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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
1t Will Be the Most Magnificent in
the World.

The new postofice or federal build
ing at Chicago, the cornerstone of
which was laid by President Mckinley
the other day, will be the highest Of
fee building In the city. There are
buildings with more stories tnan the
new postofice. but the rooms Of the
latter will be so lofty that 1t win excel
in height all the other skyscrapers.
All the halls Of the building will meet
at the center under the dome, in
great rotunda. On the different floors
It is expected that all the government
Offices Of the city can be comfortably
housed. They are now scattered about
In the various big ONCE buildings and
were thus distributed long before the
old structure was demolished. A fea-
ture Of the external appearance Of the
building will be the massive granite
columns at the street ends of the cross
sections. Five columns will reach
from the second floor to the roof. Each
column will be five feet in diameter
and each monolith will weigh eighty
four tons. On each corner of the build
ing will be a group Of statuary. The
receipts of the Chicago postoffice,
roughly estimated, amount to $1,000
900 a year. and of this about 5000 900
is profit The new structure will cost,
when completed, at least $4,000. 900.
This was the estimate, but 1t is ex-
pected the total cost will exceed this
amount. The ground on which the
structure stands Is worth $4,000, 900, so
that the new building will represent
an investment of about $4,000, 900.
Work on the postofice was begun
about a year ago and the structure is
rapidly assuming shape. The frame
work is OF steel and iron which now
reaches the height OF nearly eight
stories In preparing the foundation
for this great weight 5000 piles, aver
aging forty-five feet long and a foot
thick were driven down to the solid
sub-stratum from Is to 100 feet under
the surface. These piles were cut on
below the level Of the lake and upon
them was placed concrete. Then piers
VI cNOAC NClC AoAu Ou IL W level
Of the basement floor, where the &C
tual construction begins. No piers of
masonry extend up through the build
ing to support the upper stories, not
even for the dome, the entire struc-
ture being Of steel Upon this frame
and the Orders, trusses and beams are
to be built the massive granite exter-
nal walls. This is said to be the first
case in which granite is used with a
steel frame. The dome masonry be-
gins above the roof nearly $50 feet
above the sidewalk and virtually rests
upon eight stills nearly go feet long.
A feature Of the building will be the
vault Of the sub-treasury, which will
be burglar, mob and fire proof and
large enough to contain 1,500 tons OF
gold and silver. The first postoffice
from which the few inhabitants of
Chicago were delivered mail matter
was not in Chicago, but distant from
here $50 miles. at Fort Wayne, Ind.
The earliest authentic account of mail
communication with Fort Dearborn is
in work that is among the treasures
Of the Chicago Historical society, en-
titled "Keating's Narrative of an Ex-
petition to the Source Of st. Peters
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

lishment OF a regular mail with an
office at this place. The postofice was
located in Chicago in 1881. The next
year a weekly mail was established,
which was carried on horseback be-
tween Fort Wayne and Chicago, and in
1888 the means Of transportation were
improved by the employment Of a one
and then a two-horse wagon. In 1884
a four-horse stage line was established
that carried the mail twice a week. In
1885 the service was increased to tri-
weekly, and in 1887 a daily Eastern
mail was established-Fort Wayne be-
ing still the nearest distributing post
office east OF Chicago. By that time
the postofiee there had become a dis
tributing office for a very limited ter
ritory, which, however, soon expand
ed, so that in 1889 the one newspaper
OF the place advertised the arrival and
departure Of the mails.
1t is an old and often repeated mis-
statement that the first Chicago post
office was in the Kinzie House and that
the receptacle for letters was an old
boot leg. All right, doubtless, as to
the boot leg, and IL there had been a
postoffice there at so early a day 1t
would Of necessity have been in the
Kinzie House There was no other
house outside the fort. But there was
no postofice there then, there was
only express service from Fort Wayne.
AS has been seen from the foregoing,
the postoflce was established there in
1881, and there is conclusive evidence
that 1t was on Lake street, near the
intersection Of South Water street. 1t
occupied one-half OF the ground floor
of a small store at that point. 1t re-
NAMED there until 1884, when 1t was
removed to the corner OF Lake and
Franklin streets. Two years later, a
new postmaster having been appoint
ed who had interests downtown" the
office was moved to Clark street,
which was on the west side Of the
street and near to South Water. 1t
was in what was called the Bigelow
building. From No. 1t moved to No.
81 and from there crossed to No. so,
which was on the alley, opposite tire
rear of the old Sherman housA: and
next, after a couple Of years perhaps,
more room being needed, It occupied
the first floor Of two numbers-51 and
SIN the Saloon Building" where
subsequently one Of the city daily
newspapers was published. Here the
ONCE remained till 1855. but to ac-
commodate the ever-inGreasing bust
ness rear rooms were added and en-
croachments made upon the second
floor. Still the business was much too
large for the quarters. and the post
master Of the day obtained leave Of
the government to rent a large build
ing on Dearborn street. This building
was numbered 81 and Sc. In the spring
OF 1855 the Government building On
Monroe street was commenced. II well
accommodated the forces of the post
office, the custom house and the fed
eral courts. When the great fire came
the handsome building was in good
condition and cofnmodious enough for
what then was the second largest post
office in the United States. About 405
clerks and carriers were employed, and
the cash business Of the office was not
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
A Remarkable Career.

Jno. NJ. Smyth, head Of the great
house Of Jno. NJ. Smyth Co., OF Chi
cago, commenced life in a very humble
way, but by dint of hard work and
great business ability has built up the
largest concern Of its kind in the
world. His name is a synonym for
honesty and fair dealing. The great
guitar bargain shown in another coll
umn Of this paper should be Of interest
to those who are musically inclined,
and their mammoth catalogue OF
everything to eat, wear or use should
be in the hands of everyone.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
THE TRUST DECISION.

The unanimous decision Of the nii-
nois Supreme court in the glucose
trust case is Of the highest signih-
canoe. II answers, so far as the state
is concerned, a question OF the greatest
moment and practical Importance. 1t
deals with the latest, newest form OF
combination-a form which m@ny have
supposed to be beyond danger OF sue
cessful attack. The kind OF comolra-
ton which the Supreme court Of I'LL
nois now pronounces as unlawful and
Injurious to the public welfare as were
the kinds previously attempted was
held legitimate and proper in a New
Jersey decision rendered a few months
ago. It is safe to say, however, that
the tribunals of other states wiz follow
the law OF Illinois as now laid down
and interpreted rather than the law
Of New Jersey.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
Too Easy to EmIgrate.

A man who was for a short time a
teacher in district which was dew
astated by family feuds, tells in the
Washington Star some stories Of that
section. When friend once remarked
to him there, You are teaching the
young idea how to shoot, eh?" he an
swered: Not at ALL don't have to.
They are born that way. What I'm
trying to teach them is how not to
shoot" Many of the residents Of this
unpromising section are not at all fond
Of 1t, and would like to get away from
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

bers, melons and celery from one acre
under glass-cold frames-to Leadville
and Aspen (Colo) miners to the
amount Of $4,000 to- $4,000 a season.
In England, where. on account Of the
damp, chilly climate, even peach trees
chilly climate, even peach trees
must be trained fiat against a brick
or stone wall like vines in order to
insure fruit, extremely fancy prices
are paid for extra early fresh fruits
and vegetables. A dollar a pound for
strawberries and IS cents apiece for
cucumbers are only ordinary prices for
these products, when put upon tho
markets early. Early fruits and vege-
tables bring handsome returns in large
cities In any country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

and but few deliveries were missed.
From Burlington hall the office was
moved to the Wabash Avenue Method
list church. TIE transformed building
was destroyed in the lesser fire of 1874
New quarters were established in the
basement Of the Honore building. at
the corner OF Dearborn and Adams
streets.
On terribly cold night, Jan. 4, 1879.
this building burned down. and then
temporary quarters we're secured in
the basement OF the Singer building,
now a retail store. at the corner of
State and Washington streets. There
was but one entrance to this basement
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
Hou.a ThiaI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
rase OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned. have known J.
Cheney for the last Is wears and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any ooliga-
tions made by their tirm-
west & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free RricS
sc per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

stated that in the suburbs Of London
alone there are 100000 horses IN use.
and that 100000 horses must every year
be sent into these suburbs to take the
place Of those worn out The city of
Berlin takes 100000 new horses every
year. A large number Of the horses
used In omnibuses and on tram lines
beth in England and on the continent
are imported from the United States.
The horses from the United States are
shipped from the ports Of New York
and Boston to the ports Of London.
Liverpool and Glasgow. and quite q
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENGLAND
Prohts of Farming Uader Glass-A
startling Statement.

Profits OF Farming Uader Glass-A
startling Statement.
At the Farmers club in Devonshire'
England, not long since, an expert
enced gardener in the employ Of one
Of the nobility made the statement
that the income from ten acres COW
cred with glass beneath which early
vegetables and fruits were grown
would exceed that from 10000 acres OF
the best farm land as ordinarily titled.
says the California Vineyardist. No
doubt that assertion was extravagant,
but it can be said within the lines OF
conservatism that the Britisher wasn't
OF in his figures more than so per
cent. One man, to our knowledge, q
German gardener, sold early eucum-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
cITIEs wEAR. our rHE HoRsEs

Country Districts Are Drained % Sop
ply the censtant Den.nd
Horses wear out much faster IN the
large cities than they do in country
districts. Immense numbers Of these
animals annually succumb to hard
USAGE. combined with the inevitable
labor OF hauling hsayy loads over
grauite-paved streets As fast a. the
city supply becomes exhausted It must
be replenished By horses from the
country on from foreign psxtA II h
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
CHICAGO'S NEW POST OFFICE.

a nice river as this?" the teacher
asked, whereupon the native shifted
his position and said: wal, now. II
you could git out OF this country as
easy as a fish can, do you reckon you'd
be here?"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

and the quarters
were most incon-
venient. But now
the new govern
ment building, on
the site of the one
now going up, was
nearing completion,
though 1t was cut
short at the top by
a story or two.
Here it enjoyed a
-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

bers, melons and
celery from one
acre under glass
cold frames - to
Leadville and As
len Colo.) miners
10 the amount of
$1,000 to $1,000 q
season. In Eng
land, where, on ac-
count Of the damp.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

large number are transshipped at Lon
don for the ports Of Antwerp and
Havre. The ocean rates on horses
from New York and Boston are from
SIS to $50 per head. including feed and
attendance. insurance for the voyage
and for ten days after landing and
dock charges.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
Demurrer.

He-I see they are discussing the
question in England. shall Women
Smoker" Shelf they don't want to
get into trouble they'd better change II
to will Women Smoke?"-Chicago
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
YALEs DEMOCRATIC HEAD.

II President Hadley lives up to his
inaugural speech, and succeeds in max
ing his charge live up to It, even in
small degree, Yale university may
congratulate itself on having acquired
at once q great president and the pos
sIbiIity Of a great future.
President Hadley's address upheld
che ideal of the democratic university.
the only ideal of q university that
should have any place in this country.
There are people who believe, whether
they put the belief into words or not,
that . university is an institution to
supply 4 fortune-fayored few with
polished manners, book-lore, and GER
tain culture that win set them above
and apart from their felloW-men.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

It II they could. The teacher had one
day Travelled for twenty miles along
the shore Of a beautiful river. and no
ticed that in all that time he saw no
fisherman. Meeting a man lounging
near the stream, he asked: why
doesn't some one fish In this riyer?"
"Ain't any fish," answered the ma
tive. why aren't there fish In such
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

A wonderfully retentiVe memory Il
possessed by Charles Dorr Of San Fran
cisco. After seeing a play once he can
recite Il almost word for word.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
coMPuIsoRY ARBITRATION.

Not little has been written in the
United States and England concerning
the beneneial results Of the compulsory
arbitration law Of New Zealand. A
reading London paper referred to It as
beacon to the world but It APP
Pears nom an able article IN the Ma
7ional Review, contributed By New
zealandsr. that Il 4 beacon. the law l.
4 narzlag a the proximity Of danger.
rs operation should seach the world
= a4osd the principle Of eompulslonl
n the ssftleuent Of labor dlspntes.
NJ u fol;on the example Of New zea-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

far from 100000. The great fire
came. In the night and day, Oct. and
10, all was destroyed except the mail
matter the ONCE had received during
the preceding twelve hours; all that
vas securely removed to Burlington
hall. at the corner OF, State and Six
teenth streets. Not letter or paper
was destroyed, not a mail kept back,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

River" In this old book 1t is stated
that In May, 1929. at Fort Wayne the
exploring party met the express sent
from Chicago for letters and detained
him as guide. A courier. 1t Is learned
from other sources. was dispatched
once a month from Fort Dearborn
with and for mail matter. which serv-
ice was maintained until the estab-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28

A certain tendency to insanity has
always attended the opening Of the
religious sense ia men. a. II they had
been blasted with ezcess OF light =
Emerson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
A Petty Lawsurt.

A suit to recover Is cents occupied
the, attention, Of the court in Geneva.
N. Y, for two days.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-10-28
GERMANY IS FRIENDLY.

I Il Is pleasing to observe onaf the
Aermans are beginning 70 show
.odiy feeling toward the United
a. Apropos Of this matter dis
from Bremen say:
Wiser Zeitung OF Bremen
A.h friendliness toward the
in the warmth with
comes the news Of the
hiladelphia international
s relative to the eonse-
Eerman-American joint
study difficulties In the
between the two coun-
tries and to make recommendations Cor
theIr removal"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE Of The San FRANCISCO
-, ..-,,a ~ Nfarllet and Third streets open
,,r.,, 20 o,clocl, every night IN the year
RRANCH O0FICEs-527 Montgomery street.
corner CLAY: open until $3.50 o'clock
goo HAYES street; open until $3.50 o'clock
62q AlcAuister street; open until $3.50 O'clock
e15 Iarkin street. open until $3.50 o'clock
1871 Mission street; open until IL clocA-
until . o'clock.
JOG Eleventh street: open until o'clock
1895 Valencia street; open until o'clock:
Northwest corner of Twenty-second and Ken
+uc5v streets: open until o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

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the well-known trance medium and clair
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while IN perfect trance; perfect satisfaction
guaranteed by mail; send stamp Tor circular
with special terms MRS. DIR. F. CLARK
POS Turk St Home Sundays and evenings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-30

Under ordinary circumstances Dandy IS
a good-natUred fellow willing to accept
tribute from all corners, says the Seattle
Post-InteliIsencer But he has a memory
of his own, a reyengeful temper and re-
sents any sight pui upon him by strangers
OF friends. If insulted at home he will
reure 10 a distance and proudly refuse to
have anything more to do with the Of
fender. Dandy is a collie.
The grocer who caters 10 the family en-
p,oys a snock-headed youth who is fun
of mischief and strange desire to smite
dogs to hear them yelp. He amuses him
self when delivering goods by kicking pets
furtively and then innocenGy wondering
why they cry. lie tried it on Dandy. He
smote The collie, but was met by no an
swering yelp. Instead the dog spranS
upon him so fercely he was glad to betake
himself to the wagon for safety.
That was two months ago, but the dog
has never forgotten the cruelty of the Of
fender No matter what the hour of day
or night, as soon as the footsteps OF that
youth sound on the pavement or back
porch the dog becomes wild with rage. He
makes every effort to get out and renew
the fight lie barks constantly and furi-
ously ali the time the steps can be heard.
He does not need To see his tormentor,
but he recognizes the steps
The boy has learned 70 reconnoiter that
home before making port. He is in NOR
tai fear lest The dog get to him and com
plete the job commenced when he nipped
the leg smaruy after that bow SO tong
ago. Dandy is just as determined TO make
Teprisals at the first opportunity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-30

In the death Of Bishop Becker the Catho-
lie Church has lost an able scholar and
great theologian, and this community a
highly respected and honored citizen. He
was a close student and did not mingle
freely with the people Those however,
who had the good fortune 10 know him in
timately, and to meet him socially, found
him to be companionable and courteous ana
an extremely entertaining conversation
alist. Possessing the qualities to win the
confidence and good win OF those with
whom he came in contact it was source
of regret to many of the members of his
church that he confined himself so closely
to his library-that he mingled so little
with the people. He preferred his books.
however, TO meeting with people of his own
and other churches, and, therefore. during
the thirteen years that he was bishop of
this diocese he made comparatively few ac-
quaintances outside of his own church. and
the number of those of his own church
who were in close touch with him was not
large.
He was a successful preacher. As q
rule his sermons were short. but they were
so full of thought, and his thoughts were
so clearly expressed, that he was always
listened to gladly and with the closest at
tention He had the rare faculty of say
ing things which stuck in the memory. He
looked after the great interests conffded To
his care with such conscientousness and
Judgment as to win the commentator of
those familiar with his work. He did not
seek popularity. He simply sought to do
his duty faithfully. But little of what he
did was known to the public, but the eff
fects of his efforts for the welfare of his
diocese will continue to be felt for a long
time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-30

On answer to Markham's THE Ma
With the HOe')

On answer to Markham's THE Man
With the Hoe.')
From the Indianapolis Journal.
Crowned with the culture of the centu-
ries
With honest mien and noble, manly
pride,
He gazes fearless back across the Past,
Triumphant Ger the forces of the world
Fired by wisdom's sacred heritage
Imbued with ardent trust and sangune
Strong driver of Progression's potent
plow,
He presses onward certain of success
Upon his brow serene Intelligence
Reigus sovereign consort of integrity.
This is the thing the Lord God made and
gave
To have dominion over land and sea;
This is the Makers image. this the Man
Evolved in sonber aeons dead and gone,
That phoenix-risen from the forge OF
Time,
In grandeur marches on TO victory
Yon clod is but the relic Of the Past
And burdeued by the centuries that lie
Long-buried in now-forgotten tomb,
Whence empty ages nevermore may rise
So has God-given labor raised the Man,
That, chaos conquering, his mighty arm
Now reaches proudly round the globe,
In signal triumph over Time and Space
The gulf between him and the seraphim
Is straiuy narrowed to a single step;
Toil-lifted from the gloom of Ignorance
He holds the key to solemn mystery.
And with unclouded eyes perceive Gods
dream
In all its glory and its melody.
Say, where exists more splendid
prophecy?
Masters aud rulers in all lands"-for-
sooth,
Who are the masters and whose is the
sway
OF sceptered power DER the universe?
Whose hand is on the throttle of Ad-
vance.
There CLEANS the sweat of strong pro-
ductive toll?
He is the lord and ruler in all lands.
Whose highest word commands the ele
ments,
Who summons Nature to his beck and
call,
And whose most faithful servitor is
Truth
Who labors, labors to a noble end!
And 50 the Future shall be satisfied;
The worlds last reckoning shall place
this Man
Upon the pinnacle he shall deserve;
And he who shaped himself shall rean
the rest
His being promises, led on by faith
Undaunted in the goodness of the Plan.
The want insatiate of higher things
The plain impulse of immortality.
Albert c. Andrews.