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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH wwwtvwto m I QUEER QUIRKSf C 13uildmikj 1 Andre's Fatal Error confiscation of a Hessian coat by a straggling follower of the American Revolutionary army saved Washington's struggling forces from the designs of the traitor, Benedict Arnold. One dark night in September, 1780, Arnold, who was then In command at West Point, met Major John Andre, adjutant general of the British army, on the banks of the .Hudson river near Stony Point. There they discussed Arnolds treasonous plan to turn over Hudson valley to the British by surrendering West Point, which, with the successes just attained by the British in the south, they believed, would destroy American hopes. Next day Andre Intended returning to the British sloop, Vulture, anchored in the river, but American batteries began firing on her and his boatman, Joshua Smith, refused to row him out. To escape this dangerous predicament, Andre started on the journey to British headquarters in New York overland. As he was nearing Tarry-tow- n and safety, Andre was suddenly confronted by three armed men. One of them wore a Hessian uniform coat. That led Andre into his fatal error. He concluded these were British soldiers and cried out that he was a British officer. Then to Ills dismay he discovered they were Americans. Andre begged, threatened and offered a huge ransom but in vain. The men searched him and papers in Arnolds handwriting were found In was his stockings. The prisoner turned over to an American officer, who sent a letter to Arnold, telling of the capture, unaware as yet of Arnold's implication. The papers were dispatched to General Washington. It so happened that General Washington had unexpectedly arrived on the Hudson. He had sent Alexander Hamilton and others of his staff ahead to breakfast with Arnold. The message telling of Andre's arrest reached Arnold at the table. He folded the paper, excused himself and. hastened to his room. There he told his beautiful wife of his impending ruin and left her weeping with their child. He made good his escape. Andre was hanged. John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wert were the Americans who captured Andre. Each received a medal and an annual pension of $200 but their fame was dimmed somewhat when It developed that they were not soldiers but army stragglers, apparently devoid of patriotism. Andre testified that they were willing to be bribed but he could find no way to insure payment of the money he promised them. THE Not All Trees Suitable for Roadside Planting The government believes that the oak is the most suitable tree for roadside planting, ' ilaples come second in .this respect, since they thrive In nearly all parts of the United States, but unfortunately the species of maple usually selected are not the ones best adapted for 'the purpose. Therefore they should be selected carefully. Tor the cooler dry regions the most promising 'trees are the green ash, black locust, hackberry, thornless hon' ey locust and poplars. In regions e wherethe .cold, find drought ape ' ' poplars, bo'xelders and. willows aref the most suitable. In warm dry climates the eucalypts, or gums, the palms, the Jerusalem thorn and the mesquite are good. Success In roadside tree planting, says a bulletin issued by the Agricultural department, depends on properly locating the plants along the highway, selecting suitable varieties, and adequately protecting them from thoughtless persons, roving stock and Insects and diseases. The best effects . in roadside planting are usually produced by giving the predominant place to the common plants of the neighborhood, using introduced plants in subordinate positions. Next in desirability are plants from regions having similar- growing conditions, either in this country or abroad. ex-trhi- Cupid and the Work for Better Homes It is well to emphasize the dual aspects of Better Homes W'eek. Mayor Becker makes the point clear In his formal proclamation, when ' he urges to bring about better home ties and greater interest in th home and In the principles It represents. This Is an inescapable necessity If home Is to retain its primary meaning, which Is' spiritual rather all races the than niaterlal.-'O- f have best preserved this distinction.' The term translated as house or abode Is lacking in the Anglo-Saxon- s fine sense of domesticity, of civilized social relationships, and finally of civilization Itself that is conveyed by the simple word of four letters home. ' Portland Oregonian. Health Service .Important good man- When an extraordinarily ager develops on the farm he usually migrates to the city, 'and the moderately, good managers frequently dc likewise. This is why the bulk of tlu wealth of the country Is concentrated In the cities and why, also, the cities have developed the best health departments. Good health service reflects goo4 management on the part of the community. Consider Residence Value The less expensive' the lot the more money Is left for the house itself, and home on a cheap a lot is far more desirable than an unsatisfactory house on an expensive lot. Although a house that is very much more expensive than its neighbors might be hard to sell at a good price, a very cheap house may add nothing at all to the sale value of nn expensive lot. Delight in Land Owning The possession of land brings to every thoughtful man a certain peace of mind, a sense of protection against the buffetings of chance, a feeling that his fortune has been anchored in a manner that will yield the maximum of benefit to himself and his posterity. King-Mak- -- By EDNA PURDY WALSH Halit Editor, Cbairactrr Reading MagHilne. ' O WWWWWV The Comstock Lode (Copyright.) Ha Your Lover 0. Fremont, WHEN John the first candidate for president of the youthful Republican Party, passed overland through the Sierras to California his guide was the redoubtable Kit Carson. Carson was one of the most famous of all the old frontiersmen, and it was in his honor that the Carson valley of Nevada was named. In this valley soon after Freemonts trip there came to light one of the richest strikes of mineral treasure the world has ever known. It was the famous Comstock lode, which produced millions in wealth and established the fortune of many families still prominent Fremont made hjs trip in 1844. It was five years later, in 1849, that the great rush to Californias newly discovered gold fields began, and it was the pull of the California gold that caused the first discoverer of the great Carson valley treasure to leave It for what he hoped would be better in the Golden state. This man was William Prouse, a young Mormon, who stopped in the Carson valley on his way West. He used a milk pan to wash out what looked like promising pay dirt, and the results were far from discouraging. But he gave up the reality for hopes of richer strikes farther on. Yet news of this strike spread. Next year a party of Mexicans put In an appearance and spent several months washing gold until their supplies gave out By then the place had been named Gold canyon, but there was no realization that it was to reveal an almost incredible wealth, partly in gold, but chiefly in silver. One day a miner by the name of James Finney uncovered a more profitable claim than usual. Soon after a wandering Canadian by the name of Henry Comstock took a claim near er best laid plans of the mighty the kingof Warwick, maker of England, were frustrated by the soft eyes and languishing charm of an obscure widow of Lancaster, Lady Elizabeth Gray. Neville, the earl of Warwick, wa3 the richest nobleman in England and maintained thirty thousand inhabitants on his great feudal estate. When he went up to London he was acCOO men. companied by a retinue of Six fat oxen were required for breakfast at his house in Warwick lane and all persons who possessed acquaintances In his household enjoyed the privilege of carrying away from his kitchens all the meat they could take on their daggers. Needless to say he was a powerful and popular noble. In the famous War of the Roses, Warwick espoused the cause of the Yorkists and was the mainstay of this house in lis struggles with the Lancastrians.' The weakling, King Henry VI, was Warwicks prisoner throughout much of that tempestuous period, while Henrys wife. Queen Margaret, mnde war against the earl In the Interest of their son. Out of the fierce clashing of ambitions and welter of blood, Warwick emerged with his candidate, Edward, duke of York, placed upon the throne. It was his desire thnt King l.fiward IV should marry a. foreign princess of some powerful family and to this end, the famous earl; who never believed in entrusting to others wrhat he could do himself, set out for France where he obtained consent for a match with Bona, sister to the wife of King Louis XI of France. In the earls absence, however, the god of love had taken a hand In Englands badly disordered affairs. King Edward had met Lady Elizabeth Gray while on a hunting jaunt in Witch-woo- d forest. Tlie widow had sought the royal favor to regain some confiscated lands and had won far more than she sought, towit, the royal affection. The king married her. This wayward gesture of Edward, tasetting at nnught the pains and bors he had borne for the family of York, estranged the earl of Warwick and be joined the kings enemies. In .he battle of Barnet, April 13, 1471, Wai wick was slain, fighting against the man he had made king. THE - DiningR oonT N ivvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv WNU Service other. if people ever discover what true community life is they are going to desert' the big city like rats from a sinking ship, he asserted. f Kitchen t Bedroom Sweetheart: by His Handwriting By THOMAS E. STEWARD if. American ' national life is afflicted with almost Intolerable dullness and the hope of shaking it off lies in the small town, not In the great, gay and gaudy cities, Arthur E. Holt, professor in the Chicago Theological seminary, Jiolds In an article In the North-westeChristian Advocate. off He scrapes the dull label which Sinclair Lewis and others have pasted on Main street and sticks It on the g.eat white ways of the big cities. Dullness, he says, is indigenous In the big city, and not In the small town. His reason is: The Individual has no community interests In the big city, lie is a part of the mass production. If he works in a factory he screws bolt 108 on nut 98 as the product passes his bench and such standardization has filtered on through his life. He told of a flapper sitting in a Chicago cabaret, where every one is vociferously gay, turning around to a newspaper reporter and saying : "Gee, isnt it lonesome? If American life Is to shake off its dullness the country must take a new interest In the town and small community, Holt continued. He declared the small towns principal workman, the farmer, is the only one who has escaped the blight of mass production. Ills second reason for a revival of Interest in the small town Is because it is a place where people know each Know Your LivingP.oorrit Y Relief From Dullness Found in Small Town - FAMOUS MINING STRIKES IN HUMAN I DESTINY t vnw s&Cm -- Will-Powe- Do Any of Your Rooms Need Decorating? r? Enough y KING WALL FINISH for a Experienced decorators who know King Wall F imth tlwv uu It, If youi decorator It not acquainted Firm, Straight Lines to Right, Will-Powe- r. .. t The will Is the thing! It means courage of conviction, tenacity and decision. When you find his or her letter In the mail this morning read it the second time with a view to discovering the basic, Invaluable quality. is shown in the writing by such signs as vertical writing, firm looking writing, terminals that look like those little checks a bank clerk makes in going over your list of deposits, and t bars running from the t in one word to the t In the following word. Also high t bars. The longer the t bar and the longer the terminals at the end of the word the greater the vision of the writer and the greater the will. When the t bars are short and heavy and you can see where the pen has been pressed down at the end of each word we will find a domineering will one that will force itself and others In fits and starts. The accurate placement of 1 dots and the appearance of neatness in the writing indicate will on the part of the writer. Writing resembling that called a good business hand with the above signs existing can safely be accredited to one having a firm hold on himself a person with a fine will. with thl wonderful new material, teU him about It. if you do your own work you can get wonderful result too, h easy to prepare simply mix it with hot water. It's easy to aopfy never laps, streak or spots. Surprisingly beautiful results can be produced even by the Inexpert enced. Think of It. you can buy enough to decorate an averiga room for leu (Kan a dollar. Try King Wail Finish on one room, A single tect wnl prove it all we claim. Your money back if you don't find it so. Writs today for the name of the dealer nearest you and free color card showing 19 beautiful colors you can choose from, TUB CHICAGO WHITE LEAD & OIL CO, I5th St-- and S. Western Ave Chicago, IlL gWall Finish Will-pow- Is He a Writer? Back-Han- d DISTRIBUTOR SALT LAKE GLASS Finneys. t ment When the crumbly black gold was taken to San Francjsco for a scientific analysis It was proved to have a yield of $3,000 a ton of ore in silver and $876 In gold, something never matched elsewhere. All who staked claims along the famous lode became wealthy in e except those who sold out at relatively low prices to pocket a quick profit. Seek New Methods to Conserve Coal Experts In all parts of the world are tackling the problem of how to use coal to the best advantage. Professor Bergius of Heidelberg has reduced coal to a paste and combined it with hydrogen at a very high temperature and pressure. The resulting fluid has all the properties of crude petroleum and can be treated In, the same way to produce petrol and other oils. Another scientist reduces coal to a gaseous form and then liquefies the He has produced methanol, gases. which seems to have all the properties of wood alcohol ; synthol, equivalent e to a petrol ; and a substitute for benzine. General Patart, a Frenchman, has been experimenting with synthetic alcohol, which shows a saving of 15 per cent in calories over petrol. The temperature of the radiator In which it Is used was considerably lower than In cars using petrol. The back-han- d writing is the style of the person who Is subconsciously cringing from the rush and roar of the business world. And when such people do not come out of themselves long enough to express themselves they retire within and refrain from expressing, thus losing their real ability by choking It off. writer desires origiThe back-han- d nality and wants to be different .He sometimes deliberately chooses this style. Frequently you will notice that his t bars are made to the left of the vertical upright thus showing the pronounced mental attitude of hesitancy. The writer whose writing leans back is usually the type who leans back and looks over the lay of the land. He does not make friends readily but when he does he is a permanent friend because he does not work on impulse and so Is rarely deceived. The glad hand Is seldom offered by writer. He is reserved the back-han- d and selective, analytical and a shrewd reasoner. Often artistic because of his originality. His imagination is usually keen but he has a way of holding It in check and is sometimes called cold. jig-tim- Can He Estimate? ' Mr The Gold of Japan TO relatively modern days gold a rarity in Japan. Considerable supplies were obtained from river gravels, and some from quartz that were crushed and deposits in the way placer gold out panned would be washed from sand, but the countrys needs for monetary purposes and for royalty made It necessary to restrict the use of gold by pri' vate persons. The mining operations in Japan were paid for In a reLaborers emmanner. markable ployed to wash the gravel did not receive any pay at all, on the theory that enough gold would adhere to their clothes to repay them for their effort. And seemingly this was true. At any rate the mining continued and the lack of payment persisted for many, many years. In the early days after the opening of Japan to westerners there was a Relief that tremendous amounts of gold were to be found in that land. This fallacy had its roots in the fact that In Japan there were many golden ornaments In temples and palaces which were not, however, true gold, but copper covered with gold by an extremely clever process originated by the Japanese and still In use In that country. The Japanese plating process was rather really one of amalgamation than of actual plating as It Is done today. The copper base was heated after having been Immersed In plum vinegar to cleanHt thoroughly. When the copper was still hot, mercury was placed on It, forming an amalgamated surface. Gold leaf was then placed over the mercury, and the whole oh ject heated to a still higher point to get rid of the mercury. The gold then remained In a rather thorough mixture with the surface of the copper. Plating of this Kind is said to have been extremely durable. Many stat Advice Sound ues so coated hundreds of years ago of fossil the from pictures Judging are still in about as good condition h'ave been footprints, there would when they were new. good reason In mastodonic days for (ffl. 127. Wtrn Nawap.pei Onion.) I the injunction, Watch your step UP u PAINT CO. 8C SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH The power to estimate and the sense of calculation are very valuable assets to any one and should appear In more specimens of writing . . ; than they do. You will note in the writing of the shrewd estimator a triangular loop to the y. He also makes his t bar run back from the bottom of the down stroke, forming a triangle when brought back to the right. These two signs mepn that the writer Is capable of looking back, going from one corner of a question or problem to another and taking them all in before coming to a decision. Terminals will be clipped and in d between the ys with the lower loops you will find some ys without loop, but a simple down stroke of short length. Capital letters will often be printed. T bars will be exactly over upright and a little high. Some words will Others will be connected together. be made with letters separated. Writing will be medium or small and there will be many fine points visible. The estimator Is usually a critic always an analyst and if you marry him you must know that you will have to measure up or take the criticism broadly. Note. Do not make final Judgment until other signs In writing are studied. For Indigestion, Dyspepsia, eto. Relieves Distress after Hurried Meals or Overeating. Being a gentle laxative, it keeps the tract working normally. 30c 90c. At all Druggists. C. G. GREEN, Inc. WOODBURY, N. J. &. OVER FE zm TEARS high-grad- d In May, 1859, Patrick OLoughlln and Peter ORiley staked a claim near those of Finney and Comstock and immediately realized that they had A black and made their fortunes. crumbly kind of ore with which neither of them was familiar crumbled Into gold in their hands and their crude rocker-typ- e washers showed heavy deposits of precious metal after every load hud been washed. They had made the big strike. But no sooner had they gone to work in dead earnest than Comstock reappeared and on basis demanded a shard In their claim on a technicality having to do uith the claim he had staked out. This they granted. In this way it came about that Comstocks name went down into history as that "of the famous Comstock lode, though he did not discover It and was let into the final strike on a basis that looked extremely flimsy, more because the dl coverers feared to lose all of such a rich claim and yielded without argu- pom for Less Than a Dollar haarlem oil has been a worldwide remedy for kidney, liver and bladder disorders, rheumatism, lumbago and uric acid condition. A Fable Peter Rabbit had slept a long time. Now Ills hair had grown so long that nobody knew him. He saw passing bv an old, old man, weak anil tottery, correct internal troubles, stimulate vital organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist on the original genuine Gold Medal. one with rheumy eyes younger-lookln- g and shaking legs, and another wno looked a trifle less ancient. I am Farmer Brown, This Is my said the first oltT man. son, Farmer Browns boy, John, whom you may have seen, and here Is Ills son, Farmer Browns grandson, Demijohn, of whom you have never heard before. And they went tottering down the hill, leaving Peter Rabbit considerably Interested. Kansas City Star. JJON 1 inflamed eyelids or other eye Irritations. You will find a soothing and safe remedy in MITCHELL EYE SALVE. II m V V- - at all druggists. Removes Dandruff Stops Hair Falling Restores Color and to Gray and Faded Hair Beauty 60c and $1 00 at Druggist. ITIseox Them Wka .Patch' ,HT. HINDERCORNS Removes Corns, Callouses, eta stops all pain, ensures comfort to the feet, makes walking easy 16o by mall or at Drug glsu. Hjscox Chemical Works, Fatchogue. L X, Any bock you want by mail, C. O. D. Deseret Book Co, East So. Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 44 A beautiful complexion the desireof every woman the ad ml ration of every man. KHKMOLA indso d iskyoi Michigaa or wrifo bV. 0. H. Horry Co. , lept, W , Ave., Chicago. W. N. Of Course! Santa had left, among other things an slate, and Charles a resident of Rural street, late in February, was learning to spell having already mastered the One evening mother was having her turn at helping him spell. .Oh, mother, Im tired of old and C U, Salt Lake City, No. 15-19- 27. Workers and Machinery The renmrkuble efficiency of the American Industrial worker Is due to the heavy investment In machinery that has been made to aid him, C. D. Morris of the Western railways committee on public relations told members of the BeWiunetka (111.) Rotary club. hind every Industrial worker in the All right, sonny, heres a new one, United States there is an average insaid mother, guess its, well, vestment of $4,000, and behind every what gives us our milk? rail worker in the country there is a The milkman," promptly and seri- $12,000 average investment. ously replied Charles. Indianapolis News. largely labor-savin- g -t Might Come Handy three-cornere- Ouf I thought you had a home In her But she started I had. heart? spring cleaning." I hear the new burial vault was condemned. I wonder what for? I hear It was because it didnt hav any fire escapes. Try This on the Family at conundrums, said the nice young man. All Sure, go ahead, said the girl. right, here goes. Take away my first letter, take away my second letter, take away all my letters, and I am Thats still the same. What am I? easy, said the smart girl, you are a Capper's Weekly. postman. You are so good try this. Teeth and Conscience I have got false teeth, I trust I have not got a false conscience. If thnt It is saf'T to employ the dentist than the priest to repair the deficiencies of nature. Thoreau. & PARKERS HAIR BALSAM Detroits Buried Treasure Speaking of burled treasure, remarked a bank official, there Is several hundred thousand dollars worth of It right here In Detroit. It consists of bank deposits that have been overlooked or forgotten by depositors, and valuables left in safety deposit vaults by persons who have since died. It would surprise the average person to team how many people forget bank accounts ranging from $10 to $100, and sometimes more. One of the strange tilings about this treasure Is that with the help of bank officers, it Is always seeking Its owners, instead Detroit News. of being sought BALL A RtJCKEL New York City Jr-- U OTHER- :- Fletchers Cas-tor- ia a pleasant, harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. is avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Frovcn directions on each package. Physician everywher To recommend it |