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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13

The shock was the main topic NJ con-
YER alton am MS cltlzsn today ana var.
ious and Interesting were the Individual
expressions. said one man,
"Feel IT, Well guess | ala II threw
me about four feet out u bed. besides
that II scared me out OF year =
growth. Altogether Il has been pretty
good day. II Isn't every town that can
boast OF an earthquake. a smallpox
scare and a snow storm III one day
Hut that appears TO be our record"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13

the course. slnEulnrly enough. provided
Tor a lecture by the gentleman on that
topic this afternoon. Stranger atill, the
doctor a few days ago good naturedly
assured his students that he would Try
and hny. an earthquake ordered for
their especial benefit. and sure enough
II came on the most opportunc Of days
and as result there were many NUT
ual congratulations at the University
this afternoon.
when quorlcd concerning the shock
the doctor said: Yes. l heard It dis
tinctly enough and felt my house rock
under It's power. | have been cndea-
voring 20 ascertain during the DAY a.
to whuthcs II originated at the base
OF the Wasatch ana passed outward In
to the basin or lake. or whether u came
In from the basin and went towards
the Wnsatch. The base OF the Wasaich
range " determined BY a great fault
or slip BcsitF this fault there are
many minor faults sometimes indicate
Ing slip Of but q few feet Now, when
crushed blocks slip one upon another
an earth Jar IL started. II these crush
ed blocks are large and the displace-
mont great the earth jar may be very
violent. II but small slip occurs a
mere trcmor may result. The western
base OF the Wasaich marks such n
fault and In all probability the crushed
block along that line settle from time
to time to positions Of greater stability.
and thus cause Jars
1T may be remarked here that Mr..
Grove X. Gilbert OF the United states
geological survey. who has done such
admirable work on the Great Salt Lake
aud It's relation TO it, predecessor Lake
Bonneville. has announced several times
that Salt Lake II right on the line Of
earthquake disturbances. Whom In the
city last he caused 10 be published In
the newspapers warning that earth
qunkeA might occur here ut any time.
This particular shock or tremor APP
pears to nave been more violent north
than In Salt Lake. Al least two per-
sons az Farmington. Sheriff Abbott aud
County Superintendent OF Schools por-
TER. descr b. fhc shock as icing quite Sc
y.r. In nuN rntfutx"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13

In conclusion Doctor Tnlmngc said,
while he could not predict other shocks
with definite certainty, II was quuc
probable that there would be other FOL
lowing closely upon the one Of today ~
such results were quite In keeping with
our geological formation,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13
WHAT DIR. TALMAor rousD.

~ N'"s OF His observations To-day
' take on Earthquake Line.
al, sssmos y. Talmage, who holds the
Ia Y, sociology In the state University.
t,s,.s taking his Gle ~ through u
NV OF earthquake study OF late and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13
TAKING OF TESTIMONY.

After Mr.. Truman had concluded Will
liam Rose, u minor was called on be-
hnif OF the dofensc. witness said he
had known Smith since last August.
Was at payson when defendant was
arrested, Saw Smith ut Diamond day
or two before his arrest.
In answer 10 Mr.. Putnam witness
said he first met Smith Ia the peniten-
tinry Rose claimed he was serving a
sentence for grand larceny,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Travel. of a valuable Tin Box.

Mayor Foulk of Piedmont, W. Va,
has received letter from William
Boyce of Philadelphia, stating tina,
while repairing car in the freight
yard in the city he found under it q
tin box containing number of papers
belonging to the town of Piedmont.
At the mayors request it was for.
warded, and found to contain, besides
other papers. $795 worth of uncan.
celled coupons of the water bonds,
representing bonds to the amount oi
S53O0. The coupons had been de-
tached from the bonds sold by
the council in 1897, and were for
three years. The box was taken from
the safe by some unknown party the
first part Of last year, placed under
the freight car, probably while stand
ing in the Piedmont yards, and has
since been carried all around the coun.
try until found.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
The Flour and the Ring

After the goodies have been eaten.
all the French crackers pulled with a
snap and the boy and girl guests at a
birthday party are growing tired OF
new fashioned instruments, here's
something to play-an oldfashioned
game called "the flour and the ring"
This is the vay to do it. Somebody
must mold in coffee cup a mound Of
-four. 1t only takes little practice to
turn the shape out perfectly upon a
plate When the mound is formed,
drop into the center of it some little
gift-a ring, pretty pin or any small
article boy or girl would fancy. Who
ever starts the game must take knife
and cut through the mound to the
plate. Each one in the circle repeats
this until the lucky boy or girl comes
across the hidden prize, when he or
she must pick it out with the teeth.
The foury nose, cheeks and chin of the
prize winner look enough like clowns
after this last proceeding to amuse q
whole roomful of merry children
New York Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
How They Got Out.

The owner of some COWS was very
much surprised to find every morning
that his three cows every night got
out of the shed in which they were
securely fastened over night. He
thought some one must let them out
for mischief.
One day, however, he happened to
be in the shed with the door fastened
so that the animals should not come
in, when he fancied be heard some
one trying the door, which, like most
COW sheds, was fastened by latch,
underneath which was little round
hole, so that when inside you could
put your finger through the hole to
lift the latch.
Through the hole long red tongue
appeared, and in minute the latch
was lifted and in walked one of the
cows! The mystery was explained.
But after that the farmer contrived a
new fastening for the door of the
shed,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
THE BUILDING OF A SOLDIER.

Joe Jerry Aoed In a stony field,
Under sweltering sun,
The boy and the rock and the native weed
Fought for the life in a battered seed
And the struggle was just begun
"Get out Of the mud and follow me-"
Said the man with better clothes,
against you are vermin and drought and
frost;
You angs- Nature with labor lost
Come where fair wind blows"
But the boy digged on in the stony field,
With the struggle barely begun,
II put the seed in this ground" said he;
II think l bad better stay and see
Whatever may be DONE"
Joe Jerry qua,ried and placed the stones
And fitted the timbers true,
Then his neighbors came with fevered eyes:
Gold! pans Of gold! Just there it lies
Shall we wait day for you?"
A sweet voice rifted the evening calm,
Singing the death Of day,
A tired child came and went with kiss,
II have wife. and a house-and this;
think had better stay"
'War! war;" the cry-and the cry came
"There is fame. and to spare for ALL"
II have dying wife-and these,
I'll stay with them, II God 80 please"
But he went at the second call.
"Come back"' they cried through the metal
hail
To soldier bleeding and grim,
He picked rifle out Of the dirt,
Answering only: "The captains hurt,
think I'll stay with him."
Frederick Brush, in Youths Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Belgium's Beasts of Burden.

From time out of mind the dog has
been beast of burden in Belgium,
and until very recently has had no
champion. 1t is very picturesque, of
course, to see dog hitched to a
PEASANTS two-wheeled barrow, with
his shining brass milk cans, and at
tended by the milk-woman in the lace
cap of tradition; and 1 have just seen
a case where the dogs were we'll har-
messed and showed signs of being we'll
fed and cared for, but such cases are
pitifully rare. As rule the barrows
OF carts are far too heavy for the dogs
that drag them. The load is more
often than not full one of damp
sand; the peasant, nine times out of
ten, urges the dogs with a heavy
pointed wooden shoe or a whip with q
formidable lash. The harness is COM
posed of strong string. which as a rule
cuts the animals flesh with every pull
he gives or else the knots with which
it has been tied infict numerous
wounds on his emaciated body. And
yet passers-by of all classes and creeds,
men, women and children, priests and
police, are Indifferent to the pitiful
yelping and bowling of the poor dogs,
almost kicked to death by brutal mas
ters. ''The dogs are used to it," is
the only argument. Correspondents
in Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
what Constitutes a Healthy Man.

One of our medical contemporaries,
the Texas Medical News, thus sums
up the qualities which constitute
perfectly healthy man: He should
have strong, healthy heart; not one
weak from disuse or the excessive use
of tobacco, alcohol or other causes;
lungs we'll developed and that expand
rhythmically with ample breathing
space for health and surplus for
work or disease; mus cles well round
ed and elastic, made hard and strong
by use and carrying, like the camers
hump, reserve energy for trying jour
neys; nerves, natures electric wires,
properly insulated and connected,
bringing all the various organs of the
body into one perfect system, and all
under the control Of brain of just
proportions, we'll balanced and convo-
luted, not soft from disuse or de-
stroyed for the need of rest, educated
for the high duties it has to perform,
not only to stand guard over and pro-
tect the health of and life of the in
dividnal, but at the same time to fur.
nish feeling and thought and pleasure
for the human being. All of these or
gans, when properly constructed and
adjusted and perfect in every detail,
go to make up a healthy individual
aud one possessing within himself q
power of resistance not easily over.
come by disease-producing organism.
Scientific American
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
A Native American Game.

In the front rank of sports for boys
is the native American game lacrosse.
In common with baseball and football,
it has the advantage of being team
game as opposed to such individual
games as tennis, and it cultivates the
speed and agility necessary TO the
sprint runner, aud the lung power
and endurance of the long distance
cycler. 1t is less dangerous to life
and limb than any game of nearly
equal activity, and, from the specta-
tors standpoint. is the most interest
ing and brilliant of all the sports.
Possessing all these advantages, it
is hard to see why lacrosse is not more
generally played by our boys.
The Canadians excel at the game
because their boys get their lacrosse
sticks as soon as they are strong
enough to hold them, and small sticks
are provided which even the youngest
can WELD. In England and Ireland
there are teams by the dozens,
and thousands attend the matches.
Yet in the United States, which is
really the home of the game, there are
hardly more than score of teams.
Happily, interest in the game is grow
ing, but as yet it is played only by the
young men.
The materials required for the game
consist of the goals, solid rubber
ball, lacrosse stick for each player,
and slot" The only one of these
that requires explanation is the stick.
The shaft of tough hickory is very
light and strong. It is strung with
heavy gut, which is not tight like that
on tennis racket, but is strung moro
loosely, so that it gives when struck
by the ball. This enables the player
to catch handily. With this stick all
the play is made, touching the ball
with the hands being strictly barred.
The object of the game is, as in
football, to attack your opponents goal
and at the same time defend your own
but the scoring is done by driving the
ball through the goal, and not over it,
as in that game. The goals are set
one at each end of the field, generally
about one hundred and ten yards
apart, and there should be at least
fifty feet of open field behind each for
play behind goal. Two ven-foot
sticks about one and half inches in
diameter. set firmly one foot deep
in the ground and just six feet
apart, constitute goal. The English
players have added great improve
ment to the goal, however, which is
gradually being adopted in this coun-
try and Canada. 1t consists of bag
of stout netting, stretched from the
goalposts and from a cross bar be-
tween them to the ground at point
about seven feet back of the goal. The
object of this net is to remove a source
of frequent disputes as TO whether the
''shot"- for 80 the throw which sends
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
j. G. BLAINE, Sd.
He Sends This Little Story to 'st. Nicho-
las" Letter. Box.

he Sends This Little Story to st. Nicho-
las" Letter-Box.
very young contributor with very
familiar name sends this story to the
Letter Box of St. Nicholas. He cans It
jerry"
Jerry Field lived in a large house
with two deaf. half-blind aunts, in the
upper part of New York City. Jerry
often wished that he was newsboy,
and could jump on cars and cry: "Ex-
ira! Telegram, just out!" and not the
nephew of two rich maiden aunts. But
as he could not he had to hope for the
best. One spring day, as Jerry was
walking down Broadway he saw a
newsboy who looked exactly like him.
self. Jerry accosted him thus: You
look just like me and have the same
sort of voice. Now, if you want we'll
change in some back alley, and you put
on my clothes. and III put on yours
and take your papers. You 60 to Is
West Eighty-first street and act as you
think best" The transaction was nc
sooner said than done. So Jerry went
on his way, and the newsboy his. In
about two weeks miserable half
starved newsboy could have been seen
crying in Central park. He, however.
had not been crying long when he saw
a victoria with two old ladies in it and
young boy. Jerry gave yell and
made a dash or the carriage; but it
had gone, and Jerry wandered back to
his seat, crying bitterly. In about twen-
ty minutes the same carriage appeared,
but Jerry was not to lose it, so he
cried to the coachman to stop, which he
did, and Jerry made himself recogniz-
able. When they reached home he told
his story. The newsboy, however, was
not to be left out. He was sent to a
boarding school and lived to be
great man.
JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE, Ill
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Around the World in . Month.

When the Trans-Siberian railway IL
finished we shall be able to make thi
tour du monde" in thirty-three days
According to the Russian minister oI
roads and communications the itinerary
will be: Bremen to st. Petersburg, by
rail- one and one-half days: St. Peters
burg to Viadivistock, by rail, ten days
thence to San Francisco, by steamer
ten days; thence to New York, by rail
"Phlneas Fogg" will do it in month
At present the shortest route from
Southampton, by ParS, Brindisi, Yoko
hama, San Francisco and New York II
sIXty-six days.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21

the ball through the goal is called
went through, or just to one side OF
above the goal. It is almost impos.
ssible for the umpire to tell whether
the ball passed just six feet above the
ground, or six feet and half an inch.
The first would be ''goal," the sec.
ond ''no goal;" but on such decisions
as this many match has been won,
and many an umpire's reputation lost.
The net eliminates all this, for if the
ball goes through the six-foot square
opening it will be found in the bag,
and nobody can blame the bag. st.
Nicholas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Unseen by Telephone.

A business house of Aberdeen, Scot
land, recently engaged as Office boy a
raw country youth. 1t was part OF
his duties to attend to the telephone
in his masters absence. When first
called upon to answer the bell, in re-
ply to the usual query, Are you
there?" he nodded assent. Again the
question came, and still again, and
each time the boy gave an answering
nod. When the question came for the
fourth time, however, the boy losing
his temper, roared through the tele-
phone: Man, a ye blin'? I've been
noddin' me held aft for t. last haui
'oor!"-New York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Very Young omcer, Indeed.

1t has just been discovered that one
of the young lieutenants recently ap-
pointed in the army has yet to cele-
brate the fifth anniversary of his birth.
The discovery created good deal of
talk in army circles and set every one
to asking why the president had NOM
mated such child to command in
the army. twas then explained that
the young man was 10 years old, hav-
ing been born on the 29th of Febru-
ary, 1880, and therefore only had a
birthday once in four years. lie is
beyond doubt the youngest man in
the United States army so far as birth
days go.-New York Mail and Ex.
press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
cHILOREN's COLUMN.
whistle Away.

Whistle away, my merry boy,
With happy face and heart OF joy;
II 1t will help you to be strong,
Whistle a tune when things 20 wrong.
And whistling lightens 1t for you,
II e'er your task is hard to do,
Whether it be sowing the seeds.
HoeiDg the corn, or pulling weeds,
Gathering fruit. or raking hay,
Or driving cows, whistle away.
Whistle tune, II you can't sing,
And that should seem the next best thing
That you can do. perhaps twill cheer
The hearts of some who chance to hear.
Bett r to whistle than to pout,
And scold, and fret, no one can doubt;
SO keep a merry heart, my lad.
And thus make other people glad.
Do all the good you can each day,
And as you toll, whistle away.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Boy Kings of England.

We of today always think of king
or prince as being creature with
nothing much to do but to enjoy life
and be waited on. Kings and princes
do not enjoy life any more-in fact not
as much--as we common mortals do,
though they may take their ease and
dress in silks and plush. Now, there
was time when even kings could not
take their ease, but lived in q constant
state of turmoil and danger. Hun.
dreds and hundreds of years ago there
reigned in England boy king called
Edmund. He was only eighteen years
old when he came to the throne, and
he was the first of six boy kings whose
reigns were short and turbulent. Ed
mund was called the Magnificent, be-
cause he tried to improve the dress
and the living of the times; but, un.
fortunately for him, he had violent
temper, which soon ended his reign
and his life.
In those days the kings palace
consisted OF few sleeping apartments
and great dining hall, where every
body from the king to the meanest
servant, dined at the same table. The
king, however, was at one end on
raised platform, which distinguished
him from the others who sat below.
1t was the custom then, and very
beautiful one, to allow any poor way
farer who might be passing to come
in, warm himself and take his place
at the table. One night King Ed
mund, after he had eaten heavily and
was in surly mood. noticed among
the company at table noted outlaw
and robber called Leof. This man
had been banished from England. and
when the king saw him sitting there
he flew into a mighty rage at the
mans presumption, and he commanded
him to depart.
Leof said, IT will not depart"
Whereupon the foolish king, instead
of ordering the servants to put him
out, himself seized the bold robber
and tried to throw him out Leof had
a dagger concealed under his long coat
and he stabbed the king. In minute
all the kings retainers were upon the
outlaw and cut him to pieces, but not
before the king and several of his ser.
wants were killed.
Then came Edred, another boy
king, who was very weak of body but
strong of mind. He fought many
great battles against the Danes and
Norsemen and beat them off, but he
only lived to rule nine years.
Then Edwy, fifteen years old, be-
came king, but he was ruled by a
monk named Dunstan, who watched
over him like a guardian. The hand
some young monarch had married his
cousin, the beautiful Elgiva, although
he was SO young. Dunstan did not
approve OF this marriage, fled the
country and secretly worked up plot
to get rid Of Edwy and put his younger
brother Edgar on the throne Not
content with this Dunstan caused the
beautiful girl queen to be seized and
her fair face branded with red hot
iron, and then she was sold into slavery
in Ireland.
The Irish people, however, were
then, as they are nova warm hearted
race, and they determined to restore
the poor queen to her husband. First
they cured her of the awful scar on
her face, so she was as beautiful as
ever, and then sent her on her way
back to England But on the way
home she was killed. When the king
heard of her fate he died, too, of a
broken heart. New York Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ~

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY &
Co., doing businessin the City ofToledo, County
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
(~-I presence, this 9Th day of December
I SEAL A. ID. 1896. A. w. GLEASON.
t@) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface'
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Pure Water and Death Rate,

In Vienna the typhoid rate Of 1875
deaths per 1000 inhabitants fell to IL
after a pure water supply was obtain
ed In Danzig the mortality fell from
10 per 10000 to LIS. In Munich after
the introduction of good water sup
ply the proper sewerage, the rate fell
from 21 per 10000 to 6.3. and in Bos-
ton from liza to Sc,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Comes NATURAL.

$50 you are school teacher" said
Mr.. Pitt to new acquaintance.
"Then you train the young idea how
to shoot?"
II don't nced to do that" replied
the pedagogue. "My school is in tho
feud district of keatucky Pitts
burg hronicle-Telegraph.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21

for few minutes whether or not you are tc
get a fall and broken neck? Wouldn't you
have given small farm just then for some
means of driving off the beast? A few drops
If ammonia shot from a Liquid Pistol would
10 1t effectually and still not permanently
tn5ure the animal. such pistols sent postpaid
for fifty cents in stamps by New York Union
Supply Co., l:5 Leonard ST., New York ity.
Every bicyclist at times wishes he had one.
st. Petersburg is the unhealthiest capt
tai in Europe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
beauty II Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The first Christian Endeavor Society OF
Spain recently celebrated its eighteenth
anniversary.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous.
less after first days use of DIR. Klines reat
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. K. II. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch St., Phila.. Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
thildren's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. NJ. q.
BLUNT. SpraQue Wash. March s. 1884,