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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

they received $40 they started out look the
town By all rights they should have been easy marks
Tor the confidence men. Anyway, that's what the latter
thought when they the trio, all hayseed and bear
grease, strolng down the sidewalk looking the tall
buildings
Can these be my old friends Squire Johnson Joe
Simpson anG Pete Goodthng from Easyvile.' in
quired the suave stranger of history 'No, be the
two Gibbses and Neighbor Minch from Blairstown,
the reply OF course 1t looked good to the city
men Later the New Jerseyites met another affable
gentleman who knew their and all about them.
He volunteered act their guide and showed them
all over town. Finally the party landed In a room III
the rear of a saloon dice box produced, and the
confidence man. with confederate, began shaking
Finally sharper offered to bet the other $1,000
to $500 that he could beat three skies in throw
The second only had S25. so the Reubens put up
their S475 to make the bet good The confidence man
nanked down his $1,000 in cold cash, and by the aid
of phony dice he certainly did beat three skies. It
was at this point that Jersey came to the fore.
The Gibbses and Neighbor Minch Just everastngly
grabbed up those $500 stakes swatted the confidence
into nsensbity and departed for Jayville. Thus
we have another instance of virtue being rewarded.
The particular virtue which refer is the reading
of newspapers. Go thou and do likewise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
IS ENGLAND HOLDING HER OWN
BY OPTE READ.
| (Author of the waters Of Caney Fork. }

BY OPTE READ.
(Author Of the Waters OF Caney FORK }
Downright. 1901. by w. R. Hearst.)
Seymour Bell, F. r. G. s., who eight
cen months ago came to this country as
British commercial agent finds consoia-
ton in the belief that while England can
not compete in output with this country,
owing to our enormous resources, yet she
can continue to hold her own Just what
Is her own il would be difficult to deter
mine In the worlds warfare OF COM
merce all that a nation can seize upon IS
her own and whenever there is an in
vasiOn of territory once conquered she IS
losing her own, then she is resting her
faith in her own Stagnatlon. 10 com
pete with America, requires something
more than a logged determination not to
be beaten; it requires a percept1ve adapt
ability and an inventive energy. Cen
turtles of cOntentment arising out OF I'M
disputed domination. are hard to forget;
in her persistent respect for the past It
will not be easy for England TO force
upon herself an eleventh hour industrial
revolution.
Mr.. Seymour Bell says that at present
the Americans have millions invested in
England, but that for years England has
had billions invested here. That is true
And in one year Of millions, America has
made more progress than England has
made in fifty years of billions. That is
the difference between the two peoples.
One is living largely in the glorious past,
the other inhabits the hopeful future.
The British commercial agent, as open
eyed as ne is. does not see any particular
danger for his country.
That is one of Engiands troubles
never TO see a thing until she is forced
TO look back at IT, Every vibration OF
the wire brings news Of additional anx-
iety in the thvobbing little island OF the
tumuituOus sea. it IS the investment and
the successful turning over of the imme-
diate dollar that frightens today, but
the cause may be found reaching far
back into the past-the gaunt Yankee
sitting on a pine hill, whiting with his
jack-knife. From him came the machine.
the mighty thing that was to compass
within its grasp the energy Of a thousand
men. The creation of this machine
| brought about new methods and it is this
neWness that is forcing England to look
about for a back seat where she may sit
down and blow off her indignation
If England has determined to study our
methods. 1t is here that she should center
her attraction. Mass meetings in Lon
don. Liverpool and Manchester win ac-
compiish nothing. The able speech Of
/ the gentleman who has been "sird" for
brewing may be printed and read by
/ thousands Of men out Of work. but it
| will not induce the man who still has
work TO emulate the nerve of the Amer
| lean. He will continue 10 work below
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
THE SUBMARINE BOAT FULTON.

THE NEW SUBMARINE BOAT Fulton, which
remained submerged IN New York harbor for
fifteen hours some time ago, Is attracting con
siderable attention IN the scientific world. To the mind
cf the average layman this performance IN itself IS
sufficient to stamp the boat distinct success Some
surprise therefore viii be oecasioned by the fact that
scientific men both in and of the navy taking
the position that the goal desired IS still far from being
attained.
II IS pointed out that no method for steering the
Fulton under water has been devised. That IS it Is
far impossible for the navigator to say IN which direc
ton she is running. Up date If 1t Is desired to
attack an euemys varship, 1t will be necessary for
the submarine craft proceed the surface Of the
water to within comparatively short distance Of the
hostile ship before taking pluuge. This Is pointed
out by writer in the Western Electrician.
He saws he cannot see where the ability to stay
under water for so great period IS such advantage,
after all 1t Is held further that what the submarine
boat really needs Is greater speed well method
OF finding way about under the surface 1t Is pos
sibe that this latter difficulty may be obviated by the
use of very powerful searchghts and the former viii
come as the boat is further developed.
"That clans viii not sing has never been urged very
warmly as an argument in their favor" says the Flee
trica World and Engineer. "and submarine boat that
simply laws motiOueSs IN Its OoZy bed would be of little
use to anybody" This paper very justly adds that the
real of the practcabty OF such vessels must be
on their utility in battle, ID the qualities Of activity,
drigbility, agility and oense With these necessary
characteristics lacking and it has not been shown that
the Holland boat possesses them 1t Is apparent that
the underwater fighting machine is far from the stage
Of perfection.
However, even if they should prove clumsy, hard to
manage and unreliable their moral effect viii be great.
# the ADMIRAL of opposing feet knows that he is
likely at any tine to be stng by of these vpers,
no Is likely to be overcome by excess of caution.
Such boat could foat the surface almost invisible,
until reached point from which it would ne safe to
make a submarine dash. and the result might strike
terror to the most gallant tar
1t Is unfair to pass judgment with any fnality at
this time. The Fulton today represents the very
highest type of modern submarine Development but her
inventor, Mr.. Holland has by 10 means ceased his
labors It is entirely probable that within very short
time he VIII give his boats all the advantages which the
experts say they now lack.
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is frequently spoken of as the Iron City
Wheeling, W. Va, which takes the lead
in iron and steel manufactures, is the
Nail City; while Birmingham, Ala,
founded by the ElytOn Iron company IN
1871. bids fair to become the greatest
metal working center of the world, aud,
therefore justifies its title, the Magic
City of the South.
The CITY Of Nashville, Tenn, IS
known as the Athens of the South, from
the number of educational institutions,
several of them designed for the negro
race. Nashville is also known as the
CITY of Rocks. New Haven, Conn, is
the City of Films. st. Louis is known
as the Mound City, from the number
Of artificial mounds, corresponding to
British tumuli or burrows, upon which
the CITY stands.
Detroit is termed the City of the
Straits. Louisville is called the Falls
City, because that portion Of the Ohio
which it overlooks has a descent Of
twentv-six feet in two miles; the
steamboats, avoid the rapids by means
Of a canal constructed in 1S26-31- Gin
cinnati is variously styled the Queen
City. the Queen City of the West and
the Queen of the West, from its mag
nificent situation. noble architectural
features and beautiful parks and gar
dens.
The high sounding title of the Zenith
CITY of the United States has been con-
ferred upon Duluth, Mimi, situated at
the western extremity of the great lakes
and to which all the railroads trav-
ersing the rich prairie states converge.
The beautiful city Of Buffalo bears the
name of the Queen City OF the Lakes;
while Regina, in the northwestern
plains, is aptly termed the Queen City
of the Plains. Knoxville, Tenn, is the
Queen City Of the Mountains, so called
from its commanding position on the
hills overlooking the upper Tennessee
river. Atlanta is called the Gate City,
because it lies in the cotton belt be-
tween the great west and the Atlantic
coast. Keokuk, Ia, situated at the foot
of the lower rapids of the Mississippi
thus forming the natural head Of nav
ization, has the same designation. San
Francisco is the City of the Golden
Gate. It may be noted that the en-
trance to San Francisco harbor was
known as the Golden Gate long before
the outbreak of the California gold
fever in 1S47.
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OcieW

A pretty home wedding took place
last evening at o'clock, the bride
being Miss Rose Lester, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lester and the
groom, Mr.. David Lewis. Bishop Rob
ert Morris performed the ceremony be
fore only the immediate families, and
al 8 o'clock a large reception was held.
The bride wore dainty gown Of gray
silk. trimmed with applique lace. Liz
tie Harry Lester acted as ring bearer.
The house was artistically decorated
with evergreens and flowers, the par
Tors being in pink and white, the draw
ing room in red and the dining room
in pink and green. MandOlins and
guitars played throughout the evening.
In the dining room three long tables
were spread with a sumptuOus repast.
The evening was enjoyed by nearly 100
guests. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis viii be at
home to their friends after Jan s. in
the rear of 255 South Sixth East street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
TO SIMPLIFY OUR SPELLING.

NIMPLIFICATION OF SPELLING is a subject
that has long agitated the minds of American
educators OF late years little has been said
about the question the teachers and thinkers feeling
perhaps that their abors bearing little fruit
Professor Brander Matthews in article in the In
ternatona Monthly has revived the discussion, and it
probable that something along the line desired may
be accomplished
1t is not The intention Of the pedagogues to resort
at once to phonetic spelling. That Is too lengthy
would not be able read ntelligenty story written
just as words sound. 1t would look like another Ian
guage- The advocates of the movement believe, how
ever that they can bring about satisfactory results by
gradual movement.
There is no reason why such words as thorough
through catalogue pedagogUe, though, although thor
ougbfare epiogue and dozens of others that will
gest themselves should not have the silent letters elm
mated We willing to admit that thrO tho, thoro,
altho, cataOg, pedagOg and epilOg look queer. The
man who would write them that way in a letter would
be put down ignorant, but the sense is clear.
1t Is ike the old story of a who spelled
socks" "s0x" He reprOached for it, and at once
replied: IF s-o-x doesn't spell socks, what does it
spel!" So also does spell rocks does ka-ugh
p-h-y spell coffee. There have phonetically spelled
word which doesn't contain a single of the letters
used in the regular spelling book of commerce.
The great advantage in phonetic spelling is It's aid
to the public reader. With such a system in vogue
anyone who could distinguish letter from another
could read aloud. So, IN order not to the enjoy
ment of the book might cling to the old sys
tenn for the student and ring IN the for the public
entertainer We can foresee number of difficulties
ahead for the phoneticists if we may call them that.
With phonetic spelling, what Is to become of our
star spoilers All the JOY viii be taken from the spell
ing classes for the veriest Ounce III the school could
spell sibyline sibeEn, and turn down the brightest
of the pupils. The photographed Ounce who forgot
to double the l in the middle of parallel would shine
star. We fear phonetic spelling would result in
all hands spelling las doggOne please.
Every individual would have a system of his own,
and the general result might be the most kaoc kind of
kaos, while the dabree kept png up around Still
we may hope for the best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
ALL JERsEYrrEs NOT JAYS.

MO NATTER what the New York confidence men
IN think, all who come out of New Jersey are not
necessarily jays They do read the papers down
there sometimes by heck and they remember what they
aad Two of the operators II the primrose path" Of
+be metropolis recently discovered this to their sorrow
Y1ncIe Abraham Gibbs and his Frank, with a neigh
bor we're the men who caused the smooth gentlemen
to lose their faith IN human nature as judged By out
ward appearances.
The Gibbses drifted into New York with Frank
Miuch. They had some produce Z sell, and when
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

his capacity; he viii insist upon depress-
ing his activity, afraid Of doing TOO much,
he discounts his ability. The American.
always pushing mad against the limit,
invents within himself new forces. What
England needs is not a revolution of
methods; she requires a regeneration Of
Temperament
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
She spake wisely.


Mamma-YOu ought to be careful of
your toys. It would be real nice If you
could have them all when Santa Claus
comes again.
Ethel-Why, if I did, ne might think
l didn't need any more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
Didn't Lack Means.
: CPhiladelDhia Record. }

Northern ColOred Man-But you ought
to be a lawyer or doctor or something
high Isn't there some way in which you
can rise above the corn field2
Southern COlOred Man-Yeas, sar, dah's
many ways. Dab might be a hurricane.
or dis mule might If me wild his heels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
Canital Not Timid.
CYonkers statesmanl

she-Do you think capital is always
timid2
He-Well, no. I don't 1 asked old
Goldrocks for his daughters hand in
marriage but there was nothing IN the
old fellows appearance to lead me 10
suppose for one instant that he was timid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
Marrow Escape.

tllL-BiLS-}
He Gust introduced)-What a very
homeIy person that gentleman near the
piano is, Mrs. Black!
She-Tsn't he2 That is Mr.. Black.
How true It is, Mrs. Black. that the
homely men always get the prettiest
rrrfr-ng -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
Then He Became Comatose.

(Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Dinwiddie-The city of Colon has been
given up by the insurgents
Van Braam-Does that put a fun sion
to the war?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

TIE officers of the law in Denver are no respecters
per ons. They have closed the stock exchange along
With other gambling houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

We are grieved over the story that comes from
Texas about innocent bystander being killed during
pistol duel 1t is to be hoped the report based
misapprehension, for the reflection Texas marks
manshp which has long been considered the standard
Is very grave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

Another American product has found foreign
market The product is brains The Chinese court has
decided to engage an American adviser.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

There won't be much doing in the toy and Christ
mas goods stores the remainder of the week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

Olof Olsen, replying to his wfes suit for divorce
complains that she would cook his meals for him.
For shame OlOf! You don't appreciate your blessings
Many Is suffering from dyspepsia today because
of his wife cooking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

If the Missourians want to observe the eternal
fitness of things, they viii chrsten the battleship
which bears the name of their state with bottle of
water from the "big muddy" That Is of course pro-
vided they find some thin enough to pour
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

Now let's all try to get even before the new year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

Manager Piper remembered every
employee of the Salt Lake theatre yes
terday, making a wholesale distribu-
ton of checks about the size Of a
Christmas dinner for each family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

John b Reynolds, who has been
working up the James-Modjeska en-
gagement for a week, leaves for San
Francisco today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26

Leon Mayer, representing Thomas
Jefferson, who has succeeded his IA
Their in rip Van Wrinkle is in the
city arranging for the early appear
ance Of this notable attraction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
SWAN 26 MILES
But Holbein Failed to Cross the
Channel

Channel
Dover, England, Aug. 2s.-Mr. Hol-
bein, who started from Cape Gris-Nez
between BouIogne-Sur-M er and Cal
ais) in an attempt to swim to Dover,
narrowly escaped drowning. He cover
ed the course to a point within six
miles Of Dover and then collapsed. after
having been in the water u hours and
IS minutes.
The tug which accompanied him took
him from the water and brought him
to Dover. He was carried to a hotel
in a semi-conscious, precarious state,
and subsequently, on the advice of his
medical attendants, was removed to a
hospital where he lay for some time
in. a serious condition. 1t was found
that his eyesight had been badly affect
ed by the salt water.
His exploit was very remarkable, con-
sidering the roughness of the sea and
has esta blished a, record
He wore a white cap that covered his
head and partially protected his face,
and also a mask from brow to nose IN
order to protect his eyes. He found it
impossible to take solid food without
swallowing sea water, and he therefore
subsidized mainly on raw eggs, as he
was able to suck these while lying on
his back He also took hot milk from
a feeding bottle
The sea was heavy and there was a
nasty swell. His attendants became
seasick.
He swan with a. powerful stroke, al
ternately on his back and on his breast,
making a good pace. The first six miles
from Cape Gris-Nez were covered IN
two hours and twenty-five minutes At
shutdown he found great difficulty in
keeping a straight course. Much of the
time he swan with his eyes closed, ow-
ing to the irritating effects of the salt
water-
instructions to Holbein were shout
ed through megaphone, and powerful
acetylene lamps were lighted to guide
him.
wind was fresh and the water very
rough. At the end of the sixth hour,
he was swimming well, but he began 10
complain of an injury to his left hip,
sustained on the rocks at Cape Girls
Nez, but not mentioned before. AT this
British coast and Captain lambert was
Of the opinion that he might make Do
yer on the next tide. He continued to
swim well, mainly on his back
After II o'clock he was once lost for
five minutes, a big wave having swept
over him. He kept going steadily but
during the tenth and eleventh hours n
westerly tide drifted him much out of
his course, and it was evident that the
heavy seas were having q bad effect
During the twelfth hour his stroke
weakened considerably. He was swim
ming with breast low in the water and
head much down. He was making al
most no progress and now seemed I'M
a BILE to grasp the directions given him.
Twice ne turned completely around,
making for the French shore.
At 4:30 a. m a. council was held on
the tug and it was decided to take him
out of the water. He was turning like
top and hopelessly blind. If he had
1aff he
down.
Allowing for his zigzag course it is
estimated that he swan &c miles. When
he was taken from the water Dover
was about five miles north northeast.
His next attempt he promises to
make next year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
QUEEN ANNE'S SILVER
Found Where Tt Had Been Stored
For $50 Years.

London, Aug. 26-The OVERLAPPING to
which the various royal palaces are being
subjected, by order of King Edward is
leading to extraordinary discoveries. Gar
rets and cellars closed over a century
are being cleared land thrown open. Re
Gently ma gnifcent portrait of Queen
Caroline. by Lawrence, was found. along
with some other paintings in garnet at
Windsor castle, and now an old fourgon.
or velvet lined van, of great size. filed
with splendid silver and silver gilt plate.
has been found in a stable at St. James
palace, which has not been used for $50
vear--
The silver in question belonged to Queen
Anne and was used by her when giving
grand dinner parties at Kew. Hampton
court and other suburban palaces to
which the van was dispatched from St
James. The silver was black and I'M
doubtedly had remained in the van since
the time of the death of Queen Anne.