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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13
DIAMONDS IN AMERICA.
EFrom the indianapolis News.l

lFrom the indianapolis News.
The total value of diamonds imported
into the United States in 1898 was &c.,
1S7, sos, against $14, 1851 in 1892.
A small diamond crystal, weighing
three-quarters of a carat, of a light
canary color. with polished surfaces,
was found in the vicinity of Kings
Mountain, n. c., in the summer of 1898.
Two diamonds, the largest weighing
two carats. were found in Butte coun-
ty, California, last year.
In 1889 seven Of the New York firms
engaged in the diamond cutting indus
try ran on full time all the year round.
according to the census report. The
others, however, were unemployed re-
spectively "A, 80, 81, 120, 125 and 240
days, owing to their inability to obtain
rough diamonds at a price at which
they could be cut probably.
A marked increase in the price of I'M
cut diamonds, beginning in the latter
part of 1883, and lasting through 1889,
is noticed in a government report,
which states that the prices rose in
jumps of from 20 to 20 per cent at
time, until the prices at last ranged
from so to 100 per cent higher than had
been known in previous years.
Diamond cutting has been carried on
successfully in the United States since
1873. In 1889, according to the census
of 1890, there were sixteen firms en-
gagged in cutting diamonds; in New
York and in Massachusetts there were
three more. Cutting has also been car
ried on in Pennsylvania and Illinois,
but was discontinued after a time In
New York city, according to the census
statistics. there are 1856 men employed
in diamond cutting, who receive wages
that amount annually to $685. $50.
Several interesting discoveries of dia-
monds were made during the year 1893
in different parts of the United States
Farmer Charles Devine Of Oregon vii
lage, Dane county, Wis, while husl1ing
corn last October in a rough, stony
field that had been under cultivation
for nearly forty years, found white
diamond weighing about four carats.
The bank of clayey earth in which it
was discovered contained a large num-
Der of rounded pebbles of quartz, but
none OF the other associated minerals
of the diamond. Since the entire dis
trict consists of what is known to the
biologists as glacial drift, coming from
the north, experts think that the dia-
mond is a stray one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF
trust-Notice is hereby given by Cyrus
L. Hawley successor IN trust to Eugene
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

At Garfield.

There was a big attendance at Saltair
schools will visit this resort. A '-'1'-s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13
oUR EASTERN NEIGHBoRs.

So many strikes of rich mineral are
made at Cripple Creek that the boom
in that district is growing stronger
every day. In the course of the next
few months many new claims will be
opened up and employment will be Civ
en- to a large additional number of
miners. The development of Cripple
Creek means a great deal for Colora-
do. No one doubts now that the camp
contains an enormous quantity of gold
ore. Eastern capitalists are convinced
of this. and it needs only the estab-
lishment of a conservative and stable
government for Cripple Greek to re-
Iceive an influx Of capital which would
give it a development resembling that
Of Leadville in the early days of the
latter camp. But it is idle to look for
heavy Investments of this kind as
long as Colorado is under a Populist
administration. Capitalists are afraid
iof our Populist government and they
may we'll be so in view of its charac-
ter during the past eighteen MONTHS
Denver Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13
NEWS FROM NEARBY
CITIES AND TOWNS.
OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBoRs.

Howard w. Cherry, formerly OF odN
Lake. is now editor and proprietor of
the st. Anthony, Fremont county, Ida
no, News, succeeding Frank Cox.
Charles Perry, convicted of murder
in the first degree for killing P. Nc
Namara at Lava, Idaho, June %, was
sentenced to be hanged at Pocatello
on the 2Sth day of September, by Judge
Stanrod. Perry's attorney moved for
a new trial and the case will be
brought UP before the supreme court.
A stay of execution will probably be
granted until hearing can be had.
The sheriff had a photograph of him
taken today. He has not changed much
since he was placed in Jail, which was
the next day after he committed the
murder. He received sentence in a
cold and collected manner.-Idaho
Register.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

day and all who went out enjoyed the
day. The Garfield Beach club goes out
today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

Garfield was heavily patronizsd yester.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

haHspeI, Aug. Erred walters,
German rancher living on the east side
of the river, committed suicide last
night by taking poison. He went about
it in a very deliberate manner.
When found he had on his best suit
of clothes and was lying on his back
with his arms folded across his breast.
He has been quite discouraged ever
since his wife died last year Until re-
Gently he owned a farm. Dependency
is given as the cause,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

EUGENE LEWIS.
Attorney.
Salt Lake City. Utah. July 18th. 1894
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

A good story is going the rounds. 1t
is on N. ]. Sharp, of Custer county.
At Populist meeting in Challis re-
Gently, he excoriated the Republicans
and Democrats, saddling upon them
all the ills with which we are Attic
ted. He concluded by saying:
I'm this county we are better off be-
cause we are Populists. No man is
hungry here. None need go hungry.
If any man needs a meal, let him call
on Sharp for four-bits to get it"
At the close of the meeting Colonel
Sharp stepped out on the sidewalk. A
bum addressed him thus:
You ID fool" replied the colonel.
That don't go, any more. It only
went while I was on the platform. -
Wood River Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13

The News makes this last appeal to
the delegates to the state convention:
The fate of the Democratic party of
the state for the next two years is
in your hands. If you name a clean
ticket against which there can be no
charge members are equally
acceptable in every part of the state
and who are not otherwise objection
able to the two opposing parties than
differing in party principles, you will
give your party good show for vic
tory. If you fail to do this, defeat is
as certain as night follows day. Be
true to yourselves and your party
Blackfoot News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-01

No, SIR, not 81 cent.
lis 1t NOT meI laat Ar. l.aiaiam has
been standing good Tor your nesfJ since
yon came to town 49,,
es, part Oh the time: had q little
money with me When hfst came.
"lsn'tlt a lact that tine prosecuting
attorney ana sheritt told You you
"onidn get cent unless you tesiIhel
as agreed To- III tne case
No slr'
isn 1t iact' lHat N1erin iati't9hi
agreed To give you more iH'n Is 7hey'ue4
IN TINS agreement, ProNlued You laeitl-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-01
LYNCHEL)
Parker and Hill Hung to
the Court House
Balcony.
A Desperate Mob Takes the
Law in its own Hands,

CoLFAX, Saturday morning, June
2nd.-Parker and Hill were lynched
last night by mob of from $50 to
200 men.
At about midnight the jailor was
called up under the preteXt that his
visitors had prisoners to put into
the jail, but he no sooner appeared
than he was thrown down, his keys
taken from him. and the cells of
Parker and Hill were unlocked, the
prisoners taken out, and the jallor
put behind the bars.
Parker and Hill were taken to
the front of the court house where
they were hung to the court house
balcony.
So quietly was the affair tran
sacted that it was not till four OF
five o'clock this morning that it
became generally known in Colfax
and the bodies hung till that time
when they were cut down and
takrn to the undertaker's.
1t is said that the mob was
gathered from all parts of the
county,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-01
The FOrtnigntIy Club.

The closing meeting of the Fortnlghtly
Club, for this year, was held Friday af-
ternoon, May 25th, at the residence OF
Mrs. Waller A short business meeting
was held which consisted mainly in re-
ports of the various officers and commit
tees. After the business was disposed of
the following program was rendered
Select reading, from Longtellow, by
Mrs. Fletcher; the selection was pleas
ing one, and was read with feeling and
understanding, highly appreciated by all.
Mrs. Lake then favored the club with
song which was listened to with the
pleasure which that lady's songs always
give.
The president elect, Mrs. Van Doren,
was called upon for speech, and res
ponded in very delightful manner, con-
graduating the club upon the success OF
the past years work, and also upon the
very efficient and business-like manner
in which the retiring officers had con-
Quoted the work. She furthermore ex-
pressed her pleasure with the selections
OF literature to be studied next year, Civ
ing in the course OF her remarks an eX-
Cellent outline of the work.
A vocal solo by Mrs. W. j. Windus was
next on the program. The song was
beautiful one and the rendition was in
accordance with the singers well-known
grace and talent.
Dainty refreshments were then served,
and all entered heartily into the sociabil-
ity of the occasion. Many regrets were
expressed, however, that several OF the
members were compelled to be absent
on account of sickness and absence from
town. Those present were Mesdames
Chapman, Fletcher, Fulmer, jackson,
Lake, Lilley, Madge, Marvin, Olmsted,
Van Doren, Wallis, Waller, Watt, W. j.
and W. V. Windus.
The club adjourned to meet the first
Friday in September.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-01


Will Taylor, of Moscow, visited his
parents in town Wednesday.
d. W. King was taken suddenly ill
Wednesday afternoon, but is now i'm
proving
E. II. Letterman, accompanied by
Mrs. Letterman, returned from his visit
to Tacoma yesterday.
-Alessrs. Geo. Ford, f. n. Ford and
E. X. Hanna, with their wives, ate
strawberries at Wawawai last Sunday.
&C. NJ. Bruno, OF Moscow, attended
the performance of the Confederate
Spy" at the auditorium, Wednesday
night.
M. Townsend was down from Mos
COW Wednesday, and was spectator at
the Confederate Spy" Wednesday
night.
In cases where dandruff, scalp diseases,
falling and gr yness OF the hair appear,
do not neglect them, but apply proper
remedy and tonic like Halls Hair Re-
newer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Garrison OF Mos
COW, visited Pullman friends yesterday.
Occasional showers keep vegetation
growing finely.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-01
LADIES ATTENTION.

Miss Lyle is here with choice line OF
trimmed hats, which will be displayed at
Mcguire and Brownies for the next three
days. All eastern styles. Call at once.
Snake river strawberries are on the
market.
Miss Della Allen is visiting friends
in Cotton.
Mrs. F. Il. Madison returned from
Pasco yesterday.
e. N. Ford and wife left for their
home at McMinnville, Oregon. yester-
day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-01


wv ....... ;,, ,;t:,,.. ,,.,
' Hl'"e az ~ ''' ''' "i'''"- NN''
cerniug my coming here tu testify
r,.,,-,, .,TIr,,. .,,,,,.h dil Mr. Iutbr1D,.
agree to give You TO come mere ana testl-
fvp"
,r ,...... ;,... ..,..4 :.
knoN-'l don know just What IL
was. It is in our agreement, but |
haven't looked at il for four months"
The written aereemect was then pro-
Iuced. and admitted in evidence rs
exhibit OF the defense. The agreement
ran rs follows:
''NANuIo, h. G., Jan. 80, 1854.
Contract entered mo 5@,, between J"nn laln-
1891 W
The conditions are that SAID John Knox Is to
ington. TO Give evidence in a certain suit pend
ing as follows: State of Washington vs. George
Ga "Ther ih Knnr ,rS 70 i5antify min door MIN
pers as being the ones owned by said George +.
Parker and to give an other lniorma,lon IN re- re-
and that for the faithful performance of the
same the said John LAt6rgm agrees to too turn
e be hank q 'S' of 1' british Columbia, Nanaimo B. c.
deposited by John LathTum, payable to John
hhoE leePGale @ oaigu @ b 1qy anyoT "T' his
from state line to Colfax and return, and his
attendance on court ana the same r zee PER ia6 96
is 'l paid to defray expenses to state line and for
time lost in British Columbia -
John KNox."
Attorney Brown asked what CONVERSE
tion led M to the agreement, but the
objection OF the state was sustained. 1t
was inferred bv the defense that the
agreement was signed before the oues-
tion of the nippers was brought up, but
the witness declared that Sheriff Lath-
rum had the nippers with him, and
showed them to him an hour before the
agreement was signed.
"Sheriff Lathrum spoke to me first in
the early part Of January, and returned
and made the agreement three weeks
later. l vas digging coal when Lath-
rum came over the second time, had
been working three days"
The witness detailed what work he
had done in the past year.
"You had some i'll feeling against the
defendant before you came here?" quer'
led Brown.
''Not particle"
''Didn't you claim that he was par
TALLY the cause OF your going to the pen
itentiary in Utah?'
''No sir, never saw the defendant il
Utah.
''Didn't you ever claim that he wa'
the cause OF your going to prison il
some state?"
81 said that met Parker in the fal
Of 1858. in Oregon: that he was will
four others, and they had stolen goods
and got me to peddle them. The,
skipped out and left me with the goods. ,
"Didn't YOU state in the presence o
William Toland, that Parker had one,
been the cause of YOUR being sent t,
prison. and YOU came here to even III
the score with him?"
"No sir, never said So"
"Didnt you tell Charles Preston
since YOU came to Colfax. Parker caused
NV being sent TO the penitentiary at on,
time and 7 am here to oct even will
him?'"
81 didn't make that statement bnt
made one nearly to that effect, though. .
'Didn't Won sav TO William McCrearv
bartender in this place: Parker caused
me 70 90 to prison for one wear and I'm
GOING to GET even with him berep,,,
81 didn't that raman,ber -
| ,,. un m, -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-11
THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG.
He Is the Notlest Species OF the Who
Canine Race.

He Is the Notlest Species of the Whole
Canine Race.
The Newfoundland dog takes his
name from the island where he is sup
posed 20 have originated. Many, how
ever, believe that tho Norsemen, who
discovered America in the year 1000, in
trodgced this dog in Newfoundland.
He is by some classified among the
wolf-dogs, while others, on account of
his large pendulous ears, say that he
should not belong to this family, but
that he and the St. Bernards should
occupy place by themselves.
The Newfoundland, says Harper S
Young People, since his introduction
in England, has improved in appear
ance, and is now larger ana heavier.
In Newfoundland and Labrador these
dogs are used as beasts of burden,
drawing considerable loads of wood
and provisions on sledges. Their feet
are partially webbed, and therefore
they are most excellent water dogs.
The scent is not strong, and as the dog
is slow and clumsy, he is not valuable
TO the hunter, except as retriever
when speed is not required.
In the island Of Newfoundland this
dog is almost totally black, but the
English varieties are usually black and
white. As Watchdog the Newfound-
land is only second to the mastiff. He
is amiable to children and small dogs.
Kept in confinement he often gets cross
and ill-tempered, and flies at those for
whom he has previously shown the
greatest regard.
Where a dog cannot be allowed to
run, and must be chained up, the New
foundland should not be kept. This
dog is a great life-saver, and by in
stinct will jump into the water to save
even an enemy from drowning.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-11
Youngest Sons Favored.

"If one looks about him almost any
where in Maine" says an observing res
ident of that state, ''he will find that
In the matter of descent Of property we
have unconsciously put in force or have
effected just the opposite of the Eng
lish rule of primogeniture. Where
there are a number of children in a
family it is almost always the young
est son that stays with the old folks
and inherits the homestead. Where /
live l can point out dozens of such in
stances in the families l know, and /
cannot now recall single instance
where any other than the youngest was
preferred. OF course this results from
the disposition of the older boys to seek
their fortunes away from the parental
roof tree as soon as they are old
enough, while the younger, with the
others gone, finds room enough for his
activities at home, and stays there. AS
distinguished from the old world
method this may be called ultimogeni-
ture."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-11
ttr 1CATcurD TT pI-RN


short In the bloom of her youth, the
nightingale would be dumb for ever.
Then the Comet, waking sapient,
painted realistic" picture of her
probable future. Public performers
were notoriously improvident, and
anyhow, she was too young to have
saved much In all likelihood she
would sink into insignificant poverty
drag out her days as snubbed gov
erness or companion. That, with
embellishments, was the gist of the
paragraph.
Dicks face went white. He called
a hanson and drove to Palace Man
sions.
She received him in her boudoir and
a tea-gown, and his over-anxious eyes
magnified a slight pallor and adj
ditional languor iuto heaven knows
what.
''Is it true that your throat's bad?'
he asked her. I've just read it in
The Comet"
Quite true" she said.
He gulped.
Cynthia, you're woman all alone.
If you would let me take care of
you. / wouldn't have asked
before, but now that your pros
poets have changed SO disastrous
ly. Hang it! what shall
say to you? l hardly know. When a
fellows poor, and no better than
other fellows, he hasn't much to offer
to woman. 1t just amounts to this,
dear: I'm earning a decent salary
thanks to you-and | could make
things smooth for you. Cynthia, could
you, would you-?"
She held out her hands to him with a
charming gesture of surrender. 'If
you want me, Dick"
MY darling, you are so good to
me-
But | think you are laboring
under n little mistake" she said
demurely. There is nothing seriously
wrong with my voice. I've only had a
bad cold"
"Then the Comets information was
incorrect?' he gasped.
quite so.''
"And-and you do not need me at
alp"
81 need you very much" she said;
that's why worked that paragraph
You see knew, if didn't do some
thing, that your horrid pride would
spoil our lives. Don't be mad with me.
Dick, or shall cry"
But she blushed instead-for Il
reason.-Blacl< and White
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-11
Mr.. CofYey and His Grounds

Perhaps the best specimen of wit
that has enlivened Hamilton county
court in many day was that emitted
like a flash from John Cotfey, the at
torney, who had been guilty of a good
many things that had disturbed the
serenity of bench and bar. Mr.. Coffey
was counsel in a case which had already
been postponed some two or three
times at his request. 1t was before
Judge Outcalt. Again Mr.. Coffey asked
for postponement. The court remind
ed him that it had already been post
poned several times at his request.
Have you good grounds for wishing
another postponement?" asked the
cours.
"Yes, sir; have" replied Coffey.
What are they?" asked the court.
"Coffey grounds, your honor"
Coffee grounds?" repeated the Judge.
Eyes sir" said John.
Then the judge got on his dignity,
and reminded the lawyer that he was
trifing with the court.
Your honor" said Mr.. Coffey, there
was a small addition to my family last
night, and | submit, your honor, that
this is good grounds for asking for a
postponement."
Did John get it? Well, rather.-Cin-
cinnati Times-Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-11
THE VAMPIRE BAT.
A Dread Creature That Is Common In
India

India
have always despised bats, said a
Cleveland man recently, and 1t always
sends shudder over me whenever one
OF the hideous creatures approaches
me. The bats of this country, how
ever, are not to be dreaded In compar-
ison to those of the vampire species
which abound in India. just imagine
big mouse with a horn on his heed
like rhinocerous, furnish him with q
pair of demon-like wings, and you have
= very good picture of this latter kind.
The natives dread the vampire bat on
account of his blood-sucking propensi-
ty. In the sultry nights he fans the
heated sleeper with his wings while
his needle-lil1e teeth are being in
serted into the veins of his victim,
quenching his thirst for blood with
such gentleness that it is only by some
fortunate chance that he is discovered
before the mischief is done. 1t is q
well-authenticated fact that II an indj-
vidual is once bled by a vampire h. Is
invariably chosen, In preference to all
others equally exposed for subseqent
attack, and even IL he were to move
ten or twenty miles away, no Inn
munity Is gained thereby, as the bat is
sure to follow him and keep up his
blood-thirsty attack until his victim
succumbs or the animal Is discovered
and killed. Cattle and horses, from
being more exposed, are more frequent
ly chosen as the subjects OF attack by
these loathsome creatures.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-11
STORY OF A CAT.
Carried So Much Electricity That Car
Is Set on Fire.

Carried So Much Electricity That q Car
Is Set on Fire.
The efficacy of black cat as light
ming rod has been too frequently the
subject of discussion and assertion to
be treated at length at the present
time, the drift of which is to show the
apt manner in which an illustration Of
this popular belief can be deduced
from an incident that occurred on the
evening Of the Fourth of July to the
wife of well-known business man OF
Washington.
On the evening in question the young
matron had been expending consider.
Eble time and attention upon q hand.
some black cat, which she continued to
stroke, notwithstanding the assertion
of her family that by so doing she was
charging herself with electricity.
Finally after dark the young matr6n
decided that pleasant way Of wind
ing up the evening would be to go for
ride on the electric car to Bethesda.
Accordingly, inviting two OF her,
friends to accompany her, she set out
for the ride In high spirits.
The trio found places together near
the middle Of the car, and had gone q
short distance beyond the power house
when their conversation was inter
rupted by the conductor hurriedly
( bending over them as though to avert
some catastrophe beneath and telling
them to leave the car with all speed,
as 1t was on fire. Scarcely had they
left their seats before sheet Of fame
burst through the floor just beneath
the very spot over which the young
matron had been sitting, the electrical
apparatus beneath having ignited at
that very point