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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

and makes connection, although dis
tant, with the southern country. AT
Fairfield is the junction of the Eureka
branch with the Salt Lake & Mercur,
the wonderful line which leads to the
great gold fields of Mercur The road
penetrates great mining districts, such
as Mercur, Ophir, Ironton and Eureka,
and is an important factor in the min
ing industry in this state.
Prior to March IA of this year the
Oregon Short Line was part of the
Union Pacific system. On that date,
by order of the courts, the property
was transferred to the reorganization
committee, Of which Samuel Carr of
Boston was the head, and from the
moment the legal formalities were COM
pleted those engaged began the work
of making it a railroad.
The directors appointed Salt Lake
men to take charge of the affairs of
the new system. w. H. Bancroft, for
merly with the Rio Grande Western
and Union Pacific, was chosen as vice
president and general manager; S. W.
Eccles, formerly with the Union Pacific
in this city, was selected as general
traffic manager; D. E. Burley, paSsen-
ger agent of the Union Pacific, was
chosen as general passenger and ticket
agent; Z. z. Calvin was selected as
general superintendent.
From the time the new management
took charge up to date every effort has
been made to make the road a success.
These efforts have been rewarded by
an increase in traffic beyond even the
most sanguine expectations.
Prior to the segregation of the sys-
tenn from the Union Pacific, the Rio
Grande Western and connections did
practically no business with the Union
Pacific at Ogden. This initiated
against the southern lines to a great
extent It was stated on all sides when
the segregation took place that the
Union Pacific would direct the affairs
Of che Short Line in the future, as it
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superb, and its track in splendid con-
dition, as the remarkable runs recently
made by the fast mail in making up
lost time are evidences. Its rolling
stock is good; its engines mighty mon
sters of power and speed.
Mention has been made of bad man
agement. This statement does not ap-
ply to the officials engaged in oDerat-
ing the several departments, but to
those who were higher in authoritT.
An attempt at denial would be puerile,
as the fact that for some time the sys-
tenn has been in the hands of receivers
is evidence enough. This road ought
to pay at any time. The Union Pacific
has been the shuttlecock in the great
congressional game of battledOre for
years. It has been hammered ON Wall
street and battered about as no other
road has been. Various men have risen
and fallen with it, It has been made
a dumping ground for every antiquated
official who could not get a place else
where. 1t has been plundered and pill
fered, until it is wonderful that so much
of it remained.
The Union Pacific does not come to
this city since the segregation, but the
connections are such that passengers
do not perceive any difference. The
sleeping and chair cars run through as
they did before The Union Pacific,
under good management will become
one of the foremost railroad lines in the
United States. No road has a license
to beat it in time from west to east and
vice versa. It's distance is shorter, and
it is by far the leader in natural adj
Varta=es.
The officials of the line in this CITY
are: H. NJ. Clay, general agent of the
passenger department.; Newell Pettee,
travelling passenger agent; F. B.
Choate, general agent of the freight
department.; f. H. Plaisted, travelling
] freight agent.
UTAH CENTRAL.
This line. which runs from this CITY
to Park City, has been up and down
for some time. 1t was constructed by
John w. Young, and from the date OF
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it's construction to date it has had a
career as stormy and crooked as its
own tracks. At the preset time it ap
pears as if the road would go into the
hands of the Rio Grande Western, this
system having an option on the same.
AS is well known, the road is in the
hands of a receiver, George 3. Loomis
filing that position. F. q. Shafer is
freight agent and auditor of all ac-
counts.
AS stated in The Herald some weeks
ago, the road has been improving in
business for some time, having in
creased its earnings some 100 per cent.
sANPETE VALLEY.
Theodore Bruback is president; S. T.
Pearson, secretary and H. S. Kerr,
general manager of this line which
runs from Nephi, on the Short Line, to
Morrison, where the coal mines owned
by the management are situated. 1t is
a thriving little piece of property, and
has been improved wonderfully of late.
1t was constructed as a narrow guage,
but has been widened to standard
guage, and is doing a good business.
SALT LAKE & LOS ANGELES.
The line of road owned by this COM
pany extends from this city to Saltair
beach. 1t is presumed that arrange
ments will be completed by which this
line will be extended on TO Garfield
beach and from there to Ophir some
time in the coming spring. The con-
tract has ben mentioned and described
in The Herald, but as yet the final ar
rangements are not completed
Briefly stated, the terms are these:
The Salt Lake & Los Angeles is &c
make Ophir q terminus for 80 years
and then is to build a road from Iron
ton junction to Deep Greek. the Short
Line people abandoning the present
Garfield beach line, and furnishing the
ties. rails and rolling stock for the lat.
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UTAH CENTRAL.

This line. which runs from this CITY
to Park City, has been up and down
for some time. 1t was constructed by
John w. Young, and from the date Of
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Wanted to Be Rejected.

She could not see his face as he knelt
and asked her to be his. She was glad
Of that, for she did not wish to know
how much suffering her refusal caused
him She told him as gently a. she
could that their lives could not be
linked together; that although she ad-
mired him and esteemed him she felt
that 1t would be rlsking his future a.
well as her own to consent to q union
when she was sure no affinity existed
II was touching speech and she threw
30 much heart into It that she ala not
observe that he was taking notes In
shorthand. When she had concluded
he arose and put his notebook In his
pocket Extending his hand he 10
marked genially: Pm ever 30 much
Obliged to you You did II ever 90
nicely and I'm under q thousand obi
cations. I'm writing a novel and have
a scene In which q girl refuses To
marry q man / was anxious to avoid
the stereotyped style Of depicting such
incidents and make Il realistic. You're
the seventh girl have proposed to and
every one Of the others accepted ma
II You had said Yes think ia have
been completely discouraged."-wasA-
ington Star.
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Miss MARY. Detroit.

You have the zodiacal sign Sagit-
tarius, which Jupiter rules, rising at
your birth, and therefore Jupiter Is
your ruling planet OF signifcator. Sag
ittarius usually denotes a person above
medium height; a well proportional
and commanding figure; the complex
ion clear and healthy; the hair near
chestnut color growing thin and form
ing q notch above the temples; the
forehead is full and broad; the eyes ex-
pressive; the laugh is loud, merry and
cheerful; you are jovial, happy, gener-
Gus and charitable; you are kind to an
imals and fond Of a fine horse; you are
not as conservative as you should be
and are liable to get into too large
deals; you are a natural leader and
have plenty of courage to carry any
scheme through that you know is legit-
innate; you always have a certain kind
Of good luck that does not seem to
come to others; you may apparently be
on the brink Of a financial precipice
and Just ready to tumble over, yet
something will turn in your favor and
pull you through all right
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Paul G.. Chicago.

You have the zodiacal sign Taurus,
which Venus rules, rising at your birth,
and therefore Venus is your ruling
planet or signifcator. The sign Taurus
usually denotes a person with short,
but full, strong and well-set stature;
broad forehead; dark, curly hair; dark
complexion; broad full chest and
shoulders; short thick neck; wide nose;
full, pouting lips; you will have a
habit Of shaking your head sideways
when talking earnestly. You are very
quiet, peaceable and patient in your
disposition, have great love for the
beautiful in art and nature; you are
very fond of the fine arts, such as
music, painting. drawing, sketching.
etc. You are fond Of good living and
generally manage to get 1t; you are
subject to attacks Of the blues without
any apparent good cause. You seldom
lose control Of your temper, yet when
you do you become furious. You dis
ike to change your business or loca-
ton and have great love for home and
its pleasant surroundings.
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Keep TO the Left.

Thef- In one beauty Of living In q very old
eounuy. Every little custom can be traced
back 10 something picturesque. Have you
ever driven along the English roads. every
one keeping 20 the left? And do you know
how IL origlnated7 An antiquarian told me
the reason why. In olden times. when folk
walked about badly lighted towns In fear
and trembling. with rapiers at their sides,
keep TO the left, % that an unexpected
rapier thrust might. at least, escape being
mortal As times became quieter, and CIV
ilization developed. the necessity ceased.
for some unknown reason England main
tanned the old custom. Another reason, Of
course, suggests itself. as far as driving IL
concerned. The driver, with the reins In
his left hand. and sitting on the right side OF
the vehicle, can see much better when be IL
passing anything on the road. But still
every other nation keeps TO the right, OF u
supposed to.-New York ADVERTISER.
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has given evidence Of musical ability
rare in amateurs SO youthful.
Her mother, Mrs. Abner Mckinley,
was, before her marriage, very active
and very well-known in educational
circles In Ohio. A sister Of Mrs.. No
Kinley. Mrs. Duncan, OF Cleveland, has
a charming daughter Of eighteen, who
will be among the bright young women
of the White House.
Mrs. p. A. Schell, Mrs. Abner No,
Kinleys sister, is also to be numbered
h the circle of White House ladies'.
There are in Canton several ladies,
school girl friends Of Mrs. Mckinley.
her intimacy with whom time has not
in the least degree impaired, and VINO
may be expected to appear often In the
list of White House guests. Among
these are Mrs W. H. Day, Mrs. George
B. Frease and Mrs H. o. 8. Heistsnd.
Another charming woman, undivided
ly to be added to the White House set,
il Mrs. James W. Boyle. Her husband,
who has been with Major Mckinley
through his two terms as governor or
Ohio, will, unless all present signs and
predictions go far astray, be the La
mont Of the Mckinley administration.
In that case Mrs. Boyle Is quite APT to
figure largely In the affairs Of the
White House, where all who know her
aver, her graciousness, coupled with
phenomenal tact and discretion, viii
make her presence a valuable boon to
the mistress.
Mrs. Mckinley has close personal
friends In Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna and Mrs
NJ. T. Herrick, Of Cleveland, who, a.
Miss Parmalee, of Dayton, was one Of
the reigning bellies Of the Buckeye
State. During Major McKinley's SER
vice as governor these ladies were
prominent in all social affairs Of the
executive.
There is one person Of the male per-
suasion, too, who is destined to have
much to do with the social arrange
ments of the White House. That 10
Mrs. McKinley's cousin, Sam Saxon,
whom everybody In Canton knows and
likes. He has the dignity Of Webster,
the grace of Chesterfield, and the affs-
bility of. almost all the good fellows
anybody knows. All through the ossN-
paign he was an indispensable attend
ant upon Major Mckinley, and It II
doubtful II any OF all the people WIN
helped make the campaign receptions
! pass OF smoothly and with a minimum
of wear and tear was OF more servics
than this same young man. The pres!-
dent-elect has vast regard for young
Saxton's social astuteness, and It ID
long odds that he will be seen much Of
before the four years are over.
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consist with her ideas Of what is CON-
Portable has been the disagrseable
feature OF her brothers elevation to
the presidency. Her personal appear
ance is in keeping with her nature.
She is petite, precise, quiet and retiring
tc a degree, but to those who know her
most admirable and lovable woman.
In addition to the care and devotion
which she lavishes upon her mother,
Miss Mckinley has had charge OF the
education Of her niece, Miss Grace Nc
Kinley, the orphaned daughter Of Ma
jor McKinley's brother James. This
young lady, who is now in college at
Mt. Holyoke, is destined to be one OF
the brightest and most particular stars
among the White House women. Ma
ture cast her in a liberal mould. She
is tall, of magnificent figure, though
she is only a girl Of eighteen, and with
a disposition and mind of the same
fine order. She has superb carriage,
and such a complexion as one reads
about. In her face, and in her mental
makeup as well, are plainly discern
ible the strong features with which
Grandmother Mckinley has endowed
all her children and grandchildren.
They say in Canton that she looks like
the Major, though, instead of his dark
complexion and hair, she has brown
hair and blue eyes and is fair and rosy.
Her chum in Mt. Holyoke is her cous-
in. Miss Mary Barber, who will be an
other of the group Of young people a.
the White House. In appearance Miss
Barber is almost the exact opposite OF
her cousin. She is slight, dark and
very pretty withal, and in manner as
vinsome a maid as you would meet In
a days journey.
The chums at Mt. Holyoke were also
chums at Pennington, Conn, where
they previously attended school, and
the common sense education that Is
dealt out at Mt. Holyoke is only a con-
tinuation of the wise training that both
girls enjoyed under the training OF Miss
Helen Mckinley, who, by the way, was
herself a Mt. Holyoke graduate. Miss
Barber is the oldest daughter OF Mrs.
Marshall P. Barber, Mrs. McKinley's
sister. who lives in the old Saxon
homestead. There are two other girls
in the family, and the wise people say
the Oldest Of these will also be seen
AZ the White House before the admins
tration is over
A third bud Of the Mckinley branch
o.. vbo will blossom prominently in the
white House social garden is Miss Ma
bel Mckinley, daughter OF Abner Nc
Kinley. the Majors brother. She il
living with her parents at the Windsor
hotel, in this city. They have recently
returned from their summer home, q
beautiful place in the mountains OF
Somerset county, Pennsylvania. Miss
Mabel is a comely girl, Of engaging
manners. and though barely eighteen.
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roupd In the Black Hills.

A resource Of the Black Hills, about
which nothing has been said in the
newspapers, is q stone from which q
sort of plaster known as hard wall
ri.stfr IN manufactured. Although II
has been in use some time, nCthins
has been said about it except by those
who have been using It The Rapid
o,ty Is. d. Journal says It Is good
substitute for lime, and that 1t does
not require hair. One thing In favor
~ A n the fact that no time Is required
for the plastered walls to dry. A house
can be plastered In the morning, ana
IRE family can move in the afternoon
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reading and investigating necessary for
particular work. Usually this man
and others like him are called upon to
dig out only the points relating to GER
tain phases of a subject, but often
their work extends over a much wider
range. They are known to the officials
of the library, and in this way they are
brought into contact with persons who
are looking about for somebody to un-
dertake the required labor Of reference
and reading.-New York Sun.
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teristics, health, wealth, business, mar
rage, etc. The facts and evidence will
Justify at all times and to all persons
the conclusion that some are natural
ly fortunate while others are Just the
opposite and some Just an average.
The astrologer always finds q marvel
GUS sympathy existing between the in
dications Of horoscope and the life Of
the person born at any particular time.
For the benefit Of the readers Of this
paper we will publish FREE in these
columns: The zodiacal sign rising at
your birth including your ruling planet
and a brief character reading by AS
trology. Those wishing readings
should send the following data written
plainly In ink: Sex, race or national
ity, place OF birth including state,
county and city, year, month, date,
hour and minute of birth, A. NJ. or P.
II. as near as possible; also give name
or initials and address under which
you wish your reading published. II
you know the date but do not know the
time Of birth and wish a reading send
two 2-cent stamps for further instruc-
tons. Letters will be numbered as re-
ceived and the readings published in
regular order so those wishing to take
advantage Of this liboAal offer should
write at once for we can only allow one
column in each issue for this depart
ment Address Prof. G. W. Cunning
ham, Dept. 4, No. 1874 South Clinton St,
Chicago, III.
Note:-The following readings are
given according to data furnished. The
description may vary slightly in some
points in accordance with which sign
the ruling planet may be found. 1t al
ways partakes of the indications Of the
sign In which it is placed at birth, also
the planets in confguration with It:
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How's Thlsl

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AN ODD COLLECTION.

A letter was received recently at the
Chicago postofiee addressed to Lame
Water" II was sent to Cripple Creek
At Mycenae the number Of silver
coins discovered during the latest re-
searches amounts to 1880; they belong
to sicyon. Corinth, Argos and other
towns Of Argolis-
DR.. A. B. Hamilton. Of Laramie. Wyo-
bsked into herd OF Wild cattle. They
resented the insult and chased The doc
tor. who got on with q broken shoulder
blade and . smashed wheel
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He Pound Out.

A good East Winthrop, Maine, deacon
got into a discussion the other day
with q newspaper man relative to the
size Of hole a horse could go through.
The solution came quicker than he an
ticipated- Going to his stable, he
found that his horse, Weighing over
1000 pounds, had fallen through .
scuttle into the cellar, ten feet below.
without receiving scratch, although
the dimensions Of the scuttle were
ffty-four inches one way BY ISL the
other.-EL-
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When the Cleveland regime, in
March next, turns its back upon the
White House for the last time, whose
will be the new faces at tho door?
Whom will the new president and his
wife bring In their train to share their
residence in the mansion that has har-
bored so many executive families?
Who will figure rs ladies Of the ad-
ministration" for the four years to
come, in the reception of foreign
princes and petsntates and In other
White House functions? To a great
part Of the American people these
questions are paramount with the max
ing Of President-eiect McKinley's cabi-
net They are questions which, ny
pothetically put, began to harass some
people as soon Is the nomination Of
Major Mckinley was heralded.
There is one feature Of the life Of the
McKinelys which the chroniclers OF the
campaign seem to have passed over, q
chapter which, however, is an old
though always Q touching story to
dwsllers in Canton. The devotion of
Major Mckinley and his wife to each
other is well known. In the cemetery
on the outskirts of the town there is
small burial plot wherein are three lit
tie graves. It differs In no particular
respect from others about it. The
casual passerby would pay no especial
heed to it But there, many years ago,
before fame cans knocking at his
door, William Mckinley and his wife
buried hope. The three little head
stones mark the graves of their chill
dren, and every day, all the long years
through, Mrs. Mckinley has gone to the
lonely graveyard and laid fresh flow
ers upon the mounds. When Major
Mckinley Is In Canton they make the
daily pilgrimage together. Since those
graves were made there has dwelt in
Mrs. McKinley's heart and been mani
fest in her life great, womanly kindli-
ness toward all the world, and a sweet
ness that can only come of sorrow.
A notable figure in the group Of
White House women, too, will be the
venerable mother from whom, the
physiognomists declare, the president
elect has inherited his strongest traits
OF face and character. Though now
nearly ninety years Of age, Grandma
Mckinley" as all Canton knows her,
rejoices in the hope that she may live
to make the journey to Washington,
and see her son take the oath Of his
distinguished office. Grandma Nc
Kinley" is, for her years, a most strik-
ing personality, and the picture she
will make, with her silver hair and
time-furrowed face, sitting in the seat
Of honor In the White House, will be
worth going miles to see."
There is no more devoted daughter
In the land than Miss Helen Mckinley,
sister of the president-elect She de-
votes her life to the care OF her mother,
and the old lady can enter upon no un-
dsrtaking without her attendance and
aid. Miss Mckinley, who was for sew
eraI years q teacher, is a woman OF
great refinement, and Of learning with
al, but is to a singular degree retiring
and averse to publicity. To her the
newspaper fame which has come to the
tamily-a fame which is too minute 10
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READ FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

H.a Who Ransack Libraries for the
Benefit of Public Speakers
Visitors to the Aston library have Cd
served that certain persons appear
there with great regularity, and TWO OF
three faces seem TO be as permanent
feature of the place as the busts ana
white columns These regulars Are
there ut all hours Of the day, and al All
seasons of the year. One man In par
tcular seems to spend all his time
within the walls Of the library.
A man whose work on certain sud
ject took him regularly to the library
made an effort to see what subject was
absorbing one visitor whom he had
noticed at work whenever be had been
IN the library during the two years
preceding. For a month he observed
the man. and found that during that
time the man had been reading indus
triously volumes relating to four az
fersnt subjects, and taking copious
notes from them. He did not look like
q man who was reading for the pur-
pess Of general cultivation, and The
book he had been using varied AS
widsiy In subjects e. the history OF the
Spanish drama and the Chinese meta
physics. The hopelessness Of learning
anything about the mans occupation
tren his own observation led the inter
esssd inquirer TO ask one Of the library
efaeials who the regular visitor WA
Than he learned taat the fellow. Ike
nanyof the others he had often noticed
At work IN the lIbr2ry. was . regular
Fsaasr sz1ploysd % C tor othes -