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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-25

' full uf dishes Of cereal .7ceuis
TO me twas chopped hay we had that
mornins- either that or shayin-s.
always set them breakfast foods mix
ed ~.
But 'twd'n't the hay that made cv-
erybody set Zip and take notice. Twas
the waiter himself lie c!oegcd up
the scenery like a PCT ci,phant and
was down In the shipping list as
Jones"
We'll. Mr.. Jones" says |. soon's
could get mr breath. this is kind Of
unexpected. amt it; Thought you
WAS booked for the main deck"
Yes. sir he says. polite as sew
Ing machine agent. Il WAS. but Percy
and | have exchanged. Cereal this
morning. MADAME"
Mrs. Bounderby took her measure
Of shavings and Jones measure at the
came time. She had him labeled Dan
Ger" right Off. You could tell that
10y the way she spread her wings over
"Maizie.' But | want watching her
Just then. | was looking at Mabel
Seabury looking aud wondering.
The hOusekceper WIS white as the
tablccloth Size stared at the Jones
man as il she couldn't believe her
eyes, and her breath come short and
quick ] thought sure she was going
to cry. And what she ate Of that
meal wouldn't have made a lunch for
n hearty humming bird.
When twas finished ! went out on
the porch to think things over. The
dining room winder was open, and
Jonesy was clearing the table. All Of
sudden I heard him say. low and
earnest:
"Well. aren't you going to speak to
me?"
The answer was in a girls voice.
and knew the voice. 1t said:
You. you! How could you? Why
did you Gomez"
you didn't think I could stay away,
did youy"
But how did you know was
here?"
ut took me a month, but l worked
1t out finally. Aren't you glad to see
me-"
She burst out crying then. quiet, but
as II her heart was broke.
"Oh," she sobs. "how could you be
so cruel! And they've been SO kind to
me here"
l went away then, thinking harder
than ever. At dinner Jonesy done the
waiting, but Mabel want on deck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-25

jokes and the lanu Knows what. In
side Of n fortni't he was gone goose.
which want surprising. every other
man being In the same fix. but twas
surprising 10 see her helping the gone
ness along The Bounderbys packed
up and lit out In ten days. and none
of the other women would speak to
Mabel
And Jonadab. He want fit to live
with. The third forenoon after Van
Wedderburn lot there he cone around
and took the quarter bet. And the
way he crowed over Ire made my
hands itch for rop.S end. That
night I dropped line to poor Jonesy
at Providence telling him that IL he
could get Il day off maybe he'd better
come down to Wellmouth and see to
bis fences.
The next day was Labor day, and
what was left of the boarders was
going for final picnic over TO Bakers
grove at Ostable. We went, three cat
boats full of us. and Van and Mabel
Seabury was in the same boat. We
made the grove all right, and me and
Jonadab had our hands full. baking
CLAIMS and chasing spiders out Of the
milk and doing all the chores that
makes n picnic so joyfully miserable
When the dinner dishes was washed
l went off by myself to a quiet bunch
Of bayberry bushes half mile from
the grove and laid down to rest, be-
ing beat out.
l guess fell asleep. and what woke
me was somebody speaking close by.
"Oh. nor says Mabel Seabury.
dreadful nervous and hurried-like.
"Oh. no! Mr.. Van Wedderburn. please
don't say any more"
do you mean that-really mean
it?" asks Van. his voice rather shaky
and seemingly a good deal upset. MY
dear young lady, ] realize that I'm
twice your age and more. and ! sup
pose that l was an old fool to hope.
but did hope-I- Can't you?"
mo" says she. more nervous than
ever and shaky. too. but decided. mo!
Oh. no! It's all my fault Tm-Tm-
SO sorry. Please forgive me-"
That night as passed the lilac
bushes by the gate somebody steps out
and grabs my arm. jumped. looked
up. and there. glaring down at me out
Of the clouds. was Friend Jones from
Providence. n. l..
"Wingate." he whispers. fierce. who
| Is the man and where Is hep
Easy" I begs. easy on that arm.
might want 10 use 1t again. What
| man?''
| THAT man you wrote me about.
I've come down here to interview
him."
"Oh. it's all right now" says !.
There was an old rooster from New
| York who was acting too skittish to
suit me. but ! guess It's all Off. He's
| hundred years old or so-name of Van
| Wedderburn."
"Whdtf" he says. pinching my arm
till could all but feel his thumb and
finger meet what? StoD joking. I'm
not funny tonight"
"It's no Joke" says l. trying to put
my arm together again. ivan Wedder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-25

~ suppose uiGt trds I'm Old loot To hope"
burn is his name. Course you've heard
ut him Why there he Is now!'
Sure enough. there was Van, stunu>
Ing like statue Of misery on the
front porch Of the main hotel. Jonesy
stared and stared.
"Is that the manT he says. choking
up. WAS he sweet on MabelY"
"Sweeter n q molasses stopper"
says ]. But he's going away In a
day or So"
He commenced to laugh. and !
thought he'd never stop.
whats the joker I asks after a
year or SO of this foolishness. LET
me in. won't your
He stopped long enough to ask one
more question. Tell me. for the
Lords sake" says he. ibid she know
who he WASP"
"Sartin." says l. $50 did every 9TH
er woman around the place. You'd
think so IT,
he walked or then, laughing him.
self into q it Good night old man."
ne says between spasms. "See you
later"
II he hadn't been so big cal'lated
I'd have risked a kick.
A whole lot Of the boarders had gone
on the evening train. and ut our house
Van Wedderburn was the only one
left He and Mabel and me was the
full crew at the breakfast table the
follering morning. The fruit season
was a quiet one. I done all the talk
Ing there was. Every time the broker
and the housekeeper looked at each
other they turned red.
Finally twas chopped hay" time.
and In comes the waiter with the trav
And again we had surprise, Just like
the one back in July Percy want on
hand. and Jonesy was.
But the other surprise want nothing
to this one. The See3ury girl was
nightly set back. bur old Van was
paralyzed.
Cereal. sir?" asks Jones. polite as
ever.
"Ayt yVo-yOO IoSCdIs DOL.
lers Van Wedderburn. what are Won
doing here7"
4 have a few days vacation from
my position at Providence, sir" an.
swers Jones.
why. Robertw exclaims Mabel Sea-
bury.
van swung around like he was IN n
pivot. DO you know hlmY" he pants.
Wild as coOt
Twax the waiter himself that an
swered.
"She knows me. father" he any.
In fact she is the young lady told
you about last spring."
Did you ever see the tide 20 ON,
over the fats? Well. that's the wuy
the red slid down Off old Vans bald
head and across his cheeks. Rut n
came back again like an earthouake
wave. He turned to Mabel once moro
and II ever there was n uleadin.
Don't tell" In mans eyes twas in his
Cereal. slr?" asks Robert Van Wed.
d0rhIlru-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-25

"A Job" sings out "a jOb7"
She had a headache. the cook said.
and Peter Brown comes to me. all
broke up. and says be:
There's merry clink to pay" he
says. 'Mabel's going to leave"
NO" says l. "She amt neither!'
''Yes. she Is. She says she's going
tomorrer. She won't tell me why. and
I've argued with her for two hours.
She's going to quit. and I'd rather
enough sight quit myself. What1l we
do?" says he
All round the place everybody was
talking about the "lovefy" new waiter,
and 10 hear the girls 60 on you'd
think the Prince Of Wales had landed.
was busy thinking. By 8 O'Clock
I'd made up my mind. and l went
hunting for Jones.
Look here" says I. 'Mr.-Mr."-
Jones'" says he.
"Oh. yes-Jones. It's a nice name"
Il remember 1t beautifully" says
he, smiling.
"All right. Mr.. Jones. I'm going to
preach q little sermon. Ny text II
found In the Old Home hotel, Well
mouth. nrst house on the left It's
Miss Seabury," says l.
He was surprised, I guess, but he
never turned a hair. "IndeedT' he
says. "She Is the-the housekeeper.
isn't sheT
'She was" says I. "but she leaves
tomorrer morning."
That hit him between wind and wa.
ter.
"No?" he sings out, setting up
straight and staring at me. mot
really?"
You bet" I says. "Now, down In
this part OF the chart we've come to
think more Of that young lady than a
cat does Of the only kitten left out of
the bag in the water bucket. Let me
tell you about her"
So I went ahead, telling him how
Mabel had come to us. why she come.
how we'll she was liked. how much
she liked us and a whole lot more.
"And. now. all at once" says I, "she
gives up being happy and well and
contented. and won't eat and cries,
and says she's going to leave. There's
a reason. and I'm going to make a
guess at It. I believe It calls itself
Jones'"
His underjaw pushed out q little,
and his eyebrows drew together. But
all he said was. "Well?"
YES" says. "And, now. Mr.
Jones. I'm old and nosey maybe, but
like that girl. Perhaps I might
come to like you too. You can't tell.
Under them circumstances and with
the understanding that it didn't 70 no
farther maybe you might give me
glimpse OF the lay Of the land, Pos.
sibly l might have something to say
that would help. I'm fairly white un-
derneath. If l be sunburned. What
do you think about it,"
lie didn't answer right OF; seemed
to be chewing 1t over. After q spell
he spoke.
"Mr. Wingate," says he, with the
understanding that you mentioned
don't mind supposing a case. Sup
pose you was a chap In college. Sup
pose you met a girl in the vicinity |
that was-well. was about the best
ever. Suppose you came to find that
lie wasn't worth a continental with.
out that girl. Then suppose you had
oao with money-lots Of money.
suppose the old fo-the gov'nor, II
mean-without even seeing her or even
knowing her name or u thing about
aer said no. Suppose you and the
ID gentleman had a devil Of a row
N" h""k~ or for keeps. Then sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-25
352 FRANKLIN ST., OLYMPIA

Sales Atents-Fruit Growers Associatio,
Martin Hardware Co.. and the krocery stor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01

have made several successful short
flights. A few days ago an accident
happened to the mahcine, but It will
be in working order before the time for
the first flight.
Uncle Hiram. the man with the edu-
Gated pig. will be back again, this time
with additions to his menagerie OF
trained animals. There will be other
entertainment features. all of the first
order of merit.
In addition to the various acrobatic.
athletic, vaudeville, halloonistic and
acronautic features of the fair, all call
culatcd to amuse. there will be horse
races each day in which the best horses
In this region will compete, The purses
aggregate s6,0OOwhich should ensure fine
racing.
On MondaySthe fairs formal opening
will occur, and speeches will be made
by Gov. Spry, President Mcdonald OF
the fair association, and other notabes
Monday also is known as Boxelder and
Cache day; Tuesday is Salt Lake day;
Wednesday, Weber day; Thursday. Utah
county day: Friday, Children's day. and
Saturday, Sanpete and Davis day. The
live stock pageant will also be q fea-
ture' Of Friday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
Government Officers Had Been
Hunting for Him for Twenty
four Hours.
HE GAVE BOND IN $4,000
Said to Have Been Real Head Of Min
ing Speciality Firm of sclicftcls,
Recently Raidcd.

New York, Sept. 80, Simon Jacob
Herzis, who, under the name OF George
Graham Rice. is said to have been the
real head of the firm OF b. G. schcftels
q Co., the mining speciality firm raided
by federal officers yesterday, surren-
dered to government authorities today
almost mt the same time that proceed
ings We're taken to throw the firm into
bankruptcy.
Herzig gave himself up after officers
had been hunting for him for more than
"a hours. In the bankruptcy proceed
ings the assets OF the firm We're given
DIS only $4,000
Herzig, or Rice. gave bond in sl5.-
600 with surety company when he
presented himself before United States
Commissioner Shields at the same
time, through his attorney, William
Travers Jerome. he offered to aid the
government in making full invcsti-
CATION of the charges against the firm.
Neither Herzig nor the company. Mr..
Jerome said, is guilty of wrong doing.
and he expressed the belief that the
government had been deceived as TO
the character of the firms business.
Hc intimated that Interior motives
were behind the prosecution. At the
same time that Herzig was admitted
to bail, bond was furnished by the same
surety company for three of the men
arrested yesterday, George, alias Red
Letter" Sullivan. Charles r. Belser,
secretary of the company, and Clar-
ence Mccormack. They had been
Loo j,1t NO W. t,,- IT..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL ARRIVES
FOR FIRST PRACTISE GAME
fsnecia1s to Tho News. ]

Logan, Utah. Oct. 1.-The Ogden High
school football squad arrived here this
morning for the first practise game of
the season. The team is light, but fast,
and may surprise It's heavier opponents
in some of the open plays under the new
rules.
Coach Tectzcl OF the Aggles has his
team in good shape for so carly in
the season. Ivan Egbert has been
chosen captain to succeed the late VIII
liam Frcw The lineup of the Aggles
will be as follows:
Fred Brossard, right end; Caine. right
tackle; Robinson, right guard: Mar
tineau. center; Olsen, left guard; An
drews, left tackle: Jones. left end: Ell
mer Brossard. quarterback: ESbert.
right half: Hancock, left half, Crook
ston, fullback.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
ce. sullivan has been a fugitive for

lice, Sullivan has been a fugitive for
nine years.
The petition in bankruptcy against
the Schoftels firm was filed by Leon
Stern, Eugene Cert and Frank Herman.
whose claims aggregated $3.50. An
other move against the firm today was
the holding UP of its mail by the de-
partment of Justice. Money orders sent
the company, 1t was announced, will
be returned to the sendcrs. Presenta-
ton Of the case to the federal grand
jury Is progressing rapidly. Among the
witnesses summoned, 1t was announced,
is Miss Esther Quinn of Boston.
According to government agents she
was formerly employed In the Boston
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
PROF, + ?. robson AND LION.

ton this morning, when asked as to the
condition of preparedness at the fair
grounds, for the exhibition which begins
on Monday. He continued: ut is
difficult. even impossible, to give an
adequate idea Of the extent Of the ex-
5hiblts which will fill the grounds next
week. They surpass our most optim-
istic expectations both in numbers and
In quality. The improvement in quail
ity is undoubtedly due to general i'm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01

"Thc Utah state, fair, SO far as the
preliminary preparations so, is ready
for the opening. When the formal
opening comes. on Monday, everything
will be in its place. SO far as we have
been able to ascertain, not a single de-
tall has been overlooked. Everything
has been provided for
These we're the words OF President ].
G. Mcdonald OF the state fair associa-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
BERLIN RIOT oUTRAGEs.
Ambassador Ilill Instructed to Invcsti-
gate Assault on T. W. VILE.

Berlin. Sept So.-Amerlcan Ambas-
sador Hill, acting on instructions from
the state department Mt Washington
called at the foreign office today and
requested an inquiry into the affair and
proper official redress for the assault
made by the police on Frederick w
VILE, the correspondent of the New York
Times. during the coal strikers rioting
last Sunday night. In company with the
correspondents of The Reuter- Telegram
company. the New York World and the
New York SUM- Mr.. VILE, while engaged
In his duties. was watching the police
md rioters from car. when the news
paper party was set upon by the police
and painfully injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
IL
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
Office of the firm. She Unexpected 10
appear before the grand jury tomorrow.
BOISE TOWN LOTS
Men Involved in Cases Convicted and
Sentenced to LcaycnwortIl.

Z. ENID. okiao, Sept so.--Following a
verdict In the Boise City town lot cases.
Federal Judge Cotteral today sentenced
j. Il. Stanley and a. j. Kline, Guthrie
real estate men. to serve two years in
the federal prison at Lcavenworth, and
r. a.. Porter TO serve one year there.
The three men were convicted of us
Ing the mails to defraud.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
SOME THRILLING ACTS.

Some Of tho acts should prove very
thrilling. One Of them Is to be pro-
vided by Prof Robson. a balloonist
who ascends with Il Nubian lion to Il
height Of 500 feet when the lion jumps
to earth He Is trained to this trick
and the parachute attached to him en-
ables him to descend in safety to the
ground, where keepers meet him. He
Is followed by Prof Robson, who
ascends about 1000 feet higher before
making the leap.
Naomi, the human cannon ball. pro-
vidcs another really wonderful act. She
is shot from the mouth of a big brass
cannon and makes n flight of 80 feet
before reaching earth. Naomi Is a
member OF the OBrien troupe of aero
bats, but her sensational feat at the
conclusion of the act is the real thriller
OF the aggregation
There is to be an aeroplane also. Fur
thermore 1t is strictly Utah conceived
and manufactured machine. James
Wade, once famed as a university foot
ball player, and Clarence Walker own
the machine. The two built it at Il
cost of $4,000 near Saltair, where they
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01

provement and raising of standards in
the state, q benefit which may properly
be attributed In a great measure to the
influence and lessons of past state fairs.
1t is the peoples fair. The fair as
ISOLATION may have prepared 1t and COL
lected the exhibits and brought the peo-
pie together, but the people of the state
proud of their fair this year. know
that. Independently of my connection
with the fair, I feel proud of the great
variety and excellence of the products
Of Utah industry which are now as
sembled at the fair grounds
While the fair was primarily intend
cd az a public educator and is being
SO managed as to provide all the benc-
fits possible from an exhibition Of
products and an exchange of ideas, the
fair association realizes that people, no
matter how much they may be inter-
ested in horses and cattle or some other
form of agricultural life or p,anufac-
turing industry, still look to. STAIR for
entertainment They decided early in
the formative stage of the approaching
fair to satisfy this demand ina man
ner and to an extent hitherto unnp-
preached. In the past much of the
best entertainment has been given In
front OF the grand stand both afternoon
and evening.
AS a result, the visitor had 10 pay at
the grand stand gate as well astat the
entrance. so that a double fee was
collected This year it was decided to
make everything free to the person who
had paid his admission fee at the gate.
incidentally the pass system was dis
continued In addition it was decided to
provide more attractions and of a bet
ter and more expensive character than
ever before in the past. The associa-
ton believes that the increased general
admissions paid will mora han rccoup
the loss at the grand stand gate. To
doSso will necessitate the. collecting of
10000 quartcr-dolars. as more than
$4,000 is being expended in free enter
9tainlnents alone.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
Can You Ask
More?

We are so confident that we can fur
nlsh relief for indigestion and dyspep-
STA that we promise to supply the med
icine free Of all cost 10 every one who
uses it according 10 directions who is
not perfectly satisfied with the results.
We exact no promises and put no one
under any obligation whatever. Surely
nothing could be fairer We are locat-
ed right here where YOU live, and our
reputation should be sufficient assurance
Of the genuinencss Of our offer.
We want every one who is troubled
with indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form TO come TO our store and get a
box of Rexsll Dyspepsia Tablets. Take
them home. aud give them n reasonable
triaI, according TO directions. They are
very pleasant 10 take; they sootbe the
irritable stomach, strengthen and invig-
crate the digestive organs, promote a
healthy and natural bowel action, al
most Immediately relieve nausea and
stomach irritation, produce healthy di-
gestion and assimilation, and promote
nutrition. Three sizes, 25c, SOC and
Sl.00. Remember, you can obtain Rex.
all Remedies in Salt Lake only at our
stores, the Rexall Stores, Smith Drug
Co. and Druehl & Franken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
Railroad Notes.

The Utah Light & Railway company
Will also complete many Improvements
at its two local plants this year After
the paving is finished the Third South
street line Will be extended to Ninth
East and thence the route Will continue
TO the Country club. The Wandamere
cars will run on Fourth South TO Seventh
changes Will permit the removal OF the
track on Fourth South from Seventh 10
Ninth and on seventh East from Third
TO Fourth 10 be taken up and better
service will result. This gradually climi-
mates the parallel lines of the old Rapid
Transit.
Special Agent Joe Jones OF the Short
Line has secured the conviction in Ne
vada of Phil Davis. alias "Chceny" Nor
rls. a man who was the leader OF
gang OF box car thieves along tho rail-
a barrcl OF brandy being shipped from
the United States bonded warehouse, the
government Will Also take a hand In the
proceedings, so the arrest and conviction
Is regarded as important by the railroad
officials.
The wind OF Thursday caused appre-
hension TO the officials in charge OF lake
lines.
The Oregon Short Line is getting out
some attractive advertising for the year.
The new Yellowstone book Will be a
beauty.
Strangers passing through the new
Hartman station are very much i'm
pressed with the mural paintings
II. l.. Willard returned TO New York
Thursday.
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan and party
Will arrive Friday from tho coast,