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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

flame is extremely sensitive at its base,
a simple apparatus may be constructed
with which a gas jet may be made to
speak. That is. it may be made 10 trans
nit speech just like any telephone. The
same kind of piGhole burner must be
used as is described above. Surrounding
this burner is a tin tube with a small
hole in the end. The burner projects
from this hole just trifie. The voice is
sent through an ordinary speaking tube
TO the tin tube which surrounds the burn
er. 1t escapes by the same hole through
which the burner projects and is, there
fore, forced against the very base of the
fame. The sensitive flame will take up
every sound wave and magnify IL and
cause it 10 be heard all over a large room.
The sound can be much increased in vol
ume if a fiaring trumpet be attached to
the burner. That the gas really does the
talking is made apparent by turning OFF
the gas. when no sound will issue
from the small oriflce surrounding the
burner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
SOME TRICKS WITH GAS.

1t is not generally known that the most
remarkable things may be done with COM
mon gas, such as is used to light our
houses. For instance, gas may be made
to talk, to sing songs and play music. 1t
will beat time to the tick of a watch,
dance a jig when the proper music is
played. and, in fact, do almost anything
in which sound is an important factor.
Furthermore, almost any person can
make gas perform these feats-
In order to make gas beat time to the
ticking of watch, the gas must be sent
under heavy pressure through pinhole
burner. pinhole burner may be made
by heating a thin glass tube in fame
and drawing the heated portion out until
the tube is as fine pin. By breaking
it off al its smallest portion. you have the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
A Clever Trick.

It certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it, Anybody can
try IT who has Lame Back and weak
kidneys. malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters This
medicine tones I'D the whole system,
acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kid
neys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic.
1t cures Constipation. Headache, Faint
ing Spells, Sleeplessness and Melan-
choly 1t is purely vegetable, a mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed Only
SOC a bottle, at H. c. NJ. l. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

fication to bind us closer together and
strengthen the vow we took upon our
selves at the beginning of the year. 1t
was really inspiring to listen to the
declarations of independence, now,
henceforth and forever, from each and
every girl; and when Maud Spencer
wittily remarked that she had no more
use for a man than cat had for two
heads or nine tails everybody APP
plauded and said that was just the
way they felt about it, too.
1T would have been a good thing if
some of the conceited young men of
the period could have been present, or
at least had their ears glued to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

in the middle of it. Any burner with a
round opening will do TO use beneath it.
If you turn on the gas and hold light
ed match beneath the gauZe the gas will
burn only above the platform. 1t thus is
compelled to burn conical flame wide at
the bottom and tapering to a point. All
flames are most sensitive near their
bases, and in this case the most sensitive
portion of the flame is spread out. offer
ing a very large area TO be acted upon by
any sound waves which may come in con-
tact with it. You may sing or play to
this gas flame, and il will dance in per-
feet time. You could even signal TO
person at distance by giving prolonged
and short whistles corresponding 10 the
dashes and dots of the Morse Geographic
code.
BY taking advantage of the fact that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

fix up our little account now as at any
time and so saying, he threw the as
tCnished Gothamites check for $4,000.
Then he explained that in the nine
months he had been running the cya-
hide plant. he had cleaned up $4,000,
and that there was plenty of tailings in
sight to net him $780, 600 within the next
three years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

ceipt of the letter Luce Immediately
erected a cyanide plant, costing him
about 800 of his own and his friends
money Then he hired 10 Mexicans and
Indians, and began work on those tall
ings. The other day some representa-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
Was Not Always Late.

Punch: Old Moneybags-Mr. De Stoole.
you must be more punctual notice that
you are late getting to the office nearly
every morning.
Mr.. De StOole-YeS. but Mr.. Moneybags,
did you ever notice how punctual | am in
going away from the Office at night?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

tives of the mine company were return
ing from San Francisco, and, passing
through the desert, thought they would
visit the mine.
How are you said Luce. Glad to
see you. By the way, we might as well
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

1t consisted of a first-class ticket on
a first-class road to all points east via
the Union Pacific. and was obtained at
the "Old Stand" No. POI Main street
There are others: call and get one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
COmDdHY.

1.-The name and location of
the company. Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee.
THE name of president, H.
L. Palmer
s-Name of secretary ]. W.
Skinner.
4The amount of its capital
stock is none.
@The amount of its capital
stock paid up is none.
6-The amount of its assets
is Slu5,5io $50 VI
THE amount of its liabili-
ties Including capitaD is SO.SS5,093 OF
SEThe amount of its income
dar rye Year rie ,Os2 4ss 80
9-The amount of its expendi-
lures during the preceding
calendar year 10, 2l9, 03f 70
1O-The amount of losses paid
dar We Year ,..........,...,... $50. s44 70
1.-THE amount of risks writ
ten during the year. --.-... 1881 go 90
12@The amount of risks in
force at the end of the year 3.OS1,S70 90
State of Utah. Office of the Secretary of
State.-sS:
I. James T. Hammond. secretary of
state of the state of Utah, do hereby GER
tify that the above named insurance COM
pany has filed in my Office a detailed
statement of its condition. from which
the foregoing statement has been pre-
pared and that the said company has in
all other respects complied with the laws
of this state relating to insurance.
In testimony whereof. / have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
(Seal.) great seal of the state of Utah,
this nineteenth day of March, A
I T. HAMMOND.
Secretary of State.
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members of the Bachelor Maids Triple
Alliance have fallen by the waysidel
1t it now triple alliance in reality, as
well as in name, and long, long may it
wavei
Il have written to the two remaining
members of the club requesting them
to stand firm against. the sophistries
and decisions of men and matrimony,
and trust now there will be no further
assertions from our ranks.
Feb. LIN spite of all / said to her,
Mabel Thurston has up and got mar
riedI The b. NJ. T. A stickpin and the
cards containing the announcement OF
her marriage came this morning, with
a note from Mabel explaining how it
happened. Same old excuse that they
all give-she loved him, it seems, and
couldn't possibly live without him. Poor
thing, Twenty-Five years old, weighs
$50 pounds in her gymnasium suit, and
can't get along without a mani 1t is
strange how weak and dependent we
women are getting all of a sudden!
Wrote Mrs. NaXwell-that's her
name now-the usual scorching letter,
and also sent a note. to Lottie Burton,
informing her that upon us two de-
Yolved the duty of upholding the prin-
ciples and the banner of the b. NJ. =.
A and reminded her that eternal Wig
lance was the price of Single blessed
ness.
''Lottie is decidedly independent
and leyel-headed young woman, and L
feel that she at least will not betray
the cause.
FEB. Is
i" OF all the glad words of tongue or
The gladdest are those, We must have
menr
THAT is what I found in my mail
this morning, and the name signed to
it was Lottie Burton Englehartl She,
too, has gone the way of all the others,
it seems, and / am left with half a
dozen B.. NJ. T. A stickpins and an
empty title on my hands. Only Is fleet
ing months since the Bachelor Maids
Triple Alliance was organized, and to-
day the president alone is left to carry
on the good work, and somehow 1 feel
that from now ontI am going to have a
rather lonesome time OF it.
1.-THE. postman just called with
batch of letters, and among them was a
valentine from Harold Draper We
used to be very good friends a year or
so ago, but we had a love spat, and
l sent him -adrift- and thought that
ended it. But 1 see Harold hasn't for
gotten me, poor fellow.I suppose ne has
suffered enough, and I.really ought to
take pity on him.
There is no disgrace in giving up
the ship when the crew have all de-
serted it; and even if there were, I've
got as good an excuse as the others, to-
wit: Twas love that made me do it,
But I'm glad l was the president of
the Bachelor Maids so 1 don't have
to send back my club pin. nor do any
explaining or apologizing, except to
myself. I'd hate awfully to attempt to
I .rf hot Il = -
ex-members of the B. NJ T A after
the mean letters | wrote Them,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
ANNUAL STATEMENT,

For the year ending December 81, 1897. OF
the condition of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
Another Prize Cantured.

Smoke Silver Moon, the leading Sc
cigar. For sale everywhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
SP AIMS VIEW OF AMERICA

Scientific American: 1t is a matter
of frequent remark that the average
European is as densely ignorant on
all questions relating to the United
States as the average citizen of this
country is we'll informed on European
affairs. 1t is proba BILE that outside of a
comparatively narrow circle in Eng.
land, France and Germany, the people
of the OLD world have only the vaguest
idea of the resources wealth and
social and industrial development of
the United States. They see the non
descript crowds that migrate yearly
across the western ocean, and they
grow accustomed to the thought that
America is a huge conglomeration of
unasSimilated nationalities They littla
understand that such is the size and
viTility of the American race that these
myriads are absorbed without disturb
ing the national equilibrium or chang
ing a line or shadow of the national
countenance.
Perhaps il is safe to say that in no
European country is there SO much
misrepresentation regarding the United
States as in the very one which has
good reason just now to be best in
formed regarding US. The information
which the Spanish press is giving out
formation that one can scarcely attri-
butte it to mere ignorance, and we are
led to believe that the miSrepresenta-
ton must be willful. One of the most
striking instances of this is an article
on the United States navy which ap-
pears in a recent issue of the Spanish
weekly La Ilustracion. The United
States has usually been credited in
Europe with possessing a navy which,
oil in hat &c Of hn
very latest pattern, and includes some
of the most original and effective
types of ships in the world. The Span
ish journal in question: however, lends
itself to the task of persuading the
Spanish public that our navy is made
up of poor limitations of European
ships: that it is '.manaed by hirelings,
who calculate, while they are fighting,
what their valor, in cents, should be
worth to Them" that it is a navy
without traditions of any kind" Eye
shades of Farragut, Perry and Paul
JOnesD, and that, therefore, 1T will
be nothing remarkable If in a short
time we see ali these ill-designed and
worse constructed vessels so to the
rubbish heap
The article opens by stating that ten
years ago our naval efforts were con-
fined to repairing the Miantonomah
and her class, which are built partly
of wood (sic). We are informed that
a navy yard has recently been started
at Port Orchard. in Brambridge (sic),
and that among other places where
the navy keeps stores of ammunition
and coal is New Oskaut New
Orleans?) on the Atlantic coast. The
map of Washington fails to show the
name Brambridge, the nearest APP
proach to it being the name of Balm
bridge island which lies about five
miles from Port Orchard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

After our contemporary has display
ed such an intimate knowledge of our
geography, we are not surprised to
learn that important works for the
manufacture of armor have
been established in massachusetts. I'M
der the direction Of mir. Bethlehem
We are informed that these works can
compete with kiupp in Germany; but
lest. our confidence and Spanish dismay
at this information should be too pro-
nouhced, we are Informed in the next
paragraph that in creating our navy
the tests Of armor and other work
were unsatisfactory"
This period of feverish activity was
succeeded by three years of calm, af-
ter which there came the war with
Cuba and the fear of a rup.
ture with SPAIN" impelled by which
we proceeded secretly (sic) to con-
struct armored vessels until at length
we had ct our disposal what seemed
to be a respectable squadron For
tunately for u.s." our contemporary
,.,.-s0s, the great tunnels and guam.
tity OF smoke of the Yankees need not
frighten u.s." and in proof of this a
list of the shortcomings of the ships is
added, from which we select the fol-
lowing
chusetts submerge the armor plate
presumably the belt) entirely, and can
only carry full complement Of coal in
time of peace" THE turrets of the.
Kearsarge (sic) and Kentucky present
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
L. B. SMITH,
DISTRICT AGENT.

40 Dooly Building, Salt Lake City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
FARM. PROPERTY

1000 acre grain and stock farm three miles
rom railroad running water, good springs
aad fair buildings. This is the best bargain in
the Willamette valley Price only $3.50 per
acre.
332 acres, two and one-halinies northwest
of Amityj 24o. acres under cutivation; all
fenced; houses and barns; family orchard
level land running water Price s2S 90 per
acre.
600 acres adjoining Marion station fine
stock farm, 90 acres under cultivation, first
class family orchard good house; good
barns, springs and running water all for SI2
per acre.
go acres, miles north Of Scio, miles
from Shelburg at the crossing Of the o c &
+ X r and ) P X r. $50 acres in cultivation:
good house and barn; all under fence! family
orchard: good springs and running wa'er.Prce
$32oo.
loo acres miles southwest Of Turner: 10
acres in cultivation; 80 acres in pasture. good
house and barn, 3 springs; 7 acres of prunes.
Only $25. per acre.
u acres one-half mile rom Minto 20 acre
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
ASSESSMENTS COMPARED.
The Year Just Closed Shows a GreA,
Saving in Linn County.

The Year Just Closed Shows a Grea,
Saving in Linn County.
County Judge Geo. ID. Barton, an
old Iowa Silver Republican, who has
become the head OF the Linn county
Populist administration, sends us the
following statement about the cost of
assessment in Linn county,
JUDGE BARToN's STATEMENT.
The present county assessor, Mr..
Stafford, completed his first years
services as such orilcer, January l.,
1898, and below we give table repre-
Sentiug the exact cost of assessing
Linn county for the three consecutive
years, viz: 1895. 1885, 1897. iMr. Stat
ford has been very efficient, careful,
energetic officer, and in all things
aimed 10 use the greatest economy
compatiable with superior service in
performing his duties. Although
atliliating with different political
party than the majority OF the county
court, their official relations have
been OF the most agreeable aud
pleasant character.
COST OF THE ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Jan, |, 1895 To Jan, /, 1890 S9S9S so
Jan. l, 1896 TO Jan. l, 1897 m 1901 go
Jan. |, 1897 to Jan. |, 1898. 80. 233S 90
The above showing is very pleasing
10 Mr.. Stafford and the county court,
and should be especially gratifying 10
the taxpayers OF Linn county. 1t
will be remembered that the expense
OF 1895 To 1896 was wholly contracted
under Republican county court aud
assessor, and the trSt six months OF
the year 1896 was the same court aud
assessor, and the ratio Of expense was
relatively absolutely the sane as the
previous year.
On July 6, 1876, a Populist court
was iaVeSted with authority and were
enabled To materially reduce the eX-
penSe OF the assessors office for tie
balance OF the year. So that the saw,
ing 10 the county was 1897 over the
cost of 1895, and the last year, 1897,
which WIS wholly under Populist
county court, the expense was fur
theT reduced 10 S233S, or a net saving
OF 1868 over 1895 and slil050 over cost
1895, which latter year was entirely
under a Republican court,
We venture the statement, which
will doubtless be verified hy every
person familiar with the work, that
roll OF 1897 is more complete aud ac-
curate than any assessment made in
Linn county for years,
As these are times when the tax
PAYERS demand rigid economy by
their servants In conducting the affairs
OF the public, Linn county invites
comparison OF the Gust uf the asses
Sor'S office for 1897 With other counties
OF the state,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
STATE NEWS.

Nelson James, n prominent sheep
man, died at his home in HeppneT on
/ Sunday night.
The main beet sugar factory build.
/ Ing in La Grande is TO be sXlOO feet
two stories high. architectural steel
will be employed IN the frame work.
Hobos stole Mr.. II. w. Hardman's
! trunk while on the depot platform at
Arlington. The trunk was after
wards found. broken open the con-
tents taken,
Mrs. +. NJ. johnson, native OF
Illinois, and for 20 years resident OF
Corvallis, died at her home Monday
night, Of pleuro-pneumonia. She was
aged "A.
TweCty- thousand feet OF
hardwood logs we're RATED by T.
Smith, from Bonneville island, In
Benton county, to Mission Landing,
last week They will be cut up by
Forsyth Bros
L. w. Haines OF Forest Grove has
purchased the Pfanner bank building
and will, 10 "A few days, open bank.
Frank Kane, who was cashier OF the
Pfanner bank. will be cashier. Mr..
Haines paid $1,000 for the building.
The school directors Of Coquille
City, in Coos county, have decided in
favor Of building and furnishing a
$4,000 school house this year. A tax
OF $500 a year will be levied on the
property Of the district until the
schoolhouse is paid for.
Mrs. Ioeth HouSer. wife Of the newly
elected United States marshal, died in
PendletOu, at 1890 o'clock last Satur-
day night. She was stricken with a
second attack Of paralysis at $50
O'Clock 10 the morning, and fingered
in cOnyulsions until she died.
Leonard Granstrom, son OF City
Engineer Granstrom. Of McMinnville,
died suddenly Monday morning, OF
inflamati' Of the bowels. He was
married about two years ago and left
young widow. He acted in the
capacity of assistant engineer. He
was seemingly in good health on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the svs.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing TO the taste and ac-
ceptable TO the stom ach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SKRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. KY NFW y0pR AN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26

j. n. Roberts, of Myrtle Point, has
fitted up a small boat belonging TO e..
w. Stewart & Sons, with hand
power propeller. The motive power
Will be supplied by either one or two
persons, the mechanism operating the
ll-inch propeller being very similar
TO that used on a railroad velocipede.
With this boat Messrs. Stewart hope
10 deliver the mails daily between
Myrtle Point and CUquille City ~
three hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward fer any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by SCatarTh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props. To
ledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known
f. J, Cheney for the last ID years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out an obligation made
by their firm.
West & TrauX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price, T5c, per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
Regarded as a DUTY.

81 lost my appetite and became
weak At last | was taken very sick.
My attention was called to Hood S
Sarsaparilla and | took bottle and IL
made me feel better. | have taken
five bottles and am now well. | feel
10 my duty to tell what Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has done" MRS. A. EvERsEN,
Wedderburn, Or.
Hoods Pills are the favorite fam
lily cathartic. Easy to take, easy to
operate. 25c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
CALIFORNIA re SYPUP CO.
IN OLDEN TIMES
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
YYIILE. Ky. New yoor M

People overlooked the Importance
Of permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with tranciept action;
but now that IL Is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
overcome habitual constipation, we'll
Informed people will not buy other
laXatives, which act for a time, but
finally injure the system.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
OREGON CENTRAL
AND
Eastern R. K, Company

lfAQUlNA BAY ROUTE.
Connecting at Yaqlina Bay with the Sa
Francisco x Yaquina Bay Steamship Co.
STEAMSHIP PRESIDENT.
sails from Yaquina every 8 days for San
Francisco, Coos Bay, Port Oxford, Trinidad
and Humbolt Bay.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed,
shortest route between the Willamette valley
and California.
Fare from Albany or points west to San
Francisco; Cabin, s8; steerage, So.
X Bound trip, good 90 days, tI7.
10 Coos Bay cabin sS; steerage So,
10 Humboldt Bay aad Port Orford. cabin
$40; steerage sS.
RIVER DIVISION
'eamer ALBANY" between Portland and
Corvallis, through witeout lay-over. Leaving
C,ory1allso'3o a. m. Tuesdays, Thurs lays and
sundays leaves Portland, YamhilI street
dock, 900 a m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
EDWIN STONE, Manager,
T. MAYO, Supt. River Division.
r r CO,,rn Corvallis, Or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
All druggists sell DR.. Miles Nerve Plasters.

Thomas Brown, who has a contract
for the construction of a dam and
hatchery for Steelhead salmon on the
Clackamas, was in the city today. He
stated that a rack and dam have been
built, and there is good run of fish,