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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
TRIES TO CATCH DOLLS WASH
Little Girl PIunges Five Stories In
Effort to Rescue Tiny Gown
Blown from Line.

New York. - Five-year-old Helen
O'Brien did the family wash" prob.
ably for the last time for her pet
dolly.
Little Helen lives with her parents
on the top floor of five-story apart.
ment house at ISL East Forty-third
street She begged her mother to let
her assist with the family washing,
and finally she was given a small tub
and a miniature dashboard and was
told to wash all the dresses she had
made for her favorite doll, Ruth
The little girl worked industriously
for a while, and when the little frocks
were all clean her mother told her
to pin them up in front of the open
window, as there was no room on the
line in the yard.
Helen put stool against the win
dow and in few moments she had
fastened two OF the dresses where the
sun would play on them. AS she
reached for another pin one of the
dresses became loose and blew out of
the window, and as the youngster
made an effort to grab 1t she lost her
balance and fell
The little girl was picked UP. uncon-
scious, and Dr. Hughes of Flower hos
pital said her skull and right jaw were
fractured and that she was internally
injured He held out little hope for
her recovery.
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Announcement About New Cook
Seemed to Make a Difference.


Two prosperous business men met
ON Broadway local, says the New
York Times.
"Howdy do, old man, haven't seen
you in an age. How's Mrs. Dayton?"
Fine and dandy. Brown; and how
are you and the madam"
Mrs. Brown and your humble SER
want are both well. but by Jove, our
health would improve If we saw the
Joseph p. Daytons ringing our door
bell"
Yes, yes, | admit we've been re.
miss. Mrs. d. and | both speak of
you so often and reproach ourselves
for our neglect. It's been fully year
since we dined with you"
You're shy few months, but We'll
let that pass. Suppose you come over
to dinner one night next week"
Really, l can't just say. l think |
heard Mrs. Dayton say something
about next week being all taken up.
and"
well, old man, here is my station;
better come; we've got new cook;
she's a dandy. Good night"
why, yes, Brown. we'll make the
date over the phone" shouted Lay.
ton, after the hurrying figure.
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the final moment when, casting all re-
serve aside, she flung herself upon her
knees beside the couch and prayed
that death might come soon and spare
her further suffering.
'Oh, Harry" she mourned, how
could you? And l loved you sol"
1t was infinitely pitiful, and after a
while, when she grew calmer. she told
me her story, speaking tenderly of the
first few years of her married life and
of her husbands great love for her
and for the child, and the happiness
he brought her.
Then" she continued, there came
a change. He went away, and for
weeks l did not hear from him. |
thought he was dead, and nearly died
also, they tell me. At last he came
back to me-so loving, so patient with
my invalid ways. and SO self.reproach-
full at his own thoughtlessness. He had
been yachting, he said; an invitation
came at the last moment, and the let
ter he sent telling me of his plans
must have miscarried. Could l ever
forgive him?
We'll, J was only too glad to get
him back, and | believed him abso-
lutely. For while, almost a year, we
were very happy again, and l was be-
ginning to forget, when he disappeared
again. This time he stayed only two
weeks, but when he returned he made
no apologies. The water called him,
he said and he must go. He never
told me where he went, nor what he
did, but he gave up his other business,
and yet we seemed to have more
money than ever, He went away
often and stayed for long periods after
that, and for months | would not know
where he was. When he came back
to me he was always kind, always
thoughtful for my comfort, always
ready to talk on any subject except
the one nearest my heart. But he
grew to hate the boy"
His own child?" l interrupted.
How unnatural!"
He said | loved the child better
than l loved my husband" she said,
but God knows whether that is true
or not. At last l became i'll again,
during one of his absences, and when
he returned 1t was a question whet ~
or not / would live. II" was Dreadful
ly shocked and gr'eyed, and m his
knees bes''- my bed he legged ne
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
Struck Out for Middle of River.

the smoother waters to the rapids.
The boy struggled for time against
the current, but to no avail. Then, re-
alizing that he was beyond human
help and was to be carried through
the rapids, which took the life of Capt.
Webb and which have resisted every
unaided human effort at passage, he
deliberately turned down stream and
began n grim fight for life
Not in all the history OF the river
has such a brave effort been wit
messed. Although but a frail boy he
held his own until he struck the giant
wave, which curls up opposite the old
Battery elevator Then he went I'M
der and for a second was lost to sight
of the score of people who stood on
the lower arch bridge.
Again and again he disappeared.
only to reappear. each time fighting
desperately against the terrible cur
rent Then, when within 300 yards
of the whirlpool his strength gave out
and he sank and was lost to view.
Even then he had gone perhaps 100
yards farther than did the great Eng
fish swimmer, Capt. Webb.
The body can now be seen in the
whirlpool, where rivermen are wait
ing for 1t to be brought in toward
shore far enough to be recovered.
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SYNOPSIS.

Three girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Elise--started for Canada TO spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
cd stranger, who, finding a bag belonging
to one of them. took enjoyment in scru-
tlnizing photo of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with a Mrs. Graham, also
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
anxiously awaiting her husband, who had
a mania for sailing. They were intro
a cottage by the ocean was rented. Two
men called. They proved to be John G.
Blake and Gordon Bennett, one a friend
Of Elizabeth's father. A wisp of yellow
hair from Mr.. Ciraham's pocket fell into
the hands of Elise. Mrs Grahams hair
was black. Fearing for the safety of
safe at the cottage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett
was properly introduced, explained his ac-
lions on board ship and returned the lost
bag Exploring the cellar. one of the
girls found Il sphinx cuff button. the exact
counterpart of which both Gordon Ben
nett and Lady Edith were found to pos
lar. overhearing conversation there be,
tween Mary Anne and man. He proved
to be her. son. charged with murder.
Lady Edith told story of lost love in
supper, which was held on the rocks,
Elizabeth rather mysteriously lost
her ring causing search by the entire
scene between Lady Edith and Lord Will
frid, red roses being the cause Of the lat
ter's anger. Mary Anne brought back
Elizabeth's ring. Elise went sailing with
Gordon Bennett. He tried to persuade
her to return the Jewels left in the girls
care by Lady Edith. He told her he
found the sphinx scarf pin, the counter
part of which Lady Edith owned. The
girls gave supper. At midnight Elise
saw two men-one of them Gordon Ben
nett-attempting to force an entrance in
to their boathousc. She admitted to her
self that she had nearly loved him and
believed herself used as a tool by thief.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
The Root of Altruism.

The three eternal roots of altruistie
energy are these: First, the principle
of justice; that there is a moral law
before which all men are equal, SO
that l ought to help my neighbor to
his rights. Second, the principle of
charity; that l owe infinite tenderness
to any shape or kind of man, however
unworthy or useless to the state.
Third, the principle of free WILL that
can really decide to help my neigh
Dor, and am truly disgraced If l do not
do So To this may be added the
idea of definite judgment; that is,
that the action will at some time ter
ribly matter to the helper and the
helped-G. X. Cbesterton.
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which I usually loved. but whose ar.
rival dreaded to-day.
At last she stirred moved restlessly
once or twice. then raised her head
and looked around the room.
where is he?" she said. Where
is her"
'He has not come home yet, Mrs.
Graham" / replied. mo doubt he will
be here soon"
She fell back upon her pillows, and
instinctively | sprang to her side, but
she waved me away and turned her
face to the wall.
ut was not a dream" she moaned !;
ut is true, quite true"
| heard the little servant close the
window and light her lamp, and en-
We'd her the warmth and brightness of
her kitchen, for the room was chilly
and fast growing dark.
Finally Mrs. Graham raised herself
by great effort and beckoned to me.
"On the table In my ROOM" she said,
speaking with difficulty, you will find
some medicine. Drop 1t in water-the
bottle tells how-and bring it to me.
But be quickl"
/ ran to the little room above and
brought the medicine, dropping 1t with
shaking hand, and holding it to her
lips that she might swallow 1t. in a
few minutes her breathing grew less
labored, and she even smiled family.
Don't be frightened" she whis-
pered. II am better now. 1t is all
over-I know these attacks"
Little by little her face grew more
natural, until at last she ceased to
breathe with the short, painful gasp,
and even sat upright among the pill.
lows; but IL was evident she was still
suffering from some shock or distress
of mind, for she drew me down beside
her, holding my hand with a vise-like
grip. as though she feared l might
snatch 1t away from her.
stay with me-" she begged Don't
leave me. IL cannot stay alone to-
night"
So | agreed to stay, and dispatched
the maid to the cottage with note
for Gabrielle, saying simply that Mrs.
Graham was alone and not well, and
wanted me to spend the night with
Shall | ever forget that night? Her
first spasmodic attempts at ordinary
conversation, her long silences, always
followed by wandering to the window
and gazing out over the ocean with
the hopeless yet expectant air Of one
who knows Il is useless tn watch vet
nevertheless continues to do so; and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
An o,d-styIe Actress.

Charlotte Crabtree. otherwise
Lolita" (ask your father II he ever
saw her on the stage). has just won
litigation which will bring her prop.
erty valued at 100000. She is worth,
1t is said, about $1.00O.000. made by
investing her stage earnings in real
estate in large cities. she was never
counted beauty; she did not en-
courage the "Johnnies:;" did not fig
ure in the divorce court in any ca.
pacity, and she quit playing before
the public got tired of her. No bene'
at performances had to be given for
her after her retirement She was
altogether respectable and she paid
her own bills. Quite an old-style
actress--Chicago Tribune.
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sneeze Almost Kills Man.

Hatboro, Pam involuntary sneeze
almost caused the death of Franklin
Scheifier, well known in the Richboro
Ducks county, section. Some time
ago he severed an artery in his arm
while trimming grape vine. The
wound was dressed and, while II
seemed to be healing nicely. was at.
tended by much swelling
At his home he sneezed unexpected.
ly, and the involuntary muscular &C.
ton tore the stitches in the wound on
the swollen arm.
Excessive bleeding resulted and two
physicians were hastily summoned.
They hurried him to hospital where
he is now reported to be improved.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
Wanted a Weeping Whale.

Captain II. p. Muse of the Celtic
was RECALLING a little group OF ladies
with sea stories.
zone trip" he said, there was o
woman who bothered the officers and
me to death about whale. Her one
desire was to see a whale. A dozen
times a day she besought us to have
her called IL whale hove in sight
II said rather impatiently to her
one day:
"'But, madam, why are you SO anx
tous about this whale questions?
Captain, she answered, I want
to see whale blubber. It must be
very impressive to see such an enor
nous creature ry''-Rochester Her
aid.
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YOUTH DIES SWIMMING
DEADLY NIAGARA RAPIDS
REACHES 100 YARDS FARTHER
DOWN THE RIVER THAN CAPT.
WEBB, ENGLISH SWIMMER.

Niagara Falls, N. august Spor.
ey, an 18-year-old boy of this city,
went to his death in the whirlpool rap
ids after a gallant battle with the
waves between the lower bridges and
the pool.
With three companions Sporer went
for swim in the river at the former
Maid of the Mist landing. He struck
out at once for the middle of the
bridges. His companions called to
him to turn back, for the current is
very swift at that point, but he kept
on down stream and was caught In
the great sweep. the first break from
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
could,t Keep Track Of Them.

Martin Littleton is one OF family
OF 10 children, so they say, born to a
heritage of poverty and pluck. When
he was a small lad down in Texas he
fell into the creek one day and Mi.
chael, the next youngster brother, ran
whimpering to Littleton, the elder:
Dad! Dad Martin Is drowning"
Martin! Martini" repeated the ia.
Their OF 10, Then he turned obviously
20 his vile.
Nora" he inquired anxiousH have
We a MGTtin?'-Denyer F-yN.
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Nervy Bird.

Mamma" said the exasperated
young lady, 81 wish you wouldn't hang
that old parrot out on the front porch
these evenings"
"Why not, my dear?" asked her
mother In surprise.
why / think before you bought
him he must have belonged to a
street car conductor. Every two or
three minutes when Edwin calls he
chirps out, Sit closes, please 1t he
Just too embarrassing for anything
Chicago News.
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Was Laid on the Shelf.

Algernon Tassin has story In the
current Smart Set that stamps him as
a master hand at the depletion of ten
der sentiment and remarkable draw
ing. "The Restoration of Miss Willy
MacNeal' is the story of once pop
ular actress, laid on the shelf for
many years, who suddenly finds her
opportunity and goes back to her
throne. Simeon Craig's Last Words
is a powerfully portrayed account of a
tragedy that resulted from a wild
10y ride. There is remarkable
study of woman's soul torn by fear
and remorse, besides a number OF
other excellent stories.
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CHAPTER XIV.

%D-- $500
to Mrs. Graham?"
itself upon me as | lay luxuriously
reading upon the couch in the living
room the day following our dinner
party.
did she send for me?"
mo, miss"
Mrs Graham's servant, half-grown
girl with face of surprising stupidi-
ty. stood stolidly before me- the ends
of a small shawl held under her chin,
and frightened expression in her
small eyes.
Then. why did you Gomez"
To my surprise, the girl put her
face in her hands and began to cry
with smiling persistency very an
noying to hear.
I'm scared OF her. she sobbed;
shes that queer, miss, She's went all
blue and stiff-like, and Mr.. Graham
amt there, nor nobody but me. And.
seeing as how you come to the house
sometimes, miss, l thought as maybe
you might help me. fur I'm scared to
stay alone, so l am"
rose reluctantly, for I knew but
little of Illness, and was also scared"
of the prospect; but go | must, in
common decency, and alone at that,
for Mary Anne and Elizabeth were out,
and Gabrielle was shut up in her room
with bad cold, the result of too much
wandering about with thin slippers
the night before.
A chill east wind was blowing, and
! shivered as we fastened down the
path and up the narrow steps.
Mrs. Graham lay rigid upon the
couch. her eyes shut and her lips blue
and pinched | put my hand over her
heart. and its faint flutter was great
relief, as | had thought her dead.
1T is only faint" exclaimed, and
directed the bewildered girl to as
sist me in my efforts to revive her. At
last we were rewarded by a long
drawn sligo, and the lids slowly lifted
from the dark eyes.
The servant had found some brandy,
and | held little to her lips, motion
ing her not to speak, but she pushed
the glass aside and sat upright,
1T is bad dream" she said-"only
a dream! Say it--only a dream!"
only dream" l repeated sooth-
ingiy-"a bad dream"
she swallowed n little of the brandy
and lay back exhausted on the couch,
While l followed the servant into the
kitchen.
Where is Mr.. Graham?" l de-
manded, sharply.
81 don't know, miss"
when will he be homer"
Il don't know, miss"
Has Mrs. Graham been i'll long?"
Il don't know, miss"
is there anything you do know?"
l inquired, my patience worn thread
bare.
mo, miss; / don't know nothing"
This statement was so evidently true
that ! left her aimlessly poking the
fire and returned to my patient.
She lay quite still, with CLOSED eyes,
so l merely drew chair near the
couch and sat down to wait further
developments. / waited a long time.
The minutes slipped past, and the
room grew dim, for twilight was APP
Droaching-the long summer twilight
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Standard Oil Walls.

The Standard Oil Company's real
estate holdings in Bayonne, N. j..
where it's largest oil refining plant In
the east is situated, have been in
creased from $7,360.0O0, the value
fixed upon them in 1908 for taxation,
to s13,000O00. The company is APP
pealing against the increases fixed
upon the realty by the Hudson county
board of equalization.
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Bio Berlin philanthropy.

More than $4,000 children were en-.
abled by the authorities of Berlin to
spend this summer on land within
easy reach of the city limits. They
were assigned plots where they could
play and cultivate gardens profitably
with the help of their families and the
advice of public instructors.
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Overheard on the Honeymoon.

The Bride: But why look so blue.
Freddy? You know papa has prom.
Used he will still buy all my frocks."
The Groom (gloomily); "Yes--but
I'm wondering what the dickens we
shall have to eat."-Throne and Coun.
FRY
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Former Convict VenuefuI.

Altoona, Pa.-Out of a spirit of re,
venge Edward Johnson, who was ar
rested on the charge OF being dan.
rerous aud suspicious person and sen.
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He Was Not Mercenary.

She: $50 many men nowadays mar
ry for money. You wouldn't marry
me for money, would you. dearest?"
He (absently): mo. darling;
wouldn't marry you for all the money
in the world"
She: "Oh, you horrid. horid
wretch Boston Transcript.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23

Many man has sustained a COM
pound fracture of the reputation by
falling off the water wagon.
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Sure Thinu.

1T IS said that impetuous people
have black eyes"
Eyes; and If they don't have them
they are apt TO get them"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
MISSED IT.

Aunt-Well, Johnny, I suppose yor
had nice sojourn in the country?'
Johnny-Um, well, had lots of nice
apples an peaches an watermelons an
things, but / guess them sojourn
things wasn't ripe yet.
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DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years
ago. They regulate and invigoratc stomach, liver
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
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A brain is worth little withou:
ngue.--French
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horid
Clumsily Put.

Going across for pleasure?"
mo, merely to bring the wife
home. "-Casseil's Journal
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
or children teethng softens the gurs, reduces IN
aiays PAIN cures wind colo. CSC bottle.
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WHEN HE CHANGED HIS MIND.

(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-12
NEWS OVER OKLAHOMA
LAwToN TO CELEBRATE
speeial 70 he Daily Leader

Special 70 The Daily Leader
Ilwt0n. Okla. July l2-PanniEs
to eclipse an former celebrations
held in SOuthVest oklahoma In hon
or of the opening date Of the kiowa
Comanche country aud principal
Towns OF that district. the LaWtOn
chamber Of commerce has completed
plans and funds are 10 be- raised for
a celebration which Will continue
over Two DAYS. August 9 and !. or
Friday and Saturday, Of the week Of
the eighth anniversary Of the eoun-
,ry's opening 70 white settlement, and
it has been determined in preparing
for the occasion 10 make ii such that
practically an the towns OF the new
country district comprising especial.
ly Hobart AnadarkO Frederick,
Apache. Snyder, Walter. Temple
Randlett Chattanooga and Grand
field. and most of the Indian tribes
will participate prominently
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MONEY FOR INDIANS.
Special 10 Daily Leader.

Special 90 Daily Leader
Lawtou. Okla. July l2-Hundreds
Of thousands ot dollars viii De paid
our 10 The Indians of Southwest Ok
lah0ma soon. according 10 announce
ment received here. 10 being esti-
mated that approximately SIS per
capita viii b. paid 10 the Conan
ches and kiowas. including the leas-
ed land payment, which began to
day and the regular quarterly pay
ment from the department Count
ing both lease moneg and the regu-
lar payment which is now due, the
present payment will almost equal
me great special relief payment oi
last wear. secured through the efforts
Of Congressman Scott Ferris. in
which S315.000 was distributed.
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ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL I

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheuma-
tism, Gout. Gravel, Dropsy, lnflamma-
ton of the Bladder. Bad Blood and
Nervous Troubles caused by Sick
Kidneys.
J. n. Wallace, the well known drug
gist of Guthrie knows by experience
that HIND1PO will cure all forms Of
Kidney and Nervous Troubles, and Will
guarantee it in all cases.
Can't you afford to try II at their
risk? 1t costs yen nothing II 1t don't
DO the work.
Sent by mail to any address, pre-
paid. on receipt OF so cetns. Six boxes
$3.50. Under a positive guarantee.
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Agrees With the Bishop.

Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker agrees
with Bishop Williams that some peo-
nle Of the United States, while max
ng a great show of patriotism refuse
% take up the simplest obligation OF
citizenship, and she thinks the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
lion will enter the political field in
IN effort to alter this condition In
Boston during the last national elec
ion. she says, it was reported that
$4,000 of the best citizens did not 60
near the polls If this should con
'inue. she says. it would undoubtedl,
be the duty Of the d. 4. X and all
patriotic orders to come to the res
cue