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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
DEBT TO DOLLY MADISON.
Saved the Declaration of Independ-
ence From British Hands.

The capture. invasion and burning of
our national capital by British forces IN
der Admiral Cockburn are graphically re-
called by Clifford Howard in the July
Ladies Home Journal IN its notable
u Treat PERSONAL events series. Mr..
leading up 10 the invasion. and pictures
the terror and excitement of the people of
Washington, who fed shouting. scream
ing, JoStiing one another under foot. into
Virginia as the enemy approached. Pres
iueht Madison mad gone 10 the front, and
MS Vile was anxiously awaiting mis-. re-
t1rn. IN fear for his safety. The White
Rouse attaches had nearly all deserted
their posts, but Mrs Madison had packed
all her husband 5 papers and records. and
as sSe was about 10 abandon the house
petnodght herself of General Washing
ton portrait. The heavy frame inclos-
&c = was broken by a servant with an
axe. and she removed the canvas with
aer own hands. keeping il from falling
INTO the hands of the enemy.
1t was then" writes Mr. Howard. ..iust
as sne was in the act Of h1rrying away
that Dolly Madison was seized with an
inspiration that will ever cause her name
10 live in the heart of every true Ameri-
can. She stopped to think What if the
White House should be burned? Did IL
contain anything of value to the govern
ment that she had neglected. The Decla-
ration of Independence? In a flash she
called to mind this most precious of all
documents Carefully treasured in a case
apart from the other papers. il had been
overlooked in the worriment and confu-
sion. 1t must be saved at all hazards,
without moments hesitation she
turned and rushed back into the house.
Stop for heavens sake stOpr cried her
friends, vainly endeavoring TO intercept
her Regardless of their commands. re-
sardluess of her danger, the brave wo-
man sped TO the room containing the
treasure for which she was willing to
sacrifice her life. Without attempting TO
open the glazed door of the case. she
shattered the glass with her clenched
hand snatched the priceless parchment,
and. waving it exultantly above her head.
hurried to the door, where she entered
her carriage and was rapidly driven
away in the direction of Georgetown
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
LEO GRANTS BOOM.
The Famous Aztec Calendar to be
Reissued.

Reissued.
New York Journal: Pope Leo has
privileged the Due de Loubat to reissue
most interesting of ancient American
books. heretofore known in scinece as
mo. S,77S OF the Vatican library"
A transcript of this book. and very
unsatisfactory one, was issued by an
Irish writer. Edward King, sometimes
called Viscount Kingsborough, in the
| early fortieS, under the title of An
Equities of Mexico, but as by the mis-
takes of the Lords technical adviser,
| the Roman artist Aglio, the pages were
not given in proper succession, science
was more than mystified than it pro-
| fitted by the reproduction. or the alleged
reproduction of the great book. The
| library of the Vatican became pos
| sesSed of this treasure in 1886 by one of
| the dukes of Terranova and MonteleOne,
| in Sicily, heirs to fernando Cortez,
conqueror of Mexico, who surrendered
| this priceless record of Aztec literature
and learning to His Holiness, while
other less elaborate and much smaller
specimens of Aztec writings went to
various Euroupean libraries, one,
strange TO say, TO that of the Elector of
SAKE, where ii is still preserved in the
royal library in Dresden.
The Aztec DOCK consists or ten pieces
of hide of different lengths, and al
though they are merely cemented to-
gether by some sort of mucilage they
have not loosened one bit in three CEN
turtles. The whole book is seven metres
long and folded like a fan, in forty
eight leaflets, the ends of which are
fastened to pieces of wood. the whole
forming a socalled Amortor1li. eight
inches high, seven inches broad and
nearly three inches thick.
The characters are written on both
sides, the original hide being covered
by whitish gumilac or varnish. The
colors are well preserved, though of
somewhat darkish hue, as is customary
with the American Indians.
The covers of the book are of wood. |
They were likewise covered with
lacquer originally. but most of it has
worn off. In one corner there is small, |
round, greenish turquoise, such as the |
Mexicans used to employ in their work |
of mosaics On the back cover there |
is nothing but hole to mark the place /
where stone formerly adorned it.
The book is done in hieroglyphicS; |
that is. pure picture writing, the names |
of all things being represented by /
painted objects which correspond to /
them. 1t was the work of the Nahua |
tribe and represents a religious calen-
dar, the time being measured by a /
solar year composed of eighteen months
of twenty days each, adding five COM
plimentary days to make up the 365.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
The Center Of our Population.

William George Jordan in July Ladies'
Home Journal: The center OF popula ton
is the center OF gravity of the inhabitants
of the country. II the United States were
considered as plane. with all its peorls
as Of equal weight, the center OF popula-
ton would be the point where the whole
plane might be balanced and remain
steady through equilibrium. II expresses
the net resultant of the movements of
population from decade to decade. This
point according to the census OF 1890. IS
located at s9' 1l.9' north latitude and So
32.9' west longitude. about twenty miles
east of Columbus. Indiana. 1t moves
westward about four miles year and is
now three-fourths of 4 degree south and
more than seventeen degrees east of the
center of area.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
A Page for Dame and Dan1osel.

ognizes genuine bargain when she
sees it Being a person who knows
what is the very recent thing in Paris
she takes naturally to the little brown
linen gown with the frills. 1t is lovely,
fine linen, and the frills are all the
narrowest possible Dlaitings, of spring
green taffeta silk headed, every frill,
by band of green gimp. fourth of
an inch wide. On skirt and bolero they
are just alike, the sleeve has two loops
of green ribbon on the shoulder and
there frills out. between the bolero
fronts, vest made of overlapping
plating of green chiffon
If the rear of the gown was shown
1t would be seen that all the gimp and
Fittings ran horizontally across the
back of the bolero, for Paris says it is
just as important now to trim the back
OF your waist as the front. This, of
course, is a chance not to be lost by
dressmakers, who will either run baby
plating or Fuffies, either across or UP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

bottles, fat beetles; at any rate, at least
eight small, roughly made, solid silver
figures are threaded on every bangle
and the idea of this collection is that
admiring young men can add o1ner
quarter inch long figures to ii, or GER
tain figures can be given away as SOU
venirs of moments that viii be epochs
in summer life.
Beside the bangles. there is a furry in
enameled Venetian ornaments for use
these next few months Venetian lew
elry is lovely, sll the stick pins,
brooches, studs and cuff buttons being
enameled in bright harmonious colors
and so cheaDly does it sell just now
that one can afford 10 buy a set Of
studs and buttons 10 suit every shirt
waist, and brooches TO harmonic with
every orsandie gown.
SOME SUMMER MODELS.
After all. mature consideration, fol-
lowing an active impulse, il has been
decided that organdie in solid tint IS
far smarter especially for morning
wear. than the figured goods; that If
you wish 10 buy a perfectly serviceable
forenoon dress silk mohair is the de-
sirable goods and that the most taking
little morning wrap is a fichu of silk
rufiies with long sash ends. The
sketches accompanying the text illus
trate some of these new maXims. and
also what type of gown is now under
the hammeg. or rather is wearing a
placard bearing the alluring notice
marked down." Eight weeks ago
these and their companion frocks were
snugly closeted IN those holy of holes
in the importing departments, for show
only TO the great ones of the earth who
keep carriages. accounts and have
taste for paying vast prices. Here they
are down at reasonable rates. ready 10
fall into the clutches Of the woman
who knows how TO wait and who rec
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

Mass determined
complaints and bnga her aing sisters
her every detail of their suffering
In this able to do
the little
her enowbngs to-day
of
successfully of
the which
training.
physician world
information at of of
This therefore, is the why
Mass able of
family
who viii not take the trouble
The testimonials which constantly publishing
establish beyond doubt the
female Diseases
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY TRICKS.
The Way to Make Greek Fire and
Other Snowy Combustibles.
BY DIANA CROSSWAyS

There are any humber of tricks that
may help to vary The Fourth of July
programme of firecrackers and torpedoes
which are homemade. interesting and in
expensive. What is also of great import
ance. they are perfectly harmless. al
though fire plays an important part, tenn
pered with water, however
Some of these experiments are imita-
tons of Greek ire, which is described as
rain.
To. make a well of fire. for instance. to
twelve ounces of water in an earthenware
basin add gradually two ounces of sui
phuric acid. then add to this. also grad
ually, about three-quarters of an ounce
of granulated zinc. A rapid production
of hydrogen gas will instantly take place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

brown linen. trimmed with white braid
and held at the waist with a white
leather belt Courtesy calls il a cloak
1t is in reality dress, for when trav-
cling, the little man wears his under
garments only beneath Il. and he is at
his ease in hot trains, etc. The linen
cape is movable piece of elegance,
and even his pretty shoes have solzs
of leather. but vamps and tops Of
brown linen TO match his dress.
NINA FITCH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

hem at the bottom sew sufficient good
sized pebbles to give weight, that the
netting may fall quickly in place. If,
by chance, the children hold the doors
open for moment, allowing the flies
TO enter. place a little sticky fly paper
here and there, or when you darken the
room leave a crack or sunshine at any
open window or door: the flies will. in a
moment, follow the light. and may then
be easily brushed OH Of the rom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
Not a Hard Proposition.

Chicago Tribune: Faxon-For in
stance, now what job would satisfy
-FOUR ambition fully?
Figgers-Well, l think l should like
to be president Of a great banking
house.
Faxon-You would be lost IN a posi-
ton like that.
Figgers-I would be willing to lose
myself for $4,000 year.
Faxon-And find yourself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
Famous Collections Of Antlers.

OF the famous collections of antIers
formed in the seventeenth century only
two or three have escaped the general
fate of CONGREGATIONS. sieges and pillage.
One OF these is in Moritzburg. the king
of Saxony's historical hunting castle
near DRESDEN; while in the celebrated
gun gallery in Dresden itself are to be
seen, in an unrivalied show. the wonder
fully inlaid arms used by the elector
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
Keeping the House Free From Flies.

July Ladies' Home Journal: As
flies are very fruitful conveyers of
disease, try very hard to keep them out
of the house Cover all the windows
and doors with netting. If you cannot
afford frames. tack the netting over the
windows outside. This is a very good
way. 1t allows one to lower the win
dow from the top as well as to lift it
from the bottom, making better venti-
lation. If door frames are out CT the
question. tack netting very full to the
top CT the door castings. In the broad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

The great banquetting hall of the castle
of Moritzburg is one of the sights with
which no doubt many a Travelled reader
has been charmed. IT is a chamber cf
noble proportions-sixty feet long by
thirty-four feet wide and tnirty-eight feat
high. On its otherwise unSdCraed white
walls hang sevent5-oae pairs of magnifi-
cent antiers which one may describe as
the most famous of their kind in the
world. Not single one carries less than
twenty-four tines, or is less than two
hundred years old. while some are prob
ably double that age.-"Sports in the Sew
enteenth Century" by w. A. Ballie-Groh-
man in the July Century.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
PROFITABLE BUYING.
TEMPTING BARGAINS OFFERED
TO CLEVER WOMEN.

Bicycle Parasols-Charning Wheel
ing Suits of Linen in Oak Green
or Butchers Blue Selling For a
Song-There is Much Novel Sum
mer Jewelry on the Market,
Among Other Things a Souvenir
Bangle, Enameled Venetian Or
naments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
a Fair Lnegernaut.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Miss Smiley
There goes Ntr. Sparks. He's dread
fully soft, isn't he?
Miss Scorcher-Yes; he's the softest
man | ever ran over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
Rakes VS.. Hose.

Maud Muller in her blcomers CAV
Used 70 rake upon the hay,
But the judge. as by he goes,
Looks in wonder on her hoes.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
A Beer Garden.

Cleveland Enquirer: "a Wisconsin
clergyman thinks the Garden oe Eden
was located near Milwaukee"
Wei. there certainly was lets of trou-
BILE brewing there"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
Piazza Furniture.

There was a time when in our more
northern towns and villages furniture
adapted especially for use on the piazza
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
WHY so MANY REGULAR PHYSICIANS FAIL
To Cure Female nls-Somo True Reasons Why
Mrs. PinlSham is More Successful Than
the Family Doctors

A woman is sick ; some disea
sex is fast developing in her S
to her family physician and
story. but not the whole story
Notwithstanding back, los
becomes agitated, forgets VIII;
to say, and finally conceals
ought to have told, and thus
mystifies the doctor.
Is it any wonder, therefore,
the doctor fails to cure the dis,
Still, we cannot blame the wo-
man, foritis very embarrassing
to detail some of the syrnp-
toms of her suffering, even to
her family physician
1t was for this reason that
wears ago Mrs. lydia Il. Pink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03
THOMAS HELDTRUMP.
Coming Postmaster at Rock
Island Selected.
Mr.. PRINCE PROPOSES HIM,
End of the Long Existing
Republican Strife.
Commission to Date From
September.
Mr.. PRINCE PROPOSES HIM

T. H. Thomas received a letter
from Congressman Prince. dated
Washington, May /, this morning,
in which the latter stated that he
had that day fled the papers rela-
tive to the kock Island postoffice and
had given his Endorsement to Mr..
Thomas. Under the ruling of the
postoffice department., Mr.. Prince
states. the time of the present post
master will not expire until some
time in September, rs he was APP
pointed in vacation and his appoint
ment was not confirmed by the SEN
ate until in September, 1898, at
which time he received his commits
sion, which runs for four years.
On receipt of the information Mr..
Thomas began at once receiving the
congratulations of his friends. and it
was not long until several boxes,
which had been packed with Ha-
vanas, had been slowed away empty
beneath the counter. The news
quickly spread throughout the city,
as the announcement was the culmi-
nation of q long conducted and much
vexed strife in the ranks of the re-
publican party in Rock Island. Mr..
Thomas only rival, in fact, was Wal
ter johnson. editor of the Union, the
opposition candidates, S. j. Collins,
Capt. H. c. cleveland and w. p.
Quayle, having some months ago
united on him. Capt. Cleave-
land came out again toward the
end OF the campaign for the Of
fee. but Congressman Prince on his
recent visit to Rock Island stated
emphaticslly that he didn't believe
in dark horses, and that he would
conine his consideration entirely to
the two formerly declared candi-
dates.
Sketch Of the Successful Candidate.
Mr.. Thomas is q native of Eng
land and has been q resident of Rock
Island since 1871, coming here from
Chicago in that year and entering
the drug store of C. A. Benser.
After serving as prescription clerk
two years he became q partner of
his employer and two-aud-one-half
years later succeeded to the abso-
Lutte proprietorship of the store.
which he has conducted since. He
has always been q republican, and
although he has never held q politi-
cal Office. was 10 years ago . prom
inent candidate for the nomination
for mayor, but Henry Carse won in
the convention. He was for q num-
Der of years on the library board and
also on the board of education, being
also president of the latter body.
He is skilled politician and it is
doubtless his success last spring in
gaining control of the republican
machinery in Rock Island in the face
of obstacles that seemed insrrmoun t.
able in his own party, that attracted
the admiration Of Congressman
Prince. He is man OF many
staunch friends, which is due largely
to his own loyalty to his friends.
His business qualifications none will
doubt, and he has the ability and
the opportunity to make an admir-
able postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03

Galva, Ill, March p, 1897.
have found Hoods Sarsaparilla to be
all that it is claimed to be. We use
it as spring medicine and blood
purifier. and it always does us good.
IL strengthens and builds up the
system, gives a wonderful appetite
and makes US all feel better. We
Go not intend to be without Hoods
Sarsaparilla in the house. Mrs. Fred
NJ. Viox. box 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03
DRESS GOODS
WASH GOODS

$500 yards Of fine printed Batistes, 40 inches
wide, worth lac yard, May festival o. n
price, per yard. o:S
1000 yards new dimities and corded lawns
pretty designs, meant to be Toe. May Fes- co
tival price w
25 pieces cheyiot wash suitings for skirts.
bicycle suits. etc, always i2I.c, special o.
MAY cStNal prlCc.... ~
New white pique welts. very desirable for the
soon wanted white skirts, $50 yards OF IN
the nc kind, at per yard sV2C
10000 yards OF handsome new grenadiue
lawns. lappet stripes, lace novelties FOulard
patterns floral effects. Bombay desigr s. the
much asked for navy and black as well as
lighter grounds, values Ice. values lsc. values
900. all OF them. the 10000 yards. at Nc -
Cabe S May Festival sale, go at per I'd &c
Elegant tissue lawns. in navy only, white fig
ures. choicest PC shirt waist cloth, May 1El
Festival sale price sV2C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03
REFRIGERATORS.

Last year We cold twice as many
as the year before. People found We
had the best. and they didn't need
to be told our prices were less than
others.
This year our line Of refrigerators
makes US proud. Handsomely fin
ished. fine hard wood, bronze trim
miDgs and lock, '.stay there" cas-.
tiers. very best style of construction,
ice savers, indeed.
PRICES.
s4.75 to start. Small family.
IS 81 inches wide 10 deep. As high.
IS SO for refrigerators list ed at SIS.
50 as for refrigerators listed. at
$l7. SO, and so on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03

Continued on Seventh Page,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03

just try q 10 cent box Of Cascarets,
the finest liver and bowel regulator
Q YER made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03

Hoods Pills cure nausea. sick head
aches. Indigestion, biliousness. All
IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03

Subscribe for The AGRUs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03
SHIRT WAISTS
LACE CURTAINS

ss curtains ''ped' Hc
Fancy pattern Nottinehams 1t &c. csc ca
and VOC
Fancy net curtains, 81 yards long. sc e1 20
inches wide - 10
Large Scotch net curtains. with e. 70
handsome floral borders, 100 values SusSO
Fish net curtains. Saxony edges. Venetian
borders. s2-35 in a regular wayD. OIL 81
May Festival sale price y 100
Point D'Esprit. Brussels effect. curtains. 81
yards long. Grecan borders, e. 6s 90 m
values, May Festival price V&.OO
Caledonian net curtains. 90 inches wide. very
handsome patterns, $500 values. 90 "a
May Festival price O<sOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03
MCCABE'S
May Festival.

Another merchandising event-the Inauguration of
new campaign of spring goods the sharpest close
prices To mark this May festival birds singing in every
of big and the decorations bring the spring
into the midst merchandising But all this is only 70
call attention to the bargains we Offering See:
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-04
Her elf tn scienoe.

Before her death, which occurred in New York city in 1878, Mrs NJ K Benchley, the widow of q former lien tenant governor of Massachusetts, willed her body 10 the Woman's Medical col Iege. According to the provisions of thls queer will the body of Mrs Benchley was to be carefully dissectcd and her skeleton hung in the college museum As fan as we have been able to learn, this IS the only instance on record where an educated woman has deliberately sent her body to the dissecting room and her bones to the showrooms of a museum. Ne can cite several instances where the progressive class of women thinkers have given orders that their bodies should be eIeInated, but this is the only instance On record where tal- ented womaI has made such gift to science.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-04
Baroness #Iur,iett-eoutts.

saH0aess Burdett-G -Goutts seems to Ia .st5astless in her plans of social amel.
 ion She is said to be q great ad- AJ of tho pluck of Cecil Rhodes in 2is forts to develop Rhodesia For ey. 'rf elected young man who promises 6 s4ttlo in that possession aud who 5Aeoses a wife from among the young women in her charitable institutions she will present them with Gl00 Mr Rhodes will undertake to find employ ment for Che husband The baroness is the youngest looking of all the aged lA- dies who still appear in general London society. She is as straight as q rush and recalls the grace and charms of the most elegant ladies to bo met with in any country. Of her three private secretaries two are ladies. Proverbially kind heart. ed as is tho baroness, she has not tas'e for pets Perhaps they would take up too much of her time.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-04
It's Amusing Side.

There is an amusing side to the story of how the female .ts.a lill came ta pass the Nes Zealand parliament Ina government promoted the bill in ao. cordanee with electoral pledges and supported f = [ every show of entbus. asm ill tbs ly. But they did not want i5 C asz saa relied upon the up. per hoasa to throw it out. The majority Of life seDat arc in the scar and vel. low leaf, sllae of them having sat since the colony obtained self government and have to be trundled down to the house il bath chairs when occasion arises. Unfortunately the female sui. frage bill came on at an hour when the veterans OH whom ministers relied for rejecting i ad hobbled off to bed. Be. fore they could be brought back to the house in bIa a4lets the matter had gone too fan, and the bill for female suffrage became la#. 10 the constelnation of t@o5o who had only made a show of de
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