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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Real estate Transfers.

Abstract of Instruments filed in the of
flee of the recorder. May II, 1897, complies
by the Security Abstract company.
Salt Lake City to E. J. Warner,
part of lot 5, block 3. plat BIS
John r. Donegan to Job Long, part
of lot 3. block Z, ten-acre plat A.
William Hurd to Board of Educa-
ton. lot 4. block 80. plat b.. 500
John Cook TO George H. Ward. lots
so 81 and part of 81, block 10, High
land Park Observation-Disclosures.
John link to George II. Ward. lots
so. 81 and part of 81, block 10, High
land Park .....................-.... 90
Ledyard NJ. Bailey to Stella b. Hop
good, part of lot ?. block II, plat
u ....--..--.-.- 0u
Richard Gilbert to Amelia Ann Gill
bert part of section u, 7. s.,
-.
Edmonds eft al, part of lot 6.
block 70, plat A.......................
Lewis 3. Kelsey ct al to George
Ochs. lot is. block 4. Jordan Place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
EWING VS.. KEITH.
Preponderance of Evidence For De-
PENDANT and Judgment Accord
ingly.


PENDANT and Judgment Accord
ingly.
Judge Hiles yesterday rendered his
decision in the case of Samuel c. Ewing
ct al. VS.. David Keith ct e.. His honor
found the issues for the defendant The
opinion is as follows:
In this case it is claimed by plain
tiffs that a deed of a part of the Ell
dorado mining claim in Summit county,
made and delivered by them to defend
ant Keith, though absolute on its face
was in fact a mortgage given to secure
the payment of a 81, 900 debt due from
S. c. Ewing to Keith, and evidenced
by promissory note dated December
10, 1891, and payable to Keith so days
after date with interest at 1 per cent
said deed was made and delivered
E1ay s, 1894. 1t was signed by Mr.
Ewing and his wife. and by Mr.. George
CullinS, who then held all of Mr.. Ew-
lng's property as an assignee for the
benefit of Ewing's creditors.
Mr.. Ewing testified that when he
made the deed he intended it as
mortgage, and that the defendant
Keith accepted 1t as such. and that il
should be and was taken by him as Sc
curity, and not as payment Of the
debt
III IHe OlH6a keith IeSIlned
that he intended to. and did accept
tie deed in payment of the debt, and
that Ewing so gave ii, and that he
surrendered the note to Mr.. Ewing and
his assignee for that purpose, and that
at the time Of the surrender OF the
note he endorsed his certificate thereon
that il had been fully paid.
The fact that Keith did surrender
the note and make such endorsement
on It is not disputed. These two wit
nesses are men of equal credibility, and
may be said 10 have an equal interest
in the result Of the trial If, therefore
their conflicting statements be giver
equal weight and treated as mutually
discrediting and cancelling each other,
the Judge must look at the other evil
dence in the case, and to the attend
ing circumstances and eXtrinsic prob
abilities TO determine on which side is
the weight Of evidence, and whether
the case of the plaintiff is made out.
The testimony of Mrs. Gray is to
the effect that before this deed was
given. Keith told her that he thought
given him security, by conveyance OF
the Eldorado mining claim. That i'm
nledfately thereafter she told Ewing
what Keith had said. This evidence,
together with some evidence that the
mining claim was worth much more
than Ewing is supposed to have sold
it for, is all evidence corroborative of
Mr.. Ewing's statement. On the other
hand, SIR. Keith's statement is sup
ported by the evidence of Mr.. Cullins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Notice to Mortgages.

The abstracts of all uncancelled
mortgages. assessable in Salt Lake
county, have been filed in my office.
and the same will be enrolled for the
purposes of taxation after May %, 1897,
unless stricken from the list according
to law. All persons Interested should
appear at my Office, city and county
building, before said date, between the
hours of a. m. and y. m. to show
cause, if any, why said mortga ges
should not be taxed. Dated May 5, 1897
3. B. QUINN
Assessor for Salt Lake County, Utah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

D. M, 10; state of weather, 6 a. H..
clear; D. M, clear; maximum tenn
perature. g. degrees: minimum, 40 de-
grees; mean temperature 81 degrees;
for IL years, So degrees; deficiency for
this date, degrees; accumulated de-
ficiency Of temperature since Jan. l,
1897, 326 degrees; accumulated excess of
temperat ure since MAY l, 1897, "a de-
grees; RAINFALL o.; mean daily for %
years, 90 inch; deficiency for this date,
-o6 inch: accumulated excess of rain
fall since Jan. l, 1897, 159 inches: ac-
cunulated deficiency of rainfall since
May l, 1897, 50 inches.
Forecast for Salt Lake City and vi
entity for the "a hours ending D. M,
today. Fair, stationary temperature
]. H. SMITH, Observer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
The Grnnaext Remcdx.

Mr. r. B. Greeve, merchant of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that ne had con-
sumption, was given UP TO die, sought
ali medical treatment that money could
procure. tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up il a chair; was
induced 10 try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and was cured by the use OF two
bottles. For past three years has been
attending TO business, and says Dr.
Kings New Discovery IS the grandest
remedy ever made. as it has done SO
much for him and also for others in
his community. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free at 4. c. N. 1. drug dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

The following incident actually
took place q few days ago
in Salt Lake. A lady ordered
some groceries and among them
can of Three Crown Baking
Powder. The grocer sent a cheaper
grade eve suppose his profit was
greater), when the lady at once sent
it back, saying she wanted Three
Crown, so he went to another grocer,
and actually bought a can to fill the
order. With this kind of encourage
ment, how can we expect more fac
tories to commence?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
somethinE to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
That the very best mediciDc for re-
storing the tired out nervous system
to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters.
This medicine is purely vegetable, acts
by giving tone to the nerve centers in
the stomach. gently stimulates the
liver and kidneys, and aids these or
gans in throwing off impurities in the
blood Electric Bibters improves the
appetite, aids digestion. and is pro-
nounced by those who have tried it as
the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or S1.00 per
bottle al z c. NJ. l. drug dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
JAMES KEATING FINED
One Hundred Dollars For Agra
waited Assault on Tl-s.
Griffin.
STRUGGLE OVER THE CHILD
HARVEY p. GRIFFIN, WHOM
HEATING WAS GUARDING.

The Testimony Went to Show That
Mrs. Griffin Fad Been Very
Roughly Handled-Judge Wenger
Said a Quarrel Between the Par
ents Might Have Escaped Ju-
dicial Notice, But There Was No
Excuse For the Interference OF a
Third Party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Nader vs.. TAYLOR. Romney Co.

The case of Charles Nader appellant,
VS.. Taylor. Romney Armstrong Co. and
salt Lake Building & Manufacturing
Go. was argued by Attorney J. N.
Thomas and J. NJ. Bowman for the APP
pellaut and by Judge Hardness for the
respondents and taken under advise
ment by the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

As powerful. invigorating tonic. DR..
Pieree's Faverite Prescription imparts
strength to the whole system and to
the womb and its appendages in par
ticular. For over worked. WORKOUT. -
''run-down' debilitated teachers, milli-
ners. dressmal5ers, seamstresses, shop
girls" housekespers, nursing mothers
and feeble women generally, Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
greatest earthly boon. being unequaled
as an appetizing cordial and restorative
tonic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Half Rate East via Union Pacific.

For the accommodation of a large
number of teachers and their friends
the Union Pacific, as usual, will make a
rate of one fare for the round trip to
Missouri river. Chicago and st. Louis
Tickets on sale June 5. 6 and 7, good
until Sept. 5. Call at Union Pacific
ticket office, No POI Main street, for
any additional information.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Cases Set For Today.

The cases on the docket for argu-
ment today are:
Charles D. White VS.. V. H. Pease ct
al, appellants.
Helen S. Blish ct al. appellants, VS..
W. S. Mccormick Ell al.
The case OF William Handley, appel
liant, VS.. the DAILY Mining company,
which was set for today, was continued
until May II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Appeal Dismissed by Consent.

The case of the Silver King Mining
pany, appellant, was dismissed by con-
sent. The appeal was from an intel
locutory order of the district court and
according to a previous ruling of the
supreme court such an order was not
annea Ia BILE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Ealf Rate East via Union Pacific.

For the accommodation of a large
number of teachers and their friends
the Union Pacific, as usual, viii make a
rate of one fare for the round trip to
Missouri river, Chicago and ST. Louis
Tickets on sale June ), and :, good
until Sept. 5. Call at Union Pacific
ticket Office, No. POI Main street, for
any additional information.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

No small objection which young folks
had TO the old-tine spring medicines
was their nauseousness. In our day,
this objection is removed and Ayers
Sarsaparilla, the most powerful and
popular Of headquarters, is as pleas
ant to the palate as a cordial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
KEATING,S STORY.

The defendant then testified in his
own behalf. repeating the statement
that he was employed by Mr.. Griffin
to watch over the boy. He remon-
Strated with Mrs. Griffin when she
started to remove Harvey from the
school, Instead of using violence to-
ward her, the witness pleaded with her,
but she struck him in her anger and
threatened to kill him if ne did not
cease his interference He pushed Mrs.
Griffin very slightly; she lost her bal
ance and fell TO the floor. He denied
emphatic all assertions that ne had
struck the woman.
The. courts view was that the quar-
rel might have been overlooked legally
had Il taken place between husband
and wife, but the interference of a
third party, whether authorized by the
father or not. was no justification of
assault. 1t could not be designated
other than an aggravated case of bat
terry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Merit, Purity and high Grade GOOD,

Merit, Purity and high grade goods
will tell. Our trade on Three Crown
Baking Powder, Triple Extracts and
Pure Spices has increased to such an
extent that we have been forced to
add another addition TO our large
factory and we hope to still keep
building additions, for it gives work
to those who need it and keeps money
at home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
METEoRoLoeIcAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City, May II.

Barometer. 6 a. m. 1853; p. M,
256i; thermometer, a. m, IS; 6 p. M,
g.; relative humidity, per cent. 6 a. m,
rs; 6 D. M, SO; direction of wind, 6 a.
M. east, 6 D. M. northwest; velocity
Of wind, miles per hour, 6 a. M, l. 6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
OREGON SHORT LINE.


Trains arrive and depart at Salt Lake
City daily as follows:
Qn Effect March 16. 1919
ARRIVE
From Chicago. Omaha. ST. Louis.
Kansas City, Denver, Park
From HeIena. Suite. Portland. ''-' 'A--
san francisco. Ogden and in
.1ermediate points ..-....-..-....- 800 an
rom san francisco, Cache Val
icy. Ogden and intermediate
From Chicago. Omaha. st. Louis. - D'--''
Kansas City, Denver and Og-
From Frisco. Milford and inter '''O . -
media mediate points ........-........... s:45 an
from Mercur. Tintic. Provo. Ne
pm; Sanpets Valley and inter-
mediate points .....--......... $50 pm
MIXED train from Terminus,
Tooele and Garfield Beach,, 1870 pm.
f9r Chicago. Omaha, Denver,
and i ParS Ci Gy,,, St Louis. Ogden
for San Francisco. Ogden.
,,s..l. valley and intermediate
For Op,nt Ogden and intermediates ~ A'
For Chicago. Omaha. D ,Ie: SUI Pm
6Pansas City. st. Louis. Butte.
Fdr ortlsnd and San Francisco. 200 pm
eureka. Mercur. Provo.
Fer Provo. Ne2 diis Milford. ~ @'-'-
..sf ri,Se9 and intermediate points. 500 pm.
MISep TRAN: for Garfield Beach,
.rr1oeie and Terminus. 7:45 am.
5ains south Of Juab run daily except
Daily except Sunday.
A'aiiy except Sunday south OF Juab.
CITY TICKET OFFICE. 2m MAIN ST.
Telephone No 4sS
Ihe only line in connection with the
Union Pacific operating through Pullman
"a LdidSe Sleepers- Latest Improved Tour
Elegant Day Coaches
5 w; ECCLES. d. E. hurley,
Gen FRI Mgr. Gen. Pass. & Tick't ACT
W. H. BANCROFT,
Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Bucklenr Arnlca snIve,

TIE best salve n the world for cuts,
sJles. letter. chapped hands. chilblains.
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rneum. fever
corns and ali SKIN eruptions. and posi-
tiveiy cures pies or no pay required
It Is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded Prioe Is cents
per box Fo' sale Ivy q. C NJ L drug
dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Rrough & Graves.

Stock and grain brokers, have the
only leased wire in Utah. p Morlan
block
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
The Kaelev Institute.

Nervousness, liquor, morphine and
tobacco diseases cured. Strictly con-
fiCential; 1Ge West Second North: lock
box 4S0. city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
THE COLORADO MIDLAND r. r
Two Through Trains Daily

Between Salt Lake City, Ogden and Lead
Vile. Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs
Denver and all points east Only linz
running THROUGH CHAIR CARS.
Through sleepers on both morning and
with the Rio Grande Western, reaches
Denver earlier than any other line via
Colorado Springs. No change Of cars or
SeIaved trains. Take the Colorado Mid
land and save time and enjoy the finest
ride and grandest scenery in Colorado.
For full information call on any r. G.
W. Ry agent, or
w. f. BAILEY, O. A BROWN
q P a. Gen. Agent
Denver, Colo. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Three thousand yards organdie rave,
value 25c. per yard; for three hours,
limit L yards to customer, at, per
L. AUERBACH & BRO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Are You Going East This Summer
If so, you win receive some valuable
information by calling upon or ad-
dressing L. ]. Kyes, ticket agent, u P.
railway, No. pol South Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Wednesday, May 18th, From 9 till
10 o'Clock-See Them in Our Win
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
SAITLAKE & OGDEN RAIL WAY co

SAIL LAKE & UUDEN HALLWAY %
Time Table in Effect Nov. l, 1886.
Leave Arrive Leave Arrive
Salt Lake Farm Lagoon & Salt Lake
ington e Farm
Lagoon ington
. TOO g. m 7:45 am. :" 7:55 am. $40 a m
a:40 an. 5000 am. "10:45 am. I'll :35 a. m
3:49 pm. 4:30 pm. As pm. 5:35 D. m
$40 pm. $50 pm. 6:45 pm. 7:35 pm
sDaily except Sunday.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
Leave Salt Lake. $40. 10:40 a. m; 1:40
Leave Pennington s:45. Has a. m: 2:45
AS Gas p. M
Round Trip to Beck's, including bath.
IS cents. Children. 25 cents.
SIMON BAMBERGER.
General Manager.
II. w. EARLY. Pass. Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Since the fire, DR. e NJ Keysos,
Dentist, is located temporarily at 1i2
Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Only line running through Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars from Salt Lake
City to San Francisco; Salt Lake City to
Denver via Grand Junction, and Salt
Lake City to Kansas City and Chicago
via Colorado points.
Through tourist or family sleepers with
out change. to Kansas City. Chicago and
Boston
Free reclining chair cars. Salt Lake City
to Denver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Tourist Sleepers
to Boston.

A Tourist Sleeping car for Boston
leaves Ogden, 6:35; Salt Lake City,
7:40 every Friday night.
It runs over the Burlington Route,
Denver to Chicago, thence Michigan
Central, New York Central and Bos-
ton 6 Albany ailroads-through De-
troit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Albany and Springfield.
The rate for double berth, Utah
to Boston is only $500. Berths on
application to conductor in charge of
car.
Tickets and full information at all
R. G. w ticket offices.
w. F Mcmillan, General Agent,
ii Walker Block, Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
FRANK DE CAMPS CASE
Would-be Train Wrecker Wants
10 Be Released.
HABEAS CORPUS ARGUED
AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISE
MENT BY THE COURT.

In the Case Of Sam Ewing VS.. David
Keith ct al, Judge Hiles Finds
the Issues For the Defendants
George o. Bradley Granted De
cree of Divorce and the Custody OF
the Observation-Disclosures Cul-
lings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Ticket Ofie. Is West Second South
Street.
D. c. DODGE. F. A WADLEIGH.
General Manager. Gen. Pas. Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
Current Time Table.
IN EFFECT JAN. Is, 1897.
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 2-For Bingham. Provo.
Grand Junction and all points
East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -.......-. ESQ an
No. flor Provo, Grand juno
ton and all points East 7:40 7. N
No. 6-For Bingham. Mt. Pleas
ant, Manti. Richfield. Relknap,
all intermediate points. 1880 Z. n
No. 5-For ogden and interme-
date points. .-,...-............ $50 pm
No. S-For Eureka, Payson,
Provo and all intermediate
points OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500 Pm
No. 3-For Ogden and West IL 40 pm
No. 1-For Ogden and West :25 pm
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. From Bingham. Provo,
Grand Junction and the East. .12:15 Z. n
No. 3From Provo, Grand
Junction and the East IS I. N
No. 5-From Provo, Bingham,
Eureka, Belknap, Richfield
Manti and all intermediate
points ...-.c..;...-...-.-...:.. SIS pm
No. 2-From Ogden and the
No. From Ogden and the ~ o. Il
west 1880 o. n
No. 6-From Ogden and inter-
mediate points. ...;-----...-...... $40 an
No. From Eureka. Payson,
Provo and all intermediate
points $3.50 a. II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Photo Supplies. The Johnson Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
HAULING, PUSHING AND SHOW.
ING.
WHAT LITTLE HARVEY SAW.

He saw Jim knock his mother down.
so that she fell upon her side. He also
saw Heating use his fist. Asked where
Heating hit his mother Harvey re-
ferred the court and spectators to sew
eral bruises or the woman's face. Har-
vey was quite positive that his mother
received a dig on the nose from the
mans fist. Under cross-examination
the boy acknowledged that Heating
had always treated him kindly but he
preferred to be with his mother.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-15
IN HOSPITAL-AND AFTER.

Surely there must be some mis-
take" | exclaimed, when | was pre-
scented to a buNom, rosy complex
Toned girl, looking the picture of
health. But Miss Nitler, whose home
is at Pleasant View Cottage, Hooe,
near Battle. said that not long ago
she was so i'll she was compelled to
remain at home.
Il had a bad attack of influenza"
said Miss Nitler. This was about
three years ago. | had terrible faint
ing tits-sometimes three in one day.
| had pains in my side and in my back.
My hands and feet became dreadfully
cold. Just before | had fit. When |
was sitting by large fire my hands
and feet would be quite cold. My
heart used to cause much alarm, as it
beat very fast. Everyone became
frightened, | felt like dying. | had
several different doctors, and was
patient at the Hastings, st. Leonard,
and East Sussex Hospital for. four
months. ! lost hope of recovery. /
was so weak, that any little thing
would make me tremble, or send me
into fainting fit"
What cured you after ALP" I ask
ed, "for you appear to be in perfect
health now"
''Oh VOC. I nplIlI not 1,yicb to no l>ot
ter than / am now. 1t was DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills which cured me- Ny
mother read of so many people being
cured by them mat she got box
The very first box did me good.
did not seem like the same person.
had only three boxes in ALL"
Such is this remarkable history. re-
lated by word of mouth, and it CON
firms what is said in all the chief
newspapers of the astonishing cures
wrought by DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
an unrivalled tonic and strengthening
medicine. They cure palpitations, and
the disorders which follow influenza
or arise from an impoverished state of
the blood, such as anaemia, pale and
sallow complexion, general muscular
weakness, loss of appetite, shortness
of breath, pains in the back, nervous
headache, early decay, all forms of fe-
male weakness, hysteria, paralysis,
locomotor ataXy, rheumatism and sci
atica.
Sold by all dealers i'm medicine and
by Hollister Drug Company. Hebron
Drug Company, wholesale agents for
| Hawaiian ISLANDS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-15
DECREASING FRANCE.

The French are beginning to be
troubled over the decrease of their
population. While other European
countries either shew a uni
form rate or a slight increase, the
French shew decided decrease in
their birth rate. Thus, Germany and
Austria, from 1871 to 1850, had birth
rate of 3s per thousand, and a similar
rate from 's1 TO 80. England had a
uniform rate of 80 per thousand: ITALY
had 81 for the first decade, and IS for
the second: but France has an en-
tirely different story to tell. In the
first decade it was 81 per thousand,
in the second it was "a per thousand
and in the six years since 1890 it has
come down to 22'per thousand.
This decreasing birth rate naturally
causes great alarm. In military mat
tiers it shews up in the number of re-
cruits. At the breaking out of the
Franco-Prussian war the number in
France and Germany was about equal.
At the present day the number of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-15

French recruits remains stationary at
what it was in 1870, viz, close on 300,-
600 In Germany the number has in
creased to 100000, and the calucla-
ton is made that in fourteen years
the German Army will be twice as
large as that cf France.
Some interesting statistics are given
with regard to language. There are
100000 of people who know French
from their birth, which gives the
number of people that book written
in French would influence. 4 work
written in German would influence
97,000,000; while one written in Eng
fish would have access to over 49,
100000. At the end of last century
French was the language most spoken
throughout the polished nations of
the world; now it has refrigerated to
the third or fourth place.
One remedy for the sterility of the
French proposed is only to give Gov
eminent scholarships in schools and
academies to members of families
that have three living children, and
the same for all Government posts.
1t is also urged that promotions
should be based on similar lines.
The true cause of the decrease
is GENERALIZATION, and the cray
inc for wealth and ease AS n fact
France is not the only country that
suffers from the disease; but it would
require a thousand pages or so to
properly develop ones theory. The
condition in France, however, is pat
emf TO all