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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

New York Times: If a. fanaticaI Span-
lard had taken a rifle and from a boat or
from the shore had killed one of the Off
GERS or men on the Names deck. II would
be easy TO believe that his act was all
his own. and that nobody but himself
was responsible for it. But this is a very
different case. The preparation. placing.
and explosion of a machine able to DESTROY
a snip like the Maine involved a con-
spiracy. Such massacre required long
generalization, expensive preparation and
a considerable number of accomnlices,
IL was or course greatly facilitated by the
situation of the shin, which had bean
nxed upon her arrival and had not been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Atlanta Constitution: A North Carolina
man has settled the war question in a
novel manner. Whether they have war
or not" he is quoted as saying. ''it has
made good man of me already"
How can that be?'' he was asked
Well" he went on in dead earnest.
they tell me that If there is to be war
the government will call out the regular
army first, then the militia is to be called.
and after this the Baptists. because they
can fight on water and Methodists can't
| vert right straight and joined the
MethOdiStsi"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Cincinnati Enquirer: Secretary Gage is
quoted as saying that 90 per cent of the
people believe that the battleship Maine
was destroyed by accident The means
Mr.. Gage has taken to gather public opin-
ion is not made known. He probably mis-
takes his own judgment for that of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Klondike Idea of He'll.
Oroville Mercury: An Oroville man who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The Journal of Medical Hypnotism
for April contains a number of very
interesting articles on subjects to which
the Journal is devoted. The account of
a case of suspended animation, by Ed
win F. Bowers, is both remarkable and
exceedingly interesting.
Psychic Publishing Co., So Fifth Ave-
nue., Chicago, Ills. Price. 10 cents.
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srythins At the Han whsrs she h,d
lived.
In two minutes Elsie carrineton
came in. a tail. uholesome looking
girl. with fair hair that ~ ~ ~
low and checks that were too red, and
- David's eyes fell upon her an
bound to say that hia very soul ssemcd
to turn sick within him. Not that lie
ninched. oh, no. David Stevenson was
not of the kind that Iinches-
I've come on queer enough er-
rand. Elsie" he began.
tone.
"Yesi But IT'S no use beating about
the bush; its best to be honest and
true. isn't M"
"Of course II is" She was very
much flushed ard puzzled. too. but as
yet she had no idea Of his meaning.
You must know as weli as l do.
he went on. not attempting 10 70 a
step nearer to her or even to take her
hand, that I've cared for Dorothy
Strobe all my life"
Yes" said the girl. family.
Well" standing up very straight
and still. and with a face like marble,
that's all over now. and want to
get my life settled into shape. Hol-
royd wants mistress. and i've kept
the place open so long," with riteous
attempt at making fun. that / hardly
like to offer Il to any one else. weii.''
i1ndins that she did not speak. what
do you say. ElsIe?"
Ito be continued.)
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world with 4 pitifui NE. tcor' con
SANITY on our lips The heort know
eth its own bitterness and The soul itt
own trials. and II IN 1lnr6 not to CRY
out Me too. when We oz4 IaxlehcfI
upon Others the sympathy for which
We long and of which Ne f1eet We
stand In need.
And yet how much Drawer Il h 10
keep 1lenees Every time We exercise
the habit OF self control we Kain fresh
strength with which 10 control our
selves. Last week heard two women
talking Perhaps It would be nearer
the truth to say that one was fnlkine.
the other listening. Tie listener had
recently been told by to specialist that
course OF long and severe surgical
treatment would l,e necessary to re-
iievc her OF painful mnlady that had
taken elasticity from her step and the
roundness from her figure The talker
herself had not been very well, and
expIafed upon her uncomfortable feel
ines and the many disagreenble things.
such us dieting and regular exercise,
her physician had prescribed for her
cnsc. rs |sg s
"You don't know how hard It Is TO
have to suffer so muchr' she COM
planned. You have lost flesh, but You
are well, aren't you? You never COM
plain
II seldom have cause for COMPLAINT
WINS the cheerful reply. II am. indeed,
sorry you are so far. FROM well.-
Later took my friend to task for
her reticence ON the subject OF her
health.
Why did you not tell her" queried
l. that her suffering is ms nothing to
yoursT'
"Because," she answered. 81 win not
allow myself to grumble. 1t becomes a
habit which nnnoys others and harms
yourself. ] simply dare not do it,
VIII not even pity myself. III did
should be gone. Self-pity means loss
of moral force
She had struck the right note While
we hold our ailments, physical or men
tai or spiritual. at arms length and
fight them we keep brave. When we
sink down and look at them in all their
hideousness and wall "woe is met we
lose the last atom of courage and be-
come weak and cowardly.
We may have trials, and heavy ones.
but as we value our moral strength Of
character and force of will. let us re-
fuse to utter the whining '.Afe. too."
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nsen yyl.h Her cro...E..mln.r.

"Now," said the lawyer who was
conducting the cross-exnmlnation.
will you please state how and where
yeu first met this MANI"
II think" said the lady with the
sharp nose. that It WAS
Never mind what you think" inter
rupted the lawyer. I'VE want facts
here. We don't care what You think,
and we haven't any time TO waste In
listening to what you think Now,
please tell us where and when It was
that you first met this man."
The witness made no reply.
Come, come" urged the lawyer. IT
demand an answer to my question"
stu no response from the witness.
Your honor" said the lawyer, turn
ing to the court. Il think am entitled
TO an answer to the question have
put
The witness will please answer the
question:" said the court in impressive
tones.
Can't" said the lady.
why notY''
'.rhe court doesn't care to hear what
think. does it:'
mo"
Then there Is no use questioning
me any further. | am not lawyer.
/ can't talk without thinking"
SO they called the next witness.-
Cleveland Leader.
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THE AUTOMATIC CLERK.
A wonderful Machine That Is Honest and
Very Business- Like

There have been nearly 300 United
states patents granted on slot ma
chimes. The latest Is the one recently
granted TO Mr.. Wheatcroft for his I'm
vention. which he calls the automatic
clerk. This is the only one Of its kind
nv which bulk can be taken and con-
yeyed to package by the nction of a
coin. Through the automatic clerk, n
grocer can sell peanuts. coffee, bis
cults. crackers and starch without the
expense OF salesman. The grocer
himself can attend to twenty-five of
these machlnes-that Is, see about
twice a day that they are fully stocked
and be perfectly sure that his profits
are not being tnmpered with. The ma
chine receives the goods ut the top in
bulk. Peanuts to the value Of $40 can
be stored in this way. A nickel is
placed In the slot by the intending
purchaser, and ut once nickers worth
OF peanuts passes down continuous
chute, falling thence into bag, which
Immediately appears, for the purchas-
or. To get all this the customer has
only to drop his nickel in the slot and
pull the handle of the automatic clerk.
The machine counts by register how
many nclSels are taken. and the gro
Ger can so count his receipts at the end
Of the day.
The machine is. above all. honest.
II child comes along and puts n
penny or a dime in the slot by mis-
take, the automatic clerk silently re-
turns the coin as only nickel can be
used II trade has been unusually brisk
and the last of-tae 1,O00 bags has been
used, sign appears, saying. Keep
your nickel. This machine is empty
II the silent clerk is placed In the
street, woe be to the little boy who
should place his hand up the receiving
aperture with intent to steal. He will
receive n mild. but effective, electric
shock that will make him jump.
1t has taken the Inventor. Mr..
Wheatcroft. seven years to perfect his
machine. and has cost some $4,000,
but he considers himself amply re-
wnrded In the success and utility OF
his work.
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ooop AMp BAD vlslroRs.

Pc'nt- In ourats Which Are to he
Watched Carefully.
TO be really good visitor Is an
accomplishment Of itself and must be
studied and acquired with care" says
hostess, according to the New York
Tribune. There are. It is true. many
persons who are gifted with so much
native tact and good feeling that they
are never guilty Of hurting other peo-
pies sensibilities or committing those
little breaches which are trying to
hostess; but these. ON the other hand.
sometimes err on the side OF being too
thoughtful. They consider themselves
so little that they make their enter
tainers uncomfortable and, therefore.
need to make study OF the art OF
visiting. as well as the less polite ones
Americans have been thought to be
less interesting ms visitors than as
hostesses. for the reason tnat they are
used to leading and do not follow In
the wake OF another gracefully or gra-
cIousy. The woman who can easily d.
vest herself OF selfish proclivities Is an
Always Wcicomc 6utbt.sN many enteT
the homes Of others with the expecta-
ton OF being waited upon and enter
tanned continually. never considering
that their duty is to supply an equiva-
lent amount of amusement. The visI-
tor who comes to her friends town
house only to make It a stopping place
while she does autumn or spring shop
ping or attends series Of receptions,
teas and musicals is downright bore.
As a set-off to this lnconsiderate per-
son is the other friend who insists up
on taking 80 much work upon herself
that her visit is altogether spoiled for
the hostess. who feels that she has
been making convenience OF two will
ing hands and feet. Tho ideal visitor
takes friendly but not prying In
test in her friends plans and hopes;
she has pleasant condolences to make
in return. many bright tales TO tell and
,a.dt~S>taiu~t1us mind N tfe ms<l>s q
length Of visit"
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4 aI.lne s...n.n,. E.psrl.ne..

Captain Sigsbee tells good story Of
man-of-war's man from the Maine
who was called before the board of
inquiry fo%tessify concerning his ex-
pcrience and observations Mt the time
of the disaster. The old sea dog was
solemnly sworn to tell the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
and was then cautioned by Captain
Sampson not to indulge In any hearsay
statements. but to confinc himself ab-
solutely TO what he saw and knew.
wItliout regard to what he had heard
from others. After these impressive
preliminaries Captain Sampson said:
Now tell us what you know about
the explosion of the Maine"
. Jacky shifted his quid of tobacco
from the left TO the right cheek,
hitched up his trousers and said:
~ was a-corking 1t OF in me am
mick Ohammock) and card a noise
and walked up in the 'orspital. That's
all knows about 1t, sir"
The court maintained Its gravity and
excused the witness. "Corking' is
sailors slang for sleeping. When they
lie down upon the deck. as they often
do for a snooze. fgurafively speaking.
they are calklng the deck.
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LIGHT OFT o.
l'sTEasATsossAl psgea ASSOCIATION.

last little feeble hope7-the record of
the marriage between Richard HnkTis.
bachelor. and Dorothy Strobe. sping<er,
bearing date now a little more <nHn
nine months old.
Barbara Potter Witness" read DH-
sid to himself between his teeth. then
clenched his hand hard Al II re1>bd
upon his knee. so that the glove which
covered 1t was burst In several places.
damn that old womanl she must
have hand In II. OF course"
Then he put the great book back mp
on the table. and strode out along tho
empty echoing corridors and across tho
street. After 4 moments hesitation.
caused by the noise and throng Of tic
street. he made up his mind.
HING 1t all. what's tho COED Of
stopping here7 I'll go back hone; !
shAn't feel II SO badly there"
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DOCTORS DON'T DENY IT.
The frank testimony of q
famous physician.

afflicted with the rheumatism. for three
wears, aud had taken as she had iniormeq
me, more than one hundred dollars wortn
OF m edicire to obtain reiief, yet witnont
at,y he enchciai result. advised her 70 tfy
4 bottle OF DR.. Ayers Satsaparhla a1d toia
ber that II IL failed to do her good, would
refund the money. 4 short time after; E
ward, learned that Il had cured net ana
4 ueiRhbor Of hers similarly nmicted was
also entirely relieved OF his complaint by
IL use This l. the universnI result of the
adn,iuistration OF your sarfapariiia- u
Il without exception, the best blood pufi-
Ger with which ara acquainted
There is no other similar medicine can
show similar record. Others have inli-
tated the remedy. They can't initiate ne ne
Yeeord." ss. pf. Ayers sarsnparilia has me
iriendship Of the physician snd ihe ,,,s,1s .nv9s
~ the family, because II cures ~ ,nip.s
ali nromiscs made for II. IL has Eealcu
sho,sauds Of people OF the most maii{nant
diseases that can mnt,iae, ma nn,t,.
iing ii', ever will until medicine is man Il,
that car, show record OF cures gfen.ei ~
number and equal in wonder 70 th1se o.,
wrought. by Dr, Ayer's rpres told bv
sie cured. is sent free on re9nss' ny wri,e ne
Tor H.
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SHAKING WITH PASSION,

oIAAhlkN1 vain AA00A4A<@
might lay her head upon the old SER
wants ample breast and cry her heart
ache away.
Miss Dorothy, dear" she said, pres
entity, curiosity getting the best OF her
At last, did David Stevenson dare to
tell you that you wasn't married?"
mot in SO many words. Barbara, :"
Dorothy answered. sitting up now and
drying her flushed face. but he asked
me to 60 back and marry him." with
unutterable contempt. "and he would
show me what love meant-he. that
turned my old friend out of his place
directly Auntic died-and he said
something about my turning my back
on all my friends for the sake OF a
fellow who had brought me to this"
David Stevenson all over" re-
marked Barbara. dryly. But. my
dear young mistress. you didn't let
him go away thinking what he had
said was true?"
II told him I had been married for
months" Dorothy replied, "and then I
Just said. Good morning in a tone OF
ice. and I walked straight In without
even looking at him again"
And he saw you come in here ?"
Barbara cried.
"Yes." Dorothy answered. How
could | help it?"
NO, l suppose not; but. depend on
It, he will go gabbling back to Grave
leigh and set her ladyship and all the
rest of them on to you"
Never mind II he does.r Dorothy
cried.
But you wanted to keep 1t dark. my
dear" Barbara reminded her.
.sYes: but It Doesn't matter SO much
now that Dick is gone" Dorothy re-
piled. "And. anyway, Esther will be
here. and Esther will be able to ward
on everybojy and keep them from ask
ing me too closely about anything. /
only hope that David Stevenson won't
try to force his way In here before
Esther comes"
What would be the. good?" Bar
bara asked. You told him you were
married.'
Yes. but he didn't look bit as II
he believed me- Dorothy returned.
Then just let him come here and
try II on cried Barbara yaliantly.
and really as she stood there. a stout
ard comfortable figure with her arms
skimbo. she looked more than match
for any ordinary man. and nobody
would have believed. except such as
know her we'll. how utterly her cournge
always deserted her at critical mo-
urent. Let him try It. on. that's all.
can give him bit of Information
he won't find very much to his liking
II can tell his high and mIghtiness
that see you married with my own
eyes.' a.s
nut David Stevenson stood in need
81 no such information; be had not
believed that Dorothy was married.
she was right enough there. Still. he
had realized at last that she was no.
for him. and that afternoon. whilst ke
was idly turning over the papers in
the readIng-room OF the hotel. and
wishing himself with all bis heart
town at Holroyd. II suddenly occurred
. him that II Dorothy really was mar
lied. he would be able to get evidence
u the fact by walking down the street
md spending an hour and half crown
Il somerzet House.
And there, sure enough, he found the
record that was the death-blow Of his
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MAN is AlH CONDENSED.
statenent of IAebIk. the Great Chemist
Asrees with soiosnon.

statsment Of hebik. the Great Chemist.
Aerses with Solomon.
Pittsburg Dispatch: Liebig. the great
est scientist OF the century. writes:
Science has demonstrated the fact that
man. the being which performs the
great wonders. is formed Of condensed
air and solidihed and liquid gases, that
he lives upon condensed as we'll as un-
condemned air. and that by means Of the
same mysterious agent he moves or
causes to be moved the heaviest
weights with the velocity of the wind.
But the strangest part OF the matter
is that thousands Of millions OF these
stabernncies Of condensed air are going
on two legs. destroying other forms Of
condensed air. which they may need
to build up their own wasted tissues
or for shelter or clothing. or, on ac-
count Of their egotism and fancied
power, destroying each other in pitch
ed battles. using implements which are
but other forms Of condensed air. the
material Of which they themgelves are
formed or composed. Chemistry sup
plies the clearest proof that. SO far as
concerns this. the ultimate and most
minute composition and structure. some
Of which are 80 inhnitesimal as to be
beyond the comprehension Of our
senses. mind is to all appearances at
least composed Of materials Identical
with those which compose the struc-
tural being Of the or or the dog. or
even the lowest animal In the scale OF
creation. Solomon seems to have en-
tertained the same idea See Eccles-
tastes 3-19; For that which befalleth
the sons OF men befalleth the beasts;
as the one dieth, SO dieth the other:
yea. they have all one breath. so that
man hath no pre-eminence above q
beast"
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diesexi' 49, si.s
Meantime must confess that Dor
othy had gone home In what Barbara
was accustomed to call "a boiling pas
sion." barbara happened to be COM
Ing across the little hall when she let
herself In at the front door, "Sfiss Dor
othy-my dear. what .is it?" the old
servant cried. her heart jumping fairly
Into her mouth az dreadful idea
flashed into her mind that the young
mistress hour had come.
Barbara" said Dorothy. In a voice
shaking with passion. Il take back
everything that have ever said In
defense Of David stevenson-evcry
word
What lave you seen him?" cried
Barbara.
'1 used to feel" Dorothy went on. In
the same trembling tones. and without
taking the smallest notice Of Barbara's
question. very sorry that could never
fall in with auntie's wishes concerning
him. And then. after auntie got SO
fond Of my Dick. wasn't sorry for
David. because l thought circumstances
had been little hard for him. SO !
have stood up for him with all of you.
But you were all right. and I take back
now every word that ever have said
In his favor
Barbara drew her. into the pretty
drawing room. "Sit down. my dear
young Mistress" she said. tenderly.
"and tell me all about it."
So Dorothy sat down on the sofa and
told Barbara everything about her
meeting with David-what he had said
and what she had said; what he had
looked and what she had felt; how he
had turned old Isaac out Of his place
and had put grand new-fangled gar
dener to be Isaac's master at the Hall;
and finally. how he had asked her to
go back and the past would be for
gotten. and he had insinuated-nay,
had told her plainly-but. no. Dor
othy's composure did not hold out long
enough for her to tell that part of her
story, for when she reached that point
she gave way and broke down into vio-
lent sobbing.
Barbara sat down beside her and
took her into her arms. so that she
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world. Most stup<naou. Runs,

- - - : <--->~t fTtoFEAh<fH@ A<' -
The most stupendous ruin In the
world is the great temple at Baalbec.
an ancient city OF Syria. 1t seems to
have been kind Of Pantheon, and is
situated on magnificent platform.
which rises It high above the level OF
the ground, and extends from. east to
west distance OF about 1000 feet. The
portico is at the east. and must have
been reached by grand flight OF steps.
II is 18O feet, or, Including the pavilions
zeQ feet from north to south. Tho
threefold entrance leads into the first
court. haxagonal In shape. and measur-
Ing about 260 feet from corner to cor
ner. A Aportai 60 feet wide gives admit
tance to a grand quadrangle. which ex-.
tends from east to west for 40 feet,
and has Il breadth OF $40 feet. thus in
Guiding an area Of between three and
four acres. The perIstyle Of the tenn
pie proper was composed OF fifty-four
columns: the height Of their shafts was
about 81 feet, and the diameter feet
ii the base and about 5 feet at the top.
that part OF the great platform on
which the peristyle rests consists Of
immense walls built up about SO feet
from the ground and formed Of thir-
teen courses Of beveled stones. An
other marvellous ruin is the Coliseum
At Rome, which encloses a space Of
about five acres. and Is said TO have
been capable OF seating eighty-seven
thousand spectators Both OF these
are ruins OF single building. II we
take into consideration groups Of ruins
We shall be confronted with the WON
derfnl masses Of ancient Babylon. OF
Memphis. Of Thebes. and Of the tenn
pie n Luxor and tho remains Of POM
pail and Herculaneum. the cities which
Hre buried by an eruption Of Mount
YezuvIus In 70 A. D.
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eFFEgT on WORRY.
!. - vssy n.a r.nssses ups~ II

Hu1e-
s.~n .ctencS has brought to light
.s,r~ more lcrlrioualy interesting than
notn,r ~, nj worry will Kill. More re-
the ess,,,e ss sflll. II has been able to de-
nn4.',nc from, recent discoveries just
r-.,- y. worry docs Kill
10" A. believed by many scientists who
.a followed most carefully the
na'~ n'S',.,b of the science OF brain diseases
t,.v, k.o" srcrcs OF the slenfls bet down 70
t.,ns t.,.sx causes are due to worry, and that
ssnr. ,s.ra Tbe theory ID . simple orle--so
s,,,nle s'o that anyone can rendily under
s.snd n Briefly put. It amounts to this:
svorrv inJures beyond repaid certain
Wis rus's ~ the brain; and the brain be-
d. the nutritive center OF the body.
he other organs become gradually IN
s,,red and when some diseases OF these
,'rrar,s. or combination OF them,
y sr,scs death finally ensues-
Thus does worry kill. Insldiously,
M, q many another disease, 1t creeps
,,non The brain in the form Of n single.
CONSTANT. never-lost idea; and, as the
dropping OF water over a period OF
Years will wear a groove In a stone.
20 does worry gradually, imperceptibiy.
INT no less surely destroy the brain
s-nlls that leHu III lut htrt tt@@tt a. - -
ee',s - s,,cot the commanding officers Of
N mental power health, and molten.
WORRY. to make the theory still
stronger, is an irritant at certain
,,,nts which produces little harm II II
r,r ,,o,nes nj intervals or irrcgularly. Oc-
easIonai worrying OF the system the
brain can cope with. but the Iteration
and reiteration Of one idea, q dis
aujeting sort the cells Of the brain are
,,ot proof against. II Is ns II the skull
were m laid bare and the surface Of the
braip struck lightly with n hammer
every few seconds, with mechanical
nrecisIon. with never sign'of alet-up
or the failure of q stroke.
lust in this way does the annoying
,dea. he maddenIng thought that will
not be done away with strike or fall
,,uon certain nerve cells, never ceasing.
and week by week diminishing the VI
tality Of these delicate organisms that
arc 20 minute that they can only be
seen under the microscope