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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-07

very dark and unprepossessing and
seemed to be a repository for old
boxes, bits of paper, kindling wood,
household. At the extreme end an
empty packing case large enough to
have contained piano rested against
the wall, which looked and smelled
very damp and mouldy.
Elizabeth glanced about and curled
her lip contemptuously; the zeal of the
born housekeeper shone in her eye,
and 1 knew she had visions of nicely
whitewashed walls, with eminently
proper receptacles for kindling and
waste paper, and foresaw trouble
ahead for Mary Anne.
We could hear the ocean outside,
for the cellar was an excavation in the
bluff. and it conveyed such an un-
pleasant impression of a vault-like
cave that was not sorry when Eliza
beth proposed an adjournment.
"And here is the hanging SHELF |
remarked, as 1 almost ran into 1t.
Mary Anne has lost no time in put.
ting 1t up again-on chains this time.
SO hope it is safe"
How rusty they are!" said Eliza
beth, pausing to examine them. "They
look as though they had been here for
years, but suppose they are old ones
she found somewhere. This place
must be well aired; it is awfully
musty."
She gathered up her skirts as she
spoke, preparatory to going up the
steps, and l was about to follow when
something caught my eye, and me-
chanically 1 stopped and picked IT
up from crack between two bricks.
Have you lost anything?" called
Elizabeth from the stairs.
NO" replied Il have found some
thing. Look here"
Together we examined my dis
covery as 1t lay in the palm Of my
hand-a mans cuff link of dull, raised
gold, the head of the Sphinx on one
side and the under link shaped like q
small key.
Elizabeth turned 1t over curiously.
sIt must have belonged to the peo
pie who were here last year." she con
jectured. IT'S very pretty, isn't it,
never saw one anything like it."
Look, Mary Annel" exclaimed. as
we entered the kitchen. See what
have found"
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Teachers Qualifications.

One morning, few weeks ago. as a
South Jersey country physician was
driving through a village, he saw a
man, slightly under the influence OF
liquor, amusing crowd of spectators
with the antics of his trick dog. The
doctor pulled up and watched the fun
while and then said:
"My dear man, how do you manage
to train your dog that way? l can't
teach mine a single trick"
The man addressed looked up, and
with that simple rustic look replied:
well, you see, it's this way: You
have to know more'n the dog or you
can't learn him nothin'. n'.'-Philadelphia
Ledger.
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MEETING OF CHURCH ALLIANCE.
VIII Probably Be Held in June Instead
Of October.

New York.-In all likelihood the
next quadrennial meeting Of the Pan
PRESBYTERIAN alliance or the general
council of Reformed churches holding
the Presbyterian system, will be held
in New York city in June, instead of
next October. as planned until re-
Gently.
Rev David James Burrell, pastor of
the Marble Collegiate Reformed
church. who is chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements for the gath
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to9pyriFhi. 1907. 6y .. Lippineott COS
SYNOPSIS.


Three girls - Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger. who finding a bag belonging
&c nue OF them took enjoyment in scru-
tinizing photo OF the trio. Elise shared
her stntcroom with Mrs Graham. also
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham
nnxionsly awaiting her husband. who Ind
a mania for sailing. They were intro
duccd to Lord Wllfrid and Lady Edith
A cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer Elizabeth
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call. Two men called. one OF them
being the qucer-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home, !"
but discovered by the cards left that one
Of the men was Elizabeth's fathers
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
was told Of the search for smugglers In
the vicinity OF the cottage. Elise visited
Mrs Graham to find that her life was
not the happiest. She learned that the
Grahnins and Lady Edith were acquaint-
ed A Wisp of yellow hair from Mr.. Ora
hams pocket fell into the hands OF Elise.
a storm the young women heard a crash
in the basement of the cottage and n mo-
ment later Mary Anne. their woman serv-
ant. entered, her arm bleeding. To as
sure them there was danger. Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
and quieted their fears. Lady Edith told
the girls of n robbery of jewels at the
gems, she left them in n safe at the cot
tage. Mr.: Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag.
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CHAPTER VII.

Elizabeth inspected the cellar next
morning. and went with her, by re-
quest.
Not that I'm afraid" she explained
elaborately; "but 1t Is always nicer to
have some one to speak to, and, be-
sides, one of you, at least, ought to
take an interest in such things"
1t looked very much like other cell
lars, with paved floor, coal bins. and
SO on. except that it ran far back,
forming sort of alleyway. which was
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The Domestic Password.

You are not going to stay in town
late tonight, are you, John?"
Not very late, dearest. l have to
help put a man through the third de-
gree at the lodge. I'll come straight
home as soon as it's over"
(Kindly, but firmly IF you can re-
peat the password. Six slim slick sap
lings,' distinctly when you come home
from the lodge. John, the servant will
admit you; and if you can't you
needn't ring. You'll stay outside all
night, my dear"
John came home early.-Illustrated
Bits.
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cite lived for a time. and James Mon
roe was at one time its tenant.
A favorite meeting place for the
leaders of the south, it became known
as the political capitol of Richmond.
1t still contains many relics of its
noted occupants.
A curious bit of forgotten history
was enacted near the old house in
1902. There came to Richmond one
Henfrey in that year. and he an
nounced to the citizens that he could
pour flame from a teakettle instead
of steam or water. He showed the
astonished citizens this feat, and as a
result was asked to see what he could
do toward lighting the city.
He erected near the Old Stone
house an octagonal tower of brick.
with large lantern with many jets
on the top. Here he proceeded to gen.
crate gas in kind of still in the base
ment, and conducted 1t by a pipe to
the burners. The experiment was won
derfully successful, and Richmond had
the distinction of being the first city
in America to use gas lighting.
Henfrey failed in one thing, as elec-
trio light pioneers failed later. He ex-
pected that his lighthouse" would IL
Illuminate the whole city. This was
not accomplished and the novelty
wore of. and finally Henfey's tower
was abandoned.
Half century later gas came into
general use, and Richmond. which re-
fused to support the pioneer, was
forced to adopt gas lighting.
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He Was Generous.

Master Walter. aged five, had eaten
the soft portions of his toast at break
fast and piled the crusts on his plate.
when was a little boy" remarked
his father, 81 always ate the crusts
of my toast
did you like them?" asked the lib
tie fellow, cheerfully.
yes" replied the parent.
.You may have these" replied Mas
ter Walter, pushing his plate across
the table.-The Delineator.
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wrio,lIno Out Of II.

"Am always first in your thoughts.
dear?" she asked, sentimentally.
"No-second." he answered. rather
absently.
why. Jack" she demurred. how
can ;ou be so heartless,"
Maud" said Jack, after moments
thought. 81 mean that I think of you
every secondhand er r-you-know-
second thoughts are best,"-Young's
Magazine.
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Accounted For.

Mamma" said little Elsie, do men
ever go to heayen?"
"Why. of course. my dear. What
makes you ask?"
Because l never see any pictures
of angels with whiskers."
Well" said the mother, thought
fully. some men do go to heaven, but
they get there by close shave. =
Judges Library.
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CHAPTER vI.-continued.

II am glad 1t amuses you" | remarked
in my most frigid manner. which
have been told is extremely chilling
'Oh, I say" he said quickly. don't
look at 1t that way. Why. 1t was moth
ing after all. ] had made two trips on
that old boat this summer, and one of
those dilapidated chairs broke down
with me and nearly pitched me over
board. l complained, but the company
would not get new ones. which put
my back up bit. so l got into the
habit of examining them, and when
/ found one weak in the back or legs
/ Just pitched 1t overheard. That
wasn't so bad, was it? OF course I
never thought how 1t looked, and l
did 'mutter.' but I'm heartily glad you
did not hear what / said"
1t was very simple explanation
so simple, in fact. that felt provoked
1t had not occurred to me, and hated
to think how he would relate the in
cident to his friend Mr.. Blake, and
how they would laugh over 1t. So
merely looked out at the ocean and
made a frosty, impersonal remark
about the view
But instead of the familiar land
scape l found myself looking straight
into two very blue eyes with trace
of anxiety in them. and a sunburned
hand was extended toward me appeal
ingly.
Lets shake and be friends" he
said heartily. I'm sorry I alarmed
you. but I'm glad l found out my Of
fense. l was determined would know
what II was. When the general wrote
me his daughter was here, and / dis
covered who it was, 1 was delighted,
for of course l saw you all on the boat,
and l wanted awfully to know you.
You don't mind my saying SO? Then
when got snubbed so numerically
could not understand 1t. Shall we
start all over again, and will you ex-
plain to. your friends that I am in
possession of all my senses and hope
to keep them while longer?'
Well, 1t was impossible not to smile
also, and indeed l was very glad Of a
chance to descend gracefully from my
high horse, so we shook hands grave
sy and started all over again, as he
had suggested.
/ inquired where he spent the night,
and he mentioned the hotel we had
deserted, so / told him about the rob-
berry. He had heard nothing, having
left very early in the morning, mean
ing to sail home in time for breakfast.
I'asked him II his boat suffered any
i'll effects from the storm, and his man.
ner grew all at once constrained and
i'll at ease, SO l changed the subject,
fearing that 1t might have been ir-
revocably damaged against our slip,
and feeling somewhat responsible. l
spoke of the cottage, and how we en-
joyed life here. and the contrast it
was to the hotel.
"Yes," he said absently; "it's a jolly
little place. But, tell me, how did you
hear of it. and how did you manage to
get It? I understood 1t was not for
rent"
told him he was mistaken; that
we had no trouble at all In securing
it, and that the rent was ridiculously
low. all things considered.
Il would like to know to whom 1t
belongs" / remarked. II understand
it was some woman's whim, and she
has tired of 1t. Perhaps we might get
some of our relatives to buy it and
eome here every summer"
Don't you know anything about it?''
he was looking at me curiously now.
mo- q thing" 1 said lightly; "do
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Boys Tool Chests.

Mama-"Where is that pretty tool
chest your aunt gave you Christmas" ?"
Small Son-"In the closet; but the
tools. is all broke"
Mama-"Mercy mel You naughty
boy. You must have been trying to
use them. New York Weekly.
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The Man Next Door. Was Right.

Sir" requested the young man. en-
tering with suit on his arm, I've
brought these clothes for you to press.
The man next door says you are
bird at pressing suits"
well, the man next door is right.
replied the suit presser, only this
isn't tailor shop-it's a lawyers Of
ficer'-Judge
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Tommy's BIunder.

Tommy. you should have known
better than to fight with that Williams
boy"
Tommy-"I know, ma'am. but
thought | could lick him.
News
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Let Him Out

Miss Gushington (entering street
car)-oh, don't get up; please keep
your seat, please do.
Mr.. Manhattan-Really. I'd like to
oblige you, madam, but | want to get
out at this corner-Smart Set.
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So II Seems.

Lecturer-To-day the men are liv.
ing much faster than the women.
Man lin audience)-That's right.
Twenty years ago, when got married,
my wife was five years the older; now
she's five years the younger.-Judge.
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FIRST CITY TO USE eAsLleHT.
A Lighthouse" Was Built in 1902 to
illuminate Richmond, Va.

Boston.-The Old Stone house is the
In its glory days it entertained many
noted people. Here George Washing
ton had his headquarters; here Lafay-
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NationaIities Remain Apart.

In the French schools in Algiers and
Tunis the Arabic boys sit with the
French in school, but out Of school
they do not mix much.
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Fortune is said to knock once a
every mans door, but it's difficult t.
make some men believe it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-07

AS rule. naughtiness does not com,
to naught.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-07

The thread of many a discourse il
in reality yarn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-07

Habit S a stubborn thing when, pos
sesed by a stubborn person
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Your bottom dollar is always sound
financial basis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-28

These are kept tightly closed tn the
auspiclous moment It then goes like
a bit of stage scenery. The people
are all on tip-too Of expectation. and
the officials In charge are looking
very serious. and the ladies are
fdgeting whether their hats are on
straight. and the men are pulling
at their frock-coats and trying to look
as though they We're comfortable, but
of course, you know you can't be
stylish and comfortable in this world,
in hot weather at least
Presently the big doors are drawn
by invisible aides. and there the
genial portly man stands-withi the
smile that will not wear OFF, como of.
fall off. melt of, wash on, dry on,
bake OF, crack of. drop OF, break OF.
twist OF or Off of. II is certainly all
the cartoonists ever dreamed and a
bit more. IL Is as bright as the noon
day sun, as wide as the cast is from
the west as long as the minister's
sermon, and as sweet as the love-
glances OF the maiden IN her teens
The plain fact, laying all joking
aside. is this: The Taft smile is a
terrific Induction Tor dear Mr. Taft,
and Ike the boy who has been praised
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as good, by the Sunday school teacher.
80 Mr.. Taft. having been touted over
all the nation as wearing bland
smile. Is now doing his level best TO
live up to that high expectation on
part of the public.
And on the square, It must cost
him an Inward effort, Do you remem-
Der the character in Victor Hugo's
works who was very sad at heart, but
serious and kindly and well.meaaing.
but who on account OF freak of M.
ture bore in his countenance certain
grotesque marks that simply made
every spectator fairly die with laugh
ing at the sight2 On-lookers seeing
Quasimodo-the sad-eyed. serious
serious-hearted man, the man who had
seen the hollow side OF thinking as a
matter of course that 4 man with such
a face must necessarily be merry
soul
is that our American "Quasimodo?'
As | studied him closely. II seemed to
me that at times. there slipped from
deep down within his nature a look OF
suppressed pain, anxiety deep AMI
weighty, based on the cares OF state.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-28

and yet the people expect him 10
smile, smile. smile. and let the devil
take the hindermost
In my opinion the Taft smile will
vet become a tragedy. if it hasn't al
ready reached that keenly aConiZlng
point in its psychological develop
ment With all reverence for our
President, ! AN sure that he does not
enjoy the part Would you. II it were
thrust upon you?"
And when asked the listener.
much impressed by the sober common
sense concealed behind the old'tim-
er's bantering words, when did this
smile business officially begiD2 ?"
why. my dear sir. II had its origin
at a Iumbermen's banquet I'm 1906 IN
Dstroit Mr.. Taft was the guest OF
the mmbermen. and was introduced
by some darn cusS who dwelt on Mr..
Taft's broad beaming good-nature, and
coined the phrase the smile that wont
come of Like nightmare. II has
pursued the owner from that day 20
this.
IT'S a cinch that to save himself
sooner or later be must drop that
part. Now. wouldn't you, yourself, on
the square,"
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is FLYING AS DANGEROUS AS
MOTORlNG7

or course, there Is certain element
OF danger in dying. as there is in
every sport But granting that, IL is
still a question in the minds Of those
who have tried both flying and motor
ing. whether the serodromc. at its
average gait of thirty-elght miles an
hour is not a safer vehicle than the
automobile when II goes tearing up
a road at the same rate OF speed.
And as between riding iB an aero
drome and In a Vanderbilt cup race.
ask anv one who has tried which he
believes the safer Farman. who has
given up cup racing 10 20 into ayia-
tlon. smiles when you put the Ques-
ton. and promptly chooses the flying
machine. Furthermore, I'm told YOU
couldn't get the wrights into racing
auto unless you dragged them into Il,
and then sat on them. Because. as
the two respectfully and earnestly sub
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-28
FRED H. WORSLEY
is APPOINTED

Fred II. Worsley OF Salt Lake has
recently been appointed freight and
passenger agent for the Bamberger
railroad, His headquarters will be In
Salt Lake. but he will have much to
attend to in ogden. He will assume
the responsibilities Of his position on
August l,
Mr Worsley comes to the Bamber-
ger company with very high recon-
mendations and he Is known as an eX-
perienced railroader. For a number
of years he was connected with the
Santa Fe company at Chicago and 9th
er points and for long time was city
passenger agent for the Colorado Mid
land at Denver. He then served the
Rock Island Railway company in the
capacity of general freight and passen-
ger agent It seems there can be no
question as to the success OF Mt
Worsley and the welfare of the road
he Will represent.
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RANDOM
REFERENCES

Standard Oishes.-Samples of the
Standard subscription dishes can now
be seen at the Standard office. Our
dishes are semI-porcelain imported
English goods, One 27-piece blue dec
GRATED set, 2-75. and one apiece plain
white set, $500.
En- Route to New York-Colonel D.
C. Jacklin. in his private car Cypress.
with party Of eastern mining men.
passed through Ogden last evening en-
route to New York and eastern points.
where they viii attend 10 business con.
lected with the Utah Copper company.
IdlewIld Is now Vpen under new
management
Funeral Of Mrs. Van Zweden-Serv.
Ices over the remains of Mrs. John
Van Zweden Will be held Friday after
noon at o'clock at the Lynne ward
meeting house at Five Points. Bishop
James Taylor presiding. The body VIII
lie in state at the residence, sos Sec
ond street Friday between the hours
of 10 o'clock a m. and o'clock m.
lnterment in Ogden City cemetery
For wedding decorations Van der
Schuit Floral Co.
Meeting at Weber Academy.-After
the regular mOnCtly meeting of the
2 auxiliary boards of the Young Mems
and the Young Ladies' Mutual I'm
proVement associations Of Ogden
stsHe, held last night in the large as
semb'l hall II the Weber academy.
iollihcation was held An impromptu
program OF speeches, songs and recita-
tons was rendered and. just before
departing, Iefrcshn ents were served.
Ice Cream Conos, at Wrlghts Candy
Department. sc.
Funeral Servicee fer William Brown
The funeral Of William w. Brown
took place at the home of his sis.
ter. Mrs. F. F. Bord. 635 Twenty-third
street at 2 o'clock today The ser
vices were conducted by Presidents
{. f. Middleton and Robert McQuar-
rie. The FTn'cTnal Order of Eagles
attended in a body and gave their rit-
ual at the grave.
Buy Kodaks end supplies from The
Tripp Studio. $40 25th st
Murray Guernsey-Impressiy fu-
Ifldi SCI ' lIto N'It u'lu Atoltl Jay
afternoon in the North Ogden meeting
house over the remains OF Murray
Guernsey. There was large attend.
ance and the ward choir rendered sew
cral beautiful selections. Bishop f.
\. Olsen Of the Fourth ward presided.
The speakers were Elders Reynolds,
Nathaniel Montgomery. Nathan j.
Harris. Bishop James Ward and Bishop
Olsen Intermcnt In the North Og-
den cemetery.
E-z-money KeIIy-money TO loan on
any good real estate. Geo. ]. Kelly.
Hess Bread Is made in n clean shop
All doughs arc mixed by machinery
STORAGE at reasonable rates, in
good brick building. II you need any
room consult John Scowcroft & Sons
Company
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Taft Not a Perpetual SmiIer

Washington, D. c.. July 27.-Those
who have been brought up short by
the Presidents tariff revision plan the
past week know that he can appear In
quite a different role than the per
petual smller," but mixed with tho
serious is always that inevitable. habit
ual smile.
1t was at a public reception that an
old campaigner whispered to me.
These Taft White House recep-
tions are certainly getting on my
nerves, | went to three. and between
you and me and the gate-post, no more
Tor little Willie
What's the trouble"
The expansive Taft smile is max
ing me dreadtully nervous, for a fact
it is These general public receptions
take place without any special form
alities, Of course, and the callers are
kept waiting in the big room in which
the cabinet meet. and in the one ad-
joining There Is, Of course, always
an overflow and Standing Room
Only signs are In order
There are two big white doors that
connect with Mr- Taft's private office
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PrettX Women.

Every time l walt on an unusually
goodlooklng. welldressed woman,
said the girl behind the counter. some
one steps up the minute she leaves the
counter and asks who she is. sup
pose in most cases the curiosity Is en-
tlrely harmless Maybe the inQuirers
simply have a passion for spotting rich
or famous people Judging by tho ap-
pearance OF my customer they suppose
her to be rich or famous or both, and
they appeal 10 me for information.
Naturally | cant give them any. Very
often / really do not know who my
stylish customers are and even II dc
know 1t isn't my place to set curious
busybodIes on their track"
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The Barron Inventor

Minnie Maddern Flske. whose knowl.
edge of the New York slums Is pro.
found. condemned at a recent dinner
the sterile work of a certain charity
society
In fact" said the noted actress.
smiling, that society reminds me very
forciOly of Cincinnati tramp
This tramp, ragged and forlorn.
stood up one cold morning in the po-
lice court dock, and the magistrate.
frownlng at him, said
'Profession?'
Inventor was the reply, in a
hoarSe voice.
What have you Invented?' asked
the magistrate
Nothing, said the prisoner. still
more hoarsely. nut I'm trying to-"