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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-27
County Commissioners Experi-
ence Difficulty in Securing
Them.
MANY RESERVATIONS FILED
ANOTHER BATCH APPOINTED TO
FILL THE VACANCIES.
Charley stanton Wants Relief-The
Bond DeaI-The Commissioners
VIII Today Select the Polling
Places For the City and County.

The county commissioners discussed
election matters and sold bonds yester-
day. One of the chief difficulties the
board encounters these days is to get
people to serve as election judges. The
law, which does not allow judges COM
pensation, fails. to work like a charm
and unless the county committees of
both parties take this matter in hand
there will be many vacancies occurring
on the morning of election.
CHARLEY IS HUMOROUS.
Charley Stanton appeared before the
meeting and told the commissioners
that unless they afforded him some re-
lief he would have to go to jail. 1t was
all on account of turning the fees he
collected since January into the
county treasury instead of covering
them into the state treasury as the SUI
preme court says the law provided. Mr..
Stanton said he would be served today
with a mandate compelling him to turn
the amount, about $1,000, over to the
state treasurer, and he therefore asked
that the board appropriate this amount,
inasmuch as it was upon the board s
order that he turned the money over
to the county.
No action on this matter was taken,
County Attorney Whittemore being abb
sent. The board, however, will meet
in special session some of these days
and help Mr.. Stanton out. The suit
was brought into the court merely TO
test the law and the test cost the
county in round numbers $1,000.
THE BOND DEAL
This business being disposed of,
Treasurer Lynn appeared on the scene
with something over $4,000 worth Of
county warrants to be exchanged for
bonds. The deal was consummated,
the following being the purchasers:
Wells, Fargo & Co., $4,000; Deseret Nd
tional Bank, $4,000; Mrs Margaret E.
Bensen, $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-27
PERSONAL.

MRS. NETTIE VIM of 900 South
Washington avenue, East Saginaw, Mich
would like to know the whereabouts of
her husband Reuben H. VIM, last heard
Of in this city.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Sewer pipe-Mayberry & Watson.
THE SALVATION ARMY WAR.
Perils of a Friendly Call at the Rival
Headquarters.

Perils of a Friendly Call at the Rival
Headquarters.
New York Herald.
The gentle heart of "Joe the Turk. +"
otherwise and less generally known as
Ensign Joseph Garabed, of the Saliva
ton Army, is filed with righteous indig-
nation. The objects of his anger are
members of the rival movement known
as the American volunteers whom he ac-
cuses of ''uncharitable and unchristian
treatment" that was "uncalled for and
unmerited."
Joe the, Turk has, besides his Saliva
ton Army uniform, an inseparable COM
panion in the shape of an enormous UNI
brella, rainbow hued as to color and or
namented with words of warning to the
unrighteous. In addition to such ser
mons in brief as Jesus is mighty to
save, Heaven is real and so is hell, -
mo cross, no CROWN" the umbrella is
decorated with pictures of Gen. Booth,
the founder of the Salvation Army, and
Mrs Booth, his deceased wife.
This umbrella Joe the Turk has been
in the habit of carrying high in the air
when the army marches out in order
that sidewalk spectators may read the
flaming texts and be duly impressed
thereby.
When the secession of Darlington Booth
from the ranks of the army took place,
Joe the Turk" and his umbrella re-
manned with the parent organization. He
did not, however, entertain any unkind
feelings towards his late leader and as
an opportunity offered Joe furled his UNI
brella and marched over to the headquar-
ters of the Volunteers to pay his re-
spects to Ballington Booth and wish him
godspeed in his new work. Both Joe and
the umbrella were received with open
arms.
Looking at this warm reception in the
light of later events, Joe the Turk" says
he is inclined to think that the Volun-
teers expected to find in him another and
welcome seceder from the ranks of the
parent body.
Come in and see Mrs Booth" said
Commander Ballington, heartily.
Joe went in, leaving in the outer office
his famous umbrella, open, and with the
generals picture turned from the wall
in order that it might show the seceders,
like Barbara Frietchie's flag, that zone
heart was loyal yet"
The interview with Mrs. Booth was
not prolonged. "Joe the Turk" thinks
that the warmth of the welcome accorded
him began to wane when it was discoy-
cred that he was not a seceder.
When Joe the Turk" reached the out
er Office he found that vandals had been
at work on the sacred umbrella. over
the venerable features of Gen. Booth
some one had pasted a picture of Bal
1ington Booth, while in another section of
the silk text had been obliterated by a
life-like representation of Maj. Patty
Watkins, @ leading officer in the Vol
unteer army.
Joe the Turk" regarded the work with
dismay and demanded an explanation of
this unbrotherly treatment of a COM
rade's much priced weapon of war. His
protestations, he declares, were met by
smiles and assurances that no one there
had been guilty of the outrage.
Ilt1ft
the Turk" has had photograph made
of the ruined umbrella and intends to be-
gina of reprisals by Offering the pho
tograph for sale.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

was suddenly arrested and turned IN the
direction of an irregularly shaped mass
which was feverishly freed from its sur
roundingS.
When at length 1t was released the dis
coverers held their breath in amazement,
for 1t was found to be SO heavy that it
was difficult to move it. Visions of
wealth beyond the dream of avarice"
rose before their eyes in the dimly lighted
working where this symbol of their
dreams reality lay before them a solid
mass of almost pure gold, measuring
about l foot inches long by II inches
broad and inches deep. When subse-
quently scaled it weighed 125 pounds
avoirdupois. of which only ten pounds
were ultimately found to consist of for
eign matter, leaving nearly 1000 cubic
inches of solid gold all in one piece, and
capable of being minted into something
like $3.50 sovereigns.
After remaining in Ballarat for some
time it was sold there for $4,000 and
transferred to Melbourne, where it was
also exhibited, and ere the 18th of March,
1853, again changed hands for the price
of its gold, viz, $46 625. 1t came to Lon
don in November of the same year and
was melted.
Sometimes solid pieces have been
picked up from the surface of the ground
or just covered by the moss. At King
over, Victoria, one of party of observ-
ers lifted from the moss a mass which,
when freed from about forty ounces of
moss and quarry fragments, yielded 1888
ounces of solid gold, and within half an
inch of the surface at the same place,
another big lump, weighing 296 ounces,
was discovered in 1861
Now and again the search for the pre-
cious mineral has been varied in some odd
incident. In 1861, at Bendigo, an old
deserted claim was reoccupied, and an
earthen pillar, which had been left stand
ing under the impression that it was
needed to keep the roof from falling in,
was attacked by the new tenant under
some happy inspiration, and with, for re-
suit, the dislodgement of a nugget meas
uring twelve inches in length and six
inches in width, and from one-half to two
inches in thickness. This unlocked for
find was worth about &c. 900.
Occasionally also, in the face of sue
cess, diggers have quite lost their heads
in their feversh excitement to hurry off
and realize their spoil. At Ballarat a
party of four started on a claim, and,
after working to depth of sixty feet,
they suddenly came upon a huge nugget
Without waiting to see whether any sim
liar good things were lying about they
went straight to London, where they
sold their prize for $27, 900. Hardly had
they left when another party of miners
who had taken their place found within
few yards of the spot where the first
nugget was discovered two Jumps of gold
which fetched $37 500.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Iron mantels-Mayberry & Watson.
NO REASON TO CHANGE.

"Ex-Gov. Waite, of Colorado, is an
original character" says the Chicago
Times Herald, land, while he has broad
theories as to national finance, he has
never been able to make personal appli-
cation of these theories to the extent of
accommodating much filthy lucre," said
Stanley Wood, of Colorado. THE ex-
Governors son-in-law is a highly re-
spected newspaper editor and proprietor
and has always been a staunch repub-
lican in politics.
when Waite became the candidate
of the populists for Governor his SON
in-law had a hard proposition to solve.
AS republican he could not consistent
ly vote for the populist candidate, much
less could he advocate his election edi-
torially, but as a loyal and affectionate
relative he was bound to give both his
vote and his voice to his father-in-law.
While the struggle was going on in his
mind friend approached him and said
Your father-in-law Is populist. you
are republican. Are you going to sup
port your father-in-law during this cam
paign?'
1.-The editor pondered moment and
then replied: AS I-have supported him
for the last five years I don't see any
reason why 1 should change my course
now"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Macke, First National Bank.
A CARD.

To State Herald:
The news now being spread abroad that
/ have come out of the race for mayor of
the city of Birmingham Is not true. l
desire to say to my friends and the public
generally that / am in the contest to stay
until 1t is settled by the election, Dec. 1.
1t is generally known that L was can
didate in 1894, and for what was supposed
to be the general good, and at the solicita-
ton of citizens, who had only the best
interests of our city at heart, 1 aban-
doned the race In the interest of the can
didate who succeeded in being elected, be-
lieving that was the best course to pur-
sue, and having at heart the desire to Sc
cure good government. Two of Mr.. Van
Hoses friends, on the night of the 18th
instant, after II o'clock at night, at my
residence, presented me letter from
that gentleman In which he stated In sub
stance that he had been importuned to
make the race for mayor, but would not
do so without my consent.
I replied that had no objection to his
entering the race. If any one has con-
strued my reply to mean that I give way
for him, or that / am promoting his in
terests, that Interpretation Is not correct,
and not warranted by the facts.
Respectfully
c. f. ENSLEN.
Nov 10, 1896. no14,3t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

Screen doors-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Furniture polish Mayberry & Watson.
A QUEER LANGUAGE.

Among the queerest languages used
by human kind throughout the world
are those of the Gomeros, inhabitants of
one of the Canary group of islands, and
the Cameroons, of West Africa, accord
ing to the Pittsburg Dispatch. The
Gomero whistles what he has to say to
his neighbors, using both fingers and lips
so expertly as to express all the signals
that are required to make the CONVERSE
ton ineligible. A CAMERON man uses
drum. The instrument is rather Pc
culiar, it's surface being divided into un-
even halves, so that when 1t is struck
1t yields two different notes. With a
code in character not unlike the taps of
the telegmphic system, the people make
this drum express every syllable of their
language. A CAMERON chieftain can
summon any one of his subjects and at
the same time intimate the purpose for
which he is required by the mere use
of the drum.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

Lucky Mineral Finds in the Gold Fields
of Australia.
One of the biggest Jumps of gold that
ever was found in the world was the prize
of a party of diggers at Ballarat, Aus
tralia. says the Sydney Telegraph. While
working down their claim they had in
the course of their operations come upon
various little nuggets, which, if they did
not lavisl1ly repay them for their la
bors, at least kept their hearts beating
high with hope.
The claim was of an extent sufficient
for twenty-four persons, who comprised
the company, and they kept on in very
good spirits until they had worked down
to a depth of 1870 feet, when, on June IL,
1858, the attention of all in the working
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
J.. e. Gossett makes or re-
pairs anything in sheet metal.
1914 End avenue.

Fire brick-Mayberry & watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

Lead and oil-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Lime and cement-Mayberry & Watson.
HOME MADE. GRILLED ALMONDS

New York Sun.
Grilled almonds make a delicious bon
bon, and may be readily made at home.
Blanch cupful of almonds and dry them
thoroughly. Boil one cup of graduated
sugar with a quarter of a cup of water
until 1t "hairs;" then throw In the blanch-
ed almonds Let them cook in this syrup,
stirring them occasionally, until they
become a delicate golden brown before
the sugar changes. AS soon as the sugar
commences to take on color quickly
take the pan from the fire and stir the
almonds rapidly until the syrup has turn
ed back to sugar and clings irregularly to
the nuts.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
WEALTH EASILY EARNED.

Mayberry Watson for hardware spe-
cialtieS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

We run no fake business of
any kind, but sell straight
goods in a straight business
like way. We do not add the
expense Of such schemes to
our goods, but sell as low as
possible.
III. G. Abbott & Bro.
jewelers.,
l2l goth Street.
The morning times., 1896-04-12

He handed the paper to the lady and
the two rode home in silence.
1T is TO this interesting property that
young Scott falls heir. Unlike the homes
OF other poets, it did not have to wait till
after his death to receive the attention
of strangers. During the latter years of
the poets life Abbotsford was often
thronged with visitors from all lands to
whom the poems and tales had appealed
so strongly. Scott had four children, two
sons and two daughters They were much
beloved by him, making up for him in
great part the want of intellectual COM
paDionship on the part of his wife, for
whom his affection. however, never waned.
1t is through the female line that the
Scott line has been perpetuated. II Is
understood that the young heir will do
nothing TO change the style or decora-
tions which his distinguished ancestor
gave to the place. The armory at Alb
botsford, filled with the trophies OF the
chase, has been one of the sights of the
mansion. and hundreds of local admirers
and globe-trotters. especially Americans,
would be grieved il any OF its glories were
taken away.
The young man who is TO be Sir walter
will not be depressed by the great name
he is to carry. He is light-hearted. and
what Whittier would have called Il whole
some lad His popularity among the
people with whom his future will be cast
is great. He has not as yet shown that
any of the poets genius will
Leap DER generations
Again to bless the world.
However, as the Scotch say, "therc's
mickle hidden in a little" and it was not
till the first Sir Walter was well along in
years that he showed his great talents.
Whether the title will snuff any slum-
bcring afflatus in his descendant remains
for the years to tell.
The morning times., 1896-04-12

old days OF medieval splendor. His poetry
shows clearly the hold those feudal mag
nificences had upon him. One of his
biographers says Scott was q strange but
interesting mixture of the feudal Chieftaln
and q nineteenth century gentleman. His
deep study OF border ballads and legends,
his intimate knowledge OF the feudai laws
and custons-all Joined 10 form in his mind
a strong desire To put into concrete, sub
stantial shape some of his many dreamings.
At first he built small villa upo nit. but
as he plunged more deeply into the romantic
past and the great incidents which he put
into "Marmion,r ''Rokeby,'" and other
poems pervaded his thought, he began To
add TO it in 1917, producing in the end
large casteliatcd and gabled mansion, or
which the interior is finished III late mel
iaeval style. Seen through the trees.
mellowed by the distance, the modern
towers took on an antiquatcd look, and a
stranger seeing ii from one OF the surround
ing hills in the gloaming would have thought
himself in face of place full or those
mysterious tragedies associated with meats
and drawbrldges.
An unrecorded incident of the poets life,
well known to the poets intimate friends,
but never published in any OF his Lives"
is associated with such view OF the castle
which Scott caught one evening returning
from q hunt. Among his companions was
beautiful young lady OF the vicinity, VINO
entered deeply into the spirit OF her famous
friends composition. Scott relned his
horse to standstll on reaching the height
and seemed lost in reflection, his eye fixed
on the towers that reared themselves in the
distance The lady finally broke in upon
his musings by saying: with little fancy
| one could hear the clash OF fswordsofftoward
your home yonder.'
Yes" replied the poet in his broad Scotch
Its a dull soul that could not hear more
| than that" and waving to his company TO
proceed homeward he took from his pocket
! q scrap of paper and wrote these lines
When on thy walls OF gray l gaze,
live again the days gone by,
| When knights drew blood for lady's praise,
or smiled at death to win a sigh.
The morning times., 1896-04-12
How Sand Hills Grow.

sand hill is not made" SO much as
planted. Wherever patch of "marrum
grass" takes root there the sand blown from
the great bank gathers around 1t. AS the
sand spreads the grass grows through it
until the hard, dry blades form the nucleus
of thousands of tons o" hills" Near Holk-
ham Bay there lay, not forty years ago,
a wet lake inside the high sand. There
the "gunners used 10 hide for curlew,
digging holes and filling them with mar
rum grass" to make them dry and COM
Portable. This grass took root, the sand
gathered around, and where the lake. lay
Is now tumultuouS mass of rounded hill
locks rising twenty feet above high-water
level-built by the "marrum grass from
surplus driftings of the mighty sand
London Spectator.
The morning times., 1896-04-12
TITLE FOR SCOTT'S HEIR
Poets Descendant to Be Raised
to a BarOnetcy.
WILL ALSO BE SIR WALTER
Will Own the Famous Home "Fr0m
Turret to Foundation StOne'- How
AbbOtSfOrd Came to Be Built.

Queen Victoria, upon the coming
OF age OF Walter Maxwell Scott,
greatgreat- grandson of Sir Walter Scott
and heir to Abbotsford, will confer
baronetcy upon him. Young Scott mother
is the daughter OF tine late James Hope
Scott Her mother was the daughter of
Lockhart, who married the daughter of Sir
Walter. Walter Maxwell Scott is, through
the female line, the direct heir Of the great
author. Next to Stratford, with its Shakes
pearean treasures, no literary shrine is
dearer to EngIsb-speaking people than
Abbotsford. II is more than the Shakes
peare houses creation of the poet. The
Abbotsford property lies on the Tweed,
about three miles above Melrose. Scott
acquired it from the proceeds OF his
annuity in 1911. A year after lie re-
moved there's IL was originally a farm.
In front OF which was pond. from which
the place had received the name of CIasty
Uilthy) Hale. Scott, on whose sensitive
and poetic nature the coarse name grated,
changed it to Abbotsford, taking the
appellation from the adjoining ford. The
land had belonged to the Abbey of Melrose.
Scott had always been Il lover OF the grand
The morning times., 1896-04-12
HE OWNS $4,000 DOGS.
The sheep King of Russia Has Need
of Them

of Them.
Gustave JavaDovitch has fondness for
dogs, ays tie New York World He has al
together 80, 900 OF the animals. That ought
TO prove the case. Javanoyitch is not. how
ever, insane or a monoma MAC OF the subject
Of CANNES. In addition 10 his tremendous
kennels he has the largest herd of sheep in
the world. When his flocks are all rounded
MP at shearing time the figures show that
Gustavc has 1 500, GOO bIcIting lambs and
butting rams. 1t is because OF the sheep he
OWNS the dogs.
JavaDovitch il the sheep king If Russia.
On the lower plateaus or steppes OF Tie
lower country he has thousands of acres
of land Men are needed. of course, 10
see TO the comfort and weli-being Of the
animals. but il would require O ,cood-sized
army OF employees 10 look after |, 300, 900
sheep.
Nearly all of Javanoyitch's sheep dogs are
Scotch collies. The shepherds OF Scotland
have used them for centuries in caring for
their flocks When Jauanovitch started the
nucleus for his immense establishment he
imported fifty of the dogs from Scotland.
Under careful coaching they developed the
traits of their caniue ancestors, and now
The morning times., 1896-04-12
If Is Mellow ,

Those who have tasted Pure Berkeley
Rye walk many squares out of their way
to obtain it. The reasons are manifest to
those even who are not judges of whisky.
One reason, 1t is perfectly free from
adulteration in any form. Its age frees
it from fusil Oil and mellows and softens
the flavor, making il a palatable beverage
and q stimulative tonic. Used incidentally
or for the table, 1t has few, IL any, equals.
'Tis pleasant TO take as toddy,'a mixed
drink or the old-fashioned straight" 1t
leaves none of the sting or headache peculiar
to fiery, new and immature whisky. Pure
Berkeley Rye, as it's name denotes, is
PURE, consequently the BEST. 1t is sold
by JAS. THARP, S12 F street northwest.
The morning times., 1896-04-12
Languages So, Mastered.

Miss Wickars-They tell me, professor,
that You have mastered all modern tongues.
Prof. Polyglot-Not exactly, not exact
ly. Allbuttwo-my wife and hcrmother's S.
Truth.
The morning times., 1896-04-12

care for the flocks as well If not better
than an unlimited number of men could do
it. The great foes OF sheep on the Rus
sian plains are wolves
The morning times., 1896-04-12
A Safe Place
To Buy Shoes!

Our shoes are made on guaranty from the Man
ufacturer-made expressly for US = from the very
best and most servceable materials ifa single pair
of them should prove deceptive e-it isn't OUR loss
nor YOURS-they go straight back to the man
ufacturer. That's one reason why this is SAFE
PLACE TO BUY SHOES! We couldn't hold these
crowds of buyers-if we didn't sell the BEST and
most stylish shoes in Amerca-and at the lowest
prices lust as elegant footwear here you'll find
on the Avenue or street-but there's big price
difference in YOUR favor. We sell the best-wear
ing low priced Shoes OH earth-but if you want the
finest shoes made-styles that in harmony with
your handsome Spring costume-here are some
beauties; the prices will tell why do such an
enormous business.