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Declined Her Services.

Since the death of M. Boutquin the
dapper old gentleman who invariably
wore a silk hat and carried an umbrella
when discharging his official duties,
Brussels has been deprived of the serV-
ices of a public executioner. NJ de
Liege has kindly acted as stopgap dur
ing the 1nterregnun. Last week his CO.
operation was requested by the authori-
ties. At the appointed hour stout,
middle aged lady presented herself and
quietly remarked to the assembled func-
tionaries:
GIVE come for the execution. Ny
husband is not well this morning and
asked me to take his place. Please let
us get to business. "
The general stupefaction was intensi-
fed when she added in a reassuring
tone, ''This is not by any means the
first time.
However, the authorities refused to
avail themselves of her offer and mean
ly declined to pay her expenses. --Brus.
sells Exchange.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
Mexico,s Burro Postage Stamps.

The following from Mexico City will
interest the multitude of cranks who
collect postage stamps; A new series of
postage stamps is in process Of engray-
ing by the Mexican government and
will make its appearance for sale in
September. This is the first issue of pic
torial postage stamps ever issued in
Mexico. They will be in the usual de-
nominations, 1 cent, 2 cent, 4 cent, 5
cent and 10 cent, and will represent by
eleverly executed drawings the various
stages of Mexican mail transportation,
showing the motive power of man, bur-
70, stage and steam train. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
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Do Ynn KNOW

That Oh every Wednesday and
Thursday there leaves Ogden, Salt
Lake, Provo and other cannon points
a through tourist or family sleeping
car for Kansas City, Chicago and
Boston via the Great Sconic highway,
the Rio Crande Western Railway?
Berth rates are less than half of rate
charged on first class Pullman cars,
being but So 10 Missouri River ano
81, 90 to Chicago. Sleeping or excursions
are personally conducted and no
change of cars is required. The RIO
Grande Western also runs daily a
through first-class or Pullman sleep
ing car tc Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago. For other particulars in
Quire of agent.
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Notice TO Taxpayers.

Complaints in regard to the assessed
value of any property, or application
for abatement or remission Of taxes for
the current year, must be made to the
board of equalization, at the county
courthouse in Provo CITY, between
Thursday, the 10Th day of july. and
Saturday, the 2SJb daV of July, 1894
bosh days inclusive, between the hours
of l0a. IN, and p. M, or be forever
barred. according TO the provisions II
the law. BY order of the county court.
V. L. HALLIDAY,
County Clerk.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
Women In Banks.

Atlanta has banking company whose
vice president, Mrs. John Keely, modest
ly says that her position is solely compli-
mentary and without compensation. The
bank is family bank and represents an
estate. Mrs. Keely's husband was vice
president, but at his death, which oc-
Cured six years ago, his wife was elect
ed to fill the position. Mrs. Kelly adds,
II think there are many positions in
banks which could be filled as we'll by
women as by mea, and 1 wonder that
they have not been employed in that way
long before Woman's Progress.
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In Erect April 20. 1904.

LEAVE PROVO FOR EAST AND SOUTH,
No, 2. For Grand Junction and
points East 9.2e q. N
No.4. For Grand Junction and
points East. ............. 9S5p.m
No. 8. For springYille, Thistle. SAN
pete and SEWER ..,.-....:. S55p.m
Fork, Payson sad Eureka. $40 p. N
LEAVE PROVO FOR WEST.
No. l. For Salt Lake, OgdenAm. Fork
Lehi and the West ......: 11.55 q. m
No, 8. For Salt Lake, Ogden, Ameri-
can Fork and Lehi and the
west ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l0.l1 D. m
No. 5. For American Fork, Leht, and
Salt Lake. 4.15p.m
No. Z. For American Fork, Lehi and
ARRIVE SAT- ait L PEov0 FROM EAs 8;a5 4 E; D
SOUTH.
No. ]. From Denver, Grand Junction
and points East .........--. 11.S5 10
No, 8, From Denver, Grand Junction
and points East ............ IOHp.m
No.5 FromSpring willie, Thistle San
peteand Sewer. Ais p. n
No. From Springville, Spanish FIX
Payson and Eureka -. 1926 a. IN
ARRIVE AT PROVO FROM WEST.
No. 2. From California, Ogden. Salt
Lake, Lehi and Am. Fork. 9.26 g. N
No.4, From California, Ogden, and
Salt Lake. -. :............... 9.85p.m
American Fork ............. 3.55p.m
No. 8. From Salt Lake, Lehi and
American Fork ...... $50 p m
The only line to ogden and Denver without
change, Free reclining chair cars on through
trains Through Sleeping cars to Denver
ansas city, Chicago and San francisco. Ele-
giant equipment, safety, speed Snd comfort,
@. r. ALEY. Ticket Agt. Provo
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OVerSkirts.

Overskirts have come, and have come
to stay Some will fight against them.
Some dressmakers will work with might
and main to modify and disguise them,
but they are here in all their hideous-
ness, and until revolution comes they
will simply continue to grow in size and
in what some of the poorer sea7nstresses
call 1.-The dzape." Wash goods are to be
made up with ruffies and trimmings ga
lore, and many of the new ginghams are
woven expressly for the purpose of
trimmed overskirts. In one respect These
goods are very nice. They come made
in such way that woman who is not
an experienced dressmaker can easily
finish them, and as it is well known that
the skilled dressmaker charges as much
On fact, more in proportion) to make
these wash gowns as she does those of
cloth or silk there is much rejoicing
among women who have limited allow
ance for dress.-Vogue.
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The Poor. Dear ThinrsI

The Duke of Westminster is asking
he sympathy of his friends because,
under the terms of the death duties in
the pending budget, his estate at his
death must pay to the government tax
of no less than Sc, 500, 900. This will
compel the poor heirs to get along with
only $50, 900. 000.-London Truth.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14

The second Vassar graduate to receive
from Yale the honor of the publication
of her thesis at the expense of the uni
versity is Miss Laura j. Wylie of the
class of n. Her subject was "The Evo-
luton of English Criticism From Dry.
den TO Colsridge,H
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
A Parliamentary Climb.

The Woman's Parliamentary club of
Hartford has membership of go and
meetstwice month. Its purpose is to
afford the members parliamentary prac-
tice and to increase their knowledge of
business methods and municipal affairs.
Hartford Correspondent.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14

"Why not a womanP" Lady Henry
Somerset rises to ask. She wants to
know why women are never remember
ed in the distribution of decorations,
peerages and so on.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
" >. RAWLINGS,
Stake sup rintendency'

MRS ". J. FAHEY of LIE Roy, n y D.,
says: Have tried fifty cou b Cures.
Parks Cough Syrup is the only one
that helped me / know it is the rest
Cough Remedy" Sold by smooU Drug
cDmDAQy.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14

The Wimodaughsis society of Wash
ington, which ran the words wife, moth
er, daughter and sister together for its
title, drew the color line lately, but it
has admitted colored members.
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Provo Mail Service &.
MAII. rRAINs LEAYR.

MALL TRAINS LhAf Is.
u. P.-Gong South ...... $500 m.
R, G W.-Going East. . 1926 a. M.
R. G.. w Going West. 1855 a. m.
u. P.-Going North....... 4:32 p. Ia.
salt Lake and oalina East 800 p. N.
Salt Lake and Sdlina West 4:l5 p. 10.
MAIL TRAINS ARRIVE.
u. P-Fiom Salt Lake. $500 a. m.
R. G. W. From the West. 9:26 a. m.
R. G. W.-From the East. 11:55 a. m.
Salt Lake and salina West 3:55 p. N.
Salt Lake and Sslina East Alb p. no.
U z. Mail from South. -. 1872 p. NJ
OFFICE HOURS.
The general delIyery. stamp and reg
istrY windows open at a. m, and
close at $50 p. m.
The money order window opens st
a. m, and closes at 4 p. 10.
On Sundays and legal holidays the
general delivery and stamp windows
are open from II N to p. m.
Mail pouches close thirty minutes
before the arrival Of trains.
w. d. ROBERTS,
Postmaster
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For Sale Cheap.

The Holloway Park grounds, con
sistlng of three acres on West Main be
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
4 Dply at this office.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14

Rev. Mary A. Stafford of the Unitarian
church of Sioux City offered prayer in
the Iowa house of representatives one
morning not leag Rss,
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EIsgant WOrId'S--
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BY
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1894.
Harper's Bazaar.
UTUSTR ATED,

Harper's Bazaar is a journal for the nome.
If riyes the fullest and latest information
about Fashions, and its numerous illustra-
tione, Paris designs, and pattern-siee t supple
mems are indispensable alike to the home
dress-Inaker and the professional modiste.
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tractiveness OF the highest order. LIS bright
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stuart Marion Harland, and others. Outdoor
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THE DENVER
AND
Rio GraldG Railroad.
SCENIC LINE OF TEE WORLD.
The only line running two through
asst trains daily to
ASPEN,
LEADVILLE,
COLORADO SIPS.
PUEBLO & DENVER.
Effective April %, 1894.

IoO0tTO 1AkII1 Is 1001'
Train No. 2 leaves Provo 9:26 a. m
Salt Lake sos q. M. Arrive at Pueblo
6 80 a. m. Colorado Springs 7:51 q. m.
Denver 1920 a. N.
Train No. leaves Provo 9:35 D. m.
Arrive at Pueblo 6:25 p. m Colorado
Springs s 100 p. m. Denver 1890 p. m.
Connections made at Pueblo, Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver with all lines
east, Elegant day Coaches, chair cars
and Pullman sleepers on all trains.
Take the D. s. r. G. and have COM
Portable train and enjoy the finest seem
cry on the continent.
A. s. HUGHES, Traffic Manager, Denver. Col,
B. 2. NEVINS, G. A. IS W. Second south
Salt Lake City, utah,
TX. HOOPER 6. p. 3 T. a. DeRvsr, Col,
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SILVER DOLLARS SCARCE.
A Bet Which Proved an Unexpected State
of Affairs In Washington.

of Affairs In Washington.
A party of gentlemen were discussing
the financial conditions couple of days
ago when one of them remarked upon
the unusual scarcity of Rilver dollars III
circulation in Washing He stated
that it was difficult !, kt a person
who had silver doll his pocket,
whereas a few mont A.the cart
wheels were more plent the pa
per securities. His as u ques-
toned by one of his cor gdiis; where
upon he remarked that he would be
willing to make WAGER of the cigars
to prove it. srflpv
81 will bet, /" he rem that ,on
cannot within one hour meet a MAI
whom you know who has silver dol
lar in his pocket -
The other, who had an extremely large
acquaintance, eagerly accepted the gage
and took up position down at the COR
ner Of Fifteenth ALI F streets Every
friend and acquaintance who came along
was requested to exchange silver dol
lar for four quarters Scores of 81 bills
were pulled out of pedestrians pockets,
but the man with the change wanted
only the dollar of his daddies. At the
end of the hour he paid for the cigars,
because he found not man in his quest
who had hard dollar in his pocket ]
don't know the reason for the scarcity
of such coin, but its existence is be-
You'd doubt w shinMon Star.
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1904
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A party of gentlemen were discussing
the financial conditions couple of days
ago when one of them remarked upon
N ,5n,c,,aI ,ao,.o;4--
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-20
QUEER vISl1ING-cARDs.

The Novel Cae to Which . Species Of
Cactus IL Put In South Africa.
Many are the uses to which the cactus
is put, but one Of the queerest is that
which prevails in Cape Town, South
Africa, where cactus leaves are made
to serve the purpose of visitin2-cards.
= might occur to the reader that n
package Of thick leaves. covered with
prickly spines, would not be easily &C.
commodated in an ordinary card-case.
The leaves of the special kind of
cactus used for this purpose are not
very prickly. however, and, further
more, these unique cards arc not car
ried about, but are left growing on the
plant. which stand at the foot of the
front steps
When a lady calls. she has only to
take a hat-pin from her bonnet and
scratch her name on the glossy sur
face Of one of the leaves. while . gen-
tleman accomplishes the same end
with a sharp penknife. The lines thus
scratched turn silver white, and rs-
main clear and distioct on the leaf for
years.
On New Years day these cactus
cards are particularly convenient, and
popular hostesses often appropriate a
large branch Of their cactus plant to
the registry of visits received on that
day.
There is one cactus. which il not es-
pecinlly plentiful. which not only has
smooth leaves. but ,as spines SO large
and stiff that they make excellent
pens. and visitors are saved even the
slight trouble of .irawing out q hat
pin or . penknife. Compan.
ION
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-20

sAA mother are called BY the ehildfen
grandfather and grandmother. and
that her brothers and sisters arc uncles
and aunts. In China the wife's relations
do not count.
The relations between the sexes are
equally incomprehersible. The young
women 'speak to the young men, and
sometimes n young woman will actual.
ly speak to several young men at the
same time. The young men and women
walk together in the streets, sit to9eth-
er in shady corners, and even dance to-
gether with their arms around each
other" which shocks the Chinaman
who stays in his own country.
In Europe man must not smoke
when talking to lady unless he asks
permission. In China ladies smoke just
like the gentlemen.
The master of the house always
walks forward to meet his guests, who
shake hands with him and thank him
for the invitation. In China, however,
the host shakes his own hands, and
when he invites people to dinner he
just looks round to see that all is ready
and shuts himself up in his room.
We western people do not pay enough
attention to funeral ceremonies and
forms In the celestial empire the
choice Of burial place and finding Of
suitable wood for a coffin occupy the
leisure thoughts Of the people for years.
They think good deal of our thea
ters. and admire the ballets; the Or
ganization and cleanliness Of our pub
lie baths also excite their admiration.
On the other hand. they are filled
with indignation at the way we treat
when we have read them.
The celestials have a great regard for
printed paper. and burn it in furnaces
destined for that purpose, the ashes
being dropped into the sea or deposited
at the bottom of the river. There arc
even special societies for the collection
OF waste printed paper. and to see that
it is properly disposed of.-Boston
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-20
VIEWED ev sLANTlNo EYES.

China men Wonder 1T the Customs and
Dress Of Western Nations.
From an article i'm = Moscow papcs
with the unpronouncable name Of
vvestnik Yevrory, it appears that the
6Kabitautsof the celestial empire take
. very great interest in the doings Of
the people of Europe. Books on Euro
pcans form quite n branch of Chinese
their diplomats and savants,
rs well as those who travel for pleasure
and business. furnish all kinds of in
formation to their fcllow-countrymen,
who read. it with avidity.
The first to betrav their curiosity in
this respect wers. the inhabitants of
the rich city of Canton: they were de-
sirous TO know something shout those
who were able to 10 SO much toward
trade and gain 50 much money.
Several successive wars, which have
all ended badly fur the Chinese, lave
increased their desire to know moro
about the western races, with there
suit that the Chinese public is suffer-
ing from an embarrassment Of riches
in the way of books and pamphlets
concerning us.
It has occurred to certain Shen-
Sui-Shen TO summarize all this liter
atnre in one volume; he has accord
iugly published a book Of information
concerning western. manners and Gus
toms, financial matters. education, etc,
etc, which enjoys great popularity in
China. Chapter \. IF this work deals
with popular customs; il is from this
chapter that we take the following:
Our dress is mentioned first They
notice that On festive occasions our
ladies dress in white, whereas in China
whi.o is . sign Of mourning. Long
dresses they do not understand; the
Chinesc lady wo uld not he able to dis
play Der small feet in such robes
AS 10 tho corse:--'nn article made of
silk nr co,ton"-it passes their compre-
bension.
The Chinese authorities express sur
prise that the women are considered
equal 70 the men. that the wife's father