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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

where In Spanish-America you hear
great deal about the invinclble valor of
Spain and the sordid character of the
Yankees. Their literature tells us that
Spanish patriotism Is unconquerable
while North Americans love dollars
more than country, and that when the
latter seeks to 'meddle" in the affairs
OF Cuba. illustrlous Spain will teach
them lesson in international man
ners. A pamphlet, widely distributed
In Havana not long ago. furnished rich
reading to the few Americans who re-
mained In the city. 1t said that in the
event Of the aforesaid ''meddling." all
Europe would rush to the rescue of
Spain, whose ever-glorious history
constitutes the grandest page in the
annals of the world" 1t reminds the
money grasplng Yankees that when 1t
comes to war. valor Is a necessary ele-
ment, and that they must not think
they can fight Spain's heroic soldiers
with dollars alonel Then the little book
goes on to give the denouement. 1t
describes the invasion of Cuba by
American troops; recounts battle after
battle in which the immense super
iority Of American numbers Is always
overcome by the "lnvlnclble valor Of
our illustrious army" And finally af-
ter an unbroken chain of military tri-
umphs, for Spain. extending over a
series of months, and eliminating in a
stunning defeat for tho United States,
the Yankees bumbly sue for peace, pay
Spain heavy indemnity. and with
draw from the island with many
apologies, having learned that Spain Is
uncomfortable by reason of the superb
Valor of her sons.
FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

urgent business calls me home at
present i must put off the conversation
for few days, when ] will come and
see You at your home"
The other. astonished at his friends
strange excitement. asked him what
this urgent business might be; whether
he meant to say for instance, that any
of his family had been taken IN.
oh, no." replied the first young man,
with laugh; 81 have lust been getting
at this shop kind of kerchief which
my wife commissioned me to buy for
her. The reason why l said couldn't
stop and talk to you now is that 1t
would be an awful thing for her to fall
behind the fashion while was lettering
on the way"
The. story OF the smells and Ilngles is
one that has been enjoyed by many
generations of japanese. 1t IL told as
follows:
An old fellow in Yedo named Kichi-
bel kept an eel shop, where he served up
cells smoking hot to his customers.
Kicaburo, his neighbor, wishing to save
money, used to sit and eat his boiled
rice next to the eel merchants door and
regale himself with the smell OF the
brolled cells. The merchant. finding this
out, presents a bill for smelling of cells.
Kicaburo not to be outwltted. brings
out his cash box and jlngles 1t, saying:
You have charged me for the smell
or your cells and have paid you with
the sound of my money; we are now
square"
A somewhat similar story may be
found in Rabelias. third book, thirty
seventh chapter: but the Japanese is
undoubtedly the older version.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

most nothing. That of the men Il
made up of a pair of cotton trousers, I
cotton shirt. a pair OF leather sandal
and a straw hat The women weai
cotton dresses and straw hats, and, in
addition, have black wooden shawls fol
feast days and Sundays. The meu
also have what are known as ponchos,
These are the overcoats of South
America. They are merely blankets
with short silt in the middle large
enough to slip the head through. They
are worn by the better classes. as well
as the poor. and are costly or other
wise. according to the purse of thu
owner.
The fine farm machinery which
have written OF as being used here Ia.
of course, to be found only on the large
estates. The native Peruvians do their
work In the crudest ways. Oxen with
plows of wood tipped with iron serve
as the motive power, and the Indian
holds the plow with one hand and
drives with n goad, as the Palestine
farmers did In the days of the Scrip
lures. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

Philadelphia and Lima are interested
in 1t. 1t has concessions for valuable
coal mines. which lie up in the Andes
at distance of from rs to l25 miles
back from the coast. and has the ex-
elusive right to build and operate rail-
roads running to these mines. Its
concession was granted in 1892 to Cuth-
bert b. Jones. and lasts for twenty
years. The country covered by Ii,
and In which 1t can have no competi-
tors. runs for about one hundred miles
along the coast, and is about as big as
the state of Maryland. The company
is, am told, prosecuting Its work with
its own means. and 1t Is said that
there is plenty of money behind 1t.
THE COAL MINES OF THE ANDES.
These American coal mines of the
Andes, with a good railroad, would be
more valuable than gold mines. There
is practically no good coal on the west
Pacific coast of South America. OF the
100000 tons used every year the bulk
comes from Australia, England. Japan
and British Columbia. Chile has some
mines. but none that are very good.
The coal sold on the coast brings all
the way from 81 to $50 ton, and the
demand will extend as far north as San
Francisco which now buys much of It's
fuel from Australia Indeed, 1t is said
that the, largest fleet on the Pacific
ocean Is the coal fleet. Mr.. Gardner tells
me that when this road Is completed
he will be able to mine and land coal
Mt the coast at cost of 50 ton. and
that he sees no reason why he should
not supply 100000 tons n year. He
hopes to extend the road later on to
the Maranon river. a navigable branch
OF the Amazon, which compares to 1t
as the Missouri does to the Mississippi.
This. he says, Will require less than
300 miles of additional road building.
and will bring the steamers of the
Amazon to within about 400 miles of the
Pacific coast. By this extension the
great Amazon country with Its thou
sands OF miles OF navigable waters. will
be reached, and the Andeen coal will
be furnished to the eastern coast of
South America.
THE ANTHRACITE BEDS OF PERU.
The coal fields OF the Andes include
both anthracite and Ignite coal. The
company now owns about forty anthra-
cite properties. The anthracite Is prac-
tically unlimited, and 1t has been tested
and found to be as good as that of the
famous Lehigh Valley. There is some
soft coal on the west slope of the noun
tains, but the anthracite lies on the
east slope, about 1900 or 1000 feet be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
ANOTHER STORY GONE.
The Famous Circle in ChiIlon Castle Is Not
Authentic.

Another familiar legend has been
-elegated to the limbo of the untrue.
and 1t is question IL there will be any
thing left FOR the next generation to pin
Its faith to. This time 1t is the Prison.
err of Chillon. beloved of and quoted by
every school girl. In the cell where the
prisoner" languished so long there
was shown a circle worn In the stones
by his feet in walking round and round
a Pillar to which he was chained. NJ.
Vuillet, one of the members of the
grand council of Vaud, was Mortified
to find that, in repaving the cell, the
"Chemir de Bonivard" one OF the sou-
venirs and attractions of the country,
had disappeared. He brought the mat
ter before the council. and was cha
Rrined to learn that the famous track
had not been made by the captive whom
Byron made famous, but had been in
dustriously scraped by successive keep
ers at Chillon, who, for exhibiting 1t.
had received large pour boires from
sympathetic and sentimental tourists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

Do yo4 Know what an
emulsion isf" 1t is when
each drop of the oil is broken
Up into minute drops, SO small
you can hardly see them with
the microscope: SO minute
that they pass at once through
the tissues into the circula-
ton. SCOTS Emulsion does
not disturb digestion, is not
unpleasant to take, and does
not fail to DO its work be-
cause digestion can deal with
it at once. You may be able
to disguise the taste of raw
oil and get it past the palate.
You can't cheat your stomach
with IL. Chemists. Nsw YOrA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

n.casmayo, April 9. 1881 find the
,.,arcans very much in evidence In
nm I came from New York to Pa
nsma with party OF miners who were
,,sir way here to the Carabayo gold
.,ors IN the southern part of the
...,,v I met further south Mr..
varhes. who told me that he had Just
..,rred concession for John
c.,r,es Of New York for the right to
Ina electric street railways In and
ssou, Lima, and here. at Pacasmayo.
corps of American civil engineers are
,a,,rg out the route for the Pacific
oompany to valuable coal mines In the
,r,sr,or. This company has leased the
r,sr here of the Peruvian government
a. the term OF ten years. and 1t is the
,saa to make this the terminus of the
railroad.
The American party at Pacasmayo
consists of Mr.. G. Clinton Gardner.
,ormerly superintendent of the Penn
svlvania railroad. and the builder of the
MEXICAN National, who is the general
manager of the company; Major VIM.
A. phillips of Philadelphia. another
wa,l-known Pennsylvania railroad
man. who is acting as chief engineer;
MI. F. s. Rock of New York and Mr..
R H. Kaufman and son. who have
for many years been in business in
South America, and who now do the
chief shipping and import business Of
this part Of Peru. In addition to these
men there Is an English engineer, Mr..
r. Herbert Wood, and also several Pc
ruyians. The surveying party has
been in the mountains for the past
three months. 1t returned the night
before landed, and / am able to give
The latest and fullest news from my
talks with the engineers.
But first let me tell you something
about the concession which this COM
pany has and its probable effect on
South American affairs. If the scheme
be carried out as is now contemplated.
It will result In putting America to the
front In Peru. and 1t will. ! believe.
make some Americans rich. The Pa
tifc company has an authorized capital
Of 10000, 900. and number of the
leading business men OF New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

A distinguished specialist states that
microbes are very fond of playing cards,
and that any card which has been
played with reasonably often will be
found to be pretty well impregnated.
Working ON cards played by patients
tconsumptives and others) at the hos
pltal at Nantes. he found no fewer than
6.l6O bacteria on square centimeter Of
a card.-Philadelphia Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
Doing His Part.

You have only two boys. you say?"
only two"
And one has gone to the Klondike
the Spaniards?"
YES"
They seem to have run to extremes.
And you, l presume, represent the
means?"
Yes, i suppose you might call 1t
Chicago Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
CAL MINES OF THE ANDES.
Al About Big Concession Which American Capitalists
Now Developing in Nort,er pPeru.


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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
The President an Ill. u.

The degree of doctor of law was con
ferred upon President Mckinley by Chica.
go University Monday with elaborate cere.
mony. After the dean had conferred the
degree DR.. VIM. r. Harper, president OF
the University, spoke as follows:
You, William Mckinley, man endowed
with all advantages of education and ex-
perience, who at time of gravest crisis.
when the veal not only of this Republic
but of foreign states was put in deepest
peril, and the path of wisdom lay dark be-
fore the people, served each highest inter.
est, and, by your wisdom and your fore.
sight, out of confusion brought a happy
ending, the trustees of the University OF
Chicago on nomination by the academic
senate have admitted to the degree of doc
tor of laws, now for the first time given by
them, and have granted and bestowed
upon you all donors, rights and privileges
here or elsewhere appertaining to the
same.
In testimony whereof l now present Won
with the doctors hood of the University {
Chicago, which, in virtue of this degree.
you have the right to wear, and with the
diploma of the University, and may you
increase in wisdom and in virtue, and in
days to come as in the East cherish the
Republic and defend her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Read.horo Mnls INFLAMMATION.

The Chemical paper mill of Holyoke is
one of the mills interested in the latest at
tempt at combination, that of the box
board manufacturers. Moses Newton.
who is the president of this company. is
also interested in the National metal-edge
box company of Readsboro. He attended
the meeting of the manufacturers in New
York last week, at which preliminary
steps were taken for the formation of a big
company on the lines of the International
paper company to control the pulp board
interests of the country. Mr.. Newton
said that the matter was yet in the pre-
lminary stage, though he thought that it
would ultimately go through. The Chemi-
cal company has only two machines on
box paper, of total capacity of 20 tons
every "a hours. The plant at Readsboro,
which is controlled by the Newtons, will
be most interested in the new company.
This plant has a capacity of II tons day.
There are II firms interested in the com
bination, and all are members of the Ma
tlonal pulp board company, the organize
ton which has regulated the market for
pulp board since 1895 The question of
the mill valuations is at present the stun
bling block in the way of a harmonious
adjustment of all the discordant elements.
Another meeting has been called to be
held III Boston within two weeks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
RONDVII,I,E.

Mrs. Flandreau is visiting her old home
near Burlington.
Mrs. A. X. Burbank is visiting friends
the west side of the mountain.
Mrs. Geo. Slade, who has been very i'll
from pneumonia, is now improving.
II. j. Wheeler and wife are visiting
their son George and other friends in Mas
sachusetts
Miss Halle Thompson was home from
Brattleboro over Sunday to attend the flu
neral of Rev. Mr.. Putnam.
Mrs. Irving Smith goes this week to
Millville, Mass, to see her son, George
Judd, who goes again to California for his
health, to spend the winter.
The death of Johnnie Harrington, Is,
early Saturday morning was heard with
sorrow, as he was the only child of a wild
owed mother. Much sympathy is felt for
her in her lonely condition.
Seldom, if ever, has this community
been so moved as on hearing of the death
of Rev Mr. Putnam, which occurred Fri
day afternoon, after brief illness of less
than four days. 1t is not often a pastor is
so dearly loved and respected by all who
came in contact with him as was Mr.. Put
nam. He was an earnest, ardent Chris
tian worker in every sense of the word,
and we feel this ilfuerce will he felt,
though the heart is stiled, that so yearned
for the welfare of this people. His grief
stricken companion and little daughter
have the sympathy and love of all. A
large concourse of people from this and
adjoining towns filed the church to over
flowing on Sunday, to pay the last sad
rites and to listen to a discourse from Pre-
siding Elder Davenport, who tttingly por-
trayed the beautiful life and character of
this man of God.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Well-KnOwn Newspaper Man Charged
WITH FORGERY.

Charles T. Ralston, one of the best
known newspaper men of western
Massachusetts, formerly editor of the
Hoosac Valley News and for the past two
years the private secretary of ex- Mayor
Houghton, fled from North Adams last
week after trying unsuccrssfully to cash a
forged check for $500, bearing the names
OF Mr.. Houghton and +. X. Swift, pro-
prietor of the Wilson House. The officials
OF the Hoosac savings bank were suspicious
and refused TO give him the money and he
left the city while an investigation was
in progress to determine whether the
signatures were genuine.
Ralston returned to North Adams Sat
urday aid surrendered himself. He was
taken into court, pleaded guilty, and was
held for the grand jury under $1,000 bail. In
default of sureties he went to Jail.
1t appears that he went TO Troy, going
from there Thursday to Bennington, where
he attempted to end his life with choral,
but he took so large dose that his stomach
rejected the drug He appeared at the
hotel in Pownal Thursday night, weary
and bedraggled, having walked there from
Bennington in the storm. He was penni-
less, highly nervous and excitable. Mr..
Kedian, the proprietor, feared that he
would commit suicide and took from his
coat pocket bottle of carbolic acid. Mr..
Kedian sat up with Ralston all night, and
in the morning accompanied him to North
Adams.
After leaving North Adams Iialston had
his whiskers shaved off and his hair trim
med, so that his friends would hardly
recognize him. The police found in his
pockets letters addressed to his wife and
little boys. The tenor Of both was to the
effect that his body would yet be found
somewhere. Both letters were pitable in
the extreme, especially the ones to his
little sons, warning them OF the dangers
life held for them as they grew to man
hood. RaIefon had been drinking heavily
for some utne. and his general appearance,
talk and Qclions indicate that he was
temporarily trtalIef ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

A masked burglar entered the house of
George Wright of Gilsum Saturday night,
about ii O'Clock, and demanded what
money Mr.. Wright had in possession at the
point of a revolver. He obtained $16 ia
cash and escaped.
The Winchester Star of Tuesday con-
tains the following: Evidently the depos-
itOrs are in no great rush TO get the %
per cent dividend which Security savings
bank commenced paying last week. only
the 81, 900 fund for the seven days ending
last night. A good share OF the money
withdrawn has since been deposited in the
Winchester national bank on interest bear
ing certificates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Oh ESTER.

Norman A. Smith, 70, died at his
home at the Depot village Thursday,
after long illness. Mr.. Smith had been
a resident here 80 years, and during the
time has held important town offices. He
was elected one of the selectmen several
years in succession, served as town clerk,
and in 1886 he was elected representative
to the legislature, He leaves a widow and
one daughter, Mrs. w S. Pollard.
The 57Lh anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Pollard of Chester
was celebrated Oct. u. Mr.. Pollard was
born in Plymouth and lived in that town
Do years He was superintendent of the
state prison at Windsor for IL years and
represented Plymouth in the legislature
two years and was senator in 1923
Twelve children were born to them, of
which nine are still living. He has been
justice of the peace since he lived in Ches-
ter, II years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
WILMINGTON. I

Horace w. Miller has reIn0xpdalo Brat.
tlebOro. aan stSa
Mrs. John C. Newton isaA dIoltOke fol
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Estahrook Intended
the Christian EndeaVor conventiol at Bel
lows Falls. 20 ttt'91
Representative Charles n, Ware was in
town over Sunday, returnink q Mont
peller on Monday. n 1i1SI.'
W. S. Watkins now Oeepniao -the tene-
ment heretofore occupied b81M W, Miller,
on West Main street. n ss,islap
The saw mill at Mountainffkfilla closed
for the season last week andrthe iaOntract-
ors returned TO New HampshikasEg
The newly organized bsud I'll sgive a
poverty balf' on Friday 4nl4lIh The
proceeds will be for the ben6llt o. ahe or
ganizatiOn. puogta1 M
Mrs. Rufus Stanclift died d9lts Sudden
ly Sunday. The funeral vas held On Tues
day. She was woman highly respected
by all who knew her. ~
Mrs. C. NJ Russell and, sIikRter Leone
attended the funeral of Utas Iilselps sis
ter, Mrs. S. w. Scott, at 3kak on Thurs
day of last week. Mr. 6t0tt died at
Niagara Falls at the homa, 4, her son, DR..
w. A. Scott. Her aihuent was cancer.
She was a woman of sf4fIinR, worth and
held the respect and estfffd d large cir
Gle of friends and RELATIVES, sIl
We are very sorry to learn 8hst walter
Fl. Draper has decide u reDaVa from
town. Their house viii BE- elps6d of0r the
present, most of the fnTNltg1ls Fsmkining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper hapa made many
friends during their say H. Town and
everyone regrets theIEI agEasfHre,e We
hope that ciEcLmsta4e WI - enlb. that
they will return to iIq N 1o04 fnture
time. go.N III aSUtvA
About 100 voters Bele eGElesent at the
special town meeting on Tuesday to con-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Thrilling Bear stunt.

Fred Robinson of Wilmington came
very near capturing some big game willie
out hunting recently near what isl known
AS "Higley Orchard" near "a Hsgttaek
mountain. Late in the alt1rncorn Mr..
Robinson espied two bears-znne lafns AMI.
NAL and the other email oIet (, IA rot II,
range as quick as he cnald, lloak aim and
blaEed away at thu big bear.yl
The bullst FaRt straight to its mark
and Mr.. kohipBQpw thinks it passed way
thrqpGh the body, as there were two
styeani n Mood LEFT behind. He attempt
81, 70 Nn1et pgain, but the rifle baked and
ne PfeEs gOt out of range before he could
81 he rshe reloaded After following the
wounded animal for mile or more by the
marks of blood left behind, which made
an excellent trail, it commenced to get
dark and Mr. Robinson then turned his
face homeward, thinking that the wound
ed bear would soon grow exhausted and
die. Tuesday night there was a heavy
rain and when the hunter returned to
hunt for the bear Wednesday morning all
trace of the trail had been washed away
and, after hunting late into the afternoon,
Mr.. Robinson returned without the game.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
WHITINGHAM.
Shocking Suicide of Mrs. Geo. Dix

SnOcHlbR SutctOc OF WIS., NHeO. DIX.
Mrs. George DIX committed suicide
Monday morning. She had been in poor
health for the past two years and had told
her husband several times lately that she
wanted to die. Last Friday she took down
an old double barreel shotgun and ex-
amined it closely Her husband told her
that she ought not to handle it and she
put it back Monday morning when he
went out to work he told her that she
had better have bert stay and help her
(they had put on the water ready for the
washine) but she said, "No, I'm all right"
When her husband came in to dinner she
was dead. She evidently took down the
gun, fastened 1t to the bed, sat down on
the floor, placed the muzzle close to the
back of her ear and fired. Both barrels
were empty and it is thought the first one
falling to take effect she fired again. The
shot passed through her head from the
back of her ear out through the temple.
She was the daI ghter of David JiIlson
Cher father and moth both being dead),
and wife of George Dix, who survives her,
and is in poor health. She also leaves
several brothers. The funeral was held
at her late home Wednesday al II o'clock
A. NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
G. A. Boyd was in town Sunday.

u. A. Boyd was in town Sunday.
DR.. Hoton and wife arrived home Tues
day.
Alma Morse is with her sister, Mrs
Samuel May.
VIM. Underwood returned from his New
York visit Monday.
DR.. A. l.. Chase of Randolph, Mass,
spent Sunday at A. Chase's.
Mrs. o. b. Wheeler and Edna Willard
are visiting relatives in Massachusetts,
Mrs. Lurissa Brown returned from a
two weeks visit at Orange, Mass, Tues
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Eddy of auckland spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. George
Albee.
Byron Boyd of Mt. Hermon school came
home on his wheel to spend Sunday at A.
Chase's.
Mr.. and Mrs. + A. Albee came home
from Williamstown last Thursday. They
will 60 to Weslfeld, Mass, to visit friends
Saturday and Nov. l they will enter upon
their duties at the Putnam House, Ben
nington.