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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

II would seem strange today, Gays
the Portland Transcript, TO step into
a large auction-room where furniture.
wearing apparel. jewelry and knick-
knacks OF every description were scat
tered around waiting their turn to be
disposed Of according To the whims OF
a burning candle. The proceeding In
a candle sale were as follows: A piece
OF candle an inch long was lighted.
and the instant the fame arose the bid
ding on a certain article began. The
last bid made before the flame expired
was the lucky one. Sometimes this
was varied by dividing the whols can
die into sections. marked of by red
circles. Bids we're received on any
article during the burning of one Sec
ton, and the last bidder before the sec
ond ring was reached was the pur-
chaser. This manner OF conducting
an auction was very general during the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
rho custom Is by no means obsolete.
certain portions OF France and some
counties of western England still re-
tanning II.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

statistics regarding drunkenness
are very dificult to obtain in Germany,
because drunkenness is looked upon
with so great leniency. and is not usu-
ally classed among crimes. Even the
president OF the best-known temper
ance society in Germany declares that
a man may get drunk a good many
times without being in the least ad-
dicted to drink. or in danger OF be-
coming So Careful and conservative
estimates put the number Of habitual
drunkards at 100000. OF the 2S.S00
patients In the insane asylums Of
Prussia in the year 1889. not less than
ten per cent. had dellrlum tremens.' 4"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
ONLY sEvENTY-THREE HOURS


By o recent change in sched ule tho over.
land Limited Of the Union Pacific aud
North w estorn In connection with tho l.
s. 81 NJ. S. and N. Y. c. h II. II. II. r..
now make tho unparalleled time record OF
only three days to New York. Train
leaves Salt Lake 700 a. M, Ogden $40 a
m. daily, arrives Chicago 7:4b a. m. and
Grand Central depot New York City 1858,
q. m, second and third days respectively
Only one change Of cars and twelve hours
quickest time For purchase Of tickets
and reservation OF berths call at the "old
Stand" POI Main street, or address II. M
Clay, General Agent.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

ened policy Of the State Board OF Hor-
tlculture of California in continuing
the breeding in confinement Of those
predaceous beetles long after any APP
parently urgent necessity for such
work had disappeared in California.
and for the prompt courtesy Of the
board in placing living specimens at
his disposal.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
Vow.

In her heart love and duty strove for
the mastery, and duty won.
mo man shall wed me-" she ex-
claimed, with suffused eyes and quiv-
ering lips, who does not promise me
that II he is ever president OF the
United States he will use his influence
to have battleships christened with
water!"
Such was the ardor OF his passion
that Algernon hesitated not a moment.
ct promise" he cried, and fell upon
his knees.--Chicago Record.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

The most talked OF woman in Paris "a
the present moment is Nine. Jacque, con-
cierge, or ianitress, Of great personal bra
very. Within short time she has stop
ped runaway horses in crowded streets,
saved young woman from being crushed
under the wheels Of an omnibus on the
Boulevard des Italians and pinioned, until
the arrival OF the police, man who was
pursuing his wife with a carving knife in
mis- hand. The Humanitarian society Of
Paris has presented medals 10 her for
courage
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Utilizing Bog Lands-Covering bogs
with a layer Of sand or gravel TO 8
inches thick has been successfully prac-
ticed in Ireland and European coun-
tries, but II is doubtful whether this
method is generally applicable in the
United States, Oats, potatoes and
buckwheat have been found to thrive
better than wheat or clover on recently
reclaimed boys. The grasses generally
have been successfully grown on such
soils. and, as already stated, they seem
to be well adapted to celery and onions
and are extensively used for the growth
of these crops. In Europe sugar beets
are grown with good results on such
soils.-Bulletin rs, Department Of Agri-
culture.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
MA
YNlF1N

working in opposite directions around
the branch. at first Just beneath the
bark. afterward (probably after the
first year, entering the hard wood"
The remedies for this species are the
same as for the round-headed borer
with the extra precaution that the
larger branches also be protected by
the wash applied.
Note.-A third species OF saperda
(fayD, has similar habits and is like
ly to attack apple and similar Guilt
waited pomaceous trees, but is thus far
known only on thorns.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

A great fear Of some impending disaster
seems TO have fallen over Pekin, and num-
bers OF houses there now have the words,
Speak not OF state affairs" written on
slips Of red rap sr and posted over the lin
tells OF each household.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Mllle--Jack said he would 70 through
frs and water for me last summer.
Molio- Well, don't you believe hint
''Belleve him Why, only yesterday he
wrote and said he couldn't keep an en-
gagement with me because IL rained and
some one had taken his umbrella
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

"Three things especially surprised
and shocked me. One was the tremen-
dously high pressure at which they
drinking places) we're all running on
Sunday, particularly Sunday evening.
The second was the general practice
OF having girls and young women, the
prettiest and most attractive to be
found to deal out the drinks. And
the third was the large proportion of
women among the customers. As re-
CARDS Sunday closing Scotland, Wales
and Ireland are all in advance Of Eng
land. Scotland has had such CLOSING
since 1854, Ireland Except in FIVE large
towns) since 1878, and Wales since
1881. Repeated attempts have been
made to extend the reform to England,
but without success. 1t is generally
conceded that a majority OF the clergy
and the laity lin the Established
church, give their influence in favor
Of drinking practices, though, OF
course, claiming to counsel moders-
ton They told me. to my surprise,
that the cathedral towns, where, of
course, the stole church is particularly
strong and It's clergy particularly nu-
merous and influential. are the worst
liquor strongholds In the kingdom,
and the hardest to be affected by any
kind OF temperance movement"
cit is agreed that the House OF
Lords is an obstacle in the way OF
temperance reform, as II is in the way
OF most progressive movements"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
Denver & Rio Grande R. R
Printed & Published BY ohofre q Co,

including Capotown, South Africa and
Norway to Melbourne, Australia, from
people desiring literature OF the states or
inquiring about rates and itineraries.
"There are great advantages here for
capital in large enterprises" writes a rail-
road man, who is at present in the Phil
ippines, "and railways, docks, etc, are
sure to be constructed as soon as the Stars
and Stripes are waving permanently over
the islands. But II Is not good for the
small tradesmen. That class is repre-
scented by natives and Chinese, who live
on rice, and wear hectic flush and q
sweet smile eternally."
So, who knows but that the Rio Grande
advertisement is the forerunner Of col
umns of advertising fem the states when
the American lines place tickets on sale
over Manila counters.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

We ofer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, O
We, tho undersigned, have known II. j.
Cheney for tho last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transaction
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their hrm.
West 4 Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.; Walding, Kinnan q Marvin, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surface,
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
7bc per bottle. Sold by all drugglstA
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

In Philadelphia scientist has computed
that an average man OF 1854 pounds weight
has enough iron In his system to make a
plow-share, and enough phosphorus to
make half million matches.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

In certain conditions Of the atmosphere
electricity is so abundant on the top of the
volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, that an
English geologist found thathe could trace
electric letters with his fingers on his
hlnnlIaL
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Raspberries.-Rows should be at
least seven feet apart and plants three
feet apart In the row. Having fitted
the ground as for Strawberries, pillow a
furrow about FIVE inches deep for black
caps. set the plants fiat In the furrow
with roots spread out in every dlrec-
ton, taking the greatest care to get
fresh earth in contact with all the
roots and cover Immediately. Cultiva-
tlon should be thorough and frequent
until the last berries are all picked,
when the old wood should be cut out.
1t is the greatest blunder to stop cul-
tivating in the driest part of the sea-
son. when the bushes are bringing
their great loads of fruit to perfection.
The feet of the pckers tramp the
ground down hard and capillary action
brings the water to the surface, where
It is carried of by wind and sun very
rapidly. Let the cultiyator go through
them after every picking.-R. M. KEEL,
logg.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Calixto Garcia, the i2-year-old son ofthe
dead Cuban general, has entered the West
Chester (Pa.) State Normal school. For
the past three years he hes been pupil in
the public school In New York city.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Why are those women wringing their
handsl asked the orderly at Manila. Well,
you see, Hobson has just arrived, an
swered the marine, and he's holding re-
ception, but these ladies are barred because
they have got rings in their noses"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Vice President Hobart declares himself
direct gamer by the Spanish war, be-
cause, whereas 100 babies month were
named for him previous to the outbreak OF
hostilities. Dewey, Schley, Roosevelt and
Hobson now get their share Of godfather
ahin
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Philip ID. Armour, John NJ. Clark, A. @.
Bartlett and other leading business men
in Chicago are heading a movement to
have commercial training school estab-
lished In connection with the city's public
school system.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
Per Capita CONSUMPTION OF mea,..

A writer In Denver Times says:
Taking up the question OF the future
price of beef: This is an element
which we know very little about. We
find that the consumption of meats in
the United States amounts to 11,O0O,-
100000 pounds, or LAT pounds per capt.
ia. or this 100000. 900 pounds may
be called beef, 1000, 000,0 900 pounds
pork and S00.000,000 pounds mutton.
The consumption of mutton In the
united States is going to be a feature
In the beef market, and we would not
be at all surprised to see the amount
OF beef consumed stand at about a
liked point, such as II Is now, and the
consumption Of mutton come up very
rapidly. The increase in the holdings
OF sheep feeders In the United States,
Is, perhaps, the most serious menace
that the beef producers have to con-
tend with. There is general idea that
the United States does not rank with
other countries as beef consumer.
This Is an error, and we find that the
United States stands at the head Of
the list as meat consumer. As
matter OF information, we give
some lato figures showing the amount
per capita OF n.eat consumed annually
In various countries OF Europe. The
United Kingdom stands at the head Of
the list. showing 100 pounds, which
you will note is much less than the
United States. This is probably on ac-
count OF small consumption OF meat in
Ireland. Norway comes next with
eighty pounds and other countries In
the following order: France, seventy
seven pounds; Germany, sixty-four
pounds; Russia. fifty pounds; Italy,
twenty-four pounds. ETC., from which
II Is easily seen that the people OF the
United States are the best customers
OF the meat producer. In spite of this
fact, 1t may be hard matter for the
average shipper to understand that the
price OF meat In England, where our
surplus Is largely consumed, almost
entirely governs the price of finished
cattle in this country.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

An ideal husband is one who doesn't
sheer at his wife because she insists upon
keeping n lot Of half dead gernaniums stuck
up in the bay window all winter.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
More EauIpmon. for RaItlmore o ohio.

The improvements that have been
made on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road during the past two years have
rendered II possible to operate cars OF
n heavier capacity than have been in
use in the past and the receivers have
Just ordered from the Schoen Pressed
Steel Company OF Pittsburg 1000 steel
coal cars OF a capacity of 100000
pounds each. These cars will be used
for the seaboard trade and are ex-
pected to be in service during the early
part OF 1899. In addition to these cars
the receivers have also ordered from
the Pittsburg Locomotive Works SO
more OF the consolidated locomotives
with 22x2S inch cylinders.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Window Cliffs, Tenn, May 10, 1898.
had been suffering long time with
liver and kidney trouble, and was I'M
able to move myself in my bed. Fin
ally procured two bottles Of Dr. ]. II.
McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm. As
/ finished the second | became able to
go about my work as usual. | gladly
recommend It. w. T. MASSA.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

George Bartle, clerk in the department
of state in Washington, has been continu'
ously In the public service for fifty-four
years, having been appointed an assistant
messenger by President Polk In ls45.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

In Philadelphia woman who died re-
gently left considerable money that she
had saved in her Bible. It is safe 20 say
that her husband never found any Of IL be-
fore her death
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

A catalogue of 300 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on In
quiry. Prizes given for saving Diamond
&C" Soap wrappers. Address Cudahy
Soap Works, South Omaha. Neb.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

He-I think will make you present OF
pocketbook Shells there anything IL
IL for met
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

II is not improbable that Jonah prefaced
some ancient jest with "that reminds me-
and then got up the whale story to explain
why no was then and there thrown over
hoard
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

May DeWitt-Mamma thought you would
propose. She said IL was inevitable.
Jack Hopeson-And youi
May DeWitt-Oh / said would accep,
the inevitable.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Ethel-So you gave Charley the mitteni
How did you go about IT.
Edith-Why, 1 invited him to put the
mits on with me for five minutes, and gave
II TO him In tho jugular.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Perhaps nobody is such fault finder
and complainer as he who is getting some
thing for nothing.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Before man falls in love he wonders
how q woman would suit him for wife.
After he falls In love he wonders how he
would suit a woman for q husband.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
A FAMILIAR ADVERTISEMENT IN A MANILA
PAPER.
Tho Denver a Rio Grandc Got In Ahead of
All Connections.

The western railroads are always TO tho
front, and the honor OF advertising first in
the now colonial possessions belongs TO q
western railway.
In tho first copy OF The American, tho
daily newspaper published by the officers
and men Of the American troops at Manila,
appears the advertisement OF tho Denver
Il Rio Grande. This Is the first American
advertisement in the island of Luzon, sent
direct from the United States.
The Rio Grande has always been an en-
terprising advertiser aud the desk OF the
general passenger agent has been piled
with postal cards from all over the world,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

silverware free to users OF Diamond
&c" Soap. Ask your grocer.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

A petrifod lizard 100 feet in length has
recently been discovered In Rawlins, Wyo.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

There is economy in using Diamond
20" Soap in the laundry in preference
to other kinds.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04
10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
25c The genuine has l.. ID q. on each tablet
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consnmptlon.-Mrs Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. l2, 20.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Some men are so uncertain that II does
not pay them to trust themselves even.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

At the launching of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan's yacht in New York harbor the other
day, fourteen of the guests represented
total amount of wealth in excess Of $780,
900. 600
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Mabel's face against the pane
Mabel's face looks very brash,
II Mabel didn't eat so much
There be no pain in Mabels sash.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

for children teethlng softens the gums reduces in
nammation, allays pain, cures wind colo. rs cents
N hottIa
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

Ehen Answering Advertisements KIndIy
Mention This fapeL
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-04

w. N. u. Salt Lake - No. /. 1899.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-05
he MADE A MISTAKE.
Called the Old Man a Bird and
Came Near Ending His
Career.

Whatever you do" said the young
man whose light yellow overcoat shows
an inclination to stick out around the
ends as if it had hoop skirt under It,
don't use slang. Cut your grammar
once in awhile if you can give away
what's taking up room in your think
box any quicker, but don't use slang
that is to say, speak proper. That's
what [ mean; speak proper, even if 1t
hurts"
'You use slang few yourself" COM
mented the friend.
81 used to. But I'm breaking away.
1 used to sling it around much. Now
I only talk it several, and I expect to
work it down to zero in little while.
I've reformed. I've bought book OF
mistakes to be avoided, and I'm going
to talk like classical dictionary before
1 give up"
"'Tain't such a matter of life and
DEATH"
SIT is with me. My hair never came
so near turning white in single night
as it did a couple of weeks ago. The
firm insisted on sending me out into
one of the widest patches of country
in this section of the world. started
out to ingratiate myself, and was get
ting along fine. There was one old fell
low who hung around the store great
deal and seemed to have everybody
scared. I made up my mind that he
was a chap wanted to have on my side,
so 1 started in and made up to him the
best 1 knew how. 1 never saw a man
treated with so much Difference as he
was. So jumped in and told him all
the funny stories knew. Every time
he laughed everybody else laughed, and
when he didn't seem to like it there
was a general attack of the blues.
After awhile he told a story himself. ]
laughed as hard as L could, and !
slapped him on the shoulder and said:
I've heard of you before You have
said he, looking suspicious all of sud-
den. Yes said 1. And you're all
right. You're a bird Inever saw such
swift change of scenery in my life.
The floor was cleared all of a sudden
and all the occupants of the place, ex-
cept the old man and myself, were look
ing up from behind boxes and barrels.
He had a six-shooter pointed at me, and
if his fin ger had trembled I'd have the
subject for a dearest Willie, thou
hast left US piece of poetry then and
there. Just then young girl rushed
into the place and threw herself be-
tween u.s."
"Of course" commented the friend.
'This is about chapter III. She ex-
claimed: Spare him! Spare him for
my sake"
''No. She didn't say anything of the
kind. She merely said: Don't be a
fool, dad. He didn't mean anything.
He amt heard a word about it. Then
she turned to me and said: You want
to be keerful about how you talk about
anything in the fowl way before dad.
He was tarred an feathered week be-
fore last. He amt got clean over it
yet, an he won't stand no jokin' about
it."-Washington Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-05
When the Worm Turned.

Mrs. Smith repeatedly reminded heA
husband that the silver was hers, tho
furniture was hers, and so on, until
poor Smith almost wished he had mar
ried a girl without a penny. The other
night Mrs. Smith awOke tn hear strange
voices in the lower part of the house.
and, vigorously punching her husband
in the ribs. called: "Johh, get uPi
There are burglars down below"
''Eh?" inquired Mr.. Smith, sleepily.
Burglars - downstairs" shrieked
Mrs. Smith.
''Burglars?" said Smith, as he turned
over. ''Well, there's nothing of mine
there!''-Tit-Bits
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-05
Dom Paul's Fondness TO:

Dom PauPs FOndness for Americans.
The fact that there was great SYM
pathy among Americans for the Beers
pleased Dom Paul nightly. 'The Amer
leans did give me some trouble in the
Jameson raid" he said; ''but, on the
whole, get along with them very well.
America is wonderful country, and l
always remember her president in my
prayers" Dom PauPs fondness for US
leads him to patronize American man
ufactures, and in the corner of the
room 1 noticed big organ of we'll
known American make. The table on
which his pipe and tobacco lay came
from the United States. A Vermont
company had just finished laying fine
cement pavement in front of the white
house." and standing on the curb there
of as we came in were two Americans,
one of whom wanted to get an order
for Kruger's tombstone; the other n
concession to build national ice house.
-Ainslee's.