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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07

| found that his road was waiting for
MIN, Huntington's surveyors never
had discovered the road and he didn' t
evea know it was included in the pur-
chase. Huntington did not claim il.
SO Green said he owned it. He made
trip of inspection and found that
the ties had rotted or been carried off
by the farmers for firewood The
rails had rusted out; the roadbed
was overgrown with grass; station
houses and depots had been converted
into barns and all that remained of
the railroad was the right of way.
Green announced that he was going to
Improve" his railroad" and imme.
diately started to work regarding the
roadbed. General Offices were estab-
lished at Terrell, Tex. Depots were
built; new ties and rails put down
and soon cars and locomotives were
ordered. The Texas Midland Rail.
way Company. f. II. r. Green, presi-
dent was an actually,
The Texas Midland perhaps is the
shortest railroad "a complete SYSTEM
in the United States II runs from
Ennis, Tex, TO Paris, Tex, a distance
OF 126 miles. 1t is said to be the most
luxurious road in America. Yet il is
not considered money maker. Green
runs 1t more as hobby than as an
investment. The passenger cars are
the most modern and complete thar
can be made. Every convenience has
been provided, including bathtub
In each car. All the cars, Including
those for freight. are green inside and
out. The stations are painted green
and plush on the seats and the com.
paay's mark on the linen also is green
The largest and fastest locomotives
turned out by the Baldwin locomotive
works are running on the Texas Mid.
land. 1t has less accidents per mile
and the rolling stock costs more per
mile than any other railroad in The
United States.
Green has other hobbies that prob.
ably cost him nearly as much as his
railroad. But he lives in the sure
knowledge that some day--if he out.
lives his mother-he will be worth
$i00,O00,0OO And that should be com.
forting to most men.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
Dinner?'

schooner, is now lying not over a hun
dred yards away from where the soft
waters flap lazily upon the grounds OF
Lady Chartris villa.
Barnes climbs hastily on board
takes the lieutenant to the retirement
OF the stern and rapidly tells him of
the appearance of the true Corregio
Cipriano Danella. This complexities
matters" he whispers. THE scar.
raced scoundrel we could have put out
of the way without conjunction. but
Till this new arrival does some overt
act hesitate at sending him to King
dom Gomez"
so we have been blaming these let
tiers on the real Count Danella. when
some other land pirate has heen doing
the dirty business" mutters Edwin,
disgustedly.
'Of that am not absolutely sure,
answers Burton; then he asks: "Has
Marina yet told you what her note con
tained?"
why, was questioning her on that
only a little while ago and she simplv
begged me to trust her. You see, I'm
getting more and more anxious abont
her. AS the time for landing gets
nearer my bride grows more pale,
more nervous, more despairing." signs
the young Englishman.
And my sweetheart becomes more
resoute, more determined. Bless her
pluck, she is singing in the cabin
now!' whispers Mr.. Barnes.
And yet" remarks her brother.
gloomily, my bride was as brave as
Enid is, before her wedding. Can
Marina know of some hidden danger
of which my sister doesn't dream?" !
Then you're not the man | think /
you answers Barnes, almost savage.
ly, IF you, her husband, don't get II
out OF her. Don't you see, you've got
to know; that no sentimental reason
should stand between you and every.
thing that is in your wifes mind, Ed.
VIM"
"All right, Marina shall tell me 10.
night" answers the young sailor. de-
terminedly. But there's one thing
we've got TO do first. that's 10 see our
girls are mighty safe for the present
I've fixed it, think. pretty well with
Graham We leave the cook and one
man aboard as anchor watch and the
mate takes his Scotch tars ashore and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
FAR LARGER THAN NIAGARA.
Isuazu Falls Are Easily the Greatest
In the World.

Larger than Niagara Is the cataract
OF the Igua8u falls, almost at the in
tersection Of the three frontiers OF
Paraguay, Brazil and the Argentine re
public. The river takes it's name
from Spanish word meaning great
waters"
About IL miles from its mouth the
bed drops suddenly down rocky per.
pendicular cliff some 213 feet high,
hence there Is waterfall of that
great height. At this spot a delight.
full little island, beautiful with vege.
tation, divides the river into two arms,
so that the total width is about two
miles and half. The Brazilian arm
of the river forms tremendous horse.
shoe here and plunges into a great
chasm with a deafening roar, while
the Argentine side spreads out in a
sort of amphitheater form and finishes
with Que grand leap a little over 229
feet.
Below the island the two arms unite
and flow on into the Parana river.
from the Brazilian bank the spectator.
at height Of ESQ feet, gazes out over
two and half miles of some of the
widest and most fantastic water seen
cry no can ever hope to see.
Waters stream, seethe. leap. bound.
roth and foam, throwing the sweat
OF agony high in the air, and writing,
twisting, screaming and moaning, bear
OH TO the Parana." Under the blue
vault OF the sky this sea of foam. OF
pearls, OF iridescent dust battles the
great background in shower of beau.
ty that all the more adds to the riot
OF tropical hues already there. When
high wind is blowing the roar of the
cataract can be heard nearly 20 miles
away. A rough estimate of the horse
power represented by the falls places
1t at 100000.
Few sightseers ever catch a glimnse
OF the great Iguazu falls because II
taxes six days to make the picturesque
Journey of about 1850 miles from
buenos Aires, amid the fair fertile
plains of Santa Fe and the savage
iuNuriance OF the virgin forest, passing
through the territory of the missions
and the ruins of Jesuit churches and
converts.
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No Doubt a Reader Of "puncb -

A hearty laugh had gone almost
around over the story of the fisher.
man who, TO locate the place on the
lake where he had had good luck. cut
a nick in the side of his boat. Almost
around" for the Englishman sat sol.
emn and silent. About five minutes
later, however, he awoke with a roar
OF laughter, and when asked the trou-
Die, replied: We'll, wouldn't it be a
oorklng good joke if that fisherman
got different boat the next time he
went out!'
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
FOUND A RAILROAD
E. n. r. GREEN DISCOVERED
TEXAS MIDLAND LINE.
overlooked by Coils p. Huntington
and His Surveyor When He Bought
Houston G. Texas Central
Property Years AGO.

Kansas City, Mo.-Men have been
known to find gold mines and oil
wells' but e. ii. r. Green, son of
Hetty Green, Is the first man to find
rallroad-a complete system, includ.
ing tracks, depots, offices and every.
thing except working force and gen.
erai manager. OF course the tracks
ana roadbed were not the best i'm the
world neither were the cars-what
lew there were--but these were de.
tails that could be attended to.
the Texas Midland originally was
part of the Houston & Texas Cen
tral, which was owned by Green's
grandfather and sold to Coils p.
huntington. When the latter road be.
came part of Huntingtons property
ana was made to connect with the
southern Pacific, that part of it which
Is now the Texas Midland was over.
looked and never really passed into
the possession of the Southern Pa
enc promoters. 1t was the mistake
OF the surveyors. who evidently were
not acquainted with the country. At
N"' iotV, Tue tTTOT-1I overlooking n
railroad could be called an error
was not discovered until IL years
afterwards. Green then was living in
Chicago at the time.
He came across the original man of
the road and compared it with a new.
er one and concluded that Hunting
ton had overlooked several miles of
valuable property and that the mat.
ter would be worth investigating.
Huntington never had seen the prop.
erty. and really did not need it all.
All he had wanted was the part which
connected with the Southern Pacific
at Houston, furnishing him an en-
trance into Dallas. Green went to
New York to see his mother and told
her of his discovery. Her father, E.
II. r. Green's grandfather, had died
and she was the only legal heir and
any interest that might result in the
discovery of the new road naturally
would be in her favor. She offered
the road to her son on condition that
he go to Texas and manage it and
stay out of politics." Green went to
Texas, and much to his satisfaction.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
BOOK TWO.
CHAPTER WI.
Maud's Condolences,

Miss Chartris pursues him along the
walk between the citron and the orange
trees, asking affrightedly: why dc
you look so terrible?"
For Barnes is meditating sardonical
ly; IF IL were only the scar-facet
devil, I'd kill him on sight as l would 6
rattlesnake. But this one who has
turned up here, the real Corregic
Cipriano Danella, what has he done tc
me that can at present justly destroy
him? Neither Emory nor myself, from
the signature on his check could say
he wrote those letters. II he did, the
bastard threat against my coming
bride would make me send Clip to the
devil In very short order But | must
have proof"
moment later her mother sweeps
affabiy down to him.. During Barnes
perusal OF Emory's letters and enjoy.
ment of Maud's condolences, Prunella
has made toilette that seems more
| elaborate than would be called forth
by the arrival of relatives
What, back again so soon?" says
the widow. pleasantly. leading Barnes
to her parlor.
Yes" observes that gentleman, 81
forgot to mention that the reason You
could treat us EN- famille is that to.
morrow | am about to we'd"
Enid" screams the lady. "Oh. you
darling boy!" and gives him sudden,
whole-souled kiss. After moment she
|says deprecatingly; This sudden mat
ing VIII not permit of a grand wed
ding" Then, her eyes growing ex.
cited at the thought of social success
she eXclaims: "Of course, the town is
growing deserted but Adelaide Car.
rington at the De la Mediterranee.
Milly Portman of the De Rome and
Lilly Vivian at the Hotel des Anglais.
are three charming English girls who
will be delightful bridesmaids for
Enid. Besides. Edwin could invite the |
Officers of her majesty's Opal which |
is lying off Monte Carlo oh, It shall
be the most important wedding this
season in the Riviera"
1T is the most important wedding .
to me-" remarks Barnes. solemnly. |
out IL VIII De the most private one. |
Enid and are only anxious to be wed .
must beg you to say nothing about .
this to anyone The gentleman's
tone is deferential but imperative |
Tonight ! shall drive into Nice and
see the pastor of the English church.
Here in this parlor, tomorrow even.
ing. he shall say, by the blessing of
God the words that will make nv
darling mine"
"Oh, of course, if you so desire il
Burton answers Prunella. affably. 81
suppose Enid thinks she can manage
some kind of a wedding gown by TO
morrow evening"
Anyway. that's the time" observes
Barnes. quietly All the while he is
studying Lady Chartris, wondering If
her appearance has attracted Correglo
cipriano Danella. or whether the Cor.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
Why He Was Envied.

II tell you, said one man to an.
other, as they emerged from the cor
ridor of concert hall. Il envy that
fellow who was singing"
Envy him" echoed the other.
We'll, II I were going to envy sing
er, I'd select somebody with q better
voice. His was about the poorest
ever heard"
ITS not his voice | envy. man."
was the reply; ITS his tremendous
courage"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07

Really" said the stylish lady. en-
Enthusiastically, to her friend. sit Is
worth while to see the wonderful dis
olay of rhododendrons." rs IT." re.
Iaied her friend, languidly; Il like to
loo at the great big clumsy beasts.
too; VT 1t always smells so unpleas.
antly ,Nround the cages. London
News
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Not Needed,

Frank Lincoln, who used to be well
known in Chicago as an entertainer
and humorist, had been appearing in
London for a time In a monologue.
One afternoon he had just made his
bow and was about to begin when a
cat walked in and sat down on the
stage. you get Quit" said Mr.. Lin
coin, severely. This is monologue,
not catalogue" -Success Magazine.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
Learn to Like Your Work.

Resolve to like your work. At first 1t
may be little disagreeable, but con-
slant companionship will alter its ap-
pearance and in the end 1t will be-
come congenial. Above all. never
slight it, for remember. what is worth
doing Is worth doing well.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
Found Out Her Mistake.

rs that you, Frank" asked Mrs
Tippins, In nervous voice, as she
heard some one moving about in the
darkness.
ut is" replied Mr.. Tippins.
you gave me such shock.
thought at first there was a man in
the house. STRAY Stories.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
Worlds Sugar prodfsetlon.

1t is estimated that the total rlGo
duction of sugar throughout the world
is about 100000 tons per annum. or
this quantity nine-tenths are afforded
by the sugar cane, 25.00O,OOO tons of
which are required to produce the
above quantity of cane sugar. The
average of saccharlne matter in the
ripe West Indian sugar cane is from
lS to Fl per cent, of which only per
cent. Is available to commerce. The
total value of the sugar in the cane, IL
1t could be extracted, would be about
s2300O0,OOO, but one-half is lost in the
process of manufacture.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
A Terrible Disappointment

"Sir, your daughter has eloped with
the chauffeur"
Good heavens! And he was the
only one l ever had that could get
away every time from the .poice!"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard company
announces that the date of publication
of the important metaphysical book,
Steps Along the PATH by Katharine
H. Newcomb, author of Helps to
Right Living" has been postponed
until Monday. February LIST. 1909.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07

One of the beauties of Gunther's
magazine for January is the fact that
every story in this all-fction magazine
is Illustrated. There are $50 pages OF
reading matter, complete novels,
serials and short stories, in this mum.
Der, which Is a big literary bargain.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07
Ar..$ci ci,y of London.

Area vt OTty OF IoHuoH'
The counis~Qf London covers 7s,4t2
acres; but lie Sondon police area Is
443,421 acres
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07

They buy Cream and are also in the
market for Alfalfa Seed, Honey and
other produce. Write them.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-07

Hickman & Griffin Co., Ogden, Utah
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
HONOR MEMORY OF
ANDREW JOHNSON
Burial Spot of the 18th Presi
dent Now Is National
Cemetery.

Grcenvillc, Tenn, June 3.-Seat-
tered over the green sward in and sur
rounding the national cemetery. which
for the past 40 years, has served as the
resting place for the body of Andrew
Johnson, the l1th president of the
United States. thousands of the
descendants of his old time neighbors
and friends i'm East Tennessee yesterday
took advantage of the FIRST memorial
celebration since the transformation OF
the private cemetery into a national
Institution to do honor to the memory
of the former distinguished citizen by
organizing the Andrew Johnson Me
mortal association.
Tho people came from all portions OF
the vast and ~picturcsqu" East Tonnes
see country. and while most of them
were of the present day generation,
there were some old timers who boast
ed of having known The Tennessee
Commoner" ia his day, and who spoke
OF the fact with much pride.
The orator of the occasion was Mar
tin w. Littleton, of New York, a native
Of East Tennessee.
The place at which the celebration
was held was on the edge of the city
burial place, which, a year or two ago,
was purchased by the government and
has since been made into n national
cemetery. 1t is a beautiful spot just
outside OF the town in which. for sew
eral years in his early life. Mr.. john
son worked as II tailor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
WOMAN is ROBBED
OF $4,000 PURSE

Seattle. ash. june l. Mrs. Jorge
Shea. OF Duluth, Mimi. who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John English, at AK
Point. a suburb of Seattle, reported
to the police at midnight that she had
been robbed of $4,000 in currency. MIS-.
Shea, who arrived in Seattle last Mon
day. intended to invest the money III
property here.
Her husband, who intended to fol
low her from Duluth, shipped the
money to her by the Great Northern
Express company, which delivered the
package to her ON Thursday. Mrs
Shea intended to put the money In a
bank at once, but IN Friday b Was
tired. Saturday was showery, Sunday
the banks were closed and Monday she
learned. on preparing to come To town,
was Il holiday.
Mrs. Shea and her sister decided to
visit Seattle anyhow to see the dec
o%rations. They hid the 100000 carefully
between the sheets of q bed. On re
turning home at night they found that
burglars had ~ransacked the house from
top to bottom and had discovered and
stolen the treasure.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
ZEPPELIN BALLOON
IN RECORD FLIGHT

Go%ephingen. June THE Zeppelin
nirship, on its way back to Friedrich
from Bitteriield. came down in
an open field rear here today. The
landing was intended only for a ma
newer. but the envelope of the pointed
bow of the vessel came into contact
With a branch of a tree and was torn.
After an examination of the damage,
it was decided to send to Friedrischaf-
en- for workmen to repair the damage
before proceeding. The rent is a slight
one only and can be mended by to-
night.
The count explained that he did not
continue on to Berlin from Ritteriield
last night because the airship had lost
some gas and he thought it wiser to
start on the return. trip to Friedrich
Shafen particularly as tile EolneWard
Journey would require from IS to 20
hours.
The %ona is satisfied with this
journey. which is the longest excursion
Yet undertaken. The airship covered
some $50 miles. including it's maneuver-
ing. within 8. hours. The tearing OF
the envelope of the forward compart-
mcnt carries no particular lesson, ex-
cept hat greater care must be take:
In steering.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
EGAN PETITIONS
FOR READM|SSI0N
Claims Education and Char
acter and Has Suffered
Enough Mental Anguish.

Pierre, S. ID. June 2.-George w
Egan, of Sioux Falls. who was dis
barred from practice az an attorney
after a primary nomination, meaning
practical election to the office OF states
attorney in Minnehaha county. has pc
titioned the supreme court for readmis-
sion to the bar.
In his petition for reinstatement Mr..
Egan points to his educational quail
dcations as an attorney. n his six
years practice of law.
He relates hat the court issued the
order of disbarment under a misap-
~prehension of facts. and points parric-
ularly to two qualifications-good moral
character and proper education.
Egan also points to his mental suf-
fering and financial losses as punish
ment enough. and makes his plea las
man to man" He asks charity and
mercy, and states h court would never
have reason to regret SHOULD they re-
instate him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
CAR STRIKE AT EVANSVILLE
'ADAM GOD" GUILTY:
rs YEAR SENTENCE

Kansas City. Mo-. June 1.-THE jury
In the case of James Sharp. or Adam
God" charged With the murder OF POI
liceman Michael Mullane in u religious
riot here December s last, this MORN.
Ing returned a verdict of guilty OF n.ur-
der In the second degree. and Sharp.
was sentenced TO % years i'm the peni-
tentiary.
Sharp heard it With no show AZ emo
ton. That's all right" said ~. Its.
the will of Sod"
Sharp's wife. Melissa. who is yet to
be tried for murder. was not IN the
rourt room. When news of the verdict
was old the woman in her cell. she
gave way to a flood of tears. but soon
regained her composure. Her casa will
come up within q week or 10 DAYS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
A new STATUE OF
LINCOLN UNVEILED
Quaint Little Town of Hodgen-
vile Again Is Center of
Celebration.

Hodgrnville, ny. May $1.-In this
quaint little town today was unveiled
a statue of Abraham Lincoln. The
ceremonies were simple. Mrs. Ben
Hardin Helms. of Louisville. a close
relative of Mrs. Lincoln, pulled the
cord that dropped the drapery and
Shove the martyred president, sitting
in a chair, his face bearing the old
careworn, kindly expression familiar to
the people of the entire world.
1t had been intended by Artist
Weinenlan. of New York. to reproduce
the st. Gaudens statue in Lincoln
park. Chicago. but a protest from that
city OVERRIDE the consent given by the
Northside park commission. and
HodgenNille consequently has it's orig
inal.
Special trains from Louisville and
other points nearby began arriving
early and by the time the ceremonies
began. II o'clock. several thousand
We're ovid about the platform sur
rounding the Statue
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
TORNADO KILLS SO
IN TEXAS VILLAGE

Temple, Tex. May 3l.-More than a
score OF persons injured in the ornado
at Zephyr We're brought here today
and placed in hospitals. Reports from
Zephyr today state that up to day
light IS bodies had been recovered
from the ruins.
Nearly so house were entirely de-
molished. Lightning struck "a lumber
yard and started a conflagration. which
destroyed one entire business block.
Hundreds of persons directly in the
storms path saved themselves by ak
ing refuge in storm cellars. More
than a dozen bodies We're horribly
mutilated.
The hillsides at Zephyr are covered
with debris OF all kinds and bodies of
dead animals and human beings. A
hog roaming through the debrls-strewn
streets was killed while attempting to
deNour the body Of an infant. Bodies
were found twisted about trees and in
every conceivable shape. People
walked the streets almost naked.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
SCHEME TO
DISCOURAGE "DRUNKARDs

Greenwich. Conn. June "a brand
new system for the case OF habitual
drunkards has been developed in this
place. and so far it's workings have
been crowned with remarkable sue
cess; to such an extent that the liquor
interests here are beginning to sound
u note of alarm at the threatened fall
ing off in their trade.
Two or three habitual users of all
cohol to excess have been set upon ir
the shadow of night. and stained a
deep and satisfying black, and in IN
instance a prominent citizen was ar
rested as an intoxicated negro and
locked in a cell all night before his
Identity was discovered in the morn
ing. 1t is said that the work Is being
o by a secret organization OF tenn
perance workers. II that it is theil
intention to so treat every man who i.
found to be a habitual ~drunkard.