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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

now on Il visit TO that country with his
wife. He entered the Southern Pacific
service as a section laborer in 1879,
and year later became shed watch
man on the night shift He has worked
faithfully and steadily since assuming
that position. and was absent from
duty only twice because of sickness.
The duties of shed watchman are more
responsible than one would suppose.
aud Silva held the position for thirty
one years without a complaint being
registered against him. He has been
retired and pensioned. although he il
only 6l wears old, and upon his return
from the old country will settle in the
vicinity Of the mountains. for which
he has developed great fondpess.
Silva has a record that few other
shed watchmen or track walkers can
approach. He Is one of nearly thou
sand employees that are now enjoying
pensions from the Southern Pacific
company. The pension, system is volun.
tarv on the part Of the railroad. length
OF service being the only requirement
However. u voluntary leave taking
upon the part Of employees, should
they remain in the company 5 employ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

her place much longer than half century. The
mass had been broken off close, the features of her
design hidden and disguised, but from what he
could make out she did the description or
the vessel that had carried out the bars of gold.
However. being down, the matter TO be IN"
vesg gated, and he began a cautious prowi about the
deck feeling his way through the maze OF the sub
him and at length to the main hatch, II
open. Standing there the edge he peered down
into the black watery mystery of the hold.
Even to the Unconditional Lou there was moment
,of peasurable expectation he prepared TO SWING
OF into the lower depths, for here the fasclna
tion of his trade. Anything might lite hidden within
the ribs of the foundered ship. She might prove alter
all to be the treasure carrier She might be some
even richer find, gaeon freighed with douboons
vanished prize of the far past when rovers
gathered toll of all and coasts. lie the
about enter where living human being had been
since the distant day when the vessel went down.
The air inside the helmet low and he signaled
for before going further. Then he let himself
over the edge and sank through the hatch
He found an unsteady footing what appar
estv the top OF the cargo. the nature Of which he
could not determine so simcd and crused and plant
chokcd il was He found that ne had room winch
TO pass under the deck without STOPPING Above hlm
was the rectaugle Of the hatchway bright against the
dccner gloom within the greensh haze of the water
aud the quick fishes steering to and fro, Feeling his
way with he started aft
Electric light in diving operations was unknown at
that time Lou depended upon his sense OF touch ana
the faint glow through the hatch lie had CROPPED
tand waded some FIVE feet when he found his
prooress impedcd BY a mound of material OF some
kind piled breast high HI dug into the with hls
fingers trying TO discover what he had to surmount
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
ATH GRAPPLE otcA DIVER and a DEVIL FISH

place and wherever "strinyer,,
could exert no muscle ned him
re was ripping into tho b.n5
mdhlnE an impression upon lis aapont bis
"heh the octopus made its nov. uonery, elu,,s
arms We're already upon ihe i; offensive n"'
,hha haeHeu ana Ia bored, fifth hors. Now. M
his neck and shoulders ware had ss'''J
with the drawing in az a.
rowed to n matter Of nomcn,. ,,at moose the a.
ler \ pressed in under the band ~ coil Of d. y
gan slowly to choke the man u the helms I
WIN u downward thrust - .r
RAPID Slclng blows Lou Gnallv W. MS wsi..
thst bound his chest and left a,u 'ut The SSr
to use both hands on the knif. "'m. He VA, saa
OF ms forces he jabbed and ,an'u, "nu with tAu
was throtthng him. In the v;nI"ea at tbs 9,
Rrapple ne stumbled against tbnes tba Of lha'
%lne by side with the octopus .oosstr1cto,
energies TO tho final effort fN'' lie hekt n
ne slIml I'm 1ocng slipped from ;bo e..
him and the coil about his wa;s,g ;ug drawn frss'
mischief. frightened until he comld sui able h.
the. thln air allowed him. and ~ s'afcs br,,'s,
aloud IN ms glass and metal cas,n '5uId blss
.hopeiessness. Always the sloD, oaIs io' saser,
neck and shoulders increased ~. essslrs az
INC strlncar would strangis NJ knew ihll'
the waterproof fabric from tbo I'm In or il va,
him To more mercifu end hv Aneinei aud B
UP and down, back and forth h"a.lhg h.
re was almost at the limit Of hi sorced b,
drumming in his head, the thndd;ns eadunss
crown 10 surglng, waves Of pain ~ u als d
oodJ were crushed and exhausted, AIS ms Il
sue MN, un"'nklng, avid, hornblc ra mo.. usa
staring eyes of the octopus. W;,i were ~
'beak advanced. seeming Ia conn, sn ih rn
lessening spasm, the monster watrh.u, goat a
of It's victim 'hea fhe u
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
Used TO kissing,

They were in a magnificently deco
rated room In tho west end Of Lon
don.
They approached each other from oppo-
site directions. One OF them was pale as
a ghost, The other b.Ushing red. as a
cherry.
Presently they met. and careless OF
the fact that dozens of eyes were watch
in= them. tGcy kissed each other.
The meeting seemed 10 bring them
perfect peace. but alas, alacl,, they had
scarcely been side by side twenty sec
on6S when man aDrroa chcd with fire
OF battle in his cyc. with cool insoencc
hc raised tho stick he carried and then 80
OH horror!-hc struck sharp. quick
blow. and the pale one was sent spinning
several feet away.
The other neither screamed nor faint
Cd. There was no heart breaking no re.
sentiment. not even q murmur
Billiard balls arc used 10 that sort Of
thing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

crushed his chest and left arm. He knew why
his slashlng had wrought damage. The skin of the
detIl fish like leather i'm texture and tough
as wire under the blade. The knife. none TOO sharp,
pressed in 1t; 1t gave. bat did part. With des.
operate strokes Lon sawed and hacked and after re-
neated 2ttempts staggering and painting and hold
ing back against the steady pull, he had the teeung
satisfaction Of noting that he had inflicted wound.
lie turned now TO cut at the strlnger - about his
waist. He found the saving motion easier both be.
,"usc blows were checked in the water and because
mt way in hls struggles he could attack spot.
.ut another danger began TO torment hlm. HIS
left being powercss, he could not reach the sig.
nal string at his belt The air getting low. HIS
Iaooring lungs, sailed 10 supply vitality his STRAIN
ing body were drawing upon spent and Insulclent
oxygen, He dizzv, tho blood pounded in his ears
and back of his starting cyeballs Still he fought on
in that grim. silent. fearsome fight
Twice he tried TO fling himself upon the head or
body Of the octopus thinking TO strike it in its vuI
nerabe, iellylikc parts. But the monster held HIM
away, keeping him at safe distance. content to LEI
him thrash himself into stupor of w,ariness and
waiting for the moment when he could resist no
longer
All about his body hundreds of tiny. sucking mouths
clung to him. The cups could not bite through his
garments but they held the steel cable strngers IN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
Whiskey Costs Only
12C a Gallon
q Kansas City Man Has Published a
Book, Giving the Formula by Which
the Whiskcy Trust Makes Their
IS per Gallon Whlskey for
Only I2c per Gallon.
Fights the Whiskey Trust By Mailing
His Book Containing Formula Free
to Every One.

Mr.. Marcel. located at 1924 Main ST..
Kansas City, Mo. has published book
entitled Secrets OF the Whlskey Trust
Exposed in which he shows how the
Shiskey trust takes a bushel OF corn. q
pinch OF barley malt. a pennys worth OF
Scv AT a total cost OF less than 20 cents.
md thcn sells II at from four TO five
lola gallon. He explains how the
Shiskey barons make their millions and
shows who pays Tor their mansions and
automobiles. The book IS = lascina tin e
story Of great crime against the con-
fumers "f whiskey.
Mr. Marcel IL mailing out thousa nd =
of these books exposing the secrets OF
- whiskey trust account ol the
trgst's nsht against him. ANY one In :
,creFted should write for the book, as Il
vlil be scnt free
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

tsre Fighting usclessIy, he felt hmsef dfa"h ITre
,sistably forward ,;,. - .,..
And now through the vague, misty twi'lght o1 tnat M
place he caught a dim glimpse of the tearlu ehems
the hold cargo or sediment or bnlkhead. AS 1t might
be i'm tho simy that had barred ms PAIN ne saw
q form q pup a head with two round nat eyes,
'hdeous gnaut, terrible. 1t was an octopus oil
enormous size, and wedged thcro in ITS creVlce ~
watched him with unwinking hate and munger sure
Of il sprey Tho eyes had the quality or elemehta'
evil and they fcasted upon HIM IN ANTICIPATION
With ouivcr Of rcpusion and terror Lou iorcea
himself 10 some degree of control Mere resistance
could win him nothing. He was hgbting against
force far evoud his own and than that, he was
fighting against brain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

4 merciless murderer Is appendicitis
with many victims, but DR.. Kings New
Life Pills Kill it by prevention. They
gently stimulate stomach. liver and
bowels. preventing that clogging that
invites appendicitis, curing Constipa
lion Headache. Biliousness, Chills. 25c
at Schramm- johDson Drugs five stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
Attacks School Principal.

4 severe attack on School Principal
Charles r. Allen of Sylvauia. Ga. is
thus told by him: "'For more than three
wears he writes, II suffered indie
scribable torture from rheumatism
liver and stomach trouble and diseased
kidneys All remedies failed till |
used Electric Bittcrs, but four bottles
Of this wonderful remedy cured me
completely Such results are common
Thousands bless them for curing siom.
ach trouble. female complaints. kidney
disorders. bliousness and for new
health and yieor Try them Only soc
at Schrnmm. johnson Drugs. five stores
Tribune Want Ads.
Roll Main 510O Iu1CpeDdcrt I60
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
Forgot the Treasure.

Casting cfr the loops Of rope that held y,
weights under his nrmpits he began TO as>as
huge bubble buoyed by his helmet and iOu'-..
mp among the swaying fronds, t9e d'aFas 7
',he darting fishes, and TO the blessed T.r.
On the schooner they had noticed nos,ss .s.as1
about his prolonged absence beyond the iniIsls,
his signals No sooner was his armo' VI
Jumped for him with eager questlops' .s;,, d
"The treasure? Is il the treasure sDP'
find the TREASURED lien
Lou binked mis- slow blue eyes upoo ,D,.
aStonishment for space and then sousD
a pipe. ,,,.,ure
''Good Lord, | clean forgot the uea'a' Ssv,'
81 had such an interesting Fecep'.on s.n. Ia
II passed right out of my mind, J" nav
after little. &. h,ourtl|
He did go back. and although Ne ,i0ri'
treasure he rescued the fabby rengis' Whn
lamented antagonist to prove MS tae, 80. "I M
out on tho deck, the octopus VIVA, of i,s II
measured fifteen feet from TIP to up ', rot Al
ers, - being one of the largest, thougn Psclk|
largest of the species ever seen -W-@ on I1E
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
A Poor CilTc

Mayor Spccr of Denver at = recent
temperance BANQUET was discussing n
drink cure Of little efficiency
"Whcu think OF this cure he said
II recall a moor old woman with \ rcd
nose who entered magistrates offr"
and said;
I'D IKE TO take thc pledge. n ye
please
VERY good said tho polite clerk And
how long d,d you wish TO take II for?'
In the past. said the old woman .Ix4
always took it FOR HE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
Kills a Murderer,

for thirty or even less wears, woul
cancel their rieht 10 a pension.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
Skin Like Wet Leather.

Bracing himself firmly as he might and keeping
ihis weight backward. he set about seVerng thes
"ssringer' from which he suffered most, that which
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

whether tmbers chests, perchance- baled stuff
And as be stood there in the battling obseurity OF TINS
cavern felt something thing light aud gentle
as caressng hand slip along his loot and close about
his ankle,
The Monsters Attack.
Lou posi- bly, was not as alert AS a more nervous
man would have been in a like situation. lie had
formed fears Of the deep and the creeping dangers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000. Indopendcnt $50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20

in front OF her old gray horse, grabbed
the r'ms aud brought ii To- stand
still all Of sudden.
THE woman had lust gotten up out
of her scat, ana was kind o. loanln
over To see for herself if cny train was
comm, When yankcd the horse. shv
Just went on out over the dashboard
and lit on her head.
when she got up, she was madden
then thunder, She chased me around
that vegetable wagon three times be-
fore she get out of breath. | tried To
reason. | said: Madam they's got t.
be system to this Crossn' business,
Then she Just hauled off and smashed
me right I'm the eye with one of them
ripe tomatoes of hcr'n THAT riled m"
somethin' fierce, and We had heated
argument right there. A big crowd
gathered round to hear it.
"Moren "a year that woman wouldn't
look at me, Finally, when she got to
undcrstandin' the system | had in run
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20


nave wanted to write OF hiram
and hIramS j"h Tor some time
II all the crossing Watchmen in the
lana We're mustered into one battalioh'
1t would far outnumher the old con-
tlnental army 80 they deserve "a pass
ing line in railroad literature.
Hiram may b" iardoned for speak
ing disroSpocttully of the city watch
man. Perhaps the city Waterman could
put ono over ON Hiram II ne were
asked. we might start something
say III" OUTSIDE vs. inc INSIDE CROSSING
Watchman' nut lar ne IT,
Leave 1t to statesmen clergymo'l
doctors ana explorers 70 view one an
othor with dlStrust, rldlcuie ana con-
tempt II hiram mas niue Oh tN'
same Tor nus coWorkefS' II Is only Il
human qua'llN' 80 dIScr'"'t ~ 1IrdiH
Tor IT,
hiram IS Waterman at the Nam
street crossing al PlppohNille every
DAY from SIN !" SiX'
lie carries n "hlte nag IN one mani
win Whl'H 10 N'N' III" Sucot tr"'il'
to halt wren "a train approaches.
MS rs ar" oil me N'""'E
I'"S'' u'S'"''I'd ny 'op"'r"- ~
.'lT" WILL "'''' '''''.i'i N,,,sM, -" IT
~" '"'E aug
"'',' '.' ~. '''' ''.'" =,
~ i"' N''" WY SUI" 'i1' ~
id'"'9 '' NN'i i"' N"'on.I.''.' .
"".Sc as ""i'' an" ''7
~ '"''' VA, q! '''o' ,,'''' w.
il'tP mus WIN N'""'M d" "i'''"''
It goo '"'.'' aug o,'' ~ '.I',''' ,''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20
No. 6 Hiram, the Crossing Watch
man of P;pp;nui]1e His Fancy
Job, His Wonderful Wl;skers
1Uhich Won Him a Wife, and His
System, 1vh;ch He Alone Def;ed.
By J. E. Smith.

A week. thcy'd he dingol glad ~ ar
bitratc. an we'd all git 4 raise"
Hiram chucklcd as if the whole
campaign had been undertaken and
triumphantly pulled off.
"Ain't ovcrvhodv can watch a cross
ing. and do it as it ort to be done"
Hiram continued. I've been right here
six years. and got a system. They
wasn't env system when I come here.
II was two or three wears before | got
the people educated to my system.
You can't watch n crossing by Just
posin'. You can't stand out there like
one of them milc-posts. You got to
move about. and sec what's comm
and calculate vclncitics and then mo-
ton 'em over or motion ON to stop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20

That's Widow Doud," said Hiram.
with sort Of shcepish apology. she
kind o depends on me. She don't like
To go over unless toll her it's all
right It's part of the system I've
built up of crossin'- watchin."
Hiram took off his stiff hat and hung
it up on the hook very carefully. Then
he put on his old cap, ana eyed HIM
self in the glass critically.
You wouldn't take me to he sixty
five, would you?' he asked rather alb
rupty.
Why Hiram" | replied warmly
YOU don't look a day over fifty. This
kind of "A life agrees with you. You are
good for an even hundred on this job"
Maybe So" said Hiram; but some
times | git an idee I'll quit il. | git to
thinkin'-That Doud woman amt bad
lookin'. is She"
This sudden and seemingly rrcle-
want turn of the conversation took mc
by surprise.
why, no. Hiram" I acknowledged.
shes a little broad across, but She
has a pleasant face
shes widow. and she owns a thr-
tY-acre truck patch down on the river
bottom. They tell mo she makes three
or four hundred dollars a year on it,
and does all the work herself. That's
Il nice business truck -patchin', when
you reduce it To a system
Hiram parted his whiskers in tho
middle. and gave them an artistic
brush on both sides Then he went on.
Il wasn't on this job more'n a week
hut who should drive up but Mrs.
Doud They haGn't been euy system in
runnin' this crossin before then, 50
she didn't pay ouY attention to mo,
oven when I mad" a motion for her
to stop.
THE local was just about to back
out from the freight house track. but
she never stopped; so | just steps up
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20

min this business, she como Off her
perch. and we've been good friends
ever since"
l assured Hiram that in every de-
partment Of raiIroading it is a hard
struggle TO make people understand
and appreciate tho things We do, and
the provisions We make for their safe
tY; but that persistence and good ma
ture would, in the end. win. and that,
when once educated, they are thankful
to us for our efforts in their behalf.
That's SOL exclaimed Hiram with
enthusiasm "Shc is. she's told mr
SO! She's told me that maybe | saved
her life that time
How long have you been a widower,
Hiram 90 I asked by way of injecting
A little human sympathy into the con-
vcrsation.
"Ten years the tenth OF last March.
This crossin Job amt 50 bad for sin
gle man. I've sailed away over three
hundred dollars since I've been here.
Groceries air ALTERED high now, amt
they" Do you think two could live
about as cheap as ono can board
Hiram didn't wait for an answer to
that one. but made haste to add:
what You're Sreakin' about IS
right. It's hard work to make people
come to your way of doin' things.
They's fellow that drives a null"
team for the rubber works that don't
want to pay eny attention to ne.
Some day hc'll git his all right.
Then they's young fellow comes
along here every once In a while in a
big rcd automobile. Hos a smart
Alcck. # 80. II would just toss h!H
over into the next county some day.
they wouldn't be cny regrets fro"
yours truly
"They's some drivers that ort to git
It, They don't care themselves. and
thcv nrt 70 BIZ smnshcd UP nncc IN 4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20

A ; soon as NlIlag" reaches
~ P'l uIttI"n OF LVr hundred. IL
n Organizes INTO Il town or city,
elects board Of trustees
'"d putS "n - irW airs. Il s'ts a town
i5h"I with star SOMETHING'S 'ut
I'.h ''' ".'i"m OF tomato can II
i''N d'"t th"t "lII run INT" inc next
''efa'luI ana ihcll proceeds to enact
"rHhanCcs Tor the regulation
81 Dr. internal ailalrS
SuaIIi' u'' cNfi'W ordnance comes
'i- rn'u ilE ordnance th'n
i''I'r o'"Ih'i'''' 'hoh an "E"lnahce
i''HlS ''l' r""fo"H TO place nag
''''. '' Ma" street W"ere inc f"''ro"d
:'SS'S'
'i''' Is h"'H'.!@ so S'''.SIN'HF 10 tie
''d'" 'I trustees as inc "'Sh!"H "'uI-
nee. IL SIN.+ 'H' Town N'' 81 ,'e
n'ir"lo''r'n aspect that mo bonded
i"".nt'dh'S' d''5. II adN'ruS's.
Nh'h ''' passenger FaIn puilS
oyer. ana tH' .'@5ohS'fS sec naSn"h
M Tine rr"-~ g. ANA got HoouhS
GLIMPSE OF 'H" ''dd Fellow H''rk up
u" str" "" the 'h'r' tN'N cast up
'.' some II"
I"I| D. ''"''5IAE to tho local PRIDE
ana "'' ''-' inc town a cent
y r,'r"." o"'s not always "hthuSe
oyer '1' crossing Waterman PROPOSE
ton
II H.| % ~ ana th"n sue. cd IN COM
lr".-s''H 'H' Iu|ttor WIN IN" town
''ii'h Bog 'n@''Iin- an electro SIG
nai ~ 'h" crossing.
".| ' ''.'n''i' al arrangement,
way '.'' ~. inc "Pi''""." ~
a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20

,.a.ia,a ,.,,L e''' u.s., 'o'S s'>
noticed the vounr fellow hanA
slightly forward and mt nm a li,tle
more mower.
Bv this time Hiram was whirlinG
around like an air-m motor in a HURT.
cane. and yelling warnings at the tox
Of his voice.
There was a sort of swish and a zix
and a rod streak, and Hiram picked
himself UP twenty feet away. whithef
he had spun like a nonorail gyroscope
Hiram shook his fist at the VANISHING
destroyer in impotent rage.
Hang him, I'll git even with hint
I'll steer him in front of the limiteds
I'll lead him to it! l will-so hell
mo-
NO use, Hiram" said T. in mollify~
ing tones. That fellow will never stof
to give you chance. Hes one youb
system can't touch"
There are moments NJ pride and i'm
portance in hiram duties.
Nhen funeral cortege approaches.
ne taxes down MS red Tag and holds
up inc railroad traft1c until the last
'arrYall OF the long inc has moved
SoiomniY across tho track
lie poses a httIe IN TINS act He sta
tons himself immovably in front #
inc waiting engine and thoy who pass
SLOWLY hv-monrherS' near m0urhorS
ana the IrIeHuIF curious Know 'hal
ne Nou,. pe iI"s',a'eu ana InauS''o
u'u "'io" 1" "S',l' ~
i'"N ,". 'eSH'N' '"' ''''' - tHe
II i","S'S 'i''"lu '"fl MO 'flSI'N0r'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-11
IN PROBATE COURT.

The will OF the late DR.. Daniel u.
lsr.scol' wha~died few days ago at
-. vinceEt's hospital. was admitted
10 probate today. He hequeaths o
sc.ee0 insurance policy to his sister,
1.o-y z. Driscoll of Jewett City. and
s5ves his three aunts the life use o.
his estate directing that at their
death 5000 shall be paid to ms
nephew. Paul Z. Driscoll- Mary T.
Driscen qualified as executriX.
willard : Plumb was appointed ad-
uninistrator of the estate of the late
John sorners OF Trumbul X. w
Coggswell and Elmer :. Fairchild quail
fled as appraisers.
Frank Clark was appointed admin
Ist-ator of the estate of Mary IL
Taylor and John j. Phelan and E j.
Ortcn appraisers.
David w Nichols was appointed ad-
Ininsstrator OF the estate of Louis
s;oelett of Monroe and F.. J. Wheel
er and E c. Shelton appraisers