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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30
NH PERCES RIGHT OF WAY
HOUSE COMMITTEE SAYS IDAHO
FARMERS NEED AN OUTLET.
Report Sets Out That the Opening
of the Reservation Has Brought
Extensive Settlements.
Especial CorrespondenceN

Washington, ID. G, Jan. 26.-The house
committee on Indian affairs has. through
Representative Curtis of Kansas, made
a favorable report on a bill granting right
of way through the old Nez Perces reser-
walton. In its report the committee says
the opening of the reservation has been
followed by settlement of several thou
sand white settlers upon the lands thus
restored, and although the country has
heretofore been remote from railroads,
such extensive settlements have nov
stimulated active railroad construction TO
such extent that the committee believes
that the bill as introduced and reported.
in granting permission to all railroad
companies desiring to construct roads
through the diminished agency reserva-
lions and the lands of individual allOttees
is in the public interest rather than the
passage of special bills for particular cor
porations.
This bill requires the maps of route to
be approved by the secretary of the in
terror and the compensation to be paid
for such right of way to such Indian
allOttees must also be fixed by that off,
cial. In this instance the committee be-
lieves that the compensation TO be paid
as required by the secretary would ex-
coed what would be allowed by a local
court, and without expense TO the Indians
One railroad is now built to the line of
these lands and must go through the
present season to enable the settlers to
which can be carried out for them by rail
during the coming fall. where as they
are now required. in some instances to
haul their farm products sixty miles or
more over mountain roads,
1t seems certain that either this bill or
will be adopted DIT the present session of
congress.
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PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
More Light On the Recent Meeting
at Chicago.

Chicago papers throw more light on
the recent meeting of the passenger Of
ficials at that place The Inter Ocean
says:
From present indications it will be
impossible to form a passenger aSso-
citation embracing all the railroads in
the west. A number of passenger Ct
ficials of trans Missouri lines refused
TO attend the meeting for the purpose
of reorganiZing the Western Passenger
association, and the chief object of the
meeting was thereby frustrated. Yes
terday it was decided to adjourn, to
meet at the call of Chairman Caldwell,
after his return from his trip to Cali
fornia Under the circumstances,
nothing could be done toward a reor-
ganization of the western immigration
bureau. George a. Cullen, the able
manager of the bureau, returns today
from New York. Two of the western
lines most interested in immigrant
traffic have refused to join the bureau,
alleging that they are in doubt as to
the legality of it, in view of the de-
cision of the supreme court against the
Joint Traffic association. 1t is beyond
dispute that the bureau maintained at
New York by the western lines has
saved ignorant immigrants from the
snares of the irresponsible individual
agents once so numerous. Now only
two or three men are engaged in the
business, and they are practically in
the employ of certain railroads. 1t is
alleged that among these roads are
some which also belong to the western
immigrant bureau
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in By the usual crowd of home return
ing New Workers that l dn't wonder
at his doubt of ever being extricated
from his cramped position, but 1 said:
TITS only an illustration Of how dem
oeTatic our institutions are. In Europe
you would be in cab
AS it is he shouted back, I'm in 50
cents"
The crowd on the car roared at the
joke, which made me think that they
must know he was a millionaire. The
motorman on my car said, s mes aisy
amused. I've hard that joke ever since
was innocent
Can you give ME an interview" I
yelled at the millionaire.
Upon what subjsct?" said he.
Upon the secret of your success.
I'm Culver, and I'm doing the Big Men
SERIES
He took off his hat to me. and as near
as l can remember, for 1 never take
notes, and 1 have a shocking memory,
he said:
Il began life as soon as was born,
following the custom of my native
state. My father was well-tO-dO. " hen
l was 16 he took me into his study and
asked me whether l wished to become
a self-made man or should he make me-
1 reflected that a self-made man was
more apt to be rich than one who was
ready made, and so L told him that [
guessed I'd undertake the job myself
He Immediately told me to give up all
the money I had on hand and launch
myself upon the sea of life, after choos-
ing what kind of success / would navi-
gate. rejected the log cabin, the tow
path and the village school teacher
methods, because they were not ALTER
ative''
What do you mean by alliterative?"
L shouted. The cars made such a noise
that it was hard to hear him. but your
true interviewer minds nothing except
his superior and l have none.
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of agreeable presence. and DESTROYS of
getting married. would like to make the
acquaintance of an aged and experience
ed gentleman who could dissuade him
from taking the fatal step"
Here is specimen of domestic adver-
Using from the columns of the London
Times: Mrs. George Ashton Vic
toria street, Westminster. takes this OPP
portunity of thanking her numerous
friends for their kind letters of sympa-
thy on the dissolution of her mar
riage."
The court of Schleswig- Holstein once
issued the following curious notice:
AT the request of Herr Peter Lohmann
of Altoona, the seaman Dietrich Lob
mann. who was born in Kirchmoor in
November, 1S4S. and was drowned on
the journey from Stockton to Hamburg
while sailing in the ship Bertha Jenny,
is hereby called upon to appear before
this court and report himself on or
before Friday, January 20. 1898. at IL
o'clock D. m, under pain of being de-
clared dead
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STILL MAKING RECORDS.
Southern Pacific Runs 500 Miles In
Three DAVIS

This very entertaining story and moss
deserved roast" of the Southern Pa
cific is found in the San Francisco Call:
One of the best Illustrations of the
necessity for a genuine competing con-
tinental railroad was shown by the
handling of the trainload of tea that
arrived in this port on the new Jap
anese steamship Nippon Maru. The
shipment was destined for eastern
markets, and owing to the hot compe-
tition with the Canadian line il was de-
sired TO make such time as would show
the advantage of transporting tea car
goes through this port.
The eastern railroad companies being
up TO date and recognizing the import
ance of this movement, determined to
convince shippers that there is no need
to look further for the best and fast
est service from San Francisco to the
cities beyond the Rockies.
The lot consisted of seven carloads
and from Denver eastward was handled
by the Burlington company, who fur
nished special freight train service and
rushed the goods through to Chicago,
a distance of 1,025 miles, in thirty-five
hours and fOrty-seven minutes. This
time was only three hours longer than
the regular limited vestibule train serv-
ice of that company. In other words,
they did everything in their power to
encourage the shipment Of goods from
the Orient via San Francisco.
What the Southern Pacific did in this
direction is another story. The tea left
this city on the morning of the 18th
inst, composing a part of one of the
regular '-tri-Weekly" passenger trains
Of that en1erprising corporation, and
finally got to ogden before the goods
spoiled. BY the economy Of axle grease,
coal, wear and tear on the roadbed and
rolling stock, not mentioning the nerv-
Gus system of the employees, Uncle Col
lis turned the cars over to the Denver
e Rio Grande company on the 21st
inst, or about three days after their
shipment from this port. The distance
TO Ogden is little less than 800 miles.
The Denver & Rio Grande transported
the cars to Denver, an equal dis
tance, and turned them over to thu
Burlington on the afternoon of the
23d inst.
To make the illustration plain and
comprehensive it is only necessary to
state that through the remarkable en-
terprise of the Southern Pacific COM
pany the tea arrived at Denver, cover
ing a distance of about 1,6O0 miles, in
five and a half days. and after being
taken in charge by the Burlington was
transported 1025 miles in less than
thirty-siX hours.
Railroad men are trying to figure out
where the tea would now be if the
Southern Pacific service had extended
to che Windy City. and how long it
would be under such circumstances be
fore another cargo of tea would come
this way.
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CONVERSION OF CAROLINE MERRITT

! There was a note of inquiry in his
/ voice His wife turned. and with a
hurried excuse he followed. A nervous
I laugh from one of the men broke the
/ tension of the moment.
I'VE shall have to give him an office, -
some one suggested.
He was gone some time, and then
! his wife returned with him. He carried
big pitcher of iced tea, while she
bore a platter of spice cake and jun
Dies, which she afterward supplement-
ed with a loaf cake and pickles.
II was very social intermission that
/ followed. Mrs. Merritt made herself
very charming and Lyford was in the
highest spirits. Then she retired and
the meeting went on. Lyford was nomi-
mated for School Committee. He ac-
cepted Of course. His wife had never
allowed him to run before. 1t would
make her nervous to think Of the re-
sponsibility.
At the meeting broke up. Lyford
escorted them to the gate and watched
them as they passed from sight. Then
he slowly returned to the house, gave
long look at the disordered room.
closed the door and shufT1ed off to the
shed. There he sat for several mo-
ments and drew hard on his old pipe.
The supper bell rang. At the sound,
ne hastily started for the door. His
hand was on the latch, then he hest
tated, his hand dropped and he re-
turned to the bench, sat down and ran
his fingers through his hair.
The bell rang a second time. He laid
his pipe down carefully, arose, gave his
vest a pull, settled his hat firmly on his
head and steadfastly walked into the
kitchen.
His wife was sitting by the table.
pouring the tea.
He hesitated a moment. She looked
very pretty as she sat there-prettier
than usual, somehow Perhaps she
had on better dress
Was your meeting successful?" she
queried, her eyes on the amber liquid.
Very" he replied as he crossed the
room to where his coat hung on the
wooden peg. They nominated me for
School Committee"
You viii make a good one" she said
They ought to put good men in office"
He stared at her back. I'm sorry
the parlor--' he began
You needn't be- she broke in sharp
~. L guess She set the teapot
down, and arising carefully walked
around the table and set it down at
her husbands place. L guess that a
man has right to do as he wants to
in his own house
She glanced at him proudly. One
arm was in his coat sleeve.
It's pretty warm" she remarked,
seating herself again. and Lyford,
perhaps you'd be more comfortable il
You didn't put your coat on
He sent keen glance in her direc-
ton, and his blue eyes twinkled. Me-
chemically he replaced the coat and
took his seat at the table opposite her
i think that should" he replied.
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Railway Notes.

Railway Age: The Babcock e Wilcox
company. New York, have taken from
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co.
what is believed TO be the largest sta
tionary boiler order that has ever been
placed. The boilers are for the power
plant which the Westinghouse Electric
company have contracted to build for
the Third Avenue Railroad company at
Two Hundred and Twelfth street and
Harlem river, New York City, and
which is to be constructed by Westing
house. Church, Kerr & Co. The order
covers sixty Babcock g. Wilcox forged
steel type boilers of go horsepower
each. or an aggregate of 81, 200 horse
power. The boilers are to be capable Of
carrying 200 pounds steam pressure.
They will supply steam for compound
condensing engines of G4,000 nominal
horsepower in the aggregate.
The Western ran a party of excur-
sionists to Tintic yesterday.
A number OF stockmen returned from
Denver last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior TO all Others,
QUEER ADVERTISEMENTS.
Awkwardly Worded Paragraphs
Found In Newspapers.


Found In Newspapers.
washington Starr
!. mo person." wrote an imaginative
undertaken. ever having tried one of
these alright collins of ours VIII ever
use any other
This is supplemented by the truthful
but discouraging advertisement of
dentist: Teeth extracted with great
pains
\ western farmer advertises for a
woman to wash, iron and milk two
cows"
An advertisement once appeared in a
Washington paper for "a room for a
young man 10 by 12.''
This is an advertisement from the
columns of an English court journal:
Blankets, Blanketsl Blankets, For
domestic and charitable purposes of
every description, quality, size and
weight"
The following advertisement is from
an Australian paper: Wanted. a young
woman (the palmer the better to help
a small, genteel family in their dOmes-
tic matters; one without ringlets pre-
ferred.''
An American paper published in Par
is recently contained the following
unique advertisement: "A young man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30

Cabin Boy" wouldn't sell worth a cent.
but From Rags to Rockefeller INlld
go like hot cakes. Think of the aaCo-
biographies that have sold we'll and
you will find that they have been al
lucrative. From Cabin to Cabinet, ,
From Pigsticker to President From
Topath to Tophet-all allitcrative Well
cast about for some lucrative employ
ment that began with r, but rags and
ruhies were the only things that l could
think of, so 1 decided to try oil''-
It's been tried before. said l, but
nobody laughed except the motorman
l am not millionaire.
We'll, how can you give an allitera-
tive title to your book?" l shouted
IT'S dead easy, Only an Oil King
There are more ways than one. Well,
l determined to begin at the bottom of
the business, according to Hoyle, so /
went down in a spouting oil well to
master the rudiments. 1t was slippery
work, but 1 came out on tor. as I
generally do. At the end of the first
year what I didn't know about oil
wouldn't make a grease spot. You see,
l burned the midnight OIL which l got
for nothing, and L studied all the
Standard works on the subject One
day l noticed that the gas supplied to
the residents of the large eastern cities
was not up to the Standard, so [ de-
Cided to run pipe lines connecting all
the large cities with the oil wells, and
thus consumers could have oil instead
of gas. For one solid year I worked at
laying pipes, the only help had being
some lobbyists who were friends of
mine, and who knew something of pipe
laying, and, after the pipes were laid
as far as Hoboken, and l was about to
taste the fruits of my labor, a pipe
burst out near Shamol1in, and I had
to begin all over again Strong man
that l was. 1 sat down and wept be-
cause I had read that Cyrus Field did
it when the first cable broke, and I
thought it would look we'll in my au-
photography. You see, always had an
eye to the book. Well, at last, after
many failures, the poor boy who had
left his fathers house, like Wyckoff the
Worker, without a cent and only the
clothes upon his back, introduced sew
ing machine oil into every house in New
York City and became a. millionaire
But if 1 had given up pipe laying when
the first pipe broke I'd be nowhere to-
day." sate
Then why not call your book From
Pipe Layer to PRESIDENT said I, but
his car went off the track then, and he
didn't hear me.
REGINALD CULVER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30

Gen. Emilio Aguihaldo y Fanny, the
president of the Filipinos, is little more
than thirty years of age. He was born
in linus, a little village near Cavite.
His father was a planter, and the son
was sent first to the College of st. Jean
de Lateran, then to the University of
st. Thomas in Manila. The youths ed
ucation cost the father much pTivation,
for the cost of pursuing a course Of
study at these institutions is not less
than 1,200 francs a year, and the elder
Aguinaldo had great difficulty to make
both ends meet.
At st. Jean de Lateran the student is
drilled in Spanish and Latin and the
classics; and when he is able to trans
late the masterpieces Of Rome with
facility, he is ready for the University
at St. Thomas. This, like the college,
versity, the principal studies are
physics, metaphysics, theology, juris-
prudence, law and medicine.
HE WAS A POOR STUDENT.
Aguinaldo was adjudged a very duh
student, and gave no promise of dis
tinction. In fact. the Domincans
finally sent him home in sheer despair.
Aguinaldo then entered the normal
school of the Jesuits. Here he made
some progress; but at this time his
father died, when the youth was forced
to return home to take care of his
patrimony, which was threatened by
the lawsuits instituted by the Order of
the RecOllectOs-an organization com
posed of the greatest land propTietors
OF the colony.
1t was in 1853 that DR.. Rial created
the Philippine League, the object of
which was to unite politically the vari-
Gus parts of the Archipelago Rial
was banished, but shortly afterward
the order OF Kaupunan was formed,
which soon had more than 259 900 mem
bers. The object of this society was
cooperation for the protection of the
colonists.
SHOOTS y SPANISH OFFICER.
The government. then fearing an
alliance of this society with the Free
Masons and the various secret orders
hostile to Spanish rule. began to take
active measures against it. Aguinaldo
was suspected Of being one of the lead
ers a Spanish officer, with a squad
Of native soldiers, came to arrest him.
Aguinaldo. when confronted by the
officer. promptly shot him. then elo-
quently appealed to his companions to
leave the service of their foreign op-
pressors and strike a blow for liberty.
The soldiers received his words with
acclaim, and instantly chose him as
their leader. He then sought the fast
nesses of the forest, where he was soon
Joined by thousands of his countrymen
all flaming to join the standard OF
revolt.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Aguinaldo is short of stature. with
well-knit figure. He has the Japanese
cast of face and wears a black pompa
dour, which heightens that impression.
notable for its serious expression Dur
ing the rebellion he was hourly in fear
of assassination, for q reward of $25,-
600 had been offered by the Spaniards
for his head. and this prize had
brought into his camp host of merce-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30
KEEP Err SHUFFLIN'.
baltimore American.)

Amt no Use TO to wO'y an fret,
Keep er Shuffiin' frew er snow
Watch yo' kyards an yo'lI get dab yet.
Keep er shuffiin' freW er SnOwi
Done took some time to buld this yearth
Tears amt in it wifi smiles an mirth,
Button yO' coat an tighten yO' girth,
Keep er shUfflin' frew er snow!
Amt no use 70 to moan an TO grOan,
Keep er Shuffiin' frew er snOWi
De good Lawd bring yO to yO' own,
Keep er Shufiiin' freW er snow
Dem Dig clouds soon will roll erway,
Frost got er come, an so has May.
Roses bloom bime-a-by some day,
Keep er shufflin' freW er snow.
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All the Same to Kim.


The travelling lecturer was occupying
his time between stations by jOtting down
in his notebook d few impressions for
future use.
Observing that the man in the seat
directly IN his rear was looking over his
shoulder, he turned over leaf and began
to write in shorthand.
All" genially observed the traveller be-
hind his, presently. you use the Pitman
system. don't yOu2 So do 1"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
Plans Completed For Two New and
Important Branches.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-The Chicago & North
western has completed plans for the con-
structiOn of a new line running from
Dennison to Wall Lake. Ia From the
latter point a new branch will be built to
Mondamin, on the line of the Sioux CITY
& Pacific. The entire length of the two
additions to the company system will
be 1Ol miles. The new road will open up a
very valuable section of agricultural cOun-
try which has hitherto had few railway
facilities. Work of construction will be
begun in the early spring and will be
completed during the season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30

teen months. writes MIS-
Elizabeth J. Billiard of Winnie Bladen Co.,
y. c, in a significant letter to Dr.. r. V Pierce,
Of Buffalo, y. Y. Z" l was confined to the house
and yard all the time. I could not be on my
feet but very little could not lift the weight
OF cup of coffee; and did not have strength to
speak more than few words at time.
We tried three doctors and lot of patent
medicine which cost over one hundred and
twenty-five dollars; and found no relief had
lost all hope Of ever getting any better when my
friends advised me to take DR.. Pierce'S medi-
cine. Ny husband said we would try that next.
He got me five bottles of Favorite Prescription
and three of Golden Medical Discovery I
commenced taking these medicines aud soon
found relief When had taken one bottle of
each walked half mile to church.
Il commenced taking it the first of January
1897; the first of the following June I took my
cooking in hand and have cooked for eleven in
family all through the summer. It was DR..
Pierces medicine that gave me all the relief
have received. I recommend it to all suffering
females, for It Is his medicine and the help Of
God that has restored me"
Every suffering woman in this land
should write to DR.. Pierce and learn how
certainly he can help her to health and
strength. It costs nothing to write and
receive entirely free the advice Of one of
the most experienced physicians in this
country. His great thousand-page book the
Common Sense Medical Adviser will be
sent free for Fl one-cent stamps, the bare
---- >f -11aiiirg. IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30
Reginald Quiver's Talk With Mil
li0naire Rockefeller.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
AMUSING TALE OF A STREET
CAR TALK.
Rockefeller Says He Began Life AS
Soon as He Was Born and Tells
How He introduced Sewing Ma
chine Oil In New York and Be-
came Rich.

Ny interview with Mr.. Rockefeller
was peculiar. saw him on the back
platform of a cable car, and 1 was on
the front platform of the one imme-
diately following. My motto is Now
or never'-I have it embroidered on the
band of my derby-so 1 hailed him.
when do you get of?"
Not until some of these people
move" said he.
The great millionaire was so hemmed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30

'Why, my name is Rockefeller, so I
wanted to get a trade beginning with
r, as intended, even at that early age
to get out an autobiography even if
had TO write it myself, to be sold on the
subscription plan. Rockefeller, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teethins. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays all pain. cures wind cello, and
is the best remedy for Diairboea.
cents a bottle.
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Worse Than Strong Drink.

Mr. Isolate (of Lonelyville)-wha is the
matter. Amabel? You seem agitated.
Airs. Desolate 1distractedly)-Oh Ferdi-
the cook There's an eel coming through
the cold water facet and she thinks she
has the delirium tremens.