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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
Army of Bees Sting Horses to Death

about 10000 In all.
These bees Immediately attacked
the horses. stinging them 30 badly
that both animals died within an hour.
nr, Munson has long been AN on.
thusiastlo aplarist, His hives are 10.
Gated In the yard at one side OF his
house.
The coal wagon. driven by George
Low, drew up In front OF the place
about o'clock In the afternoon. Low
was little dubious about yenturiug
inside, lie could plainly hear an oe,
casional huzzing that was not alto
gether music To his ears.
A black swarm OF bugzing bees i'm.
mediately flew toward the horses and
Low. The latter went scamperlng
down the road with his hands up 10
his face. brushing away a thousand or
more OF the Insects which had gath
cred about him.
The frightened horses were almost
instantly covered with the Insects.
They started 10 turn toward the road,
but sank Imply In the traces. whln,
neying wildly with pain.
The entire neighborhood was IN,
stantly aroused, A crowd collected
AT safe distance 10 watch the un,
usual event, No one dared at first
to so 10 the rescue OF the horses,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

M EW YORK.-Three weeks on a lin
" tied diet in an endeavor to repair
the internal damage done by a runa-
way appetite couldn't obllterate the
memory Of threeinch steaks and milk.
fed clans and all the while that James
McGowan sat In front OF mirror In
the Memorial hospital at Orange
watching his walstllne assuming
Polaire proportions his mind kept re-
verting 10 menu cards he had met. He
talked constantly IN his sleep. the bur-
den Of his oratory being with mush-
room 20 cents EXTRA" and dishes
marked X are ready"
Try as he would he could not erase
recollections OF times when he had
compelled the cook TO beg for mercy.
He read whole reams OF antlfat fiction
and did everything possible to dis.
courage his appetite. but Il wasn't any
use. For breakfast, luncheon and din.
ner he has been allowed n walnut. a
sprig OF lettuce and ten drops Of dl.
luted water. He tried hard 10 con.
vince himself that he was oyereating
and begged the hospital authorities 20
cut the menu to one course.
But his dreams were haunted with
sides OF beef, acres OF French fried
potatoes and showers OF gravy. He
stood Il as long as be could. but yes.
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Trials of Girl at the Music Counter

song"
Whereat the music counter girl
whirled on her stool. dashed on few
chords on the plano and looked around
Just In time 10 catch the eye OF an
old gentleman who was studying a iist
attenuyely. Hesitatingly. he asked;
Il want 10 get a list OF songs-hers
they are" he began. Then there en-
sued a long search for them, The
songs were old ones and they weren't
on hand. so the old gentleman asked
II the lady would play over a dozen OF
so in order that he might match EN-
as near as possible.
Large store managers realize that
the people at the average music eoun'
ter are busy, hard-worked individuals
There are so many things 10 contend
with aside from the knowledge TO
quired OF music lists. and the ability &c
play the piano. That is why the sales
man and saleswoman In this depart
ment average higher wages than al
most any others in the whole store.
Aud IL Is said TO be the most tire
some Job imaginable. Young lady
taking music lessons. imagine how II
must be to play the piano all day and
for other people. strangers, day after
day. until you almost go wild, Wouldn't
like that sort OF job. would you? II
seems a novelty to the uninitiated. but
so sick OF playing does the salesgirl
become after she has had a week OF
II that she is only too glad TO take Q
Job any place else In the world.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

Ii hEs
Il The word was passed around
among amateur frehghters OF the gov.
eminent printing office one afternoon
recently. The 1re brigade is said to
consist Of about a dozen laborers.
Really there was no FIRE about the
big printing office, save in the engine
room furnaces and under the smelling
pots.
Some one high in authority at the
printery had read a newspaper &C.
count Of a disastrous confagratlon In
the west The story Of the blaze put
the notion In his head TO resurrect n
general order" of several years
standing which provides for fre drill
at intervals.
II was near TO the hour for closing
down "the works." 1880 o'clock. when
the edlct went forth that the fre bri.
gade was to assemble quickly and
from the new building attack an i'm.
aginary confagratlon In the old struc.
ture across the alley, which separates
the new from the old.
Upon the receipt Of the order from
the front office the amateur iiremon
got busy without delay. There was n
dragging forth OF hose and other ap.
paratus for nghting the red demon"
A tall man. who seemed 10 be In su.
prone command Of the lremen. gave
the orders IN cool. confident tones.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
Women at the White House.

Many OF the women tourists who
would visit the White House are al.
ways disappointed when not permitted
10 roam over the private residence OF
the president even 20 the innermost
closet They want 20 know how house
is kept In the executive mansion. and
they imagine that this Is their right
as American citizens. They are per
mitted TO see the east room and the
east wing. together with the basement
rooms and its exhibition OF old White
House china. but Il requires a card
TO see the other rooms OF the. lower
floor OF the White House. and then
one is only permitted TO peep into the
rooms. for the doors are barred by vel
vet cords.
But the women would like TO so up
stairs 10 look at the bedrooms and so
on. And they use their tongues when
disappointed.
Il have always supposed that this
was a free country" they often retort
when politely refused.
But II they cannot go inside they
will stand gazing into the windows.
and the least detail visible interests
them. There now" remarked won.
an the other day. Il. at all events,
have seen a maid ironing"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

CT. LoUIs.-"Young woman" said
y a motherly individual. holding two
small children in her weary arms.
"will you play When the Roses Bloom
Again for me. pleaseY"
The music counter young woman,
perehed on her stool. selected the
piece mentioned among heap OF 9th
ers and prepared TO reel" II on.
The shabby woman listened atten-
lively until the last notes died out
She ogled the children in the mean
time.
Thank you very much" she said.
and strolled slowly on.
There" grumbled the girl behind
the music counter. that is only one OF
the things that we've got 20 put up
with. There are a hundred others, and
as soon as can get in the ribbons I'm
going to get out OF the music. once and
for all. The work Is worth twice as
much as any other job In the store.
People think that you are there TO en-
tertain the public instead OF to sell
goods. | feel safe in saying that fully
65 per cent. OF the people who ask for
a concert do not buy single ten-cent
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
Cubs Mascot Tanned After Wild Chase

Pretty good team We have. chr"
asked the Cub fan OF the Sox sup
porter. who was brushing the dust
from his clothes.
"Oh. don't know"
We'll. that was our mascot. And
the team is travelling about as fast as
Bruno. added the Cub rooter.
Then the team is going someS ad
mitted the Sox fan as he turned and
watched the bear mascot disappear in
a cloud OF dust
Bruno. closely followed by the small
army OF pursuers, continued to fight
everything that came his way. until.
bleeding from a dozen flesh wounds.
the animal fell exhausted at West
Adams and Morgan streets.
The cub was penitent. and showed
no desire to romp and play until one
OF the club oficials had tied red
ribbon about It's neck. Then Bruno
frightened up. but did not try to es-
cape again. The cub was TO make its
first public appearance at the West
side ball grounds as mascot OF the
Cubs Ia the afternoon
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

an / want for a wife, and sbs ought
to know that would like little OF
her company occasionally" AS he
spoke, he sighed, and went OF to his
work with a heavy heart.
This ride was a regular event with
the young folks every summer when
the first touches of autumn we're in
the air. with lunch spread out be.
meath some grand old trees. beside a
babbling brook. they sat and talked
and made merry.
The following day WIS favorably
fair, and they started off In great spir,
It's, with Rex Henrik driving his pair
OF big bay horses hitched to his buck.
board, and with lola Davenport sit.
ting chatting beside him. Rose Brown
contented herself with a seat behind.
Rose kept the tears from showing IN
her eyes, but II was with an effort
that she carried on an Indifferent con.
versation and laughed as lightly as
any one about her, while Rex. un.
known to her. was mildly cross with
the brunette beauty beside him, for
having usurped the place he intended
for Rose. lie hardly heard her con.
stnnt chatter. nor saw her gracious
glances meant only for him.
At last they reached the end OF their
ride and we're soon busy spreading out
their lunch on the grass After they
had eaten all that lay before them
they scattered and strolled about the
woods and fields for an hour or 30
before the return homeward.
With heavy. aching and anxious
heart Rose managed to slip silently
away by herself and. sitting down
upon a big mossy log beside the brook,
she covered her face with her hands
and cried softly TO herself. She was
startled suddenly by n step beside
her. and glanclng up quickly she saw
Rex standing before her looking at
her with the love light showing strong.
er than she had ever seen Il before
In his eyes. She blushed confusedly
as she rose to her feet. and began to
walk away. lie stepped quickly for.
ward and seized her almost rudely In
bis arms and drew her to him.
why have you wandered OF here
all alonei" he asked anHiously, M
he looked down into her fearful eyes
because" she stammered slowly.
Il thought you wanted to have her all
TO yourself" she replied readily.
"Who7" he demanded decidedly,
lola Davenport" returned Rose
II thought that you we're tired OF me
and wanted only-hcr." abe said sob.
bingly.
do you think that care for hor-
lola Davenport" demanded Rex nj.
most desperately. and then as she sim.
ply replied by towing her head. he
went on. II do not You should bo
the FIRST 20 know that. Rose" he said
seriously. "sho has fairly forced her
company upon mo and was wanting
only-you-all the time. sweetheart"
lie bont and kissed her.
"oh. Rexi" murmured Rose happily,
II was the one 10 blame all the time.
I put her before me simply TO try 10
test you. and thought had broken
my own heart hut you have stood
tho tort nobiy and love you now more
than ever for I know now that you
are.-all minei- she said seriously.
That fall. even while tho leaves
were falling softly and the haryeats
we're being gathered home. there was
quiet wedding IN the little neigh
borhood and lola Davenport was n
bridesmaid.
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ROSES
LOVER
BY NELLIE A. GRoTTON

All Roses girl friends told her that
she would have trouble when she be-
came engaged to Rex Henrik.
Before you came back from your
visit" said one girl. "he firted out
rageously with every girl In the neigh.
borhood."
But Rose only smiled and said:
That is all right was not engaged
TO him then, you know"
Rose had her own personal enc
mics. A pretty girl generally has
more or less enemies az she Is apt to
arouse more foes than friends. Rose
was a charming little blonde with
bright winsome ways and she had won
the most desirable young man OF the
neighborhood.
Al the death OF his uncle, Rex Hen.
rik had become heir TO large farm
In Monroe. He had settled down and
astonished the friends OF his youth by
his skill In farming, and his engage
ment to pretty Rose Brown. Rose had
one acquaintance who was far from
friendly toward her. Helen Bray had
always been Jealous Of hor. and did
not try TO cover or conceal her feel.
ings.
Il have . plan" she said suddenly
one day TO several girl friends. as
they stood at her gate. chatting II
have a cousin who IL three years old.
or than I. She IL a handsome bru.
nette and I guess with a good deal OF
coaxing can induce her to come and
make me visit n can" she said
detorminedly. Rose Brown wants TO
watch her beau. lola Davenport will
hirt with him IN spite OF her" She
rave her head toss and laughed light.
" m she turned and walked into tho
house.
The girls watched and waited for
the coming Of Heien's cousin one night
when she arrived. and appeared at a
dance that was being given by the
young folks In the Town hall. She
was very pretty In her white silk
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
WHAT is "MAN ABOUT ToWN7'
individual Hard 10 Describe But wh~
10 the Ruin Of the Real Bohemian
Restaurant.

One Of the sights that nobody hA-
ever seen Is that Of men saying
grayoiy. Il am a man about town" II
II a weird phrase. extremely express
iyo and extraordinarily indefinite. 80
much so that a New York writer al
most had 10 give up an attempt 90 de-
fine II, "A man about town." he wrote
at last In a sort OF despair, ia the
kind OF man who, when a raid is made
on the faro saloon and he IL there by
mistake lights cigar, wlnks at the
captain OF police and steps out Into
the night. while the others are count
ing the stars aud hurriedly thinking
OF former presidents for names" In
England the man about town appears
60 be indirectly related 20 the fault
lessly attired naneur" OF the less en-
pensiye noyelettes. II he exists In
the fiesh at all. aud we deyoutly hope
that he does not. he is branded as
tho curse OF culinary Bohemia. From
time 20 time. a real. cheap and good
Bohemian restaurant floats into the
ken Of London. This does not happen
very often. and never for very long
at a time. The restaurant becomes
suddenly no longer Bohemian. and
very much more prosperous; and the
cause OF the change Is the arrival Of
the man about town. He has enough
money 10 take the seriousness out Of
the table d'hote dinner. and demoral'
iges the proprietors into sound com
mereial enterprise.-London Globe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
Lawyers Odd Plea Sets Negro Free

that when he recovered himself he
found Humphreys pointing a revolver
at him.
MIR. Cochran had two OF his clerks
take positions on the steps leading 10
the witness stand In Judge osulll'
vans court to illustrate his idea OF tho
shooting.
The evidence showed that both ne.
groes we're attentive 10 Mrs. Maria 10
sopha and that jealousy existed bo.
tween them.
Mr.. Cochran began his address 70
the Jury by reminding the Jurors that
with one exception they had said
they were not prejudieed against q
negro.
"we accepted this one man with an
avowed prejudice" said Mr.. Cochran,
because we believed he was honest In
his ayowaia that he would be fair In
any case.
"Dut | am sure that you all feel
prejudice against a negro. feel
the same prejudice myself once
stopped In hotel. whore there were
private baths. started TO take a
bath and found that a negro was
using the tub. DO you think that l
bathed In that tub afterwardl ! could
not. II was prejudice that could not
rid myself OF. and | do not feel that
such prejudice can be avoided"
The killing. according 20 Mr., Cock
ran. was the outgrowth OF the social
and economic conditions In this eoun'
Try. lie said that his client. while a
high school graduate. had tried 10 So
cure decent work IN this country. but
had finally found himself driven 10 40
cept work as a seullion. In the house
where Humphreys was introduced 10
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
City Items in Terse Form
Metropolitan News of Interest
to All Readers
Some Woes of Diet Treatment Victim

terdey morning at precisely a quarter
OF four o'clock after the last Of n regi.
ment of savory squads had marched
directly under his nose. each squad
carrying a iulienne potato for a mus
ket. he sat up In bed and in clarion
tones demanded that the nurse bring
him two yards OF porterhouse steak,
half a peck Of French fried potatoes
and such vegetable brick.a.brack as
might be necessary to accompany the
steak on It's journey.
Nothing doing in the steak line"
said the sleepy nurse. Go back to
bed and I'll give you another walnut"
"Im done with walnuts," said Mr..
McGowan "rve eaten so many I'm
beginning to feel like a squirrel. It's
James for a little broiled COW and flx.
ings."
The nurse assured him that II was
against the rules to allow diet patients
to break training. She left the room
Just then and her patient embraced
the opportunity to take himself by the
hand and make dash for freedom
and regular food.
Policemen McManus and Almond
saw the whlte.robed figure and sneak
ed up behind II with drawn clubs. Be
lieving II to be the ghost Of some
misguided commuter, they were get
ting ready to soak Il on the head
when Mr.. McGowan saw them,
Gentlemen" he pleaded, have pity
on me and get me something to eat"
what you need is something to
wear" said McManus. What do you
mean by frightening two honest po-
licemon out Of a nights rest with your
niRht.ahirt drill9"
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Fire Drill in the Big Printing Shop

Innumerable hose lines we're con.
nected with fire plugs in the new
building. Nozzles we're aimed at the
venerable structure across Jackson al
ley. As the streams OF water begar
to play and the spray was rising ir
clouds, like the mist from Niagara
Falls, the printers, bookblnders, wo
man folders and other workers begar
TO file out OF the buildings.
There is an order that the exit Of
the workmen and workwomen must be
through the side doors along the al
Icy and q street Consequently. as
the head OF the line OF workers reach
ed the doors on the alley and wit
messed the deluge OF water crashing
against the walls OF the old building
and flying back in foamlng masses
they tried TO force thier way back In
to the new structure.
Hundreds OF toilers behind. not
aware OF the conditions In front
pressed forward aad forced the front
rank out into the alley and into the
torrents Of flying water. The ensued
n scene OF excitement.
More than 100 employees, drenched
to the skin and looking like drowning
rats. yelled and fed precIpltately from
the merciless streams. The wet ones
we're naturally indignant at being
thrown overheard" In such n ruthless
manner. as n composltor expressed Il,
and hurried home to shed their wet
garments.
In the summing up OF the flre drill
Il was noted that about 800 worth Of
paper was 30 badly damaged by water
that II cannot be used for printing pur
poses; approximately 100 employees
we're drenched with water. and twelve
or such like amateur firenghters had
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Fervid Vocabulary Cause of Arrest

was being charged with profanity
and lots OF Il. varied, yariegated. lurld.
personal and original
The southern gentleman kept II 60
ing TO some extent even while he was
being examined at No, I. but he did
quit In time To let them know that he
was not the owner OF the horse.
About this time hatless. breath
less real estate agent rushed out OF
the District building.
Somebody's run on with my horse
and buggyl Where did they go2" he
shouted
Meantime No. had managed TO
cool the southern gentleman TO state
where he would disgorge s. as col
lateral. the price of his profanity.
II was not until the frantic. hatless
real estate agent had reached No. 1
on the telephone did Il become known
that the horse and buggy were his.
We'll, how did you come to get in
it9" asked the policeman who had ef.
fected the capture.
"You see, it's this way. sab. In my
town, sab, when We see horse and
buggy standin like this was. sab, out.
side the co'thouse. why. we natchally
suppose that the drlyah is inside, and
tourist. sab, like myself. sab. gets
into the vehicle and waits for the
driver TO appear sab. was about 10
offer the driver dollah. sab. to drive
me around, sab, when you interfersd.
sab. with my personal liberty. sab.
Good-day, sab"
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gown with a bunch OF big red roses
upon her bosom. but no one taere
msde her more welcome nor praised
her beauty more than Ro5o Brown.
You will spend the summer here
with ua. OF eoursef" asked Rose al
most Immediately after her introdue'
tion 10 the beautiful brunette.
THAT depends" laughed lola Dayen-
port lightly. ION how well I enjoy
myself"
Il am sure We will all try 10 make
your visit pleasant" returned Rose
readily. I'VE want 10 make you feel
that you would like always 20 stay
with us. here" She smiled sweetly
as she spoke. while some OF the 9th.
ers. knowing what they did. wondered
at the way In which Rose received her
rival.
Always. Rose planned every pleas,
ure for her friend. Miss Davenport.
who received them with her usual gra.
eiousness. Never before were there
SO many pionies and dances as were
planned during that short summer,
and Rose was as gay as her rival was
gracious. and earelessly left Rex In
the company OF the charming lola.
IT seems strange that Rose cannot
see that Rex Is actually becoming
quite attentive 10 lola Davenport"
more than one OF Roses friends was
heard 10 remark.
lola Davenport soon saw the situa.
tion herself. "She either does not
care. or she feels sure OF him." she
thought. and as the short summer
days ned swiftly, she still fingered
among them. Il might do worse than
marry Rexl" she said musingly as she
stood before her mirror. admiring her
own dark beauty In the reflection. He
has money enough. so they all say.
but | could not and would not NOPE
my life out In misery here In this
town. We viii 20 to the city 10 live,
never was intended for farmers
wife. anyway. and | don't intend TO
bs-longl" she added decidedly. as she
began 10 arrange her hair.
At home In her room. poor little
Rose Brown sat CARING out OF the win
dow with fearful eyes and heavy heart
Il hope that have not done wrong
in placing them together so much"
she said softly TO herself Il merely
wanted TO test Rex. am afraid that
| have lost him now. forever. and Il
seems as II my heart would break
love him go. but want all his love
or none OF Il, and that Is why l did H."
Choking back her sobs. she tried TO
forget.
Rex Henrik stood In the open door
OF his big farmhouse and looked away
over the wide spreading fields. ripe
with ready harvest; but his thoughts
were not there.
"Confound III" he muttered mean.
ingly 10 himself. II don't see what
makes Rose avoid me SO much and
leave me to that lola Davenport
cannot stand II any longer. and | shall
speak 70 her about Il n she goes with
us on the ride tomorrow, l like lola
~An enough but Rose u the onlr womr
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A TEAM OF horses. stung by a couple
~ of bees. plunged madly into TWEEN
~ hives. upselting them. releasing an
army Of 10000 angry bees. which
stung the horses Ia death. a few days
ago. ovor on the Virginia side OF the
Potomac river.
The negro driver. who ran at the
FIRST alarm. did not escape unwounded.
Thousands OF bees pursued his flight.
and he was terribly stung. but lives.
A dozen or more irresponsible bees
were dying about the grounds at the
home of Dr, Reginald Munson, on the
Columbia pike, near Arlington Whero
he has forty hives. The horses, at
taehed to a coal wagon. worried by
their humming, slapped AZ the bees
with their tails. The bees retaliated.
singing the horses.
The horses. Wild with alarm NJ the
unusual attack. plunged madly about
the yard. upsetting twenty hives and
releasing some ten bushels of bees