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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
HoNoRs WERE WITH FARMER
Mail Carrier Must Have Realized
That He Picked Out Wrong Man
to Have Fun With,

The new mail carrier on the rural
free delivery route glanced at the
name on the letter box by the road
side, stopped his horse. and spoke to
the roughly attired farmer with the
old SLOUGH hat, who was resting his
sun-browned arms on the gate and
looking at him.
Il see.' he said, your name is
Holmes"
Yes"
Beverly G.?"
Yes, I'm the man that lives here
ANY relation of Sherlock Holiness"
gravely asked the carrier
NO, SIR" answered the farmer. but
I'm detective enough to know that
you're not very good judge of hui
man nature. You took me for an igno-
ramus because I've got my old work
ing buds on. I'm Sherlock Holmes
enough to look at mans face and
eyes before l size him up as "a
Some mail for me? Thanks. "-Youth's
Companion.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
lTCHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Peel and Get Raw--Arms Affected,
Too-Gave Up All Hope Of Cure.
Quickly Cured by cuticura.

II suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell,
sweat and itch, then would become
callous and get very dry, then peel
off and get raw. l tried most every
kind of salve and ointment without
success. / tried several doctors, but
at last gave up thinking there was a
cure for eczema. A friend of mine
insisted on my trying the Cuticura
Remedies, but I did not give them a
trial until l got so bad that had to
do something. secured a set and by
the time they were used could see a
vast improvement and my hands and
feet were healed up in no time. l have
had no trouble since. Charles T..
Bauer, Volant, Pa, Mar. II, 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, boston
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
"come on In; the Waters Finel"

whether 1t meant alarm or applause,
but 1t aroused curiosity. Rusty
dropped his paper and gasped. The
women and children stared and the
dogs barked. At the same time 1t was
observed that young woman, rather
well dressed In clinging gown,
among other things, and with emphat-
ic blonde hair, was scrambling over
the picket fence surrounding the foun.
tain and was wsding out with the evi.
dent intention of having shower
bath
A young man on a bench from
which the young woman had arisen
jumped to his feet and yelled, and, fol.
lowing his cue, everybody else yelled,
but the clinging gown went it's way,
until the water had mounted to the
rorsage. BY that time Policeman Fitz.
gerald of the traffic squad had been
attracted by the clamor, and soon he
was mt the edge of the fountain.
Come out o. that" he shouted.
Come on in; the waters fine!" was
the reply.
Fitzgerald accepted the invitation
but no sooner had he reached the
maid when she turned on him indig
nantly and exclaimed:
Don't you dare touch me! Don't
you know who / am? I'm Annette
Kellerman, the diving Venus. l get a
million dollars week for doing this
Away"
But he didn't away. He told An
nette he was from Missouri, and amid
loud acclaim from Rusty and the 9th
ers he hailed the moist lady out Of the
fountain and took her to Bellevue hos
pital, where, after careful diagnosis
it was said that the water hadn't done
her bit of harm, and she was put in
the psychopathtic ward
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
THE NEW WOMAN
Made Over by Quitting Coffee.

Coffee probably wrecks a greater
Northern people for Southerners use
it more freely.
The work it does Ia distressing
enough in some instances; as an illus.
tration. woman of Richmond, Va,
writes:
Il was a coffee drinker for years
and for about six years my health was
completely shattered. suffered fear
fully with headache and nervousness,
also palpitation of the heart and loss
Of appetite.
MY sight gradually began to fail
and finally l lost the sight of one
eye altogether. The eye was OPP
Grated upon and the sight partially
restored, then l became totally blind
in the other eye.
My doctor used to urge me to
give up coffee, but | was willful and
continued to drink it until finally in
case of severe illness the doctor in
sisted that | must give up the coffee,
so | began using Postum, and in
month | felt like a new creature.
Il steadily gained in health and
strength About month ago | be-
gan using Grape-Nuts food and the
effect has been wonderful. | really
feel like a new woman and have
gained about 25 pounds.
Il am quite an elderly lady and be.
fore using Postum and Grape-nuts 1
could not walk a square without ex-
ceeding fatigue, now / walk ten or
twelve without feeling it, Formerly
in reading l could remember but little
but now my memory holds fast what
| | read.
Several friends who have seen the
remarkable effects of Postum and
Grape-Nuts on me have urged that
give the facts to the public for the
sake of suffering humanity, so, al
though | dislike publicity, you can
publish this letter if you like
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Iettert a new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
"OIVING VENUS" TRIES
TO Battle IN FOUNTAIN
WOMAN CREATES AFTERNOON
SENSATION BY ATTEMPT TO
SWIM IN MADISON SQUARE.

New York.-All the regulars were In
Madison Square park when 1t hap
pened. The time was five o'clock in
the afternoon. "Rdsty" McGurk, who
was one of the children who used tc
gather around George Francis Train
and who has been looking for another
such philanthropist ever since, was
feading the day before yesterdays pa.
per. Also there were women and
children and few dogs. 1t was Sat.
urday afternoon in Madison Square
park.
Suddenly there was a chorus OF
screams. One could not tell at once
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
One from Rhode Island.

The heat in Rhode Island has be
come so oppressive that wild deer are
coming out of the woods, breaking
into houses and cooling off in the
bath tubs, At least, that is what a
Providence correspondent says.
The dispatch, word for word-nat.
ure faker charges Notwithstanding
is:
"a large, wild deer came TO town
and finding the bathroom window in
the house of Michael j, Kilroy open,
leaped through 1t and landed on its
back in the bath tub. The police aft
or much maneuvering, got the deer
to it's feet and by use of ropes low
cred 1t out the window.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
PHYSICIANS Mean Trick.

A doctor was one day stopped in the
streets by one of his woman patients
whose malady was purely imaginary.
The doctor, who was known for his
intolerance of and nonsympathy with
such invalids. after listening some
what impatiently to the woman's de-
tailed account of all her feelings and
symptoms, told her to shut her eyes
and put out her tongue. She prompt
ly did so. On opening her eyes in a
few seconds the doctor was nowhere
to be seen, and the woman awoke to
the fact that he had left her standing
by herself in busy thoroughfare with
her eyes shut and her tongue hanging
out.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
Crop Growing on Small Scale.

A small holder in East Lexham is
making an interesting experiment in
barley growing upon his land to test
the possibility of raising corn on a
small scale. In 1907 he sowed Is spe-
cially selected grains of barley. which
yielded 400 ears. The resulting kerr
nels he sowed in 1908 and harvested
in IA weeks, with the result that he
got bushel Of threshed barley. which
he has sown this year, his object be-
ing to show what can be done in ce.
real cultivation from very small be
ginnings. Standard.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
The Water Bite.

He was six years old and had never
gazed into the mystic lens of mi
croscope. Several slides containing
animalcula had been displayed to his
astonished vision. He was too amazed
to make any comment until he came
to one slide that seemed more wriggly
than any of the others. It was merely
drop of water
The little fellow gazed at it a long
time, with all its nimble particles of
animal life, and finally exclaimed to
his mother:
"Oh, mamma, now know what it is
that bites you when you drink soda
water.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
Cooking Versus plano Playing.

A distinguished man said the other
day, at the opening of new school
of domestic science: Though speak
not from personal experience, but
putting myself in the position of q
working man who married, would
infinitely sooner be certain of eating
a good dinner than of listening to an
Indifferent pianist. 1t seems to me
there is often more emphasis placed
upon piano playing than there is on
the more homely, but certainly more
useful, offices of domestic life" Per
fectly right, good sir; but you won't
convince Conservatory pupils, or the
aspirants for culture" in the outly
ing districts, that good dinners are OF
the least consequence compared with
their music lessons. Herald
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
And the Old Man orinned.

Duke" said the heiress, eagerly,
did you see father?"
EYES,"
"Well?"
1--WE talked about the weather."
what? Lose your nerve again?
Why don't you brace up and talk like
a mana subject of king on whose
domain the sun never sets!'
Cant" moaned the duke. "All the
time was in your fathers Office he
kept grinning at big painting"
what painting?"
1.-THE battle of Bunker Hill"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
SINGULAR and Plural.

Whenever she gets to thinking how
much they're in debt it affects her
nerves."
Huh! the way it affects her hus-
band is singular"
How Singular"
Just singular, 1t affects his nerve.
He tried to borrow a hundred from me
to-day" - Catholic Standard and
Times
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

A City Clerks Garden.

A city clerk never misses chance
of expatiating on his garden to his
colleagues, who. however, were never
taken home to see 1t, but were
under the impression It was OF enor-
nous size. Five of them resolved
to have look at ii, discovered his ad-
dress, and called one Saturday after
roon to see the hundreds of roses all
a-growing and a-b3ooming. On being
taken to the rear of the house, Judge
of their surprise on seeing back
yard about II feet by ten feet. One
bold spirit ventured that II was not
very big.
"Big!" replied the proud owner,
pointing to the sky. why, man, alive,
look at the height of it!"-Chicago
Daily Socialist.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

my limbs swelled. | grew weak and
discouraged. Doan's Kidney Pills re-
moved these troubles entirely. have
been well for two years.
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

A feeling of security and freedom
from anxiety pervades the home in which
Hamlins Wizard Oil is kept constantly
on hand. Mothers know il can always be
depended upon in time of need.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
Proves The odors Of Metals.

Every metal is believed by Grutin, a
German chemist, to have its peculiar
odor. which he regards as a gaseous
transformation product. He has made
some of the doors perceptible for a
few moments at intervals by heating
the metals to 122 degrees Fahrenheit
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

tho kidneys to health.
Charles Cole, 204 N.
Buckeye ST., lola,
Kans., says: The
kidn y secretions
were ire u ! a r,
scanty and painful
and contained sedi-
ment. My back was
stiff and lame and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
ALWAYS a Way.

1.-The cook has furnished rather
small portions" said the hostess. THE
woman guests won't eat much, but
how about the men?"
IN circulate around and nominate
each of 'em to make an after-dinner
speech" responded the host. THAT
viii effectually kill off their appe-
tiles"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
Food for Pet owls.

Young owls are easily raised on
fresh meat. Up TO the age of four
or i've weeks, beef and mutton finely
chopped make good food. After that,
mice, rats and English sparrows,
served whole, are in great demand
and come nearest their natural food.
These, if not too large, they will swal-
low whole.-St Nicholas.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
uaa Allan. Ennt.Eaa.-

II is the only relief for Swollen Smart
ing, Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Cures while you walk. At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores pc, Don't accept
any substitute. sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
Don't Be a Robber.

He that neglects his work robs his
master. since he is fed and paid as
If he did his best; and he that is not
diligent in the absence as in the pres
ence of his master. cannot be true
servant.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
A Non.Expert opInlon.

Il say, Jim, what do they mean by
fearsome' in this here game of golf?"
Don't know, Dick, unless it's the
way some folks play"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
A SURE SIGN.
When Il Appears Ae, a. once.

Trouble with the kidney secretions
is certain sign that your kidneys are
deranged and that you should use
Doan's Kidney Pills. They cure all ir-
regularities and annoyances, remove
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
A LONG WAY BACK.
MISUNDERSTANDING
|||'|'I!1:'l'!I '|.',!|'|'.'

George-There's Miss Passay. She
claims she's never been kissed
Harry-Why, I've kissed her myself,
years ago. She means not since she
can remember
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

Some folks think they are resting
in their faith because they always fall
asleep in church.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
A CEKTAIN METuOD

tOrcuring cramps dlaTrhea and dyscntery shy using
Puinklller Perry Dayis). This medicine has sus-
taned the reputation for 5e CSC and SOC
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

Undertake deliberately but having
begun, persevere.-Wren.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05
OH, MY!

He-A woman is peculiar in one
way.
She-What's that?
He-She won't tear up a love let
ter, even after she's forgotten who
wrote 1t.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

He's a stingy man who will not give
you a smile.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

We are generally too low in our
aims, more anxious for safety than
sanctity, for place than purity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08
eHE MUST coMBiNE A HALF.
DOZEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IN HER WORK.

Did this girl ever briug YOU your
ham'and'over or your mulllgan. or
your potato soup made from the
parings. or your bran coffee. or
your sirioln steak eat like a slice
81 bacon, etc. etc
II she did you mustn't blame her
Her executive part in the Ianaac.
ton extended 30 further than writ
inE t.Ie or i.sb on 4 small. square
ailp " paper The gentleman 90
with the black turnedun mustache
over u smiling mouth. and irregular
ivory colored teeth. with two dbl.
lar brilliant stuck IN has shirt front.
he's lhe man 90 blame he stands
al the counter aud makes a collec,
tioa ol the square elips for album
purposes. psrhaps and Incidentally
rAkea over fnw dimes He's the
proprietor according 90 all ataad.
araa OF photography the r In
proprietor should Do capitalized.
bat this man - an excoplionl. tho
girl is the waitress
Must Have = Memory,
In CONFIRMATION Vt all popular
ideaa of ghe headwork necessary
Ia hold a good lab a. waitress. Il
may be- stated that this youug lady.
before she was taken In hand aud
given much more lucrative and
leaa arduous employment used te
make practice ~ taking eighf
orders az one time This was kept
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08
A CONFIDENTIAL LETTER
Dear Madam


DO YOU govesi II not you will not be interested
in this note. If YOU doand don't pay third
for your gloves and have them third poorer quality
you will be interested
Nearly ninetenths OF the cheap gloves the Uni
ted States from Germany and France Congress is
trying 70 pass tariff act which will prohibit the i'm
portaon Of those gloves. In fuure the Payne bin is
passedthese cheaper grades Of gloves will be subjected to
increased tax Of over 100 per cent.
The higher priced gloves subjected a lighter tax
The increase in the long kid shoulder glove very little
Now, do you think It right to the poor womans glove
heavily and the rich womans gloves lightly
That IS what congress is trying do in this Payne bill
The cheaper the grade Of gloves the bigger the Why9
Because the glove trustheadquarters at Gloversvle-
represented at Washington by exCongressman Iucius
Littauer--wants monopoly Of taxing the millions Of
gloves by the poor.
II you have any thoughts this subject Is the time
90 buy few 2cent stamps and send them in the form OF
red hot letteretterso President Taft 20 congressman
from your state TO Speaker Cannon and to Senator's AID
rich, Hale and Lodge Very respectfully,
EDITOR DAILY STAR
April 3. 1909
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08

After the eectroeuton Of Mrs Mary Farmer in Auburn
prison. Warden Beuham wired Gov Hughes that the
ton a success.
There distressing incidents he added,
No Only a woman put to a shameful death Ouly a
mothers life wrenchcd from her by mans decree Not At all
distressing Not distressing that baby boy should be made
orphan by the beneent Of New York Not distress
ing that all omanknd should feel the horror and the disgrace
that have fallen this member OF their Not distressing
that the world by this has gone backward step
Not distressing that all less btazcd by the
Of the law in Auburn prison.
All Warden Benham with all your callousness. gained in
unfceng cruel Implying prisons glad that you stand
almost alone in this world you really believe that there
no distressing incidents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08
T SHE NEVER WILL KNOW why !
L AND NEVER CAN UNDERSTAND j

q Md Ia fuil ~ life aud HIS mind IL
Kicking around free and loose lie
wants lnf 90 action Aint sense
that when ho reads he wants the
same kind OF dopef
fon just ask this lads n her
young Md brother never got cut
and made Poor 10 blie The duat
wtth hin trustK air gun o. &C. ~
she has a Nd brother and he never
done anything like that I'll got
to say II he's dead one and I'm
sorry Tor him
or course lot 81 kids xith weak
minds Jos the dime novel dope Hlnk
In too far and they 60 oct aud trY
70 hold 10 a trmin or scalp their Nis
tern but those are only exceptions
Nhich prove the rule
Ny BIG brother used - 10 GOT
into = little patch OF woods hack 81
our place and fsKht all kinds OF
mind battles SAY. on the square.
b used 20 have an average - ~
least three Indians day nus he
got over u and q noW akinnin'
modern Indians more acinustfr
hinh. reckon she'd know better
II ahe was a boy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08
SOL BLU M BERG'S
STRATEGY

The maaAaeres By the Russian
mnbN, from which he had. escaped
~ a stecfaEe passenger 10 NS~
York. via Hamburg. had never in.
spired Sol HlumberE with such
terror a. bis present prediesment
50 deep Indeed. was the apprehen
sion that he had endured that the
most desperate resolution which he
had ever formed had nov grown
up ia him Ne would Kin the
mighty official Nifh the blga unit
form and get back hiH blinded son
Tie had been lurking FOR four
DAYS In the coal shed on Ellis isl.
and. emerging b. night DEITY 20
steal some scraps OF food lung
down b. immigrants He had drunk
dirty rain satsr from the pools
This Ia what had occurred. with
his young son. he had taken pas
sage for America upon the sar.
dlnia Then the ship had cast an.
Choir In the bay and a tux had taken
the immigrants 20 the island In.
side the large building they had
been lined up for medical inspse.
iion- The frat doctor passed them
Tor physical condition. the second
Tor freedom from tuberculosis, the
third looked for trachomR
For what does he make that -
Sol Blumbcrg asked his ncighbor
And the neighbor had iokingly 70.
piled
"iie wants some good eyes 10 put
into the heads Of blind Americans.
And before Soils horror had had
time 10 disappear the doctor was
pulling down the lids OF his son
Yankei
Looks like traoh0ma." he said to
hts assistant Hustle him IN there
for further examination
An instant later little Yankel.
screaming with fear. was inside the
cage, whore a husky porter guarded
those immigrants suspected To hav.
Ing some physical lnfirmity
With a scream Sol BlumbefR had
dashed inside and seized his son by
the arm Together they dashed
biindiy down through q passage into
basement, their pmrauers close
upon their heels Through the win.
dow YANKEE" screamed Solomon.
Men dragged al their coat tails
When the scrimmage waa over Sol
found himself outside the building.
tattered and bruised. while Van.
ksfs cries vent echoiug falntiy
after him
lie did not know how the news.
papers recorded the remarkable eH.
cape Of crazy immigrant. nor how
his son, having been passed as NJ
for admission. was being detained
until bis father could bo located.
80 had ohaefged hnweYer. that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08

Then IN a few seconds the matter
was explained
Tho Ignorance Of some of these
people Is stupendoua" said The AZ.
sialant commissioner TO the report.
crs who called to question him. Hut
solomon, seated beside YAnlel IA
the little tallof's shop on Hester st..
offered his own explanation
7 took the officer by the throat.
be told the gaping throuE. and I
said Swear that you win not cut
out Hankers eyes or ! will Kill you
20 the officer sworo Aud that is
how I saved Yankels eyes from
going into the heads Of blind
Americans"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-08


q college professor. diplomacy Of a
lohn Hay. the strength of a
uotch. and the pedestrian qualities
of nn Edward peyEon Watson are
essential and are demanded
"fhe public ia much nicer 10 a
waitress back East than ihey are
hero said Miss Rhoda Kerr to
day ~ neems that the people Ia
Seattle want the eroveling. seryile
class Of restaurant employees. even
Ia beanery where they pay
FROM 10 10 e cents Cor their meal
Tho girls that / know working In
tho restaurants below Yealef Way
are mostly all better educated. come
from better families. and are much
more refined than the patrons they
serve And u Is just these los
gers. street Workers and labOrsrH
that cause the most trouble for a
waitress.
There Are Some Nice Folks.
sun there are some redeeming
features Occasionally some one
speaks kindly. and II We are ron.
seiontiaph the proprietor will IN a
few cases take our part when a
rough neck feels that HIS dignity
has been injured
nut all ~ these trlhulaiione are
ended for Miss Kerr. Officers high
un IN che Labor Council. noting the
ragslarity with which she attended
the meetings and her unfaillns
loyalty to the cause. secured hef IA
position ~ tho Labor Temple a. the
telephone switchboard
When you hear pleasant voice
answer Labor Temple" over the
phone when cailinE +rwofour.two
four. II might be- her and she y
answer you ~ pleaaantly ~ she
once tooh your order.