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The Robesonian., 1908-05-07
The
Selection

Of Piano is very much like
the choice Of friends.
The more care exercised in
the selection, the mere Ger
tain we are of lasting friend
ship; and the greater on"'s
refinement and education. the
more Judgment is displayed
in the choice of friends.
The selection and exclusive
use of SFIEFF PIANOS in
many of the greatest educa-
tInnai Institutions in The
Tn ted States is a eource Of
grat'hcati'n to us, and VI.
feel justly proud OF lie fact
that in about two HUNDRED
-cOl'eg We have more than
one Thousand Stietf Pianos.
There NUT be a reason.
l.AVES ESTLGATE!
The Robesonian., 1908-05-07
Llttleton College Commencement.

At the approaching LittietOn
College Commencement, the Bac-
calaureate Sermon will be preach
ed by Dr. F. D. Swinucll, OF
Wednesday. May 27; aud the
Literary Address before the fac
ulty and student body will be de
livered by ExGov. G. b, Aycock,
president of the board ri trus
tees, Oh Thursday, the 2Sth.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
INTERNAL MACHINE
SENT To GOVERNOR
Attempt to Assassinate Chief Ex-
ecutive Of New Jersey Thwarted
by Post Office Employees.
Package Was so Arranged That Had
the Governor Opened II in the
Ordinary Way He Would IN
doubtedly Have Been
Killed.

Seagirt, N. IAN attempt TO as.
snate Governor Fort of New Jersey
has been thwarted by the watchful.
ness Of postofiice employees who dis.
covered in the mail an Internal ma.
chine addressed 10 the governor.
and mailed from Philadelphia The
package was cleverly contrived
combination of powder. bullets and
matches, which had been so arranged
that had the governor opened Il in
the ordinary way. there II little doubt
It would have killed him.
That the death-dealing package
was intercepted before 1t had reached
its destination was due 10 the vigi.
lance OF the postal onicials. who have
scanned the governors mail since
the executives recent crusade against
violation Of the lev at Atlantic City.
The attitude taken by the governor
when he directed that the excise and
ether similar laws at the great sea-
side resort be strictly enforced and
even threatened to order out the mi
Etia II necessary, aroused resentment
IN some quarters. To guard the gov
ernor as much as possible from any
annoyance arising from that affair,
unusual watch was put on his mail.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
TURKS ISLANDS VISITED
BY FURIOUS HURRICANE
Many Lives Lost in Town Of Grand
Turk, While the Property
Loss is Heavy.

Grand Turk, Turks Island. y. w. I.
A hurricane Of great fury swept
over Turks islands Thursday night
and Friday morning, and at daybreak
the town of Grand Turk was devas-
tated. A number of lives have been
lost, but Just how many cannot yet
lie said. Grave anxiety is felt for
the safety OF DR.. r. T. Robertson.
district commissioner OF Calico. who
was making tour OF the islands
When the storm broke.
The hurricane reached here at 0
o'clock at night. the wind blowing
from the north.northeast. At 4 o'clocls
Friday morning the wind had reached
velocity Of nearly one hundred
miles an hour, and was blowing from
the northeast. Much damage has
been done to property here and the
streets of Grand Turk are a mass Of
wreckage. Trees have been uproot.
ed, portions OF buildings blown away
and many houses have been partially
wrecked The Haytien sloop Tele.
eraph. which had taken shelter at
Hawks Nest, foundered with all
hands.
The schooner Danelion. belonging 10
The East Caicos Fiber company, broke
away from her anchorage and has not
been seen since All the salt light
crs which were moored at the riding
grounds and the Hawks Nest are
missing.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
ACTOR WAS BOWED WITH GRIEF.
But Not Altogether Because Of the
Death of His Wife.

A certain well.known actor was
curiously enough-very much attached
to his wife. She died, after a llnger.
ing Illness. and the poor old Thespian
was all broken up about II. One night
a friend went to the actors dressing
room and found him in tears. He was
making up, and having hard time
OF IT,
Excuse me. old chap" he muttered
brokenly. This is weakness, OF
course, but was Just thinking OF my
wife. I'll never get this makeup on
right-the tears spoil II as fast as |
put II on. You see, my wife was my
pal-always at my side, always sym.
pathetic. | can't get used to her alb
sence.
Why, when she knew she was dy.
ing, she said to me, 4 want you to
put your photograph in the coffin with
me. Promise! promised. of course
That's what | was thinking OF when
you came In. had no photographs
left, at the time. but had some taken
on purpose. oh. dear, oh dear!-
They didn't do me iustice!"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
WRECKERS DITCH TRAIN
MANY PASSENGERS HURT
Some Fend Turned Switch, Causing
Fast Train to co Into Ditch Win
Disastrous Results.

Meadville. pa Erie train No. 4, a
fast train from Chicago to New York,
Albany and Boston. due to arrive
here at a. m. was ditched about five
miles south of this city Sunday morn.
ing. Twenty-four passengers. the fire
man and engineer, we're severely In
jured II is thought, however, that
they will all recover.
The cause Of the accident was
given by the officials of the road as
the turning OF the switch by some
one who. IL is thought, attempted to
wreck the train. The engine and all
Of the cars left the rails and that the
death record was not heavy seems al
most miracle. The officials hurried
special train to the scene OF the
wreck. The injured we're brought TO
this city and placed in Spencer hos.
pital. Many OF them were able to
leave the hospital and continue their
journey during the day.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Human FlrefIes.

Purveyors of Chinese incense sticks
may rejoice in the fad which has de
veloped over on Riverside drive, says
the New York Press. II is the fashion
for the young people who throng
along the park wall and saunter up
and down from the Schwab mansion
to Grants tomb to carry handful Of
burning joss sticks. These they wave
gently back and forth. the glowing
red tips rivaling the fairy lamps OF the
firehies, which sparkle among the
trees. Groups of merry girls thus H.
lumine the night, and the soft sum.
mer air is perfumed with this rich
oriental odor. The fad started, OF
course. out Of crusade against the
mosquitoes, which at times frequent
the park. But now the mosquito is
not considered. The girls carry the
Joss sticks because the sparkling ia
pers add to the picturesqueness OF the
scene and because 1t has become a
fad.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Portuguese Peasants Shooting Down
Lunatics Like Wolves In Forest.

Lisbon.-with 1900 mentally de-
ranged men and women. many OF
them of marked homicidal tenden.
cles. wandering the rural sections of
Portugal. and with no protection
against their depredations. bands of
citizens are now engaged in one of
the most brutal and revolving cru.
sades ever known in civilized coun'
try-the shooting down of the luna
tics like wolves.
Orders have been sent out from
Lisbon to stop the slaughter imme-
Ciately. but the situation is so des-
perate that local authorities are dis
regarding their instructions and the
butchery continues. There are $4,000
maniacs in Portugal, yet there are
no asylums for their care except
those supported by voluntary contri-
buttons Owing to the frightful fnan-
cial stringency. several Of these asy.
lums have been closed recently and
their inmates turned loose upon the
public.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
DOG SAVES MASTERS BABY.
st. Bernard Pet, Condemned to Death.
Gains Reprleve by His Act.

Minneapolis, MINI. Harry II.
Weeks, letter carrier, asked the Hu.
name society to send the dog wagon
after an old st. Bsrnard pet, Bonnie
Doom. which had outgrown its useful.
ness and had become a nuisance. An
hour later he telephoned that he
would not take 100000 for the same
dog
While the wagon was on the way TO
claim the animal the faithful old fel.
low saved the life of four-year-old
Howard Weeks. and now nothing
would induce the family to Fart with
him.
The dog was playing with the baby
on the lawn In front Of the Weeks
residence when a vicious bulldog en-.
deavored to make a lunse for the
child. Seeming 10 understand that
the bulldog was bent on attacking the
baby. the old, half.blind dog threw
himself between the enraged animal
and the child. He was badly bitten
but the shaggy hair prevented him
rronr- Recurring III 1uirt s. -
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
TO AID THE FARMER.
Commission on Country Life VIII
Soon Hold Its First Meeting.

Washington. The commission on
country life. which President Roose-
welt appointed month ago, Is fully
organized and will hold It's first meet
ing probably within a week in this
city. Professor Bailey, head OF the
New York state college OF agriculture,
has accepted the presidents appoint
ment as chairman.
Every part OF the country is repre-
scented. DIR. r. l.. Buttrheld, presl-
dent of the Massachusetts agricul-
tural college. represents the east;
Henry Wallace of Des Moines, Iowa,
the west. and Walter II. Pagan, the
magazine editor, who comes from
North Carolina, the south.
The president. In the letter to Pro
lessor Bailey. outlined the general
lines which the commission will fol.
low-to gather all available informa-
ton on the present condition OF coun.
try life-to recommend means Of sup
plying such DEFICIENCIES as are found
to exist, and finally to suggest meth
ods OF organized permanent effort in
further investigation and actual work
which will result In making life on
the farm more attractive and profit
able
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Horse Gets a Bio Meal

Washington. Pa.-Bob, a wise old
gray horse belonging to the Jones &
Laughlln Steel Company which oper-
ates mines at Coal Center, was al
most smothered to death in a pile of
oats. Bob with his teeth pulled cut
the slide which held 300 bushels OF
grain in the granary above.
Before the hungry horse realized
what had happened he was practically
buried under the tons OF grain Find
ing himself imprisoned, the horse COM
menced the task of eating his way out.
The neighlng of other horses at
tracted the attention of the stable
boss, who arrived in time to rescue his
favorite steed.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
EDISON MAY SOLVE PROBLEM
Wizard Says Balllon VIII Not Solve
Problem Of Aerial Navigation.

Seattle. Wash.-Thomas A. Edison,
the inventor who is taking a vacation
on the Pacific coast. says that neither
the aeroplane nor the diriglble bal.
loon will successfully solve the CUES.
ton OF navigating the air.
II am firmly convinced" said he,
that the time is near at hand when
II will be possible TO sail through the
air as easily and as safely as we now
go by land or by water. have little
faith In the aeroplane or the balloon
as a means OF aerial navigation. The
airship of the future will be lifted by
n mechanism something like a spiral.
II will have the ability TO rise without
first giving II forward momentum,
and II win not initiate closely the
flight OF birds. With the helical lift.
ing appliance, improved propellers
and device for maintaining balance In
the air. the future airship will fly into
the teeth of the wind, will rise to
heights where favorable currents may
be found. or skim the surface OF the
earth. Yes, navigation OF the air
viii surely come. II is simply a CUES
ton OF applying mechanical knowl-
edge In a new way"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
POOR GIRL HEIR TO MILLIONS.
Restaurant Cashier Entitled to Part
Of Soldiers $5o,ooo,ooo.

Washington.-Mis Flossie e. Sin.
gleton. cashier in a restaurant on
Pennsylvania avenue. has received
word that she is one OF the heirs of
Joseph Ball. a revolutionary soldier.
whose estate is said to have accumu-
lated until 1t amounts to 10000, 900.
This seems altogether too good to
be true, of course" said Miss Single.
ton. In fact, | do not even know
my great.grandmother's name. What
would | do with few million dollars I?
Well. 1t will be time enough to talk
about that when ! find some evidence
that the money is coming my way"
The Ball estate is said to comprise
now $1,s50,0o0 in cash and some $3.50
acres OF land, containing iron, in
Meadville. Pa. and other towns in
Pennsylvania and the Carolinas. Ken
lucky and Virginia.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
ELEVATED TRAINS COLLIDE.
Motorman Killed and Twenty-Five
Passengers Injured.

New York.-George Koellner. mo-
torman. and about twenty-five pas
sengers we're more or less seriously In
jured in rear-end collision OF two
elevated railroad trains on Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn, on Friday. The two
trains were bound out from the
Brooklyn bridge in the direction OF
East New York One OF the trains
stopped some distance from a station,
because of fire, and the second
train. which came along at high
sped. could not be stopped in time to
prevent collision. II crashed into
the standing train with terrific force.
Passengers in both trains were
thrown from their seats and many
we're badly burned. Instantly there
was scene of panic among the fright
ened occupants of the cars, and 1t
was not until after several fire com
NAMES had reached the scene In re-
Spouse TO an alarm that order was
re stored BY the aid OF ladders the
fremen carried many passengers to
the streets.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
LIVE ON BUTTERM|LK
TWO BROTHERS TRYING TO RE
oUcE WEIGHT.
One Had Previously Tried II for FF
teen Days and Had Lost Twenty
Four Pounds-Solld Foods
Barred by Agreement


81. Louis.-The "Buttermilk Bc0th
ers" is the name by which Sam and
Joe Welsman, tailors, are now known
10 their friends Sam, after fasting
for 10 days and taking a weeks rest
has induced his brother to enlist in
the ranks of the starvation army. and
they are trotting along side by side on
the road to Thinville
Under the terms OF their agreement
all they are permitted to take is one
gallon Of buttermilk each day and al!
the water they care to drink All solid
food is barred.
Il am going to stick until reach the
reasonable and gentlemanly weight OF
1885," Sam said to a reporter. Fat
may be all right for Mr. Taft but I'd
rather be lean than be president.
when | started on my first fast, o
month ago, | weighed 2O2 pounds
When | gave up. because my good ole
mother was afraid | would starve to
death, weighed 1S1 pounds and never
felt better in my life.
"All OF my friends told me to be
careful not to eat too much after
breaking my fast. They were afraid
| would founder. But there was nc
danger couldn't eat much. didn't
banker after double porterhouse steaks
like | used to. think that's the best
thing about fasting II reforms youl
appetite. | feel ashamed when ! re
member what a glutton | used to be
And Joe was worse.
'ln the week that was back on the
food wagon | lived mainly on soft
boiled eggs. | ate chicken once. tC
please my brother, and ate some fisl
that my wife cooked but It didn'
taste so good to me. was glad tC
get back on a buttermilk diet I'll
great, but don't let anybody tell yoJ
that it's fattening. ] now weigh III
pounds. Maybe I'm not as strong a,
! would be on diet of beefsteak. po
tatoes au gratin and things like that
but | am healthier"
But Joe is having a harder time
Originally he was even heavier thar
his brother.
IF ! don't die trying I'm going t
stick to buttermilk until | get dowi
to 10. Before | started to fast
weigher 204 pounds. I've lost abou
nine pounds so far"
MY head aches all the time" salt
Joe. Il was never subject to fits. blu
! feel one coming on every time any
body says that sweet word 'beefsteak
Everybody tells me that after tn,
fourth day | will be all right. IT.
pretty hard pulling. but can stand |
II Sam can"
Friends enticed him into a restau
rant the other night. He sat ther'
with glass of buttermilk anC
watched them eat good things
1T nearly killed me. but | stuck,
says Joe. proudly.
Many faddists and physicians hav,
written letters to the Buttermill
Brothers. DR.. J. c. Eales of Belle
Vile. who tasted 81 days. sent them
copy of his book on starvation as al
aid to health. He suggested that the!
might last longer II they drank lemon
ade instead of buttermllk.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
SHOT MAN IN BACK.
Tragedy In oregon Over Ownership
Of a Neck Yoke.

Ontario, ore.--Word reached here
that Dave Wisner, an old-time resi-
dent of Matheur, had shot and killed
j. ID. Dull at Juntura, this county. Ac-
cording TO Wisner's story, Dull came
to his ranch and claimed neck yoke
which Wisner claimed did not belong
to him. Dull paid no heed to Wisner.
but picked up the neck yoke, mounted
bis horse and started to ride away.
AT this juncture Wisner went into
the house. secured his rife. and taxi
ing deliberate aim. shot Dull through
the back, killing him instantly. Wis
per then caught Dulls horse and told
one Of his hired men to go and get
Dull's brother and remove the corpse
from the ranch. Wisner came to
Vale and surrendered to the sheriff
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Small Bills Scarce in East.

New York.-The national and state
banks and trust companies through
out the country have cash reserves
that have been equaled seldom In
the financial history of the country,
but there has developed this week
n scarcity Of small bills which is be-
shining TO embarrass many bankers
and their customers. This lack OF 81
nnd So bills is the more extraordinary
because It occurs at a season when
small money is ordinarily plentiful
end because in the panic last fall the
treasury turned out small bills as rap
idly as the printing presses could
work them off.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
eeet SUGAR GROWING In West.

Washlngton.-The department of
agriculture has just published the re-
port OF Special Agent Saylor upon
the progress Of the beet sugar indus.
try In the United States for the last
calendar year. Mr.. Saylor reports
that the close OF the year indicates
that business interests are more
United than ever in the manufacture.
refining and distribution of home su.
sar productions Mr. Saylor reports
mat speculative possibilities have
taken the sugar industry to the west,
and he thinks the beet will grow
faster In that section OF the country
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Were Looking for Employment When
overtaken by Death.

Cleveland. O.--Four men walking
on the track of the Lake Shore road
AT West Twenty-eighth street. on Sat
urday were struck by an engine. Two
fell under the wheels and were hor-
ribly mangled. dying almost instantly.
Another died while being taken to a
hospital. A fourth man escaped SER
ious injury. II is said all the men
were from Buffalo and we're looking
for employment.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Prohibition Candidate for President
viii Break Speaking Record.

Los Angeles. Eugene w. Chain,
Prohibition candidate for president
arrived in southern California Satur-
day and spoke at Whittier, Long
Beach, Pasadena and In this city. He
declared II was his intention to make
an average Of six speeches a day UNI
III the close Of the campaign, and
had easily done that we'll TO date. He
Was in the best OF health and spirits,
AMI enthusiastic over the prohibition
outlook. He declared that he believed
lie would carry California.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15

New York.-Fifty-hve men have
teen killed in building the new Black.
wells Island bridge over the East
river. according to the report OF a
committee of the Central Federation
Union appointed to ascertain the fatal.
tiles In that work The committee
also found that four workmen have
suffered death I'm the Chelsea dock
improvements. The union worlSmen.
who investigated the subjeci said
that city inspectors tried 10 conceal
the loss of life, which the union men
attribute to the employment of non.
Union men.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Operator and Train Dispatcher Ro-
sponsible for Wreck In Montana.

Mlssoula, Mont.-The coroner's
jury has rendered verdict in the
case of the Northern Pacific wreck
on Saturday, September 5. The YER
dict holds Operator G. A.. Mitchell
and Dispatcher II. ]. Kelley to be
oriminally responsible for the death
of nine men and finds Chief Dis
patcher Il. NJ. Ringer crlminally oul-
pable. The railroad Is also held
liable. Dispatcher Kelley and former
Chief f. M. Ringer were arrested and
held for examination.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Mob Lynched Nearo.

Brookshire, Texas.-Dave Newton,
negro. charged with being impli.
Gated in the murder of John Buch.
trim, white man. who was shot and
killed at his home near here, was
taken from jail Saturday night by a
mob and hanged. The father and
brother of the negro lynched, under
arrest In connection with the killing,
have been placed in the jail at Hemp
stead 10 prevent further mob vio-
lence. Intense excitement prevails
here and all idle negroes have re,
ceived instructions to leave the com.
munity.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Exiled officer Ready TO Take Riding
and Walking Test.

Los Angeles.--A dispatch from
Fort Huachuca, Ariz., says; Ready
To start on 90-mile test ride the min.
rte the order 10 issued by the war de.
bartment, Colonel William +. Stew
ert, the coast artillery officer who
as been in exile at Fort Grant. is az
Fort Huachuca. Colonel Stewart is
quoted as saying; I am ready and
anxious to take my medicine just as
soon as the officials are ready to ad.
minister 1t. II necessary will take
both the riding test of 80 miles and
The al1in@ - u - -
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15

Newton. NJ C.-Mrs. Willie Bullln-
ger. 10 years old, was stabbed to
death by Lon RAIDER. aged 81, Sunday
morning while seated at the organ
playing the closing hymn at Sunday
school. RAIDER leaped suddenly across
several benches and with his pocket
knife stabbed her once In the back
and twice In the breast. She died
almost instantly. RAIDER is now In
the Newton Jail Recently he was
discharged from the insane asylum
as cured
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
swears Not TO Die.

New york.-There was a strange
oath taken In the night court We'd
nesday morning, when Frederick w.
scucker OF Pleasantville, N. Y, raised
his right hand and faced Magistrate
Corrlgan. do you swear before God
rot TO kill yourself?" asked the mag
istrate. 81 do" answered Scucker.
you are discharged" Scucker made
threats TO take bis life earlier in the
evening and was arrested. When ar
raigned In the night court, Scucker
declared he had changed his mind.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
Raid on Gamblers.

Atlantic City. n. J.--Acting under
instructions from Prosecutor Colds
borough, representing Governor Fort.
twenty-five detectives on Sunday raid.
ed several negro gambling houses in
the city. capturing sixty inmates. The
raids were made over the head OF
Chief of Police Woodruff and the city
authorities. who knew nothing of the
roundup until an order was sent to
the city hall for the police patrol.
The detectives used In the raid were
brought from Newark at Governor
Forts request.