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Evening journal., 1897-06-28
FIRE PURSUED HER.
Terrible Experience of Sophia
Kirby at Her Home.
DRESS IeNITED PROM A Stove

WITH HER CLOTHES ABLAZE SHE
lFANr1NTO THE YARD AND FELL
SENsELEsS TO THE GROUND.
HER BODY BADLY BURNED.
NowsAT THE DELAWARE HOS
PITAL.
Mrs. Sophia Kirby, living at No. 3109
Market street. now lies at the Delaware
Hospital, and her name is on the entry
list as Victim OF the deadly gasoline
stove
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Kirby be-
gan preparing dinner. She lighted the
stove and. taking a basket, she went to
the grocery store to purchase the nee
essary articles for the meal. When
she returned home the fire had
gone out, and, taking a match, she
stopped down to light the stove again.
No sooner had she applied the match,
than the flame shot out from under
meath the CRATE and ignited her dress.
The woman picked up the stove and
carried II to the yard. A light wind
which was blowing at the time gave
birth TO the flame and in an instant the
woman was a mass of flames.
SCREAMS BROUGHT HELP.
Mrs. Kirby made desperate effort to
tear the garments from her body, and
in the vain attempt her hands were
badly burned. Seeing that she was be-
ing consumed by the flames the woman
screamed and her cries could be heard
a,square away Neighbors hastened to
the house and buckets OF water were
thrown on the burning woman, but II
only SEEMS to serve as food for the
flames. Blankets, quilts and dirt were
then thrown on the woman, and after
q hard fight the flames were subdued.
W.. n the fire-fghters had succeeded
in their efforts a chastity sight met
their eyes. On the ground lay The
charrcd body of Mrs. Kirby, burned toa
crisp from the waist to the soles OF her
feet. Not a stitch of clothing remain
ed ON her body Her hair was also bad
~ burned When she was picked
up and borne in the house it was
Thought that the woman was dead.
Or. Elbert, WHO was passing was
called in and administered the SUI
fering woman The physician removed
several small pieces of the dress from
the woman's body and the flesh came
with 1t.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
Dr. Elbert summoned the ambulance
and ordered the woman sent to the Del
aware Hospital AT that institution I
was learned that the woman has ;
slight chance of recovery.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
p. & 10. CINE RACEs.

The Pusey and Jones Company BIZ
cycle Club held its first bicycle race on
the Kennett turnpike onSaturday after
noon. There were nineteen starters
over the eight-mile course, fifteen of
whom finished. p. ]. Taggart won, and
f. Robelen, the scratch man, finished
fourth, having made the best time.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
RAN AWAY. NOW HOMELESS.

Reuben Ryberg, a Philadelphia or
phan, was found by the police on
Saturday wandering about the
streets. He said he had been farmed
out to a man who lived in the suburbs
of Philadelphia, and because he had
disobeyed the man he sent him off.
Agent Stout will find him a home.
He is a genteel looking chap.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
LOAFERS MUST GO.
CHIEF DOLAN ISSUES AN ORDER
, AIMED AT CIGAR STORE LoUNG-

AIMED AT CIGAR STORE DOUNG-
ERS.
Chief of Police DOlan Saturday gave
imperative orders to patrolmen to pre-
vent young men from loafing on street
corners or in front OF cigar stores. The
order was the direct result of a com
plant made to the chief yesterday by q
woman living in Christiana hundred.
She told him how several young
"dudes" who stood in front Of a cigar
store on Market street above Eighth
had used insinuating remarks to her
as she passed them.
Chief Dolan says that he proposes to
stop the practice of some young men
OF the town whose occupation In life
seems to be to loaf around cigar stores
and insult young girls and women by
staring them out of countenance.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
ATLANTIC CITY AND WASHING
TON PARK, SUNDAY ONLY.

Leave Wilmington, King street
wharf, at 7.3O a. M, for Atlantic City
arriving Atlantic City 1910 a. m. and
leave at $50 D. m; home at 8. Fare for
round trip, S150. Season opens July
4. Leave King street wharf at 7.30 a.
M, l and G D. m Returning car leaves
park 6.2O and 1915 p. m. Fare for
round trip, so cents.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
THoUsANps AT sHELLPoT.

Many people went to Shellpot Park
Saturday for a breath Of resh air and
amusement. An excursion of the
Church of Our Saviour, of Philadelphia,
occupied the grounds until O'Clock. It
is estimated that at least six thousand
people visited the park.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28

SCORE BY INNINGS.

Rockford .... O2O10O- Z
Kensington. O.. 2 0 1 0 4 O-l2
Earned runs-Kensnigton, a; Rock
ford. s.. TwO-base hits-Wilson, ?,
Moran. 2; Kennedy, Smith, Taylor.
Hcme run-Moran. Struck out-By
Sinnett, A; by Kenney, 3. Stolen bases
-Kensington, 6; Rockford, A. Base or
balls-By Sinnett, A; by Kenney, >.
Left on bases-Kensington. TO- Rock
ford, u. Wild pitch-Sinnett, 1.
PASSED. balls-Duffy, 4. Time-2.O5.
Umpire-Lynch.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28

Chief of Police Dolan has made the
announcement that all. persons holding
commissions as special officers shall
present themselves at the City Hall on
July I and be commissioned. The
time expires after that date.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28

ENJOY YOUR 4TH JULY ON B. & o.
The B. e o. r. r. will sell excursion
tickets, between all points east of the
Ohio river, for all trains July 2, 3.
and 8, valid for return passage until
July 6, at greatly reduced rates.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
MARRIED.

CHAMBERS -MURPHY.-On June IA
by Rev. John France, Mark G. Cham
bers and Annie w. Murphy both OF
this city.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
pAY RIDGE on THE CHEsAPEAKE.

Excursions every Sunday. A day
chock full of fun and enjoyment Boat
ing. salt water bathing, grabbing and
numerous other amusements. Concert
by Military Band.
Special trains will run every Sunday,
and ronnd trim ffelrnfc cold ac folIoures
Evening journal., 1897-06-28

Cleland's shoes are accepted as the
best among the wearers of good shoes.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28

One months laundry free. Ask Man
haitian Laundry, SOC King street.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
ANOTHER
BIG LOT
OF $3.50
SERGES

pare them with anything you
see in fit, color, quality and
makeup. All sizes, regulars
and stouts, in regular
sizes in blacks. Our lowest
priced Serge is at $3.50, and
every Serge Suit we sell is all
wool and good color. We have
started selling Crash Suits and
the first few hot days you will
wish you had one. Why not get
it now while we have full stock
and all sizes ? Suits at SO, $4,
So and So, and an extra heavy
one at So. Crash Suits made to
order from thoroughly shrunk
goods at $40 for a full suit.
Open evenings until 9
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28
TIME.IS LIP p

One months laundry free Ask Man
haitian Laundry, 500 King street.
Evening journal., 1897-06-28

VIM. B. SHARP & co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

Note;-The herald proposes t. pre-
sent weekly hereafter, phrenographs of
various prominent men and women of
Salt Lake, representing various profess
slons and pursuits, the articles being
furnished by Mr.. n. Y. Schofeld, f A
1. Z. These articles will prove of value
to the constantly increasing number of
STUDENTS Of phrenology and of interest
10 all. In presenting the first phreno-
graph, 1t IS proper to state that the
subject, Judge O. w. Powers, did not
desire to figure in this series and only
consented upon the solicitation of Mr..
Sehoheld and The Herald, with the
understanding that others were to be
treated IN the same way from week to
Some men have more character than
force others more force than character,
and occasionally we find those who have
an abundance of both.
10 this latter class. the gentleman now
1nder consideration naturally and right
1uliy belongs. After taking note of those
Weaknesses and failings that his organ
11zation presents, and by which he is
mixed 10 the lest of mankind: after de-
uucting all that justice could claim or
I.1t Iacts would warrant Mr. Powers
sun stands conspicuously to the front
py virtue of those innate talents that dis
tlnsuish men from their fellows, just as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
WOMEN AND THEIR WAYS.

One of the quaintest and prettiest
dolls to be seen anywhere is preserved
al Reading, Mass, and here is where
dolls have the advantage of real human
beings-though she is the oldest doll in
America, she does not show her age
at all, except in the matter of dress,
and is just as charming as when Cap
tain Gamaleil Hodges brought her
home to his little daughter at Salem,
Mass, when he returned from voyage
to Canton, China.
She is now dressed in Louis XIV
style, but history does not record just
how this tiny counterfeit of woman
was originally attired. What we do
know is that when she came to Amer
lea we had no direct trade with any
distant ports of the world. for every
body here was a subject of King
George, and no one had ever heard of
the Star Spangled Banner.
This little doll, therefore, has looked
upon the most remarkable events of
modern times, and it has not even aged
her When the war of the revolution
was inaugurated she had already
passed through the hands of several
generations, and was really entitled to
all the respect due to a very venerab
person. She was much older than Gen
eral Washington when he became the
president of the United Colonies, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
THE NEW YEAR.

The clock struck II in the tail church
tower
And the old year slipped away.
In the House of Dreams that stay
All wrapped in their cloaks OF gray.
Then swift and sweet Ger The doors worn
Came the youngest child Of Time
With a gay little bow and n merry laugh,
And a voice like bells achime,
Challenging frost and rhine.
He found there was plenty for him to do
The strong and the weak were here,
And both held out their hands TO him
And gave him greetings dear,
The beautiful young new year.
You must bring US better days. they
said.
The old year was cheat
Which | think was mean when the year
was dead:
Such fate do dead years meet.
To be spurned by scornful feet.
Il bring you the best year can bring"
The new conner stoutly Spake.
1.-The chance of work, the gift of trust,
And the bread of love to break.
If but my gifts you'll take.
The noblest thing a year can lay
In the lap of you or me,
The brave new year has brought this day,
1t IS Opportunity.
Which the wise are quick to see.
Margaret r. SangSter in Harper
Young People.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
The Cynic.

The Baltimore Sun occasionally gives
its opinion on subjects connected with
ethics and moral philosophy. 1t paid
its respects the other day to the cynic
in these words: "A better philosophy
than that of the cynic is one which
looks with kindly eye upon the weak
nesses OF humanity and seeks 10 pro-
mote the virtues of sympathy, kindly
exhortation and joyous interest in the
innocent pleasures of life. If the happy
disposition may be compared TO the
sun, which lights and warns, that of
the cynic or the pretended cynic may
be compared TO the penetrating fog
which enshrouds and irritates. The
cynic sets himself apart from his fell
lows, the wise man draws nearer to
them; the cynic sets high value upon
his reputation for wit, with which he
wounds his companions; the kindly
man avoids wit as a dangerous weapon
and substitutes for it humor-good
humor, which pleases as we'll as
amuses. Cynicism is unnatural, though
it may be developed through affecta-
ton OF the snarling disposition and the
affectation of it should, therefore, be
avoided"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

workman. while Ferdinand VII had
seouestrated and was spending my
property. Now. from that time-and
the fact is. perhaps. unusual enough
for me to be proud of it-having been
obliged to live by my pen and to sup
port my family with it. L have kept IT
free from all speculative transactions,
from all mercantile engagements
have done literary work more or less
well, but never literary speculation A
poor man, 1 have cultivated art like a
rich man. for it's own sake, thinking
more of the future than of the present.
Forced by hard times TO make bust
ness of writing, ] can truly say that
business considerations have never i'm
paired the value of my work. From
the Letter of Victor Hugo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

that is scalloped around the edges The
astrachan is put on very full. so that 1t
falls in great loose folds just TO the waist
line. The extra high Medici collar of the
black astrachan is wired TO stand
straight up. Dahlia satin lines the cape
throughout.
Another short cape made after the same
model is OF mink, with yoke of burnt
orange velvet. embroidered in gold
Throughout the cape is lined with pale
gold satin.
There must be many clever people in
the world among the workers whose
names are never known though their pro-
auctions sell well. Take the wonderful
things now on view in shop windows.
their beautiful designs and elaborate fin
ish-from the cheap ornaments, which
are often Drettier than real jewelry. to
the dolls. bonbon boxes, wood carvings,
glass and china objects, and general
bric-a-brac of all nations. Who knows.
and who cares how the gifted and
patient makers of these Christmas novel
ties live and die, or if their toll receives
anything like an adequate reward?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

Distribution of Wealth.

In his recently published essay on
THE present Distribution of Wealth
in the United States DR.. Spahr states
some impressive facts. In the United
Kingdom per cent OF the families hold
about three times as much property as
all the remainder. In the United
States, also, the tendency is toward
concentration of wealth in the hands
of a few. But this is not exactly what
it sounds. The old sectionalism was
far different. from the new. More
than was the south before the war, the
cities are everywhere the strongholds
of the rich; more than was the north
before the war, the country districts
are everywhere the Strongholds of the
middle classes" One per cent of the
families in America hold more property
than the remaining SO. Again, the rich
est l per cent of the families in America
receive from property alone as large
an income as half our people receive
from property and labor combined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
a BALLADE OF BYGONES.

Into what dim. unlettered night
Do our romantic idols stray?
Whittier has Trilby taken flight.
And where does Ben Hurs chariot
sway?
The Little Minister is gray:
No more does Robert Elsmere pose;
Where do the favorites delay?
Nay, where is yestermorning' rose?
Forgotten is the Manxman's might;
And what of Tess do bookmen say?
The Prisoner of Zenda's plight
Is one with Fauntleroy S at play.
Mulvaney. Otheris. Where are they?
On Sherlock Holmes the shadows close;
Why do their memories decay?
All, where is yestermorning' rose?
They walked Romance's flowery height.
Nor Howell's self could then dismay;
Made all of sweetness and of GCht.
For which Phillistines loved to pay.
Now each his unlamented way
To libraried oblivion goes,
And on their tombs we toss spray
OF yesterda ymOrninc's faded rose.
Prints twas not yours the fate 10 stay
With all the art the era knows,
For fame in this decadent day
Is but as yestermorning' rose.
Edward a. Church. in the BoOkman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

Harpers Round Table: There are
enterprising bicycle people in En-
gland as well in this country. A
year or more ago London was flooded
with the following circular by a bicycle
repairer. which is ingenious enough in
its wording TO have been the product Of
a Yankee:
Bicycle surgery.
Acute and chronic cases treated with
assurance of success.
"Languid tires restored to health and
vigor.
Tires blown I'D without pain. Wind
free. No cure. no pay asked.
I'VE understand the anatomy. physiol-
ogy and the hygiene of wheels and home
dividual cases require. Sure cure guar
Testimonials:
My wheel had three ribs fractured.
and YOU cured II in one treatment
{" My tires were suffering with case of
acute aneurism. which had been pro-
nounced fatal by other bicycle doctors,
but YOU cured the disorder and did not
lose a day Of my tour.
Thousands of testimonials like the
above sent on application. Dr. Black, T.
S. Bicycle Surgeon).
NO - TOttenham Court Road
The leading technical journal OF Great
Britain. Engineering, pays a tribute in a
recent issue to the special machine tools
produced in the United States Among
other things. il says: 1T is not a reas-
surfing thing. for those who would see
the engineering supremacy of this coun-
try maintained. TO notice how certain
American firms have ranged ahead of US
in the production of a light class of ma
chine toois. of which bicycle making ma
chimes afford an example. AT the pres
ent time, with the demand for bicycles
still great and new factories being
started constantly. manufacturers have
the greatest difficulty in obtaining the
special plant. 1t is easy enough to pur-
chase ordinary lathes. milling machinery,
mower mills. etc. but with these the BIZ
cycle maker cannot hope 10 produce his
wares at anything like the same speed
or at so low cost as can those who
are fortunate in possessing the special
labor saving and extremely accurate tools.
such as those we describe on another
mage No doubt a good many ingenious
cvcle-making tools have been constructed
in this country. but these have been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

an oak tree would be conspicuous in a
forest Of SaplingS.
Whether considered tcmperamen,ally or
organically he presents study that is
at once unique. interesting and useful.
Just as the temperament of wood, steel
or iron indicates its strength or weak
ness. so also in individuals. If we COM
pare the heavy, close-grain and dense
fibre OF the oak with the light. open-grain
and sDongy nature of the bambOO-Cane,
the difference we observe is due to a diff
ference in temperament of which. in
mankind. there are al least three distinct
types. and wherever we find an excess in
one direction we infer corresponding de-
1iciency in another. on the same principle
that we know there cannot be a mount
ain without a valley.
1t is this disposition that decides the
temperament, and the temperament OF a
person largely decides the character. The
quality of the physical constitution sup
plies the 'grOund-Swell' to all thought
and action. and no statement Of character
Gan be either safe or valuable that IS
hot sed upon a comprehension of this
important truth.
Now, in the present case, the temper
annent Is what IS technically known as
the mental-motive. hence. in Il general
way and where there has been opportun-
ity for education, we expect to find unus-
ual mental activity. brilliancy of intellect,
strength Of WILL tenaclty OF purpose, and
an aggregation of those peculiar mental
and physical forces that distinguish the
inventor from the operator. the professor
from his pupils, the general from MS
army the merchant from his clerks. and
the man who succeeds from the man who
fails.
NJ Powers is tall but slender of form.
His head measures 22s4 inches in circum-
ference. 6Is inches in diameter just above
the ears. and l. inches from the orifice of
one ear to the other over the head.
These measurements Cand others taken
are considerably above the average and
ne should weigh at least 20 or 80 pounds
more than he actually docs This want
of balance between the mental and phys
zeal constitutes one of the chief weak
nesses against which he should guard.
There 5 a constant tendency to over
work He is tuned to high key-worlIs
at hi-h pressure. and his body is apt TO
become 2 slave rather than 4 servant to
his active mind. He becomes thoroughly
interested in whatever he undertakes,
throws all his energy and force into his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
Robinson Crusoe's Chair.

New York Press: The chair upon
which Daniel De Foe sat when he
wrote Robinson Crusoe" is in the pos
session of Mrs Hannah May Menden-
hall of Hamonton. Pa. The chair came
to her through Elizabeth Maxwell, who
ran away from her home in England in
1888 because of the opposition of her
parents to her marriage. She after
ward married Thomas Jacob, and on
the death of her mother the chair was
sent to her: The father of Elizabeth
Maxwell was an officer under CrOm-
we'll with De Foe, who was his cousin.
When the cause failed De Foe went
into hiding with Maxwell. and there
wrote his famous book, sitting upon
the chair now owned by Mrs. Menden-
hall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

largely designed by the cycle-makers
Reconsideration they happen to have
been mechanics also-and have not been
put upon the market. Under these cir
cumstanceS the American makers have
stepped in and are. at the present time.
reaping a rich harvest in selling pretty
we'll at their own prices special cycle
making machinery of u nature which
cannot be purchased from British manu-
facturerS''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
The Business of Writing.

"At the age of 90 I found myself a
married man, the father of family,
with no resource but my labor. and
living from hand to mouth, like
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
BIKE AND BLOOMERS.

Brooklyn Life: Johnny-Papa.
Papa-Wel?
Johnny-When you say thing will hap
pen in the long run. does that mean
century run?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
THE POOR POET.

He wrote a pretty bit of verse
About her dainty nose
The intelligent compositoI'
Made it her dirty toes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

A certain sort of fame is his.
Imposture who employs:
The tire that punctures oftenest
Makes, obviously. most noise.
Detroit journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

There are 1000 cyclers in Vienna, where
the sausage was first discovered.