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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29
HE NEVER SUSPECTS TRICK
Old Club Man Easily InveigIed Into
Telling Favorlte Story and Sign.
ing Check.

There is a prominent club here, Of
are young men; but there is one ex.
ception who is noteworthy.
He is well into the 70s, and all his
actions, like his personal appearance,
point to the past generation. He wears
a snowy white mustache Of incredible
length and his head is crowned with a
tangle Of white locks.
People who wish to fiatter him tell
him he resembles Mark Twain.
Like all old men, he has his IA
vorite stories. and never tires Of tell.
ing them. There are some members
of the club who know every story In
his repertory. When they see the old
man coming they suddenly remember
appointments down town.
A group of the most youthful men,
bers, whose lack of years and Thought
fulness partly redeems the iniquity or
their performance. often play trick
on the old man.
He loves to tell certain story, of
very rambling character and no par
ticular point. To illustrate the climax
of the story the old man must have a
bell at his elbow, which at the proper
moment, with dramatic gesture, he
| strikes forcibly
/ He never notices that It is always
at certain psychological moment
that this gay young group lead him TO
their table and insist on the story.
He Is fiattered and tells the story
with great gusto to the applause OF his
listeners, -.
Crash. His hand falls upon the Ill
tie call bell on the table. The story
is told
lust then the waiter summoned by
the bell comes. He gravely presents
the bill for the drinks to the old man
Still smiling heartily, he signs the
bill and rises with his old-fashionee
stateliness.
Goodnight, gentlemen" he says
"Tve enjoyed myself immensely
And he never suspects the young
rogues.-New York Telegram,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29
Strange Guests at st. Bernard.

An enormous flock OF swallows was
overtaken by 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 we're 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 It saddens one to know that a
vast number of less fortunate bi.cI
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, 1913-07-29
HIS W|[FUL M|LLl
A Perverse Maiden Thought She
Was Teaching Her Lover
a Lesson.
By ALvAH JoRpoN GARTH.

Don't be too hard on me, Milly."
I'm not. You are hard on yourself,
Harold. Just think Of It; when we
we're getting along SO nicely. and
everything was going 30 well! can't
bear to think of It," and pretty Milly
Wells burst into tears.
81 am sorry" began the young man
in a contrite tone meant to be sooth.
Ing He placed q gentle hand on
Milly's own. She switched 1t away
wilful and petulant.
you never would have done 1t II l
had known" declared the young girl
between sobs. 81 never want you to
show me the bank book again. I've
lost all interest In It forever, and I'm
glad I'm going to visit Aunt Margaret
People may have some consideration
for me there"
Harold's brow drew into wrinkle
Of pain. He was deeply in love with
Milly. but he felt that she was pretty
far away from his influence just now
"Milly," he said quite gravely. I'VE
must not quarrel over trife."
"A trifle!" cried his companion In
dignantly. do you call my wishes
my happiness. nothing?"
Listen to me, dear" said Harold
tenderly "You and would neve'
have met, and l might still be {
drudge In poor country store, II 4
were not for John Gregory"
"Oh, that's an old story" repliet
Milly impatiently.
yes, It is an old story" pursued
Harold, "and a good old story-hov
he gave me, q penniless lad, enough
money 10 reach the city, and recon
mendation that enabled me to win m.
present position. There Is a new par
to the story now. Milly. His son,
profigate, came to me today. He wa
In trouble-something worse thai
trouble, dear, almost disgrace.
hundred and fifty dollars might saw
him. l remembered what his kind oil
father. now dead, had done for me
and"
"You lot him have the money-ou
money!" said Milly "All that gres
sum earned SO hard and saved 3
slowly. Oh, dear! oh. dear! 1t Is a
most heartbreaking!"
81 feel that did right" declare
Harold 1T would have been bas
ingratituue to deny young Gregor
what may be his last safety line
hope and home"
Harold walked slowly home in tn
moonlight, serious and wretched. Afte
the first golden glamour Of their earl
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29

love-makiag, this engaged couple
had begun hoping and planning In a
practical business way. Every Satur'
day night they had walked down to
the savings bank. where Harold had
proudly deposited a regular amount
out of his salary.
Like SNOWFALL the little savings
of love had grown, until 1t represent
ed over three hundred dollars. A few
more months, and the height OF their
strivings would have been reached
six hundred dollars. Then June, the
month of brides and roses-and
Milly's eyes had danced, and her
bright cheeks glowed over anticipa
lions Of selecting their first house
keeping outfit.
Harold Brown called at the Wells
home as had been planned the mex
afternoon at three o'clock. II haC
been arranged that he was to see
Milly off on the train. All the way
10 her home he longed and hoped FOL
d few minutes OF her sole company L
smooth over the little quarrel OF thu
evening previous
To his disappointment, he foun'
that the aunt whom Milly was goini
to visit had stopped over from
train to take her home with her
Amid the hustle of luggage and part
ing with half dozen fond girl friends
poor Harold had barely a chance Z
hurriedly kiss his fiancee goodby OF
the depot platform Then Milly wa
whisked away, leaving a rueful knigh
errant staring gloomily after tn
speeding train,
Two letters came to Harold tina
first week, Only one the socon
week At the beginning of the thir
week, fairly affectionate note toll
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29

into a 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 Changers
See, there he comes over that rise.
He'll be here In FIVE minutes. Watch
him when he passes; the horse has a
limp, and though he can so when he
wants TO, Doc Bentley won't push him
on tnesv made roads.
"WlC"e vas | at? o, yes. Well.
when he was six miles out of Norton
Vile, and walking into town, Miss
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 log
In the road from two In the morning
until half past eight. Also, he had a
broken shoulder. SO you see people
were somewhat harsh when they said
he oughtn't to have gone, or, II he had
gone, he ought to have been back on
time.
Miss Somers 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 her 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. OF
| 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 heard Miss Somers took up
missionary 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 l reckon
nobody holds It against him. Anyway
he's a powerful good doctor But dom
you believe what other folks say, for
as told you, they've got It wrong
Miss.
"Well, must leave you here. To-
I've got some shopping to do. Blu
walk straight ahead to the turn ant
you'll see the school on top Of tina
rise. Good-morning, doctor! This 4
, the new principal Of You know her
"Carry Myers, come here! Com
here! There, you're too slow! You'v
missed t.. What did ! see? Why
/ Doc Bentley kissing the new principe
. Of the Free school in the middle OF tn
I street, as bold as brass, and-look
Why, they're carrying on as II Their
wasn't another human being In tn
L world but just themselves"
4 Copyright, 1912, by w. G. Chapman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29

Doing hard work in a bent or stoop-
ing position puts q stitch IN the back
that is painful. II the muscles have
become strained, you can't get rid OF
1t without help. The great penetrat-
ing power of BILLIARDS SNOW
LINIMENT will appeal to you most
strongly at such times, because It is
the very thing you need. Price 25c, soc
and 81 per bottle. Sold by Ritter Bros.
Drug Co. Advertisement
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29

how Miiiy's aunt had invited her to
spend full month with her.
Harold WINGED over the careless
tone Of the missive. It was still
harder to bear when succeeding let
ters told OF gay times at her aunt's
home--plenty Of company. a merry
round OF parties, picnics and pleasure.
In some of the letters to her sis
ters Milly referred especially to one
or two of her male escorts who had
been particularly attentive to her.
Then there was q week and no let.
ter at all. It was Saturday after.
noon. and the anxious lover went up
to the Wells home, hopeful Of some
news. As he neared It he heard the
voices Of Milly's sisters and some
friends on the side porch OF the
house. He was about to Join them.
when his eye caught sight Of a figure
gliding in among the shrubbery
towards the little arbor In the garden.
"Milly! Milly!" cried Harold, his
eager steps overtaking her as she
sank to seat In the arbor and COW
cred her face with her hands.
He sat down beside her, trembling
/ with his emotion. She did not shrink
/ from him. In fact she swayed
towards him, but like a suppliant, q
penitent. He caught sight of her
face, woeful and pale, as she drew
! closer to him.
"oh. Harold" she cried-"take me
back!"
ITO my hearth" cried Harold ten.
derby. why, you have never been
out Of it-not even for one moment
What is the trouble. DEAR"
Amid sobs and tears she confessed
It all: a perverse maiden, piqued anG
unstable. fooling her silly little heart
with the thought that she was teach
ing her lover lesson" cheating her
self with the delusion Of new faces.
"Oh, Harold! when I realized the
hollowness Of It all, away from you
and among those not worth your lit
tie finger"
He closed her lips with kiss.
you are back home again-that Il
all want to know" he said. ant
half an hour later, when they joinet
the family group, he was the happies
man in Christendom and Milly was "a
diant
Il will never complain again" prom
Used Milly when they were alon
again. I'VE will have to wait to max
up what-what we gave to help you
poor friend, but will be patient
and happy, Harold"
why. that doesn't count. Milly,
cried Harold brightly. Young Gref
: DRY paid me back that money Las
week"
paid you back, Harold?"
yes, dear. The timely help CAV
him bridged crisis in his career
D He went back home a humble pro,
igal. His mother after a while
going to start him in business, and
he holds out she has asked me to b
y come his partner in an arrangemel
that means double what l am gettir
now. 1t will be June, Milly, after all
"Oh, Harold, am so happy" mu
INJURED the fair penltent; FOOLS
wicked girl that / have been, new
realizing that your dear, kind hea
was casting bread upon the waters
downright 1912 NV w n chairman
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29
Not TO BE Trusted.

Don't you think that women are
too emotional to be trusted with the
ballot?"
81 certainly do. Creatures that have
no more control over their emotions
than women should be limited to the
business of giving such moral training
to our children as they may require"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29
Japanese Admire America.

In Japanese hearts America is by far
,he most favored nation on earth.
They regard 1t as their mother coun-
try even as we are at last coming TO
regard England. 1t is in truth the
mother of their modern life Com
modore Perry today is enrolled among
their national saints the Fourth OF
July is observed as one o. the chief
festivals OF the year, and the name OF
George Washington appeals to the
youth of the land as does no other
name In all history.-Atlanuc Month
Y.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-29
DIRECTORY
U. F. Stove Repair Shop

upnolsterins, Furniture, Stoves
Buggy Tops, Picture Frames and
Glass. Painting, caIsominins; cell
and hang wall paper. We 90 any.
where.
I78 South Main street phone 305J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03

READY TO MAKE LEAD.
Foresccs Victory For Constitutional
lists in March on Mexico City
will Hold Conference.

Washington. Dec. 3-Foresceing an
early collapse Of the Huerta regime
in Mexico. Presden: Wilson has al
ready mapped out the course he will
pursue as soon as the rebel forces
have taken the City of Mexico.
Under this plan the success Of the
revcluticniS,s will be followed up i'm
mediatcly by overtures from the
United States TO General Carrana, or
whoever might be selected by the con-
querors as the temporary ruler of
Mexico for an immediate cessation
of hosiilitieS.
Through Charge 'Shaughnessy,
Presi ent Wilson will propose con-
ference of all the leading men Of
Mexico, business men as we'll 'aS
military lea crS. From this confer
encc he would expect to be evolved l
o!an for the early establishment of
4 permanent government and an I'M
mediate resumption of business and
farmin@.
If this plan IS carried out 10y Gen
aral Carranza and rs followers. rhere
is little DOUBT but that the United
Stgtes will be the first of the foreign
cations to formally recognize The new
government, and by advice and Il
.ial aid. through its bankers. exert ii!
,rtrnrst T., rcs-nres-to lie -hc Sm":h-
cred industries Of he country an!
persuade the sol iers 10 throw aSlde.
ther rifles for farming il pementS.
President Wilson Is confident, it Is
said. that his actions will be lacked
up rigidy by the "thcr foreign na-
tions. who. l. is expected. will not be
as precip:tatc as they were when
Huerta assumed control. in rccoG-
n;Zing the new government, but VIII
folIowl the lead Of the United
States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
IN MEMORY OF DIR. NENlTr.
Services Held in Pohick Church on
Last Sunday.

service IN memory Of DR.. I:..
n, con Bonapartc hewitt. for o!e''
20 wears :n h0norei and beloved pm
sirian Of Fairfax county. and for -
wears 4 vcstryman Of pohick Churc'.
was held in Pohi:k Church on las
Sunday. Col. r. +. Lee. Jr.. OF Ka"'
.r.wcrth. Va. n2de q beautiful AN"
mos, appropriate address. 'ol"nel
Lee stood in pew No, &. which Is ne
mnriaI to Martha Washington, erect
ed by General Custis Lee. Coi"neI
Lee reminded the congregation "i
Dr Ncvitt's long an faithful service
to them and in many cases 20 thc'r
fathers before them ~ genera prac-
t'-;oner, Of his unfal,ng Kindness.
courtesy and charity, and Of MS louf
wears faithful service in the Con:ed-
.rat. Army. AT the conclusion "f
H.. services. the congrc%atIon ana tne
rector. the Rev. DR.. Evard Meade. fe-
nair.d 70 the cemetery. where. after
,f. singing Of hymn and prayer.
monument was unveiled to Dir. Nev-
it's erea, nephew. Samuel Ne"ict
smoot. who represented the iifth gen
GRAFTON Of the hewitt family IN FAR
fax county.
The monument bcurs the name Of
Dr.. Ncvitt and his wife, that Of ms
father. Or. Thomas. Neyitt, ~ a.gd ID 81
wife. and his grandfather, Nj. "m;
Ncyitt and his wife The Iat:e5'. can.a
to Fairfax county in 1926. where be
res; I'd until his death in 1875. A
sumptuous lunch vas served oy mem
berS of the family in Hearst Hail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
GRAND JURY FOR MONDAY.
Regular Term of Corporation Court
to Meet-Criminal Indictments.

Judge l.. c. Barley. of the Corpora
ton Court, today sumIaoHec' a grand
jury 70 meet in the Corporation Court
next Monday morning al II o'clock.
At that time the regular term Of the
court for December will convene The
grand jury will have number Of I'M
portant matters to be given consider
alton i'm addition to regular outiner
business which is handled By the jury
al the commencement of each regular
term. 1t is expected that Common
wealth's Attorney Samuel e. Brent
will have several criminal indictments
to be presented to the jury.
Tie following have been summoned
on the grand jury: +. Lee Field, Rob-
ert S. Barrett, P. +. German. Samuel
w. Pitts, Samuel Ben helm, James
F. Pcyton, NJ. l.. Reisheill, j. Fred
Birlell, Henry X. Field, James B.
Fitzgerald, b. J. Howell and John
I. Sweeney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

With Only the glare from the coke
oyen fires to guide their movements,
four men fought q bloody double due
with knives at the plant of the
Brownsville Coke Company near Un-
;ontown, Pa. yesterday. With a
crowd Of spectators urging them on
the desperate men parried and lung
ed with their weapons until Jchn
Jones fell with deep thrust Though
his abdomen an. another through the
right lung. John Bokoff, another Of
the principals, few minutes later,
while fighting desperately with his
antagonist, gave 4 queer sob anu
crumblcd up. When spectators pick
ed up Jones, he was dead. Bokof
was mo,tally wounded. The police
arrested four men who were held on
q charge Of being suspicious persons
and as witnesses to the duel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
ALLEGED THIEF CAUGHT.
Officer Ferguson Finds Suspect III
WashingtOn-Nabs Him on
Train.

At an early hour this morning a
sneak thief entered the hallway Of
the boarding house conducted by Mrs.
Linden. at SIS King street. and stole
an overcoat and rain coat A young
man named Louis Tucker was Sus-
pected OF The theft. he having applied
for board yesterday. and the police
department was notifec. It was as
certained that the suspect had left
for Washington. and Officer Ferguson
was sent to that city to have him ar
rested.
Mr.. cFrguson traced Tucker to a
lunch room and after he had emerged
he followed him 20 the electric rail
way station. where he boarded a train
Off this city. The officer also went
aboard the train. an3 after it had
passed over the Highway Bridge into
Virginia. he approached Tucker and
took him in custody. He was locked
up in the station after the train
reached this city.
Tucker's rtents at one time re-
sided in Alexandria: He was born in
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
Thrilling Scenes When The
Flames Cut Off Es-
cape of Guests.
ARE DEAD
Nearly Two Hundred Men Crowded in
Tiers and Bunks-Said 10 Have
Seen Work of Incendiary.

Boston, Dec. j.-Twenty-s six dead,
three perhaps 1a1ally injured. dozens
.of men driven naked and burned to
the roofs and into the streets, was
the toll of Il fire-trap horror in the
five-stoly Arcadia logging house al
1202-G Washington street, early to-
day.
Fire escapes at the rear, tells the
story. Twenty-four charrcd bodies,
burned beyond recognition, were
cartcd to the morgue today. the
body of coiored man who jumped
was picked up on the pavement.
George F. Adams, Of South Boston,
who die at the City Hospital, was
the only identified victim.
More than fifty naked men were
t.: ken to the nearest police station.
When the fremen arrived thirty of
these stood shouted against the
burning flames of the roof. Most of
them were saved by the use Of scaling
ladders.
The five story brick "hotcl," packed
nightly with tiers of sleeping men,
had fire escapes only at the rear.
THESE were woefuly inadequate am
could not be reached The fire start
ed in the lower hall and shot upward,
cuttiH" of retreat by stairway on
each hoor. The second floor of the
building was given over mainly to
Offices. On The next floor were small
sleeping rooms fitted with cots.
Above were still smaller rooms. and
the top floor WAS fitted as dormi-
tory in which there were rows Of
hunks. more closely packc together
than those Of coast steamers. accord
ing to the police.
A lodger seized mattress, wrap
ped it about his naked body and leap
ell from :ho fourth floor. He suffered
only few bruises. dropping forty
eight feet to the ground.
Lodgcrs who escaped today de-
clarcd they believed the fire was Of
ircendary origin and was started by
a man who was refused lodging last
night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
THE FREE kINDERG ARTEN.

The Alexandria kindergarten As
sociation met yesterday afternoon in
the school room corner Washington
an. King streets Miss Crittenden
the kindergartner. sert IN good re-
port, having had :; ver. successful
mothers meeting, and is doing sat
isfactory work Resolutions Of res
pect were passed to the memory Of
their late vice-presidnet. and c0-work-
er, Miss Anna Roberts whose untlrng
zeal love and charitable assistance
was deeply appreciated and will be
long remembered Thanks we're vote;
10 Mr.. Worth Hultish for the Kinder
marten sign. The following contri-
buttons were received: Mrs. +. J.
Ev9ns. Mr.. Worth Hulfsh, Mrs. ChaS
J. Dcahl. Mr. G. r. Carln. Mr. Frank
Carlin. Miss NJ. F.. Carlin, one dollar
each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03

WORK IN THE STATES.
Re- Election of Head Who Has Labor
ed AssidiOu>ly in Movement
Greatly Encouraged.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
OWLS ELECT OFFICERS.
Robert P. WhitestOne is New Presi'
dent of Popular Organization.

AT Il meeting of Alexandria Nest,
No. l7Tg. Order. Of Owls. which was
held last night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
Lewis II. Machcn. past president; K
p. Whitestonc. president; II. +. Webb.
vice president; Robert J. Ayres, q in.
vocator; s. S. Mankin. recording
secretary: James p. Quinn. financial
secretary; A. NJ. Simpson. treasurer:
Raymond T.y!es. warden; S@muel
Sterling, pickett; Ernest Langley
sentinel; J. l.. Monroe. X. NJ. Pretty
man and J. +. Corsa. trustees. 4
smoker followed the election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-03
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.

Cruel anS inhuman conduct are
the grounds uran which j. Wake"
Williams. - printer. of 1929 Ninth
street, YESTERDAY sued Helen Will
liams for limited divorce. Plaintiff
alleges that defendant refused to
cook meals for him: that she abSented
herself from their home and when
asked by him FOR explanations an
swered in profane language; that
she frequentcd oarrooms; that she at
tempted to stsb him with scissors.
Plaintiff SaEs he is in fear of his life.
They were marie. at Alexandria.
July %. 1911.