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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY.

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Colonial Theatre-"A Knight for a
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-15

"Am I doing right in selling myself to this rich commoner," she asked her uelf. "or is the course he advised bet terf Am I strong enough to do as he advisess I fear not. I'm not made of the stuff that develops into heroines I m only weak girl If l had only myself to consider I might reach the goal of sue cess after time, but Jessie is dying for comforts I could never provide, worked I ever so faithfully. 1 must not sacrifice her young life to any false scruples. !"
 How eagerly we catch at an idea when 1t serves to strengthen proposition, to- ward which we lean, while conscience re- bels. How we magnify into duty any thing which leads in the direction we are inclined while reason points in an op- posite.
 The girl was far from happy at thought of the marriage, in fact had scorned the proposal when first made, shuddering at the mention of it. But constant dwelling on it, weighing all the advantages likely to accrue therefrom, had robbed it of much of its horror. In time she came to think of it as a pos sibility, and at last accepted it as the line of least resistance, leading from her present unpleasant circumstances, to something better. She had thought her decision final, but Judge Latham s warn ing had aroused [. new fear, causing her to waver and shrink from the step with greater doubts than ever. Was she bar ring the gates against all future happi- nessf That was fearful thing to do, and she so young with the promise of a long life ahead.
 sfAs well die of a broken heart, as starve to death, she said aloud, as though addressing another.
 "sMen have died, and the worms have eaten them, but not for love- But I have heard of people starving. Oh, if could only die and take those love with me. :"
 After this there was silence for long while, except the chirp of the katy-dids and weird call of the whip-poor-will in the pine glade. The twilight deepened into darkness The full moon, climbing higher above the whispering pines cast a silvery gleam upon the weather stain ed floor and rested upon the silent fig ure on the steps.
 Continued in next issue.l
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Advice to the Sick

Illness may bring up from our sunk. en natures many a submerged thing patience, or good spirits or selfoblit- eration; but 1t has not done its duty by us till 1t has dragged out of our quivering depths the military qualities. know woman who said: T have been an invalid for 30 years. I am now growing old and my remaining days are few. thought had learned the lessons that God meant to teach me by physical suffering. But have only mastered the easiest of them. thought l must try to be a saint Now l see that I must be a soldier"
 Physical malaise plays strange tricks with It's victims; 1t conjures curiosity. Regard 1t as an enemy as long as you can. Nothing Is sadder than mistaken friendships, and to make a friend of ones pathological calamities may be an important error precisely because one does not sus- pect that it is such. Recovery may be moro matter of will power than we suppose; or 1t may not be. Why not give 1t the benefit of the doubt?- Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. in Harper's Bazar.
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EXERCISE JOINTS AND MUSCLES.
Novel Machines Installed In a New
 York Medical College.

The 30 steel machines, with their complicated mechanism. which will be used in the new department of me chanicotherapy in the Vanderbilt clinic of the College of Physicians and Surgeans at New York have been placed on public exhibition. The ma chimes are gift of Mrs. Ray Mat shak, in memory of her husband, who was prominent merchant. Arranged in long rows in a room of the clinic, they look like gymnastic apparatus of intricate design.
 Dr. Charles II. Jaeger. one of the surgeons of the hospital, explained the machines would give strength to the tissues, bones and muscles of pa tients convalescing from operations. The principle of the system is to ex. ercise the joints and muscles to re store them to their normal condition
 These machines are so planned . Ds Jaeger said, that there isn't a k, or muscle in the entire body that car be exercised by one of them The. stem might be called medical gymnastics. by means of which any workman who has suffered q fracture or other Injury which has disabled a joint or muscle can have the stiffened joint or muscle restored 10 full work ing capacity in the shortest possible time"
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VALUE IN WELL TRAINED MIND
Has Effect Too Frequently Unappre eIated In soeIai and Domes-
 tic Relations.

Men often realize that . weli-trained mind Is great asset in business: yet seldom do we see comment upon the Tact that it is also invaluable in so cial and domestic relations. The mind. after certain stage is passed. works automatically in kindness as in calculation.
 This Is noticeable in the study of pronounced characters. Men are en. abled to act quickly in emergency only by intuition; and 1t follows that when a man is habitually kind, or merclful. or considerate. or all three, he will be so in the crisis of his life.
 Character is matter of slow forma. ton. In pronounced form it Is rare. The average Is mixture of many lines of training; hence. vacillation. The more pronounced, the more force. full for certain effects.
 It is in babyhood that the formation begins, and in the earlier years are laid bases which after effort may never be able to remove. Environ ment, of course. is one factor. The child brought up in an atmosphere of Kindness, courtesy, mercy. generosity, etc. is likely, although not certain, to remain so.
 In any event, the main thought is that we too frequently forget that trained minds have possibilities be- yond money-making. The mind Is
 
 cannot reform after a certain period: and he who has reached 40 generous will find difficulty in becoming a miser, even if so minded. when past that period.
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or women that leads God knows where Now, just where this step will lead no one can tell, to ruin perhaps, as you suggest, and again it may lead to glory and to fame. '
 She laughed, but there was no mirth Tn the sound, nor was there an answer ing smile on the face of her companions As the husband is the wife is,
 Thou art mated with a clown,
 And the grcs ness of his nature,
 Will have eight to drag thee down. n. Slowly, as 'hough unconscious of hes presence, although looking into her face 'ne man repeated tho words Then 'ousing from his half dreaming state, he asAed with warmth, Elba, are you mad, VT mas the man bewitched youq You we 'nO~n him how long9''
 Scarcely SIX weeks, but I've met him number of times, he has made frequent ''a''s to this place since his purchase v
 And struck with your beauty, has ', sau 'ne impudenee to ask you to marry a''- Characteristic of men of his s'snp' Had he been gentleman by ''f'h and culture, he would have stood in - et such superioritv. not darinp to
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Pardon me dear friend of my fath- CT, If seem to be lacking in filiai re- speet, when l say that to my parents I owe my ruin, if ruin be the result of this marriage. Born to the purple, reared in an atmosphere of pride poisonous to every ennobling thought of honorable labor, taught from infancy to look upon any thing approximating work as humiliat- ing, what can be expected of girls so rear. ed, when reverses come to themf Scud. ding before the wind of diversity they seek shelter in any port. Unlike our more fortunate sisters, who are taught self reiiansa, almost from the cradle, many of them are independent as their brothers, when thrown upon our own re- sources, We are unable to cope with the obstacles that present. Bereft of support, as l am today, what is left me but mar riagei Point me to any other way out of my present condition.''
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MAIL DELIVERED TO SAILORS
River Postmen Employed on the
 Thames at London, England.

It is probable that London has the distinction of being the only port where ships lying at anchor are privileged to have their letters delivered to them by river postmen, it being customary at other ports for sailors to apply per sonally for their letters unless the ship Is in dock. The Thames Is di- vided into two postal districts, each under the control of a river postman, who delivers letters and parcels every morning, In craft which resembles a fisher boat more than anything else. from the custom house to Lime. house, and the second from Limehouse to Blackwall The river postmen start on their rounds punctually at eight o'clock every morning, and, needless to say, there is only one delivery q day. The mail bag may include as many as 500 letters, but this number Is largely increased about Christmas time. As he glides from ship to ship the postman calls out: "Ahoy there!" and hands up the letters attached to boathook to the waiting crew. It only takes from four to five hours to deliver the mail, so that the postman does not waste much time. In foggy weather, however. it takes consider ably longer, owing to the difficulties of finding the various ships, and oi steering between the large vessels as they lie at anchor.
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borne the chime of my wedding bells I'm creature of Fate"

borne the chime of my wedding bells. I'm creature of Fate.
 Pshawl I have no patience with A fatalist," he answered. "Too weak nor. ally, and too inert, physically to fight the battle of life, he hides behind the bulwarks of fatalism, and shifts the con. sequence of his own indolence upon Providence. Elba, the day will come when you will regret so bitterly. this marriage. Setting aside all question of right or wrong, think of your future happiness The day will come when you will ee utterly hopeless and life without hope is terrible. You are young. Soma day your heart will unfold before the magic of true love, just as surely as the bud unfolds in the dew and the sunshine When you realize that you have barred the gates against this happiness to your self your remorse will be something akin to madness. v
 "My crown of wifehood and my bus band s honor will be sufficient safeguard against lawless intrusion, Judge Iath. am.p
 "Hardly, when the crown jewel is lacking. Elba, the woman wno carries love with her to the altar, is, as you say safely hedged in, the one who does not, God pity herl Honor sleeps sometimes, love never. But I've nothing more to say, only God be merciful, when love calls to you and you find the gates for ever barred. Remember, in happiness, or in sorrow, my home is open to you. Come to me as to a father"
 The man rose, pressed her hand, and walked away.
 When the girls hot, fearless eyes could no longer see his receding figure, she stepped through one of the long windows leading onto the gallery and sat down on the steps. With head bowed upon her hands she thought of what the lawyer had said, and questioned her own heart.
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rxrl.lrrrnN SALE

Notice is hereby given that l will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at the southeast entrance to the county court house in the city of Mena Polk county. Ark, on the 10th day of July, 1909, between the hours Of o'clock in the forenoon and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the following described real estate situated in the county Of Polk and state of Arkansas, to-wit. Lot 2, Block 2s. in the city of MeDa. and levied upon by me the property of Fred Saiyers to satisfy an ex- ecution in my hands against Fred Saiyers and Layson Lumber Company. which issued from the office Of the Clerk of the Polk Cir cult Court upon a judgment rendered in said circuit court in favor of watkins Lumber Company. Said sale will he made as afOre- said upon credit Of three months, the pur- chaser to give bond with sufficient security for the purchase price thereof as provided by law.
 Witness my hand on this 18th day of June, 1909. ]. W. Cunningham. Sheriff.
 By ]. IL. Thatcher, D. $.
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RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS fN NATIONAL FOREST-NotIce is hereby given that the lands described below, em- bracing 2.5acres W thin the Arkansas Nation al Forest, Arkansas, will be subject te settle ment and entry under the provisions Of the homestead laws Of the United States and the act or June H. 1906 GA Stat, Ls3l, at the Unit ed states land office at Camden, Ark, on August l2, 1909. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agricultural pur poses prior to January |, 1906. and has not abandoned same, has q preference right to make a homestead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the applications Of the per
 sons mentioned below. who have prefer ence right subject to the prior right Of any such settler, provided such settler or appll- cant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to Aug, f2. 1909, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qual- lied person The lands are as follows: The Ntz of NE4 of NFt4, the N fe4 ofsEi4 of N Eif of NE4, the NE54 of NE5a of NW4 Of NEh. Sec. 10; the SE4 of SEA Of SW tf of SEA, Sec. 3; the N15 of NWtl of NV ti, the NJ Of SW4 of NV 4 Of NWA, Sec. II, '. 4 s.. K. 2s w.. 9th r. M., listed upon the application of William
 II. Luttreli Of fBgfork, Ark, who alleges set tlement April i5, 1905. Fred Dennett. Com missioner Of the General Land Office. A D. proved May 26, 1909, Frank Pierce, First As sistant Secretary Of the Interior. June lsIt
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WILLING TO LET MATTER DROP
Prisoner Was More Than Ready to Save the Vsiuable Time of
 the Court.

"Jcd Blake to the bar," ordered the Judge In n rural Alabama court A big. hplking negro ambled up to be arraigncd for murder.
 Jed" began the judge, you are charged with the gravest crime known to the law. that of taking the life of fellow man. One of the forms If punishment for murder is death. Have you made any arrangements for you defense in this case. Jed2"
 No, suh, jedge. ain't done nuthin'"
 Have you lawyer, Jed?"
 No, suh. jedge ain got no law yer 1 ain got nuthin', iedge"
 Well Jed" said the judge. showing little impatlence. have you talked to anybody about thls case?"
 'T talked to do sheriff some dat night when he come after me, jedge, but you knows dat didn't do no good" :"
 For your information. Jed. will state that 1t is within the province of defendant who has none. l am now eady to appoint you a lawyer. DO you want one?"
 ''No, suh. jedge. I don't want ruth ln.'" replied Jed. rather dolefully.
 See herc," snapped the judge. T won't have any more of this foolish ness. You say you don't want any lawyer Well. then, what do you In tend to do about this case?'
 Well, tells you. jedge. I aint 'tcndin' to do nuthin'. Elf it's jes' de anne to you. iedge. as far as Is con. rerned Ps wlllin' to let de whole mat ter drap right here. ."-Everybody's.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
CoMMIssIoNER,s SALE.

COMMISSIONER'S SALE.
 Notice is hereby gi ven that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery court of Polk county, made and entered on the 18th day of July, 1908, in a certain cause then pending therein between the First State Bank of Braham, complainant, and May l.. England, Chas. Davis and H. r. Robie, defendants, the undersigned, as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the southeast door or entrance of the county courthouse in which said court Is held, in the coun- ty of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on the 17th day of July, 1909, the following de- scribed personal property, to-wit:
 The publication known as the News Democrat, with all material in said plant, consisting as follows: 6-col. quarto Cottrell X Babcock cylinder press; 8xl2 and one 12xlS Gordon job presses; International gasoline en- zine, } II. F., with all fixtures; one N- inch Ideal paper cutter; one stapler; perforator; numbering machine; lead and slug cutter; drying rack; type stands and cases; 6 composing stones; 10 single galleys; 75 fonts job, body and display type; also all other fix lures and furniture composing said plant, in Polk county, Arkansas.
 Terms of Safe: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date Of sale until paid, and 8 fen being re- tained on the property sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. Given under my hand this 18th day of June, 1909.
 w. [. Green,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
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sustainlna Life.

Mrs Andrew Crosse in her "Rer lniscences" describes an old nurse born at Broomfield. England. who livess to be nearly 100 "All her life she hae eaten 'a dew bit and breakfast. sta bit and dinner. nommet and crum met and a bit after supper eighi meals in all Besides this it was hcs invariable custom to mix together al the doctors stuff left after any illness In the house and swallow it, on the principle that what had cost money should not be wasted"
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Commissloner in Chancerv
NorIcE ro CoNFIRM TIrLE.

IT
 Notice is hereby given that on the Sth day of June, ig09 c. is. Bates and J. l.. Cox filed In my office their petition to the Chancery court of Polk county, Ark, praying that said court at It's April term 1909, by It's decree con firm and quiet their title to the following described lands situate in Polk county, Ark, to-wit: All of the NEd SW4 of Sec. 8, lying east Of Mill creek and part Of the SWA NW4 of said Sec. s, bounded and described as fol lows, to-wit: Beginning on the south line of said SW4 NW4 Of Sec. on the east bank Of Mil creek chains from tic southeast corner Of the same and running thence east on the line chains to the said southeast corner Of the same; thence north on the east line Of said tract 2l chains; thence west l3 chains to Mill creek; thence following Min creek south to the place Of beginning, containing acres more or less; and part Of the SEA NWA Of said Sec. B. bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner Of the same and running thence north on the east line Of said tract q chains: thence west to the west line of said SE4 NWlf lf thence south 2i chains to the southwest corner: thence east on the south line of said tract to the southeast cor ner to the place of beginning: containing fin all 6 acres more or less, all In township 2 south, of range 2S west. Therefore all persons who ciaim any interest in and to said lands or any part thereof are hereby warned and called upon to appear In said court within seven weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer Of said peti- tIoners should not be granted and why the every part therof should not be quieted and confirmed.
 Given under my hand as Clerk of the Chan cery Court of Polk county on this sth day of June, igOg. II. J. Green,
 Clerk of the Polk Chancery Court.
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ADMINISTRATOR. s SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing named administrator has filed his accountfor settlement and ndcontirma- tion with the probate court Of Polk County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 c. A. Smith, administrator in success sion of the estate of c. D. Sharp, de- ceased, and all persons interested in the settlement of said estate are hereby called upon to come forward and file their exceptions to said settlement If any they have on or before the l2th day of the July term 1909 of said court, or they will be forever barred from excepting to such accounts or any item thereof.
 Given under my hand this the 27th day of May, 1909. w. l.. Parker, Clerk of the Probate Court of Polk County, Arkansas. 23ft
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R0An NnrIf.Is

We, the undersigned, petition the Honor able Judge Prickett to open and maintain county road, beginning at point on the Eagle Gap road at the intersection of the township line between township2 R. 30 and township K. 30 theuce along such section line to the Kansas City Southern Railway track: thence in asoutherIy direction to about 5J0 feet along the right of way of said Kansas City Southern Railway track; thence west across the said railroad track into the road now constructed and known as North Jans- sen avenue. or Acorn road Also to open and maintain a county road from Forren Gap road directly west. or as near as possible. to Eagle Gap road. said road 60 be about POO yards north of l.. E. Bunyards house
 IT. W. Cardweli, ct al.
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CHAPTER I.
have counted the cost. !"
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"I have counted the cost"
 npardon me, think you have made serious mistake in yonr calculations. The price you contemplate is fearful. How fearful, few women realize, until i'm late 10 profit by the knowledge -
 "Of course I understand that all mar riaqes, even under the most favorable ouspices arc little more than lotteries, and mine
 "Elba, pardon the interruption, had vou told me- or had l suspected your ob. feet in sending nc upon this errand of investigation, I would, for once in life, have been guilty of falsehood. Would have told you the mans wealth was a myth. My ignorance saved me from the sin. if it had been sin. If ever, as Ouida says some lies are blessed as trutbs. this would have been one. Oh, if I had only known,
 "But 1 was careful not to have you know. I wanted a fair and unbiased re- port Is this not proof of shrewdness with which you had not credited mef'
 "It is proof that you, In a measure, realized the great wrong you contemplat- ed, and knowing that to enlighten mo would arouse opposition, kept me in ig- norance.
 'Wrong. Do you consider marriage a wrong, Judge Latham. "
 "such a marriage as you speak of, yes"
 "why soi''
 For an instant his keen grey eyes studied her face, then he said quietly, s'such question is uncalled for, Elba, still, if you force me to do so, l can"
 "I would force you 10 nothing against your wishes l am only surprised to learn that you consider wrong, what I have been taught to look upon as a holy ordinance. "
 "Holy until dragged in the mire of disgrace by the women who sell them selves for a price, and desecrate the al tar by casting about it the air of busi- ness mart. Elba, the woman who mar res n man who is her equal in every re- spect-without love-runs great risk, starts life against fearful odds then what can one hope for who makes mes alliance so terrible. :"
 ''But I've never said I did not love -p
 "Hushl Do not attempt subterfu. with me- 7" The man g hand was raised reprovingly. A frown, almost scowl, darkened his kindly face. Before the ex- precision of his honest eyes the girl g fell. She colorcd deeply.
 1t is just as impossible to dcceivs me as your own heart,'' he continued. "When oil and water mix, natures like yours will be congenial Do you remem- Der the fable of the china and the stone jars floating down the streams"
 "And you think I will be crusbedi" She tried to hide her real feelings behind a smile.
 Undoubtedly. EIba, this marriage wouid be your ruin- -
 Pardon me, Judge Latham, for pre- suming to differ with you think it tho best in fact, the only thing that ! can do. I have not displayed a very re- markablc aptitude for taking care of my self. This failing is, l think, due to a faulty training rather than any lack of natural aptncss. By this marriage, l hope to remove the stigma of incompe. teney What is it Shakespeare says about the tide in the affairs of menf Some one has improved on Shakespeare and ,ays, There is tide in the affairs ELIZA, ARE YOU MAD OK HAS THE MAN