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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Distribution OF Wealth.

The distribution of wealth in the
United States IS shown by tables prepared
for the Economist by Thomas F.. Shear
man. to be growing very one-sided and
unequal. He sa.'s in il that there are
200 persons worth S2O000.000 each; 400 per
sons worth $4,000 900 each: Loo persons
worth S5.OO0.090 each; 1000 persons worth
81 100000 each. and COCO persons worth
81 .Goo0 600 each. The totals Of these are
s24 600 coo. 600 owned by $50 persons. Mr.
Shearman does not appear TO have taken
account here of the Astors and the Goulds
and the Russell SaGes. who are reDuted
70 be worth considerably more than the
highest sum given above. He further es-
Inmates. however. that of the 70.Oo0 COZ
people in this country less tRan 5000 of
them possess more than half its wealth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
COMsTOCK's HEIRS.
Ohio People VIII Inherit the Old
Prospector's Wealth.

A dispatch from Springfield, o.. says:
The heirs to the fortune of S. 3. Com
stock, the deceased prospector and min
ing man. were established today by
means of diligent search which has
been made through the Bibles in. pos
session OF families connected with the
Comstock family in this part Of Ohio
s. B. Comstock was an early pioneer
of the far west and the Comstock lodes
of fabulous richness in the SOS was
named after him. On September u,
1873. he was prospecting in Montana
with a party. He returned to camp one
evening after a day in the hills and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

was sitting about the camp fire. He
suddenly left his companions, and go
ing a little distance from the camp 10
where the horses were tied. and COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a pistol.
After the old miners death it was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

of the death of S. B. Comstock.
He knew tina. his family was con-
nected with the family of Caleb Com
stock. the trapper. whose son. S. b.
Comstock was. No heirs appeared to
claim the dead prospectors fortune. T.
B. Comstock employed a lawyer to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

discovered that he possessed a fortune
OF upwards of 100000. variously in
vested in securities and bank deposits.
1t was not until last year that E. B.
Comstock. a hardware and Implement
dealer. located in one of the small
towns Of western Pennsylvania. learned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Baming the Bunco.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The steerer:
Why, Mr.. Woatherwax. how do you
do?"
The stranger. Well if faint Charley
Skidmore. How air you Charley?"
The steerer: My name isn't Skid
more"
The stranger: An mine amt
Weatherwax"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

handle the case. Ohio. the early home
of the Comstock family in this coun-
try, was visited, and evidence found in
an Old family Bible today which estab
fishes E b. Comstock. the Pennsyl-
vania hardware merchant. as the heir
to S. B. Comstock's fortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
The HAYES Engraving Co., 72 West
Temple Street.

We are now located at the above
number, with 4 complete plant for
making half tone engravings. zinc etch-
ings and ali kinds of color blocks. Write
US for samples and prices before plac-
ing your orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Hewlett Bros. Three Crown Spices
are best, because ground fresh every
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Smoke the fragrant Havana cigar
Della Fox Banquet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Throw away that leaixy old ket-
tle-you can buy this beautiful
steel granite one for - cts. used to
sell for 81: the size everybody
wants holds quarts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Coffee pots at less than Z
factory cost. but they must &c.
2-Dint. a nice size. &c
3-pint. the size for every fam
liy ---.-.-..----.--..-- &c
4-Dint. the size for large fam
lily .................36 Soc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Granite steel. straight side saIce
pan with cover.
No. 200. the cooks delight. only &c
No. 800. the cooks delight. only SIC
No. 400. the cooks delight. only 47c
No. 600. the cooks delight. only SIC
The covers alone are almost
worth the price of the entire pan.
They must be seen TO be appre-
ciated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

MIX or rice boiler. the best
kind made; don't miss taking
one home.
2-pint. best enamel. &c
3-pint. best enamel. .tlc
3l.-pint, best enamel -53c
4-pint. best enamel ... Coo
These are indispensable in
every household.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Straight handled cook pots
no nasty rough fingers from
cleaning these; better than iron
for cooking soup stock. vege-
tables or meats of any kind.
S-Quart, only .-......-......-.-5 9c
1O-quart. only .............7 9c
12-quart. only .-.--.-...---..-9 9c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Preserving Kettles at less than
one-half al what ii costs the fac
tory to make them.
2i1-quart size Is cts
3-quart size cts
4-quart size ..-....24 cts
And so on up TO 3)-quart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Dish pans to beat the band.
Prices lower than you ever
dreamed Of.
sgt. full size. perfect enamel. $50
loot. full size. perfect enamel. AZ
H-qt. full size. perfect enamel. .5sc
These are the sizes every good
housekeeDer wants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Family size water bucket;
nothing equals it for milk or
drinking water.
FuH size -----.---.--..-----.- -,,J CTS
Large size --.---..-..--.----- % cts
Extra large ..-..6S cts
Only one-third OF other deal
ers' prices.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
NUMBER q.
CUBE ROOT MADE EASY.
now Any Bright Scholar May Learn 90
Tell It Onhand.

How Any Bright Scholar May Learn 20
Tell II Onhand.
To find the cube root Of any given
number of figures offhand seems an al
most impossible feat. but yet it is sim
pie enough when one knows how to do
it--so simple, indeed, that any bright
boy can learn to do it in few weeks.
First he must know exactly what a
cube is-namely, that IL is the result
Of multiplying one number by itself
and then multiplying the product by the
original number Thus, multiplied
by equals 8, and 0 multiplied by Q,
the origina! number. produces 81. which
consequently is the cube of 8 The cube
root Of "a ID the original number. 3,
and to find the cube root is the reverse
Of finding the cube. The would be adept
at this art should first study carefully
the following figures:
ixixi- ! ??x2x2- ?x,os sssxS q
;sxs- ;sxs=sss sxsxs=ass sxsxssis ssxs-sss ssxsss
A close study Of these figures shows
that 2 multiplied In this manner by it.
self results in 8, that s multiplied by
itself has 9 as final figure, that 8 null
tiplied by itself has 2 as final figure,
that multiplied by itself has 8 as a
final figure, and that 4, 6, o and 3 null
tiplied by themselves have their origi-
nal figures as finals Hence the "artist"
knows that any sum given to him the
final figure of which is s must have Q
as cube root, that il the final figure
be o, the cube root must be 0. and SO
on.
For example, give him the figures
~, 0SS, and he can at once tell that -
is the cube root, for the reason that "a
has 4 as a cube root, as the cube of is
ca, while the cube of is 1875, much
more than "a. and OsS has Q as a cube
root.
Or give him more difficult problem,
as. for example, the figures 324.369.
Then he will see at glance that 824 10
more than 2l6. which is the cube of o.
but is less than 843, the cube Of 2
Therefore the cube root Of these three
figures Is O In like manner the final
figure Of 800 being o, il follows that the
cube root Of these three figures is 8, and
thus the cube root Of the six figures has
been shown TO be 50.
Any one cEn test this method for
himself, and little practice IL all that
ia needed to make one as deft in such
jugglery Of figures as the best light
ming calculator -
OF course q skilled aritbmetioian
could easily frame problems that could
not be solved In this offhand fashion.
but such difficult tests are seldom offered
by public audiences. and, as rule, the
ARTISTS" are easily able to answer all
the questions asked Of them. New
York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
:: MilliT6nS.
m| L u - - = = =
Fun and Houndla.

For little way the pack follows
steadily upon the line, gaining fast.
Suddenly a leading hound views 100
yards in front the beaten fox. He raises
his voice In frantic delight. The rest
Of the pack in turn catch sight of their
prey. and now, ravening together. dash
forward with crash Il voices, with re-
newed pace and vigor. The fox knows
now that the end In very near, yet no
still holds his head straight and PRESSES
on. Tho sight, even to the hardened fox
hunter. 10 almost q pathetic one. Here
10 no friendly ditch. no bush. no shell
ter Of any kind where tho hunted
creature may set himself mp at the last
and dio at least with bis back to the
wall All 10 hare, inhospitable and
open. Tho pack flashes forward. one
hound three lengths ahead Of his fel.
Iowa He is within i've yards Of his
prey. The fox suddenly faces round
with open mouth and barred teeth. The
big hound grapples him nercely, receiv-
ing q nasty bite a. he does So In an.
other instant the whole pack are mingled
In ono wild delirium. The dsath has
como Tho huntsman gallops up, jumps
on his good chestnut. rescues the dead
and now tattered quarry, and. with the
field gathered round him, pCpceeds to
conduct the last rites in due FORM
Saturday Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

The dwellers ON the banks Of the
Neokar, near the good old German town
Of Heilbronn, had an experience the
other day which must have reminded
them of the miraculous draft Of
fishes. A few days ago, toward evening,
the worthy Heilbronners perceived that
the Neckar was toward both its banks
one moving mass Of all sorts and con-
ditions of fish. thronging landward in
seeming anxiety to be caught Nor was
this tacit appeal at all disregarded. for
every man. woman and child of the
vicinity ran out with pots and pans,
with spades and rakes, and pals and
baskets to help himself or herself to a
share OF fish. The explanation Of the
miracle, which perchance might prove
q hint to fisher folk. was that the river
had become SO muddy after recent heavy
rains that the fish found IT difficult l.,
breathe in tho "thick" water and hal
approached the banks for more air.
Westminster Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
How Cold Metals Sometimes Mix.

Professor Roberts -Austen's discov-
cries on the subject Of the interdiffusi.
bility Of metals IL most interesting
reading The facts have been to some
extent known TO savants before the
meeting Of the Royal society, at which
more public attention was drawn, but
OH that occasion the results were made
more clear Il was then shown that
solid metals may be made TO mix them
selves rs II the atoms were living cren'
lures.
Professor Roberts Austen has, In fact,
discovered pieces Of metal engaged in
tho very act Of mixing themselves up
one with the other. OF course the inter
est of this 10 that the interdiffusion et
which we speak has been found to take
place when the metals were cold, and,
though this property in metals. 10 bo
capable of g. a,Gching themselves one to-
the other when cold, has been talkf q
about before. nothing 90 clearly proved
has hitherto been at the service OF
metallurgists and chemists as the facts
adduced by Professor Roberts Austen.
He shows that when clean sncfaces OF
lead and gold arc held togsthef w sns
absence Of air al u temperature O. - -
degrees for four days they unite firmly
and can only be separated by a force
equal to one third of the breaking
strain OF the lead. The professor has
also proved that II q plate of gold be
laid under one Of lead about three
tenths OF an inch thick in three day.
gold will have risen and diffused itself
to the top Of the other metal in yery
appreciable quantity -Colliery Guar
dian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
NOT USED TO HOTEL WAYS.
A Young Woman After Registering Gives
the CLERKS . Surprise.

the CLERKS . Surprise.
She drifted into an uptown hotel by
way Of the women's entrance. She was
plainly hut neatly clad and did not
look like girl who was used to the
system in operation at q big hotel She
had a bright, pretty face and looked
fresh and charming The two clerks on
duty eyed her curiously and exchanged
comments about the girl. She hesitated
q moment when she reached the Office,
but after some little display Of embar-
rassment walked up TO the desk and
picked up pen in diffident manner
The clerk wheeled the book around 20
that the place for signatures was in the
proper position and waited. She ohewed
nervously ut the end Of the pen. then
dipped 1t slowly in the ink. and with
great deal Of pains wrote:
"Miss Mary McClosky, 872 West
Ninety-third street"
Then she eyed her effort approvingly
and carefully laid the pen down. The
clerk. who had been watching the oper-
alton with a good deal Of curiosity. said:
Room. missf"
A flush mantled her face. bus she
said sweetly, "Yes, IL you please" "
Would You like room with bathi"
asked the clerk in q puzzled tone.
Again she seemed embarrassed and hesi-
tated, but finally said in q low tone:
"Yes, II you please. That would be
very nice and I would thank you very
much.
How much do you care to pay for a
room?" said the clerk as his eye swept
the rack.
"Pay?" she said in sheer surprise.
"Pay? Why. didn't expect to pay any
thing. got job here today as cham
bermaid and have just come down. -
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

Soak an ounce Of refined gelatin In
cold water for an hour, then drain Oh
and squeeze >ut the water as much a.
possible. Put the gelatin in jelly pot
and place the pot in pan of hot water
over the fire. When the gelatin has
melted. stir in slowly az ounces Of
pure alcohol. Put in wide mouthed
bottle and cork tightly. This glue or
paste will keep indefinitely and can be
melted for use in few minutes by SET
ting the bottle in basin Of hot water
As 1t contains very small percentage
Of water il affects the gloss of the
prints but little and dries almost i'm
mediately. --Harper's Round Table.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
Lord Pallnerston.

A minister who kept race horses
and had at his command good store of
very blunt vernacular. who could not
be got to admit that he understood an
abstract thcught. who always knew
what he wanted and was determined 10
carry it out regardless of the opinions
OF Others. who conceived his own ideas
to be superior to those Of other people.
who never looked farther than tomorrow
and much preferred not to think beyond
this evening, but who at the same time
was determined to establish the privi-
lege OF an Englishman to the sidewalk
all over the world. while men of other
nations might step into the gutter
this minister represented aspirations
which had long ago sickened under the
rounded periods intended to convince
humanity that bread and calico summed
up their total requirements and were
more sufficient for rational happiness.
This was the popular conception Of
Palmerston when, in 1865, he became
first minister of the crown Yoke OF
Empire. ;" by r. b Brett.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

Courts of love" we're established In
the middle ages, when chivalry was at
its height and love the serious occupa-
tion of life among the higher class of
society. The first "court Of love" was
established in the south Of France in
the twelfth century and was composed
Of knights. poets and ladies, and their
decisions on subtle questions connected
with affairs of the heert were given
With great form slity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
SHE WAS WRONG.
Tho Original Poem Wasn't by Cowper ~
All, but by some One Else.

Tho Original Poem Wasnt by C0wper ~
AL but by seme Ono Else.
There is q woman's literary club en-
the South Side which IL having the
hardest imaginable time to keep togeth-
erS Unlike most similar organizations,
1t is not from want Of money thst this
association of fair students is constant
ly threatened with disbandment A
spirit Of discontent and rivalry stalks
through the meetings
The original purpose of the club was
a thorough criticism Of the works Of
Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton,
Spenser and Sir Edwin Arnold. But,
although this laudable intention was
adhered to for several months, after
awhile some Of them got 10 writing es-
says and other papers to 10 read before
the society. The book trade may not
have noticed IL, but at that time there
was . considerable run ON concordanc
glossaries. books Of synonyms and liter.
ary dictioaariea Ever snce then things
have gone from bad to worse. 1t seems
impossible to maintain harmony.
Tho Woo president OF the organiza-
tion. . charming young lady, whether
considered mentally on from her photo
graph, recently wrote rather extend
ed poem In very lofty strain. She read
it to the club Amid the general ap.
plause which followed there came from
several remote corners Of the room
something like murmurR A couple Of
her auditors were heard to say that she
had never written anything like that
before; that they didn't believe any
one in the club was capable Of it; that,
in fact, several passages sounded
strangely familiar.
Finally one member with glasses and
a very penetrating expression, address
ing the author Of the poem. said:
"Didn't you get some Of that from
Cowper? I'm sure you did"
II did nothing Of the kind, y" retorted
the vice president. flushing at the &C.
cusation.
'Oh. but remember almost the ex-
act lines!" persisted her accuser
"How dare you say sol" returned the
poet hotly.
but we'll get the book and look.
persisted the other.
YOU'RE mean. mean thing" said
the vice president, bursting into tears.
didn't get this from Cowper at all.
And now that you re SO smart I'll not
tell you where ! did get it. Chicago
Tribuua
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
Mountain Ranges.

The long, undulating folds in which
tho Appalschians were produced when
drst thrown up are characteristic Of
mountain ranges the world over. The
Alps, the Pyrenees. the Caucasus.
Himalayas, Andes and Rockies are
built in just that way, They are enor-
mously thick beds or masses, and they
are all rid8ed up into these folds
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
Zebra Culture.

On several South African farms ex-
periments have been tried with Bur-
chell's zebra. The zebras become as
tame as ponies, and are readily broken
Ia for draft work. The object Of their
tanners has been to breed mule which,
like the zebra. is proof against the
tsetse fly The zebras themselves run
we'll enough in a mule team, though
they cannot stand Overdriving. Lon
don Spectator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

An ola Welshwoman of the old school
says that tho best thing to do with boys
who are rough and stubborn is to send
them to work in the pits. "Weak
ones, she added. fought to be brought
up as ministers. and them as isn't
rough nor weak as pupil teachers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
The Thirst For Omos.

Women have had municipal suffrage
In Kansas for the last ten years. Dur
ing that time, in the 1913 little "cities"
Of Kansas. about 1900 men and only
10 women have served as mayors This
does not look as IL women were unduly
eager for office. Christian Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
brittany Marriage Custom.

III Brittany there is said to prevail a
curious marriage custom. On certain
fete days the young ladies appear in red
pctticoats. with white or yellow bor-
ders around them. The number of bor-
dess denotes the portion the father is
willing to give his daughter. Each
white band denotes silvor-100 francs
Per annum; each yellow band represents
xold-l, 900 francs year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
How to sIaIse q Fortune,

When old Zachariah Fox, the great
merchant Of Liverpool, was asked by
what means he had contrived to realize
SO large fortune as he possessed, his
reply was:
Friend, by one article. in which
thou mayst deal. too if thou pleasest---
civility. "-.Golden Days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
Bees' Brains.

The brain Of the honeybee has re-
Gently been studied by DR.. Kenyon of
Clark university more thoroughly. it is
said. than ever before. It is thought
that the source of bees power to
adapt itself intelhgently to its sur
roundings has been discovered in certain
peculiar objects in its brain called the
mushroom bodies,,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

Address all communications relative to this
department to Editor Educational Column,
care OF The STAR.
~~~~~~ooOooON~.o.o~N .o~N~~ON0~~~cNcO040Oo~~o
wanted-a boy that is manly and just,
One that VOC feel you may honor und trusti
Who cheerfully shoulders what life to MIN
brings,
Its sunshine and pleasures, or troublesome
whose eye meets your own with no shadow
No vile on the face that Is open and clear;
Straight forward In purpose and ready To
For ( 6lrd in the hand is worth two in the
who scornfully turns from something to
gain,
II II brings TO another sorrow or pain;
Who is willing to hold what Is right ever dear,
And IL patient, unheeding the scom or the
Who does all he can with u heart that's elatc,
lie Is wanted, that boy. whatsoever his estate.
wanted-a girl, not a butterfly gay
Who Is gentle and sweet In womanly way;
No beautiful picture, 50 languid and fair,
That always seems labelled, please handle
with care;"
hut one in whose heart there is hidden true
who faithfully follows her mission on earth;
Hopeful and earnest IN helping and giving,
Finds plenty TO do In the life she Is living,
Filling its duties with quiet content,
Whether adverse or pleasant, just as they're
sent;
In the garb of queen, or in homespun AR
rayed,
whatever her s,a,ion--is needed that maid
Selected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

The fact that the greater resistance is
offered to the X rays by inanimate than
BY living flesh is now put to practical
use in determining whether person il
really dead or not.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

The debt Of London is $3.50. 900, 600
VI the annual tax to meet this 90, 0OO,-
600 goes as interest and 90, 500. 600 into
the sinking fund.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

According to DIR. Forbes Winslow,
kleptomania is found among boys, but
very rarely indeed among men. The
great majority Of the victims are wo.
men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

The enterprising hiehwayman re-
iieves many a man the doctors cannot
touch. Harrisburg Patriot
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

See big line of Mems Working and Dress
Gloves.
Also our big line of Mems Heavy and Dress Shirts.
Also 600 pairs of Boys Knee Pants Iron.clad
and AllwoO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
VOLUME 6.
Our Educational Column.
"Unele william" Editor.

Address all communications relative to this
department to Editor Educational Coiumh,
care OF TnE STAR.