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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

Now, The poor Moulal though driven
off with abuse and blows. had by no
means relinquished all hope of obtain
ing the hand Of Chumla, but having
observed all that was going ON in the
Soman household from a safe distance,
ne fully comprehended that if he pur-
posed acting further in the matter he
mast do so quickly. Then as he watch
ed the casting away Of the bouquet i'm
personating a husband for Chumla, an
idea as bright as the blossoms OF the
hibiscuc bush behind which he was
screening himself occurred to him.
Waiting patiently until the bridal
party had returned into the house, he
stealthily crept forth, and gathering up
the discarded flowers, quickly bore
them OFF into the jungle.
For some time Motilal searched about
in the forest until, having found a Sc
cluded spot apparently suitable to the
purpose he had in mind. he proceeded
TO clear a patch of ground. Then hay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
BETTING ON THE KITES.

looking, sedate priests, American kodak
tiends tourists and scores of native
men.
| saw a great red paper monster
dart swiftly upward above the others.
Then a shout went up from the crowd.
1t seemed to be having a race with a
blue one sailing dangerously near. A
hundred trembling arms with out
stretched fingers were raised frantic
ally in the air, shaking five and ten
peso notes, Offering bets on the red
The champions of the blue made verbal
pools and SO the betting went on, amid
tremendous excitement, more notice
able than public demonstration in
honor of the governor general.
Suddenly the flyer of, the blue, dirty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
Return of the Watch.

One day about the middle of last March
Mr.. Howard was going to Philadelphia.
and leaving the car in u Pennsylvania
village to send a telegram to his partner
concerning a matter that had just oc-
Cured to him, he was left behind. While
lounging around near the village grocery
which was also the village postOtfice-he
saw the grocer and the postmaster play
ing checkers in the Verandah of their
common place of business. Finding a
vacant bench not far from the players.
he sat down and, lighting a cigar, decided
to wait there for the next train. So far
as he could hear, without paying much
attention to the game, the postmaster
was winning.
"Well.' said the vanquished grocer,
riSinS, If that's not a run of poor luck,
may 1 be tiddleywinked:"
The words startled Mr.. Howard, and
standing up he examined the speaker at
tenuvely. He was a man of benevolent
cast of countenance, square-faced, with a
pair of honest, gray-blue eyes, and what
was far more interesting to the examiner,
ne wore lady's gold watch chain with d
small cornelian pendant, just, in fact, like
the one Polly had taken away.
Pardon my rudenesS," said the prac-
teal Jersey man, advancing and saluting
the grocer. but isn't the number of your
watch 6I,30S?'
May be tiddleywinked if it isn't re-
piled the astonished grocer, and, perhaps
well, you'll next be asking me about d
parrot probably?'
''Exactly,' replied Mr.. Howard. and as
''lh ms StOlE lliC SlOctI tilpiOy GU
himself rolling watch, chain. corneiian
and all into bunch, with the view of
handing them to their rightful owner.
Il remember the circumstance well -
said the postmaster, coming to the res
cue. Il was dining with my friend. John
son. here one evening last summer when
a parrot fell exhausted on his piazza. all
tangled up in Il gold chain-that long
chain he has just handed you. John adj
vertiSed the find in the Trenton and Cam
den papers, and not receiving an answer,
kept the watch and birdl against the pro-
test of his conscience
Well exclaimed johnson, ''Tll be It'd
dleywinked. but how did you know
''Oh, by that peculiar phrase you have
just used. ] thank you Sincerely, i'll my
wife's part and my own, and if you ever
come to Greenville'i-
Il shall certainly call on you" said the
grocer, but I'll be hanged if l ever say
tiddleywinked any more"
JnHN q TT ,TNJNC
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

+ reckoning the time by the amount of
space left empty, the idea of using
sand, the most fluid of soils, was reach
ed. This was not allowed to run away,
but merely passed through a minute
hole from one glass to the other. In the
national museum of Germany is one of
the Oldest of these sand clocks, dating
from the year 1900. 1t was intended to
mark each quarter of the hour, for on
the first glass the figure One-quarter
shows that when all of its sand has
passed downward fifteen minutes are
past. The second is marked two-four.
it was the half-hour glass. The third
is marked three-four, and the fourth
four-four. making the last a real hour
glass. All the difference between the
four glasses lies in the amount of sand
being increased by the amount in the
first one one in each succeeding glass.
The quaint German inscription around
it's carved wooden frame may be freely
rendered:
with devoted prayer let every hour
end,
That heavenly peace the last hour
send"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
Do You surfer From Pilesg

II you only knew what thousands Of
people have learned you would suffer
no longer. Surgery has been the only
radical help for hemorrhoids (protrud-
ing piles). and that often fails The dis
coVery that the common buckeye is a
specific for these troubles makes it easy
to do what operations have frequently
failed to do. Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment positively cures every form
of piles-blind, bleeding. itching and
protruding. The remedy that has cured
thousands will not fail in your case.
Price, in bottles, so cents; in tubes, 70
cents.
Sold by z. C. NJ. I. Drug Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

little Canadian, unwound several yards
of string that guarded his airship. Its
tail was long, striped like the hide of
a zebra, and loaded with strips of card
board all along its graceful length.
Little American flags fioated from the
edges of the kite and the end of the
tail, for this dirty Porto Riquean was
a diplomat, like his brothers. And
when he unwound the guiding lever,
at once the blue shot up. huddled close
beside the red for a moment, and then
at once, with an incomprehensibIe
movement, it darted across the face of
its antagonist and in a moment the
trollably toward the ground. The
sharp curved knife with which the
blue was burdened had severed the
string of the red, and the latter had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
PART II.
The Bird Comes Back.

One evening towards the end of Oc-
tober, however, what was Mrs. Howard S
surprise and pleasure to find the parrot,
thin and dilapidated, huttering against
the window for admission. 1t was taken
in and fed and cuddled. and when Mr..
Howard came home he also was delighted
at the wanderers return.
welcome back, but where, oh, where is
my watch?''
Polly for reply threw its head on one
side and closing the right eye in the cute
cried out: well, may L be tiddley-
winked."
Why" said the astonished Mrs. How
ard, that's new accomplishment, where
on earth did the bird pick it up?"
Where. indeed" responded her hus-
band ruefully, Il would like to know
PART III.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
ORIGIN OF THE MENU.
An old-fashioned Custom to Aid the
Appetite

1t was the Duke Henry of Brunswick
who was first observed in the intervals OF
a banquet. to scan carefully a long strip
of paper by the side of his plate. anG
when the curious guests yentured to in
quire into the nature of his studies he
explained that it was a sort of programme
of the dishes which he had commanded
from the cook. to the intent that if some
delicacy which especially appealed to him
We're marked for a late stage in the re-
past. ne might carefully reserve his Ape
tite for it.
The simplicity and excellence Of the
idea instantly appealed to the good dukes
guests, and the menu card from that mo-
ment became an institution. In its old
fashioned form the bill was usually writ
ten large on cards of such dimensions
that room for only one could be found a L
each board. This was in 1900; and this
aid>to selection must have been Il b0or
for the medieval dinner was u mine of
surprises. 1t was divided into courses,
but whereas nowadays the diner has Il
general idea that FISH will follow soup.
and that the entree viii be succeeded by
a roast or its equivalent there was no
knowing what was going to happen at an
early English dinner, or in what order #
would be served.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
Society Leaders

are necessarily people of excellent
Judgment, taste and refinement. In
travelling, they demand the best service.
obtainable. and the liberality with
which they patronize the Union Pacific
is one of the best proofs of that lines
superiority. Ticket office, "Old Stand, 4"
POI Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

is a remedy that would be in every
home if all knew what thousands in all
parts of the continent have learned.
Those who have used ordinary lini-
ments are amazed a what Snow Lini-
ment does and the rapidity with which
1t does it. Cures Lame Back, Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Soreness, Bruises.
Strains-Muscular Pains anywhere.
Equally good for animals. r. E. Morse.
travelling salesman, Galveston, Tex.
says: 1.-Two bottles of Billiards. Snow
Eminent cured me of Rheumatism of
three months standing" When buying.
remember Snow Liniment has no sub
stitute. Price, 80 cents.
Sold by z. c. NJ. 1. Drug Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
Natnrallu Enoueh-
~ ttItI4 ttI4y AIO > II
philadelphia Bulletin.

philadelphia Bulletn)
"I gave that poor man 81 a few days
ago. and told him to come around and let
me know how he got along"
oh that was good of you He was
your bread cast upon the waters
II suppose he was. Anyhow, he came
back Soaked &"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

which, so far as anyone knows, he new
er repented. for the youthful Hindu
maid, on this occasion at least, gave
not only her hand, but her heart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
A Natural QUERY.
(Cleveland Plain D.

cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Mrs. Boggs is a woman of great ca
pacity.'
Then you have seen her eat?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
CHuMLA, THE BRIDE OF FLOWERS
BY MICHAEL CLIFFORD WHITE.

In village of the Hindu tribe of
the Kadava Kumbis. in the province
OF Guparat, there once dwelt a young
girl By the name of Chumla Sonan,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

If you want good seeds write for our
catalogue; write us a postal card.
VOGELER-W IEDEMANN co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
Billiards. Snow Eminent

LUCIE FRANCE PIERCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
THE AMSTERDAM-AVE. BILL
GOVERNOR ROOSEvELT'S VIEWS OF THE
AMENDMENTS - THE CONFER
ENCE REPORT

Albany. April (SpeciaD.-tiovernor hoose.e,.
said this morning that the Amsterdam-ave' "i''
YVES now after being amended by the conference
committee IN a shape I'm which he believed he coud
sign Il. Il would accomplish the main OBJECT
namely TO remove two OF the tracks from the ave-
nue. The provision regarding the removal OF the
tracks the Governor regarded absolutely con-
stltutonal. The only parts Of the act when might
DO unconstitutional In the succeeding sections
lie had thought the city ought to bo made parry
to the action to remove the tracks but MS Juos
ment had not been Needed In this respect
Assembiyman Falows said afterward that even
n the second third and fourth sections OF the ACT
referring the questions az issue between the rail-
roads to the courts should be declared unconsttu-
tional the first section. In regard to the remoVa'
OF the tracks. could be enforced The Amsterdam
ave committee was, therefore. satisfied with the
measure. .
When the Conference Committee announced 'he
compromise bill in the Senate to-day oena'o
Ford moved that the report should be approNeo;.
This was done unanimously. Inc SEMI =. 90 80
act on the bill for three days 10 come IL u "''
yet out OF danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
Bills SIGNED BIZ THE G0rERyOR.

Albany, April 5-Governor Roosevelt today
signed the bill Of Assemblyman Brennan authoriz-
ing the Governor to permit the use OF state
armories FOR affairs Of State or National impor-
lance While this act Is general in It's provisions,
Il was introduced for the purpose OF providing a
haII IN Brooklyn large enough for the use OF the
National Sangerfest to be held in June. The Gov
ernor signed the bill in the presence OF commit
tee from the German singing societies of Brook
lyn consisting of Judge Jacob Neu, Judge Schnitz-
nan DR. Schidgc and ). X Sanger, with a gold
pen which the committee provided He has also
signed the following bills
Mr. Rowe's exempting Niagara and Orleans coun.
ties from the act of 1880 relative to the licensing OF
pedlers and hawkers. , -, .,..
dogs or otherwise on the first two Wednesdays anu
Fridays of November on Long Island.
Mr. Hendersons :. providing that the costs OF me
construction of bridges between cities ana towns
shall be borne proportionatey, according 10 as
81 ssed valuat lions. .. -,
claims against the town OF East chester. Vest
chester County, for services rendered IN hishW"!
Mr. Palrner.s egaIizing the acts OF John H. Mat
tice as Jusic, Of the Peace OF the town OF broome
MI Watch's prohibiting fishing for pickerel, pike.
perch and DullheadS lhrOus" '"' ~ u ''0''' ~
MIR Skaters. authorizing the Court OF Claims 70
1ctnrrinc tho claim Of Tremain d Tyer counsel
to the legislative committee OF 1885 which examined
tho alleged existence OF trusts. H.. ,..,
Mr. ApCa"'s prohibiting members OF Guy IN. IN
mon Ccilncls from holding salaried OFFICES " UNI
the Gift OF such councils. and prohibiting city Of
ncals from being interested as surety or o'h''"is
in any city contract. ,, A. f.o,.orror 10
Senator EllsWorths. authorizing the "oNi ~, -,
remoVe county treasurers on charges AFTER uue
tearirp has been given the accused ,so- -
senator P.unkitts. repea'ng the act OIL 10y, 80
uiatipS The ocnds o. '''t' ~
pOpulatlOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
ATBiRA BRIDGE STILL RANhLES.

A BRITISH BUILDER SAYS DESIGNS WE'RE
ALTERED TO SUIT AMERICANS
London. April THE fact that the contract to
buud the bridge over the Atbara River. branch of
tho Nile has been awarded to Philadelphia firm
continues to cause great impression here. ana
.TLe Evening News" this afternoon refers 10 the
matter az an Egyptian War ONCE scandal.
characierzcs the whole transaction as a scandal
Gus story" and declares that the specifications
were altered i'm favor Of the American contractors.
adding
1T is only expiicablc II one remembers the
habi;tIai luminosity shown by the khedve aud his
Goyernmout 10 their habijual protectors. II the
bitter antipathy To- British engineers revealed In
these proceedings cannot be traced 10 the Khedive
and Is tho result OF foolish and unpatriotic preju-
ilcce mon tho part Of his English advisers. the
sooner those advisors brought to book the bet
ter"
The same rapc- also published another lntervie"
VIZ, Nh WeStwood. Of the firm % Wesiwood ~
Righy the English contractors. in reply To cabled
interview With Mr. Roberts ~ the Pencoyd Bridge
Works IN which Mr.. Westwood declares the Egyp-
tian War Oficc altered the design Of the Atbara
bridge 10 suit the americans. while II IA not give
the British firms the same chance.
Tho British tenders, Mr.. Westwood explained,
we're higher because special girders were required.
which were dropped in the of tho Americans,
who we're allowed TO gupDly pin-brtdgo which
good English engineers have utterly discarded be-
cause IL makes a weak bridge"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
ONE Police BILL PASSED.
IT PROVIDES A METHOD FOR SPEED
TRIAL OF ELECTION CASES.

Albany April (SpeciaD.-The Assembly to-day
passed the last Of the New York police bills, which
thus becomes the first 10 pass both houses. IL Is
the act giving the Governor authority 10 nave Il
special court held in New-York CITY Tor the "idi
of election cases.
Mr. Finn sought to amend the bill by eliminating
the prc; ision which singles out New-York county
for specal prosecutions In which the Attorney
Gene raj can designate deputy to act IN conJohc-
ton With the State Superintendent OF elections
Another amendment offered would have MADE the
Deputy Attorney General act as special couhsel 10
the District Attorney. and not to the state super
intendent OF Elections.
Mr. Finn said tho people ot New-NorN would not
object to tho bill as amended by him. The city
wanted the same treatment as accorded TO the
rest OF the State. They did not come mp from
New-York and interfere with rural villages. They
wanted TO be left alone
Cornelius r Collins said the bill WIS piece OF
partisan legislation OF the most rabid kind. Tine
Governor could designate n partisan Republican
Judge to hold court In the city, and Democrats
would not have any chance OF protection
Leon Sanders said Albany was In worse condl-
tion than New-York. lie thought other cities should
come IN for q share of the investigating as well
< New-York. &C.,
Merton e. Lewis OF Rochester. spoke for the bill
He said that honest elections were necessary 20
honest government. If the elections in Newly ork
had not been dishonest a measure Of this kind
would not have been needed.
Patrick T.. Trainor said that while he did not eX-
cans II made him hang his head win shame 70 see
the Republican delegation from New ork Clty
come up and vote for measures that were insulting
and degrading to the city %
Mr. FInu's Amendment was lost by n vote az 50
noes 10 60 ayes The bill was put on final passage.
and received 81 ayes to GO noes 1t no" goes 70 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
PORTO RICANS SATISFIED.
MAJOR WATKINS AND H. RUBENs. az THE
INsULAR COMMISSION. RETURN.

Major C. W Watkins and Horato 3 Rubens 4
the Insuar Commission, sent by the War Depar-
ment TO Porto Rico to investigate and report on
needed changes in the civil affairs or the island
returned 70 this city yesterday on the Army trans
port McPhers IN. The other members OF. the COM
mission General Kennedy and Henry ". Curtis
are still az San Juan finishing their report but they
expect to return in n fortnight. Mr.. Rubens who
was formerly legal adviser to the Cuban JUn'a In
New-York was chosen the legal representative
Of the Insular Commission He accompanied
TO Porto Rico by Mrs. Rubens. Speaking Of the
work Of the Insuar Commission. NJ. Rubens said.
The Commission made its headquarters at san
Juan. and from there a circuit OF the entire island
natives of Porto Rico TO be OF extreme salts
faction because the island had been annexed 10 the
United States We were enthusiastically received
and took a great deal OF testimony concerning ina
subjects sent there tn inquire about
These the public schools. the system OF taxa
ton. local laws. courts and roads and Highways:
What changes the Commission thinks needed VIII
be embodied in a report to be sent TO the Secretary
OF War. On way home he transport stopped
at Santiago and ne Commissioners visited Genera
Wood. The city Is i'm excellent shape. and the
people to whom | spoke all seemed to be satisfied
with things as they are at present. and sure mat
matters. as far as Cuban independence is con-
cerned, would right themselves in 4 short tine
Other passengers OH the Mcpherson were Page
Morris George r. Moore. Captain Goldman. OF the
9TH Cavalry. Lieutenant l.. {. Andrews ana S<p-
tains 8 +. Massey and NJ. c Gard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
NO LADY WOULD DO
SUCH A THING.

No lady would take her watch when out Of
order. to the first person who displayed the sign
Watches Regulated and Repaired But She
would carefully enquire for man whose acknowl-
edged skill entitled him to take IN charge the
delicate mechanism
How much more careful should woman be,
when she herself is disordered, not To entrus the
delicate and complex mechanism Of her being TO
the first man or woman who displays the sign
Medical Advice Given" No sign IS to be
trusted which saws Medical Advice Given " and
stops there Medical advice can be given only
bv a physician Ar accredited physician will put
his title with his name. Suppose slgn reads
Medical Advice Given by Mar" What
woman would not instantly say, The fact OF
being a man doesn't qualify him to give mfdioal
advice. He must be a Physician TO DO that
But suppose the sign reads Medical ADVICE
Given bv Woman" Is not the fact Just as
natent that being a aotnaH does not quality her
10 give medi6ai advice. The woman must be
musician to do that Medical advice given by an
unskiled woman is Just as dangerous as II gwen
by an unskilled man.
In inviting sick and aiing woman TO consult
him by letter without charge DR.. Pierce points
TO an experience and practice OF over tlity
wears. devoted specially TO diseases peculiar 10
women. In that time Dr. Pierce and his associ-
ate staff OF medical specialists have success
fully treated more than hall million women.
All CORRESPONDENCE is treated aS strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Letters are promptly
answered, and the answers are mailed in perfectly
nlaiu envelopes, without any printing upon hem
Write without fee and without fear TO Dr.. K. V.
Pierce. chief consulting physician 10 the lnvaids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. \.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
Rapid TRANSIT BILLS FAYE
AMENDMENTS TO BE OFFERED WHICH THE
RAILROADS MAY OPPOSE.

Albany April (SpeciaD. suanahan
ao notice I'm the Senate to-day OF his intention 10
move a suspension Of the rules in order TO pass
the New-York Rapid Transit bill What attl,uoe
the Metropolitan Traction Company or the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad Company VIII take 10
ward this measure If 1t is amended. as II Is hKeN
IN he cannot now be determined There is some
ra,r here by prominent Republican Senators that
II will fail owing to the antagonism Of rival rali-
road interests Senator Stranahan said tonight:
II regard the Rapid Transit act as ny iar the
greatest measure before the Legislature ana that
II has been rarely exceeded in importance. Ter
tain amendments have been suggested to II "hich
seem reasonable. and have telcgraDhed 10 ire
secretar,, Of the Rapid Transit Commission to come
here Immediately 1 may say that these amend
ments are not vital; they merely refer 70 maklng
the bill agree with former Rapid Transit statute3
and with the New-YOrk Charter. | tnlnk the OH
will pass the Senate for have not detected any
great hostility to IT,"