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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

Claim clear over those mountains.
The day was set for their marriage at
the Presbyterian church, And you'd
have thought that he'd have let up q
little on his practicing, with his wed.
ding day only few hours of. But he
didn't. lie worked harder than ever,
and people said that. likely as not.
he'd forget which was the day and
remember only which wasn't.
THE night before his marriage a
call came over the long distance tele-
phone from Carriers, which lies eight.
cen miles south from Nortonville, In
the midst of the mountains. A negro
man had been crushed by wagon and
he was the nearest doctor. Would he
come at onceH II he didn't there'd
be one life to set against the many
he'd saved when they came to audit
his book of life on Judgment day.
doc bentley dropped the telephone
receiver and called to his man, Saddle
my horse. jim he said. I'm going to
ride to Carriers, And, seeing that
nothing he could say would stop him.
Jim saddled the horse, and Doc Bent
ley reached Carriers at midnight and
saved life.
at had been downhill to Carriers. but
It was uphill going back, and eighteen
miles upon tired horse may mean
I've hours or twenty-four, when the
mountain roads have become rushing
streams, and especially when your
horse falls and breaks his leg in two
places. Doc Bentley rose up from the
muddy ground, looked at the animal
and drew his revolver from his poke,
TO put 1t out OF its pain, Then he re
dected. II can cure mans broken
leg l reckon | can cure horses, he
said to himself SO he pulled the beas,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
AN EvEN7FUL RIDE
Dr.. Bentley Never Talked Much
About Himself. but II Was
j Not Necessary.
BY COURTNEY SPENCER.

Yes. Miss, that's the way to the VII
lagc. So you're the new principal o
the Free school! hope you'll like
The place, MISS and stay with us q
while; the last principal, she founded
the school Mss Brown. from Boston
you kuus and she bided here for sew
en- aud twenty years until Doc Bent
ley scut her home TO die. Couldn't dc
nothing Tor her. he said, and that's
saying u heap, for we all thinks n good
deaf OF Doc bentley down this way.
"Of course, when they first started
this scheme for teaching the poor
whites reading and writing, there was
some feeling against 1t in this section.
A cracker ought to keep his place, !
say, and not to go apeing the learn
ing OF us quality folks. But Miss
Brown-well she was fine lady and
I reckon she got us all converted long
before Doc bentley sent her home,
Doc Bentley, did you ask? Yes.
he's been our doctor for nigh upon
FIVE years now That's his house on
the hill Hut you won't get nothing
out of him. Miss, except civil word
when he passes you, maybe, for he
isn't man to talk about himself. SO.
seeing as I know his story and all the
other folks In the place have got It
wrong, ri tell II to you.
Five years ago Doc Bentley was
practicing In Nortonville. a hundred
mil hA upt nj
He'd passed out OF college some three
or four years then. and already he'd
made quite a reputation among people
there You know Nortonville, you say.
Miss? Yes. I've heard It's a fine city
and has whole lot OF rich people
there. Doc Bentley was considered
tho best doctor there. and he used to
be thick with all the society folks in
tho place. He wasn't reserved then,
like he In now. but jolly and lively,
they tell me-a kind Of overgrown boy.
He isn't so very old today. except in
soul
But Tor all his big practice Bentley
wasn't the man to sacrifice the poor to
get q bigger fee. Many and many a
case he treated for nothing, I'm told,
he'd keep the biggest folks In Norton
Vile waiting in his receiving room
while he was giving free treatment to
some poor colored woman who'd got
in to see him arst And that's how
he came to grief
you see. Miss, Doc Bentley was ell
gagged to be married to Miss Edith
Somers, the only daughter Of old Jim
Somers. who built the railroad from
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
TALE OF THE SMOKING PINE
indian Legend That Accounts for the
Tree That is Found In
Maine.

When the chief, Asonimo. who pre-
sided over the tribe Of Indians that
dwelt on the banks of the Bomba.
hook, was struck dead by a thunder
bolt. the people Of the tribe buried
him near the banks Of that stream.
And there today. near Hallowell, Me-,
over the spot OF his grave stands the
smoking pine. This Is the story the
Indians tell Of the origin Of this tree
When the first white men came to
inhabit this land they found the In.
dams a strong and sturdy race inhabit-
Ing this new country. To them tho
white men brought vice and disease.
and soon the Indians native strength
and vitality began to ebb. They grew
feeble. lost their former hardihood and
vigor. and were soon unable to cope
with the more powerful stranger In
the land
Chief Asonimo saw this and warned
his people that the Great Spirit had
spoken their fate. which was to be
that Of destruction. He counseled
them not to Join in strife with the
white man. but to call him into coun.
ell and to smoke with him the pipe
Of peace.
II am soon to die" added the old
chief. and where my body lies there
shall arise great pine which shall
forever smoke as a token OF eternal
peace between the red and the white
people"
The prophecy of the old chieftain
was fulfilled. The compact Of peace
between the Indians and the English
was made and soon thereafter Chief
Asonimo died struck down by a thun.
derbolt. Then II was that his tribes
men decided to leave the land and
move on westward.
On visiting their beloved Chief
Asonimo's grave to bid him a last
farewell. they beheld with awe and
wonder the complete fulfllment OF his
prophecy. There stood a beautiful
tall pine from whose leaves and
branches a hare Of smoky mist was
constantly rising. Hence II 10 that
from that day on this tree has been
called the smoking pine.-Celia X.
Husik.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

into . thicket, and, two days later, he
was back there with plaster Of Paris
and a load Of cortland the end OF II
is that Doc Bentley rides that same
nag today, up and around 0rangers.
See, there he comes over that rise.
He'll be here In fve minutes. Watch
him when he passes the horse has
limp. aud though he can 90 when he
wants to. Doc Bentley won't push him
on these made roads.
Where was at, o, yes. We'll.
when he was six miles out Of Norton
Vile, and walking into town. Mise
Edith Somers was waiting at the Pres
byterian church. That was at noon,
and you might think Doc Bentley
could have covered the distance on
foot by then. But the fact is--which
forgot to tell you--that he had been
stunned by his fall and lay like q los
10 the road from two in the morning
until half past eight. Also. he had
broken shoulder. 80 you see people
were somewhat harsh whom they said
he oughtn't to have gone. or, II he had
gone, he ought to have been back on
time
Miss Somsrs waited with the bridal
party from noon until quarter past
one. Then her father took her home.
and an hour later they were speeding
in their car out of Nortonville. She
never went back-I guess she was too
proud Her father took Der to Palm
Beach and after that to Paris and
London. and they say she broke a
score Of hearts during the next few
years; but she never married. or
course you know Jim Somers lost his
fortune In the panic year. They sold
their empty house at Nortonville, and
that was the last anybody heard Of
them. Just faded out Of peoples
minds. I heard Miss Somers took up
work or something Of that
sort afterwards. And to think that an
old negro man with crushed chest
was at the bottom of It all!
Doc Bentley had to leave Norton.
Vile, OF course. We learned his story
soon after he got here, but reckon
nobody holds It against him. Anyway.
he's a powerful good doctor. But don't
you believe what other folks say, for,
as told you they've got It wrong.
Miss.
We'll. l must leave you here, for
I've got some shopping to do. But
walk straight ahead to the turn and
you'll see the school on top OF that
rise. Good-morning, doctor! This is
the new principal Of You know her?
Garry Myers, come here! Come
here! There. you're too slow! You've
missed II! What did I see? Why,
Doc Bentley kissing the new principal
OF the Free school In the middle Of the
street. as bold as brass, and-look!
Why, they're carrying on as II there
wasn't another human being in the
world but Just themselves"
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. Chapman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
Strange Guest. q. Ct. Bernard.

An enormous flock Of swallows was
overtaken by a heavy snowstorm near
the famous hospice Of st. Bernard in
the Alps last winter. Ave Maria
states. When the good monks saw
the birds they opened the doors and
windows of their building that the
little feathered strangers might have
shelter.
All the rooms were crowded with
them. thousands remaining until sun.
rise. The next day proved fine and
the guests pursued their way toward
Italy. This is very pleasant to learn
but 1t saddens ono to know that a
vast number OF less fortunate biyds
failed to reach the hospice and were
found dead In the snow by the tender
hearted brothers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

ParsdoxIosI Objection.
He-Let's sit out this dance.
She-No; ! couldn't stand IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
HAD HIS PISTOL READY.
Negro Shoots Two Others After
Quarrel at Wildwood.

Wildwood, N. j., July 15.-Edward
Williams, negro, of Camden, yester-
day shot and probably fatally in
jured Bee trice Johnson and George
J. Lockley, also colored, in what IS
korwn as the "Stix," negro quarter
of the West Side. The shooting was
the outcome of a quarrel. Lockley
was shot over the heart, and the girl,
who ran in line of the firing, receiv-
ed one bullet in her eft shoulder and
the other through the throat.
Williams made a desperate effort to
escape, but finding every egres from
the island guarded by the police un-
der the direction og Chief Smith, gave
up and surrendered to Justice of the
Peace Ingersoll. Prosecutor Jefferson
took charge Of the case and Former
Prosecutor Lloyd appeared for The
prisoner Williams was held without
bail on charge of arocious assault
and the witnesses were held in 5000
bail, in default of which several were
remanded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
TRYING. To PROVE
MULHALL 5 MOTIVE
May Examine the General
Consul For the Manu-
facturers.
WITNESS UNSHAKEN.
Senate Lobby Committee Prepared TO
Turn Down Requests of Federation
of Labor and Others.

Washington, July Is. = With the
Senate lobby committee prepared to
turn down the requests Of the attor-
neys for the National Association of
Manufacturers and the American
Federation Of Labor to be allowed to
cross-examine Mulhall, the hearing of
the former field agent and lobbyist
Of the manufacturers was resumed
this morning.
Senator Reed continued his lengthy
examination. Up to the present
Mulhall's story has been convincing,
and the mass of documentary evi-
denca that has accompanied it has
dovetailed perfectly with his story.
While the N. A. M. expects to show
that his motive was revenge in MAX
ing the letters and his story public,
it is frankly Admitted by the attor-
neys for the association that there is
practically no chance of actually shak-
ing his story as a whole. All that
can be done, and the N. A. NJ. will
bend its efforts along this line, will be
to try to show that in many instances
Mulhall has placed wrong construc-
tion on perfectly innocent transac-
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
ROBBER NAILS VICTIM UP.
Fastens Cigar Dealer in Packing
Case After Taking his Cash.

Cleveland, July 15..-Jabbing his
victim with a revolver a hod-up man
marched David Friedman to the base
,ment of his cigar store on EucliG av-
enue, Sunday night, threw Friedman
into packing case, covered him with
waste paper and nai,ed down the top
81 don't want you to spread the alarm
too soon," remarked teh thug Fried
man kicked himself out of the box
half an hour later.
Friedman was sitting at his desk al
the rear of his store Sunday night,
when he felt revolver at his head.
He turned and round ut:, young men
facing MIN. "Just keep your hands
in the air." demanded the armed man,
while his companion took $l64 in cur
rency and 81 in silver from Fried
mans pocket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

New York-Following directions
that would credit profesionali
novelist, police found $4,000 under a
looScned stone in o. Central park walk.
Danville. Va.-~William Sicox. in
mate of an asylum here, is basing a
fight for liberty on claims that he
has made fortune loaning money TO
inmates and answering puzzles.
Wcehawkcn, n. J.-Lewls Miller,
u, asked drug clerk for carbolic
ac:,.. He explained confidently he was
out Of work and wanted to kill HIM
self. The clerk sold him harmless
bitterS.
Lenox, Nashville Michael Ho-
gan and Daniel Clifford were FISHING
on Woods Pond, their boat was scut-
tied by an alligator supposed to have
escaped from New Lenox.
Nerth Adams, Mass.-"Found $335,,
600. Owr/r can have money by iden-
tifying it and satisfying Grayton
Gardner" Gardner says he has il
hid and will produce it when claim
ed
Philadelphia-Ten everyday bed
bugs are under close observation by
University of Pennsylvania physicI
ans to note how soon they throw oil
the bacilli of leprosy.
Tunhannock, Pa.,-George c. Mill
er. aged So, claims an unqualified
voting record for his father, George
Sr.. voted for every president unit
1852, when the son began and vote'
at every election until Wilson's.
London-Charitab institutions o
London received S15O,O00 from Sun
! day moving picture shows in the las
! year.
London-A blind girl Of twenty,
! Miss Mabel Green, wrote out verba
tim from memory a 2,7OO word ser
mon delivered by her pastor.
London-Lord Decias, the former
! Vivian Goulds husband, refuses t.
drop his quarrel with the contractor
who rebuilt his country home al Sci
ton Park. He has now filed SUI
for damages.
Tokyo-Former Premier and For
i eign Minister Katsura is dangerous!
i'll with an attack Of inflammator!
rheumatism.
! Chattanooga, A philanthropls
whose name has not been made pub
lie donated money sufficient to pro
vide bronze tablets to mark the grave
;. of more than 1000 Confederate so;
diers in the cemetery here.
Denver-Bcrtha Wilcox, found
dead by bullet on the bank Of a
creek near Golden, committed SUI
eide. This was, the decision of tn
4 coroner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
STORM IN BALTIMORE.
High Wind Yesterday Morning
Alarms Pc0pe of Monumental
City.

Beating upon houses and sweeping
through the streets with terrific
force, a wind-storm that struck Baltl-
more aobut , O'Clock yesterday morn
ing awoke sleepers to AN hour Of
dread, during which much damage
was done throughout the cIty and
it's suburbs.
Big trees were uprooted and bran
ches torn from others sent swll'!lng
away: porch and window awnings
were torn from their fasteningS
signs were blown down and plate
glass windows smashed in various
parts of the city
A high wind wats blowing as early
as ~ o'clock hut the storm did not
reach its full fury until several hour;
later. While it died Gown toward day
break, the gale broke out afresh seve'
raj times during the day and blew
with such force as to make walking
upon the streets uncomfortable.
The storm caused considerable
damage in the surrounding country.
1t is feared that the fruit In many
parts of Baltimore county was great
ly damaged because many Of the tree:
were blown down, an thousands o.
Flmbs were blown off others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
STRIKE AVERTED.
Both Sides Willing to Submit to Ar
bitralion.

The threatened strike Of 100000
operatives on the railroads. east OF
Chicago has been averted. This IS
assured as the result of the white
House conference yesterday afternoon
attended by President Wilson, leaders
of congress, and representatives OF
the railroads and of the conductors
and trainmen who had voted to walk
out. At this gathering arrangements
were perfected for the passage by
Congress today of the Newlands
amendment to the Erdnian act, under
which sides to the pending controver-
sv are willing to submit to arbltra-
ton. Assurances were given at the
conference that this course would be
followed.
Under the Newlands bilf, to be
rushed through Congress today. a
board of mediation will be created
which shall be entirely independent
of Department of Labor. Under the
lbiH, also the board of arbitration, to
be chosen whenever mediation ana
conclliaItion fail, shall consist of six
or three members, the latter being
the number authorized by the present
law. In the case of the pending
controversy, the railroads and their
employees will elect to have the dis
pute settled by an arbitration board
of six. Two members Of this board
are to be named by the labor organ
!izations interested, two by the rail
roads, and two by the four arbiters
! thus chosen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
BEGGARS RIDE IN AUTOS.
Blind Man and Woman Singer Hide
Car While Plying Trade.

Kansas City July 15.-A blind man
and his wife, sitting helpless IN a
broken-down motor car, attracted the
2 attention anil arousd the sympathy
of L. A. Phillips and Guy Holmes,
near Wamego, Kansas. Holmes and
Phillips are I'M the service department
of local motor car company and
thev travel about the country re-
pairing cars snt out by their en-
ployers. They spent two hours work
ing on the blind mans car alrs sent
them away in good shape the wife
Idrivinc. In Wamego the good Samar-
itans explained their delay in arriving
"Yes," said resident of Wamego,
"thst couple travels in motor car.
They are beggars de luxe. The man
ifddles an dthe woman sings. It's bus
,iness with them and they are working
1.-The towns of Western Kansas. When
they approach a town they hide the
car in the woods until they clean up
and they then speed away to the next
town. even the beggars have cars
Ehere."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
READY To PASS
RAILROAD BILL
President Wilson Sig n S
Measure That it May be-
come a Law at Once.
STRIKE IS AVERTED.
Action viii be Rushed-Companies
and Unions Representatives En-
press Satisfaction.

Washington, July 15.-The New
lands arbitration bill will be law be-
fore night.
As result of the white House cof-
ference on the railroad strike situa-
tion it is agreed that the bill shall
be rushed through Congress. Presi-
dent Wilson will sign it Immediately
and will appoint at once the commits
sioners of mediation and conciliation.
To expedite the passage of the New
lands bill, Chairman Clayton called a
meeting of the Judiciary Committee
at 10 o'clock today. 1t was unani-
mously voted to report the Newlands
bill to the House. Minority leader
Mann announced that all other bust
ness would be laid aside as far as hi
party is concerned that the biU might
20 through Immediately At the
White House it was said that Presi-
dent Wilson will announce the person
mel of the board of mediation late to-
day.
Immediately thereafter the rail-
road companies will apply for arbl-
tration. Under new law a board of
arbitration of six members will be
provided for and the wage dispute
between the rompar,es and its con-
ductors an dtrainmen is expected to
be settled amicably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
MERCHANT KILLED.
While Enjoying His Motor Craft Was
Thrown Into Inlet.


Brielle. n. j., July 15.-While at
tempting to cross the sand bar in the
Manasquan river inlet in a 16-foot
flat-bottomed motorboat late today
Thomas Heyes, retired merchant of
New York City was strangely kill
ed. A wave swerved the boat from
its course, throwing Hayes from the
craft. According to DR.. Ralph W.
Herbert, who was called, he had been
struck over the head and run over by
some object, presumably the boats
propeller, after striking the water.
When picked up by James Mount,
who went to his aid in boat, Heyes
was floating and DR.. Herbert said
his lungs were not filled with water
Mr.. Heyes has made his permanent
home on the shore of the river fol
sevaral years and is prominent here
and iii New York. His son, Edwin B
Heyes, is commodore of the Manas.
quan Yacht Club, and the elder Heyes
himself was an enthusiastic boats
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
TO TEST PRESSURE:
Engineer of Board of Fire Under.
writer's Arrives in Alexandria.

/ A. C. Hutson, one of the negineers
Of the National Board of Fire Under
writer's in the prevention of fires in
Alexandria, arrived in this city this
afternon, according to appointment,
and met memebrS of the committee
on fire and other representative ciei-
Zens for the purpose of arranging to
test the pressure from the city fire
hydrants. E T.
This test is the outcome of an in
spection of property IN this city upon
which insurance risks have been
taken several omnth sago.
A test of the water pressure was
made at that time and the result was
not satisfactory to those engaged IN
it. Further tests are expected to be
made this afternoon, although the
work may not be commenced until to-
morrow.
Guages and other apparatus to be
used by the engineer were sent 10
this city several days ago.
The first test was made from plugs
at the foot of King street, but the
hydrants will be investigates at vari-
Gus points in the city, today or to-
morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

An additional complication in the
relations between the United States
and Mexico may result from the at
titude assumed by the European di-
plomats stationed at Mexico City. II
became known yesterday, that all OF
them, acting in concert, have sent to
their respective governments identi-
cal notes, in which they declare that
the position taken by the United
States with reference 10 Mexico is
contributing to revolutionary condi-
tions, and suggesting that the repre-
sentatives at Washington of the re-
spective European countries be in
structed to request recognition, or
that the United States assume re-
sponsibility here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. G. w. Strukel, of Del Ray
who had been stricken with apenHicl
tis at her home last night, was rushed
TO the Alexandria Hospital in an am
buiance and an operation performed
She is resting we'll today.
Mr.. McCauley, Of Mt. eVrnon, is at
the hospital i'll Of typhoid fever.
Frank Curtin is now canvalescent
Mrs. Taylor, of Accotink. has left
the hospital for her home much I'm,
proved in hearth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
ARRESTS JEALOUS RIVALS.
Young Pennsylvania Says They
Tried to Murder Him.

York, Pa, July 15.-Fired Oy jeal-
ousy over .lhe friendship of a CIR.
it is charged that six young men at
tempted to murder Charles H. At
kins, of Fawn township, while on ar
outing at McCalls Ferry. Fred Fer
guson, Clarence Jenkins and James
Hamilton were arrested yesterday
and each entered bail to the amount
of $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
FLOODS DESTROY Is TOWNS.
Eighty Lives Lost in Disaster in
Pennsylvania Hungary.

London. July l5.-Flools in the Ma
ros-Torda district of Pennsylvania
ungary have caused the loss Of 80
lives according to a Central News dis
patch from Budapest. Fifteen villages
have been destroyed, IN nsamy places
the water is five feet deep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-15
PUSHMOBILE ARRIVES.

A puShmobile, which is driven by
foot power, reached Alexandria this
morning at i0:45 accompanied by
MesSrs. Burke. Wallace and Dunbar,
on a trip from Philadelphia to At
lanta. The party eft me former city
edmes'3Ay and have contracted 10
reach Atlanta in go days and are to
earn $500 cnroute by The sale of pos
tai cards. A wager of $1,000 was
made on the trip