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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06

The revolver is the American ma
tional weapon. To most men it is mere
ly something that will shoot, that is
small, and that can be carried in the
pocket. So is the frecracker. But in the
hands of an expert the revolver is a
terrible weapon. Twelve shots, each
deadly enough to kill man or horse,
can be fired accurately by one man in
half as many seconds. This is at short
range, of course The revolver, depend
ing on circumstances, is accurate up to
100 feet, but shooting at such a dis
lance is mostly fancy target practice.
The true work of the revolver is rapid,
deadly execution at short range, with
out an instant's warning and against
superior force.
1t is the object of this article to give
a few hints pom the sfx-shooter and
it's uses, such as has been gained by the
writer, both by experience and obseT-
walton. It is presumed that every man
may have occasion at times, particu-
larry war times. to defend himself. and
the information in this article is in
tended to be intensely practical.
KIND OF REVOLVER TO CARRY.
To begin with. nothing but the best
revolver, regardless of cost. should be
carried, and the revolver that might be
very good for one purpose might be
very poor for another. For instance, a
45-caliber single action Colts six-shoot-
err is the best holster gun made, while
the 3S-caiiber Smith & WessDn double
action hammer gun is the best pocket
weapon. Although there have been.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Monsignor Amino. chief chaplain to
King Humbert of Italy, died yesterday
Germany is said to have renewed the
negotiations for the purchase of the Caro-
line islands.
Thomas Hobart. formerly a well-known
iron manufacturer of Cleveland and for
five years a resident of Pittsburg, is dead.
Mrs. Sarah Stevenson, mother of the
former vice president, Adlai Il. steven
son, died at Bloomington, Ills, after an
illness of several weeks. She was 80 years
of age.
Commencing March u. 10 per cent in
crease of wages goes into enecI at every
department of the Riverside iron and
steel plants at Wheeling. About S,Ou0 men
are affected.
The wages of all day laborers in the
tin plate mills of the Newcastle (Pa.) dis
trict have been advanced from to IL
per cent. The advance will affect be-
tween !, 200 and 1.500 men.
The Reese ammond Brick Manufac-
turing company at Jeanette, Pa, has
advanced the wages of its 80 employees
from to 20 per cent, and the Williams
port Nail company has made q 10 per cent
advance.
The Bombay correspondent of the Lon
don Post says: The bubonic plague is
raging here with unparalleled severity.
According to official returns, there were
9l2 deaths last week, but these quite I'M
derrate the mortality.
The order of the st. Louis board of po-
lice commissioners, that all saloons be
closed at midnight Saturday night and
remain closed until midnight Sunday
night, under the provisions of the law,
was carried out to the letter.
1t is generally expected that in the an
nual convention of the Daughters of the
Revolution at Philadelphia in April one
of the principal topics OF discussion will
be proposed consolidation of their organ
ization with the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Early yesterday morning another biz
card struck Nebraska and continued
throughout the day. At Nebraska City
three inches of snow fell and the mer-
curry reached zero. Syracuse reports a
siXty-mile an hour gale, with the mer-
curry below zero.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06

If two revolvers are carried. they
should by all means be just alike in
every way, as then the two hands will
work at the same time an in the same
manner when shooting two revolvers
at once. If revolvers of different styles
or sizes are used, the hands become
confused in rapid work, with two re-
volvers. and both accuracy and swift
ness are lost. The only exception to
this rule is when one revolver is worn
on a belt in plain view and the other
one concealed under a cape or else
where. Even then it is best to have
them just alike, for then. if occasion
requires, one can be used in either
hand. If one is carrying two revolvers,
it is often an advantage to wear one
on belt in sight and the other con-
cealed, because some occasions require
that one should pretend to lay aside all
weapons when it is good policy to re-
main secretly armed, if possible. In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
POPE LEo's RECOVERY.
Physicians Are Amazed By His
Marvellous Memory.

Rome March 5.-The pope, who was in
excellent spirits on rising this morning,
desired the attendants in the ante-cham-
Der 10 attend mass in his own room.
The following bulletin was issued at 1u
am:
His holiness passed quiet night, get
ting several hours sleep. All his natural
functions, the pulse and the temperature
are normal. 1t has not been necessary TO
re-examine the wound. No medical bull
letin will be issued this evening".
His holiness, who rose at half past 10,
returned to bed at 1870 pm. He has re-
sumed his ordinary diet, and his condi-
ton mentally and physically. is good. He
engaged his physicians in conversation
and 10 their Amusement recited the entire
last portion of the seventh canto OF
Dante's Paradise" commenting upon
various passages as he proceeded.
Prof. Mazzoni afterwards said: He is,
indeed a marvellous man..
Dr. Lapooni hopes to be able to dis
pense with the bulletins altogether in the
course of two or three days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.

Utah lodge No. l, I. o. o. F., held a
very interesting meeting last Thursday
night Its visitors were NJ. Stockman,
grand representative and past grand
master of Colorado, and c. L. Dana, past
grand. of Colorado Springs, now colonel
of the military department of the order
inColorado. Jordan lodge No. made
them a friendly visit and No. l assisted
on two candidates. On Thursday night.
March 9, No. l will have a drill and all
its members are urged to be present. No,
l will. on March IL, give an lat home
entertainment 10 their friends and fam
lilies in their hail in the Odd Fellows tenn
pie, at which Past Grand Master Stock
man of Colorado will make the address
of the evening. A fine literary and mu-
steal programme will also be given. free.
The Odd Fellows who are not encamp-
ment members should, in order to fully
appreciate the great worth and merits OF
the order, place their names with Oquirrh
encampment No. l, which holds q meet
ing on Tuesday, March z, in the Odd Eel
lows temple.
The knights of Pythias of Salt Lake
City will celebrate the thirty-fifth ami
versary of their order at their castle hall
on Sunday evening, March r. at 7:S0. An
appropriate programme has been ar,
ranged for the occasion. KNIGHTS and
their ladies are cordially invited to attend
The Grand Army veterans are awaken
ing to renewed effort to enlist all vet
eran soldiers in their organization. and
as there are a great many in this city
and the adjoining mining camps. who. al
though they followed the stars and
under the banner of the Grand Army, nor
worn its emblematic button or badge
no doubt are ready to hand in an APP
plication if requested to DO so. The zeal
Gus comrades should look up these vet
Grams that they may be in the ranks on
Memorial day.
The Mexican Womans Relief corps
who are ready to aid the comrades, will
hold a meeting on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. in the Grand Army hall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
BIG PURSE FOR BIG FIGHTERS.
Bergen Beach Offers Fitz and Jefries
$4,000.

Chicago. March 5.-Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries may decide the ring championship
at Bergen. beach, near New York. Martin
Julian said today that the owners of the
resort had offered $4,000 for the fight, and
IL would be given them unless something
better should turn up this week. fllzslm-
and will remain for q week. Ofers for
the fight will not be received atter TINS ms
week. The time really expires TO-DAY, Dut
has been extended for few days Inc
proprietors of Bergen beach are so an%-
ious to secure the contest that they are
willing to give the gate receipts as q purse
in case the $4,000 is not accepted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
WOODEN MILL COMBINE.
Philadelphia Concerns Will Be Abol'
ished RY the Trust.

Philadelphia concerns WILL BE Apo1-
ished BY the Trust.
Philadelphia. March 5.-It seems to be
generally anticipated in wool circles in
this city that the amalgamation of a
number of the larger woolen manufactur-
ug concerns of this city into a large
Fmpany is a matter of the near future:
lis is expected to follow as a result OF
<e recent formation in New York of the
american Wooden association.
An the wool manufacturers who were
approached on the subject preserved a
strict raticence on the subject. Some OF
The wool dealers however. who are in
close touch with the manufacturers init
mated that the wooden goods market had
been in very unsatisfactory condition
for some time past, and if there was any
movement looking to u consolidation of
interests ii was due to this cause. Meth
DDS in vogue. il was said, had placed the
manufacturers at the mercy OF the buyer,
and trade agreements had proved OF little
benefit to the former.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
Some Hoosier superstitions.
English Qnd.) Letter TO the Indianapoli
News


News.)
If you sweep dirt out Of the house, you
sweep out your luck Burn the dirt.
If a hen crows. bad luck is coming. Sell
the hen to a peddler.
# you find a pipe of tobacco. don I
bring il home or some one viii die.
If you turn a chair around on one leg,
or if you turn d loaf upside down. there
will be a quarrel in the house
If you give away cat or one goes
away, don't let 1t come back or a COW or
horse will die.
Don't turn back when once started on q
journey or bad luck will follow you.
If the eat washes her face it will soon
rain.
Don't put your left stocking or shoe on
first when dressing in the morning or you
viii put your foot in it some way during
the day.
II you don't put a horseshoe-one that
has been Worn by "a two-year-old filiy-in
the churn, the witches will take the but
ter.
If chair falls as you rise from it, you
will not marry within a year. If the
housewife sweeps under your feet you will
not marry within seven years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
STEEL WORKS SOLD.
Pennsylvania Plant viii Handle Iron
Ore From Cuba.

Chester, Pa, March 5.-The Weliman
steel works at this city have been sold to
a syndicate of capitalists represented by
Frank Samuel . Philadelphia broker. a.
g Grocer the Upland manufacturer. has
been the principal stocktb4der. 1t is the
10 start up the plant, which is one of the
largest in the United States. The works
cover a large area in the southern por-
ton of the city. At one time 1000 men
were employed Mr.. Samuel is interested
In foreign ore. importing from Cuba. 1t
IS thought that new line of special ma
terial will be manufactured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
Tell Your Sister

A Beautiful Complexion is an impossi-
bility without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists in connection with good
digestion, a healthy liver and bowels.
Karls Glover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and kidneys, keeping
them in perfect health. Price 25 cts.
and SC cts. Sold by Nelden-Judson and
other druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06

an encounter with two burglars, whom
he surprised while they were attempting
to crack a safe in the Office OF Scannell
d Wholey at midnight last night officer
three bullet wounds and a terribly bat
tered head. After shooting and beating
Healy, the burglars relieved him OF ms
handouts club revolver, watch and 500
in bills. They then made their escape.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
Texas Ranker Suicides.

Tyler, Tex. March 5.-The body of D.
P. Ewing, a member of the firm of the
Tyler Banking company, was found in
the Tyler bottling works this morning.
Near him was found an empty morphine
bottle, indicating suicide. Deceased was
under several indictments for violation OF
the state banking laws. One of the cases
against him was to have been called In
court tOmorrOW
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
Rich Mans Son wounded.

Bradford, Pa, March 5.-Thomas
Nolan. aged IS years, son of a well
known oil producer. was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded while trying TO
effect an entrance into the house OF
former Senator Lewis Emery, whose
family is out of town, last night. The
shooting was done by ]. NJ. Houghton,
who was guarding the house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
On Every BOTTLE

or Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: ''All we ask of You is 10
use two-thirds of the contents of this
bottle faithfully, then if you can say
yoa are not benefited, return the bottle
to your druggist and he may refund the
price paid" Price % cts, 80 cts and
sl.oO. Sold by Nelden-Judson and other
druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
Hotel Guests Driven Out.

Scranton, Pa, March 5.-The lives of
nearly 100 persons were jeopardized by
fire which broke out in the Lacka-
wanna Valley House block early this
morning and communicated to the sec
ond, third and fourth floors. The occu-
pants We're taken out safety, but clad
only in their night clothes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
WHEELMEN HELD UP.
Seven Cyclists Bound and Laid In a
Row.

Tacoma, Wash, March 5.-Two armed
highwaymen laid in ambush on BIZ
cycle path two miles from the city to-
night and captured and robbed seven
men between 5 and IL O'Clock, securing
several watches. but less than $40 in
cash. They laid a log across the path
and stopped the travellers as they came
to it. The first man was candy MAX
err who had a bundle of aprons, which
they used to bind their prisoners as
they came one by one. After ropnlng
them they tied their hands and feet
and laid them in a row in the brush.
At IL o'clock the footpads went
away, leaving their victims bound, but
one managed to roll over where anoth-
er could unite him with his teeth and
they gave the alarm, but the robbers
had fed About Z o'clock, two men,
presumably the same, held up L. y.
Abbott, u prominent attorney, but a
few blocks from the same place, but
he broke away and escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
Do You KnnM

Consumption is preventable? Science
has proven that. and also that neglect
Is suicidal. The worst cold or cough
can be cured with Shiloh's Cough and
Consumption Cure. Sold on positive
guarantee for over fifty years. Sold
by Nelden-Judson and other druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
DIR. PEERCES
AVORITE
PRESCRIPTION

to be the greatest of all medicines for the
cure of diseases and disorders of the organs
distinctly feminine 1t is the only prepare
ton OF its kind devised by regularly
graduated physician-an experienced and
skilled specialist IN the diseases of women.
It is safe medicine in any condition of
the system. It contains no whisky, alco-
hol, opium or other narcotic, and therefore,
does not cause a craving for stimulants. Il
is sold by medicine dealers everywhere,
and any dealer who hasn't It can get il
Don't take substitute. No counterfeit is
as good as the genuine and the druggist
who says something else is just as good
as DR.. Pierce's" is either mistaken OF is
trying TO deceive you for his own selfish
benefit Such man is not to be trusted.
He is trihing with your most priceless
possession-your health-maybe your life
itself See that you get what you ask for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
SHORT LINE EXCHANGE.
Seventy-five Per Cent Of the Stock
Deposited.

New York. March cit ID announced
that more than seventy-five per cent
of the entire capital stock OF the Ore
,yor short line Railroad company has
been deposited for exchange under the
offer of the Union Pacific railway COM
pany. previously published. Notice is
given that after March Is the priViege
Of making such exchange viii be WIN
drawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06

Experience is the best Teacher. Use
Ackers English Remedy in any case
of coughs, colds or Group. Should 1t
fail to give Immediate relief, money
refunded. % cts. and 30 cts. For sale
by z. c. NJ. L Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Knutsford-Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Pierce
jr., Bridgeport Mrs. Susan e. and Miss
p. K. Crawford. Cincinnati: ]. w. Win
wood and wife, Boston; ]. c. Hooper, St
Joe; George =, Williams and wife, Ana
conda; w. H. Thomas, New Jersey; L. o.
Runyan, Denver: George ID. Cochrane
Butte: George w. Strother Louisville
Mrs Ralph Smythe. Chicago; Edward b
Groves. ST. Paul: r. Hanson. Chicago
Dave Stone. Chicago: IL. I;osenstein New
York; S. Fortier. Ogden; Il. Ii. Oman
Los Angeles
cisco: NJ. B. Wood, Chicago: II. Crone.
J. W. Ullvis, Maloney; NJ. G. Jones
Omaha: Mrs. Evelyn Allen. D. McVichie
Francis Hall, Minnesota; n. w. MiAyars
Canyon City; Mr.. ana Mrs L. 3. Riley
Wilmington: A. ]. Hoskins and wife
Men9hia: MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Kenney
Cleveland.
Cullen-Otto Stohlmann, Golconda: A,
d. Hart. Denver; l.. A. Hadsell. Chew
enne: T. e. Denton. New. York; l.. H
BeHson and wife, Jerome; II. z. puffer
Chicago; William Epler. Virginia, Ills
w. 3. Driver. Ogden T. r. Hanson Eph.
RAIN: Jacob johnson. SDring City; George
c. Thompson, Ogden; l.. o. Taft. Provo
i. Hunt. New York: L. c. Law, Boston.
Z. II. Roberts, Centervllle.
Walker-H. jacobson, San Francisco,
Harry Ferguson. San Francisco: c. ].
Lamkin Mercur: John Green. Provo: +,
J.. McKenny, Denver; William Edwards,
Logan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06

either for pocket or a belt gun is one
made of thin but very stiff and hard
sole leather. A covered holster is worse
than none Ones gun is then always
buckled in when it is wanted Always
use an open holster, cut very low
around the trigger guard. II necessary,
the gun can be easily tied in with a
leather string, fastened with a slip
moose. If properly made. 4 hard ard
stiff leather holster will hold = gun
tight enough to prevent its falling out,
but still will not stick to it when 1t is
being quickly drawn for use.
The best way to carry a belt gun is TO
carry it in q stiff holster on a loose belt
j The belt should be as loose as possible,
from slipping down or over the hips.
OF course, a loop cartridge belt is
meant, as this is the only satisfactory
way to carry ammunition The handle
/ of the gun should point backwards. 1t
! should be worn on the right lie, where
/ it will be most convenien, TO draw
| quickly, or where it rests the easiest
/ A revolver pulled around in front on
! the left side is in the way and cannot
1 be drawn as quickly as from the right
/ hip. Besides. it does not rest as easily
and is much more conspicuous, which
! is to be avoided as far as possible. The
exception to this rule is whan one is
| carrying a gun on a belt beneath an
/ oyercoat. Then the gun should be worn
| on the left side well to the front, so
that the hand can be thrust into the
| opening of the oNercoat and grasp the
/ gun without having TO wait to unbut-
ton the coat However, if the overcoat
is worn unbuttoned, the right side is
much the best. place TO carry heavy
| gun. Some prefer to carry a gun con-
cealed under the coat strapped under
the left armpit, with the handle or
stock pointing forward. This is all
very well for light gun, but in this
position a heavy gun is uncomfortable.
The place to carry a gun to have it al
ways in positions for instant use is on
the right leg. Just above the knee, in
a holster swung from the belt and tied
fast to the leg by a leather string or
strap around the leg. In this position
the hand will always naturally rest
I either upon the gun or very near it.
=, But in this position a gun is very con-
! spicuous. However, in places where one
is supposed to be armed this does not
matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
PROTECTING A CoMRADE.

When walking with a lady. if one is
suddenly attacked by robbers and pro-
tects himself and his companion by US
ing a revolver the lady is very likely TO
be hurt or killed by one of the robbers
bullets unless he knows what to do in
stantly. 10 place her in as safe posi-
ton as possible Under most circum-
stances like this the companion would
cling to a man in a panic of fear being
too frightened to run. and in doing so
she would in u measure unconsciously
shield him and place herself in the great
er danger. To avoid all this man. if
he thinks they are in danger of attack,
should have the lady on his left. arm
Then when attacked if he will suddenly
LEFT foot behind her heels and quickly. but
not too forcibly. give her a backward
push with his left hand. as he takes a
step forward with his right foot he VIII
have put her out of harms way so Tar
as bullets are concerned.
% CHAUNCEY THOMAS.
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WHEN BULLETs ~.

If one is within range of bullets dur
ing shooting scrape. not matter if he
ton to be in is to be fiat upon the floor
or ground. Under the table" is favor
ite resort whenever sudden trouble &C
ours and six-shooters are in evidence.
The reason for this being the safest
possible position under the circum-
stances is because almost all revolver
shots fly high and it is very seldom
that one strikes the floor. On the same
principle it is favorite trick with those
who use the American national weapon
to instantly drop on one knee when they
begin shooting. One in such a position
presents a smaller target to his opponent
than If standing and also has the great
advantage of being below the line Of
fire. AS revolver bullets almost alwa-s
go high they are more liable to fly harm
lessly over ones head when kneeling than
when standing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06
The Grin Cure THAT Does Cure.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces La
Grippe. The genuine has L. 3. Q. on
each Tablet. 25c.
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Officer Shot By Burglars.
Lowell. Mass. March 5.-As result Oh
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The Mexican Woman's Relief corps,
who are ready to aid the comrades, viii
hold a meeting on Wednesday afternoon
al o'clock. in the Grand Army hail.