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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27

H. c. Bone, cattle raiser of the big
Piney'' district, Wyoming, is at the
cattle in Utah. he said yesterday I'VE
ship cattle to Oregon and our beef goes
to the eastern cities. Our 3-year-old
steers bring $33 per head, and the 2-year-
olds bring S2S. The range is excellent,
and some of the cattle are fed with hav
a part of the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Totals .................s 2s.s7s. o2st 49,.

Not Included in totals, because con-
tanning other items than clearings.
s-Not included in totals because OF mo-
last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27

I'VE ship lumber to every important
town in Utah." said r. C. Crosby. a
lumber dealer of Portland, Ore, at the
Cullen. The lumber is of the fir variety
and is used for bridges. the construction
and repairing of cars, and for railroad
ties. The Utah railroads use a great deal
of-this lumber in building bridges and in
repairing their freight cars. We ship
east to car-builders. Ordinary fir lum-
Der sells at SIS per 1000 and the best quail
ity at SIS per 1900
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Nebraska Women Explain.

Omaha. Neb,, June 80. The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Thurston Rifles gave
out a statement to-day as to the pur-
pose of the Nebraska volunteers in the
Philippines declaring that they must
not re-enlist. The women say they sent
the message because they knew the
men on the firing line did not under
stand the new army bill and that the
country would not be damaged if they
did not re-enhst They also say that
their boys were apparently with some
purpose placed on the firing line and
held there until they were scarcely able
to walk and shot to pieces. They end
by saying:
"Ihe home friends of the volunteers
in the Philippines can ask for and have
a right to demand fair treatment for
their boy without having their loyalty
questioned. If the promises of the
war department are not speedily fulfill
ed We shall take steps to appeal to the
President for the return of the rem
nant of the regiment.
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A Modern Solomon.

At Aleppo a woman andher daughter
each gave birth to female child at the
same time. But as the babies got
mixed, and, as one of them was ugly
and the other pretty and healthy, both
mothers claimed the latter.
The elder woman maintained that, as
all her other children were handsome,
the ugly child could not be hers, while
her daughter claimed that, being hand
some, young and strong, she could not
be the mother Of a weak and ugly child.
The religious chief of the town set
tied the affair in a summary way. He
adjudged the beautiful child to the
daughter on the ground that, it being
her first, the occasion was not to be
made one of humiliation and disap-
pointment, while the elder mother
could afford to forego her claim since
she had already had several handsome
children.
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How Gowns are Fitted in the City of
Chicago.

The buds and matrons have discov-
cred a wonderful man here in Chicago,
says a writer in the Chicago Times
Herald. His coats and gowns-ah! how
they do fit Taking up the raw cloth
this man of original ideas holds it
against the figure which is to be fitted,
precisely after the manner usual with
artist-designers of his kind Then the
gown is made, fitted and almost finish
ed when the new and original scheme
is brought into play.
The customer is wrapped in long, wet
towels technically they are known as
"sheets" - and the new tailor-made
gown is put on. Then over and over
the hips and shoulders, and around and
around the waist, and up and down in
carefully accentuate lines goes the hot
iron. Instead of being pressed on a
board, the suit is pressed on the lady
herself. Oh, yes, to be sure, the hot
vapor arises, and the poor lady often
cries out in alarm lest she be par-boiled
then and there, but what matters these
trivial things if ones gown is to fit
sublimely and beautifully, and to haye
style that is actually heartwringing?
The costume is literally moulded to the
figure inside it. The woman is in
structed that she must continue to keep
the dress on until the seams are quite
dry.
The man who is responsible for this
new and startling departure in the way
of gown fitting is Swedish-English-
man. He claims that the Princess of
Wales was his inspiration for the initial
attempt along this line. When fitting
gown for her one day the idea oc-
curredto him to try pressing it upon
the figure.
"Why not try it?" exclaimed the gra-
cious and kindly princess, of whom the
artist-designer is never tired of speak
ing.
The experiment was a great success.
After that the gowns and outer gar
ments pressed in this way for English
ladies were many. About year ago
the young man who had originated the
idea came to Chicago to put it into
practice here. In Chicago it was Mrs.
Richard Hardin Davis, then Miss Ce-
Gil Clark, who was the first woman to
seize upon the opportunity of outshin-
ing her sister women in this manner.
Adjusting garment to her tall, svelte
figure, the tailor requested the privi-
lege of trying his cherished inspiration.
Once more it proved a delightful sue
cess, and so great has the fad become
already in Chicago that there are some
times as many as twenty women wait
ing to be "pressed."
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A Bit of a Wag.

Glove yez heard about it?" quiried
Shannigran, with well-simulated indig-
nation. 'Dhe authorities wudn't let EN-
bury a poor ovid woman Yesterday.
"Wudn't let 'em bury her?' ejacu-
lated McLubberty. "An' for pwoy not,
Oh dun'no?"
"She wasn't deadl That's one on yez
Mack"
"Niver moind! Niyer moindl Oil
work up aph on sawmbody ilse."
Meeting O'Hoggerty little later, he
remarked; cuts savages thot rule us,
d'yez moind?"
"Oi'm not married mesilf," replied
O'Hoggerty, calmly.
"Oi don't name that. Begorra, dhey
wudn't let 'em bury a poor ovid dead
woman Yesterday"
'Phoy not?"
"B'cause abe wasn't dead. Haw!
Haww
Wasn't dead? Dhe divil! Yez just
said she was dead."
CAV Oh did, Oh got ahead av mysilf
Ut's joke, d'yez see2 Oh am q wag
D'yez know phwot a wag is?"
"Yis."
"Phwot, thin?"
ga wag is a dom fool. ."-Harper's s
Bazaar.
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Captured a Bald Eagle.

Mrs. Louise Brisbane, of Elkins, N.
H., has just received from Gov. Rollins
consent to keep bald eagle which she
captured herself. The bird is confined
in her woodshed. The other day she
heard noise like the cry of a child
from clump of small bushes near her
home, and going to it, saw big bird
entangled in the shrubbery. Raising
her skirt she threw it oyer the bird, and
a struggle ensued, in which Mrs. Bris-
bane's clothing was torn and the bird
was almost smothered. She got the
bird to the house without material in
jury to herself. and found it to be eagle
with seven feet wing expansion.
Mrs. Brisbane is now the heroine of
her locality, but AYERS she would not
have had courage to tackle the bird
had she known what it was. There is
fine of $40 for any one who kills q
bald eagle in Manchester, where they
are highly esteemed from patriotic
sentiment. Manchester, N. H., Cor.
to New York Sun,
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The Unpopular Girl.

The girl whose talk is all of /, I, l.,
who takes no interest in anybody else,
and cares for nothing but the sound of
her own voice.
The girl who says unkind things of
her friends and relatives in their ab-
sence, who is always telling tales and
making mischief.
The girl who looks down upon her
mother, and snuhs her brothers and
sisters, and grumbles generally about
her home.
The girl who is rude and disagreeable
to those whom she considers her in
feriors, and who never shows any con-
sideration for one poorer than herself.
The girl who is so vain of her per-
sonal appearance that she thinks every
body is looking at her, and can not talk
to a man for five minutes without fish
ing for compliment. New York Tele-
gram.
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Tax Bills MAY be Invalid.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 22.-Judge
Phillips rendered an opinion IN the
United States circuit court at Spring
field which, if it is upheld by higher
courts, will invalidate hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of tax bills IN
Missouri.
1t will relieve thousands of property
owners against whom tax bills for street
improvements have been issued from
paying them. The decision was in the
case Of Fay and others against the city
of Springfield, Mo-, and Myrick, a con-
tractor.
In the opinion Judge Philips de-
clared that the Missouri statute author
izing cities and towns to assess the cost
of opening, paving or repaving streets
against the owners of abutting prop.
erty, apportioning the whole cost on
the number of feet front, is unconsti.
tutionGl. The decision has caused Q
sensation throughout the state.
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Mr.. Henderson's Quick Wit.

David B. Henderson, who will prob
ably be the speaker of the next house
of representatives, has long enjoyed q
reputation as wit. Perhaps one Of
his most brilliant shots was fred at
Holeman, of Indiana, whose savage
opposition Of any and all measures
earned the title of watchdog" of the
treasury" Some years ago an appro-
priation for Holeman's own district
was up for consideration, the latter
arose, and, departing from his usual
custom, made a warm speech in its fa-
vor. The instant ne sat down Hender.
son was on his feet. "Mr. Speaker, u
he said, "the members address brings
to mind Byron's lines:
>. 'Tis sweet to. hear the honest watchdogs bari
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw neal
home,n
Portland Oregonian.
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Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to know of
one concern in the land which is not
afraid to be generous to the needy and
suffering. The proprietors of Doctor
Kings New Discovery for consump-
tion, cough and colds, have given away
over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine, and have the satisfac-
tion of knowing it thas absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are sure
ly cured by it. Call at drug store
and get a free trial bottle. Regular size
5Oc and 81. Every bottle guaranteed,
or price refunded,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite gradually
growing weaker and weaker day by
day. Three physicians gave me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters;' and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made de-
cided improvement / continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. I know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim. y
None should fail to try them. Only
so cents bottle at drug store.
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Sorry He Did It.

New Haven, Conn, June "a. Rev.
W, NJ. Barrows, the minister who re-
Gently married Perry Belmont and Mrs.
Horny d. Sloan at Greenwh!ch, was
today severely censured by the general
association of congregational ministers
of Connecticut, of which he is mem
Der. DR.. Barrows was present and
personally apologized to the ministers,
saying that he had been imposed upon
by Mr.. Belmont and Mrs. Sloan.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

The Kentucky Democratic State Con-
vention completed its ticket and ad-
journed sine die at 10:40 o'clock last
night, seven and half days after con-
vening. Seven good men were picked
to go on the ticket with Mr.. Goebel.
The convention was in session continu-
ously from 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing until 10:40 o'clock last night. Good
order prevailed during most of the
time, and, under dropping rule adopt
ed early in the session, deadlocks were
avoided. The choice of the eonven-
tion fell upon j. G. w. Beckham, of
Nelson, for Lieutenant Governor
Robert j. Breckenridge, of Boyle for
Attorney General; Gus G.. Coulter, of
Graves, for Auditor; S. w. Hager, Of
Boyd, for Treasurer; H. V. McChes-
ney, of Livingston, for Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and Ion B. Nall,
of Jefferson, for Commissioner of Ag.
riculture.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
be interested in the experience of Mr..
W. NJ. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, R. I. He says: "For sew
eral years I haye been almost con-
slant sufferer from diarrhoea, the fre-
quent attacks completely prostrating
me and rendering me unfit for my du-
ties at this hotel. About two years ago
a travelling salesman kindly gave me a
small bottle of Chamberlain's cholera.
collie and diarrhoea remedy. Much to
my surprise and delight it's effects were
immediate. Whenever I felt symp-
toms of the disease I-would fortify my.
self against the attack with few doses
Of this valuable remedy. The result
has been very satisfactory and almost
complete relief from the afhiction." Fol
sale by r. S. Bolton.
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Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them, also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only 25
cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

A rural editor describes June as be-
ing the month "when the mule with
the sore shoulder finches in the furrow
and the COW bellows for her offspring;
when the butter giveth its color in the
churn, and the red ants riot among the
milk crooks; when the hired man eats
two pounds of bacon, nine soda bis
cults, II young onions, and drinks q
gallon of buttermilk for supper, and
then dreams of his girl in heaven"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

Our baby has been continually trou-
bled with collie and cholera infantum
since his birth, and all that we could
do for him did not seem to give more
than temporary relief, until we tried
Chamberlain's collie, cholera and diar-
shoea remedy. Since giving that rene
dy he has not been troubled. We want
to give you this testimonial as an evil
dence of our gratitude, not that you
need it to advertise your meritorious
remedy. C. M. LAW, Keokuk, Iowa.
For sal by r. S. Bolton.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke. Va.
Opens Sept. 18th, 1899. One of the
leading Schools for Young Ladies in
the South Magnificent buildings, all
modern improvements. Campus ten
acres. Grand mountain scenery in
Valley of Va, famed for health.
European and American teachers. Full
course. Superior advantages in Art
and Music. Students from twenty
seven States. For catalog address the
President,
MATTE p. HARRIS, Roanoke, Va.
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WOking Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar coated
globule of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 95c. per box. Sold by
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

A coroner's jury at Scranton, Miss.
declard that Daniel Patrick, colored,
who was hanged by a mob, came to his
death "by climbing tree, venturing
too far out on a limb, and, falling,
broke his neck" a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

II have used Chamberlain's cough
remedy in my family for years and OIL
ways with good results" says Mr.. W.
B. Coopero of Ell Rio, CAL ''For small
children we find it especially effective. y
For sale by r. S. Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

Judge Nash and Boss Hanna's man,
Dick, were hobnobbing in Washington
when news of Gov Bushnell's open at
tack on Hanna, Nash and Dick and his
incidental attack upon Mckinley reach
ed them. They had intended to re-
main in Washington until Mckinley
returned, but all plans were abandoned,
and the rushed back to Ohio to ascer-
tain the extent Of Bushnell's following
in his open revolt against the Hanna
machine. Private advices indicate that
the revolt will be strong enough to give
the state to the democrats, unless they
put up a weak ticket which is not likely.
-s4@@s--
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

Unless some of the shrewdest poll
ticians in Washington are mistaken,
the death-kne of Algerism was sound
ed when Gov. Pingree announced his
deal with Alger to try to put the latter
into Senator McMillan's seat. Secre-
tary Alger, who has just returned to
Washington, is said to be as mad as a
hornet because Pingree gave out the
deal before he was ready to have it
made public. He wished to remain in
the cabinet and make as much use as
possible of the many plume at the dis
posal Of the war department, before the
deal got out. Now, friends of Senator's
Mcmillan and Burrows say that if
Alger doesn't resign voluntarily, they
have the means to compel Mckinley to
ask for his resignation. Some think
that Mckinley win do that without any
compulsion, not only because of his
friendliness towards Senator Mcmillan
but because of his dislike for Pingree
on account Of his free criticisms on
several occasions of McKinleyism. At
any rate, everybody is rgain hoping
that the end of Algerism in the war de-
partment is near.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
Finishes Its Work in Selecting a Uniform
System.


Nashville, Tenn, June 20.-The state
text book commission finished its work
in selecting a uniform system of text
books today and tonight gave out its
report. 1t stated that in almost every
case the recommendation Of the sub
commission which examined books as
to their merits were followed.
1t is estimated that the great saving
effected in the price of books will the
first year Offset the expense incurred in
exchanging the books now in use, which
will be taken at fifty per cent. The
commission in its report says:
"There is not a single book adopted
by the commission upon which very
material reduction has not been effected
varying from fifteen to sixty per cent,
The best series of text books as a whole
ever in use in the state has been OBJ
tanned. The quality of books has
greatly improved and the commission
has, wherever possible, adopted the
most modern aud improved editions"
Among the reductions secured are
these: Writing books, ten cents to
three and four cents.
Spoilers, twenty to fourteen cents.
Five readers seriatim, twenty-five to
to sixteen; thirty-fve to twenty-five;
fifty to thirty; sixty-fve to thirty five;
ninety to forty two cents.
Arithmetics, thirty-five to twenty
two and sixty to forty-two cents.
Biographies from ffty-fve to forty,
and $1.25 to eighty-eight cents.
With a scholastic population of SOO,-
600 and 1S, 600 teachers an idea can be
gained of the great saving effected.
The commission will re-advertise for
Tennessee history and geology. The
commission has decided to put these
books into the schools September 1.
The books adopted with the contract
price are as follows:
Times Printing Writing
books at three, four and five cents.
Maynard, Merrill & Co.-Bookkeeping
single fly, forty-fve; double, seventy
two cents.
d. G. Heath & Co. Hides Language
Lessons, twenty-five cents; Williams
Composition and Rhetoric, sixty cents.
Gospel Advocate Co., Nashville
Alexander's Primer, eighteen cents.
B. T. johnson & Co. United States
History, Lees Primary, fifteen cents
Lees New School History, seventy
five cents; Fisher & Schwatt's School
Algebra, seventy-fye cents.
J.. B. Lippincot & Co. - Cutters
Philosophy for beginners, twenty-five
cents; intermediate fortythree cents
and comprehensive, seventy-fve cents
Worcester's dictionary primary, forty
school, sixty-fve, new academy, $1.25
American Book company-Milnen'
Elements of Algebra, ffty-four; Met
calf's grammars, thirty-six and fifty
four cents; Winslow's Agriculture
ffty-four; Peterman's Civil Govern
ment, fifty-four cents.
CHM & Co. - Spoilers, fourteen
Stickney's Readers at sixteen, twenty
two, thirty, thirty-fve and forty-twC
cents; Wentworth's arithmetics, TWEEN
ty-two and forty-two cents; Frye
geography, Introductory and advanced
forty and eighty-eight cents; Gage
Philosophy, eighty; Wentworth
Geometry, sixty cents and $1.00.
The exchange price is fifty per cen
of the contract price.
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Anxious Mother" "Why don't you
drive that bad boy away from your
playground?
Good Little Boy-"It wouldn't be
right"
"Wouldn't it?"
''No, ma. You see, that playground
is public property"
''Oh, so it is.
''Yes, ma; and it would be selfish an
dishonest 10 deprive any other boy Of
the right to go there. "
$50 it would, my angel, / didn't
think of that"
eyes, ma; and besides, he can lick
me. "--Pearson's Weekly.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

No man eyer lived who improved
half of his opportunities.
The loquacious individual relies more
on sound than sense.
An egg will settle coffee, but it takes
money to settle for the egg.
The man who stakes his happiness
on maid always makes a mistake.
All men are born equal, but it doesn't
take some men long to outgrow it,
In the spring nature turns over new
leaf, and in the fall she paints it red,
When vacations are taken by oneside
of the house only marriage is failure.
The man who gives without making
sacrifice gets rid of things he has no
use for.
This is the season of the year when a
man declares that no weather can ever
come too hot for him.
Any young man who can't tell
whether a girl is willing to marry him
without asking her had better remain
single.
Teacher-'Now, boys, which letter
of the elphabet do we use most fre-
quently?"
Little Willie-"I know-e."
"That's right; how did you know it,
WHIP"
"Cause there's two of them in
Dewey, an amt everybody talkin'
bout him? ?"-Philadelphia Record.
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An industrial convention has been
called to meet at Huntsville, Ala, Sep
tember 4, to consider the best method
of developing the resources of the
south.
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Shop Notices.

Welcome and come again.
Fair dealing without fake promises
Something new is nothing new here.
I . shelves are the customers
fiji"
This II "bargain day" here. So is
every day.
We want our shelves to whisper,
"Come again"
We want no money that does not buy
satisfaction.
We wish to sell only the things you
wish to buy.
Goods delivered and the full value
with them.
Praise is not always truth, but the
truth here is praise.
We try to avoid mistakes but never
avoid righting them.
Ubiquitous is big word, but nc
bigger than our bargain counter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Car Cathartic 10c or 25c.
Is c. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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A Strong Fertilization.

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by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
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constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
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DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the fly-wheel oflife. I shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthem my notice. Ifeel
as if | had a new lease of life.
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