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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-02-03
BOOK ON ONE CARD

of thousands of tiny words hardly Wis
IDLE to the naked eye, all constituting
such documents as the Declaration of
| Independence, the constitution, the in
augural address and other important
speeches of Washington, Parts of the
Lincoln-Douglas debates, parts of
celebrated addresses by Webster, Pat
rick Henry and Clay appeared there,
and there were 10 chapters from the
Bible, with the Sermon on the Mount
and Lincoln's Gettysburg address. AS
Mr. Reynolds is an ardent prohibitions
list there appeared the platform of that
party, and lastly an original poem by
his wife. This work took six months
of arduous labor.
But all the time you have devoted
to this work has not profited your"
was suggested
We'll, | enjoyed it immensely as
hobby. Spencer and | used to go
swimming at Geneva lake, near Ober-
lin, in the summer evenings. He used
to take a stick and practice writing
curves in the sand on the beach,
where he worked out his famous sys-
TEN.
He took an elliptical stone two
thirds as wide as it was long and used
that as a basis. He got his curves
from stones washed by the waves,
from wheat waving in the fields, from
spider webs in the meadows, taking
everything from nature. 1t was the
only natural system ever invented"
added the aged penman. reminiscently.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-02-03
Line Leads to Matrinaonv

son promptly asks them if they wish
to get married. Frequently they do,
so the parson gets into the car with
them and conducts them to his hotel.
though not infrequently the ceremony
takes place in the open, the bride
standing in one state and the bride
groom in both, while the oTlciating
clergyman straddles the line. Parsoa
burroughs admits having Joined more
than 5000 couples in wedlock.
One may drink on the Virginia side
OF the line but not in Tennessee. and
It often happens that one side of
street car is parching with thirst while
the other is very wet indeed
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-02-03

| WISH | WAS IN DIXIE )
LAND
az DANIEL o. EMMETT.


wish / was in de land OBJ cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten,
look away, look away, look away,
Dixie Land!
In Dixie land Whar | was born IN,
Early on one frosty mornln',
Look away look away, look away
Dixie land
CHORUS:
Den | wish | was in Dixie
Hooray hUoray.
In Dixie land III took my stan'
To lib an die in Dixie.
Away, away,
Away down south In Dixie.
Away, away,
Away down south In Dixie.
Ole missus marry "Will-de-Weaber,'
William was a gay deceber,
Look away, etc.
But when he put his arm around 'er
He smiled as fierce as forty-pounder'
Look away, etc. (ChorusD
His face was sharp as a butchers
cleaber,
But lat did not seem to grieb 'er,
Look away, etc.
Ole missus acted de foolish part
An died for a man dat broke her
heart,
Look away, etc. (Chorus.)
Now, here's a health 10 de next ole
missus,
All! all de gals dat want to kiss u.s.
Look away, etc.
But II you want to drive way sorrow
Come an hear dis song tomorrow,
Look away, etc. (Chorus.)
Oars buckwheat cakes an lnjun
batter,
Makes you fat, or a little fatter,
Look away, etc.
Den hoe 1t down and scratch your
grabble,
To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabblc,
Look away, etc, (Chorus.)
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-02-03
Hunter Aims with Class Eu.

SaXyille, n. Y.-Raymond stryker, a
youthful hunter at SayyilIe. with n
recently-installed glass eye. while rab.
bit hunting shut his true eye when
pointing his gun, but killed the rab.
bit just the same.
Now the local hunters are discuss.
ing the virtue Of glass eye which
does duty when the true eye takes a
nap.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-03

our have adopted the Initiative Referendum
considering it.
The great labor organizations OF the country the National
Farmers Unon the American Federation of Labor have ap
proved the Peoples Rule. < x
When the Initiative and Referendum shall have been established
the open door the passage of any law the people have the
elgence and patriotism devise The sword Of the will
longer be IN the hands of the arrogant depoc comercasm that
now shaking the foundations of this country and has been recent
y making spectacle of itself in Philadelphia
we will then be able to food laws and have those
laws executed which almost nuied by commercialism
operating through political agencies.
We can then control monopoly and high prices which max
ing living difficult people We then abate the evils of
neaned greed which grinding the life of by too
prolonged hard labor and of and children in weatshops
We then establish sanitary precautions which shall control in
greater degree the great white plague and the national health
afflicted with numerous preventabe diseases
Are indeed league with Death that have spent thous
and millions of increase expenditure for purposes the last
few years and rely Nathan Saus abate the killing of babies
with infected milk in New York and in Washington?
five follow the great example of the Australian states and adopt
the Initiative and Referendum several states then adopt
improved methods of selfgovernmen then abolish mon
opOe commercial oppression and wholesale graft then
c the physical health of people, then restore the poi
cal and physical health of the nation.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-03

The Boise Citizen s months for 50 cents
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-03

L the n,c finally forced to believe that Bainger was given
his present position order further the selfish interests o the
Cuggenem syndicate asks The Cleveland ram
Gtf Pnchos charge of unahfulne with the facts offered
It's support was of train OF exposures that mas compete
iscredted the head the Interior Department he mas De
80 he an unsafe man direct the department OF the govern
narclarv concerned with protecting the public resources
l o Morgan be trusted to preserve property wGh J.
,Go, wants Unfortunately Balngers oHenses have
not M m chief scatted In his audable effort to preserve peace
he Official family the President shown TO have decided he
b Pncho on insufficient evidence; to have resorted
- 9ossbv harmless deception the matter OF the anedaed WICK
ersba summary laid himself open to sspclon by permit
ting Balingers subordinate to dictate balnger aeiee
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
III. a Queer World to Him.

FrUD -r0 NoT Y0-E Tribune.
A man who in 1876. at the age OF TWEEN
ty-four. had been sentenced 20 death for
a murder, and whose friends at that time
secured from the old emperor a commit
tation 20 nfe Imprisonment at hard labor
was pardoned two weeks ago and re-
turned % his former home IN Berlin.
What a strange being ne is" writes
charity worker who called on the old
man. 'Timid, wondering az all he sees
and slow 20 speak. In physical appear
ance the equal OF any man ffty-eight
years old and st0U,er than the average
What impressions the strange and new
things which surround him have PRO
dUced IN the man no one can know. for
be shows no emotion. Thirty-four years
in prison have made him master OF hIs
emotions and have schooled him also In
the high art Of silence. Z want work
he says. as much as 7 can do, FOR the
day. and my rest az night-that IS all
No family, no friends, no home, what
else could he wish for?'
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11

tete de pont. and by a reserve Of the
household troops.
At 6 O'Clock in the morning OF the uth
the battle started. The British were given
the position against the enemy's left.
They were compelled TO plunge down the
ravlne between Fontenoy and Barre and
march on against a position which the
best marshals OF France had deemed i'm
pregnabie and which the best troops Of
that nation defended. Whole ranks Of
the British were swept away. They con-
tinued on undaUnted. however. until ex-
hausted by their own eXertions: moved
down by the artillery IN front and as
sailed by the fresh troops in flank. they
were finally overpowered. Their column
wavered, broke. fell back.
In this battle Of .FOutenOy Cfor such IS
the name it has borne) the British left
behind a few pieces Of artillery, but no
standards, and scarcely any prisoners
but the wounded. But the slaughter was
dreadful one. considering the numbers.
a historian says: 1T cannot be doubted
that had the duke been supported IN his
marvelously courageous attack on the
superior positions Of the French army
Fontenoy would not have been recorded
as a defeat to the British arms"
The battle Of Fontenoy was practically
, the first battle in history in which horse
artillery was introduced. and by the
: timely use in this battle by Marshal SAKE
Of guns in conjunction with cavalry he
first showed how the two arms might be
combined.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
Soft Drinks.

With the coming Of the good old sum
mertime, the watchful Department Of
Agriculture promulgates a warning
against the indlscriminate inbibing Of
seasonable soft drinks" so called.
It is we'll. The soft drink" benignIy
ooncocted and respectfully fashioned, IS
ell right. It has a ut and proper place
in summers scheme Of things. and IS
worthy OF a large measure Of praise for
the part It plays. Of course. Like the
sweet and endcing summer girl, the soft
drink may be a Joy forever.
Good Secretary Wilson keeps a watch
ful eye upon us-praise be to Allah and
the guardian saints OF summertime,-and
he admonishes us that all IS not healthfm
and helpful that sparkios in the realm
OF drinkabes. There are. says the Sec
retary. many beverages beautiful 70 be-
hold but dangerous 20 swallow. Some
Of them are tainted with cocaine. many
Of them with caffeine and other deleteri-
Gus drugs. Shun them, advises Mr.. VIII
son. righteously and at the psychological
moment. Especially are the drinks
strenuously and persuasively reputed to
be annihilative Of mental exhaustion and
physical fatigue to be sidestepped, II we
be wise enough TO take good advice ten
dered us free Of charge and dlsinterest-
edly.
Let no rash person suspect that this
friendly warning comes from the secre-
tary Of Agriculture in a paternalistic
spirit, moreover. The evil effects OF the
cheaper and trashier sort Of soft
drinks" are being specifically studied and
considered by the life insurance COM
panies. Tho habitual use of certain pop
ular brands already is counted against
an applicant for insurance in some com
panies-especially those drinks recon-
mended for brain fag.'' nervous debIl-
ity," that tired feeling" and so on. A
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
Prospector's Queer Find.

From -hc Adelaide Advertiser.
What is supposed 20 be an bpalized
snake has been discovered by a pros
pector at White CliTs opal fields. South
Australia, from whom Il has been Sc
cured by an Adelaide resident named s
Saunders.
on what appeared 20 be a piece OF
ironstone, dark brown in color, and there
fore making an excellent background 70
show of the precious stone. was en-
bedded the form Of q small snake or lizard
OF pure opal The coiling body measured
about two inches in length. and the head
and eyes are 20 be plainly seen. Even
the scales Of the back can be discerned.
Before Er. Saunders secured Il the
specimen had been submitted for exami-
nation az the museum, and he was IN
formed on making the purchase that II
was a reptile OF some kind ossIfed and
then opahzed.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
Who Was Bossf

Frou TItBits
once on a time, runs a modern fable,
youth. about TO embark on the sea
Of matrimony. went 10 his father and
said;
Father. who should be boss. I or my
wife?"
The old man smiled and said:
Here are one hundred hens and a
team Of horses. Hitch up the horses,
put the hens into the wagon, and wher-
ever YOU find man and his wife dwell
ing stop and make inquiry as 10 who is
the boss. Wherever you find a woman
running things. leave hen. II you come
10 place where a man is in control, give
him one OF the horses"
After about ninety-nine hens had been
disposed Of he came to a house and made
the usual inquiry.
I'm the boss O. this farm" said the
man.
So the wife was called. and she az
firmed her susband's assertion.
Take whichever horse you want" was
the boys reply.
So the husband replied, IN take the
bay"
But the wife did not like the bay horse.
and called her husband aside and talked
to him. He returned and said:
Il believe III take the gray horse"
Not much" said the young man. You
get a hen"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
THE LAUREATE's ODE.

When Roosevelt reaches England. or, so rlmors now
forbode.
The Laureate viii wait him there to sprius greet
inc ode.
He'll give lyric welcome. and although its mstsrs
lame,
Sir Alfred. who's sincero enough will mean e 3us.
the slme.
One may not guess the import Of the coming vir1lo
pomc,
Except it viii express hope that Roosevelt feels
at home"
Aud Rooseyelt as he listens viii bo forced to wear
smile.
And Trust 10 luck twill be mask 70 cover I'D hi,
guile;
For though he has had trials e--ae Of theso the
fcrCCSt kind.
When in the peaceful future he shall call them all
% mind.
Shall live again the moments when he downed the
rampant gnu,
When from the prOwess Of his aim the lion Wild
eyed. few,
When bison, believing with fear, sank PROSTATE NJ
his feet
When antelope were grateful for that Nature made
them feet,
When elephants and hipDos faced his devastating
gun,
When aeinbok. dix dix. hartbeeste. tOppled over
one by one.
When p-thons longer than rope we're ooiled about
the trees.
When odors from the poisoned swamps were borne
along tho breeze
An these and many other things viii memory's kodak
hold
OF days he rOyed IN jungle danh, hunter keen and
But not film in all tho lot viii picture t-in
worsa
Than that when be was listening to Sir Alfred Ana.
tins verse. Philadelphia Public Ledger,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
Suppressing Immoral Plays.

The crusade against immoral and VI
cious theatrical performances has taken
material shape. Mayor Gaynor, OF New
York, has closed one Of the theaters Of
the metropolis for presenting an offensive
play.
The Washington Herald commented upon
this subject several weeks ago and sug-
gested that it was up to the District
authorities 10 take a firm stand against
the presentation Of plays Of an indecent
character, arguing that TO close the thea
ters In which such shows were housed
would not be too severe punishment
for those managers who so far forget
their public responsibilities as 10 offer
nastiness for sale al so much per ticket
This action Of Mayor Gaynor is a
hopeful sign for those who look upon
the stage as a prominent factor in the
education. both literary and artistic. Of
the people.
Washington's authorities had a chance
TO take the lead in this thing-a couple
Of chances. in fact. Although nothing
very radical was attempted in this city
against the low e-;hibtions-except on the
part Of the public. which stayed away
from them-it is perhaps consoling to
reflect that the cold reception offered TO
these shows by the local press and pub
lie may have started the ball 20 rolling,
and that Mayor GaynOr's good lead will
be followed by Official action in the other
cities Of the country where these un-
palatable messes are presented.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
WAPITOL !
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II there IS one member OF the House
OF Representatives who is a competent
judge as 20 the why's and wherefores OF
woman suffrage. whether they should
have the right TO vote or not. that one
Is the new member from Virginia. Mr.
Robert Turnbul. Representative Turn
oull is the president Of the state Female
normal School at Farmville, Prince
EDWARD County. Va. and as such has
abundant opportunity to see how tho
girls behave under all conditions.
Mr. Turnbul will not. however con-
NIT himself on the proposition. There is
an election this fan. and he knows that
even though the women do not vote
in his State, they have considerable IN
huence with the boys, and he isn't going
TO take chances Of offending the dear
girls.
The Hon. Alexander stephens Clay and
the Hon. Gordon Lee, Georgia Senator
and Representative. respectively. were
very properly engaged Sunday afternoon
showing distinguished and influential
Cracker constituent around and about
the city
They were, ALSO properly enough. Incl
dentaly showing their constituent TO
the city. And 10 that end all three were
a-tour in big, handsome, imposing red
automobile.
Along the most fashionable section Of
Connecticut avenue extended the ma
chine blew out cylinder. punctured a
ure and dislocated the sprocket wheel
OF the umbalalla, or whatever It Is that
automobiles do on occasions Of this kind.
Whereupon, all dismounted-Senator.
| Representative. and distinguished con-
sutueut-and stood on one side while the
chauffeur crawled beneath the machine
20 see what the-what was wrong.
Then the procession came along.
| ia II were fellow-Senators. fellow-Rep-
resentauves. Supreme Court Justices.
Ambassadors. lovely females, and high
and mighty personagos. All had smiles
I for the stranded ones. Winning. cordial
recognizing glances and greetings hoated
/ out TO the assembled Crackers from
/ every passing machine One lovely erea-
I ture leaned way out ana cooed. Cheer
Up. Senator. The worst IS yet 70 come"
Finally the Senatorial dignity OF Mr..
/ Clay could stand the pressure no longer.
Come along. fellows. let's catch a car
/ for down town. The President OF the
United States viii be along presently,
and L do not want him 20 catch US here
/ In the middle Of the big road on Sunday
/ afternoon. Besides, he IS the greatest
Joker Of them all"
] sryt-Fsn Gr~-vn~ r3r~,-reovs.sF--. o-R
/ distinguished constituent boarded a street
i car and left the chauffeur beneath the
/ machine. still hammering away at the
/ sprocket wheel OF the UmbalaIla, or what
/ ever IL was
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
HIPPOTOTAMUS MEAT.
Secretnry wilson's Hints as 20 Cur
failing the Cost OF Living.

taiIiDg the Cost OF Living.
Prom the Kansas City Journal.
Apparently. a popular prejudice in favor
Of roast beef and sugar-cured ham does
not IN the least discourage the Hon. James
Wilson in his efforts TO reorganize the
meat diet Of this country The high cost
OF living high has been prolific Of much
discussion that has ramihed in many di-
rections. but the Agricultural Department
always alert 70 protect and foster the
American stomach, has set about solving
the problem in its own way. BY primi-
tive process Of reasoning. the department
suggests that IL there are not enough cat
tie, hogs. and sheep 20 feed the multitude
we should look 20 other animals 70 sup
plement our meat supply.
Why not eat hippopotamuses? asks
Secretary Wilson. Here is the nucleus Of
an entirely new idea We have no direct
testimony from the secretary that hippo
potamus steaks are as palatable as the
meat Of cattle Still. that should make
no real difference. Dr. Wiley, who stands
guard over the American digestion and
sees that only pure food IS allowed 70
circulate among the States. has a way
OF sneaking down to an out-of-the-way
Washington restaurant and eating the
pies OF commerce and the dubious hash
OF trade. At first. the suggestion that We
substitute hippopotamus steak for the old
familiar kind will meet with chill and
doubtful reception. The unwiedly monster
Of Africa. says the department. could be
transplanted 20 our Southern rivers and
propagated for food purposes This may
all be true. and yet there is something
about a hppopotamus that does not sug-
gest delicaCy and flavor. lie has this 10
recommend him, however-three IS a great
deal to him. We might get used 70 the
idea after a while. Probably II we had
never seen hog until recently, our minds
and stomachs would rebel az the thought
Of eating this ugly and filthy creature
too
But Secretary Wilson does not stop a,
appropriateness. He intends 10 furnish a
variety OF substitutes for our familiar
meat fare. From hippopOtamus 10 musk
rat Is rather a far CRY. but the OdOrOus
little rodent IS officially dIgnifed into q
food animal In a late bulletin, the Agri-
L
muskrat Is not only edible. but that
among some people Of refined taste Il IS
I esteemed a rare luxury. While one au-
thority asserts that a muskrars musky
flavor would keep any but a starving mar
/ from eating IL, another declares that "tht
muskrat IS game worthy OF an epicure
with a favor somewhat Ike wild duel
! that has been shot IN the same r1arshe,
where II has fed"
/ We make no issue with these offcia
food authorities. vet we feel a little doubt
fUl about the proposed changes IN IN,
American dietary programme. Perhap.
/ the American people are too particular
but the Prejudice IN favor OF our old-tim.
/ barnyard friends IS strong. and we pre-
/ dict that the aUdaci0us Individual VIII,
I goes in for hippopotamus farming Will
a view 70 experimenting our regular mea
/ supply Will have a hard time OF q. a
/ for muskrat-weu, we prefer onions.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Battle of Fontenoy-May II.

On May Il, I745. occurred the battle Of
Fontenoy, one Of the most picturesque in
the history Of the Austrian succession.
In the early spring of that year. while
events in the second Slesian war were
stu threatening TO Frederick the Great,
his allies. the French. though Indifferent
TO his troubles, were doing better for
themselves in tke Netherlands. They had
given 70 Marshal de SAKE. who command
ed there. an army of 5000 excellent
troops. As to the allies. England had
furnished her full contingent Of $500
men, but Holland less than half Of the
5000 she had stipulated; there were but
eight Austrian squadrons, and the whole
body scarcely exceeded 5000 fighting
men.
The nominal leader was the young Duke
of Cumberland. but subject in a great
measure 10 the control OF an Austrian
veteran. Ma shall Konigsegg. and obliged
to consult the Dutch commander. Prince
de Waldeck.
Against these inferior numbers and d.
vided councils the French advanced IN
full confidence Of victory, and after vari-
GUS movements to detract the attention
Of the allies, suddenly on the 1st Of May
invested Tournay. To relieve this impor-
tart city Immediately became the princi-
pal object with the allies, and the states,
usually so cautious. nay, timOrous, in
their suggestions, were now as eager in
demanding battle.
On the other hand, Marshal de SAKE
made most skillful disposition to receive
them. Leaving 1900 infantry to cover
the blockade of Tournay, he drew UP the
rest of his army. a few miles further on,
In an excellent position, which he
strengthened with numerous works, and
his soldiers were inspired by the King
and dauphin. who had hastened from
Paris to join in the expected action.
The three allied generals on advancing
against the French found them encamped
on some general heights, with the village
Of Antoin and the river Scheldt on their
right. Fontenoy and narrow valley in
their front and a small wood near Barre
on their left. The passage of the Scheldt
| and, if needed. retreat. were secured by
the bridge Of Colonne in the rear, by a
The Washington herald., 1910-05-11

hend for liquids of that varIety-and
there are many-is finding II harder and
harder every day TO purchase life insur-
ance. AS between one Of these gentle
men and one known TO patronize regu-
larly the "hokey pokey" ice cream man,
the companies prefer neither
II you must have your summer drinks
of the soft" kind-and there are dozens
that are truly refreshing and quite inno-
cent Of harmful efects-purchase them
Of reputable and discriminating vendors.
and then only those composed Of pure
and wholesome ingredients. No others
really hit the spot" anyway. Avoid
dope" or abandon rational hope