The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
HEARD ON THE SIDE.

Physicians claim to have discovered a
new and infallfble remedy for snake bite
in strychnine, one of the most power
full poisons known. 1t is anticipated
that to be bitten by a serpent will not
be nearly as popular in the future as
in the past by reason of this fact.
Councilman Hardy wants all the
bicycles in the city numbered and
tagged. in much the same manner as
the dogs are registered. Think of a
wheelman riding down the street with
''64" in great big figures hung on his
manly bosom.
City Treasurer Duke, who has re-
Gently purchased wheel, is offering
a reward to any one who will invent
som ething which will bring the centre
of gravity below the centre of attrac-
ton. He is of the opinion that with
device of that kind he can make hiking
a great success.
Judge McNally has an idea regarding
the fountains on the city and county
square. He wants them lighted up at
night with electric lights in order that
people who are out after dark may see
their beauties. To this plan Selectman
Geddes has serious objections. He is
afraid that some one may possibly
enter the grounds after nightfall and
get a drink.
Grand Rapids, Mich, boasts of flav-
ing a case Of a man living without
brains and brags about it as though
it was something remarkable. Salt
Lake can cite instances of this kind
without number.
The city editor of the Stockton In
dependent took a trip to San Francisco
and was shot by a foot pad, who at
tempted to rob him. Unless the city
editors on the Golden Gate coast are
built differently than those in this neck
of the woods, as regards having the
appearance of being men of money,
that foot pad was certainly a novice in
the trade
Miss Ethel belmont recently ap-
peared upon the streets of Victoria in
boomers and a telegram from that
point says the police were shocked.
All of which leads one to wonder upon
what plan the Victoria police are built;
The average Salt Lake copper VIII
take 100000 volts of this kind of
shock. and await with { smile the
next turn of the battery handle.
County Assessor Lynch proposes an
innovation in the way Of furnishing
a chance for an increase in the taxes.
This year he will assess all bicycles in
the city at their full value. Up to
date this has not been done. He counts
on very perceptible increase in the
revenue Of the city and county from
this source.
The degree of politeness displayed
by witnesses in police court is some
times painful In the trial of case
recently the battered victim of big
bruiser in recounting the circum-
stances attendant upon the assault
said: 81 was passing down the street
attending to my own business when
this gentleman Indicating his essall-
anti hit me with brick"
1t is asserted upon good authority
that Mayor Basbin will veto the pro
posed contract with the electric light
company on the grounds that 1t can
afford to give an all night service for
the price charged. His honor does NOT
believe in Moonlight schedules and also
inclines to the opinion that an inspec-
tor should be employed to look after
the lamps and see that they burn. 1t
is a noticeable fact that some lights
display a remarkable tendency to go
out at a certain hour particularly the
one at the Union Pacific railway eros
sing on Second South and Third West.
In view of the recent developments
in the county Investigation it is sug-
gested that The Cahoon family change
their name to 'Cahoots."
Everybody knows Cass Hite, but
everybody don't know Mrs. Cass Hite.
In fact Cass came in yesterday and
said that he did not know her himself.
The facts of the case are simply these:
While The Herald representative was
taking the hotel personals the other
evening, Mr.. Hite requested him to
announce the fact that Mrs. Hite had
lust returned from a trip to the
Hassaynpa in Arizona. OF course the
thing was a joke. but the consequences
seem to fall pretty hard on Cass- He
Yesterday received a congratulatory
telegram from his brother in Price and
any number of visits from friends
here. all wanting to see the new Mrs.
and when Mr.. Hite could not produce
her they were, of course. very much
disappointed. To make 2 long story
short Cass is tired of the honors with
out the reality ana wishes it under
stood that he Is not married, never
has been. and though the fair sex has
always had his consent, he cannot yet
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