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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21

freeze in the furrow and spread over the
land which destroys the crop IN castle
valley. as the ground the water runs over
through il.
Wheat is % cents per bushel- the hiEtl-
est price for several years. oats IS =
cents per pound, and hay is very scarce
at s. per ton A carload of flour has just
been shipped from Sanpete 10 castle Dale
r1ot1vit hstanding there are good roller
mills at TOerron. Orangeville. Castle Dale
and Huntington. The grain to make -four
is not in the county, and q majority on
The. people viii have TO buy their flour
from now until harvest.
The cold weather is keeping the snow
back in the mountains. SO that 1t is holled
there will be enough. water to mature the
crops Ia some places the farmers are
afraid TO put in grain on account of grass
hopDerS Last year millions Of them laid
their eggs and in blowing thOuSa udS Of
| them can be seen in the dirt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21

Modern Fables,
BY GEORGE ABE.
SIZE and fbe nlafJm0niaI Ga,ne.
BY GEORGE ABE


tiee Or persuade q Hen to Lay or get
the Wiggle-Tails out Of Rain Water He
liked 10 prop himself up against a
Fence and give Orders to some one who
was thinning a shade. Tree. Before
any Of the Neighbors sOWed any CLASS
Seed or nTs.a. Re Garden or put a Founda-
ton uIldsE The House, they always went
to Uncle Siias TO get a few TIPS as TO
how they ought to go at ft.ss IF they
failed TO do SO. he would come and lean
over the Gate and give them the CaclSle
and tel them they were not doing II
right.
Uncle Silas could guess how many
Hands high a Horse was and he knew
what kiad Of Bait II use for Google
Eyes, and that Corn ought TO ~ be
Piantei IN the Dark of the Moon~ AS a
Weather Prophet he was Old Lightning.
+ -EIcbiniey fad-liStened-to Uncle Silas
there couldn't have been any Trouble
IN the Philippines. and as for that Mic
nragia Canal Ton1foolery,s he said he'd
be Switched If he hadn't saw through
Il from the start. Uncle Silas was just
as Spry as a Sparrow and sharp as any
Steel Trap.
A good many YOU'VE Folks came and
! sGuatted at the Feet Of Uncse Silas. SO
/ IS to get Truth in tho Original kacl1a &c
and he never SDoutcd more ecbpioUsiy
/ thEn when he was holding. forth TO the
Fledgelings. Ia fact, the Younger and
more Sappy the Listeners. the more
elaborate was his discourse. Amone
! tn -9se who came to the Free Iispensary
- get the kenefit Of FUslcie Siias' vast
/ Evperience WIS a certain s1e-Belle who
! lad been Giriing for FIVE or six Years
ard ssvas about ready to do something
/ Desperate. W
II want your Advice" he said, after
| he had given the. living Landmarks a
saiiow Cigar that had been warped by
Exposure. II have got some Money in
the Bank and a nice, Position taat may
! eventually develop@ into a Job. I think
I 7 can support a Wife in the style tC
] which she has been accustomed. proSid-
ing she has. not besata accustomed e
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21

very much, but before shutting my
Eyes and doing the Plunge, I thought
I would get your Opinion as to the
Ptasy?',
Uncle SiIas looked at the Young Man
out of the Tail Of his Eye, and Chortled
knowingly.
~The Smooth Citizen never gives Adj
vice on Family Matters. said the Sage.
Il am ready TO Gas freely. on most Top
les, but when 1t comes TO a Question OF
committing Matrimony, that is where
begin to Back and Fiji. am like
my old friend Ben Franklin, who told
later comes to the Parting Of the Ways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21

sHe must choose between the. broad and
easy Path that leads to Single Misery
and the straight and narrow Road that
leads TO Married Bnhappiness AS Ben
expressed it. no matter which Way the
poor Fellow heads, be viii be Sore, now
and then. that he did not take a Chance
of the other Route Ben opined that
every Married Man at some time
or other has a low, Weil- concealed.
sheakhig Desire TO be Free. and every
ease hardened, weather beaten Old
Bachelor sionaIIy runs into lone
some Streak when he feels that he would
willingly give Ten Years of his mis-
Darling to patter out to meet him in
the Evening and yaIl him Pop Matri-
monty as such Long Contract and has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21

Most People do, said Uncle Silas.
"a Leap in the Dark may land you IN
a. Patch of Canadian Thistles or a Bed
of Roses. but no matter where you
Bring Up, you viii get used TO It:
MORAL: Always advise. q Friend to
do what you are sure he is not going
to do. Then if his Venture fans, you
Will receive credit for having warned
him. If it succeeds, he viii be happy
in the Opportunity to tell you that you
were Dead Wrong
fCooyrighted 1901. by Robert Howard
Russell.)
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A deerepft Old Settler, commonly
known as Uncle SfIas. had given upsall
Manner os eEmpieynent. except 10 Peg
around and tell other People what to
do neXy ;sv s,as one of these CoSnty-
seat 7Oracles.
When he backed up to the Soft Coal
Stove in the Grocery Store and parted
bis Coat-Taiis and began 20 breathe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21
Affairs in Emery County.

Especial COrreSp o7dence.)
Huntington. April 16--The farmers are
very busy blowing, but few are putting in
grain, for as soon as the grain IS IN i
has to be wateTed to- bTiffg il up. and IL
has been SO cold that the water would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21

out and Shake Dice with yourself to
find out what You want to do. But no
matter what your Course may be, You
want to remember that there are
Cloudy Days in all Lattudes. and no
matter how well-fixed we may seem to
others. there are Moments when we
fain jump our Environment
ss.' Perhaps / had better go it Blind
suggested the Bachelor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21
Quick Response saved Punishment.

(Short Stories Magazine.)
Some hfteen years ago there was a
crowd of boys attending a small Meth
odist college IN the southeastern corner
sponsible for the existence of religious
societies in the college; in fact they
were never seen attending such meet
ingS Their Wanderings and Of1enses
were many, but they were for the most
part bright boys One night the crowd
was out and on account of the inter
esting entertainment furnished they
and when it was suggested that q
chicken supper. would be a suita bic
ending for the night festivities, no
one thought about its being time for
morning One lad was selected TO go
to Captain Moore's- barn and get the
NIr. Moore milking in the back part
of the stable. OF course AIR. Moore
heard him, but did not make his pres
ence known until the intruder had Sc
cured two chickens. Then he inquired;
Ist'NVhat are you going 70 do with
them 2. ''Put them back" came the re-
spoF.se. without an indication that the
intruder was surprised at the question.
Suiting his actions. to his words. the
future United Statets court stem
oerapher placed the chickens on
the rOOst and wakes from the barn
as though he had intended to do that
very thing. 1t is said that his breach
of discipline was never reported.
WHITES CREAM VERBEIFUGE NOT
only effectually destroys worms. it also
increases the appetite, aids assimiIa-
ton and transforms a fraii infant into
( one of robust health. Price Is cents.
Van Dykes Drug Store corner Main
and Third South streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21


shrisked, and crouehing upon the seat
Cara waved Ned back. Down Wi We"
he shouted. Down, We fool--downi'
$50 M II. ls
During the minute that we stayed at
Lack station, the two lluddleds close in
their corners. their faces turned from
the platform, eyes fixed in a furtive
stare of apprehension. ears quick on
the tread Of. the stalking policeman;
but, once started again and slowly GID
ing; past hill and hedgerOw, they sat up
right and looked at each other It was
a significant look, narrow and tense,
springing on that side from the gloom
Of tears, on this the black tangles of
guilt, and from it Cara broke suddenly
with a mocking show of laughter.
sBah! I'm sick with meself for a
DANCED fool What about them2 Who
cares about them?'' Fiercely ne held
converse as with himself, his back bent
eyes on his boots, fingers met and
twitching. ''Bahi One'd think we
were o5N sVra or5a
He stopped, pondered a moment;
slowly and deliberately raised his eyes.
Il wonder what you're thinl<in' of us
now2" ne said, still with that air of
asking a question not so much Of. me as
of himself I'D give somethin' this
mortal minute. TO know what's behind
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26

hours is the law fixed by the United
States and by many States. There is
nothing so absurd in nine hoursa as to
Justify refusal to discuss it. The de-
mands Of time and half-time for all over
time are urged on the same grounds. 1t
is not unreasonable, for it has been the
,isuage for years. Double time for Sun
day work is next discussed. The Bible
and nature are against Sunday work.
Extra compensation for such work
should be allowed. The reply continues:
"Mr. Baer says: we fully understand
what this involves We workingmen
say to him. And so do we.' We well
know that with his salaries drawn from
the Reading Railroad and affiliated COM
panies. reputed to amount to 100000, he
and the wife and daughter so dear to
him will sleep well and want for nothing,
while we and those as dear to us as his
may suffer for the time: but when we re-
call what sacrifices the most valued
rights of man have cost in every age
and cause. we are willing and resolved
to make the sacrifice"
At the close of business today no more
employees had quit work and the situation
remained the same as last Saturday.
There is still belief that an attempt
will he made to cause a strike in the big
machine shops here.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
RUNAWAY COUPLE.
italian Man and Woman Came to
Grief Here.
Eloped From New York and Were
Arrested Last Night Mid
night Hearing.

Magistrate Bradley has always had the
reputation of being an indefatigable
worker no matter in what position he
may be placed, and this in a large mea-
sure is responsible for his breaking the
record by holding midnight session of
court last night
The primary cause of this We're Anna
Ioiacono and Antonio Scarpello who ran
away from New York together When
Mrs. Loiacono's husband went home
from his work last night he was sur
prised to find his wife missing.
He Immediately went to Scarpello's to
see if his wife was there. His surprise
was great when he discovered that Scar
pelo was missing. After comparing
notes with Mrs. Scarpello and deigning
that they had come to this city the
deserted husband and wife boarded the
next train from that city 4hi"
1t was not long before the truants were
located
A warrant was placed in the hands of
Constable Charles Green who arrested
them in boarding house on Market
street at 11.30 last night They were
Immediately taken before the magistrate
who after hearing the evidence held them
each in $500 bail for court.
Mrs. Loiacono and Mrs. Scarpello are
sisters.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
WATER TOWER ROOF.
Contract Awarded by the Water De-
partment Yesterday.

At the regular meeting yesterday after
noon the Board of Water Commissioners
awarded to j. S. Thorn & Company of
Philadelphia the contract fol- furnishing
and putting up all copper work for the
roofing of the water tower in Rockford
Park for $2,932. The only other bid re-
ceived was 50, ,6SS from Charles III. Blaine
of this city.
The board decided to supply the Will
mington City Railway Company with
water for sprinkling purposes at the
regular meter rates. After the first 200,-
900 gallons have been used by the COM
pany the cost for water will be 35 cents
thousand cubic feet or less than five
cents thousand gallons.
This decision of the commissioners will
give the railway company about the
minimum rate of other cities that charge
for water for sprinklng along street car
lines. But two cities in the country.
Chicago being one of them, do not charge
railway companies for water for sprinkl-
ing. Other cities charge at rates from
three cents to ten cents thousand gal
ions.
If the company decides to accept the
conditions it will get rectangular iron
car for a sprinkler.
Captain Williams in drilling the holes
for the trench in the Christiana River
near Third street bridge. in which the
departments large main will be laid,
The question of having Contractor John
i. Fitzpatrick. who is working under a
government contract, remove the rock
which is blasted out was discussed and
referred to Engineer Bond. 1t will cost
the department $65 day to employ Con
tractor Fitzpatrick but it is thought he
could do all the work in one day.
At the suggestion of Engineer Bond
he was instructed to secure 100 meters
and put them in where he thinks they
are needed as an experiment. He has
several places in mind where he thinks
waste of water would be stopped by put
ting on more meters.
Mr.. Bond was authorized to have n
concrete pavement laid on Franklin
street from Tenth to the northerly end
of the reservoir property.
| Checks were drawn for $1.391.5O the
weekly payroll. 1888. monthly salaries
and 1925 for the commissioners salaries
for the quarter.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
BIG INCREASE In
COUNTY TAX RATE
Caused by Extravaganza of Previous Demo-
cratic Levy Court.
RAISE OF TWENTY CENTS ON THE 500

treatment at the hands Of President
Lynn. Yesterday when the report OF the
committee to revise the Brandywine hun.
dred error list, William e. Husbands,
collector. Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Lynn
formed the committee to revise that list.
Mr.. Lynn announced that the report was
signed by one member of the committee
and could not be accepted. yet might
be read. The report showed errors in
county and poor assessment Of $i6,5G0;
capitation $61S; and dog tax s2a5, and
was signed by Mr.. Elliott. The latter
explained that he went over the books
and made up the report, Mr.. Lynn not
being present. Later Mr.. Lynn declared
he had gone over the Christiana hundred
and Mr.. Elliott refused to sign it. Z he
committee, however had been changed
and Armstrong substituted for Elliott
The Brandywine hundred report was
laid over for the present
Collector Mcintyre of Christiana hum
,lred is in predicament. The du Pont
heirs have brought suit against him to
compel him to return Adams tax money
md the Levy Court threatens to sue his
hondsmen if he does not hand over the
money to them.
Court adjourned to Friday, June 2S.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
MAY TIE UP THE
READING SYSTEM

Reading, Pa, June 25.-There was no
stampede of strikers back to the shops
of the Reading railway this morning.
According to the company's figures, not
dozen men out of the 1000 who struck
returned, and, on the other hand, there
were some accessions to the ranks of
those on strike. The executive commit.
tees reply to President Baer had the
effect of stiffening the cause of the men,
and they are in good spirits. The com
pany's clerks worked until late hour
last night, preparatory to paying off those
who disobeyed President Baer's order
and failed to return thiS morning. The
car shops are crippled. and the boiler
making and blacksmith departments are
idle. Moulders and machinists are wait
ing for orders to strike.
Today A. III. Beschor, chairman of
the joint executive committee of the
strikers, told the men of the duty that
was before them, and again admonished
them to keep away from the saloons and
company property. and to mt all times
behave with propriety. The strikers ap-
pear anxious to preserve order, and are
carefully following the advice given by
the leaders not to go near the company's
property and thus subject themselves
and the cause they represent to the
danger of being unconsciously drawn into
difficulty.
1hat the strike. though barely in
pugurated is being felt in the commun-
ity is shown by the caution with which
many business men are laying in sup
plies. The merchants say that until the
difficulty is settled they will not invest
in any quantity of goods. as to do so
would be ruinons should the strike CON
time for any length of time. Manufac-
turcrs also are being affected, due to
the uncertainty of transportation over
the Reading road. That the situation i'
becoming more grave and that strike
over the greater portion of the company $
system. il the grievances of the men arc
not heard, is imminent is the opinion Of
many who are in close touch with the
movement. The impression is current
that in order to win the strike, not only
the shop employees still at work but the
trainmen also will be called out.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
BRICKMAKERs ON STRIKE.
The Yards Closed and 1000 Italians
and Negroes Out.

Kingston, N. y, June 25.-A strike in
volving ten bricklayers on the Hudson
River, just north of this city, and over
900 men, was begun early this morning.
md as result each yard is lying idle.
The men ask for 15 cents more a day.
The strike started at about z o'clock,
when from fifteen to twenty Italians and
negroes working at G. p. Hendricks
ard at East Kingston demanded the in
crease and went out expecting that it
would be granted. When it was refused,
III the other men quit. All the men en-
ployed started at once for Roses yard
md the men there went ont. The men
hen marched In body to Washburn's
upper yard, when the men struck in sym
Dathy.
AS each yard was visited the ranks
rev In numbers, the greater portion
icing made mp of Italians and negroes,
Shultz's. Smiths, Hutton's, Washburn's
over yard. Staples and Terry's were
visited in turn, with like result. AL
The men then returned to East Kingston
where they intended to compel the Other
Yards to shut down. 1t could not bt
earned what success they met with. bu
| it is likely that the others will close.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
READING CAR SHOPS STRIKE.
The Employees Still Out and the
Road Authorities Determined.
President Baer's Letter to be Consid-
cred at Tomorrow Nights
Meeting of Strikers.

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The strike at
the Reading car shops, Pulaski avenue,
Nicetown, remained the same yesterday
MS on Saturday. Superintendent Rankin
said: "One of the strikers returned to
work this morning and another man left,
so we are just 81 men short, the same as
we We're. | have given copy of Presi-
dent Baer's letter TO every one of the
workmen. and have also nailed number
of the documents on the walls. The
letter gives the men until tomorrow
morning to return to work. If they do
not do so, their places will be filed, as
the work must be DONE,
The strikers. who are members Of Car
Builders Union. No. 8,995, A. II. of L.,
declare that the letter of President Baer
will have no effect. They will hold' -
meeting tomorrow night in Friendship
Hail. 1856 Germantown avenue, where
the letter will be taken up and discussed.
One Of the strikers said yesterday:
IF the public only knew what we have
had to suffer in the past, they would
not blame MS for striking. What We
most want is that the yard should he
-oofed over, so that we will have some
protection from the weather. Many times
we are compelled to stand out in pour
ing rain to work on cars, and If we
should get inside the car to escape wet
ting, we are discharged In winter the
men in the yard suffer very much from
the severe weather. We are not scared
| by Mr.. Baer's ultimatum and will not &c
back to work, as we believe the rest OF
the men will come ont in few days
and then we will win."
| business Agent Keegan said yesterday
that if strike against the Reading
Company is ordered the three shops il
Philadelphia will likely be included il
the order.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRESSING
Many Repairs Being Made TO E. L.
Peacock Company's Ruilding.

improvements to the building at the
southeast corner of Ninth and King
streets which is to he used by q. l..
Peacock Company as furniture store
are progressing. When completed the
building will be one of the best adapted
for the business in this city. Repairs
are now being made to the basement and
first and second floors. The entire inter
ior of the building is being torn out
and will he remodelled suitable for the
business. The, front of the building fac
inc King street is also. being torn out
and will be replaced by an entirely new
front.
From present indications the repairs
VII he completed sooner than was ex-
pncted. 1t is likely all the work of re-
nairing and remodelling the building will
be- COMPLETED nv August I. The work
of getting in tn, stock and placing 1t
will then he started. The company will
nse the first and second floors Of the
build nc for its salesrooms. IL will be
op. ned for business on September 2.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-26
LIGHT CONTRACT AWARDED
Wilmington City Electric Com
pany's Bid is Accepted.
Welsbach Company of New York
Will Furnish the Gas Light
for the City.

The contract for electric street lighting
vas awarded to the Wilmington City
electric Company by the Board of Di-
ectOrs Of the Street and Sewer Depart
nent ut regular meeting yesterday. No
,eriod of time was determined upon and
N this point the directors will decide
alter. The Welsbach Lighting Company
4 New York received the contract for
;as lighting.
The bids of the successful companies
we're as follows:
Wilmington City Electric Company
ncandescent lights, 16 c. p.--For one
ear contract, beginning January 1st,
9O2, SIS per lamp per year; for two
ear contract, $17.64; for three year con-
ract. $17.16: for four year contract.
1880. for five year contract, $15.96; for
iX , year contract, SASS.
ghts 9 6-10 amp. AZ volts for
S, ps or more-For enc year con-
ra> s10O per lamp per year: for two
ear contract, $S9.SS for three year
ontract, $S4.s4; for four year cont act,
1880; for five year contract, SASS; for
ix to 10 year contract, $64.92.
Welsbach Lighting Co.-One year,
80 per light; three, $29; five; years or
0nPef, at Ine rare OF VIZ.
The Welsbach Company will work in
'armony with the Wilmington Coal Gas
%. and will make contract with that
ompany to furnish the gas, the bidder
furnishing the lamps and taking care of
hem for the period of the contract, at
he expiration of which time the lamps
ill he the property of the city.
The new contracts are TO begin on the
rst of next January, but in view of
he fact that the existing contract with
he Wilmington Coal Gas Co. will expire
n September 1st, the Welsbach people
nay be permitted to install their lamps
nd begin their contract at that time, or
nay get a special contract for the inter
'ening period. The lamps to be used bv
he company are similar to the one which
'as been burning in front of the City
Jall the past few nights. AT present
here are 512 gas and 267 arc lights in
he city, but it is likely that there will
more of both. Tho nrm' or of arc
| 'ehts may be increased to 1873. making
even 400. This matter has not been
'ecided yet.
Horace @. Knowles, representing q
New York party, was present and ex,
| 'lained the bid be submitted at the previ
us meeting.
A letter from Gen. James Fl. Wilson
skiing that the arc light be moved from
Ninth and Broome streets, stating that il
not needed was filed.
| No action as to the period of time OF
he contract was taken in the afternoon
rs was expected but the gas lighting
| award will not be for less than five
ears and the award for electric lighting
will be for longer time.