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Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Mrs. Oliphant, one Of the most pop
ular Of English novelists, died lately,
and her life-partly written by herself
has just been published. There can
be no indelicacy In commenting on
facts which she herself has given to
the public. She began to write in early
girlhood, and wrote continuously
through middle life and on into old
age, when most women are tenderly
protected and cared for by their chill
dren. She was paid large sums Of
money for her books, and with simply
ordinary expenditure for herself would
have accumulated sufficient for her
full support in old age-but she died
penniless. The reason was that she
maintained not only her own children
when they were left fatherless, but
her brother and his family. These
four men-her brother, her nephew and
her sons-when they reached mans
estate. willingly remained pensioners
upon her bounty. She was a loving,
generous woman. She made for them
a full, luxurious home; gave them fine
clothes and dainty fare, and the best
education which England could pro-
vide. As the burden grew heavier she
worked the harder. not infrequently
writing all night. God had ennobled
her with great mental gifts. but she
had no time left in which to give her
best work to the world. Instead, hast
fly written novels, biographies and
Anonymous papers were sold to willing
publishers to provide these four men
With the necessities and luxuE1es Of
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13
On Dangerous Ground.

"Why have you and Miss Beasley
ceased to be friendsY'
"Oh, she has some queer notions. At
ter she returned from Boston, a few
weeks ago, she called me down because
1 spoke Of widow woman; and the
next evening, while we were discuss
ing the temperance question, she refer
red to Miss Anthony as "a maiden lady.
l asked her why widow woman was
any worse than maiden lady, and she
took it as a personal insult. ."-Chicago
Times Herald.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Familiarity which o'ersteps good
manners lately received a gentle re-
buke at an English military bazar. An
officer, attracted by a lady at stall,
remarked that certain article near
her was very pretty. YES" was her re-
ply, my mother sent it." "Ah, really"
pursued the officer, determined to dis
cover the name Of the charming sales
woman. 81 think I have met your
mother. Her name is" ''The Queen
Of England" answered the lady. The
officer did not wait for the fancied ar
ticle.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

The Governments disposition Of the
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes will
form an interesting innovation. 1t has
been decided not to sell her or to repair
her for service, as she is not worth the
expense 1t would involve, but to put
her sufficiently in order to prevent
further injury Or decay, and then keep
her permanently on public exhibition,
as a memorial of the war. Hitherto
such vessels as Old Ironsides and the
Hartford have been preserved, through
sentiment and as reminders Of our
naval achievements, but now for the
first time a ship taken in battle is thus
to be used. The circumstances will
crafty our national pride in the Prov
ess OF our navy, but we are sure 1t will
not cause exultation because of our an
tagonists' humiliation.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

year by white people, and it will not be
long before the Asiatic will be a thing
of the past in the Pajaro hop yards.
White labor proves the most satisfac-
tory and the work of picking is en-
tered into by all the members of a
family.
1t is reported by a person who has
just arrived from Tarlac that Naval
Cadet Welborn c. Wood, who was in
command of the United States gunboat
Urdaneta, recently captured and de-
stroyed by the insurgents in the Orani
river on the northwest side of Manila
bay, and five of the nine enlisted men
forming the crew were killed during
the fighting previous to the destruction
of the vessel. The four other men
and the captured cannon. one-pound-
er, a rapid-fire gun a Colt machine
gun and Nordenfeldt 25-millimeter
gun were conveyed to MALAGA.
The boiler makers who quit work at
San Francisco on the government
transports last week on account of the
notification from their employers that
they would be required to work nine
hours per day instead of eight, as they
had previously been doing, and all the
men employed in the Risdon and Full
ton shops who walked out this week
in sympthy with the strikers on the
transports. are still out. The men are
determined to hold out for the eight
hour working day, and double pay for
overtime, these being the terms granted
them by the federal law on all govern
ment work.
The Gonzales Water Company has
filed claim in the office of the county
recorder in Salinas for $4,000 inches of
water to be taken from the Salinas
river. The company proposes to irri-
gate large tract of land in the .vicin-
ity of Gonzales, small town south of
Salinas, and to do so will build a dam
in the river at point on the east bank
thereof, on the Rancho Ripon de la
Punta del Monte, and run the water
about ten miles. That rancho and the
San Vincento are the principal tracts
which it proposes to irrigate. The
ditch is to be twenty feet wide at the
bottom and forty feet at the top.
There is fair prospect that passen-
ger traffic on the Santa Fe to San Fran
cisco may be inaugurated before Janu-
ary 1st. Track is now laid four miles
west of Antioch and men were on Mon
day set to work running it toward the
east. From Stockton to the San Joa-
quin the rails are all down. The bank
across the tules and reclaimed lands
west of Stockton is all finished for a
distance of fourteen miles and ready
for the track work, which Is progress
ing on the bank toward the hard lands
and when this is finished the grade will
be all completed and ready for the rails
from Stockton to Antioch. This part
of the work it will probably take about
three weeks to complete.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Franklin's axiom, "Time is money"
is one Of the fallacies that have reduc-
ed all things to money standard. Time
Is not money, never can become money.
Time Is life, the space allotted to each
Individual to pass through his earthly
cycle and to use according to his light,
disposition and environment, to the
advantage Of himself and those about
him. This is bit Of good, sound truth,
and lesson for Americans Is contain
ed in 1t. 1t will be we'll for all when we
think less Of changing time into money
and more Of changing money into time.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

The latest story is that Gen. Weyler
was named Valerian because his uncle
declared that his mothers son was
sure to be q coward and valerian is
good for the nerves. His name certain
ly smells to heaven just as valerian
does.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

of II ,067 men have been secured for the
twelve regiments, including two col
ored organizations. Two regiments
now have their full quota. They are
the Thirty eighth infantry, with 1889
men, and the Thirty-ninth infantry.
with 1920 men. The next highest reg
iment is the forty-sixth infantry with
1882 men.
On Saturday, the 23d of September,
the cruiser Charleston, monitor Mon
terey and gunboats Concord and Ia
and destroyed an insurgent cannon
and entrenchments located at that
place. Several pieces of field guns
were captured. The Americans had
but one man wounded. The town was
riddled with shells and took fire at
several points.
Last months earthquakes have
meant business. Besides the shake
up in Alaska, which seems to have
wrought unprecedented havoc there
are reports of serious losses of life and
property in Asia Minor and India.
Earthquakes always occur in groups,
although there are certain definite CO.
incidences in volcanic eruptions, as be-
tween Mounts Etna and Hecla. Fortu-
nately, the September disturbances
have been remote from the great GEN.
ters of civilized population.
Dewey is home. Dewey is happy and
so are the American people. Dewey
surprised the New York reception
committee and has captured the hearts
of every loyal American. What more
is there for Dewey to do? II the
country could spare him and the natu-
ial activity of the naval hero could be
satisfied under the change, it might be
we'll for him to accept that house in
Washington and live in retirement the
remainder of his days. But this Dewey
will not do. However, the American
nation will accept without protest, any
decision this most brave and modest
hero may make as to his future. There
lis no likelihood of spelling the gentle
man, for he comes out of the great
demonstration at New York, as he did
out of the great naval battle in Manila
bay for the honor of his conutry. Long
live Dewey. His name and his honor
will always be revered by his country
men.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

MANILA-General Macarthur entered
Poroc after half an hours fighting. The
American loss is slight and the insur-
gent loss is not known The enemy
fed northward. When the Americans
entered the town they found it prac-
tically deserted. The attacking party
moved on Poroc in two columns. The
Ninth infantry, with two guns from
Santa Rita,w commended by General
Wheeler, and the Thirty sixth infan-
try, under Colonel Bell, with one gun,
accompanied General Macarthur from
San Antonio. Both columns struck
the town at 9 o'clock, and opened a
brisk fire, which was replied to by the
enemy for half an hour. Then the in
surgents fed. and the Americans
marched over their trenches and took
possession of the place.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

While the American navy has been
making Its way In the world we are
glad to note that a few fresh Ameri-
cans like Willie Wallie Astor and Nam
ma Letter have been snubbed abroad.
Nothing gives a true american more
delight than to have American pretend
ers snubbed.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

life. They were indolent and w!t.8
to be idle, and dropped one by vsS
into the grave, leaving not one p.ett
their lives. Was it altogether their
fault? There are countless homes in
this country where unselfish men or
women are sacrificing themselves 10
support some unworthy son or brother.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Russian farmers wet their fax to
make 1t weigh more before selling 1t
for export, and still there are people
who claim that Russia is only half-civ-
ilized.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

A potato harvest of 36 sacks to the
acre is what is pleasing the people
about Anaheim just now, and what
must please the people all over the
south coast in the near future by re-
ducing the uneXampled rates at which
tubers are now held The men who
hold this crop will reap a large re-
ward for their labor, and those who
pay them the reward will reap a large
chunk of excellent experience "Dis-
heartening conditions of weather and
markets" kept these men from planting
potatoes, but it is noticed that a per-
verse fate continues to keep them in
appetite, and so they must pay now,
dearly enough for what they might
have raised at small cost themselves
If all who could plant patch of pota-
toes did so, then those who cannot do
so would also be benefited. Expert
ences such as the present potato famine
are not without compensating benefits.
Angeles Times.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Whenever q preacher Is given a va
cation there is always somebody mean
enough to suggest that circumstance Is
like the gentle rain-twice blessed.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

An Eastern boy has been caught
stealing money In order that he might
study to be preacher. 1t would al
most seem that this lad Is worth saw
ing
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Why should not the American eagle
scream rejoicingly over the big har-
vests? What would any bird do with
full crops?
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

The Boston Globe says eye-witnesses
see with different eyes. Quite true.
1t frequently depends on their remu-
neration.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

A tramp arrested in a box car in
Santa Ana a few days ago was pos
sessed of something over $1,000 in
money.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Mr.. Zangwill says that he wrote six
plays In six days. Everybody should
be glad that he rested the seventh day.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13
A ~alute of Honor.

"But what object" inquired the East
ern man, "has Eagle Eye in wishing
Dewey and Funston to arrive on the
same day?"
"Wali, stranger" replied Amber Pete,
"it's this way: We've only got one keg
of powder, and If we divide 1t up the
noise won't equal bird cartridge"
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Careful observation will convince
any intelligent traveller in America that
there Is beginning all over the most
thickly populated parts Of the country
an exchange Of population between
the rural districts and the towns and
cities. The movement is not as yet
great, but it is definite and unmistak-
ably growing. Heretofore almost the
entire tide Of population moving be-
tween country and city was from the
former to the latter, and in many of the
older States farm life seemed on the
point Of being permanently abandoned.
There was no appreciable drift Of the
best class of city people toward the
country, save for a month or two In
the summer. Recently the purchase
Of rural estates by people from the
cities has taken a different form-the
mere summer cottage no longer satis-
f1es. Large farms are bought upon
which extensive improvements are
made with view to agriculture.
Homes are built, not for hot-weather
playthings, but for permanent occupa-
ton. Country seats thus established
are beginning to attract attention as
new feature in the vicinity Of our
cities and larger country towns They
are beautiful, they have an air Of am
plitude, freedom and comfort not to be
had in densely built urban streets. In
fact, they do afford to life multitude
oP cd a1,o
gether with what we Americans are
soon going to prize very highly, "elbow
ROOM" The extension Of suburban rail
way systems, the building of good
country roads and the rapid increase of
rural mail facilities are greatly aiding
this movement toward the rustic dis
tricts, but certain dissatisfaction
with country life on the part Of the
young men and women born and rear
ed on the farms Is, perhaps, the largest
factor. At the death of a sturdy and
wealthy farmer his broad estate is sold
and the money proceeds are divided
among his children, who forthwith HE
them to town for fascinating change
of life. When the farm is set up at
vendue none of the heirs is able to buy
it all, even If the purchase seems de-
sirable; so out from the city comes a
banker, a retiring lawyer or stock
broker or some other capitalist tired
of the urban worry, and bids the whole
thing in at very reasonable price. He
rolls the old farmhouse aside, remod-
els it for a barn and builds himself
stately home overlooking his wide and
attractive estate. OF course, it Is pos
sible to foresee or foresay what may
be the outcome of this movement.
Doubtless America must to some de-
gree follow the old world in her de-
velopment, but the absence of legal
provisions for the permanency of fam
lily estates from generation to genera
ton will materially check the tendency
toward unduly large land holdings and
the European system Of tenancies.
This check will necessarily cause the
periodical breaking up Of large farms
in the settlement of decedents' estates,
but the movement toward rural life
will probably increase greatly within
the next quarter of century.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

1t was certainly true that one-half
the world did not know how the other
half lived before Columbus discovered
America.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13
An the manufacturers apparently in
tend to have finger in the glove trust.

When a scorcher bends his head and
humps his shoulders it's a kind Of
backing himself for fast rider.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

Business Is sometimes slow, but coA-
pound interest 10 double quick.
Mesa free press., 1899-10-13

The north of Ireland is largely
Scotch-Irish, and therefore the pro-
posal for a tunnel under the North
Channel of the Irish Sea between
Scotland and Ireland naturally meets
with favor in the south Of Scotland
and the north of Ireland. A company
recently sent a deputation to Mr.. Bal
four to tell on what terms 1t was will
ing to undertake the construction of
this great engineering feat. The COM
pany announced through its spokAs-
man it would undertake the work II
the government would guarantee per
cent. dividend on the cost Of the un-
dertaking, including interest during
construction, but to take effect only
when the tunnel was open to traffic.
Probably no government, however,
ever went at things in this way in such
a gigantic enterprise. Mr.. Balfour
mentioned $50, 900 or $50 100000 as
a sum possibly to be granted by the
government, but only in case assur-
ance was given that after the expendi-
ture of that amount the company
would complete the work. At present
estimates as to the amount required
for the construction Of this proposed
submarine connection are merely ap-
proximate, and it is not altogether an
easy matter for its promoters to show
that the enterprise would be profitable
from a commercial point of view. AS
a military and strategic work the pro-
posed tunnel has but slight value as
long as England commands the sea.
Therefore the prospect of an early un-
dertaking Of the work Is not bright.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

TIE urAu SOAP co. 4 meeting of the
siuekhoiusr. 90 the Titan SOAP Company
VIII - hlii 10 tue ciigcu the >pnp Factory
County nud state OF Utah. 0n Nnudsy. the
icih day 81 January. 10, ~ ~ o'rlocka NJ
% snli dsie THIS nrotlng II called ut said
ilme on account Of the failure Of said CDn-
iahy hnd the Secretary thereof 10 cuil tho
annual meeting 81 tho Stockholders Of said
company Tor the wear tsls aud IL hold for
the pufputo ~ elcctlnr directors for sad
tumunuy and for tho Transaction Of sugh
other hn.lhess ~ may lawfully come before
thu nesting
Dated. salt Lake city. Utah, Jan ith. isoa
FRANK W. lSGfksOLI.
Trustee AMI stookholdar,
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or railway lines wost ~ the Missouri
river 'ur carrying United States mnll
between the rraat commercial eenters
h we Feast Utah aud Pacific coast
li'ul,., N tue Union Pacific. which W.
alHu known aH s1he people'H rnvorit,. y,
n''Aurc " lts unparalleled record Tor
sp'ru ana tho general superiority ~
lla service. ln addition to the uuni
equipment uf other lines tho TTulon IN.
1,nr Nlpiia ils patrons the luxury ~
ulnllk gar service ana Hufot Smok.
lnH ana Library Car containing barb,r
hh"p ana O. choice collection ID hooks
ny most authors, the use or which IA.
.nlNes nn additional charge. Are MOI
'nes, adNnutnrea ana attractions sun,
MN y. t,llln thc question as 10 which
NY you should use whom trnvclin, fo,
.llhcF business 0r pleanuroq F,irti.r
~ inatlon WIN be chrerfuiy given "a,
KY Main street, or by addressing n AZ
Gay general agent, Salt Lake city. -
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NOrlcn on AssLssMi:Nr.

Utah Asphalt and varnlsh Cofn,,r.
Situation % Principal Place Of lfiri.'
meas. No. 80 Mccormick BlotF.
Salt Isakc city. Utah.
Notice N hereby given that all a moe.
ing u the Board Of Directors OF az
Utah Asphalt and Nnrnlsh con,nans
held at Salt Lake CITY. Utah, Not~rs
Dor -. iiyA an assessment OF ono.h4V
one ~ cent per share wna iovlfi
on the capital stock Of the corpnratlst
No. 70, Mccormick block Sait Lake ,'ii,'
Utah. and any stock upon which III.
assessment shall remain unpaid on ihs
iinqusnt and advertised for sale at nul.
lic auction and " payment u not nnds
before Will be sold On the 9Th dnv "a
February. 100 ~ the hour u / n. m
az the Office Of N. company. No. ~
Mccormick block. Salt lake city, titnh.
TO pay assessment and cost Of advoftIs.
Ing and expenses nf sale.
nitiANT 3 YorEo.
Secretary
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CO-or WAGON & MACHINE co The
annual meeting ~ the stockholders u ~.
"Co operative WAGON y Machine - VIII
hU hplu AZ the cumplnN's uillcr tn rlii Lake
CITY. vihh. on Monday. January ". 1871. ~
70 o'clock ID M The uufuUsus tor which SAIL
mcntlun Is called ufci To elect directors for
the ensuing year. 80 receive the annual 70.
ports " the president aud secretary, end
10 transact any such other uusluoss a. may
lawfully come hniuta said meeting
MELVIN u. WELLS, Secretary.
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Salt Lake city Utah, Dec. 8. iNS
NOTICE iH HEREBY GIVEN THAT
meeting ~ tho stockholders % the
Midir nj COMPANY H. hereby called 20 DO
ncid az ihc ONCE u the Company, ~
West Second South Street. Halt LAX.
tlfv Utah, on Tuesday the 10Th day 81
ton ~ purchasing certain mining pfup-
eriics IN West Mountnin Mining nl1irict.
Salt Lake County Utah, and also 20
bylaws. and especially Article u u the
bylaws ~ the COMPANY IN relation 20
the meeting " tho niotkhoidcrs OF the
q. l. DENIS.
President
FRANK HOFFMAN.
Secretary.
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the petition ~ James Il. Jennings
Pl.gInt iof inc Issuance 10 himself Of
of Clarence u, Jeunngal doconsod has
heen set for hearing on Saturday. fbe
10y dny of January, a. IL. 1889 M q, RAJ
volork q. M, az the County Court
House, In tho Court Room OF ssid
CConr!, ~ salt Lake city. Salt Lake
Witness the Clerk of said Court with
January, A. D. 1883. ""' "
lsnal DAVID g. DUNBAR, Clerk.
iiY GEO Y, BLAIR Deputy Clerk
Williams, Van Colt 8 Sutherland. At
torneys. a.
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lfrBER J. GRANT CO.-Thn. annual
mtetna ~ the Ht1ckholdcfH r. hehft y.
the ufllCc u the company, Mo- ~ MAUI
street salt Lake city Utah. on Iuos-
lay, january 1ist. is.4. At O'Clock y. m.
Mo object ~ said meeting u to elect a
bonf,i "a directors 10 serve for the ,nsu-
Ink year ana 10 transact such other bvAl-
lfga AZ may legally come before It.
JOHN STiiiNGHAM,
Secretary.
sal, Lake City. Jan J. iso9.
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Notice Il hereby riycn. that tho annual
meeting ~ the stockholders OF tho Grant
tNld Mlnlig company viii be- held AT lilo
uilee % the company Home iiro la.
y ~ y East Temple street, HALT fake
city, Utah, on Tuesday, January n. 100.
nt Z o'clock D. M. for the election on III.
nccrl and for the transaction 81 such
meeting.
THOMAS W. SLOAN.
60. -. ,,,. - Secretary.
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NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN TINT 4
special meeting - the stockholders OF
the Diamond Consolidated Mining Com.
unny will be- held NJ 10 70, ~. Wednesday.
January iith. 100, at the Office 81 the
company. No ~ T. Main IT.. Salt Lake
city, Utah, Tor the election % Board
~ Directors and officers Tor the ensuing
ilonfd 81 Dlrcci0fn 10 acquire additional
mining properly and for the transaction
nf such other business as may legally
come before FHld meeting
LOUIS u. IAMnrRGER.
President.
Dated az Salt Lake City this sth day
~ December 1903
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aALT LAKE LIVERY AND TRANS.
FER Goa special meeting Of The
ntUckholdcrH Of tho Salt Lake Livery 4
Trlurfrr 60. win Il, held Thursday
Jru 10Th. 1899, NJ ,. M, az the compn.
ny office ON West Temple street, salt
lih, my Uinh' Tor tho purpose of
olectirg a Board of Directors Tor ths
orhning year, ana Tor such other buri.
ness ~ may legally come before Il.
GEO. Il. oDELL. aeo'ty.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

HOME FIRE INSURANCE The
rrnuni meeting % tic rf0ckholdcra q inc
Home Tire Insurance tomnnny ~ uten'
= Main street. Salt Lake city. Utah, on
Tuefday February !. ltil % ! O'CLOCK
p. M The purposea for which said meet meet
rsfnrv and n treasurer for the ensuing
wear and 10 transact any such .other
huaines1 ns may lawfully como hcforc
'''' HORACE q. WHITNEY.
Salt Lake city. Jan ,, 1900.
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