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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

According to the last report of the
doing Of the anihropometric laboratory.
London, the following Interesting data
were established concerning the rria-
tive strength and length ~ limbs la
man and woman, VIA IN man, In Eos
cases out OF 100. the rlght arm was
stronger than the lcfti In ist eases tho
arms were each ~ equal strength. nm
any, In ~ cases ont ~ 100, the len
arm Nns tho stronger Thus u seems,
contrary 10 the general understanding
81 this subject, that one 81 even 10
men there are morn than . whose flrht
arm u not 20 strong ~ the LETT. The
data show, however, that the proper
ton u better distributed In women
that II, out nf 100 only if.e possessed
more strength In thu right arm, and
$40, or near une-f fourth. have more
strength In the lrft, Dynnmometric ox.
perlmenta have likewise proved that In
women tho upper limb. ponsesa tho
same strength much oftcner than In
men, since out ~ 100 there were ESQ
that save the same results In the two
arms A. regards the respective length
~ the limbs. u HeenH that IN most eases
the iight arm and left leg arr tho long
81. the following proportions being not
ed "a the laboratory In measuring 30
skeletons of adults, men aud womcui
In - cases the isft leg and the right
arm wore the longer. IN . eases II was
on tho contrary. the right leg nnd the
left arm, ANA IN four cases only the
i.iuba NJ the right side We're longer
than those u the left-fhe wheel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
Railroad Rates for the Mai n
Meet at Boston.
THE OUTLAW RACING MEN.
A Few Pointers from the osher side
of the much veHed Question
60 cyclists.

The Transportation Committee Of the
League Of American wheelmcn makes
the following announcement.
Railroad rates for the l.. a. W. Ma
tlonni Meet at Boston. August 1913 are
AZ follows; one limited fare by route
Travelled. going and returning the same
way from points outside a radius Of 800
miles from Boston. short line mileage.
tickets limited TO continuous passage
In both directions. 60 be sold and good
Noing through New England from Aug
ust is-i1. Inclusive. returning August
1870, inclusive.
Hound trip tickets from points more
than 200 miles from Boston may be de-
posted with Boaton city ticket agent
OF the initial line Ifrnt returning cou-
POM on or before August 10, on pay
ment Of fee Of nifty cents. and such
tickets will be extended for q continuous
return passage. 20 arrive at destination
not later than August ~.
For continuous passage. round trip
tickets by variable routes tgoing by one
route ana returning by different
ruutc) from points more than 200 miles
from Boston, two.thiriu OF the onc-
way fare by route Travelled IN each ~.
rcction. ic.. one fare and onc-thlrd for
round trip.
From points 200 miles or less from
Boston. convention rates GOOD going
August i7.ig, inclusive. and good return
ing August 1870. Inclusive. one wheel
10 be carried free 10 lioston at owners
risk on any Of the preceding forms Of
tickets.
This arrangement gives the meet at
Hoston advantages. ~ far ~ trans
portation " concerned. which have
never been granted 10 the l.. a. ". for
previous National Meets. The extension
81 the limit for the return portion of
the tickets TO August n allows not only
an opportunity for League members 10
enjoy the Meet. but also ample time TO
visit the seaahore and mountain resorts
OF New England after the Meet II
closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

som. salt Lake n.-idsai. who Have In.
vested Ia 10 Cycles.

The dealers arr rtlli rubbing their
hands and gathering In the Hheclerls.
Although the big rush for now silent
ntscds II nearly over the public n stu
,nsstinF In bicycles 90 the depletion "
the nicklcH, that. IN days gone by. used
70 be ''rung up" on the street cars. one
well known wheel dealer stated ycster-
day that on a conservative estimate.
there were oyvr 1000 wheels In active
use In this city alone, the drop In price
making u bicycle within the reach Of
the lahorlng classes and mechanics. "a
great many OF whom now hang their
dinner bucket over the handle bars and
pedal Ia wofi, before tho vast majority
are up and ground IN tho morning.
The following ladies and Fontiemcn.
many ~ whom arr well known In this
city, have Invested In new mounts dgi-
inf tho last ten days
cLENEI.AND-G, g, rcnton. Y. r,
y. W. Center Rr.. Phlllp plctg, =, ~
Fuller. Miss May Carter. Mrs. A.Kan-
old, Mr. TulledEe. l.. y, Mark. nobt
Glendennlng stephen cnnnei. James
Levy dec. 9, Lambert, Miss samDorg.
A, n. iiozrsed, Leo Woodruff, u, w.
clayton. a. Kanoid. X. wnldron. lieber
Wickena g. ". Pcnrnall. 4, II. colliH-
ter and Jno. n. Levy.
CRAwroRD-sa Samuel Pixton. W. u.
Wilson, Miss Laura EvenH, Hyrum
Mennion. Alonko Hyde. ", 4. Marcroft,
= ~, kcndrick. Il. kcndrick and Thoa,
Nash
HiHHARD-O 4 nurton. y. a, Nohe-
hsr &. ", Hpencer Ir.. llober Cutler
Niles MARY Orey and james liurgerr
AfAN-i v. Mndsen. 4, NJ, cast. n.
y Crnmer, v kendrlck, y o. Samuel
son. Henry iindlry and II. NJ. Gilbert
HANnI.En-W. g. Anderson. ", =.
Young. IA smith, Geo. r. iioone. Miss
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AQUATICS, WHEELING, BASEBALL, BOXING, SPORTS
nnnnnrrrrrr rr,rl,r nnnrnnrn,nft

e. walker. Martin Eadci. J. II.
breckon, David Thompson.
TltiBuNE-Wil Jouther. Mrs. Jas.
Mckee, W. Conan. J. l.. Doolcy. chas.
KING, u. bowman. Ed. Frost. ". Smith.
". ". fmith.
nARNEs-A. u. Custer. y. v. schef-
M trnccrD. j. u. Gum trncer), =. ".
Hamcr J. Knox fiodci. Orrin u. Grow.
Frank Pearson. Miss A. ~. Mackin-
tush. r. =. nradlen. Joseph Mckenzie.
Mrs. Sam. e. Park.
pURING-Misr Minnie Donaldson.
Miss Maggie stokcr. Henry salm.
Anthem Lyon. Ephrnim Anderson.
James Williams. Miss Plcpcr. J. Par.
sons Ir.
oRfENT-Afiss Iizzle Carlson. Mrs.
w. l. Myer. Valentine Hansen, q. y.
Dalton, 9. ~ cutting tandem and also
facer). Frederick pieper. Andrew An
derson. II. Fernandez. Ed. f.aker. u. II.
..auver.
MANHATTAS-L II. Crockett.
FAMous-chas. g. Hale. Miss NJ. y.
Hicks.
FEATHERsToNE-M c. Andrews.
a. Nellands. NJ. n. Wells. Mr.. f.indacog.
v. y. Herman. Oils \. peyton nadler).
II. y. Stidham. Leroy Nelson.
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-rrpLan- PALMER CONTEST


s''''s wv "'t'fsfs'" W''N
English papers arrived during tho
past week containing the account 81
"Pediar'' Paimcr-nlily Ratchford con-
test before the National Sporting club
In London. and according to the nc-
counts. Ratchfor1 hit low after being
warned and was disqualified.
The official referee Of the famous
English club. John Angle. IL very
arbitrary sort ~ Judge In n contest ana
would prove n revelation TO American
ring gosrr. lie Insists on perfect quiet
during the three minutes the mon are
figuring 90 that his voice can be plainly
ana distinctly heard should he have
occasion TO talk to either man. lie
warns the men previous TO shaking
hands that there must be no holding
what We term cllnchinK and has been
known 10 dirqualify men for that In
fraction Of the rules. Unlike our
tefcfces. he u never heard TO say
"Iireak away" but should ono contest
ant hold on or cllnch another he will
call out. Jones. you're holding" and u
Immediately has the effect Of causing
Jones 20 let no and fsht a repetition
" the offenHe viii cause him 10 say.
Jones. have warned you not 20 hold.
now don't do Il again. riri" Ana aa
the third orcnsc may mean dlsquaiin.
cation. Jones worries through the con-
test avoiding a clinch a. carefully az he
DOES his opponents right hand. Hut
two seconds are allowed In the ring.
and under no circumstances are they
ailowe,3 to coach or Instruct principal
while he IL fighting. under n penalty of
being elected from the club and placed
OF the black list.
Amer the contest IL finished all are
silent until his decision II given. which
u never questioned. although some are
OF tho hair line variety. but II II one
OF the rules ~ the club to always de.
eide a winner and looscr In every con.
teTt. an draws" are not tolerated.
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ing favorable opportunity to get back
Into the l.. A. W. They may walt for
the first outlaw meet In New York.
but even that II doubtful. Several
leaders have written personal letters
showing they are tired Of the movement
aud some Of them intimate that the az
return Of ". n, Freeman. u. 8. Aker
and Harry Gibson II Indicative Of what
may be expected from several OF the
other leaders within n very short time.
Then the preparations for the season
can 30 on without hitch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
CANADIAN SITUATION.
The q. W. a. Proposes 20 shut out the
American Outlaw Riders.

Recent ndvicsa from Montreal from
the Canadian whceimens Association
Indicate that there will be u aatinfac-
tory adjustment u any difficulty or any
Misunderstanding that arose from the
Interpretation by the e. W. A.. or by
the boston 70 Meet club. of rumoru
which were unfounded. President y.
Howard Porter. OF the BOSTON 10 Meet
club. states that thcrr II no doubt that,
when the time comes. the Boston .,
Meet club and the g. W. A. win work
IN union 90 make success of the inter-
national and national championships.
30 far aa lies In their power. The at.
tltude OF the g. W. a. II shown by the
following abstract OF a letter from Sec.
". u. Donly. Of the q. W. A.. TO Prcsi-
dent Porter;
u must admit that you appear To un.
derrtand our position with a fair degree
OF accuracy. The one error that you
seem TO have fallen into II that We, the
g. W. A. viii allow your outlaw riders
70 ride at the Montreal Worlds Meet.
We never contemplated such a thing.
and would not have the power 10 per.
nit u N We desired. The I. g, A. N the
only body that would grant the ncccn-
sary permission, and our only action
has been TO ask that the I. g. a. will
come TO decision In sufficient time TO
protect It's meet from Montreal. /.
u Il not the easiest thing In the world
for M here In Canada TO Judge between
statements 20 much at variance. II We
were absolutely sure that one or the
other " you were an right and tho
other all wrong frefefrinF 90 the y. g.
Al, our plan would be- simple indeed.
What We atm at IL this. TO prevent our
being left al the last moment without
any racing mon from the United States.
n Sec Sturfney says that recognition
viii certainly not be granted, and that
q compromise IL out of the question,
the g. W. \, IN not going 10 kick NJ it,
heels TO attempt TO run counter 20 the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

n you nave piles. CURE them. No
use undergoing horrible operations that
ease without disturbing the disease
itself. l'ince your confidence In De-
Wits witch Hazel fnive. II has novef
failed 10 cure OTHERS. II VIII not fall
20 cure YOu.-F. g. Gahramn. Mecor.
nick building. corner Main st., and
First South.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

Tip.Phizz all day long at the sodn
Fountain, sloan's Parlor Drug store
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MONDAY. MAY 10 TO SATURDAY.
MAY 80.
=, c. N. ~ great May Sale, in NH
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E|eQ0nl sulphur Turkish Bl|l

And Treatment Rooms n ehal' 1assss
Competent Physician. who m.,snr nj.
and prescribe for patienis, mn n,fh DYHsg.
teal aid. II you hays ~. has troubles g
iKIdnsyyh s plssass. come ana :, u..ss:
Any kind OF a bath You NAN lessonS w
ladies' w the GaatroA
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sLW AND pnrss aoops nAnoA,Ns

At y. e. 81 I. May Sale. week COM
monoinE Monday. May 10.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05
TIE EXTINCT WILD PIGEON,
s Ll.craI Reward CgcrpG !iCs Failed
10 PrOdHcc Il SINGLE
rt.-.

The Smithsonian institution has an
uounoed that all efforts cu its part 10
obtain Il live specimen OF the wild or
passenger pigeon have resulted in fail
urc. Notwithstanding a liberal re-
ward was offered by the institution,
and much correspondence and inquiry
carried on, no live passenger pigeon has
been produced.
That this native American bird is cN-
tinct will no doubt astoEish many per-
sons, for but few years ago they w.re
so numerous as actually to seem to out
number the leaves on the trees through
which they drove their amazingly
rapid flight. Persons yet in middle life
can remember the vast flights of pi-
gcons that could be seen any day in the
fall after the middle of October. The
birds in these flights were 50 numerous
that they stretched across the sky
from horizon to horizon, and were so
closely packed together that the sun
was hidden for hours at n time.
Audubon, Americas greatest orni-
biologist, observed flight of pigeons
in Kentucky that extended as far as
the eye could reach, and was more than
five hours in passing. He attempted to
compute the number of individual birds
in the flight, and found that beyond
question there were more than 100000
coo. Further, he estimated that there
could not have been less than that num-
Der in the smaller flights which were
observed passing northward in great
numbers early in the day. flying very
swiftly and unusually high. The first
flights appeared to be the vanguard Of
an immense army patrolling the blue
field of heaven, the advance unherald-
ed by banner or bugle. yet possessing
the dignity Of Overwhelming numbers.
Audubon observed with the utmost
wonder that the number of flights Wis
ible early in the day increased and
multiplied until the earth was fully
cnnopied with the fcathered hosts,
through which only glimpses of the
sun could be seen. When the main
body of the rank and file had passed.
there were yet detached regiments of
guards to cover the rear of the fleeing
army. These stragglers continued to
pass until darkness rendered them in
visible. This wonderful fight is well
authenticated by many persons who
were then living in the section Of the
country the birds few over-Indian-
apolis News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05
EORWAY'S NEW FLAG.
Its Adoption VIII ne Fought ViE-
orousIy and pcrsistcntiy by
the swedish People.

\ great STIR has been caustd in Nor
way and Sweden by the recent action
OF the stcTthing nj Christiania in the
matter Of the Norwegian Gag. The
storthing has voted that hereafter Nor
ways banner shall float without .jach
the symbol Of the union with Sweden
Some say that should King Oscar veto
the resolution two more diets must pass
upon The matter before it can ro INTO
effect; others that the new Dag will
come INTO immediate use. since 1s44
the closest relations have been main
taincd lctwecn Norway and Sweden.
At that time the flag Of each nation
was changed 50 ;hat the jack in the
upper lcit-hand corner combined the
colors of the other nation. For several
years past however, there has been u
growing feeling Of discomfort in Nor
way concerning the close relations of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05
THE BRNEFIcENr INVENTOR.
His WEEK. Must BE Timely aaa C0a-
Dis<s to win Substantial
8vCoooo,

! 4 deserved tribute to the inventor %
promoter Of human progress is paid
BY Engineering. u leading English
weekly. But that excellent periodical
emphasizes some of the essentials TO
success. 1t declares that something
more Is needed than mechanical in
genuity, II man is really to serve his
day and generation. "He must have a
sense of the needs Of the time to direct
his energies into the right channel. He
must present his work at the moment
when the intellect of the period Is
ready to receive it. and when latent
demand awaits its advent. The man
who is in advance of the age wastes his
labor and does positive harm by dis
tracing attention from more practical
BILE schemes. He may comfort himself
in his failure by the thought that he is
working for pcsterity. but in SO doing
he cherishes Il delusive solace. No one
knows what the needs of posterity will
be, nor along what line mechanical de-
velopment will proceed.
Another essential of beneficent in
vention is that it is complete, or that
it is capable of rapid completion. There
is nothing easier than to invent il you
disregard the details. Hundreds. per-
haps thousands, of people invented the
surface condenser for the marine en-
gine, and yet it was years before it at
tained n practical form. AS for water
fIh hn hni <,ft 4 h.,,r ,,,,-
is Legion, or, rather. was. for he died
years ago. Some of the boilers would
have been successful If they could have
been constructed with solid drawn
steel tubes. and IL there had been
ready way Of making the numerous
joints they often contained. But these
essentials were not forthcoming
The man who perfects the weak link is.
from the present point of view. as truly
the inventor OF the whole as he who
originates the rest, for without him the
previous work was useless.
"Iloweyer, n new Gevice-be il ma
chine or process-noeGs n good deal
of nursing before it can fight its way
il the world. Very frequently. we had
almost written generally those who
are prolific in original ideas are not
skllful in business negotiations, ard
hence they often see their brightest o4f-
spring perish of inanition. Fortunate
is the inventor who has apartner to act
as foster parent to his progeny, and dry
nurse them into strength and activity
As we have already said. the abandoned
pntent is bar 70 progress, and instead
Of being an aid to the civilization of the
world is just the opposite. For some in
ventions no commercial ability could
secure an immediate useful existence;
they are prematurely born. But there
are many which perish simply for lack
of care, and it is in regard to such eases
as these that the survices of the man OF
business may be as valuable to the com
munity as those Of the inventor himself
His abilities are Of IN ertirN " different
order, but they are directed TO the sprac
cnd."-N. Y. Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05

\ real Spaniard Of ancient lineage,
snd thoroughly conversant with both
the Castilian and the English tongues,
will be reclloned among the members Of
the next house. He is no other than
l'clc gate-elect Pedro perea, Of Ber-
.adillo. y. NJ, son of one of The prom
inent men of the territory and scion Of
family that traces its ancestors back
$50 years, when the Dons first set foot
on the soil of that romantic section Of
the continent. And Pedro Perea is
himself a man of influence in New Mex
leo, having spent his life, since his
education was completed, in the states,
in stock raising, mining, politics and
the management of financial institu-
,ions. lie is now president OF the First
rational bank of Santa Fe y. W.. and
Las served in the territory senate for
eight years.
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cat was found on the wreck Of the
Maria Teresa at its present resting
place, and had TO be removed by force
When Fort Sumter fell into union
hands. after the evacuation of Charles
ton, in February, 1865, the only occu-
pants of the battered pile Of masonry
were a cat and family of kittens. The
sailors brough, them away, after hoist
ing The United States flag on an i'm
proyscd flagstaff, composed Of an oar
and a boat hook lashod together. OF
course the cat and kittens were dis
,rihu,cd IS maacots among Tie acv-
crnmcnt vessels.
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Not In Need of Hints.

Nothing gals the natural pride of
the true-blue Scotchman more than to
have Scotland overlooked. A striking
instance Of this feeling is said TO have
occurred at the battle of Trafalgar.
Two Scotchmen. Inessmates and bosom
cronies, happened to be stationed near
each other when the celebrated sig
nal was given from Admiral Nelson's
ship: England expects every man to
do his duty" Not word about poor
Scotland" dolefully remarked Donald.
His friend cooked his eye, and. turn
ing TO his companion, said: "Man. Dom
aid. Scotland kens weel eneuch that rae
son O. hers needs to be tell't to dac his
duty. That's just hint to the Eng
lishers."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05

Some statistical genius has ground
out the following funny facts about the
home Of ,he frankfurter: Nearly
5000 dogs dwell in the German city of
Frankfort. Ten years ago there we're
only 3,7Gl. The dog tax last year yield
ed $1Co ,OOO. The pug is going out of
style and the spitz coming in. The
rlost valuable dogs in the city are two
ST. Demands, rated at $500 each" There
seems to be base insinuation in his in
formation.
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Proeress IN Parmins.

The agricultural department Is now
giviAG much attention to the subject
of commercial fertilizers. The annual
production Of such fertilizers already
has value Of about $40. 1000. .OC0. and the
business is developing SO rapidly that
some Of the leading men engaged in
It expect the value to reach 5000 OOO.C COO
within ten yenrs. There is hope for our
languishing agricultural interests in
this industrial fact. 1t indicates an
awakening Of farmers TO the diversified
needs of soil and crop. Vegetable life
needs proper food and treatment as
much as animal life. The most primi-
tive tiller of the soil knows that u
canary bird would starve on food that
Is acceptable and nourishing to Brah-
ma rooster. His sheep and his pigs
cannot both thrive on the same bill OF
fare. lie no doubt knows also that diff
ferent crops require different nutri-
ment, but it is only recently that the
knowledge has been generally acted
upon. That which is tonic for one
is poison to another. Oats and corn
do not flourish under exactly the same
conditions. Grass and grain may need
different feeding. The farmer ought to
find out what is lacking in the soil to
cause given crop to flourish. The
coarse and primitive fertilizers of the
past were better than nothing. but as
the land becomes more worn il re-
Quires more concentrated nourishment
and more exact regimen. II is a hope
full sign that so many farmers are con-
Quoting their business on the basis Of
the richer knowledge they are acquir-
ing. The new principle costs more
money. but ii pays in the end.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05

the two powers. This dissatisfaction
King Oscar has striven to assuage. The
two countries have entirely separate
and distinct governments. but are ruled
by the same king, Oscar Of Sweden.
Each country has its own parliament.
which passes laws for i,s respective
country. All laws are subject to the
approval or disapproval of the king.
The flag of Norway, with the jack left
out, will he four red corners, with a
Greek cross OF blue through the center.
The Swedish flag has four blue corners,
with jack of red, blue and yellow in
the upper left-hand corner Rsd Greek
cross of yellow in the center. The Nor
wegian flag had formerly the jack.
which contained the bar of yellow as a
symbol Ct the union with Sweden, BUT
this will not appear in the flag in the
future