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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24
JEFFRlES FIRST : E :.
COI.ORED FIGHT
(By Tad }
left fought when a kid.

Jett Fought Wnen Elu-
BY James ]. Jeffries had no more
pugnacious instincts than the average
young American I never looked Tor
fight, but would not be imposed up-
on, l. had several scraps With my
playmates. and, not 10 be egotlsticah
| can say tnat L usually wonHeppolf
ably because was stronger than my
young opponents. Later | took up my
trade Of bojlermaklng and after n
while drlited into pugilism, and soon
got quite local reputation as boxer
While working at his trade as a
boiler-maker Jim Ieffries was steadily
aocumulating the muscle that was IN
after, wears to make him the greatest
fighter the world has even known
With every riyet he clinchcd he added
10 his strength. and With every day OF
hard work increased tho size and
power of his muscles, Handling
heavy sledgc too, broadened his
hands. though nature had well en-
dowed him with a pair OF mauleys.
! and good, clean living built upon the
foundation OF splendid physique an
edifice that. properly cared for. could
bt "! uo
,TeffrIes stuck To his trade for sew.
cral years. and would probably today
be still WELDING the hammer had II
not accidentally been discovered that
he was a great fighter. This fact
was not at once proved to tho world.
but friends OF the future champion
thought he would some day amount to
: n lot in the pugilistIc game If he
could be induced 10 embark In 1t with
the same faltbfulness that he had
| kept at his trade. The ring and Its
| possibilities had no charms for the
big fellow He never for moment
allowed himself 10 believe that he was
a fighter. and 10 his grent strength
and hardness attributed his first sue,
cess.
First Go 4 Good Fight.
Well, to get down 20 the facts Of the
first fight OF any account that left.
Ties took part in. Here they are;
a picnic IT which thc boilernakcrs
turned out strong was held at Los An
gcles when Jeifrics was about 20
years old Hc went to the affair. and
while dancing was bumped into by
another couple Although the big tel-
! low apologIEcd for any fault on his
part. there was an argument, and
tho uPshot OF the whole talk was that
Jeffries had to fight. A big negro was
picked out as the man JetfrIcs had 10
heat. To preserve the propricties,
the men agreed 10 wait until after the
crowd had left the park and then get
TO work
The wait before the time camo for
him TO fight prcyed not at all upon big
Jim Jcffres. Seemingly he gave the
fight no Thought. and this was not
because he knew he had cincb. for
the colored man Was a Tough.and
tumble fighter OF local reputation and
man TO be feared greatly by any
one who knew as little about real
fighting as Jeftries did at that time.
The champion-to.be went on about his
business: he danced as gleefully as
ever, at the supper that followed the
dancing did full justice 10 a spread
that no fighter would even be allowed
10 look AT II one OF his trainers hap
pened TO be around.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24

ballot" he called to Mr.. Boutell OF
Illinois, who had stroIled In. rhey
went into the house chamber together
and remained there for the rest OF the
session. Tie speaker voted for the
Tawney state. y,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24
SENATOR DANIELS BETTER.

Daytona, Fla, March PA bulletin
issued from the bed side of U. S.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia. tonight IN.
dicatcs a slight improvement in his
condition
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24

Very serviceable underskirts lot
summer wear are made of grass cloth
In natural color. Sometimes WASH
silk Is used instead OF lawn lot the
ruffle finish.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24
Cans of Asparagus

excellent favor, tenderness and color.
All Del Monte Asparagus is carefully
watched by our expert gardeners. One or two
hours make great difference in the quality.
for Asparagus grows one to two inches day,
and unless it is cut at just the proper time it be-
becomes tough, stringy" and takes on color.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24

We put up three million cans of Asparagus
this year. All high grade, tender, California
grown.
This great quantity was taken from over
2,600 acres of Asparagus beds, cooked and
canned the day it was cut.
Most Of the three million cans were put out
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03
Denver. Colo. Jan. "a. 1910.

Denver, Colo. Jan. "a. 1910.
Mr. Guy U. Hardy. Prop'r. Canon City
Record, Canon City, Colo.
sly dear Mr.. Hardy want to ac-
knowledge receipt OF yours OF the goth
and also of your interesting paper re-
garding public meeting at Canon City
of its representative citizens to devise
ways and means OF getting tourist
traffic. / have read the account of
your meeting with much interest, and
I want to congratulate you and your
progressive paper and people on this
move.
The question OF good roads in CON
nectlon with the subject is a most
important one. I am mailing you to-
day copy Of my address before the
tourist rate convention called by Gov
ernor Shafroth on November 18th last
Would like for you to note my ideas
as to the importance Of opening up
our highways and improving our sys-
tenn OF public roads.
While / was only able to touch on
this particular subject. want to say
to you I believe II Is one Of the most
important subjects in the develop
ment of our state, particularly in at
tracing a desirable class OF people TO
Colorado-people who have money
and spend II when they are of on
their vacation trips Who not only
spend money. but many of them invest
II after they see what we have to offer.
One of the greatest attractions we
have to offer them in bringing them
into the state is good roads. and be-
lieve your good people should be con-
graduated in the move they are maxi
ing for good roads.
understand your people have some
substantial work planned In that line
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03
BY FIRE
IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS

The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kimick in Prospect Heights was de-
stroyed by flre about 8 o'clock this
morning. entaillng 4 loss OF twelve or
fifteen hundred dollars. upon which
there was an Insurance OF perhaps
half that amount.
Mrs. Kimlck usually gets up about
4 O'Clock In the morning for the pur-
pose OF preparing breakfast for her
two sons who are employed at the
Chandler coal mines. subsequently
going back TO bed TO sleep till day
light. This morning was no exception
to the rule in that respect. but she
was aroused shortly after lying down
by the FIRE. which was burning fiercely
in the kitchen and in the rear of the
house when she awakened. The flames
made rapid progress and IL was i'm
possible TO save any OF the contents
OF the building.
Kimick was formerly engaged in the
saloon business in Prospect Heights
but his place OF business was burned
few months after the last election
which resulted in that village becom-
ing dry" territory under tho local
option law.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03
COMMENDS CANONS EFFORTS
TOWARDS SECURING TOURIST
TRAFFIC AND GOOD ROADS

and feel sure you will get results II
you succeed in the efforts you are
making. and doubtless you will.
want to say in this connection that
the Rock Island is the originator of
a low basis OF tourist rates to Color
ado. Our company has always stood
for a reasonable basis OF rates to this
state. such as to attract tourists, and
/ want you TO understand we are par
tlcularly interested in the efforts you
are making 10 reach out for this par
tIcular traffic. feel this tourist bus
mess is in its infancy. and the next
step in developing II should be the
opening up OF our highways and build
ing good roads in order that people
may he able TO get over the interior
Of the country after they arrive here
It Is useless for me to say I am glad
indeed 10 note the progress your peo-
pic are making. and Wish for you
every success
have also noted with much pleas
ure the booklet entitled Scenic
Drives" II ia artistic and Instructive.
and in connection with the work you
are doing will doubtless do much
good.
With assurances OF best regard. and
hoping may sec you personally In
the near future. beg to remain,
Very truly yours.
O. w MARTIN.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03

Miss Maudc Runk. who has been
visiting in Canon City since the first
OF November left this morning for
Colorado Springs where she will halt
for brief period while en- route back
to her home at Nashville. Illirois.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03

IL will be gratifying intelligence to
the friends of Mrs. c. C. Denton. who
has been quite sick at the hotel for
week or ten days, to know that her
condition IS improving and that n rap
i'd convalescence is anticipated by
those In attendance upon her.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03

wooDswoRTH's SHORTHAND COLLEGE,
offers nm opportunity to obtain - thorough and
complete business education Mt very low cost
Our graduates arc hwnyr IN demand nt large
salaries. Students Of other schools come TO
Woodworfh's and succeed. We can refer you
10 many OF our graduates Gaming $500 In 3 90
per month. as official court rsrorterS. We can
tea b You by mail. Write for circular. Wood
wortha Shorthand College fEst. 1881 i72o Colo
RADIO boulevard, Denver. Colo.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03

A Record want ad" brings results
avery time.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-03


0 id unity u with
fy
In witness whereof OF
Fl e CounyC Clerk
eCouyC o Fennuo ~
etna d duy o
OF
Chairman of tn he boar o m Comm OF
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16

found In the tulip bed-and gave it to
him. He saw Liddy there and OWNED
at once that Louise was alone
You let me attend to this fellow,
whoever it is, Aunt Ray, and go to
Louise, will you? She may be awake
and alarmed"
So in spite of her protests, I left
Liddy alone and went back to the
east wing. Perhaps l went a little
faster past the yawning blackness of
the circular staircase; and l could
hear Halsey creaking cautiously down
the main staircase. The rapping, or
pounding, had ceased, and the silence
was almost painful. And then sud
denly, from apparently under my very
feet, there rose a woman's scream, a
cry of terror that broke off as sudden
iy as it came. stood frozen and still
Every drop of blood in my body
seemed to leave the surface and gath
er around my heart In the dead ST.
lence that followed it throbbed as If 1t
would burst. More dead than alive,
1 stumbled into Louise's bedroom She
was not there
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Miss Innes, spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
AS Miss Innes locked up for the night
she was startled by dark figure on the
veranda. Unseemly noises disturbed her
during the night. In the morning Miss
1nnes found a strange link cun-button In
a hamper Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
ened by a revolver shot and Arnold Arm
strong was found shot to death in the
hall Miss Innes found Halsey's revolver
on the lawn. He and Jack Bailey had dis
appeared. The link cuff-button mysteri-
ously disappeared. Detective Jameson
arrived Gertrude revealed she was en-
gagged to Jack Bailey, with whom she
ments before the murder. Jameson ac-
cused Miss Innes of holding back evil
dence He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room, The prisoner escaped down
r laundry chute. Gertrude was suspected.
X negro found the other half of what
proved to be Jack Baileys cun-button.
Halsey reappears and says he and Bailey
left in response to a telegram. Gertrude
said she had given Bailey an unloaded
revolver, fearing to give him loaded
weapon. Cashier Bailey of Paul Arm
strong's bank, defunct, was arrested Tor
embezZement Halsey said Armstrong
wrecked his own bank and could clear
Bailey. Paul Armstrong; death was an
nounced. Halsey's fiancee, Louise Arm
strong, was found at the lodge. The
lodgekeeper said Louise and Arnold had
ise was prostrated. Louise told Halsey.
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another. and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16
Tho Diplomat and the Cat,

In the biography of Oscar Browning
1t is related that Lord Odo Russell.
British papal ambassador In 1s4s. told
him Of the most delicate affair he had
ever adjusted. The exiled queen of
Naples. an excellent pistol shot, lived
near Cardinal Antonelli's mother. the
houses standing back to back. On the
top Of the boundary wall between the
gardens used to parade a masnif,cent
Persian cat. the property of the cardi.
nails mother.
THE queen. who rose very early.
saw the cat one morning, and the
temptation was too strong for her. She
nred. and 1t fell. The sxoitsment was
tremendous. the chanceries of the
Holy City were overwhelmed with cor
respondence. but the AFFAIR was st
last composed BY the sRorts Of odo
Russell. the universal peaesmaksr.
He told me that up to that time the
two most dinoalt AaAirsI which hsa
fallen to bis lot "a. AFrapgs we're the
embroilmsnt Of n$nSFal Tnx evho Aa1
been challenged By. the 1fpaoA oom.
mandA1t) and the murder q Car6a
usa; kosssslliS GsshSe's eat.
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16

to me to have sinister appearance, but
We kept that wing well lighted. and
until the lights went out at midnight
1t was really cheerful, If one did not
know Its history.
On Friday night. then, l had gone
to bed, resolved to go at once to sleep.
Thoughts that insisted on obtruding
themselves l pushed resolutely to the
back of my mind, and systematically
relaxed every muscle. l fell asleep
soon, and was dreaming that DR..
Walker was building his new house
Immediately in front of my windows;
l could hear the thump-thump of the
hammers, and then l walked to
knowledge that somebody was pound
ing on my door.
l was up at once, and with the
sound of my footstep on the floor the
low knocking ceased, to be followed
Immediately by sibilant whispering
through the keyhole.
Miss Rachel Miss Rachel" some
body was saying, over and over.
is that you, Liddy?" l asked, my
hand on the knob
For the love of mercy, let me I'M"
she said in low tone
She was leaning against the door,
for when l opened it, she fell in. She
was greenish-white. and she had a
red and black barred flannel petticoat
over her shoulders.
Listen" she said, standing in the
middle of the floor and holding on to
me. "Oh, Miss Rachel. it's the ghost
of that dead man hammering to get
in"
Sure enought, there was a dull thud
-thud-thud-it came apparently
from the wall.
ITS not ghost" I said decidedly.
"If 1t was ghost it wouldn't rap; it
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16
CHAPTER XVI.
In the Early Morning.

IN the Early Morning.
1 stood looking at the empty bed
The coverings had been thrown back,
and Louises pink silk dressing-gown
was gone from the foot, where it had
lain. The night lamp burned dimly,
revealing the emptiness Of the place.
l picked it up, but my hand shook so
that 1 put it down again, and got
somehow to the door.
There were voices in the hall and
Gertrude came running toward me.
What is it?" she cried What was
that sound? Where is Louise?"
"She is not in her room," I said
stupidity. Il think-it was she-who
screamed"
Liddy had joined us now, carrying a
light. We stood huddled together at
the head Of the circular staircase,
looking down into its shadows. There
was nothing to be seen, and 1t was
absolutely quiet down there. Then
we heard Halsey running up the main
staircase. He came quickly down the
hall to where we were standing.
There's no one trying to get in. I
thought l heard some one Shrek
Who was it?"
Our stricken faces told him the
truth.
Some one screamed down there"
said. "And-and Louise is not in
her room"
With jerk Halsey took the light
from Liddy and ran down the circular
staircase. 1 followed Lin. more slow
1xy " TO ho IN ,<o
of paralysis; could scarcely STEP At
the foot of the stairs Halsey gave an
exclamation and put down the light.
Aunt Ray" he called sharply.
At the foot of the staircase, hud-
died in heap, her head on the lower
stair, was Louise Armstrong. She lay
limp and white, her dressing-gown
dragging loose from one sleeve of her
night-dress. and the heavy braid of
her dark hair stretching its length
couple of steps above her head, as II
she had slipped down.
She was not dead; Halsey put her
down on the floor and began to rub
her cold hands, while Gertrude and
Liddy ran for stimulants. AS for me,
I sat there at the foot of that ghostly
staircase-sat, because my knees
wouldn't hold me-and wondered
where 1t would all end. Louise was
still unconscious, but she was breath
ing better. and l suggested that we
get her back to bed before she came
to. There was something grisly and
horrible to me. seeing her there in
almost the same attitude and in the
same place where we had found her
brothers body. And to add to the
similarity, just then the hall clock,
far off. struck family three o'clock.
1t was four before Louise was able
to talk, and the first rays Of dawn
were coming through her windows,
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16
11H HCRQULAR STAIRCASE

lace in the shadow, and my heart fair
ly ached for him. He was SO big and
boyish! When l had finished he drew
a long breath.
Whatever Louise does," he said,
nothing will convince me, Aunt Ray,
that she doesn't care for me- And up
to two months ago, when she and her
mother went west, l was the happiest
fellow on earth. Then something
made difference; she wrote me that
her people were opposed to the mar
riage; that her feeling for me was
what 1t had always been, but that
something had happened which had
changed her ideas as to the future.
was not to write until she wrote me,
and whatever occurred, l was to think
the best l could of her. 1t sounded
like puzzle. When l saw her yes
terday, it was the same thing, only,
perhaps. worse"
"Halsey," 1 asked, have you any
idea of the nature of the interview
between Louise Armstrong and Arm
old the night he was murdered"
1T was stormy. Thomas says once
or twice he almost broke into the
room. he was SO alarmed for Louise" "
Another thing, Halsey." l said,
have you ever heard Louise mention
a woman named Darlington, Nina Car
rington?"
Never" he said positively
For try as we would. our thoughts
always came back to that fatal Satur-
day night and the murder. Every con-
versational path led to it. and we all
felt that Jameson was tightening
the threads of evidence around John
Bailey. The detectives absence was
hardly reassuring; he must have had
something to work on in town or he
would have returned.
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16

would come through the keyhole." !"
Liddy looked at the keyhole. But it
sounds very much as though some one
is trying to break into the house."
Liddy was shivering violently.
told her to get me my slippers and
she brought me pair of kid gloves,
SO found my things myself and pre-
pared to call Halsey. AS before, the
night alarm had found the electric
lights gone; the hall. save for its
night lamp, was in darkness. as l went
across to Halsey's room. l hardly
know what 1 feared. but it was a re-
lief to find him there, very sound
asleep, and with his door unlocked.
Wake up, Halsey," 1 said, shaking
him.
He stirred little. Liddy was half
in and half out of the door, afraid as
usual to be left alone, and not quite
daring to enter. Her scruples seemed
to fade, however, all at once. She
gave suppressed yell, bolted into the
room and stood tightly clutching the
foot-board of the bed. Halsey was
gradually waking.
I've seen it." Liddy walled. "A
woman in white down the hall!"
paid no attention.
"Halsey," I persevered. some one
is breaking into the house. Get up,
won't you?"
1T isn't our house." he said sleepi-
ly. And then he reused to the exi-
gency of the occasion. "All right,
Aunt Ray" he said. still yawning. IF
you'll let me get into something"
1t was all l could do to get Liddy
out of the room. The demands of the
occasion had no influence on her; she
Lad seen the ghost. she persisted, and
she wasn't going into the hall. But
got her over to my room at last,
more dead than alive. and made her
lie down on the bed.
The itappings, which seemed to have
ceased for a while. had commenced
again, but they were fainter. Halsey
came over In few minutes. and stood
listening and trying to locate the
-aeund.
3 Give me, ny, revolver, Aunt Ray"
he said; ssd X got ,it-$hs- one had
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Liddy Gives the Alarm.


The next day. Friday, Gertrude
broke the news of her stepfather's
death to Louise. She did it as gently
as she could, telling her first that he
was very i'll. and finally that he was
dead. Louise received the news In
the most unexpected manner, and
when Gertrude came out to tell me
how she had stood 1t. think she was
almost shocked.
"She just lay and stared at me,
Aunt Ray" she said. do you know,
i believe she is glad. glad! And she
Is too honest to pretend anything
else. What sort Of a man was Mr..
Paul Armstrong, anyhow"
HE was bully as well as ras-
cal, Gertrude" said. But am con-
vinced Of one thing; Louise will send
for Halsey now, and they will make
1t all up"
For Louise had steadily refused to
see Halsey all that day, and the boy
was frantic.
We had auiet hour, Halsey and l.,
that evening, and told him several
things; about the request that we
give up the lease to Sunnyside, about
the telegram to Louise, about the
rumors Of an approaching marriage
between the girl and DR.. Walker, and,
slest of all. my-own, interview with her
day before.
He sat Asck IN big chair. with his
The Glenwood post., 1910-07-16
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.

Gertrude and Halsey went for a
long walk that afternoon and Louise
slept. Time hung heavy on my hands.
and l did as l had fallen into habit
of doing lately-I sat down and
thought things over. One result of
my meditations was that l got up sud
denly and went to the telephone.
had taken the most intense dislike to
this DR.. Walker, whom I had never
seen, and who was being talked of in
the countryside as the fiance of Louise
Armstrong.
l knew Sam Huston we'll. There
had been a time. when Sam was a
good deal younger than he is now, be-
fore he had married Anne Endicott.
when l knew him even better. So now
felt no hesitation in calling him over
the telephone. But when his Office
boy had given way to his confidential
clerk, and that functionary had conde.
scended to connect his employer 8
desk telephone, was somewhat at a
loss as to how to begin.
SHSWhy, how are you, Rachel?" Sam
M sonorously. Going to build that
2lse at Rock View" 1t was 90
yea., Sd, joke Of his.
sc netime. perhaps" I said. Just
now l want to ask you question
about something which is none of my
business"
II see you haven't changed an iota
in a quarter of century, Rachel"
This was intended to be another Jest.
ASK ahead; everything but my do
mestic affairs is at your service"
TRY to be serious said. And
tell me this: Has your firm made any
plans for a house recently for DR..
Walker at Casanova"
Eyes, we have"
where was it to be built? I have
a reason for asking"
ut was to be, l believe, on the Arm
strong place. Mr.. Armstrong himself
consulted me, and the inference was
in fact. l am quite certain-the
house was to be occupied by Mr.. Arm
strong's daughter, who was engaged
to marry Dr. Walker"
When the architect had inquired for
the different members of my family,
and had finally rung off. 1 was certain
of one thing. Louise Armstrong was
in love with Halsey, and the man she
was going to marry was DR.. Walker.
Moreover, this decision was not new;
marriage had been contemplated for
some time. There must certainly be
some explanation-but what was it?
That day l repeated to Louise the
Hklegram Mr.. Harton had opened. She
Niemed to understand, but an unhap-
p4er face l have never seen. She
looked like a criminal whose reprieve
is over, and the day Of execution ap-
preaching.