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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Yesterdays Stock Sales.

Ben Butler. 1.000G2ss.
Daly-West, l0Gds1215.
Golden Eagle. 1.000G414.
Lower Mammoth. 5OOd6O; 1Ood6O14; 2OOG
COL fTae
Mercur, 10eds625: 100ds6.12.
Sacramento 50Od2S5s.
Showers Con-. 1.10GG4l
Star Consolidated, 5O0d23A; 5o0d24.
Sunbeam. 600d5624: @0d563s; 100G56S
Yankee Con, 5o0G12
Total shares sold. Z. 100.
Selling value of stock. s4.407.H
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Civil War In New Guinea.

Victoria. B. c., Dec. 2S.-News has
been received by the steamer Aorangi
of bloody civil war which has been
raging among the natives of Kiriwina,
New Guinea In the fighting the head
chief was defeated and eleven villages
in all were destroyed with heavy
slaughter
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Ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements in this
city yesterday amounted to ss5.soo, as
| follows:
Mccormick & Co.. Mingo bullion.
50, 500; ores. $4,000.
Commercial National bank, ores,
$14, 500.
T. R. Jones & Co., ores, s22.loo; bull
lion, S21, 100.
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UTAH's MINES.

A story on every active district in
the state will be found in the New
Years Herald. All other industries ex-
haustiveiy handled. Just what you
want to send to friends in other states.
Price. . cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says.
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything 1 ever took" 1t
digests what you eat and cannot help
but cure dyspepsia and stomach trou
bles. F. c. Schramm, prescription drug
gist Mccormick block
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UTAH's MINES.

A story on every active district in
the state will be found in the New
Years Herald. All other industries ex-
haustively handled. Just what you
want to send to friends in other states.
Price > cents
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For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays ali pain. cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five ceRss & bottle.
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UTAH's MINES.

A story. on every active district in
the state will be found in the New
Years Herald. All other industries ex-
haustively handled. Just what you
want to send to friends in other states.
Price, cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Does This strike Yon2

Muddy compilations, nauseating
breath, come from chronic constipation.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years
on an absolute guarantee. Price, %
cents and so cents. z. C. NJ. 1. drug
department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
New York Mining Stocks.
Boston Mining Stocks.

Especial to The Herald.)
Boston, Mass. Dec. &.-Amalgamated,
240 shares, $7S.50MS0.00.
Bingham 215 shares. S10.75G11.25
Cochfti, 60 shares, s12.501l2. 621h.
Centennial Eureka. s22.00G2250.
Utah, 1540 shares, s27.00G30.00.
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NEW YEARS HERALD.

Mammoth edition; handsomely Illus
trated; all industries and resources
reviewed. Price. 5 cents. Order now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Metal Market

Silver, 5s%c per ounce.
Lead, s4.45 per 100 pounds.
Copper, 15Ac per pound
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
NEW YEARS HERALD.

Mammoth edition; handsomely illus
trated; all industries and resources
reviewed. Price. 5 cents. Order now.
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ADVERTISE UTAH

By sending the New Years Herald
abroad. Finest holiday paper ever
published in Utah Price. cents.
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Wall Street Stocks, Grain and Pro-
visions.
B. H. LAWYER & Co.. All Auerbach
building.
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If you have catarrh. rheumatism or
dyspepsia, take Hoods SarsapariIIa
and be cured, as thousands of others
have been.
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London, Dec. 2S.-Queen Victoria ar
rived at Osborne, Isle of Wight, this
afternoon The water was very rough
en- route.
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ADVERTISE UTAH

BY sending the New Years Herald
abroad. Finest holiday paper ever
published in Utah. Price, cents
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that the Little Pittsburg will soon rank
among the greatest producers of Mer-
ON.
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Christmas Furs.

Exquisite variety; will suit both
taste and purse.
MEHESY. the Furrier. Knutsford
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W. E. II,

W. E. Hubbard & CO.,
Mines, stocks. and real estate. 7
West Second South Tel 173
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San Francisco Mining Stocks.

San Francisco, Dec. 2s.-The Official
closing quotations for mining stocks to-
day were as follows:
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Queen Victoria at Osborne.

both companies within certain terri
tory.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-12
plrloma,. in china .

The picked diplomats Of all Europe
are sent to Peking. lodged sumptuous-
ly. paid high salaries. aud sustained by
the certainty OF promotions and re-
wards after n useful term at Picking
all but the American minister. who. ne
cordlng to Miss Scldmorc. In the Octo
Der Century, Is crowded In small rent.
ed premises, Is paid about fourth ns
much as the other enyoys. and coming
uhtrained TO his career. has the cheer
ful certainty OF being put out OF office
as soon as he has learned his business
and another President Is elected. his
stay In Peking on meagrc salary n
sufficient Incident in Itself, leading to
nothing further officially. The diplo-
mats In exile lead narrow. busy life
among themselves. occupied with their
social amusement and feuds. often well
satisfied with Peklng after their first
months OF disgust. resentment and
homeslckness. and even becoming sen
sitive TO any criticism or dlsparnge-
ment of the place. They have their
club, the tennis courts OF which nre
flooded and rooted over as skating
rink In winter. their spring and aut-
umn races at n track beyond the walls,
frequent garden parties and picnic teas
In the open seasons, and busy round
Of state dinners and balls in winter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-12

darted another swift keen s,s,c.
az my neishbor as l resettied m-r,le
In my place.
ihey viii be quite safe there I
saiu' pointing to her possessions ana
.nen stopped, breathiess. IL was no
iond Illusion of my love-sick fancy. II
was Mona herself, The large limpld
eyes which even the thick gossamer
ven could not hire. looked into mine
ior an instant with a warning denre.
ca'ory expression. the graceful head
moved with the scantest, most distant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF any courtesy. and
ihen turned resoluteiy away. EVIL
eentiy Miss Branscombe did not choose
10 recognize me further.
sat for the next ten minutes
stunned and bewildered, watching the
meadows and trees as they few by in
endless succession. and trying 10
steady my mind sufficiently 10 rrasn
the situation. Miss Branscombe here
alone, unattended-she who had hlth-
erto led such carefully protected life
travelling alone; and whittier? Twas
certain that neither the rector nor Mis-
Elmslie had known of her projected
lourney-the mornings conversation
quite precluded the idea. How had she
reached the station without being seen
oy us-the rector or myself,
ITO be continued.)
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round. and leave word n, uv .
t x',, ! nave gone on to westford. We
"nl p'ek you up at the end OF PARK
.-ane' The fact is." he confided IN ns
% soon as the man was ont n, sar'
sn' mat scamp. Charlie Branseomba
aas oeen seen hanging about the nlacs,
ene purport OF .he poor old coloneI,s
an, n VIII soon ooze outfit 1t hasn't
sone so already-and Master Charlie
rs quite capable of bullying his cousin
IN tne hrst flush OF his disappointment
!. was my good old friends last lu,unc-
tion that Charlie should not he ad.
ni'.ed TO the Lea, and Miss Mona IS
'snder-hearted In that quarter"
A light flashed upon me. It was
Cnarne whom she had met in the
shrubbery last night-who had smoked
tnat prime Havana and brought ,hose
tears to his cousins sweet ewes. ard
70 charlie. no doubt. thought. with
a swift pang OF Jealousy. she had given
her young love-the treasure he would
squander as remorselessly as he had
wasted the more tangible treasures in
mis- hands. And upon me. OF all men
by the cruel irony of fate, was forced
the task of separating her from the
man she loved! Nothing could come
to me but pain, disappointment and
odium.
There is more than one element OF
danger in the case" said the worthy
rector Charlie may make disturb
ance at the Lea. and seriously embar-
rass those two unprotected women. or
he may work upon the feelings OF a
susceptible and romantic girl ike
Mona. and neutrallze all the wise pro-
visions Of his uncle, There is no tell
ing what, In the first emotional work
lngs OF such character as this sweet
young girls, Charlie may make her do
for him-give up Forest Lea. /
shouldn't be surprised. and ruin her
self and all who depend upon her. The
fellow is. l am sorry to say, utterly
irreclsimahle-money runs through his
hands as II they were sleeves. The
poor old colonel gave him chance after
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-12
KISSING mas Illnlltr
one "om.a Who pii Not Know Tha
Peace n q Come


Il was in the midst OF tho peace
luuiiee ana the editor wns the busiest
individual In town, but the visitor got
In on him. and, what IL worse SAT
down and showed other signs OF re
maining. none of which the editor en-
couruged, says the Washington Star.
EXCUSE me-" said the visitor OF his
own voiiiion. but can't ask you nm
Important question:
what Is itf' responded tho editor.
without looking up from his work.
wh'eh Is always sign that anybody
ought 10 understand.
Amt this peace jubilee we're hav-
lug in this town."
1T certainly ls.~
And peace jubilee Is a celebration
OF peace; amt ny
Exactly
don't itgr
or course II does
And that the olive branch Is hang
ing low and that everybody Is falling
on everybody elses neck. and that cv-
erybody Is glad that the warclouds
nave rolled by, aud that good-fciiOw-
snip Is prevailing everywhere. and That
every bosom throbs responsive to the
gentle COO Of the dove. aud that every
BODY Is wearing white wings. and thnt
there won't be amy more scraps. and
that everybody Is kissing and making
up; II means that. don't ~"
"Exaetly.' responded the editor,
pleased 10 discover so comprehensive
knowledge from such nm unsuspcctcd
quarter,
Il thought SO" said the visitor ria,
ing, I'll go back home and tell my
wire about II. When | left there an
hour ago | don't believe she knew II
mad happened. Good morning" And
the visitor went out before the editor
had time 10 extend his sympathy.
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TO BRING ABOUT SLEEP.
The Half Hour Before bedtime should
BE quietly spent

Difficulties In going to sleep are
sometimes physical more than mental.
says the Spectator. The physical. un-
der ordinary circumstances. are due to
the circulation. The following are a
few practical hints: Some sleep better
half sitting up with three pillows.
some better with none; some with 1T
lie covering, some with much. Hot
drinks or a hot bath just before sleep.
hot bottles TO the feet. are often useiul.
Tobacco often increases sleepiessness.
Sometimes, after long waking. a small
meal will bring sleep. Some. espe-
cialIy invalids, will wake after two
or three hours: cup OF hot, fresh Tea
will often send them to sleep again.
Sometimes the darkness seems exciting
and one can sleep with lighted can
die. Intermittent noises. as oil a rat
fling window, are always bad, but
continuous noise Is often lullaby
Moderate fatigue aids, but exhaustion
preyents sleep. Oftenest sleeplessness
ia mental and springs from want
., self-controI. Either one subject
engrosses the mind or a succession Oh
Ideas In either case the sleepless
must make the effort TO stop thought
II ls hest done by attending continu-
ousIy to some monotonous and unea-
c,,Inp idea which is seif-hypnotism.
some count. some breathe slowly as II
.s,aen some look at imaginary sheep
going through gate. One OF the pest
wavs is to watch those curious appear
ances which come to closed eyes,
purple hare fading into star. whicn
becomes an irregular line. and again
changes to something else. They can
not be seen when first sought. ont
will come with a little patience. In
ali these the purpose is to fix the at
tentIon on some object which VIII
arouse no associations. 1t requires
steady EFFORT to do this and to prevent
the thoughts wandering. but exercise
increases the power to succeed. The
hs,f hour before bedtime should be
spent quietly.
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chance, and he threw them away one
after the other. 1t is a hopeless case"
And Miss Branscombe," said. for
cling myself to utter the words which
choked me-"Miss Branscombe is at
tached to her cousln?"
81 fear So" answered the rector
gloomily-"my wife thinks so. unfor-
tunately. am speaking confidentially
to you. Mr.. Fort" he added, turning
abruptly to me.
1--WE lawyers. like doctors, come in
for the secrets OF a good many fami-
lles," l answered. for want OF some
thing better to say"
Just So" assented the rector; "snd
we want your help. Mr.. Fort. You see
It is important to keep this young
scapegrace out OF the way. Your pres
ence at the Lea. and the exercise OF
the tact and friendly kindness you have
already shown"-I bowed-"will be in
valuable to us at this juncture. After
the funeral, Miss Emslle and Miss
Branscombe will leave the place. and
a year or two of foreign travel. with
fresh scenes and associations. will,
have no doubt. make a great differ
ence In Miss Branscombe's views and
feelings. She has been brought up in
a secluded way, and has seen few peo-
pie hitherto. All we want is to gain
time. But here is my fellow; we must
hurry up to catch the lilo express.
The 11:1O express was favorite
train evidently. / congratulated my
self on having secured a corner seat
next the door. as my carriage hlled
rapidly. At Wivenhoe. the first stop
ming station, two seats-that opposite
10 me. on which ! had deposited my
black bag and the light dustcoat which
I carried. and a second set next 10
mine-were the only ones unoccupied'
The weather was warm, and ! was Just
congratulatlng myself on having es-
caped any addition to our NUMBER
when. even as the guards whistle
sounded. the handle OF the carriage
door was hastily turned and a lady
evidently good deal fluttered at the
narrow escape she had made OF miss
ing the train. sprang lightly In ana
deposited herself in the vacant place
by my side.
1t had all happened SO suddenly
nv head had been turned away at the
moment of the lady's appearance-that
/ had only time to draw my somewhat
long limbs out of her path, and none
IN catch a glimpse OF my new neighDor
before she was seated next to me.
"Allow me-" said then. offering 70
relieve her Of the small bag and large
loose cloak which she held on her
rnees .There is room for these
here"-indicating the opposite seat on
which my own impedimenta reposeo'
She thanked me with bow ana 2
,aw mnrmured indistlnct words; ana
as TOOK the two articles from her
hands / caught a glimpse OF her face'
7, vas covered with a thick ,grayseos-
Gamer veil, such as ladies' use az 'ne
saas,de or for driving in the county
nnt the lovely hair that had escapea
., ~. honeath the large shady hat, ana
aa,binp ..o in the whole bearing ttar-
,,aa ia mo with a wild impossible IDEA.
Had @ zone mad, or was the image Of
Non. Branscomhe SO imprinted on .ne
rstlna OF my eye that to me every
woman must bear her iikeness'
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CHAPTER vi.

Early as 1t was when ! descended 10
the breakfast room that morning, MISS
Elmslie was already down and In deep
and anxious conference with the rec
tor. They ceased speaking as l en-
tered. and Mr.. Heathcote came for
ward to greet me.
II am sorry you are leaving Forest
Lea this morning." he said, as MISS
Elmslie busted herself with the tea
urn. These ladies need-er-er-ln
fact, some member of our sex Sadly
1ust now. / wish you could have re-
manned"
You are on the spot" l suggested
fighting with an impulse which tempt
ed me to forget my duty alike to my
firm and to myself. and to linger IN
the sunshine which could only scorch
me.
"On the spot, yes; but not In the
house" Mr.. Heathccte answered
gravely, accepting the cup of tea which
Miss Elmslie offered him. You are
singularly destitute OF male relatives
Miss Elmslie?" he added, addressing
her.
Yes" she sighed; there is abso-
lutely no one. The dear colonel rep
resented our whole family. except
ing"
"Yes. yes," interrupted the rector.
hastily. "You are entirely unprotect-
ed, unfortunately. 1 wish 1t had been
possible for Mr.. Fort to remain with
you until after the funeral: but 1t is
point I can hardly press. as he mas
been good enough to give us ALREADY SO
much OF his valuable time"
I'VE should indeed be glad" saio
Miss ElmslIe. looking appealingiy al
me.
So was impelled by the irresistipie
force of fate into the current Wnlcn
could only bear me to disastrous snip
wreck.
"I could return" said. answerins
the appeal of Miss Elmslie anu on
what a rush of dangerous JOY tnrihe.
through my veins at the thought ..
once more being under the same roo'
with Mona Branscombe! MY arranse
ments are made for to-day, as you
know. ] must run up to town; oul
can assist you by returning to rores'
Lea. 1 will do so immediately-as SOU"
as / have seen my partners ;.
ut will be the greatest comio..
Miss Elmslie assured me. with 'eais
In her eyes. And SO it was settiea'
ct will drive with You to the s.a
tion." the rector said. as the oos
come round: 'I have business 'ne' :,
Arc YOU a good whip? Nog'-as
shoor NV head. "well. will take tne
re,ns then. Masonic the groom.
"cut across the park whiie We
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-12
christmas PRESENTS FREE.
On. of the cr~nd--t orers Ever Mad
Iha Arxt Az naraa.a procurlna III

0ne of the Grrnd~st oner> Ever MAZDA
The nrst ave persons procuring the
Endless Chain Starch Book from their
grocer will each obtain one large loc
package OF -Red Cross starch. one
large loc package OF "Hublngers Best
starch. two Shakespeare pictures print
ed In twelve beautiful colors. as natur-
al as life. OF one Twentieth Century
Girl calendar. the nncst OF IT'S kind
ever printed. all absolutely free. All
others procuring the Endless Chain
Starch Book will obtain from their
grocer two large ioc packages OF starch
for SC. and the beautiful premiums
which are being given away. This Of
fer is only made for short time TO
further introduce the famous "Red
Cross" starch and the celebrated "iu-
binger's Best" cold water starch. RED
Cross" laundry starch is something en-
tirely new, and is without doubt the
greatest invention OF the twentieth
century II has no equal, and surpasscs
all others. II has won for Itself praise
from all parts OF the United States. It
has superseded everything heretofore
used, or known TO science In the laun-
dry art II is made from wheat. rice
and corn. and Is chemically prepared
upon scientific principles by Mr.. J. G.
Hubinger, an expert In the laundry
profession. who has had twenty-five
years practical experience In fancy
laundering. and who is the first sue
cessful and original inventor OF all finc
grades OF starch in the United States.
II you would have the best ark for
Red Cross" and "Hublnger's Best"
which are the finest starches on the
market today.
The jobbing houses all handle II. the
retail grocer mas II on his shelves, you
find It in all the homes. while the care
full housewife has adorned the walls OF
the home with the beautiful Shakes
peare pictures which are being given
away In introducing Red Croas" and
"Iiubinger's Best starch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-12

would have been neither presumption
nor madness in the passion which hau
taken possession of me, for was we'll
born, my prospects were good. and
could have entered the lists fearlessiy
against all comers. But Miss Brans-
combe, the heiress, the owner OF niteeh
thousand a year, was separated from
me by a barrier which l recognized as
insurmountable. l groaned in spirit
as 1 remembered that my own hand
had helped to raise the barrier
And then fell into short troubled
slumber, Just as the restless twittering
of the little birds beneath my winoo"
told that the day was breaking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-12
ps FIGHTING STRENGTH.
sh fheIr Mounted Infantry-wiIl
Pfove . Dangerous Foo.


; Their Mounted Infantry-wnl
ffeve Dangerous Foe.
lumber of able-bodied Boer
n varies in reports, but the
sk between 10000 and 10000.
nsular army like those main
% Europe is absent. The stand
ny Is very small. 1t is a kind
" corps and contains the tech
lans- The principal strength
boers lies In their mounted in
Every fighting Boer has his
,ld bis good Mauser rifle, with
y never misses his mark. Up
i'fse he carries, besides ammu-
versions for n two-weeks'
ms fact makes the provision
me army quite an easy task.
suc Of the Beers are to attack
IN scattered divisions. They
y The enemy, fire well-directed
! ine enemy is too strong and
y lheir lines giving, then they
G, Just as suddenly MS they ap-
aay to play the same tactics an
M Such tactics were better
Beers, as they are well ac-
> with the passes and hiding
y he country. In this way
t,',' ~ an enemy out before an act
'r takes places. This method
Ie power of creating fear In
no unlike the Beers, fight
aeids and freedom. are only
under order of the British. In
sIlies with the Beers the Eng
II, WIN sorrowful experiences.
Niii have to go well pre-
= ,ney do not wish to meet with
l s.Is sIIf''ences- e The Beers possess
4 sra ~ batteries. with forty-two
u y ~ guns and some Maxim
4 4. siso modern fortress guns. by
q, ~ eapltal, Pretoria, and Johan-
~. st !, guarded. The artillery OF
& i ~ Y commanded by Netheriand
Ii 'uu Is said to be very EN-