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The silver lance., 1898-04-15

DR. MILES MEDICAL 90, Eikhart. lid.
The silver lance., 1898-04-15

First pub Mar IS, 1898, Last pub June 10. 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
st. But I don't want it, she said,

worst. But don't want it, she said,
gently.
TT won't do ny-any-harm-to-
look at it." The girl spoke as if try
ing to repeat lesson, and with a visit
full look in her face.
Yes, it WILL because if 1 let you
show it to me 1 may buy it, and /
really don't want it,
Nobody does; but you have put
your rejection of it very kindly" said
the girl, rising to go. Her voice
trembled. and the smile she managed
to screw her pretty lips into was far
from cheerful Mrs. Spreadbrow was
touched. There was something so pa
thetic about the voice and manner, and
she was so very young and so very
pretty. The motherly lady laid her
hand on the girls arm, saying softly:
Let me give you a glass of claret
before you set out again in the heat
or For the little book agent had turn
ed away to hide the tears she could
not restrain.
Excuse me-" she murmured, its
the hot weather. and-and not being
accustomed to the work. II began
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
BY W. S. PORTER.

Copyright, 1898, by. S. S. Mcclure Coz
The sheriff of Siskiwah county, Ari-
iona, had a secret. He never told it to
his best friend, but it was never out
of his own mind. He was a physical
coward. A shot fired set his heart
beating wildly, and he turned sick at
strife and carnage. His pulse beats
averaged 95 per minute and his heart
turned cold every time a summons to
arrest was placed in his hands. He eX-
perienced a sensation of nervous dread
each time ne swung himself upon the
back Of his high spirited horse. Every
sudden sound conveying presage of
danger thrilled him with fright. His
disposition was high strung, sensitive
and unalterably timid. And yet Rad"
Conrad was known as the coolest and
most courageous sheriff in this terri
tory. He had attained this reputation
by ID daily and hourly struggle with his
whole moral force against his natural
weakness. His fear of danger, great as
it was, had been subordinated to 2
greater fear lest his failing be known
How to hide his cowardice from the
world was his one aim. With a cold
fear in his heart he sought danger with
the eagerness of one who loved its
every phase. Quiet, persistent, plod-
ding in his way, without any of the
western dash and audacity belonging
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

She reached the station just in time to
see the book agents skirt whisk
through the door of forward car; she
herself was hauled on to the last car
by an obliging brakeman, just as the
train moved off.
Arrived at St. George, Mrs. Spread
brow hurriedly accosted a policeman,
explained that the young woman in the
gray linen dress. carrying the black
satchel, had committed a theft, and
urged him excitedly to detain her The
officer hesitated a moment, and then
interposing his portly form between the
young girl and the gang plank, touched
her lightly on the arm and said, point
ing to Mrs. Spreadbrow:
do you know this iady?"
.Yes-that is. I went to her house
this morning, and she was"
Twill you come out of this crowd ?''
said Mrs. Soreadbrow, her firmness
suddenly forsalzing her, II want to
speak 70 you"
But I win miss my boat expostu-
lated the girl. nervously. My mother
will be waiting for me and-what can
you mean by calling a policeman to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

to close this market for a German sta
pie product for the sake of interpos-
ing in the quarrel between the United
States and Spain. His fingers may itch
for one of the Philippine islands, but
the sugar market is worth to Germany
any dozen of the more than 1000 is
lands composing the Philippine group,
and his German majesty knows it.
The large expectations of sugar from
Germany to the United States make it
still more difficult for Americans to
understand the antipathy TO this coun-
try so extensively expressed in the Ger
man newspapers. 1t apparently has its
basis in commercial jealousy, but it as
sumes an unfriendly attitude on the
part of this country, of which AmeTi-
cans generally are entirely innocent.
and which commercial records do not
support 1t seems to US over here that
the grievance is on the other side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

continually some object upon which
to exhause its energy.
AS Boadicea swung in the grape vine,
some 900 yards up the gplch from the
house, she turned her gaze IDLY toward
a thick clumo of bushes, and saw an
eve with a good deal of red in the nor
mally white portion of it looking at her
between the leaves.
She sat bolt upright on the vine, and
as it appeared to be a mans eye, her
hand, without any special volition OF
her brain went to the knot of halr at
the back of her head, smoothed 1t 1T
tie, and thrust in the pins more secure
"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
THE MIRACLE OF LAVA CANYON.

He passed slowly down the street
walking in the direction of the gulch,
and the men gazed after him admir-
ingly.
Never knew what bein' afraid was,
Rad neverP' said the mail carrier
He 'uz born that away said the
county clerk. "a man as amt got no
skeer- in him don't deserve no credit
fur havin sand He wouldn't take his
gun along cause Dan had left his'n.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
THE TRADE RESTRAINT.
Germany's Beet Sugar. Exports Tenn,
per the Kaiser's Am bition.

Philadelphia Times: The arrival re-
Gently of the Brazilia, a new Steamship
of the Hamburg-American line, with
1000 tons of German beet sugar, and of
three other steamers with smaller car
goes of the same, was only one days
contribution to a continued state of
peace between the United States and
Germany. Beet sugar is one of the
important productions of Germany, and
the United States is Germany's best
market for sugar.
1t is not probable. therefore, that the
young war lord of Germany will care
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

All grocers sell .. S. Baking Pow
der at the following prices: 5-ounce
cans, Zoe; S-ounce cans, 15c; 1-pound
cans, CSC. Every can guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Why, not give it a trialf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

Found.-A pure, strong Baking
Powder for 25c pound. Ask your
grocer for U. S.. and refuse all sub
stitutes.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03
A Vevy Old ysoIlu.

Mr.. Taylor Buttrill Of Jackson hes
Q violin that is 1873 years old. II has
been-in his possession some twenty
years, and is considered by first-class
musicians to be valuable and high
toned instrument II was msnufsc-
tursd in 17l5, and In perhaps one
among the oldest oil It's kind In the
south. Mr.. Butrill prizes his violin
very highly, and as he is one Of those
"back date" musicians himself no
sometimes takes the bow In hand and
knocks Of 1.-THE Arkansas Traveller"
and "The Old Cow Crossed the Road"
with degree Of satisfaction that could
hardly be obtained from . violin Of q
later date than 1716. While he Ii not
what would be considered an. expert
he can knock tune ont OF that old
violin that would surprise the natives.
jackson GA Argus.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03
AYoung Iiousekceper.

"Have you two or three nice beet
tongues?" asked the new house,
keeper.
mot today, ma'am," replied the
butcher, ''but / can order them for
you. How many did you say you
wanted?"
1.-TWO or three"
"Whole tongues2"
eyes SIR"
"You must have made o mistake.
Have you any ides OF the size Of .
beef tongue? know there are only.
two In your family, and can't SOC
how you could eat all that" sl..
81 want three whole beef tonguesr"
Very well, ms'sm; You know your
own business best But perhaps you
want them picked or in brinef'
II ssd wanted them fresh. Have
them by tomorrow, please"
That night the young housewife
confessed TO her husband. IT made
q mistake, of course. I thought .
beef tongue was about the same size
m my own tongue. But wasn't GO,
ing TO admit to that man that 1 didn't
know anything about housekeeping. I
wouldn't even ask him how much the
three tongues would cost I'll buy
them tomorrow, il 10 bsnkrupts us,
and then I'll never trade with that
impertinent man again. Buffalo
Exprass
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03
4 HALLWAY TO the Arctic Ocean.

The first line Of railwayrunning to
port on the Arctic sea IN the continue.
ton of the Vologda railway, in Russia,
the construction Of which has recently
been completed. IL IL nearly -four
hundred miles In length, and it's ter
minus IL the port OF Archangel, on
the southeastern corner of the White
sea and at the mouth OF the River
Dwina. The vologds. Archangel rail
way passes for the most part through
deserted or sparsely populated regions,
or across 'tundras" and marshes,
which are sometimes fifty feet In depth.
The whole nature OF the country
through which the new line passes
was unfavorabls 20 it's construction.
Marshes and patches Of bog and swamp
had TO be Allied in, the newly made
embankments were continually giving
way, and had again to be built mp
until the necessary stability had been
obtained. Six iron bridges and nu-
merous bridges Of wood we're required
The wooden bridges are built upon
piles driven In some cases to o great
depth beneath the surface. The new
line is Of military as we'll as conner
cial importance. and IL will plcy lead.
ing part In the opening Of the north
ern provinces OF Russia. II will fur
nish an outlet for the deposits Of pet
roleum which exist In northern Russia,
but which have not been worked for
want OF means Of trsnsport.-Indus.
tries aud Iron.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03
New York Pie Eaters.

Nearly four times ~ many pies are
consumed in Greater New York in .
year as in Chicago. Apropos OF that
fact, simply by way Of comparison, I
clip this interesting paragraph from Q
Chicago contemporary: Chicago peo-
pie eat ll8 acres Of pie in q year. Put
side by side these pies would make
q sidewalk down the 1918 miles Of
Chicago's paved streets and leave 625
miles Of pies for the improved streets.
They would make pie sidewalk half
way around the globe. or double pie
sidewalk almost to New York and
back again"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Astronomers tell us that in our solar
systems there are at least 10000, O0O
comets of all sizes,
There is enough salt in the sea ~
cover 1000. 900 square miles OF land
with layer one mile in thickness.
In Germany peroxide Of hydrogen
is said to be mixed with various drinks,
in order to give them the mellow flavor
of age.
The hydra fusca, q sort of polypus,
may be turned inside out like u glove,
and will continue to live and eat o.,
heartily ~ ever.
1t has been proposed TO equip Lon
don policemen with portable electric
batteries to feed electric lights on
their helmets.
A curiosity of the Stockholm expo
sition II a pine tree section four feet
in diameter from 90 or 70 miles north
Of the Arctic circle.
The worlds useful fibers number
1913, according TO catalogue by the
UeDhItmtut VI hkIlCuiNutr, uoous Wv
being used in the United States.
In French trails, q mixture Of ten
parts OF air and one part Of acetylene
has proven suitable for ordinary gas
engines, giving three times the energy
Of ordinary illuminating gas.
A single bell is made by German
manufacturer to give more than one
note. A number of dents divide the
bell into sections Of different sizes.
aud each section, when struck, emits
q tone corresponding to its size.
The fact is stated that in a single
one of the standard locomotives en-
ploycd by u leading railroad Of America
there are, counting individual rivets
and bolts. though not nails in the cab
and tender, over twenty thousand
pieces.
The gradual cooling Of France is
proven by its vegetation. The ltal.
ian poplar, common in early French
etchings, IL now seldom seen in the
country, while the lemon has disap-
pcared from Languedoo and the orange
from Roussillon, and the northern
limit of many plant species has shifted
far to the southwark.
A noiseless aud more efficient flame
for incandescent gas burners Is pro-
duced by giving the air and gas q
rotary motion to thoroughly mix them
~ they are admitted TO the bottom OF
the burner, the nike air aud gas then
being heated by means Of corrugated
rings in the burner, which draw heat
from the fame above.
Sunken iron ships which are too
deeply submerged to permit Of the
descent OF divers to make connections
for raising them can be lifted by mean,
| Of powerful electro magnets attached
to lifting ropes, the magnets being
lowered until they strike the wreck,
when an electric current 10 applied
through wires to cause them to grip
| The boat.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03
SOMEWHERE.

Somewhere the wind Is blowing,
thought rs toiled along
In the burning heat OF the noontide,
And the fancy made me strong;
Yes, somewhere the wind In blowing,
Though here where | gasp and sigh
Not breath OF air Is stirring,
Not a'cloud In tho burning sky.
Somewhere the thing we long for
Exists on earth's wide bound,
Somewhere the sun Is shining
When Winter nlps the ground.
Somewhere the flowers are springing,
Somewhere the corn Is brown,
And ready unto harvest
To feed the hungry town.
Somewhere the twilight gathers,
And weary men lay by
The burden OF the daytime,
And wrapped In slumber lie.
Somewhere the day II breaking,
The gloom AMI darkness fee;
Though storms our bark are tossing,
There's somswbsre aplacid sea
And thus, I thought, It's always,
In this mysterious life.
There's always glsdness somewhere
In spite OF its pain and strife;
And somewhere the sin and sorrow
Of earth are known no more,
Somewhere our weary spirits
Shall Ind peaceful shore.
Somewhere the things that try us
Shall all have passed away,
And doubt and fear no longer
Impede the perfect day.
o brother, though the darkness
Around thy soul be east,
The earth Is rolling sunward
And light shall come at last.
ALFRED Capel Shaw In Emira Facts
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-03

II Is a risky thing TO post q letter
In Spain, especially IL II seems TO con-
hahn anything Of value. and to send o
check by post is regrs led as an ex-
txems act Of folly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25
BAKING POWDER.

entrance. fee.'50 cents, open to club men,
bers only. Event No. 4, Is shots; LIST,
pearl opera glasses, $40; I'd, pair bicycle
shoes, $2 so; Sd, so loaded shells, 81 20;
entrance fee so cents, open to all. Event
No; 5. 10 shots; LIST, gold watch, So; Cd,
shooting sweater, So; 3d., Gabriers trump,
ct, $1s50; entrance fee so cents, open to
all. Event No. 6, % shots; LIST, silver
water set, SIS; I'd, silk umbrella, So; Sd,
pair gents shoes, so so; entrance fee ST.
open to all. Event No. Z, Is shots; LIST
silver cigar box, $40; I'd, bicycle chain,
$3.50; Sd, hand holder, 81; entrance fee
50'cents, for club members only. Event
No. s, Is shots; LIST, ammunition case, 81
I'd, so loaded shells, $1.20; Sd, set o.
cleaning tools, 81; entrance fee 25 cents
for members only.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25
Gun Club Prizes.

The gun club are planning an elaborate
shoot for July 4. The fun will begin a,
9 30 in the m rning and continue through
the day. tn re will be eight events and Z
fine array Of ~ ICES has been secured and
is now on exh bition in the show window Of
c. E. Capron. The members of the club
will prepare t, entertain large number Of
visitors.
The events and prizes are as follows
Event No. 1, Is shots; LIST, hunting coat,
IS; I'd, bicycle chain, $3.50; Sd, hand
protector. 81; entrance fee 25 cents, open
to all. Event No. 2. Is shots; LIST, Br,s-
tol steel fishing rod, S5: ID, box Of cigars,
81 so; Sd, r.coil pad, 81; entrance fee
so cents, open to all. Event No. g.. Is
shots; LIST, gun case, So; I'd. split bamboo
fishing rod, 80; Sd, band protector, 81;
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25

"I don't haze to-" said Hickory Sam.
| ty, and no id Greasers from Buffers
can close up this town when I'm in it.
You hear me? Salt Lick's wide open,
and I'm standing in the street to prove
| it."
It was bad enoughoto have the town
declared open when Is of them in a
body had proclaimed it closed, but in
addition to this to be called Greasers
was an insult not to be borne. A cow
boy despises Mexican almost as much
as he does an Indian. With soul terri
flying yell the Is were out of the saloon
and on>their horses like cyclone. They
went down the street like tornado,
wheeling about some distance below
the temporarily closed bank and charg-
ing up again at full gallop, firing in the
direction of Hickory Sam, who was
crouching behind an empty whisky bar
rel in front of the saloon with "gun"
in either hand.
Sam made good his contention by
nipping the heart of the champion when
opposite the bank, who plunged for
ward on his face and threw the caval-
cade into confusion. Then Sam stood
up and regardless of the scattering
shots fired with both revolvers, killing
the foremost man of the troop and
Strengthening three horses, which in
stantly changed the charge into rout
He then retired to Hades and barricad-
ed the door. Mike was nowhere to be
seen
But the boys knew when they had
enough. They made no attack on the
saloon. but picked up their dead, and,
thoroughly sobered, made their way
much more slowly than they came
back to Buffers ranch.
When it was evident that they had
gone, Mike cautiously emerged from
his place of retirement, as Sam was Wig.
orously pounding on the bar,-threaten-
ing that if a drink were not forthcom-
ing he would go around behind and
help himself.
I'm law and order man, by -"
he explained to Davlin, land I won't
have no toughs from Buffers ranch
close up this town and interfere with
commerce. Every man has got to re-
spect the constitution of the United
States as long as my gun can bark, you
bet your life
Mike hurriedly admitted that he was
perfectly right and asked him what he
would have, forgetting in his agitation
that Sam took one thing only and that
one thing straight.
Next day old Butler himself came in
from his ranch to see if anything could
be done about this latest affray. 1t was
bad enough to lose two of his best
herdsmen in a foolish contest of this
kind, but to have three trained horses
killed as well was disgusting. Butler
had been one of the boys himself in his
younger days, but now, having grown
wealthy in the cattle business, he was
anxious to see civilization move west
ward with strides little mere rapid
than it was taking. He made the mis-
take of appealing to the sheriff, as If
that worthy man could be expected for
the small salary he received to attempt
to arrest so dead a shot as Hickory Sam.
Besides, as the sheriff quite correctly
pointed out, the boys themselves had
been the aggressors in the first place,
and if Is of them could not take care Of
one man behind an empty whisky baa
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25

- TlII IT
Mrs. G. III. Gibson and daughter are
visiting in Charlestown. " 5s J
Mrs. L. O.Young goes to Mortified to-
day because OF the serious illness of her
mother.
Mrs. Dyer and Mrs. Norwood, both of
Worcester, stopped at E. o. Young's last
night.
Miss Alice jackson goes to Newport, N
II today to attend the wedding OF a friend,
Miss Gunnison.
Miss Eva Mcdonald was called to her
home in White River Junction this week
preparatory to attending county court at
Woodstock.
DIR. and Mrs. E. r. Campbell and their
son returned yesterday noon from their
trip to Denver and Omaha.
II. w. Thompson reached home few
days ago from Dakota, where he had beer
spending couple Of weeks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25

Tblotted OUT Il was his Ill 1uek-thae
was all---and there was rarely any
thought of reprisal, This perhaps was
largely due to the fact that the COM
munity was shifting one and few
had any near relatives about them, for
although the victim might have friends,
they seldom held him in such esteem as
to be willing to take up his quarrel
when there was bullet hole through
him. Relatives, however, are often more
difficult to deal with than are friends
in cases of sudden death, and this fact
was recognized by Hickory Sam, who,
when he was compelled to shoot the
younger Holt brother in Mikes saloon,
at once went, at some personal incon-
venience, and assassinated the elder
before John Holt heard the news. AS
Sam explained to Mike when he re-
turned, he had no quarrel with John
Holt, but merely killed him in the in
terests Of peace, for he would have been
certain to draw and probably shoot sew
eral citizens when he heard of his
brothers. death, because for some unex-
planned reason the brothers were fond
of each other.
When Hickory Sam was comparative
ly new to Salt Lick, he allowed the Bull
ler's ranch gang to close up the town
without opposition. 1t was their custom
when the capital Of Coyote county mad
been closed up to their satisfaction to
adjourn to Hades and there blow in
their hard earned gains on the liquor
Mike furnished. They also added to the
decorations of the saloon ceiling. Sever
al cowboys had gift of twirling their
Winchester repeating rifles around the
forefnger and firing it as the flying
| muzzle momentarily pointed upward.
The man who could put the most bull
let's within the smallest space in the
roof was the expert of the occasion and
didn't have to pay for his drinks.
This exhibition might have made
| many man quail, but it had no effect
on Hickory Sam, who leaned against
| the bar and sneered at the show as
| child's play.
perhaps you think you can do it, {"
| cried the champion. 81 bet you the
drinks you can't ;"
| oOu daNO saii Oaiu,
| with the calm dignity of dead shot
II don't have to, but l II tell you what
I can do. can nip the heart of man
with this here gun, showing his seven
shooter, "me a-standing in HI here
and he a-coming out of the bank, " for
Salt Lick, being a progressive town, had
the Coyote County bank some distance
down the street on the opposite side
from the saloon. "You re liar!" roar
ed the champion, whereupon all the
boys grasped their guns and were on
| the lookout for trouble.
Hickory Sam merely laughed, STROBE
to the door, threw it open and walked
out to the middle of the deserted thor.
oughfare. I'm bad man from way
!" he yelled at the top of his voice.
"I'm the toughest cuss in Coyote coun
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25
BUSINESS NoTIcSs,

TFoR SALE-On~ ensilage cutter near
ly new, one moving machine, one EXPIRE q
wagon and one harrow. b. B. Wetherbt q
For SALE-25 acres of meadow land
one-fourth mile from Cold River station.
Enquire of Charles Tole. @ Nau
WANTED-A capable woman to az
general homework for two in family, mus
be good cook and laundress. Good wages
Address Lock Box AZ, Springfield, Vt.
ITO RENT-A nice six-room tenemen
on Henry street. J. F. Roche. 81 as41
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25
PERSONALS.

j. A. Eaton and family passed few
days in Rockingham this week.
Mrs. c.. III. West has returned from
a visit in Brockton, Mass, and Ports.
mouth, n. III.
Rodney Roundy of Amherst College i:
home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Overbaugh of Harwick, Mass is
passing her vacation with her friend, Mrs
Fred Saker.
Hugh and Gladys Kimball are spending
few weeks in Worcester. Mass, with
their uncle, George w. Kimball, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Kimball of Wor-
cester, Mass, were recent guests OF his
father, G.. w. K;mball, Sr.
Mrs. L. A. Day and daughter visited in
Grafton the first OF the week.
Mrs. N l.. Adams of Grafton, who has
been staying with Mr.. and Mrs. l. A.
Adams, has returned home.
Miss Eva Fuller of Charlestown came
down Thursday to attend the graduation
exercises in the opera house.