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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

Three weeks later the Sketchbook
began the publication of a love story
which took the reading public by storm.
It was so realistic. so unconventional,
50 uclike the majority of love stories
that it attracted universal attention,
and whenever one woman met another,
the first question she asked was: Arc
you reading A Summer Idyll, in the
Sketchbook?
Even the men read it, and talked of
it, ard when men take time to read a
love story, it is pretty safe to assume
that the story is considerably above the
average.
The prospects of the Sketchbook be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

Mansfield and mine to Ray Palmer, and
located the scene of the story in the
White mountains; but | used your Ian
guage- / described scenes which should
have been sacred-and all for the sake
of few paltry dollars that the Dopu-
iar1ty or the story would bring to the
paper with which / am connected The
project was distaSteful to me from the
beginning, and it was only my partners
inSistence tit was he who planned the
scheme, but that does not excuse me
for conSenting) and the needs of the
paper that kept me at it. | have felt
like a bastard and sneak thief all along
and day by day, as the part have been
Playing became more and more a re-
atty, my task grew harder. But it was
only now, when I learned you were
about to take your departure and sud-
denly realized how necessary you are
to my happiness, that the enormity OF
my offense came upon me with crush
ing force
Il then bitterly realized that had
committed an objectionable crime
against a wOman-a woman who, dur
ing the few weeks 1 have known her,
has daily grown dearer to NE, and
whose love and respect. if l might yet
hope TO win them, | should value above
all else on EARTH
He glanced at his companion. Her
face was buried in her hands and the
hot tears were trickling through her
fingers.
Miss Hastings =. Pearl = please
don'tp' he pleaded. Il cannot bear to
see this. ] ought to be shot for the
way have treated you; but worse
fate would be to live on under the
shadow of .rour just displeasure: and
if a lifetime of devotion can atone for
the wrong l have done you. l am
ready to offer it. o. cannot you find
it in your heart to forgive me? Please,
please 6o2"
mo. l cannot-not yet. Give me
time to think she sobbed, without
looking w. 20, how could you'll You.
whom respected as all that was
manly and nobel How could you do
as YOU have doner'
Il know / have played the part of a
villain. There is no excuse for me. l
deserve to lose you; but even If 1
must say goOdby forever. my last word
shalt be that l love you"
Please-please don't talk Of love
nowl Go and leave me. l cannot bear
to even look into those eyes that were
to me the very soul of truth and honor
not now. Please leave me alone for
a year-that will be little enough time
forget-if ! ever do-and at the end
of that period, if your mind is still
unchanged. you may come TO me, and
will give you your answer. Nov
gor'
And as Tom Thornton rose and
took his departure in obedience to this
mandate, she still sat there with her
face buried in her hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

In place of the popular love story in
the next issue of the SketchbOOw ap-
peared this notice, written by the
editor-in-chief:
AN explanation and apology.
I'VE are very sorry to disappoint oCr
numerous readers, but just as we were
about to put the latest installment of
"A Summer Idyll into type we received
a peremptory telegraphic order from
the author, Percy Montgomery, 10
destroy the manuscript, and we have
since learned that this gentleman has
mysteriously disappeared from the
summer resort in which the scene of
the story was laid So far as it went
it was a remarkable story, realistic,
romantic and refreshingly original;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
Whew. What an Inference!

Chicago News: Has your wife ever
threatened to leave you and go back to
her mother?'
No
All. Then she is the master of the
house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

ard we regret exceedingly that any,
thing should have occurred to change
the authors plans and deprive our
subscribers of the pleasures of read
ing the conclusion of this ininitable
love story.
One year later the following note
from the assistant editor of the
SketchboOk reached Pearl Hastings in
her attractive home on Brooklyn
Heights:
Dear Miss Hastings:
L am still repentant, and l still love
you. May l come and tell you so?
Yours ever, TOM THORNTON"
And the reply she sent speeding
back contained simply the one word:
Come"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
A LETTER TO WOMEN.

A few words from Mrs. Smith, of
Philadelphia, will certainly corroborate
the clam that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is womans ever
reliable friend.
Il cannot praise Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound too highly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

able; but as soon as / would put my
feet on the floor, the pains would
come back.
EVERY one thought it was impossls
BILE for me to get well. Twas paying 81
per day for doctors visits and rs cents
q day for medicine. Imade up my mind
to try Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t has effecteda complete cure
for me, and have all the faith in the
world in it. What a blessing to wo-
man it isl'-MRs. JENNIE L. SMITH, No
aa4 Kaufman ST., Philadelphia, Pa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

The president of a woman's club for
studying Shakespeare, inaugurated her
administration by inviting its members
to a May-day lunch party. AS each guest
arrived. she was handed a card upon
which was written:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

1O4 A4AAO
weeks Twas
bed suffer
ing with in
Nammation
and conges-
ton of the ,
ovaries / 4
had a dis :
charge al
the time.
Whenlying
down all =
the time, N
felt quite
comfort
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

actual number is probably beyond the
dreams of ordinary people. The geo
grapher Baldi enumerated 500 which
are entitled to be considered as distinct
languages and 5000 which may be re-
graded as dialects.
Adulguns, another modern writer on
this subject, reckons up 1904 Ian
guages and dialects existing and which
have existed. Even after we have al
lowed either of these as the number of
languages, We must acknowledge the
existence Of almost Infinite minor d.
versities; for almost every province
has q tongue more or less peculiar, and
this we mar well believe to be the
case throughput the world at large.
1t Is said that there are little is
lands lying close together in the South
seas, the inhibitants of which do not
understand each other.
OF the $50 distinct languages emu
merated by Baldi. 50 belong to Europe,
ia to Africa, l23 To Asia. All to Amer
lea, III to Oceanica-by which term he
distinguishes the vast number of is
lands stretching between Hindoostan
and South America.-Tid-Bi
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
The Value of Happiness.

1 believe 1t is Mr.. Stevenson who
says that the duty of being happy is
the most underrated duty in the world.
And In spite of all we may wish or
assert to the contrary. there is indu-
bitable evidence that happiness, up to
date, at least, has a basis in physical
well-being. l suppose one of the rea-
sons why the reforncrs of the earth
have not been notably delightful per-
sons to live with is because they We're
either too busy or too tired to he hap
py. And yet a happy man, and espe-
cially happy woman. is a radiating
focus Of reform. for such a person pos
sesses that gentle and diffused per-
suasiveness which leads us into will
ing good endeavor. simply because it
displays to us the good taste of enjoy
ing fine behavior.-Scribner's
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
Jay Could. Plucky Daughter.

The courageous maner in which Miss
Helen Gould, the daughter Of the late
Jay Gould. the millionaire railroad or
organizer, hastened to defend his good
name when it was attacked by women
who had conspired not only to defame
his character. but also to obtain q d.
vision of his money, does her great
credit No doubt she could have easily
settled the suit out of court and es-
capped all the unpleasant publicity and
nOtoriety which her appearance In
court Occasioned; but with the same
firmness and cournge which character
lied her father, she refused from the
outset every offer of compromise and
fought to the end for the vindicatlon
of her fathers name. Her brother
George Gould, busy man as he is with
the care of many millions. gave his
sister his cordial support. No labor
and no money was spared in the eff
fort to clear the name OF Jay Gould.
1t was charged that wher he was a
young man Jay Gould had married a
country girl, whom he subsequently de-
serted. 1t was shown that the charge
was the result of Il conspiracy, and the
conspirators themselves were compelled
to walk into court and confess their
guilt. II every attempt at blackmail
were met as promptly and fought as
vigorously, respectable men and wo-
men generally would rejofce.-Leslle's
Weekly,
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
\ BLOODY RECORD.
svsn1npn sicksa the blade Each Tine
Uobs. Was Killed With u.

vpan0ngS9 Hicksd the Blads Each Tins
= Ushsa Was Killed with II.
yfo0 the New York Journal: H. l.
'. Pafhhurst, a well-known artist, with
. studio In one Of the skyscrapers on
Nassau street, was recently presented
with . machete which has the reputa-
lion q being one of the most deadly
svsr ssnt to this country from Cuba.
Ths machete is one Of Spanish make.
ana originally belonged to blood
thirsty Spanish officer, who. in an at
tempt 20 outrival Butcher" Weyler's
fame for heads, finally succumbed him
self a1ter having been credited with
the death Of at least 100 Cubans. His
machete later became the property OF
= priva4e, whose habit 1t was to notch
the blade upon each victim. He had
sent hfty adversaries to their death.
and then he was killed himself. The
history OF the blade is lost from the
death OF the private till some time af-
ter, when 1t again resumed Its former
deadly career in the hands Of Span
ish soldier at one of the battles OF
Santa Diego de Cuba. Here 1t was put
to such use-twenty-five day falling
before it-that it became too notched
after q while to be Of further use. and
the soldier who welded 1t threw It
away with disgust. This typical Span
ish weapon, which resembles In way
great butcher knife. with its three
foot blade, has a handle of silver and
bone. Although in point Of history
the machete is al old weapon, it has
never been used 10 such an extent by
any nation as it has been by the
Spaniards and the Cubans since the
beginning of the war between them.
James Edwards, ! cadet in training
for the position OF captain on the Red
D liner Philadelphia. which OCCASION
ally toaches at Cuth, saw the machete
during one of theIe trips, and upon
learning of its record, professed such
q fond sess for the weapon that the
Spanish officer whS had come into
possession of it and laid 1t aside as a
curio, Presented it to him. Edwards
brought 1t to this city. and upon an
offer made him by Parkhurst for the
machet3 he parted with 1t. Parkhurst.
In addtion to being an artist worthy
of note is also collector OF such rel
les. H, considers it one Of the prizes
Of his Collection.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
LIBERAL OFFER.

Producers Of . Gusrnntesd Remedy Of
fer to Send sample Bottles.
Five Drops" is the name Of sim
pie but effective remedy for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, asthma. and kindred
ailments. The trade mark, "5 Drops"
is self-explanatory, as five drops is one
Dose The manufacturers Of "5
Drops" have thousands of letters from
reliable people. who have been re-
stored to health by the use Of their
remedy. Many of these letters have
been published, and many more will
be gladly sent upon application. Some
weeks ago the producers Of "5 Drops"
offered to send sample bottle. pre-
paid, for 25 cents. They know even a
sample bottle will convince any one of
its merits. They were SO encouraged by
the numerous responses to their nrst
offer that they have decided to renew
1t for another 80 days. If you are a
sufferer send this small amount, rs
cents, without fail today, to the Swan
son Rheumatic Cure Co., 167-169 Dear
born st.. Chicago. ILL.,. and receive pre-
paid sample bottle Of "5 Drops"
Also, large bottle. 800 doses. for $1.00
and for the next thirty days, three bot
ties for $3.50
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
coRPSRArIoN STORES CLOSED
'ason1 why One of the Largest Coal
Cohpanies AboIished the Evil.

Rsoson1 why Ono of the Largest Coal
Coz tpanies AboIished the Evil.
From the Mahony City, Pa, Daily
Record The Cross Creek Coal COM
pAny y out in an explanation In the
HaxletA papers that they have not
decidedto close their company stores,
~ oOnp newspapers have stated, be-
cause hey were not paying, but be-
cause the agitation and sentiment
aSsinst these stores among the work.
mso AZ community generally. There
Wa sdrcely any necessity to correct
the ddsulous statement that the COM
pauy sire Is not profitable enter
prise. BIT 1t is sign of awaking to
a sense Of public duty when we are
told tina they have given way to the
pressureof law and public opinion, Of
which tsy have been so long defiant.
1t IL tru, that this statement Of the
compan!s attitude is accompanied by
another that this company has al
ways sbwn a spirit OF liberality and
benevoluce toward its employees; has
frequenty extended needed help in
times o distress to the families Of its
employs; has established hospital
for the reatment of their injuries and
has proided training schools in which
they hare received instruction and aid
in the .truggle of life. We would be
the last to cast discredit on the warm
heartshees Of the Coke ladies, and the
memor' of the late Eckley B. Coke
is fragrant of the performance Of many
humanitarian deeds, but charity or
literally in one direction cannot take
the place of wrong and oppression in
otheN. Law and public opinion are
stirred by the harsh and oppressive
and uIrepublican nature of the COM
pany store system. Experience and
public opinion proclaim that forced
relatsors between employe and en-
ploysr should end when the former
performs faithful service which the
lattf rewards with payment in the
coini OF the realm. leaving to his indi-
viduhl responsibility the proper outlay
OF b earned wages.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
ADVICE TO MINISTER'S
Given by a Minister.
Preachers who practise it will
preach better.

difficult to preach, and concluded to try
DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral. The first bottle
gave me great relief; the second. which I
am now taking, has relieved me almost
entirely OF all unpleasant symptoms. To
ministers suffering from throat troubles,
recommend DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
prevention is better than cure"
bottle of DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral kept
in the house, will etectually prevent the
roofing OF a cold and its consequent devel-
opement into some dangerous maIady.
This remedy has no equal In Bronchial
troubles. The most stubborn cases have
yielded to its use. 1t is equally effective
for Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough, and
every disease that attacks the throat
lungs. For years DR.. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral has been put up only in large size
bottles, at a price OF ff.oo. To meet
increasing demand for smaller sized
package the remedy can now be obtained
in haiEsize bottles, at half price-so cents.
Send for Or. Ayers curebook frcc) and
you will get a clearer idea OF the great
value of Or. Ayers Cherry PectoraL Ad-
dress ]. c. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
In An Sorta of Wenther.

In All Sorts OF weather.
He tried the best physicians but without
being benefited and he used several specific
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. About
one year and six months ago he read in
this paper Of case somewhat similar TO
his which was cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and concluded to try this remedy.
After taking the first box he felt some
what better. and after using three boxes
the pains entirely disappeared, the dizzi-
year been entirely free from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
has had since his boyhood.
He is loud in his praises Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and will gladly
office address is Lorenzo Neeley, Horton.
Jackson County. Michigan.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in con-
deused form in DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. All druggists sell them.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
Last Year at Mont. Carlo.

Mfnts Carlos gambling bank took
in $1,000 francs during the year
ending Oct. 81, 100000 francs less
thani es year before. Among its ex.
pense were: For Prince Albert oi
Mona 100000 francs; for polic<
educ lon and other public charges, l.,
500,0Q francs; to the directors and of.
ficial4 I ,000. 900 francs: for the theater
musH sports and charity, 800, ,00<
frand A hundred thousand franc1
were Ppent to get unlucky gamblers
out cJtown and another hundred thou.
sand b keep them from committing
suicf Nevertheless, thirty-hve per.
sons t1lled themselves on account oi
gam hg losses during the year.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
BARONESS DE h,Rscn.
ssossAias About rh.s Noted PAai..thro-


Ssa.ssAias About This Noted Philsathro-
Il may be of interest to many who
have read Of the charitable works car
ried on by the philanthropist Baroness
de HtBch to know how she received
her ffst impetus In this direction.
1t was while she was visiting N Con-
stAntinOple some years ago.
She had just lost her only son, and
seeking distraction from her grief, her
thoughts turned to others and their
trials. She spent days and days and
nights also investigating the miseries
Of the poorer classes. ''slumming," to
use popular expression. 1t was all a
revelation 10 her. and she at once went
TO work with that energy which is one
OF her marked characteristics, to or
ganiZe committees TO Investigate and
relieve distress.
The first De Hirsch home for girls
who need temporary refuge was
founded in Constantinople. Since then
other homes have been established by
the baroness IN Belgium, Austria, her
native country: Paris, where she re-
sides, and within the last few months
she has founded home for Hebrew
emigrant girls in New York. She is
spending about S2JO.OOO In building
and eIuipping this home and will then
provide an annual Income ample for
its maintenance in the most generous
manner.
",rhc Clara de Hirsch Home for
Working Girls is to be Its official title.
Baroness Clara de Hirsch de Gereuth
is her full name. Gercuth being the
name of the family in Austria. Baron
de Hirschs name before lie WAS
knighted
The baroness was Clara Bschofheim
before her marriage. She was the
daughter of II prosperous banker, who
was also Il scholar and Il statesman.
She was her fathers private secretary
for number Of years and speaks and
writes several languages. When about
twenty years of age she married Baron
de Hirscl Since his death she has
personally managed her vast fortune.
She would he very glad to follow the
Bible injunction as to the left hands
knowledge of the right hands work.
for two reasons: For one, she is mod
est woman and transformations; for the
other, whenever her charities are de-
scribed at length her mail doubles for
weeks after. With lis usual thirty or
forty letters daily-many of them beg
ging letters-the year round. she feels
that she has quite enough to do 10
keep several secretaries busy, to say
nothing of herself.
The baroness has n superb home in
Paris, and although phlanthropic
schemes monopolize SO much Of her
time, she is fond of social life and her
Sunday evening receptions are features
of life in the gay French capital.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

Ne class Of people 10 so liable TO throat
trouble as the great class who make up the
Gospel ministry. The strain put upon the
vocal organs by constant exercise; the
sudden change from heated building to
the cool air when the vocal organs are in
. state of complete relaxation; the fact
that q minister feels impelled to use his
voice when actors and lecturers would
take the needed rest: these are among the
reasons why "clergymen's sore throat"
Is known as a special disease. The Rev:
r. NJ. Brawley, d. d. District Secretary Of
the American Baptist Publication Society,
writes from Petersburg, Va, the account
OF an experience of his own whic h Is prof.
table reading to those afflicted with Bron-
chia1 or other throat troubles. The sub
stance Of the letter is as follows:
PErEasBuRo, VA.
DEAR SIRs: Three months ago took
q violent cold which resulted In an attack
of acute bronchitis. ! put myself under
medical treatment. and at the end of two
months was better. found II very
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
CHRONIC RrEuMArlsM.

JSom tAs IndustrtuI Necs, Jaskson, NSeA
Ths subject Of this sketch Il lfty-six ysAFs
Of age, and actively engaged in farming.
When seveuteen years old he hurt his
shoulder and . few years after, commenced
to have rheumatic pains in IL. On taking
slight cold or the least strain, sometimes
without any apparent cause whatever, the
trouble would start and he would suffer
the most sxcruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty year,, and the
last decade has suffered 20 much that he
was unable to do any work. To this the
frequent occurrences Of dixxy spells wers
added, making him almost Q helpless In
valid
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
A Test of Prsv.o.. Experience.

A Test of PrevI0us Experience.
You say you are an experienced col
lector?" said the man who wanted an
employe.
Yes, SIR"
Have the patience, energy and
knowledge that go to equip a man for
such position?''
Yes"
We'll, I'll see how much practice
you've had. Come outside with me.
and let me watch you go through my
new set of storm doors.'-Washington
Star.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
ph MEN OF THE PAST.

sa nsl J. Tilden left 35,00O,000.
CDR Washington was worth $780,
W IAN B. Astor. who died in lS4s,
left e,eoo 900.
Pdf Cooper was worth Ss. .000. 900 II
the = OF his death.
Al Hndsr Stewart was worth 3so.-
000.d when he died.
ID Hopkins, who died in Balti-
NOR 1S7S. was worth 500. 900 900.
ID Lennox gave $1,000. 900 to the
PRED eiAn hospital in New York
s, - 0irard gave $4,000. 900 70
Cir 01lege in Philadelphia Hs
VA = se.ooo,ooo.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
Hawaii and .Iapnn,

Dispatches from Washington state that
there are about to be important develop
mcnts in the Japanese lmbroglo with the
government Of the Hawaiian Islands. How
ever this may be, certain 1t is that the dis
turhance OF the stomach caused by simple
indigestion will develop into chronic dyspep-
finest stomachic is Hostcttcr's Stomach Bit
ters. which promptly rectities gastr'f trouble
and does away with irresularity Of the bow
els and liver.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

10 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life. nerve and vigor take MOTTO
Bac the wonder-workcr. that makes weak men
strong All druggists SOC. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

''Loulse coaxed her mother for an hou
before she secured permission to accept Mr.
Widderly's Christmas gift" "Well?" "Ant
hen he didn't send her anything"
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

"uncle Julius. what is 1t to waive u
when she Jabs a man with a hat PIN
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
Bsa.sv = H,osa Dssp.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty withousit. Cascarsts, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps Il clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving Al Inn
Danish pimplss, hoiIa, 6iotches, ,b1aokheeds,
and that stckly hilious cempssxio BY taxing
Cascsrets, bsaasy for ten esatA An drng-
eists. sntisfactjca Ruarantesd, lee. ~, &c.
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

doesn't Isabel use n good deal Of face
'owderE Face POWDER She ought to
,elong to the plnstcrcrs' union"
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29

Plso's Cure for Consumption Is our oni.
Betz. 439 Sth Ave. Denver. Col. Nov $, 'g5
The Meeker herald., 1898-01-29
Smoke slcdsc Cigarettes, 20 for 8 cts.

kitty, can have bird wings on my hat.
after all" "Why. 1t is cruel mo: the
nililher says these are the wings which the
oirds shed naturally every year"