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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-05

r Asst spring when my season
ended ] realized that l had
IL grown too stout for either
musical or practical purposes.
bad suspected 1t for some time
before. but when | asked my friends
what to do they gave me plenty OF
advice but no proof
One Of them said Walk. she
had been walking six miles a day
and noticed no decrease In her
size. Instead her muscles were
growing larger.
Another said: Diet" but diet
with her was a synonym for starva-
ton. While she was growing
lighter in weight she lost all her
energy. My vitality was my capital.
] could not afford TO impair It
] was advised to take reduction
baths. The woman who gave me
this advice even presented me with
Q sample of the strange compound.
a powder she poured into the tub.
But her face bore strange blotches.
which she said were the result OF
the baths. ! waived the baths,
A woman / knew went to the
Turkish baths every day. i believed
that breathing hot air so often
would iujure my vocal chords.
An amateur physician prescribed
obesity pellets. but she had taken
them and | happened to know that
her digestion was all but ruined.
Success waits on good digestion.
The obesity pellets were foresone,
Sull in a quandary l went abroad.
] weighed one hundred forty pounds.
] wanted TO weigh one hundred
twenty-five. the right weight for my
height. which is the medium one,
about ive feet five and a half inches.
How should ] rid myself Of those
fifteen pounds OF excess ayoirdu.
pois. useless bodily baggage2
NUiie 4 iOuDStu III my uSIh IudII
i hate 10 walk the deck-I hum
med some airs ! had sung the last
season. One OF these was the song
OF the Goose Girl. Midway in the
-cluck-clucB" song stopped and
sat up straight and looked out over
the dancing blue waves. ! had an
inspiration.
From the Metropolitan Opera
House 10 Strasburg had been but
a step in the long boots OF imagina.
ton ! saw my white geese crowd.
ing around me in the big, echoing
stage. Then saw them in different
surroundings. in a dark cellar In
Strasburg. nall driven through
the webbing OF one foot, chalning
them cruelty 10 the floor. saw a
man stufflpg them with food. / saw
tnem fatleniug. as II were. under
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-05

his hand. They we're nailed 10 'he
floor so they couldn't get any eSer'
else; they were put In dark ceiiai
so they couldn't get any sun, anu
only enough air TO keep them alive
this and the food made tnem
enormously fat, gave them fatty De
generation Of the llver-and gave
the world pate-de-foie-gras
The ST. of that tidbit on your
after-theatre plate is story or SUI
ferlng, though 1t be only the suffer
ing OF goose. The farmer who lives
near Strasburg, n Germany, catches
his biggest, most likely goose and
takes /; to town. II is bought by
dealer in meat supplies, who places
it In a cellar with other victims ln
the darkened cellar, when his fright
ened eyes adjust themselves TO the
dim light the poor goose sees others
like himself standing quiet, because
every movement or theirs strains and
tears at a poor foot that has been
nailed to the floor. This the dealer
in goose flesh Aas done SO that the
goose will take no exercise and so
fatten faster. Then, being deprived
OF the slightest exercise the goose
can only eat and sleep. His keepers
see to it that he eats, for they force
food down al, throat
Thus overfed, and not exercised,
he grows enormously fat-so fat
that fatty degeneration begins. This
disease fastens upon his i've, making
IL huge and puffy. When he has
been inflated enough to please the
eplcure he is killed. His liver is
extracted and we smack our lips
upon 1t and say: How good is nate
&c foio ords."
That, ] understood In fash, was
what had happened TO me. I, too
had been nailed to the floor by the
circumstances OF my life as an opera
singer. No air had been as do,
licious TO me as the musty, oxygen.
less alr OF the stage. ! had taken
no pains to breath any other had
had no exercise because | never
took step didn't have TO. had
been chained as the goose WAC and
with the same effect. /, too. had
fattened, only. unlike the poor goosa
Of Srasburg, ! was not suffering
from fatty degeneration OF the liver
at least hoped not. | had not vet
reached the pate-de-foie-cras s,age
but | might
Five minutes meditation often
changes a career or alters a life /
have heard. The inspiration | got
from "I'he Goose Girl" changed INV
summer.
had thought OF few weeks in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-05
Where Women Really Have Their Own Wav

7 I takes about three years 10 WOO a maid
among the Ekoi people IN Northern Nj
seria' This is only III keeping with many
other hardship5 TO which The men OF this
race are subjected.
IL seems that man OF the EkoI doesn'.
confer very great favor upon the woman he
selects TO be his VIE. According TO the ma,
tive custom, he must terve her people 10.
soine considerable dme-ususlly two or three
! eers-before he can claim her. His work
mostly consists in helping TO clear the bush
for the next seasons farms. but other ser
vices may be required Of him.
During this time he Is expected to make
presents to the relations OF his future wife
tbs value Of which varies according TO his
means very usual list OF gifts 10 father
and mother or guardian consists OF a demi.
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triYed to get that. the darkness
even the lack OF exercise agar
him as they were, he might nn
saved his poor liver. For the
burned up the fat tissues az a IA
burns paper.
Every morning when I awoko
thought OF the Straaburg goose.
imagined his forced breakfast
fattenlng things. and l waved sw
the maid who tried TO tempt me VI
huttered toast, telling me how 81
cellent It was with the chocoiat
and ! sternly ordered her 70 ta&
back the pitcher OF thick yeno
country cream she longed to po1
into the cup OF chocolats.
And that was all! POSITIVE
everything! lived out OF doc
"a the goose did not And decliu1
the food on which the goose's Hv1
gradually. fatally. developed ~
pate.de-foie-gras.
For two weeks there was no %
ceptIble difference IL my weight. n|
! thought I noticed slight loos4
,ng of the bands Of my gowns. %
third week / was elatec, for
,oa,es In nv bathroom showed q
three pounds lighter
Thus encouraged, went steaol
about my goose cure, Even IN dan
weather or when there We
mountain storms. wearing ruop1
clothes, ] sauntered about the q
den and toured the beautiful counq
about Munich in ry automop'
And my weight steadily lessens|
Reduction, like ball. acquires n
mentum. ! lost two pounds
fourtl week and two and a han
fifth. and my weight steaoly n
creased until !. on one glad az
found myself where ! was, 30
as avoirdupoIs goes, when | can
20 this country from Germany
WAS no longer encumbered BY q
hundred forty pounds. ! weign4
one hundred twenty-five.
/ had gotten my inspiration no|
one OF my roles. | had learned
lesson from the silliest Of birds.
goose had taught ms hov 70
thin.
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London of Paris for clothes, of the German baths.
the usual round in Europe, but instead went TO
Munich, took large house a few miles out, and
gave myself over TO losing those fifteen pounds.
lost them SIMPLY BY NOT BEING A GOOSE!D
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-05

"
taken In Q
draughts q
the body n
what the p
goose Of ST.
b urg nes3
Had he q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-05

until dusk. Il
] arrived at be-
Ia time for din
and as soon az 4
dinner was fnisn
I rested, not IN
room, but In the q
den. And all
while I brsah
deeply and let
oxygen do its per-
-ork 0KVW
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
SEE USEFULNESS OF CAMEL
Importation Of Animal Into This Coun-
try May Be Productive Of Great
Deal Of Good.

News comes from the insiders that
the camel is 10 be imported into this
country and domesticated and In.
creased so that he may vie with the
useful COW. The camel used 70 live
on this continent several aeons ago.
He was driven across Behring strait
by the ice. II is hoped that he may
take up the threads OF life where he
left OF. The camel is extremely use
full. lie can subsist without high balls
or ice water. Camels milk makes ex-
cellent cheese, and shawls made from
camels hair are a splendid covering
for old gentlemen. AS a means Of
exercise the camel is not 70 be des-
pissed
Perhaps. however. the best use Of
the camel will be as an example
% our rich men. Most Of them are
likely 20 forget how difficult il 10 for
a camel 10 80 through the eye Of the
needle But when camels begin 20
mingle with our scenery advertise
ments and are seen occasionally walk.
ing up and down Fifth avenue and
Pennsylvania avenue. Who knows bat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
CHAPTER vI.-continued.

At two o'clock the Gnat was just
making wide turn at the end Of the
slip. preparatory TO proceeding up the
line, when Holton saw against the
blackness a deeper black-something
that seemed to move.
1t was out in the bay, perhaps two
hundred yards. AS he lowered his
head. straining his eyes into the sable
curtain, he found he had lost whatever
he had seen
Perhaps his Imagination had played
him false. But no, that could not be,
for in his first glance he remembered
that some stars on the horizon had
been blotted out by the object. That
certainly was suggestive OF its tangi-
bility.
Holton went to the little bridge,
and, pointing out the spot where he
had last seen the moving blot on the
night, ordered the Gnat to head in that
direction at half-speed.
For five minutes the little craft pro-
ceeded out into the bay, and then sud
denly Holton made out clearly the out
lines OF a small tugboat, with a skiff
in tow.
"Heave to, or I'll fire." cried Hol-
ton.
Still no reply. but The propeller OF
the tug could be heard churning the
water in excess speed.
Without further word Holton snatch
ed the rifle from the sailors hand. took
quick aim, and let dive. AS a response
there came five shots in rapid success
sion from the tug the bullets rafting
through the Gnat's funnel and venti-
lators.
Full speed ahead" cried Holton, in
full exaltation at hearing for the first
time the whistle of bullets discharged
in anger. Right into her." he added,
forgetful of his boats "tin bow"-"run
her down."
When within a hundred feet the
Gnat sheered off, made detour, and
rounded to in front of the tugs bow.
Stop" yelled Holton, leveling the
rifle. Stand by that machine gun"
he added in low tone to the man at
his side.
The tug stopped abruptly, but not
sound came from her.
What boat is that?" called Holton.
No reply.
AS the bow of the torpedo boat
rasped against the tenders Of the
stranger. Holton, his pistol in hand,
leaped over her guards to the deck.
Three OF his men followed.
Than as though nv magic shadowy
forms arose. A dark figure moved
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
HAIR CAME OUT BY HANDFULS

II, F. ID, No. 8. Brewer, Me.-"I had
been troubled with eczema on my head
for year. AT first It came on In the
form OF dandruff which scaled off and
showed plainly in my hair and then
there was a rash that itched and burn
ed and would wake me from my sleep.
scratched and made sores that would
bleed. My hair came out by handfuls
and was thin and dry.
Il used several kinds OF soap with
out getting any relief. At last | used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, applying
the Cuticura Ointment at night and
washing my head In the morning with
Cuticura Soap and warm water and
after the first time using them tho
itching and burning stopped. After
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment one
month my head was completely cured
and my hair began TO grow out
again" (Signed) Miss Annie t. VIII
hanson, Nov. 7. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura. Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
He Dlved Swiftly.

swiftly at Holton's side, and as his re-
volver blazed in the mans face. he
felt the sharp impact OF a weighted
club upon his shoulder.
Another man seized him from be
hind. and in an instant the deck was
the scene OF a wild hand-to-hand fight.
Holton felled his foe with a revolver
and then turned 10 the assistance OF
one of his seamen. beset by two men.
Bovolvers we're banging or all sides.
wildly. as II appeared TO Hoston. for he
caught feeting glimpses OF his three
men fighting as American sailormen
can.
In a fash OF light Hoiton saw a man
bending st the stern In his hand vas
the match whence the fash had come.
The officer darted swiftly toward him
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
JOHN ALSO NEEDED MONEY
A. IL Turned Out. wife Need Not
Have Been Afraid Of What He
Might Say.

II was Christmas eve. A beautiful
woman sat staring dolefully at sasae
embers OF the fire.
Christmas eve." she murmured.
and no money TO buy baby a Christ
mas gift"
Slowly her eyes wandered round the
room until. with guilty start. they
rested on something standing on the
mantelpiece.
IL was baby's money box. Her
hands clutched the chair convulsively.
IF l only dared!" she murmured.
"But what would John say?"
For few moments she stood de
batting the awful question In her
mind. and then she took the box in
her hands.
John need never know" she whis-
pered.
Then, with guilty face. she broke
open the box and emptied on 10 the
table collection of-tin tacks. nails,
etc.
John had been there first.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
EGG Breskage.

In order 10 reduce the enormous
breakage Of eggs In transit, which
causes an annual loss Of several mil.
lion dollars 10 producers and raises
the price OF eggs 10 consumers. ex-
tensive experiments are being con.
Quoted by the bureau OF chemistry OF
the United States department Of az
riculture for determining the safest
manner OF packing eggs for long and
short shipments by rail The egg
production in the United States
amounts 20 about half a billion dol
lars annually. and the necessity OF
better methods Of packing is shown
f. the fact that over nine per cent
Of all the eggs received IN New York
city are cracked. and that large per.
centage Of these are unfls for food
Popular Mechanics Magazine
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
SYNOPSIS.

Lieutenant Holton is detached from his
command In the navy at the outset OF the
Spanish American war and assigned 10
important secret service duty. While din
ing at a Washington hotel he detects a
walter I'm the act OF robbing a beautiful
young lady. She thanks him for his serv
Ice and gives her name as Miss La Tossa
Cuban patriot Later he meets her at
ball. secret service man warns Hol-
ton that the girl Is a spy. Senor La
Tossa chides his daughter. for her failure
TO secure important information from
HoltOn. She leaves for her home in
Cuba. Holton Is ordered TO follow her
They meet on the Tampa train. Miss
La Tossa tells Holton she Is a Cuban
spy and expresses doubt regarding the
sincerity OF the United States. Holton IS
ordered 10 remain I'm Tampa TO guard the
troop transports He receives orders 20
land Miss La Tossa. who Is considered
dangerous spy on Cuban soil. At sea
which takes Miss La Tossa aboard and
Holton is ordered TO return to Tampa.
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cuss several matters, including a land
ing.place for the army. You will ac-
company me and meet the Cubans." lie
paused
Very good. sir" replied Holton.
when we return you will not return
with US. You will remain with the
Cubans. You will be introduced. not
as naval officer, but as the CORE
spondent OF an English newspaper. OF
course you must change your uniform"
Yes. sir"
While you are with the Cubans IL is
particularly desirable that you further
the Investigations you have made al
ready along the lines OF Cuban plots
against our troops, but, above all.
should consider your service most val
liable If you could work your way into
Santiago and determine by whatever
means the plans of the Spanish fleet.
IF any information comes TO you
and you are unable TO reach the flag
ship, shall expect you TO signal from
any height within sight of my vessel.
| shall have a man detailed, beginning
tomorrow, 10 watch for any signals OF
the sort from you. Do you quite un-
derstand everything have sald?"
Yes, sir"
change your clothing aboard the Gnat
and join our landing party at the
Seguranca. well take you ashore with
us. Otherwise you can go ashore in
your dingey and meet us there"
Holton saluted, paused a moment
as the admiral seemed about TO speak.
and then as the commander, with his
half-weary air, turned TO a sheaf OF
correspondence, Holton left the cabin
and was soon on his way TO the Gnat.
Here he changed his white uniform
coat for a canvas shooting jacket, his
white trousers for a pair OF khaki
breeches and leggins, and, throwing
his cap into corner, took In its place
a felt campaign hs~~ of the Marine
Corps Around his waist he strapped
a Colt, filled the belt with bullets, and
then went up on deck
He saw the admirals gig bounding
toward the headquarters transport.
and was on the point OF proceeding TO
her himself when upon second thought
he ordered the seaman at the oars to
take him ashore. The tide was low.
and the landing was made without diff
ficulty in beautiful bay.
Holton took a pipe from his pocket
and dismissing the dingey. sat down TO
wait The time was not long, for with
in half an hour the officer saw several
four-oarded gigs rounding the stern
Of the transport and making shore
ward. AS he arose a low whistle sound
ed in the manigua behind him, and as
though by magic two lines OF Cuban
soldiers appeared, the officers quite
smarty attired, but the men ragged
and unkempt.
All stood rigid as the white long
boat, with Admiral Sampson in his
spotless duck uniform and Shafter
with his garb of blue and gold ap-
preached the shore.
AS soon as the landing was made
the officers were placed on animals
brought TO carry them, and the trip
through the manigua Jungle, and
thence up the mountain trail TO Gar.
cia's camp began. 1t was a hot, la
borious climb. and the uniforms OF
some of the officers were not immacu-
late when they finally reached the !
headquarters OF the Cuban commander. |
which consisted of a hut OF grass.
The conference began at once, while |
the men passed among the visitors re-
freshing cups Of coconut milk, together. +.
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CHAPTER VII.
In the Nlaht Hours

Holton smiled gamely. Il am ready.
sir"
The admiral nodded and paced
thoughtfully up down his cabin for a
moment
In a few moments" he said AZ
length. 4 am going over 10 the
seguranca 20 meet General Shafter.
From there We shall land at Aserra-
deros TO Usat GsDsrJ Garcia and dis
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14

that these humble instruments OF pro-
yidence may serve as object lessons
and thus be useful In other ..ys than
20 satisfy merely material cravings
Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
Woman of Egperienee.

He-'If I am detained down town
late tonight don't wait Up for me"
shs-'I shant. shall come down for
youi"-Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
Not Yet.

DO you not propose 10 marry"
asked Miss Filters OF young Mr.. Balm.
bridge.
We'll, ] haven't proposed yet" re-
piled he, I'm tone which forbade a
further prosecution OF Inquiries
Puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14
The Diffsrence

- Does your cook ask many evenings
out?"
mo; she takes EN-"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14

A mans wife will contradict him
even IL she happens to think as he
does.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-14

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-12
IT WORKED!

A sad looking man went into a
chemists. Can you give me-" he
asked, something that will drive
from my mind the thought of sorrow
and bitter recollection?
Then the chemist nodded, and put
him up a little dose of quinine and
NORWOOD and rhubard and EPSON
salts and a dash of castor oil, and
gave it to him, and for six months the
man could not think of anything in
the world except new schemes for
getting the taste out of his mouth.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-12
TWAS LOST ALL RIGHT

TWAS LOST ALL RIGHT
"A policeman who was charged
with having lost his whistle was
asked to explain. He said:
'You see, 1 went home last nigh.
and put my whistle on the table.
turned round, and, bless me, one o.
my kids was choking and nearly
black in the face. You see, inspec-
tor, he'd swallowed the whistle"
Us he dead?" asked the sympa-
thetic inspector.
mo, sir" was the reply. 'He
isn't dead, but he's got whooping
cough, and now every time he
coughs the whistle blows, and the
cop on the beat comes a-running to
see what's the trouble"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-12
lie TEAcHER TAUGHT

THE TEACHER TAUGHT
It was an arduous task for the
teacher to drum into her youthful
pupils the principles of arithmetic.
'Now, Esten," she said ''In order
to subtract, things have to be in the
same denomination. This is what 1
mean: Now, you couldn't take three
appless from four peaches, nor eight
marbles from twelve buttons. It
must be three apples from four ap-
pies, and so on.
-''Do you understand"
The majority seemed to grasp the
idea. One perky little youngster in
the rear, however, raised a timid
hand.
Please, teacher" he inquired,
couldn't you take three quarts Of
milk from. two cows?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-12
WHY HE WAS WILD

lHH WHY HE WAS WILD
Wi An advocate of scientific manage
: - ment told the following tale the other
~ -. day:
S1M,sJ 1.-TWO men stood watching steam
lAh1Ss1 shovel at work. With a clatter and
/ / nj roar the shovel bit into steep
s4ISlot bank, closed on few tons of earth,
~ and dumped them on to a waiting
''TlV' truck
- g. 1t drives me Wild said the first
\ T. | n onlooker, to see that monster TAX
81 ing the bread out of good mems
y mouths. Look at it. Why, it's filing
FSSl up those trucks faster than hun
tdred men with picks and shoVels
NJ ~ could do it.
SYxY{.El But the other .onlooker shook his
IsSy3/I head, and answered.:
TUA "'See here, mister, if it would be
\IIbkE better to employ hundred men with
NHfHEl picks and shovels on this job
wouldn't it be better still, by your
wv way of thinking, to employ a thou
OBJ I sand men with forks and table
| Z Q5lspoons?'"