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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

The person of a speculative turn of
mind may wonder how many wheels
are ridden in Salt Lake City, and this
has quite often of late been a matter
of conjecture. There are, of course, no
means for accurately ascertaining the
number of wheels in use, for many
wheels are purchased from eastern
speciality houses, department stores and
other sources. \ careful estimate,
however. gained from a report of deal
ers from year to year, and taking into
account the wheels shipped in from
the east on single orders, places the
number of wheels in Salt Lake now in
actual use at between $500 and 4,20O.
The present prospects for the 1899 sea-
son indicate a sale of no less than
thousand wheels, so that it is safe to
assert that before the end OF the sum-
mer there will be one wheel for every
ten persons in Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

Very few of the old original mem
bers of the Socials are in Salt Lake
City today, and although they were
the pioneers in cycling affairs and
worked and planned and made sacri-
fees to keep the old club on its feet in
the early days, it is doubtful if one of
them could go to a meeting of the So
Gals today and find among all it's
members or officers three familiar
faces, so rapid have been the changes
in the cycle affairs in the past few
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

About $50 Tuesday night the garri-
son was startled by the sound of the
fire call. Major Thompson had the call
sounded to see if every man was at
his post.
The services at the post chapel to-
night will be led by Sergeant j. NJ
Dickerson. An interesting meeting is
Anticipated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16


Salt Lake City will not lack for clubs
the coming season. The SOcials have
just elected a most competent set of
officials, and the prospects for a big
membership were never brighter. A
wiser choice for president than August
Stein could not have been made. for he
made an enviable record as captain
last year and has proven one of the
hardest workers the club has ever had.
The unanimous reelection of Miss
Macintosh as secretary insures the
same thorough work in that direction
that the club benefited by last season.
Those on the inside are enjoying a
little political finesse employed by some
of the slate-makers and members of
the different clubs. The new Iroquois
club, organized recently, numbers
among its members some of the eX-
Socials, and the Indians" are making
an active canvass for new braves and
squaws among the members of the old
club. Cutting is former member of
the Socials, and is now the president
of the IroquOiS tribe. AT the IroquOis
election, held shortly before the So
Gals held their election, A. W. Smith,
one of the popular members of the
latter club, was rendered the office of
captain of the Iroquois club, and ac-
cepted. Inc SOclalS promptly elected
Smith captain of that club. and Smith
now has offices to burn. Miss Atkins,
who is a staunch supporter of the So
cial Wheel club, has been elected third
lieutenant of the Socials, and it will
take a Philadelphia lawyer to figure
out the outcome. To those on the in
side the, situation is amusing, to say
the least.
The Opal club will not apply for
membership in the Social Wheel club.
so that it now appears that there viii
be three good healthy clubs in the
field this summer.
Captain Smith has called d run Of
the Social club for today. Last Sunday
few of the members under Captain
Stein, went TO Woods Cross, but today
will inaugurate the regular season for
the club. The point OF destination will
be Brockbank's farm. where the usual
feast obtainable at that place has been
ordered for the members. Captain
Smith. who has gone over the course,
reports the roads in better condition
than he has ever seen them.
The Utah Cycle Path League project
lis meeting with success and the league
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

In 1890, less than ten years ago,
majority of these wheelmen met and
organized the Social Wheel club, and
although number of clubs have since
been organized and have passed away,
The old Social Wheel club has wealth
cred the storm and is now one of the
healthy fixtures of Salt Lake City
cycling life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

The Utah Cycle Path League project
lis meeting with success and the league
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
Look Out For Potato Iarva,

Notwithstanding the scarcity of the
potato beetles early in spring there
will be a good many potato hills
stripped before farmers are aware.
Each female beetle lays 1000 eggs be-
fore she dies, aud as these are on the
under side of the leaf TO keep them
dry, they are unnoticed despite their
bright yellow color until the larva
hatch out aud begin their work on the
leaves. The larva keep in the sun
light as much as possible, though at
night they cuddle down in the crew
ices between stalk and branch aud in
wet weather hide under the leaves
In bright sunshiny day the progeny
of one beetle will strip good many
hills, 80 that their product will not be
worth much. There will be some fair
sized potatoes grown under these
stripped hills, but tho tubers will be
deficient to starch, and will be salvy
or watery when cooked instead Of
mealy as cooked potato should be.
is the leaves which supply, the
Starch to the potato, and wherever
leaves are destroyed by any cause the
+ Atatoes will be poor, as the farmer
did not gain anything by moving down
his potato tops as soon as he found
potato larva working on them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

quaintances OF mine resident there
have informed me that they were never
sick day unless they exposed them
selves unnecessarily.
Far more precious than gold are the
historical memories of this island.
Here, on its north coast, Columbus
founded the first city in America, Isa-
bella, erected the first church, built
the first forts and initiated the move.
ment by which the indigenous inhabi-
tants were exterminated. In the capi-
tai city we may see the ruins of
chapel erected in his time, n fortress
built by Don Diego, his son, and the
remains Of the first conventual struc-
ture, IA we'll rs of the first American
university. In the cathedral lie his
own remains Notwithstanding Havana's
claim to the contrary and those of
his brother and grandson, while relics
of such well-known adventurers az
Fernando Cortez, Las Casas and Velas-
cuez, the subjugator Of Cuba, are ON
every hand.
There is yet another possession of
the island which neither the rapacity
of the Spaniards nor the misdoings of
their degenerate successors can take
away or spoil, This is its great ma
tural basin and glorious harbor, Sa-
mana Bay. As naval necessity Sa-
mana in no longer desirable, but rs
factor in our commercial development
it would be invaluable. However this
may be, there it lies, ono of the most
magnificent bays aud natural harbors
in the world, almost Infused, aud at
all events not sufficiently utilized. II
is not quite so solitaryas when Colum.
bus discovered it, in 1893, and thence
took his point OF departure for Spain,
on his return voyage; but it still ex-
lists in isolation, the deep channels
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
a Moral Tribe.

In the whole wide world there is
not n class Of people 70 be found who
inflict severer punishment upon them.
selves that the Caribs OF Central
America. Their religion, which is
one of the most peculiar kind, de-
mands self-punishment for sins inten-
tionally or unintentionally committed.
The punishment takes the form Of
starvation and close confinement.
If the sin be in the form OF lie, no
matter whether it is calculated to in.
iure another or not, the sinner goes
without either food or drink for three
days, at the end OF which it is believed
that the offender has paid the penalty
for his or her sin.
Blaspheming and using bad Ian
guage is punishable by absolute star.
vation for two days. Assault, drunk.
enness and other serious sins call foi
four days star walton for one week,
three days starvation for the second
week, two days starvation for the
third week and one days starvation
in the fourth week.
All sins are punished with starva-
ton. For that reason crime is very
low among the Caribs, who are among
the best behaved and truthful people
in the world.-Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

Arrows lies five or Six miles within
the gulf, and, together with the town
adjacent, is known as Santa Barbara.
A series of small Gays lies opposite
town and harbor, between the islets
and the main, being perfect cul.de-
sac, with deep water close TO shore.
Steep, cultivated hills rise directly
from the shore, with ofrshoots Offering
choice sites for dwellings,; the lateral
valleys are fertile and filed with every
tropical product, the beaches are
smooth and fringed with palms, the
bay within the reefs delightful for
bathing, boating and fishing.
The Samana peninsula is about
forty miles in length, and consists of
n range of hills thrust right out into
the ocean to the north of the bay.
These bills, swept by cool breezes,
covered with tropical vegetation, and
with their feet on either side plunged
into the sea, offer desirable sites for
farms and winter settlements
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
The Dairy Farm.

If IL is regarded rs advisable to
purchase o farm for the future keep
ing of the herd, the land should be
selected with an eye single to the pur-
pose for which IL is intended. A
dairy farm should naturally consist
OF good land, but oil good lands are
not suitable for the establishment
and maintenance of dairy. The
soil should be selected with view TO
its superiority and fitness for grain
and grasses. There should be purity
and ploDtifulness of constant supply
of running water. II possible fall
OF running water should be secured
that would supply sufficient water on
the premises, and could be conducted
to tnnk by means of hydraulic
ram. This would bc more economi-
cal and satisfactory than windmill
or pump. An abundance of clean,
pure water is absolutely essential in
every department of first-class
dairying establishment. Quite q
number of dairy herds are managed
without any farm annex, and whether
or not this feature is to he added is
for the owner TO determine in figuring
ont his best interests or wishes At
lanta journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
Feeding Young Chickens.

During the first twenty-four or
thirty.six hours after Matching young
chickens require no feeding. During
the instant in which the chick makes
its final effort to push out of the shell
it swallows portion of the egg,
which nature, in one OF its wise ways,
has placed there for the chicken, and
the little fellow is fully supplied for
his first day and a half's advent into
his new life.
For the first few days there can be
given no better food to the young
chicks than stale bread stepped in
milk. All fook given for the first few
weeks should be cooked. Granulated
oats, with the hull removed, make one
of the best feeds known for young
chickens. Coarsely ground meal.
mixed with little bran, and cooked
80 as to crumble nicely, is also good
and easily obtained. Young chickens
also require meat and green food in
some shape. A good plan is to boil a
piece of fresh beef until well done and
cut up a small quantity each day and
mix with the bread. In the absence
of beef fresh. soft bones can be ground
with bone cutter, or beat up finely
with hammer, and fed at intervals
of every two or three days. Some
dealers keep on hand supplies OF
ground bone for feeding young chicks.
The green food can be prepared by
cutting whs eat, barley or oats and
clipping it up fine. The chicks will
eat it greedily. There should at oil
times be constant supply OF such
food as chickens would likely obtain
through the assistance of the old
mother hen ii allowed to run at large
on well kept premises, where variety
of all these things could be had. Un-
der such conditions the meat supply
is furnished by the old hen constant.
ly scratching for bugs and worms. 1t
is from such a source that the muscle
and bone is formed, without which no
chicken can thrive and attain size.
The finely ground sand scattered
over the runs will furnish all the grit
needed as grinders in the craw for
rendering the food in digestfble
shape.--Atianta Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

as ever, but is used by the congrega-
tion only during the warm months of
the year. As the ancient edifice is
not supplied with heating apparatus or
glass protected windows, the people
refuse TO patronize il in winter.
Seen from the outside, the church
seems to be all roofs. Over the low
colonnades, partly open, partly closed,
that surround the church on all sides,
rise two rows of roofs covering the
side naves. Above them are the roofs
Of the centre naves, crowned by tower
ing rafters and timber work. The
roofs are covered with moss-grown
shingles and dragon heads and other
emblems OF Norsemen lore protrude
on all sides.
The interior construction shows
even more plainly than tho outside
that the builders of this ediflce were
advanced architects, for they discard
ed the primitive blockhouse principle
for that of posts set upright and joined
by woodwork. The church proper is
divided into 'high church" and
choir, which is smaller than the first,
and terminates in an oval altar niche.
Both "high church" and choir have a
centre and two side naves, separated
by rows of pillars. The middle naves
are elevated after the manner Of the
Roman Basilica. There arc three en-
frances under fine arches, master
pieces of wood carved with axes.
The church is always stepped in
mystic gloom, for there are no win
dows, only series of small, round
holes cut into the upper side walls
where they join the roof. There arc
no window frames nor shutters, and
the holes in the walls are never closed,
summer or winter. The altar anI tho
pulpit are of the simplest description.
unadorned by paint or picture. There
is bench at the side of the altar for
the burgomaster and the alderman Of
Borgund; the rest Of the congregation
has TO stand or kneel on th9 bare floor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
Tho veara 1904 to 1900 ba anont /;

The years 1894 to 1896 he spent in
graduate study, the first year in
New York University and the second
in the University of Halle, Germany.
In this latter university he had excep-
tional advantages in being a member
Of the family of one of the profess6fs OF
philosophy, with whom he spent part
of the summer in the mountains on
the border of Silesia. After complet-
ing two semesters in Germany he be.
came instructor in philosophy in New
York University College, and was adj
vanced the present year to the posi-
ton of assistant professor of philos-
ophy,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
Wanted tn lka Polite.

10 ono made any remark upon. the
tsmerity q the l9dies who invited
Ambtose Bierce 70 deliver lecture
before the members OF their club.
Bierce was 80 taken aback by the un-
expeotedness Of the request that, to
his own surprise, he found himself
weakly accepting the bid, and then
humbly consulting his callers con-
cernins the topic upon which they
might desire him to speak.
The president, dignified and very
conservative lady, in reply to q novel
suggestion Of the lecturer elect, re-
marked somewhat loftily that they
were not club of new women.
81 am convinced of that" All
swered Mr.. Bierce in a bland and
deferential tone which almost, il not
quite, concealed his cynicism. "Shall
/ say you are club of old women2"
News letter,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
MIX For MAILING arnmth.

The milk of the Jersey and Guern-
sey breeds of cows averages higher in
butter fats than that of the larger
breeds. But this richest milk is by
no means the best for babies, and
those who, in mistaken kindness, or
der pure Jersey milk, find that IL
needs to be largely diluted with water
or II will curdle in the stomach. Tho
milk is too rich is the reason why 80
many babies sicken when fed on cows
milk. The milk from mothers
breast has less casesine and fats than
that from n COW. Even for the calf
the milk from its dam is generally too
rich. II will fatten tho calf, but it
will be at the expense of growth. One
reason, perhaps, why the Jersey breed
is undersized is because its calves are
Tor time allowed to suck undiluted
milk from their dams until their di.
gestion is injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

lies at the bottom of the sea Off the
east end Of the island.
1t is not known that much has been
done in recent times TO exploit the
mineral riches of the island; in fact,
the interior mountains have never
been satisfactorily examined. In
their shelter yet exist hooks and
caves, secluded valleys and dells,
which have never been visited except
by the Indians of early times and the
"Cimaroons" or runaway negroes of
slavery days. Humboldt declared
that what the Spaniards obtained was
merely the surface washings of the
placers and the hilltops, and what
they got from the beds of rivers. The
golden secret has not been revealed,
as yet, and will not be divulged un-
til some more progressive Government
than that at present ruling in Santo
Domingo shall undertake the explora-
tion of the great central range of
mountains.
But 1t is not in mineral wealth alone
that Santo Domingo offers tempta-
tiops to the explorer. This island,
Which of late has been known to
political adventurers as "Leelee's"
Island (''Leelee" being a contraction
OF Ulysses, former President Heu-
reaux's Christian Hhme) is rich in
every possibility. Within its area
of some eighteen thousand square
miles, Santo Domingo has every range
of climate and soil, capable of produc-
ing everything necessary to the sup
port of man. Nature, as has been
observed, did everything needful for
this beautiful island, but during the
four centuries of mans domination its
rich gifts and generous provisions
have been perverted and even prosti-
tuted to the basest ends.
When Sir Francis Drake went to
>Santo Domingo intent upon sacking
the city, he found it hardly worth the
plucking. So 1t happens that while
rich in historical associations, both
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

Whatever the Island of Santo
Domingo may lack, il IL not from any
remissness ON the part of Mother
Nature, for it was originally richly
endowed. Everything that grows
within the tropics may find q home
somewhere between coast line and
mountain tops, and in the elevated
regions may be produced almost every
variety OF fruit and vegetable peculiar
TO the temperate zones. As for
minerals, the most precious of all,
gold, in flakes, particles, sands nud
nuggets, has been found in abundance.
1t was the gold of Hispaniola, as
Columbus called the island, that first
attracted him thither, and from the
native caciques on the north coast he
obtained the precious metal first
taken to Spain, some OF which may
vet be seen in Burgos and Granada.
As his sailors were filling their
water casks at the mouth of the
Ariver Yaqui they were delighted with
(he sight of golden sands, and from
ghis circumstance Columbus called
q Rio del Oro, or the river of gold.
The founding of the present capital,
into Domingo, was owing to the dis
very of gold on tributary of the
kver on which it is situated, from
(which resulted the rich mines Of San
Cristobal, first brought to light in n
romantic manner in 1496. Here was
dug mp in 1902 that nugget SAID to be
the largest ever found in the new
world, of such dimensions that the
lucky miners, in the first excess of
their Joy, had a pig roasted and served
upon it as table. They let ii go to
the King of Spain, some time after
ward, but sent message to the effect
that they had done what no royal
parsonage had ever done; dined off
table of solid gold. This great mug
get was lost when the fleet that sailed
with Bobadilla went down, and still
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

that would suffice for the largest
steamships only giving passage to few
craft beside small sailing vessels.
From the grand promontory Of
Balandra Head, which guards the en-
trance to Samana Bay, there sweeps
terraced shore line, with a constant
succession of palm ,bo,dered beaches,
forest-crowned bluffs and crescent
shaped coves of white and glistening
sand, back of which run fertile val
leys, cultivated to the tops of the hills.
The channel takes us close to the
beautiful beaches and almost within
hail of the fishers cabins on the shore,
giving glorious contrasts between the
deep blue water, the silver sands aud
the varied vegetation of the hills.
A few natives cultivate the lands ad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

John Henry Mac cCracken, who has
just been elected President Of West.
Minister College at Fulton, Mo-, is the
youngest college President in the
United States, and probably in the
world.
Mr.. MacCracken has not quite com.
pleted his twenty-fourth year. He
first entered school in New York City
in 1886, having been previously taught
at home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

And yet, any good sort of people
might make second Eden of this beau
tiful island. Notwithstanding its
tropical situation, exposed to torrid
heats and torrential rains, Santo Do
mingo is very healthy island. A
white man can live there, if he exer-
rOe due caution, with almost perfect
Immunity from diseases such as en-
demio and yellow fovers. Many nc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
oOcooSsVSCtsSJsSsS sSOJe,s)tsS,S,yOJ9l
FARM TOPICS
Empty Brood Combs.

Empty brood combs should be ex.
amined every few days, TO see II tho
wax worm is not at work. A cool,
dry cellar is good place TO keep them,
but II they become infested, give them
to the bees at once. If you have no
swarms 10 occupy them, place them
under strong colonies so that tho bees
will be compelled to pass through
them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

jacent to the beach, and their huts of
palm leaves occupy bluff above the
water. The beach of pure white sand
is overhurg by cocoa palms in ranks
and groups, and an islet off shore
breaks the force Of the incoming
waves.
The real harbor Of the great bay Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

island and city are poor even to the
verge Of poverty. In the interior Of
the island, where the banana and
sugar cane grow wild, and the ground
10 covered with rank growths Of valua-
BILE plants and trees, ! have been fol =.
lowed for miles by begging children
supplicsting norssl Of food.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

The Republic Of Venezuela contains
500, $50 square miles. II is larger
than any country In Europe except
Rnsaia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

A Wooden Church 700 Years old.
Here Ia the oldest wooden church In
the world, erected at Borgund, Nor
way, more than 700 years ago, when
Christianity was first introduced in
that neighborbood. IL is still as sound
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

by his brother, the Grand Duke
Michael. He was born in 1873 and
is the youngest son OF the Dowager
Empress.