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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
: Arrested on suspicion.

The, window, OF the. store OF Isaac .-tyy
IN Four-and-a-half street southwest was
smashed last night and twenty pairs Of
shoes distracted. Later in the night Pc
licema Roberts ofrested Oscar Judd. col
,rred, on suspicion of having committed
the ROBBERY.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
Made a Big Profit

Last Saturday evening some unkno wn per
SOD IN passing w. T, Davis grocery store,
No. l467 street northwest, grabbed a
bundle of eight brooms and calmly walked
off. Going several squares away he began
cents apiece.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
ADVENTURES OF | YOUTH.
s ~ =. q.
Eddie Wight Planned to Run
~twayand Be a Sailor.
But THE POLICE CAUGHT HIM

The Secret Plotting of Eddie and His
Com pa MONS Was Overheard, and
on the Night of the Day They Were
to Run \ way He Was Arrested, But
Went Home Later Like II Good Boy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
THE POULTRY SHOW.
Arrangements For the Tenth Annual
Exhibition About Completed.

For some years the poultry raisers
of Utah have been marching to the
front in the matter of improvement of
breeds and such matters. For nine
years past the Utah Poultry associa-
ton has held annual exhibits and the
catalogue for the tenth has Just been
issued. The exhibition is set from
Jan. Is to "a. beginning at noon, after
which hour birds will not be received.
Entries close at u noon on the 18th.
Birds which show sign of disease
will not be received and all entered
for exhibition and competition will be
under the control of the superintendent
and cannot be removed except with his
consent.
Under the rule a breeding pen shall
consist of a cock and four hens.
Admissions to the exhibit will be 25
cents for single admission, $1.75 for sea-
son tickets.
There will be all sorts of. birds on ex-
hibition. buff cochins and leghorns,
black langshans and white wyandottes
Plymouth Rocks. wise strain houdans,
Indian games, pit games, brahmas,
Pekin ducks. toulouse geese. turkeys,
black minorcas. in short all kinds of
fowl will be there in the coops.
An exhibition of Matching chickens
by steam, in an incubator, will be
given and all in all the exhibition
promises to be a great success
The officers of the association are D.
B. Jeremy. president: Miss Cora Rick
ards. vice-president; c. ]. Trump, sec
ond vice-president: C. r. Howe, sec
rotary. and William c. Margetts, as
sistant secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

New York, Dec. 19-Money on call
1902 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S33. @4-S4
for 60 days, and 4.S7A @4s7l9 for de-
mand. Posted rates. 4.s41sG4.sS1z.
Commercial bills. 4.S21s@4.SS14.
Mexican dollars-51Q52.
Bonds-Government lower; state dull;
railroad weak
London disappointed bear operators
on the stock market today. Gables re-
ported a moderate rise in prices there.
The expectation was that the foreign
markets would reflect the uneasiness
felt here after the adoption of the
Cameron resolution by the senate COM
mittee on foreign affairs. The reverse
proved to be the case, and right at the
opening of the board there was rush
to cover short contracts. Under these
purchases prices moved up II to "a
per cent. The recovery was
due to a large extent to Washington
advices that the action of the senate
committee in the matter of the republic
of Cuba will not receive the approval
of the house. The stocks most con-
spicuous in the rally were Consolidated
Gas. the Changers, Southern Railway
preferred, Sugar, Tobacco, Louisville
& Nashville; Reading and Jersey Cen
trail and Manhattan broke 2ls on the
suit brought by a bondholder for the
removal of the directors. The petit
toner claims that the directors have
been paying unearned dividends. West
ern Union was weak in sympathy. In
the last hour of business speculation
was feverish and unsettled on sales TO
realize profits by early buyers. Specu-
lation left off irregular. As rule the
active issues made gains of AQ2 per
cent on the da-r. Manhattan was an
exception and made fractional loss
Total sales were 1873, 100. The market
for RAILWAY and miscellaneous bonds
was weak The sales footed up $1,103,-
600.
Government bonds-Goupon As of 1925
sold at 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

although our loss of yesterday was
almost cent. Argentine crop dam
age reports were on hand as usual.
The New York stock market was not
in such debilitateG condition as yes
terday, fact which conveyed encour-
agement to the speculative sentiment
here The market eased of shortly
before the close, the crowd finding no
demand for wheat when an attempt to
realize was made. May wheat opened
from sou Qs01s, sold between SOS 6s0iz
and 1874, closing at 797s-Z higher than
yesterday Estimated receipts for Mon
day, As cars. No. red spot wheat
ranged from sSz4 qss15. closing about
SS7s
oats-There was little note taken of
the oats market. Price fluctuations
were TO correspond with the feeling
of wheat, but there was no interest or
feature to the trade. Receipts were 337
cars There were no Withdrawals from
store. Exports were light at 2,034 bush
els. May oats closed NC per bushei
lower. Estimated receipts for Monday,
405 cars.
Provisions-Fiye cents advance in
hog prices seemed to have a stimulat-
ing effect on the tone of the product
Slight Improvement all around was
apparent early and the gains were held
TO the close. May pork closed SC
higher. May lard 21zc higher and Nav
ribs a shade higher
Closing prices:
Wheat-December. 767s; May, 1873:
July. 74%.
Corn-December, 22Ik OPS: January.
225s Q22%: May. 25K625K.
Oats-December, 1917: NAV. 1917.
Pork-January 7.65: May, 1929.
Lard-January, 1885, May. 4.O6.
HlDs-January, 3.S71k; May, 405.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

DR.. Shores has gone to considerable
expense fitting up the Electrical Depart
ment OF lions Medical Institute. and
is now prepared to treat and care for
any number of patients.
This treatment IS particularly beneficial
to those suffering from rheumatism,
Sciatica, Nervous exhaustion. Brain
fatigue. Kidney and Liver troubles. and
General debility.
Old people, ladies. and delicate chill
dren. treated with perfect safety and
most beneficial results. A separate room
for every patient. under the charge of
thoroughly competent electrician. who
works under the personal supervision of
Doctor Shores.
Remember. there is no advance in
rates for regular treatment, but s.
month pays for medical treatment and
all medicines. together with full course
or ELECTRICAL treatment for all Catarrhal
Chronic diseases. thus giving every
patient perfect combination of medicine
and electricity that cannot fail to relieve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
BOARD OF PARDONS
Executive Gle mency Extended to
Three Applicants Yesterday.
ED. CoRLIsS, CHAs. FRAZER AND
LLOYD MGATRICK.
A Number of Cases Considered and
the Petitions Denied-Hearing In
the Case of George W. Wilson
Continued, Pending the Arrival
of Papers From California.

The state board of pardons yesterday
extended executive clemency to three
applicants. They were Edward Corliss.
Charles Frazer and Lloyd McGatrick-
Corliss and Frazer were sentenced by
Judge Hart al Randolph. Rich county.
June 8. 1896. TO a term in the peniten-
tiary for cattle stealing. but the SEN
tence was suspended pending an in
Festigation OF the board. Ii was found
yesterday upon investigation that the
men were entitled TO release, and the
order was accordingly made.
The case of Lloyd McGatrick. con-
victed of assault with intent TO COM
nit rape on one Truelove Thompson.
was considered and McGatrick, who
has served a term in the Industrial
school, was released. McGatrick was
only Is years of age and was sent UP
from Uintah county. The pardon was
granted on recommendation of the
judge, who represented that there was
considerable doubt as to the convicted
boys guilt, and also recommended
clemency on account of his youth.
Peter Hanson. sent up from Castle
Dale, Emery county, Feb. is, 1896. for
Is months for grand larceny. The ap-
plication was denied. the applicant
having previously served term in the
county jail.
j. c. Williams. sent up from this
county to serve a term of 80 months
for burglary. petitiored for a pardon
on the ground of failing eyesight. The
application was denied.
A. ]. Parks, the colored man nov
boarding out 5000 fine at the city
Jail for disturbance and assault with a
gun, shared a similar fate. Parks
was sentenced on Nov. rs, 1896.
The petition of James Henry Wright
was also denied. Wright was sent up
from this county on Oct. II, 1895, to
serve a term of four years for burg
larry.
Brigham Spencer, who is serving a
term for cattle stealing in Garfield
county, had not made out his applica-
ton in proper form. and it could not
be considered. Spencer was sentenced
by Judge Mccarthy on Aug. 2S. 1896.
but the petition does not state for
how long period.
Charles Genrow, serving six
months term for fornication with one
Lille Webb, had his petition consid-
cred, but action was postponed. Cen
row was sentenced on Nov. 5, 1896.
Consideration of the application of
George w. Wilson, sent up from this
for attempting TO assault little
girls, was postponed pending the ar
rival of important papers from Cali
fornia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Chicago Live Stock.

Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Dec.
1s.-The receipts of cattle were light
today but still large for Saturday.
The demand was fair and prices held
steady.
The demand for hogs was brisk and
although the supply was large prices
advanced &c. per 100 pounds.
Sheep and lambs were steady. the
demand being very good.
Cattle-Receipts 800: fancy cattle.
5.40q5.50; fair beef steers, s.400400; fair
to good stockers and feeders, 2.S5@
S.45; bulls. poor to choice. 1s093.20;
COWS and heifers, choice to prime. SEQ
Q4:l0; cows, common to fair Gamers,
1.50Q2.35; Texas fed steers, 3.30G4.25;
Texas grass steers, 2.75@325; other
prices unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, 81 900; heavy pack
ing and shipping lots, 3.l0@3.371h; com
mon to choice mixed, 3.20a34 5: choice
assorted. 3.S5@S.4O; light, 3.2OG3.4 21h:
pigs, 2.S5G3.45.
sheep-Receipts. 1000; inferior to
choice, 2.00Q3.75; lambs, 3.25@5. rs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the Cullen yesterday were:
r. w McGinnis and wife, York Neo
j. p Wallace Denver: II. l.. Kingsley,
Racine. Wis; L. r. Rhodes, Moab; Abbey
Calister Hall. Provo; E. Bosseman, Den
yer; S, H. Milton, Thompson. Colo; Dem
Thornton, American Fork; S. a. King.
Provo; Scion Spiro, Park City: Murray
Twelves, Provo; S r. Thurman. Provo.
AT the Walker these people registered:
II. y Kearnes. Gunnison. Utah: H. H
Shepperd. Denver; f. w. Dawson and
wife. New York; 5. l.. Poage. r J. Sulli-
van. city: s. E. McGraw. Park City: w
L. Webb Lehi: j. NJ. johnson. Monroe,
St. V I4eSieur, Provo; ]. G. Allyn. Chi
cago: Warner A. Root Denver; Miss T..
Hooker and sister, Evanston: David J.
Cook Bingham. J. l.. Anderson. city, Mrs.
jar. Hartman and sister. Mercur; John
Whitmore, J. A. Hyde. jr., .Nephi; John F.
Logan.
Knutsford guests were: Charles n.
Royce, Pittsburg, Pa: B. Beal. Denver;
J. r. Murdoch. Owensburg, Ky: V NJ.
Nickery. Worcester. Mass; H Brckens,
Taylor. Chicago; H c. Macbeth. New
York; p Jones. Boise. Ida; J. Diem. Park
City: J. II. Deming. Park City; c. y.
Nilmot, Park City.
The following were at the Templeton:
s. p. King, wife and daughter. Phiia-
Jackson. Newark; J. S West, Chicago;
\. J. Lawrence. Montreal
A Michigan man carried off when but
in Toledo Bee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
To Our Out-of-T Friends.

The Electrical Treatment does not
supersede nor in any way interfere with
DR.. Shores regular treatment, and
cures are daily being made without the
aid of electricity, and our out of town
friends may rest assured that they VIII
receive the same beneficial and curative
treatment III the future that they have
n the past.
The Electrical Department is an aid
not successor to the medical depart
ment. and is used only in those cases
recurring a building up of wasted nerve
tissue, or loosening of stiff joints, and in
this class OF cases is proving a valuable
a.a to medicine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Statement of Associated Banks.

New York Dec. 1s.-weekIy state
ment associated banks shows following
changes: IA
Reserve. increase. 81, Sos. 1875; loans. in
crease, So. 512, 500; specie, increase, s6O3.-
500; legal tenders. increase, $2,S11 100:
deposits, increase, ;s6,9S4, 903; circulation,
decrease, S44, 200
Banks hold sSS, 725 in excess of
legal requirements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

proposition was to deed a share of Dali
ton & Lark stock for each dollar and
put another share for security, at the
end of two years, if both shares were
necessary TO raise the amount ma
jority of the creditors accepted on the
ground that it was bad policy to
throw good money after bad. The
others would not yield, however, pre-
ferring to let the courts decide the
matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
BEARS DISAPPOINTED
London Failed to Show the I'M
easiness Expected.
WAS A RUSH TO COVER
GOVERNMENTS LOWER, STATE
BONDS DULL

Railroads Weak-Wall Street Specu-
lation Left OFF Irregular-Chicago
Wheat and Pork Misunderstanding
Exchange Firm = A General
Glimpse of the Markets of the
World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
GENERALLY APPRECIATED.

DR.. Shores generous offer to give
every patient beginning or renew
ing treatment at lions Medical In
stitute full course of Electrical
Treatment free, in connection with
the regular medical treatment, met
with prompt and hearty response
from the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

Hundreds called during the week
to investigate and get the benefit of
the grand combination of highest
medical skill and life giving quail
tiles of electricity properly applied,
and all were gratified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
CHICAGO GENERAL MARKETS.
May Pork and May Wheat Both
Show Improvement.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-There was not
enough trade to make much impress
sion either way on prices today, al
though the tendency was decidedly
stronger. and some improvement took
place The trade was largely given
over to scalpers. who were inclined to
work on the bull side. Liverpool was
again indisposed 10 follow our EXAM
pie. mere I'd decline being quoted,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

Ayers Pills. being composed of the
essential virtues of the best vegetable
aperients, without any of the woody or
hDrous material whatever, is the rea-
son why they are so much more effect
i've and valuable than any other ca
thartics. The best family physic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Neb. Dec. l9.-Hogs-
Receipts. $500; market firm: light and
mixed, 3.15Q33215; heavy, 3.10G3.20
Cattle-Receipts, LOO; market
steady; steers, 3.25@435; cows, 1900
$50; feeders, 3.O0GS.90
Sheep-Receipts. 700; good, strong:
Christmas lambs, 5.25; muttons. 3.75.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Kansas CIV Live Stock

Kansas City, Dec. 19.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000; steady; light, 23O03. go:
medium, 3.20@32712; heavy, 31593.2 5;
pigs. 2.95@3.10
Cattle-Receipts, 500; nominal.
Sheep-None.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Smelters Will Resume.

Kansas City, Dec. 19.-The Kansas
City Smelling & Refining Works COM
pany expects to resume operations in
its copper department in the works at
Argentine soon after January 1. From
500 to 600 men will be put to work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Liverpool Wheat.

Liverpool, Dec. 1s-Spot wheat,
quiet. poor demand: California club,
rs l d; No. 2~Fpring, IS Cd
Futures-Wheat, red American, quiet.
poor demand; January, IS I'd; Feb
ruary. IS I'D; March, 6s 3d.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
LATEST FROM MERCUR
The Closing Down of the Sum
shine Property.
THE OVERLAND COMPANY
ITS ORE BODY HAS BECOME A
MILLING PROPOSITION.

The Mercur Mammoth-In the Foot
hills South of Lewiston Canyon
The Sure Thing-ore Body Reach
ed In the Pocket-The Ell Dorado
Machinery For the Northern
Light-Mercur News Notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

THE Offer. STILL HOLDS GOOD.
and every patient. old or new, who begins
or renews treatment until further notice
will receive the full course of modern
electrical treatment. scientifically applied.
free of charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
We Have EN-,

Mems and boys soft hats. plenty of
shapes: all qualities.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF co.
142 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

By calling on US we can prove to you
that we have the finest line of gui-
tars and mandolins ever brought into
the state.
CALDER'S MUSIC PALACE,
As and AZ West First South st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to al Others.
Always Useful

And needed for Gentlemen's Christ
mas remembrances, are Handkerchiefs.
Our line complete.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF co.
I42 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
RennfifnI Guitars.

Children's clothing at prices to suit
your purse at Steele Clothing company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Always Correct,

Our work on shirts. collars and cuffs.
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY.
Telephone 1872. 142 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
San FRANcIsCo srncKs

San Francisco. Dec. 19.-The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today
were follows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

Preferred ...... Il.
Manhattan Con. S71
Mem. & Chas. e. 10
Mex. Central. -. u.
Mich. Central. 90
Minn & ST Louis
, common ....... 49,.
LIST preferred. &c
2nd preferred. 81
Mo. Pacific. 10
Mobile & Ohio.-. 10
Nash. & Chatt.. 67i.
Nat. Linseed Oil II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

A Michigan man carried off when but a
child.-Headline in Toledo Zee.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
QUEEN WcToRiA's BOSS.
She Had Ono in Mrs. AIussens, House
keeper at Bnfmoral.

She Had Ono in Mrs. Aruasens, House.
keeper At Baimoral.
Queen Victoria has Just sustained a
severe loss by the death of Mrs. Mus
sens, who, from time immemorial, Lad
been her housekeepcr at Bnlmoral. says
the London News. Though unknown
to the public ut large, she was an i'm
portant parsonage in the eyes of every
body connected with the court, as she
wns one of the few who had the conr-
age to talk up" to her majesty. oud
even on occasion to deliberately "boss"
her august mistress. Once when the
queen wanted a certain lnnid to when
she had taken fancy detailed to the
care o. her own room, Mrs. Mussens
reconstructed in the strongest fashion,
out OF order, and she really must Lot
spoil fhe servants by taking undue no.
ttce Of them. The queen, as usual,
gave away, and dear Mrs. Mussers"
won the day. She was typical per-
black silk, lace-trimmcd apron and
white cap, with corkscrew cnrls. She
and the queen were excellent friends,
and her majesty used to delight in her
conversation. She also stood high in
the favor of the royal grandchildren,
who used to seek her out as soon as
they arrived Mt the castle. But to the
world at large she was a holy terror,
and with the servants and members
of the household she was infinitely
more exacting and imperious than the
queen herself.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
DID NOT KISS THE BRIDE.

Sooner Than Cause . Scene the Constable
Compromised for Small Fee.
A marriage took place in the office OF
a justice of the peace in Columbus, O.,
a few days ago, and, while most i'm
pressive ceremony to the contracting
parties, it had very humorous side
to the spectators. The couple were evil
IDENTIFY from the rural districts, says
the Troy Times. and were both seem
ingly covered with confusion at their
having to stand up before the four or
i've present. After the form had been
read, the blushing pair standing hand
In hand, the magistrate announced in
a serious tone that, as it was the Gus
tom of the constable to kiss the bride,
she would prepare herself for the os-
culation. The constable stepped bold
ly out, and, being good-looking young
fellow, the young woman seemed not
awerse to being kissed. AL doubts
of the propriety Of the act were soon
set at rest, for the husky groom stepped
before her with an air of determination
upon his face that showed it was life
and death with him. He gave his
hands an imaginary washing and said:
Squire, this yere lady b'longs to me
now, an what she did nfore took her
amt my business, but il this constable
il willin', I'll give him $3.50 to call it
on" The server of writs signified his
assent and the Jealous countryman
paid the amount, which found its way
over the bar of the nearest saloon q
few minutes after the newlymarried
p0ir departAd.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
A FULL DAYS WORK.
What . Nsv EaglAAA 1aeHsg Assoz
DliAAeA.

: Lest some one should think an
Aroostooe farmex's life too hee and
easy, the PAskhurst correspondent Of
the Port Fairfield Beacon gives this
account Of ap average days work dur
ing the potato digging season: Invent
% bed at II p. m. with the conviction
that must get up at = u m. Qocal
time). Awoke when the clock struck
= and dared not 60 to sleep again for
fear of sleeping over. Jumped out OF
bed at o'clock, ran to the barn, dressed
myself US went, and fed and harnessed
four horses; ran to the house and woke
the old woman (for good reasons farm
ers' wives often sleep with the hired
girl through potato digging); ran to
the spring and back twice; CREASED the
double wagon; mended check rein; !;
unloade1 four barrels and basket of
potatoes and dumped 16 barrels; s.,
woke up the crew; $50, breakfast;
s:33, ran to the barn again, got the
horses on the wagon and started for
the factory; 6, arrived Mt factory,
ahead of me; everybody swearing;
$50, lit my pipe; 7, gave some of the
boys lesson in careless language; 8,
lit my pipe again; 0. went into the
boarding house and tried to buzz the
cook; 10, told big yarn; II, stole a
hottie of whisky; 1890, got unloaded,
full as starch factory, and ran the
horses all the way home, arriving at
1; had row with Frcnchmun and
forgot to eat dinner; 2, chased four
Arab peddlcrs out of the field, then
hauled potatoes to the cellar till 7;
8, had supper, embarrassed and cared
for the horses, went to the spring twice
more, shoveled potatoes in cellar till
9:3O, got n chance to kiss the hired girl
twice; 10. went to bed happy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01

The war talk is still going on merrily
and spreading over the earth. Men with
seif-loading, back-action, automatic
ejecting mouths are having their in.
ming, and are shooting of their Calling
talking machines day and night, while
miId-eyed peace is preening her wings
for flight. But there is no need of haste.
The war clouds are still composed most
ly Of smoke and wind, and there is no
grave danger Of storm. But there is
one thing certain, and that is, that If
war does break out, the men who are
talking the loudest now will be found in
the sub-cellars trying to dig further
down.-Truth.