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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23
EMPRESS OF CHINA.
sLEvER BUT UNScRUPuLouS WOMAN
WHO RULES 400, 900, 900 PEOPLE.

Has Attracted the Attention of the Civil
In the East-was a slave When the EN-
peror Saw and Loved Her.
The dowager empress OF China
(Tuen-Tson-Hsi) is now the absolute
mistress of 4O0,0OO,000 people. She
aas deposed the divine ruler" over
turned dynasty, made bargains with
kings and emperors, laughed In the
lace of Great Britain's best statesmen
and set herself up as the real and only
mogul. Her sway extends from the
Using sun to the SUBMITS of the mighty
mountains overlooking India
The eyes of the civilized world are
turned upon her. Her will may pro
.ipitate the bloodiest war that man has
known. Her within or caprice may in
volve Christendom in the struggle OF
history. The dowager is now sixty
ave years old, and probably the most
brilliant woman in the East. She was
I slave when the late emperor saw her
and loved her. In the Orient the king
9 all powerful, and princes may marry
oeggar girls at their will. Tuen's beau
y won her position and power, and her
ane misunderstanding through all the
years, the real power behind the throne
has at last made her the mistress Of
The Chinese empire.
Tuen is not the mother of the de-
throned emperor. She Is his step
mother, which accounts for the cruelty
with which she has treated the sacred
monarch. The situation In China to-
lay Is this: The dowager Is supreme
mistress of the country. Kang Yu Mel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23

1t 10 q good plan to mix a little
ground meal In with the soft feed for
the growing turkeys from the time
they are q month old until matured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23
Quality Of Flesh.

Quality of flesh depends largely upon
the aptitude to fatten and the construc-
ton of the fowl as to the positions Of
the choice portions Of the body.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23
A LITTLE LIGHT.

Every young wo
man needs a LITTLE
light upon the sub
ject of health. Their
Is far too much new
fashioned prudery
among mothers. Ev
cry young woman
should have ex- 4
planned to her the NJ
supreme neces-
sity of keeping 4
herself pure and
wholesome and
free from weak "
ness and disease '
e. a V4r, ~. uya-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23

who was going to reform the antique
customs Of the kingdom, has fed In
precipitation. The emperor, who re-
Gently took from Ii Hung Chang the
yellow jacket-symbol of power-is q
prisoner In his own palace. The
crooked stick plow policy is in the as
cendant. Russia Is backing the dow
ager and Ii will soon be placed on tho
throne Of power once more. Picking IL
freer, apparently, to-day from the i'm
press of Western civilization than ever
Great Britain sees her glorious trade
prospects vanishing, and with them the
United States sees her own hope Of
commerce in China dwindling.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19
RATHER U SPORT.
How the Hardy Ironworkers Initiate
New Hands. In the
..... a Business.

Iron mills are hot places to work in,
but the men have lots of fun, with all
their hard work." said "a retired iron
man TO a reporter Of the Washington
Star. 3d., ..,
The other day l took a walk through
several mills over in Pennsylvania that
l am interested in. AS | was going
through one the superintendent asked
me TO wait and see "a little fun. l did
so, and ! will tell you about it.
"a new man had come TO work that
morning. and the men were about To
initiate him into the mysteries of the
business. You know it is SO warm thai
the men strip their bodies to an under
shirt. When the trip hammers conn.
down they produce myriads of sparks
which the men Try to avoid.
sf-"The newcomer had been told that h,
was in danger Of being seriously burned
and that If he felt n spark anywhere
about him the only sure way Of help
ing himself was-to jump into u big var
of water. which stood a few feet away
e" FINALLY one Of the big trip hammers
came down with great force. aud as il
did so one of the men sneakpd up ht
hind the newcomer and dropped a sinai:
piece of ice down his back. You never
saw such squirming and agony'in YOU
life. "a, j., s..:i.. .-..1.a s'-.ss. .
thinking Of what had beentoId him
he tookla run and jumped ,headlorg
into the vat, of wafer. The men gath
cred around him and talked Of an am
bulance. but he soon found he was only
the victim Of a joke."- Washington
Star. r.4 - =. y: , -. 80 p
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not a new de-
parture by any means, rs the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad Company and
it's connections have been operating a
through a service between the Pa
cific and Atlantic Coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver. Kansas City and
Chics9o for years, md three ola. n
each week, viz every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
jhe latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
Of a Special Excursion agent,
whose duty it is to see that passen-
ters are given every comfort and at.
'entiur. For further information, ap-
ly to any agent, or IL, f. Nevins.
General Agent, or to Il NJ. Gushing,
Travelling Passenger Agent, d. & r.
J. H. H., SO West Bird South st. Salt
uako City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19
net .Do1EG TIE WORRYING.
Conditions Under Which a Partner
Thinks He Ought I o Putin
More Capital.

II have, made q discovery" said MR.
.Bifltops, in the New York Sun. !""'and'
that is, that there is likely to be some
u person in a household ;iat does ALI
:1e worrying. There may hp tihEr, Sal
"ci, and very likely fret over i:::.iaeI
!!:cGs, but the real worry iGS eve.
.!:ngs that have got to be done ai.,. get
. be locked after is usually doac by
re person. The reisOn thai Dr. fht
worrying in my house is Mrs. L.u:ops.
he children md myself and al! hands
a on her and expect her 10 do every
hing. ] don't know. but ! sort o.,
'G;"k that W. expect her 10 provide
.hiags whether we have any money or
set, and she certainly does seem to
make everything come out oil right
somehow.
Now. as a rule, among men, the
MAJ who does the worrying gets paid
for it. He is usually the man at the
head of an enterprise, or q concern, or
department, or whatever it may be.
Who is able to do the work and wiling
TO lake the care and responsibility of
it. These under him may Pile their
cares up on him. and lie shoulders them
many n man-ensily. There are,
thank goodness, plenty of men that
don't shy at responsibility.
But these men get paid for what
they do, md Mrs. Billtops does not,
unless she counts my appreciation as
something. The children don't realize
what she does; they. expect it. And MS
for me, the silent partner, if I don't
stand M and take tie knocks, ] think
ought at lenst to put in more capital"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19
THE LAW.
All Subscriber Should Read the
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.

All Subscribers Should Read the
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.
/. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance OF their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all aTrearages are paid.
3. II subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub.
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are hell re-
sponsihle.
B. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving the M
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence
OF intended. fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher. .'' "''''' o..
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take a paper
and refuses to pay for it.
y" Under the law the ma who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid. and then orders the
postmaster to- mark it refused" and
have a postal eardsent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar.
rest and fine. the; same as for theft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19

Thoman's estimate for the number
Of acres Planted to cotton in the coun-
try in the present season is rs, 004, 522, as
against :5,718,G74 acres in 1897.
a wei. on the Sobotis road, near Lew
iston, Me-, is stocked with sinners, and
these the family sells to fishermen for
bait. Wien a purchaser calls, a pail is
lowered, and brought up fled with the
glittering little fish.
Nathan Willis, a co.ored man, OF Con-
way, s. c., was recently executed there
for the murder of a boy. lie expected
that his wife would be present ut the
execution, but he learned that she had
married another nan 500 after he was
sentenced.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19
Il
IA;Gn4I1fIIIl
Say
burlington"

when the TICKET agent asks You what
railroad east of Denver You want
your ticket to read over.
The Burlington is the shortest line
rom Denver 10 Omaha, Chicago, 81
Louis, and cvrrywhsr re east OF thos,
cities.
1t is the only limo out OF Den ve,
running two fast trains daily to Oma
Ina and Chicago. They leave at 0:3.
a. m. and $50 p. m.
Tickets Mt offices OF CONNECTING
lines.
w. F. MCMILLAN, Genl Agt.,
21A s.. w. Temple ST., Salt Lake CIR,
Il. Il. N%csien,
Trav. Pass. ARt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19
J0INT STATEMENT

W AUDiY:H AND Ti;EhSIl;En
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For tne Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1857.
ATE OF NEVADA,ts
County Of Elko. &C.
AUDITORS oYFILE
70 the HuaOraDie Board oi County Com mIs
sioners OF El,o County, Nevada.
9ENTLENES: We herewith submit oar OMAR
srly Report OF the Finances Of the Comfy
'or tho quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
respectfully submitted:
G. A. WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19

Judges SALARY fund........
In general county fund.-. 1861 35
In cash contingent fund.-. 1866 81
IN INDECENT sick fund...... 1,13s SO
In high school fund. 49,. 2,G65 IS
10 officers salary fund.-. LAS 40
In road fund. $50. -. N"'--
In Go. SIP. High School fund 135 81
Eiko Co High School bond
redemption fund ....... 2,15e 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-19

TREASUREE'S BALANCE SHEET,
Cash in Treasury to tie credit Of the
various funds. Dec. 81. 1897:
In SLhiA fund A-L--. = - &
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
IN RE HOSPITAL, FIND

- THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
United states Tor the district Of Nebraska.
OliNsr Ames. md. ct al. eomplainants.
vs. fhc Union Pacific Railway company
e. al. defendants Publication order on
receivers petition in re hospital fund.
dated February 10. 1855. and upon the Pc
tition % J. +. Weybright and others. filed
herein December 81. 1897.
F. On reading the petition of the receivers
and that OF J. 2. Wey bright and others.
relative 10 the hospital fund.
IL Is ordered that all persons who have
or claim 10 have any interest in or lien
upon any OF the hospital department
TIE receivers in this suit file verified
statements OF the nature and particulars
OF sucn claim o. interest with William D
CORNISH. special master at Omaha in the
state of Nebraska. on or before the first
day OF May. 1895. ard that If any such per-
sons fall so to do each OF them so failing
nts OF the moneys or proceeds OF the prop
erty OF said hospital department that are
now or shall hereafter come into the
hands Of said receivers or their successor.
Notice and service of this order shall
be made by publication thereof forthwith
once IN eacn week for four succe slVe
weeks II newspapers of general circula-
ton. one of which shall be published in
each OF the following cities: Omaha. Ne
Draska; Kansas City. Missouri; Topeka.
Kansas; Denver. Colorado; Cheyenne,
wyoming; Salt Lake City, Utah, Boisa
City. Idaho; Butte. Montana; Portland,
oregon; St Jospeh, Missouri.
n copy or this order shall be served
within thirty days upon The Union Pacific
Railway company: upon Sage & Gould,
trustees of the first mortgage OF the Den
yer Pacific Railway & Tele graph company;
Sage < Gould. trustees of the Kansas Pa
citic Railway cOmpany's consolidated
mortgage; upon John A Stewart and
William Endicott. jr., trustees OF the
mortgages commonly known as the Dem
yer extension mortgages Of. the Kansas
PACING Railway company; upon the Mer-
camille Trust company, trustee OF the
mortgage of the Union Pacific Railway
company dated May l. 1891: upon Dexter,
Atkins * Lane, trustees under deed
dated November Z. 1889.
Each of the parties whose names have
been mentioned may answer the petitions
recited herein on or before the 18th day OF
April, 1855, and petitioners may reply
thereto within fifteen days thereafter.
Each of the parties to this suit and any
party who files his claim in accordance
with this order may answer either OF said
petitions. or the claim of any other party
hereunder. by filing his answer or objec-
ton with the special master within thirty
days after the first day of May, 1879
All persons entitled TO receive care from
the said hospital fund may obtain thu
same until May I. 1898. but not thereafter
All claims upon this fund are hereby
referred to the special master to hear,
determine and report
(Signed) WALTER II. SANBORN
Circuit Judge
Dated February Il. 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
SHERTFF,S SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district, state of Utah,
county of Salt Lake. Joseph n. Hicks.
guardian of the estate of Edwin j. Hicks.
plaintiff, VS.. Byron +. Hartwell, Maggie
j. -Hartwell. James r. Colt. administrator
of the estate of James N. Hicks. deceased,
the Gelle Hardware and Iron company.
corporation. Beck and Corbitt Implement
company, a corporation. the State Bank
of Utah. and Geneva Hicks, defendant
and cross-complainant, defendants. To be
day of April. A. d. 1898. at u o'clock
noon of said day. at the west front door
of the county court house, in the city of
Salt Lake. county of Salt Lake, state of
Utah, the following described property,
situated, lying and being in the city and
county of Salt Lake, state of Utah., and
bounded and particularly described as fol-
lows. to-wit: A part of lot twelve Q2).
block twenty (20), Five-Acre Plat A,
Big Field survey commencing at a point
twenty-five (25) rods west of the north
east corner of said lot, and running thence
west four and nine-tenthS a 9-10) rods;
thence south nine (O rods; thence east
four and nine-tenths q 9-l0) rods; thence
north nine co. rods. to the place of be-
ginning, together with all and singular
the tenements. Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
Purchase price payable in lawful money
of the United States.
THOMAS p. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah.
BY BOMAN CANNON. Deputy Sheriff.
H. c. Edwards, Attorney for the Plain
tiff and Observation-Disclosures.
Dated March 18th, 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
sHERIFF's SALE.

sHERIFF'S SALEM THE DIS
trict court. Third Judicial district, county
OF Salt Lake. state of Utah. Frank B.
Brown. plaintiff. VS.. .Alonzo p Adams.
defendant To be sold at sheriff's sale
on Saturday. the 9Th day of April, 1898,
at u O'Clock noon of said day at the
west front door of the county court house
in the city of Salt Lake, county of Salt
Lake. state of Utah. the following de-
scrihed property, to-wit: All of block
one % and lots numbered one %, two %
and three so, in block two o. Of Fisher
& Snowdsns addition. being subdivision
of commencing at the northwest corner
of lot eleven I'D. block three go, Five
Acre plat A Big Field survey. running
thence east 27.6 rods; thence south ia
rods: thence east 1874 rods: thence south
IA rods thence west IS rods; thence
north 34S rods to place of beginning. being
partly in the east .one-half of the south.
east one-quarter of section Is, township
south of range / east of Salt Lake mer-
idian. Purchase price payable in lawful
money of the United States.
THOMAS P LEWIS,
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah.
BY BOMAN CANNON. Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 18th
day of March 1898.
George L. Nye, Attorney for the Plaintiff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council of Salt Lake City. Utah, of
the intention to make the following de-
scribed Improvement: Extending and lay
ing sewers along the following named
streets to-wit: South Temple street from
M 10 IT. streets. and defray all of the
cost thereof, estimated at S1.30 per linear
or front foot depth of % feet. or 50. $780,
by local assessment upon the blocks.
lots parts of lots and pieces of ground
within Sewer District No. l. being the
property. lots. parts of lots and pieces OF
ground in said district to be affected or
benefited by said improvement. namely:
All of lots l and 2, block l. plat d and
all of lots l and in blocks 3. l. ). 6. 7
and s. plat &c" Salt Lake City survey.
All protests and objections to the carry
ing out of such intention to make said i'm
provement must be presented in writing 10
the city recorder, on or before the 5th day
of April 1898. being the time set by the
said council when il Will hear and consider
such objections as may be made thereto
BY order of the city council of Salt Lake
City state of Utah, made the Sth day Of
March. 1898
Sewer Intention No. 40.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council of Salt Lake City. Utah. OF
the intention to make the following de-
scribed Improvement: Extending and lay
ing sewers along the following named
streets. to-wit: y street from South
Temple to Second street and defray
all of the cost thereof. estimated at 500
per linear or front foot. a depth of % feet.
or $500 by a local assessment upon the
blocks. lots. parts Of lots and pieces of
ground within Sewer District No. l. be-
ing the property. lots. parts eof lots and
pieces of ground in said district TO be
affected or benefited by said improve
ment, namely: The north 40 feet of lot
and all Of lot g. block 4: the north 40
feet of lot l and all of lot l. block s.
lots and 4. block "a. and lots and g.
block %; all in plat ID Salt Lake City
survey All protests and objections 10 the
carrying out of such intention to make
said Improvement must be presented in
writing to the city recorder. on or before
the 5th day of April 1885, being the -tlme
set by the said council when il viii hear
and consider such objections as may be
made thereto BY order of the city coun-
ell of Salt Lake City, state of Utah, made
the Sth day of March, 1875.
G. II. BACKMAN. City Recorder.
Sewer Intention No. 90.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
sHFRTFFss SALE

SHERJFF-S SALE-NOTISE Is HERE
by giVsT that on Wednesday. March the
50th. 1895 - 10 o cicck a. m. of said cay. at
No. 125 East Second South street. IN the
city of salt Lake. county OF Salt Lake.
state of Utah. by virtue of 2 power vested
in the undersigned trustee cy a certain
on the Sth dav of March. 1885, by the
Midgley & Sons company. q corpora
ton, to the Utah Plumbing & Sup
ply company. a corporation. transferring
and selling to them. by way of q chattel
mortgage the goods, chattels and mer-
chandiss hereinafter described 10 secure
the payment of note due the said mort
gagees from the said morJgagors. dated
March the It'll 1898. for seven hundred and
ninsty-seven dollars. with interest after
date at the rate of per cent per annum;
the Utah Plumbing & supply company.
corporation. the undersigned, Thomas
p. Lewis. sheriff of Salt Lake county.
Utah. trustee named in said mortgage,
Will sell at public auction. according to
law. and after due and legal notice. to the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand
all the personal property therein de-
scribed. and situate in said store and the
basement and outbuildings thereof at
No. 1a5 East Second South street. in the
city. county and state aforesaid. more
particularly described as follows. to-wit:
One iron safe; one office desk: all the
plumbing tools. supplies. fixtures. mar
chandise and personal property owned by
and being in and about the place of bust
Second South street. Salt Lake City.
Utah. The mortgage herein referred TO is
dated March the Sth. 1898. and was filed
for record with the county recorder of
Salt Lake county, Utah. on March 1lth
1898: there is row due and owing on the
note to secure the payment of which the
mortgage referred to was given, the sum
of seven hundred and ninety-seven dol
lars principal and one dollar and forty
cents interest. Said property will be sold
in separate parcels, or in masse. as seems
most advantageous at the time of the
sale. to be determined by the trustee.
THOMAS p. LEWIS,
Sheriff of Salt Lake County.
By JOHN MONTGOMERY. JR.. Deputy.
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah, this 18th
day of March, 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Thousands of Women

are dragging out weary, miserable ex-
istence, because they do not fully real
lie what is the matter with them. They
know that they have female weak
ness" but they do not really aDpre-
ciate what that means. They do not
know that 20 this one trouble is trace
able almost all of their bodily ills
They consider IL a disease of itself. and
if they have also neuralgia, nervous
headaches, biliousness, kidney troubles
and other troubles they see no connec-
ton between them and the derange-
lnents of a strictly female nature. Busy
and overworked physicians often treat
these things as separate ailments, when
che whole trouble has the one source.
The reproductive organs are so import
ant a part OF the body that when they
are out Of order, the whole system is
derarged. Whatever illness u woman
has, she viii do well to look there for
the cause. A great many women know
ingiy neglect themselves, because they
dread the telling of their troubles to
j physician and the subsequent lex
animation and local treatment" All
this is needless. for DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription has been found to per-
fectly ard permanently restore lost
strength and promote regularity of
functional action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate division. in and Tor Salt Lake coun-
ty, state Of Utah. In the matter of the
estate Of Morgan II. Williams. deceased.
Notice.-The petition of T. A. Wicker
sham. the administrator of the estate of
Morgan II. Williams deceased praying
for an order to sell the following de-
scribed personal property of said dece-
dent. tO-wit: Water certificate No. 16S5.
dated May LIST. 1894 for the amount of
s79413. issued by Salt Lake City to said
Morgan II. Williams. deceased and now
standing in The name of said decedent
has been set for hearing on Wednesday,
the 30th day of March. 4. d. 1898 at $50
in the court room of said court. in Salt
Lake city. Salt Lake county. Utah.
Witness the clerk of said court
(SeaD with the seal thereof affixed, this
10th day of March. a. d. 1898.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk.
BY GEO. Z. BLAIR. Deputy Clerk.
Bennett. Hardness, Howat, Bradley e
Richards. Attorneys.