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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
HERCULES IRON WORKS ASSIGN.
Their Failure Caused by the Loss of Their
Building at the Fair.


CHICAGO, July n.-Heavy financial loss
was entaileG by the cold storage fire at
the Worlds fair yesterday, and caused
the Hercules iron works, owners of the
plant, to make an assignment this morn
ing. The company owns a plant at Au-
rora, III. Assets, S4o0, 600; liabilities,
5000, 600. Yesterdays fire caused loss
OF 100000, which the company will have
to stand, as the insurance companies re-
Gently cancelled all risks on the structure
The president of the Hercules company
says the plant is unencumbered and is
sufficient to meet all liabilities. The
company will continue IN business, but
will not rebuild at the World s fair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
Tenpus Fugit.

Governess-How long is it since Rome
was founded? Little Fanny-Rome was
founded 2848 years ago. Aged Grand
mother-Dear me, how time does slip
away.-Pittsbarg Dispatch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
Steamship Arrivals.

London-Dania from New York; Hawai-
from New York.
New York-Noordland from Antwerp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12

The most intricate piece of clockwork in
the world is the great astromical clock at
Strasburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
The Khedive's visit

LONDON, July ia Constantinopls
correspondent of the Times telegraphs
that the khedi7e visited Ismael Pasha to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
INDIA SILVER LEGISLATION.
The Parliamentary Secretary Replies to
Questions in Commons.

LONDON, July lin response to an
G.. E. Russell, parliamentary secretary
for the India Office, stated that the object
of silver legislation in India was not to
fix the value of rupee at sixteenpence or
any other amount, but to prevent a fu
ture fall in the price. He added that they
had not yet fixed the ratio of value be-
tweed rupee and sovereign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
President CleveIand,s Movements.

BuzzARD's BAY, July 11.-President
Cleveland did not 60 a. fishing this morn
ing, but drove from Gray Gables to the
postoffice here and back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12

Nothing hurts us like disinterested
kindness when we know that we do not
deserve it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12
SMUGGLING OPIUM.
The Portland Grand Jury Will Inquire
Into the Matter

PORTLAND, July lin his charge to
the United States grand jury today, Judge
Bellinger said they would be called upon
to consider offences against the United
States statutes regarding smuggling and
also the Chinese exclusion act. 1t is said
the grand jury will return indictments
against number of prominent ex-cus-
toms officials and private citizens for
smuggling opium and Chinese.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-12

There is a mighty difference between
being just little behind and little be-
fore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11

state buildings arc still attracting
imnense crowdR During the last few
days New York, Kansas and Maryland
~ well az California have kept open
house to the world, and in each in
stance the affair has been a great sue.
cess. The state of Indiana has fixed
upon September ~ as Indiana day at
the fair, on which occasion the Hoosiers
will doubtless create big splurge.
The big cows and horses have about
had their day at the fair, and they are
to be followed by the smaller stock an
finals in their turn. The live stock
show has been an unqualified success
thus far, and the management is to be
congratulated upon the eminently sat
isfactOry manner in which it has
conducted the very difficult and oner-
GUS affair throughout. Hundreds of
prizes have been awarded in the vari.
GUS classes and the whole thing has
been without any jarring or i'll feeling
that was apparent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11
PEOPLE WHO EAT.
Outdoor Dinner Parties Popular AmoAa |
Worlds Fair Visitors.

Outdoor Dinner Parties Popular AmoAa
Worlds Fair visitors.
Dining In the open air is one of the
enjoyments of the fair. Never before
has anyone seen so many people eat
ing in open hooks and corners rs may
be seen almost any day, except Sun-
day, at the great exposition. Tho
weather just now Is peculiarly agreea-
BILE for this sort of gastronomic enter
tsinment. There is usually cool, re-
freshing breeze from the lake which
seems to act on the system as tonic
and appetizer" like a cocktail or .
glass of sherry before dinner.
The visitors who bring their lunches
are legion. and they seem to be eating
at all hours and in every imaginable
spot where seats can be found. They
are nearly always in family groups,
oblivious to their surroundings, and
fully bent OF taking solid comfort.
They carry their lunch, as rule, in
boxes or cheap wooden baskets, which
can be discarded when the contents have
been swallowed.
The live stock pavilion, with its
great amphitheater of shady seats, now
that it is not occupied, furnishes most
desirable lunching spot for visitors
from the country. Over along the lake
shore, wherever benches or boxes are
found to sit upon, many lunch parties
are always to be seen. The terraces 1T the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11
From the Worlds -Four Corner.

A little of something from all the
worlds four corners seems to be gath
cred into the worlds fair corners, and
with SO many strange people, new
buildings, strange customs and curiosi-
ties, it would be a wonder il unusual
events did not succeed each other with
great rapidity. The three quaint cara
vels, the Santa Maria, the Pinta and
Nina, exact reproductions so far as pos
siblc of the veritable ships in which
Columbus brought his crew to America
four hundred years ago, have sailed up
to Chicago from Spain, the gift of that
government to our own; thousands of
singers from the musical societies of
tho large western cities have gathered
in Chicago for festival week and sung
some of the choice works of the masters
of music; France has celebrated the
taking of the bastile with great energy,
as is its annual custom; Machinery hall
tower has been struck by lightning,
but escaped further injury; the Viking
ship and its Danish crew have been
welcomed with great firing of guns and
waving of banners; and SO the busy
days 20 on, each with its special Incl
dent or excitement
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

LET no dead flowers remain on the
towering plant
CRLErY delights in liquid manure. II
needs plenty of moisture.
REMOVE the suckers from the apple
trees. They ruin the trees.
SPINACH and kale should be covered
with light mulch when the ground
freezes in our northern climate.
IT IL said that pulverized potash
placed in the runs will kill moles.
Open the runs, put in the potash and
cover with stone.
PICK grapes three or four days before
packing, and see to it that nothing hut
perfect fruit is packed. No matter how
large the crop is, take this precaution-
ONE of our horticulturists speaking
Of black knot says that the WASH
ington, Bradshaw and Refine Claude
are the least subject to it, while the
Lombard, English Horse plum and
Magnum Bonum are more liable to the
black not Farmers Voice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11
A Model Manager.

A more graceful, gracious and able
presiding officer than Mrs. Potter
Palmer can hardly be imagined.
Beautiful and always faultlessly
dressed in pretty summer gowns which
fit her charming little figure to perfec-
ton, Mrs. Palmer stands at the long
table in the board room of the lady
managers of the worlds fair, welding
her little mallet with Judgment and
tact All sorts Of unpleasant elements
are to be met in the little company.
One state thinks itself sighted in the
general distribution of jurors of award;
another complains that her schemes
are not followed; third asserts that
she has been maliciously treated, and
fourth wishes passes for her family to
the third and fourth generation. But
Mrs. Palmcr's mental endowment is
fully equal to her physical gifts, and
she keenly foresees and averts con-
troversy. She told belligcrent men,
Der, who lately insisted ON examining
the secretary's minutes, that mo bust
ness will be transacted until members
are seated" and thus she ingeniously
guides her troubled bark away from
shoals and quicksands. 1t is d fine les
son in parliamentary law to spend an
hour in studying her methods The
man who sits by, and who is said to
have been her teacher in these matters
is rarely consulted now.
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It is then imperative to cut or fill, OF
both, as may be found most expedient,
in order to give sufficient fall in the
cutters to carry the water to the near
est stream Underdrains are also re-
quired in snch places to relieve tho
subsoil of water. This matter of secur-
ing d dry foundation for the pave
ment is really the most important
end to be gained by grading. as the
pavement may be constructed and
permanently maintained on grades Of
very inconvenient steepness, bnt if the
drainage is neglected the existence Of
the pavement itself is impefilcd.
The total depth of pavement was
generally twelve inches. On some Of
the roads the telford foundation was
not laid under the entire width Of the
pavement, but a strip two feet wide on
each side consisted of macadam stone
only. Underdrains were laid wherever
required to relieve the subgrade OF
water and to fit it for rolling and con-
solidation.
The telford foundation consist cd Of
trap rock on most of the roads, hard
granulite or similar stone being used
on the others. The stones were of the
general wedge shape shown in the IL
lustration, set on their bases and
placed side by side with their longest
dimensions transverse to the line of the
road.
The stones were at least eight inchea
deep, the base being from eight to
twelve inches in length and not lea
than four inches in width. After .
sufficient length of this foundation had
been laid all projecting points of stone
were broken off with hammers, and
smaller stones, spalls and chips were
wedged and hammered into every open.
ing until the whole was made . rigid
mass of stone. This process of KNAPP
ping was continued until all points
above grade were broken off, the low
places filed with stone, and the telford
presented sufficiently even surface at
the proper grade.
The foundation was then rolled thor
oughly, the roller used weighing at
least five tons. In the construction of
the latter roads thin layer of clay
was spread over the telford previous to
The rolling to prevent the screenings
(which were to be applied later) from
sitting through the foundation, and
also to form cushion for the macadam
stone.
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A BANQUET TO BE A CLIMAX

To BE Given by Worlds Fair Directors to
Distinguished Company.
A committee of the board of directors
OF the worlds fair has been appointed
TO take charge of a great exposition
banquet to be given to the foreign
commissioners, President Cleveland and
cabinet. the governors of the states
and great dignitaries of the world, Oc-
tober 10 or IL. The intention is to dis.
tance anything heretofore attempted
in America, aid the plans are upon a
scale in keeping with the country, the
fair and Chicago. Expenses are not to
be thought of until after the event is
over. The guests are to number five or
six hundred. For banquet hall the
present intention is to use the Audi
forum, Central Music hall, or some
large theater. A great floor is to be
constructed and the decorations are to
be unlimited. Sweet music is to come
from hidden MINISTRIES while the wines
of the Orient are used to pledge the
future of the Occident The purest of
oratory is to flow along with the rarcst
of champagne as the greatness OF the
fair and the good will of all nations to
Chicago is told in song and story. At
present artists are working on the
elaborate invitation cards. If Chicago
men can do anything great the EXPOSE
ton banquet will be greater than any
other yet attempted.-Chicago Tribune.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment whom
rightly used. The many, who live BET
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, BY moro promptly
adapting the worlds best pruducts 70
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Fig.
Its excellence il due to it, presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect Lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feve1
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs il for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but II 10 man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being we'll informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE MAKING OF ROADS.

importance of Easy Grades IL Not Under.
stood Generally.
Mr.. Il. A. Durham, who WINS tho en-.
Rineer in charge of road improvements
in Union county, N. j., and other popu-
lar suburbs of New York, the results of
which have been in q high degree sat
isfactory, in a communication to Good
Roads gives his general plan of opera
tiOns:
All the roads were carefully located
and mapped, and accurate levels were
taken and profiles made for establish
Ing the grades, particular care being
taken with this part of the work, as it
was considered of the greatest inn
portancc. On the earlier roads some
quite heavy earthwork was done both
in excavation and embankment in order
to reduce steep grades as much as pos
sible. On later work, however. it was
considered advisable to reduce the cost
of the earthwork. and in order to do
this grades were established which
necessarily followed more nearly the
general surface of the old roads. SufR-
cient grading was always done, how
ever, to secure adequate inclination for
drainage.
The benefits to be secured by expend-
ing even a moderate amount Of money
in improving the grade of roads about
to be paved are not appreciated as they
should be. Hills and hollows which
might have been improved at very
slight expense are often left in the road
to be continual detriment to its use
fulness. 1t should be remem bered that
1t is not expected nor desired to make a
level road, but that often only small
amount of earth need be taken from
the top of hill and added to the hol-
low at its foot to convert bad, billy
road into good one with easy grades.
We should also bear in mind that this
expense of grading, once incurred, Is
forever done with, while If the need of
grading shonld be realized after the
completion of the pavement all the
work done upon the latter would have
TO be sacrificed.
Sometimes the road is too level, al
lowing the water to settle at slight de-
pressions and scturate the subgrade.
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several of the greater events are often
crowded into one day. For instance,
last Saturday, September Q, the Grand
Army of the Republic held a grand
meeting in the fair grounds at the same
time the Californians were holding
high carnival at their state building.
Another momentous event occurred on
the same day, namely, the dedication of
the new Liberty bell, which had just
arrived from its birthplace at Troy, N.
Y, where it was made to the order of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The grand army men and the Californ-
ians took an active part in the dedica-
ton OF the new bell and the three events
were combined, making of the day one
OF the most memorable periods of the
worlds fair season.
The bell is one of the finest castings
ever made. Not flaw is in the metal.
1t is composed of curious compound
of precious and base metals. More
than ten thousand dollars worth of
old gold and silver ornaments, coins
and jewelry were contributed by the
patriotic members of the order. An
old cent which was worth one hundred
dollars from its historical association
was contributed. The tone is very
sweet because of the duality of the
casting and the metal It weighs six
and . half tors-thirteen thousand
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-11-11
.Th. 90. 900 beauty

The first Columbian half dollar, for
which Wyckoff. Seamans & Benedict
paid the exposition $4,000, is on exhib-
ition in the Remington booth. section
"F," block ''2," northeast corner, main
balcony, Manufactures building. A
special Columbian guard keeps watch
over the coin constantly from nine un-
til five o'clock, at which time it is locked
up in one of the Cary screw door fire
and burglar-proof safes, with time-lock
attachment The coin is inclosed in u
heavy case of cast brass and plate glass;
and with it are displayed the certificate
from the mint and other documents tes-
tifying to its identitv.-Daily Colum-
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TOMMY AND HIS FATHER.

A Inquiring Mind Causes Exhaustion Of
Parents Patience.
''Say, pa, want to see that building
where that boy lived what never told a
lie," said a boy at the worlds fair.
'Oh, you mean the Virginia building,
George Washington's home. Well, l
guess we'll have to take him there, ("
said his father to his mother.
This is Martha's room" said the
father, after they had entered the build
ing.
who's Martha. pa-the cool?"
mo, she was George Washington'A
wife"
well, our cooks named Martha.
Say, pa, what all did George do?"
"Tut, tut, child; you mustn't speak
90 Familiarity of the father of your
country"
"Was he my father, too?"
"Yes, in a way"
Then my Mares Washington, aim,
IT."
mo, my son; don't ask SO many fool
Questions.
WAS he your father, too%
eyes, yes"
''Was he mamma"
"Shut up. He was the father Of the
whole country, l told YOU"
"Was he the father of his wife?"
Am your mothers father?"
mo; you said George was"
Nov keep still and don't ask any
more questions"
Say, pa, George had lots of children.
didn't hep
mo. he didn't have any. Now if you
ask another question I'll take you right
home. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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THE NEW LIBERTY BELL.

pounds. Although II is one of the
largest bells of the world, it does not
approach in size that of the enormous
bell at Moscow, which weighs twenty
five thousand pounds.
The bell is six feet high and eight
feet in circumference at the mouth. It
has bright luster of brassy nature.
There are three inscriptions on it, one
at the top ridge, another in the center
and one at the lower edge The upper
one reads: "Glory to God in the high
est; on earth good will toward men. I"
The central inscription is: IA new
command give unto We, that ye love
one another" The lower is: proclaim
liberty throughout the land and unto
the inhabitants thereof"
This Columbian liberty and peace
bell is attracting world wide notice,
and it is indeed worthy successor of
the old clarion of independence; but it
is not nor never will be regarded with
the same reverence that is lavished on
the decrepit veteran that rung defiance
to the forces of Great Britain, when
this great nation was hut puny COM
monwealth taking its first lessons in
self-government ON the shores Of the
Atlantic.
The dedication ceremonies Of the new
bell were very impressive and inspiring,
many noted people taking part and de-
livering eloquent addresses. The bell
is suspended from huge framework
immediately in front of the eastern e.
trance of the Administration building,
from which proud position its tones 60
ringing through the grand Court Of
Honor and out upon the blue waters of
old Lake Michigan.
At the present writing there is in ses-
sion Ut the fair the greatest assemblage
of religious leaders the world has ever
seen, representative opponents of every
religious creed under the sun. This
meeting is certainly q most extraor-
binary affair, and it is undoubtedly
of great import among the religions of
the world. During the sessions of this
most remarkable congress the different
leaders of moral and religious teach
ings ventilate their respective views
and compare notes on the means of
bringing the people of all lands to
higher state of morality and intellectu-
atty. To behold the determination of
teachers of men 50 widely divergent in
their tcnets and views is in truth
marvel for the age to contemplate with
the most earnest commentator.
The celebrations among the various
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Quito Likely.


Ibid I understand ye to read that
there was up'ards o. two hundred an
forty thousand folks at that Chicago
show in one day, Ezry?" inquired Uncle
Tobias Slocum of his son.
''Them was the figgersl" responded
Ezra, solemnly.
AN there want no crowd, even
them asked Uncle Tobias, after a
pause.
"No crowd anywhere" said Ezra
There was long silence, broken
only by the fiuttering of the newspaper
in Ezra's hand, as the breeze blew in
at the window.
"Well," said Uncle Tobias, at last,
drawing long breath, II amt pre-
pared to doubt the papers, an l know
they've got powerful lot of land set
apart fer that show. but it does appear
to me that if I'd ben on hand along
with them two hundred and forty thou
sand folks, sh'6 have calculated that
there'd be here an there . mani
Youths Companion.
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tops of buildings, the porches and veran
das of state buildings, the shady corners
under the peristyle, and above all the
green spots on the wooded island, offer
special attractions to the picnic parties.
The scenes at these places between
twelve and two o'clock are most di-
verting and sometimes quite amusing.
The impromptu tables are filed with
all sorts and conditions of people. A
party of four, two pretty women and a
couple of men in summer attire, will be
seen next to q group of students in
queer costume with flowing cravats.
Near by couple who have no time to
observe their surroundings will be
busily engaged with each other. But
most of those who are eating engage in
animated conversation about the mar
wells of the fair all around them, making
gestures, pointing out certain buildings
which they want to inspect more COM
pletely, and sometimes laughing aloud
at witticism offered by some vivaclous
member of the party.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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On the worst kind of earth road .
horse can draw about four times ~
much as he can carry on his back. On
. good macadamized road he can pull
ten times as much; on . plank road
Twenty-Five times - much, end on
netA} lines afty-sight tinsa - much
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DIDN'T you know you were doing wrong
when you counterfeited that dollarr asked
the judge Of the young culprit mo. 1
didn't judge. The fact il the engraving
work on that dollar made is worth two dol
lars and fifty cents any day."-Harpers
Bazaar.