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Show THE WEEKLY SENTINEL MltS. W. N. GUN DRY. Editor. STOCKTON, UTAH UTAH STATE NEWS. Edward M. Webb raised 9267.44 worth of tomatoes on two acres of land, at Kayavilla was Alex Thayne of Washington kicked by a horse cne day last week, bis leg being broken. William Singleton, who came to Utah In 18C0 and moved to Kamas in 18(19. Is dead at the age of 74. A subordinate lodge of the United Commercial Travelers asscclation of America was organized In Oden last week. Westminster The Presbyterian church of Salt Lake City last week purchased a vacant lot on which will be erected a building at a cost of . 930,000. Plans are being made for the establishment of a Bohemian club In Salt Lake. Many of the doctors, lawyers, artists and others are Interested In the idea. Earl Cunningham, aged 12, fell from a building at American Fork, but struck the ground twenty feet below In such a manner that he escaped with a broken arm. Frank Jacobs of Salt Lake, a brother of Bessie Knecht, the famous "sleeping girl, who died recently, has become Insane as a result of worrying over family troubles. James Lynch, convicted of the murder of Godfrey Prowse, baa for the third time been sentenced to death, the date for his execution being fixed for Friday, January 8, 1904. N. C. Hancks, the young man who was very badly injured In an explosion In the ML Nebo mining district, Is progressing favorably, and his eyesight may possibly be saved. A Maiad correspondent says the people of that town are fortunate in haring a good supply of timber in the mountains, and are in a position to buck the coal trust to a finish. The Falrvlew Telephone company, an independent concern, which, has Oiitfwieiws-rwiwttiMwa-TB- tt town. Is making arrangements to branch out in the very near fbtura. As the rsult of a quarrel over a woman, W. H. Walker was shot In the back by Alex Doles in a saloon In Balt Lake City. Walker, It Is believed, will recover. Doles Is out on bonds. The San Pedro people now have rails laid to a point about seven miles south of Callentes. It Is claimed rails will have been laid to a point eighty miles south of Callentes within three months. Daniel Whipple and I McDonald, Salt Lake carpenters, were Injured one day last week by the falling of a scaffold upon which they were working, precipitating them Into a pile of eld Junk. George Masters, aged 28, well known F WHITE MEN TO BLAME. Recent Fight In Wyoming Provoked by Officers, Says Indian AgenL The report of Charles S. McNIchols, special Indian agent, who was detailed to Investigate the recent fight between Indiana and the Wyoming sheriff and posse at Lightning creek, Wyoming, has been received by Commissioner Jones and substantiates former reports that the whites were entirely responsible for the trouble. McNlch-ols'- s account of tbe incident says the sentiment of the community from which the posse was sent Is very bitter against Indian Agent Brennan, wbo telegraphed particulars of the Incident to the department, and added that the whites were to blame. The trouble arose, McNIchols says, over the question raised by tbe whites that the Indians were unlawfully slaughtering game, and Sheriff Miller of New Castle, Wyo., was sent to make Inthe arrests. He met twenty-eigh- t ordered and creek dians at Lightning them to accompany him back to New Castle. McNIchols says he has not been able to ascertain whether an Indian or white man fired the first shoL but a fight followed the meeting. In which Sheriff Miller, Louis Falkenbnrg and four Indians were killed. THE LION'S WHELP A Story of Cromwell's Time t BY AMELIA E. BARR. at Onego Ribbon, I, Thou and the Other Ono. "The Meld of Maiden Lana," Etc. Auther of "Jls Bow I (Ccgytht, 1901, hr Dodd, Mead h Company. AU riihta reserved ) CHAPTER II. answer came swift and strong, ere the question was fairly asked: It Is I, John Verity, with the blessing of God, and good tidings." ' "Get your horse to stable, Doctor, and we will be down to welcome you. The next moment the house was astir from one end to the other bells were ringing, lights moving hither and thither, men and women running down stairs, and at the open door Mrs. Swaffham and Jane waiting for the messenger. ' It was good even to see him, and how much better to hear him say: "Israel Swaffham is well and God hath given pa a great victory. Now then, we shall have peace. Doctor? "No use, Martha, In crying peace! peace! when peace is wickedness. Our liberty was won by men willing to go to the battlefleiu for 1L When did you hear of us last? "About the tenth of AugusL You were then In camp near Edinburgh," said Mrs. Swaffham. GARDNER STAYED THE LIMIT. To he sure having a paper war Fitzsimmons Was Unable to Knock with the Kirk and David Leslie. It was little to Cromwells liking, and Him Out In Twenty Rounds. no more to David Leslie's; both of Bob Fitzsimmons proved Wednesday them would rather defiance of battle night that he was not a dead one when than Declarations from the General he outboxed and outgeneraled George Assembly. Gardner for twenty full rounds In San "You women would not understand Francisco. Fitzsimmons was as awkthe setting of the battle. It Is enough that It began at four in the morning, ward and as cunning as of yore, and and that by nine o'clock there was apparently realizing that he must fosno longer a Scotch army three thouter his strength, there was not a mosand of It were slain In the battle ment when he was not carefulness perand many more killed in pursulL We sonified. While the old man could CHAF had all their baggage and artillery, avoid punishment from Gardner, he besides fifteen thousand stand of could not knock his opponent out, alDoctor Join. Verity. arms and two hundred colors to hang The anxious dayil went by for a up In Westminster hall.' though he landed a number of vicious "And what of Israel Swaffham? blows. From his performance Gard- week and there will still no word at ner Is not In Fltzs class. He landed Swaffham. Then Jane went over to He did his part? I know that, said on the once In a while, but de Wick, hoping that the Earl might Mrs. Swaffh&m. Fits was always going away from him, and the blows were harmless. Several times Fits apparently had Gardner almost out, but he was either too tired or lacked his old strength, and could not land a, knock-ou- t punch. Fitzsimmons was very skillful In blocking and 4odlag . Oardnar'a blows, and In the clinches and breakaways was very Those unlucky Stuarts! They will swallow up all Englands chivalry. Oh, for one cai4!gn with Queen Elizabeth at Its heal! She would send old Oliver with hb Commonwealth to the bottomless pit and order him to tell the devil tbit Elizabeth Tudor Bent him them",, What say you if, for once, we part without Cromwell between our goodwills and our goodnight T Father, 1 have seen a fan of ostrich feathers; tla wlthGaiua the packman, who will be here la the morning. Also, I want Borne housewifery stores, and some embroidery silks, and ballads, and a book cf poems written by one Mr. John Milton, who keeps a school In London. "I know the .nan. We will have none of hia poems But, father, I pay have the other things? " "You will take so "Then a sir! "Not yeL I wil have my pay for 'the other things.' You shall sing to me. Your late la there. Come It la early in the owning. Happily, tender!), fell the musical syllables to the tiikllng lute, and as she drew to a dost, still singing, she passed smiling out of the room; leaving the door open however, so that they heard her yoke growing sweetly softer and softef, and further and farther away, until It left nothing hut the delightsome ecio In their hearts "Our feet are bethel In May-daAnd our hearts aid bathed In love. to-da- y nay-say.- good-nigh- t, w old-tim- er careful PLANNED TO BLOW UP MINES. Grave Charges Are Made Against Miners of Cripple Creek. Startling discoveries have resulted from the Investigation Into the blowing np of the Vindicator mine In the Cripple Creek district Saturday, according to Adjutant General BelL He says that those who caused the explosion which killed Superintendent, McCormack and Melvin Beck also plotted to blow up the Gold Coin) Golden Cycle, Stratton's Independence, Findlay and several other properties. General Bell learned that the revolver found at the scene of the explosion was one of a number sold by the manufacturers to the San Juan Hardware company of Tellurlde on October 2. A partial description of the man wbo bought the revolver was secured. General Bell Is sure that the man la one of the sixteen now being guarded the military lines at Camp Gold- in Sprlngvllle, where his parents reside, was killed Saturday as the result of a premature blast while engaged In railroad construction work near Cola Fruits, Mrs. J. W. Crlger, an actress, atfield. tempted to kill her husband, with whom she had quarreled, at a lodging German Prnlcesa Elopes With Her house In Salt Lake City, attacking Coachman. him with a penknife while he was The Berlin Post a prints asleep. Crlgers wounds are not seri- rumor from Dresden that Princess ous. ln-al- de "Nick Haworth, who was to have been executed on December 11, for the murder of Thomas Sandal at Layton, en the night of March 29, 1899, had his death sentence commuted to life Imprisonment by the state board of pardons. Robert L. King, twice sentenced to death for rompllcity In the murder of Godfrey Prowse, In Salt Lake City, has at last been released from custody, the prosecution having decided there was Insufficient evidence against King. Jud Grant has been arretted In Salt Lake City on a charge of passing counterfeit money. It Is believed that Grant Is the man who has set In circulation a greater portion of the bad money which has been found in the capital city of late. The road supervisor at Green River Is having a hard time collecting poll tax from tbe Italians in that district, being attacked by one of them who carried a long knife, one day last Week. The Italian Is now awaiting trial on a criminal charge. speech. Alice, wife of Princo Frederic, disappeared two weeks ago and that her coachman disappeared at the same time. The people of Dresden believe that the princess and the coachman have eloped. Inquiries at the residence of the princess elicit the answer that she is traveling and that her present whereabouts Is unknown. The princess Is the youngest daughter of Don Carlos of Bourbon, pretender to the Spanish throne. Forest Fires Sweep South. Forest fires In the southeastern Texas pine lands are burning, with no I am not likely to forget 1L" you also remember that as Israel was speaking, the eaat wind the silk roae, and stretched wlde-ou- t folds, so that the big tawny lion watching the red cross was blown straight above the Generals bare ' head. And there was a murmur of wonder, and then a great shouL and Israel pointing to the flag and the man below it, cried out: "Dehold your Captain! Cromwell 'Is a liens whelp from the prey thou art gone up, my aon and unto Him hall the gathering of the people be. "I was standing with Mrs. Cromwell and the girls, said Jane; "and at the shout he turned to them, and little Frances ran to him and he gave the flagstaff Into your hand. Doctor, and then stooped and tied the childs tippet. Then Mary and I went closer, and to ub he was Just the same Mr. Cromwell that I knew yean ago, when I sat on his knee and put my arms round his neck, and he kissed me as tenderly as if 1 was one of his own little girls. But for all thaL something of power and majesty clothed him like a garment, and the people generally feared to touch the hem of 1L A lions whelp! he said proudly, "and while England's Hon has such whelpa, she may make and unmake kings as la best for her. Then he lit his candle and went stamping down the flagged passage that led to hie room. CHAPTER III. M Woven of Love and Glory. 'V For the next three days there wad a busy time at Swaffham. All the neighbors were summoned to heag the news, and a sermon from Dr. Var ity; and he did not spare the rod Inj the way of his calling. There were some wealthy young men presenL ana he let them know that they ought noq to be present; furthermore, he told them how many miles It was to Duty and to Scotland. "This is not a time, he said, "for men to be on their farms or In their shops getting a little money. Thou Shalt' is written on life In characters just as terrible as Thou Shalt Not' It is not enough that you do not hlp the enemy; you Shall shut your shqp, you Shall leave your oxen untied; ytro Shall take your musket, and never once think In your heart Who is going to pay me for this business? If you. Squire Acton, would go eut, and you, Fermor, and you, Calthorpe, and Charmlngton and Gamier, you would draw men after you; for many will follow If the candle be onc$ " lighted. By the mouth of John Ver- ity, a servant of the Lord, you have this day got another call. Look Inward and think over It Then Acton rose and said, "Doctor Verity, I will go, and Calthorpe and Fermor foUowed, and the Doctor told them to meet him at Swaffham Market Cross the following day. "And I will. say this to you," he added, you are like to have the good fortune of the man hired at the eleventh hour; you will get the full penny for the last Btroke. The short service was followed by an excellent dinner, and the richly dressed men and women, full of eager questions and Innocent mirth, filled the Swaffham parlors, and made a fair picture of hospitality sobered by great interests and great events. Some of the guests lingered for two and three days, but Dr. Verity would Cromwell Is a "Lions Whelp. not be delayed. The next morning He led hla own troop of the solid he enrolled sixty men and then he was have news from his son, which would at least break the voiceless tension of fen men of Cambridgeshire. I saw resolved to ride with them as far their fears. But the Earl was In the their blue banner waving vrherever as York. And if Neville comes, send him quickly after me, he said. "He same state restless, perplexed, wist- Tonbert carried 1L" was face situation Janes tears and radiant thought he might be four days, but I fully eager concerning the In their of enthusiasm filled her eyes. of the opposing armies. She will give him seven, and then wonder mutual sorrowful conjectures they for- kissed the doctor proudly and ran to If he keeps tryst There will be many got their political antipathies, and a send a messenger to de Wick with the things in London to delay him. . loving apprehension drew them together; they talked In low voices of the absenL they clasped hands as they walked together through the lonely park in the autumn afternoon. They also agreed that whoever had news first should send a swift messenger to the other, no matter what the tidings should he. When they parted, Jane kissed her friend, a token of love she had not given her for a long time and Matilda was so affected by this return of sympathy that she covered her face with her hands and wepL "Oh, Jane! she said, "I have been bo lonely!" And as Jane answered her with affectionate assurances, there came Into her heart a sudden anticipation of Intelligence. Without consldera-tlon- , with no purpose of mere encouragement, she said confidently: "There Is some one on the way. I seem to So they parted, hear them coming. and Jane brought home with her a hope which would not be pat down. Her face was bright and her voice bo confident that her mother felt the Influence of her spirit and anon shared immediate prospect of being controlled. In churches at Nacogdoches, Luffkln, Angelina, Newton and other places prayers were offered Sunday for rain to quench the flames. No one can get into the 1L district, and estimates of the extent All were in deep sleep when the of the damage is mere guess work. It blast of a trumpet and the trampling is known that the flames have crossed of a heavlly-sho- J horse on the stones the Sabine river at several points and of the court ym-- awakened them. are burning large areas in Vernon and mothers room, and Calcasieu parishes of Umlsiana. Tbe open window. She amoke Is becoming almost stilling at to the messenger, ' and beyond Nacogdoches. r Verity? and the flre-swe- 'Then d tidings of Dunbar. Are you going further. Doctor? asked Mrs. Swaffham. "No, Martha. I mean to stay here until the General's messenger Joins me. He Bent a letter to by the young Lord Cluny Neville, and he took the direct road there, so we parted very early in the day; but he calls here for me on nls return, and we shall go back together. If so God wllls, to Edinburgh." "I never heard you speak of Lord Cluny Neville before. "Because I did not know him before. Cromwell has set his heart on the youth, and shows him great favor. Some are jealous of the boy and make a grumble that he is so much trusted." ' If this young Lord Is taking a let ter to Madame Cromwell, then why did not Israel write to me?" the unreasonableness of 'Oh, women! Can a man write when he is In the saddle pursuing the enemy? Israel and Lambert left Immediately with seven regiments for Edinburgh, lie sent you words full of love and comfort, bo did your sons; what would you have, woman?" Then Mrs. Swaffham put her band on the Doctor's arm to stay him, and she asked, Do you remember the flag the women of Huntingdon and Ely gave to Gen. Cromwell Just before Xaseby?" "I da And your Israel made the In fact, Neville was so long delayed, that Mrs. Swaffham was certain he had been sent hack to Scotland at once on Mrs. Cromwells order, and that he would probably be with the Lord General before Dr. Verity. After a week or more had passed, all expectation of his visit died out and Jane began to wonder why Matilda had not been to see her. As she was speaking there was a slight stir In the passage and Jane smiled at her mother. It was only an illustration of the old law they had been talking of Matilda, because she was approach irg them, and had sent her thoughts In advance. Jane went to meet her friend, kissed her and removed her hat Then Matilda went to Mrs. Swaffham and laid her head against her breast and said, "I have a bad headache. I have a had heartache. Oh, dear! Oh, dear! "It was had news for you, dearia1 said the motherly woman; you may be sure I thought of you. "I know you did. It was terrible news. Father has walked the floor night and day ever aincu I hope that no one you lore was hurt?" Stephen la well, as far as we know. He sent ono of his troopers with the news George Copping, a Huntingdon man. I dare say you know him? (To be continued.) |
