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he held 1t up he retained his gun in his
hand, so that several noticed it.
"HollOai" cried Barker. You've got
Ned Curtis rifle. How's that?"
Why" said Saunders, Il took it
from that dead man lying under tine
wagon there
''Dead?" Barker cried How? He
was too sick by far with the fever to
He ran to the shaded place where the
feVer-stricken man ha dcrawIed. and
the captain knelt down by his side
1t is true he said. Poor Ned, I
knew his people at home Which re-
minds me-
He passed his hand through his
friends pockets, and looked at the
others with puzzled air
Lads" ne said, did any of Won
hear Ned say anything about getting n
letter from home just before we left
fort CO"
Several had.
Well said Barker, getting on his
feet. This is strange. He showed me
the letter when he felt the fever coming
on him, and told me what to do If
anything happened. He had il in his
pocket There We're Bank of England
notes in it 10 take him home with If
he ever wished to leave the countro
on him"
He had a sovereign" said one. He
wanted me to change it,"
They turned from one to another:
each had heard something of the poor
fellows letter. for troopers much to-
gether are like brothers. At last one
glanced at Saunders. The American
was cleaning the breech of his rifle. A
sudden cloud Swallowed the troopers
face. He beckoned the others aside.
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THE THEFT.

The little black, monkey-like WORT
rel1ker, the Mashona knelt by him
and held a canvas waterbag TO his lips.
and then he lay unconscious for a time
utterly exhausted, nor knew afterwards
whether he had slept or whether he
had swooned. Suddenly he found him
self realizing that il was dark. and
that there was a great noise gong on
about him. 1t took him a moment or
two 10 recognize the noise as that of
shooting, and yelling, and Immediately
thereafter he remembered where he
was and why. With a flash, his brain
lighaened up with the knowledge that
he himself had led the Matabele war
riors TO the camp of the rescuers. and
at once he was about to help in the
fight he knew was going on. He felt
hither and thither with his hands TO
determine where he lay, and whether
any weapon was near him. His finger
touched first the clothes covering the
form of a man on the ground beside
him, and he recollected the sick Eng
lishman, by whose side he was placed.
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We are enabled TO present to our
readers for the first time a hitherto I'M
ptahtished portrait Of Andrew Jackson.
I'ais picture wiH be interesting, not
orly because It has never before been
published. bue because it is entirely
unlike the generally accepted portraits
of the seventh president of the United
STATES.
1t shows General Jackson as he ap-
peared in 1896, and why it has been
made to wait over 100 years to receive
its first publication is a mystery. Per-
hapS it was because it does not show
the typical Andrew Jackson of history.
The descendants Cf the old warrior and
statesman never seemed TO think much
of it, At any rate it has lain uneOuch-
ed among the family archives until
row. when it has been revived through
She efforts of Charles Henry Hart, who
has made an exhaustive study OF the
portraits of General Jackson and other
historical personages. II is not known
Who the painter of this particular pOr-
trait was. 1t is a miniature on ivory,
owned by Colonel Andrew Jackson of
Cincinnati. IT was doubtless painted in
Philadelphia, while Andrew Jackson
was attending congress, the sole repre-
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VICTORIA'S DEBT.
Wisconsin Man Says She Owes Him
500 For a Dog Sold to Her.


GAINESVILLE CWis.) Correspondence of
Milwaukee Sentinel: Queen Victoria,
with all her millions of wealth, is to-
day a debtor to resident of this city
to the amount of 800. DR.. William
Horne says she owes him that sum-
He sold her a Newfoundland dog and
she did not settle the bill. In 184S Dr.
Horne, then resident of England, was
the possessor Of a valuable blue-b loOded
dog. The animal was of the New
foundland breed and was so admired
by all that many people suggested to
the doctor that the dog could be trans
ferred to the royal kennels.
George r. Horne, a brother of the
doctor, who is now located in Aus
tralia, was, during his residence in
England, intimately acquainted with
members of the royal family, and es-
pecially with Prince Albert. Mr.. Horne
frequently made business transactions
with the prince. and once told him of
the merits of this much-prized dog.
The idea of the animal finding a
place in the queens kennels seemed to
please the prince and the deal was at
once closed. The doctor, feeling highly
elated over the honor, set about to
prepare the animal for shipment, and
box that was fitted without and with
in with safety appliances in order thai
the beast might not De hurt, was soon
prepared. The journey to the royal
kennels was then begun. The price
agreed on was equal to about 500 in
our money. Weeks, months and years
passed, the doctor says, yet he did not
receive his stipend for that dog, nor
did he even receive thanks.
Several letters from the doctors pen
were addressed to different members of
the royal family asking for an explana-
ton, but none of them were answered.
The venerable doctor is now of the,
opinion that the prospects OF receiving
his pay from the queen are not of the
brightest, so ne has charged the 500 to
the profit and loss account.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
BONDS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLU-
ton adopted by the board of county com
missioners of Salt Lake county. Utah. at
a regular meeting thereof held June l.
1887. and a further resolution adopted by
said board at a regular meeting thereof
neio June y. 1877. notice is hereby given
that sealed bids will be received at the
county auditors Office. room 81. joint
city and county building, Salt Lake City,
Utah. I'D to II O'Clock, noon. Thursday.
the End day of July. 1897. for the pur-
chase of one hundred and twenty fund
ing. negotiable coupon bonds of the de-
nomination of one thousand dollars each.
bearing the date of July l. 1897. payable
twenty years after date. or at any time
before that date and after ten years after
date. at the pleasure of said county, in
lawful money of the United States with
interest at the rate of FIVE per cent per
annum, payable Semi-annually at the Of
flee of the county treasurer of said coun-
~: in Salt Lake City, Utah. the same
being the second issue of bonds by Salt
Lake county. and issued under the pro-
visions of subdivision IA of section p of
an Act of the Legislature of the State of
Utah. entitled, An Act 70 Establish a
Uniform System of County Government .
approved April "A. 1896. and also an act of
said legislature entitled. An Act Permit
ting Counties. Cities, Towns. School
Boards and School Districts TO Fund the
Floating Indebtedness existing at the
time Utah was admitted a State
be considered for the whole or any part
of said issue. The board of county com
missioners reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and 10 consider any pro-
posal that may be for the best interests
of said county. Bidders are required to
be satisfied as to the legality of the issue
of said bonds before the hour of opening
bids. to-wit. y o'clock. noon, Thursday
the 22nd day of July 1897. at which time
the same will be opened by the county
clerk in the presence of the board of
county commissioners. Each bid must be
accompanied by a certified check on a ma
tional bank of Salt Lake City. Utah. for
five per cent of the amount of such bid.
to be forfeited to said Salt Lake county
as liquidated damages in case the success
full bidder shall fail to carry out his con-
tract: and all bids to be sealed and ad-
dressed to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Salt Lake County, Utah.
MARGARET A. GAME,
County Auditor, Salt Lake County.
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eSIlE5EjEE ID
At ROCKY DRIFT.
How Young American Saved His Own Honor and His e
i Country'S Reputation in Africa. S
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He rolled over TO him and asked him
loudly if he had gun, a pistol. knife
anything he could lend to help in the
struggle There was no reply, and the
American shouted in the sick mans ear
Still there was no reply; he felt the
silent face, and knew the soldier was
dead.
All through the night the long, I'M
equal battle worried raggedly along
raggedly because at the outset there
had been only a small force of the en-
envy attacking. But the Matabeles had
soon found out how small was the
number of the beseiged. They had held
of and sent word back to the indunas
of the army. VINO had sent them rein
forcements, SO that they now numbered
some 60 or 20 men. They were thus six
times the size of the white men. hut
they were poorly armed with rifles and
poor, unaccustomed shots. They had
however, their great protective shields
and their deadly assegais-the dreaded,
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Salt Lake City. Utah. June q, 1897.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO
bate division, Third judicial district. in
and for Salt Lake county. state of Utah.
I'm the matter of the estate of J. w
Townsend, deceased.-Order to show
cause why order of sale of real estate
should not be made.-Arnold c. Glacue.
the administrator of the estate of ]. W.
Townsend, deceased, having filed his pc
tition herein, duly verified, praying for
an order of sale of all of the real estate
of said decedent, for the purposes there
in set forth. ii is therefore ordered that
all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said court on
Saturday, the 18th day of July, A. d. 1897.
at $3.50 o'clock a m, at the court room
of said court. at the county court house
in the city and county of Salt Lake
Utah, 10 show cause why an order Should
not be granted to the said administra-
tor to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased at public sale as shall be
necessary. and that copy of this order
be published at least -four successive
weeks in the Salt Lake Daily Herald. a
newspaper printed and published in said
city and county
Witness my hand this 18th day OF
(seal.) June, A. d. 1897.
JACOB JOHNSON. Judge. Acting.
Attest: DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk
BY GEO F. BLAIR Deputy.
Moyle, Zane & Costigan. Attorneys for
admin stra tor.
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About the House Fly.

Meehan's Monthly: That we may know
the least about what we commonly see is
well illustrated in the Ife history of the
housefiy They are always with US, but
we know very little of their comlngs in
and gOings out. The university of Min
nesoea has recently issued a paper on the
subjecr-not telling US all we would like
TO know. but still adding considerably 10
the little we have. II is not certain that
II is a real native of America, or whether
= came as a stowaway in some early
vessel from the old world They are very
active in Minnesota during the month of
August Between p. m. and s q. m.
next day one fly had laid 100 eggs This
was August u. August II the eggs were
Matched. and minute fly maggofs were
crawling about. The eggs usually hatch
in about twenry-four hours after being
laid. The fly usually deposits its eggs
in manure The maggOts mOuiT twice
The larva is full grown in six days when
e becomes pupa. and in five sr six
days energies from its case a full grown
fly. Each female fly is capable OF laying
LOCO eggs in a season; few of the stron-
ger live through the winter as flies, and
start the. brood next season. Many die
in the fall from parasite fungus. and
may be seen fast to the window glass.
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destructive broad bladed spears. Even
after night had fallen they charged by
the light of the near, majestic African
moon. They got within 20, within 10,
within yards of it; twice they scTam-
bled half over the breastworks; once
they made a breach in the bags-but
they never got a footing within it. al
though they left two or three dead
within and many just outside. Toward
morning the fighting ceased, and the
Aiatabeles- drew off, but not very far.
They have sent for more reinforce
ments,' said Captain Barker resigned
ly, and unless the chaps at the fort
sent out for us, we are all done for. o,
for gatling to cover that rivern'
''On such a short expedition for
grain" said Romeyn, the second in
command, nobody thought we needed
it, especially with the Matabe miles
away. And we never would either if
that Yankee
''Hushr' said Barker. Hello, my
American friend, you fought spiendidly
all night Thank your
I had need to- said the American.
sadly, seeing all the trouble l brought
you into. You would have been up
saddling now and back at fort c. in
safety had it not been for me-
"Pshawl MP"
Saunders, siri'
Saunders, IL is all in the game out
here. They burned your settlement, Ell?
Killed your partner Very hard; very
hardi But it's all in the game, as [
say, and Wen all be done with the
game for good tonight, 1 fancy. Well,
I've played it long enough. but you're
quite a boy. Romeyn, could any one
make it to the fort?'
we have no horses with u.s." said
Romeyn, and even if we had, the
Matabeles would get a messenger as
soon as he crossed the river. I'm
afraid it's our only chance, butts
impossible"
They began, now the sun was up, to
gather together and count their losses.
Only three were unwOunded, one of
whom was Saunders. He had a bullet
his right coat sleeve, and as
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ard extract of nutmeg two teaspoon
fuls, of extract of cloves three tea
spoonfuls and of extract of cinnamon
five teaspoonfuls. Mix these we'll to-
gether and add to it exactly eight
ounces of the homemade extract of
blackberry. This mixture should be
thoroughly shaken before adding the
last ingredient of all, which is seven
ounces of simple syrup. The syrup, as
stated in the last article. is made by
dissolving about a pound and quar-
ter of white sugar in a pint of boiling
water and straining.
Fl HANCOCK
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you placed the Yankee beside Ned
last night" whispered the soldier ''and
ne took-his gun.''
Saunders was busy with his rife.
apart. They all glanced at him with
suspicion. The American felt IN his
side pocket for a handkerchief TO use
as rag. He Tipped it out, and a
white paper fell to tn ground.
Mr.. Saunders" said Barker coldlv
stepping up to him: You have dropped
something. Permit me TO pick it up"
He did so. 1t was an envelope adj
dressed 10 Edward Curtis.
You theft" said Barker sternly.
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out TO meet him, who seemed to lift
him UP and heave him over the barri-
cade. Then everything got mixed and
EVAN about in the sunshine. and he
was dimly conscious of asking for a
gun to go OUT again and shoot with.
and of protesting feebly when Barker
laid him in corner beside another
white man, who seemed sick, and whom
a Mashona native was tending.
Lie there d bit. and rest. and take a
drink of water, my boy. Wen see about
the shooting after a while. Here. Won
bully Mashona. Here's another patient
for your
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Notice.

A SPECIAL MEETING Of the stock
holders of the Utah Nursery company
room 800 Atlas block, on Saturday. the
3Ist day of July. at 10 4. m, to consider
and take action upon the settlement OF
the claim held by William Smith against
the company. NJ. 5. SOWLES
Secretary.
Salt Lake City. Utah. July l. 1891
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Of the wasatka Mineral Springs
Company. a Corporation of Utah.

Company, Corporation Of Utah
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
district court of the Third judicial dis
trict of Utah in and for Salt Lake county,
made and given on June 49, 1897. in an
action therein pending between S. J.
Lynn, plaintiff, against the above named
corporation and others. defendants. no
tice is hereby given that all creditors of
and all persons having claims and de-
mands against said corporation are re-
qured to forthwith present their claims
and demands. duly verified. to the under
signed receiver at his office in the rear OF
Nos 50 to 20 West Third South street, in
Salt Lake City. Utah, (at the Office of the
Salt Lake City Soda Water company)
w ]. MINTYRE.
Receiver of said company.
Date of first publication June Is. 1897.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Deseret Savings Bank
will be held on Tuesday. the 18th day OF
July. A ID. 1897. at Il o'clock noon at its
office in the Deseret National Bank or
Salt Lake City, for the purpose of elect
ing directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and for the transaction of suc6
other business as may lawfully come be-
fore IL ELIAS A SMITH,
Salt Lake City. July G, 1897.
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DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT
NOTICE.

THE UNDINE MINING COMPANY
Location of mines. Tintic mining district
Juab county, Utah. Principal place of
business, Provo, Utah. There are de-
Iinquent upon the following described
stock on account of assessment No. 3. of
three-quarters of cent per share. levied
upon the capital stock on May 10Th 1897
the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders as
follows:
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Certid- No of

And in accordance with law and the or
der of the board of directors made on the
goth day of May, 1897, so much of each
sary. will be sold at the office of the
secretary of the company, in the Home
Fire Insurance building, No. 26 Main
of IL o'clock, noon, on the l7.h day of
July. 1897. to pay said delinquent assess
ment, together with costs of advertising
and expense of sale.
JOSEPH GEOGHEGAN,
Secretary.
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New and elegant IN ali Its appoint
ments; go rooms. single or ensuitss Is
rooms with baCh
4. 5. EoLMES, Prophecies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
MINISTERS PROTEST.
Supervisors Table q Petition to Re-
peal the Racetrack
Ordinance.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 18.-The mem
bership OF thirty-sIx churches was rep
resented in a petition to-day which was
presented to the Supervisors; asking for
the suppression of racetrack gamblers in
this county. The communication came
from Rev. DR.. Coyle and Rev. F. F. Bo-
ward and in addition to the petition con-
tanned letter stating that the protest is
signed by the pastors and official members
and a sufficient number of prominent
Christian people TO inform the Supervisors
beyond any reasonable doubt as to the
Christian sentiment of the people in this
county. The petition reads as follows:
WHEREAS, The racetrack is place in which
pool-selling, gambling and all accompanying
vices are carried ON almost without restraint,
annuiling the fundamental laws OF society,
viz: q manly dependence on honest labor,
corrupting the pubic conscience, endanger-
ing the peace and safety OF society, disgraclng
the fair name of our county, preventing
citizens with high moral convictions from To-
eating IN this part OF the State and practically
driving scores OF families from their homes;
and whereas, the ordinance raised by your
honorable body August II, 1896, is general in
terms, permitting racetracks 10 be opened IN
every part of the county, and Is therefore
menace to every community in the county;
therefore we, the undersigned ministers and
official members of the churches of Alameda
County, acting in the capacity OF citizens, rep
presenting, as we believe, the strongest con-
victions Of our congregations and the Chris
tian sentiment of our respective commun1-
ties, join in an earnest and respectful protest
against the action of your honorable body in
passing the above ordinance licensing race
tracks within the county, with permission to
sell pools and carry on all kinds OF gamoi1ng
within their enclosures. We furthermore
urgently petition your honorable board to re-
consider and repeal said ordinance substi-
tuting therefor an ordinance making 1t unlaW-
full to sell pools or carry on any kind of gam
bling within the limits OF this county.
Supervisor Church made a motion that
the petition and protest should be laid on
the table. His motion carried, with only
Talcott opposing it.
Supervisor Roeth attempted to have the
protest referred to the Judiciary and Ordi-
nance Com mmittee, but his motion received
no second.
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HONEST IN PUBLIC LIFE.
Death of ''Uncle Joe" Dillon
After a Long, Active
Career.
Was Assessor IF the City of Oakland
for Twenty.F We Years Con-
Secutively.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
= L., I


Uncle Joe" Dillon died this morning at
his home on Linden street. Although the
immediate cause of death was paralysis
he has been failing for some time, and his
demise was partly due to old age.
Joseph NJ. Dillon held the record for
having served a greater number of years
consecutively in Office than any other
man in the State. In 1854 he was elected
City Assessor and the following twenty
four annual conventions nominated him,
and in each case he was reelected.
In 1889 Uncle Joe'' met his defeat. In
that year the first election was neld under
the new charter add Dillon was beaten by
r. w. Snow, who has held the office ever
since. After his defeat Dillon was given
place in the Mint, which he retained till
few months ago.
Joe Dillon came from New York State,
where he was born sevepty-ive years ago.
He settled in this county in pioneer
| times ana was one Of the very best known
| men in public life IN Oakland. He has
/ been many years widower and leaves
two children, Miss Kate, who kept his
home on Linden street. and Malachi,
named after his uncle, Malachi Fallon,
who was one of the earliest officials of
San Francisco.
"Uncle Joe" was equally we'll known for
his open n-hearted generosity and his love
of the humorous side of life. One of his
practical Jokes will live for years, although
it occurred more than two decades ago.
In the noon hour two men were noticed
to be fighting desperately on the top of
the Cameron block, now known as the
Athenian Club building. Joe stood on
the City Hall steps calling attention to
the battle, and he very soon succeeded in
gathering crowd of not less than a
thousand people. The combatants ap-
preached very near the railing on the side
of the roof, and to the horror of the crowd
they saw the larger of the two fighters lift
the other from his feet and hurI him over
the railing to the sidewalk below.
The crowd at once rushed across Four
teenth street to inspect the crushed man,
/ when they made the discovery that it was
only very cleverly made dummy. At
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
ACME NOT TO BLAME.
President Allen Has Secured Rehea
ing for His Club.

Pc6S1ue enG alien mas secured IN0hohr-
ing for His Club.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 18.-The Pacific
Amateur Athletic Association has de-
cided to'grant the Acme Club arehearing.
The club was suspended about two weeks
ago for sixty days.
THE situation was not clearly under
STOOD" said President Allen to-day, "and
1 think, at least we deserve a rehearing.
The trouble arose over the Tye-Muller
contest, which was given by the Cycling
Annex and not by the club. While the
cyclists are all club mem bers and we rec
ognize the annex, we ought not to be held
responsible for anything they may do
which we have not sanctioned. In regard
to the Tye-Muller affair, the directors
were asked about it, but we did not have
time to consider the matter before it came
off. Muller is generally recognized as a
professional, and probably the annex
overstepped the rules. But it was not
sanctioned by the Acme Club. and when
we presented this view to the association
they agreed to reopen the case.
ut is matter of very little Importance,
however, as the sixty days will have ex-
pired before there are any big events in
which the Acme would care to partici-
nate"