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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30
Young Grigg's Border Experiences.
New York SIM

Paterson.-Daniel Griggs, son Of
former Attorney General John w
Grisgs, has recently had unusual ex-
periences on the borders of Mexico.
where he was sent by the international
boundary commission with Chief En-
gineer Cunningham.
About six weeks ago they started
down the Rio Grande. Shortly after
passing FL Paso Mr.. Cunningham was
bitten by a mOcCasin snake and his
life was in danger. They pushed on,
however. and about thirty miles below
Eagle Pass Mr.. Cunningham boat was
upset and ne was drowned Young
Griggs was unable to recover the body.
and he returned TO Eagle Pass for as
slstance
In passing through a canyon Mr..
Griggs boat was upset and he was
carried down the long canyon elinging
TO the side Of the frail craft.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30
CAUSE OF HOT WEATHER.
Charles Ellis Gives Scientific Ex-
PLANTATION.

To the Editor Of The Herald:
The editors Of the morning and even
ing church papers are apparently be-
coming anxious concerning this in
creasing heat of day and night. Know
ing themselves as they do. they natur-
ally think ii worse than it really is.
The News has actually appealed to
scientists for relief. Odd, for one who
IS SO 's0t" on revelation, eh?
I am no scientist, but I would not see
even the father Of these gentlemen s
most eminent accomplishment suffer
without at least trying to help him out
Therefore, I would submit TO them
that the cause Of the unusual heat is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30
Ante-Mortem Levitv.
Detroit JournaL.)


Psrceiving now that the block was in
evitable. the noble prisoner bethought
him OF suicide
Shall shuttle of this mortal cOil?'
unused he.
But the executioner being a man Of
some wit withal. OWNED his thought.
You shuttle after 1 cUt. quOth this
functionary. briefly.
The duke was silent at this. II was
not his grace's wont TO handy words with
one from the commonaity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30

not what they think, but is due to the
Iact tnat the earth is whirling through
a fed of aerolftes and tboTsaDds Of
them are being burnt in the atmosDbere
every day and night Ny compliments.
CHA RT.T1C TT TTc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30
a MUSEMENTS.

Inc Wllbur-kirwin cOmpany's sec
ond week of minstrelsy and vaudeville
opened last night with a fair-sized au-
dlence in attendance. There have been
a number of changes in the bill. some
OF which are for the better. The songs
are. new, the gags new and catchy. and
Ineacomedy work q little different from
anything the company has done and
( much tunniei- The notable addition TO
the programme is the burlesgue of
Iell Me, Pretty Maiden" which was
the hit of the performance last week.
Mr. KOhnle and Mr. Carlisle who is
a new addition 10 the company, were
heartily laughed at both as end men
ana mOnOloSuiSts, while the baliadiSts.
Mr.. HUFF and Mr.. ABBOTT, were ac-
corded warm receptions, as usual
Inc first part. while it is beautiful
IN many respects. could be improved
upon from an optical standpoint in its
arrangement. Three oddities-nOt to
say mcOngruities-Whic h attract aDv-
thing but favorable notice are the mu-
steal director al an organ. which is too
conspicuous. the orchestra. DroDped M
on the stage in street uniform and I'M
disguised. and the chorus girls in snow
white colonial wigs. which in some
cases do not Mt their tiny heads
The living pictures continue to draw
liberal share OF patronage. Under the
present arrangement the exhibition
does not begin until the performance
Is over, and the long waits in the lat
ter are done away with. The change
is a decided Improvement.
Last nights attractive bill will run
through the week, with the usual
matinees.
John Held has succeeded Walter
Coleman as director Of the Salt Palace
Military band and Will direct the or
chestra at the New Grand the coming
season. Mr.. Coleman resigned to en-
gage in mining at Wells, New.
G. 5. Burton. musical director of the
RN1lbur-kirHFln company, and Ed
Reader, who sings the Illustrated songs,
are back at their respective stations.
the differences between them and the
management having been satisfactorily
adjusted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30

the princess. ITS the Ioveliest. jump
les. one I ever struck.
A guest like that might seem almost
human
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30
g ). 9


For the royal visitor, as well as for
his host, the occasion isn't all cakes
and ale. All the local philanthrOpists
rise up and call upon the royal guests
to open baZaars, lay corner stones,
plant trees, give medals, make speeches.
Floods of letters, all asking favOrs,
pour into the house. Social delegations
and magnates call to present petitions.
Every shopkeeper hopes that his royal
highness will buy something of him
and so give him the right to a splen-
did sign bearing the magic 'Puryeyors
to the king" Queen Victoria and the
princesses were always delightfully."-
good natured about the last function,
and wherever they visited every little
shop in the neighboring village bios
souaed out in royal coats Of arms and
accredited glory
In one tiny village the shops were 50
small that the official attending to such
matters sent 10 the shOpkeepeTs singled
out for the honor royal signs smaller
than the ordinary ones. The sturdy
villagers rose and protested they
would. ShylOck-like, have their pound
of wool and gliding. no matter how II
obscured the shops. So the signs were
changed and indignant subjects were
| appeased.
BY the way, it was at the beginning
of this same visit that an episode &C.
CURED which makes ones heart warm
toward royalty. When the royal guests
arrived the youngest princess sank
rapture began bouncing up and down.
The green demonstrated.
| "oh. can't help it. gran" gasped
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Troubles singIy. top thermometer at
distressing Chicago
5 Increased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30

Umpire Greenwers Sunday game
They consistently onesided. K
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30

Considering powers getting busy pressing
against sultan surprised They
Me" become anthem Turkey.
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10
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30

The report growing and a
droop depressing indu
Germany.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-30

itans 10000 windniis exchange nothing
as ten that many real boomers
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drubbing which ulsh
the
The courier., 1901-11-23
Il II f COU r | F. Il

us IL much good guessing for another
III mother wasn't taking it so hard
but mebbe she'll get over il after a
while. I'll write again i'm a dav or two
from your loving FATHER"
Why will you always roam? See.
the good lies near" Yes. literally the
good did lie near-and il was very good,
The regular class work, the magnificent
library, the inspiration of contact with
four thousand other students day after
day-O. how earnestly she had Ionred
for these privileges, She remembered
the sacrifices she had made to secure
the money for this college cOurse-the
long winter days in the little country
schoolhouse-the monOtonOus calling
and dismissing of classes-the sicken-
ing Odor of drying mittens and boots
all these came before her with a vivid
ness that made her actually faint. With
what fierce joy she had turned the key
in the SchOOlhOuSe door for the last
time, Then the long, hot days of sum
mer when between intervals of cook
ing and cleaning she had spent such
happy hours with her sewing out un-
der the old apple tree, What planning
and cOntriving to make old dresses look
like new-what patching and darning
and remOdeling to avoid spending any
of the precious dollars for mere clothes.
Her eyes wandered restIessIy across
the scarlet flowers to the grim old col
lege buildings. What a passionate de
VOtiOn she felt to each one, Even the
massive law building into which she
had never ventured. and the hospital
like dental building were objects of a
deep and personal affection. Could she
go home and leave them all? Was it
necessary for her to make this saCri-
flee which would change the course of
her whole future life? It would be only
three years at the longest-then she
was almost certain of a position in the
schools at Clinton. when she could go
home every Friday night. Surely her
mother could spare her those three
years,
The solemn measures of Handel's
Largo came stealing down from the
big Columbia organ. 1t was the hour
of vesper service. and students We're
struggling across the campus from the
various buildings. Wearily climbing
the stairs with the rest Madge for a
moment forgot her trouble as the words
of the opening chorus greeted her ears.
Then one of the cOntraltOs stepped for
ward and sang that glorious aria. 80
Rest in the Lord" Mechanically Madge
read the responses and as in dream
listened to the words of DR.. Angel and
the closing strains of the March Mill
taire." Like spectres the students van
ished from their seats: the singers also
disappeared. and Professor Stanley
alone remained at the organ, playing
softly to himself in the fading light.
80 rest in the Lord-wait patiently for
Him. and He will give thee thy hearts
desire" repeated Madge. as she slowly
walked down the stairs. My part. then.
is to rest in the Lord. and to wait pa
tiently for Him. If it is best for me to
go home now. | believe it will be shown
me in an unmistakable manner. If it
is best for me to continue my work
here I believe I will know that too.
And in either case I will try to aDprO-
priate whatever good lies near.
The courier., 1901-11-23
= A S I DRY =
Two Voices
Emily GuiwitS.

lovingly on the campus at Ann Arbor
\ scarcely perceptible chill in the ali
and the early lengthening shadows
were sole reminders that autumn had
succeeded summer, and that winter
was close at hand. Seemingly con-
scious of their impending doom the
scarlet geraniums glowed with more
than their usual splendOr. while here
and there in the tree-tOps We're glints
of the same brilliant color. Summer
was bidding reluctant farewell to her
favorite Michigan haunts. but verify
her reign was over; for already along
the boulevard and river were the SYM
bols of September-the purple astOr and
goldenrod.
A crowded street car stopped at the
corner to take on still another passen-
ger. then went on it's way up State
street A group of football players with
the inevitable following of small boys
trotted down the dusty road. then for a
moment all was still. The insistent
tapping of a woodpecker digging an
early supper from a telegraph pole be
came almost startling in it's distinct
ness
Madge McGregor was silent and un-
responsive alike to the appeals of ma
ture and of human nature. The sun
light which drew such a wealth of
color from the scarlet geraniums en-
phasized the shabbiness of the girls
attire-the cotton lining in her little
jacket and her tired-looking. badly
worn shoes. No poverty, however, was
reflected in the crown of auburn hair
upon which her Tam O'Shanter cap
rested so jauntily.
Whilst du INNER weiter schweifen?"
The girls troubled eyes turned reluct-
antly to the open book in her lap.
Whilst du INNER weiter schweifen?
Zees. das CUTE liegt Zu ma"
Forcing her mind to concentration
on the text before her she slowly
worked out the translation: Why will
YOU always roam? See. the good lies
near"
The book closed suddenly with a
bang. Could it be possible that here
between the covers of a little German
reader was the solution of her prob
lem? Slowly unfolding the single sheet
of a hastily scrawled letter. she read
again. for the hundredth time:
Dear daughter: Mother is sick in
bed. There amt nothing particular the
matter with her only she seems plumb
getting you started was a little too
much for her. Then she misses you
dreadfully. Seems like she's lost all her
ambition and don't care whether she
gets well or not tell her to Chirk up
and that Christmas amt far off and
then you'll be home for vacation hut
she says that vacations was all she'd
ever see of you any more. as soon as
YOU get through school you'll teach or
get married. and ones as bad as the
other to her. We both know that you've
got your own life to live and we don't
want to do nothing that would go
against your best interests. but it does
seem kind of hard to have our one little
girl swallowed up in that big university
where she don't count no more than one
feather in mothers bed while there's
an old house out here that amt got
nothing left in it since she's gone away.
Mother made me promise not to say
nothing about your coming home-said
she wasn't going to be selfish if she
died for it. And I amt asked you to
come home, neither and 1 amt a-going
TO ask you. don't know what is for
The courier., 1901-11-23
DR.. BENZ. +. BAILEY,

Office. Lehrung Block. Residence 1913
street. Phones. office 6ls; residence
61. Hours, to 10 a. M; II 10 1890; 2 to
I p. m. Evenings by appointment. Sun
days, IL To p. m, and by appointment.
The courier., 1901-11-23

The cut shows a Navajo
Blanket draped over the
"Old Hickory" chair.
Could you imagine any
thing more quaint or COM
Portable ?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
EEDS OLD SWEETHEART
Romance That Begnn Near
Chambersburg twenty
Years Ago.

Tho story Of a lovers quarrel
which began at 4 country home
iu Franklin county many years
ago and which happily culmin-
ated ia the marriage OF She separ-
ated couple is taken from the
Daily News of Dcs Moiues, Iowa,
of July 20:
The tickle heart of William
Harris and the patient undying
love of Prudence Hathaway, tig-
ure most prominently ina recent
episode.
0"It's the same old story of a
lovers quarrel. 1t began at the
gate of a country farm near
Chambersburg, Pa, some twenty
years ago
civilian Harris was a suitor
for Prudence Hathaway's hand
but there was another young
swain. Harris insisted that she
cut the latter out, but one even
ing when he called Harris saw
her standing at the gate with his
hated rival.
"That night Harris packed his
grip and left for parts unknown.
Next day the girl explained it all
in a note which Harris never re-
ceived.
Meanwhile Harris had come
to Nebraska, and within two
years married. He located on a
farm in Gage county, near Beat
trice. His wife died a year ago.
.'He decided to find out if his
.former sweetheart was still in
/ the market
"She had remained faithful.
When William Harris wrote TO
her to Join him she came at once,
arriving on an early Burlington
train this morning.
"They left on a train an hour
later for Beatrice, where the
wedding feast was prepared by
the son and daughter of Harris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
Card Players Cramp.
"Wcrc You over poraly2cdY'
saia llo nld tiner. M


"Wcrc YOU over poralyzcdY"
4aid the Old timer
no, and may the began the
other.
"Wcll you see that right hands
It looks pretty good and strong
and il is, out for about three days
once IL was deader than a frost
bitten tomato plant.
'You know Of course that |
used to make my living playing
cards, chiefly dealing bank. There
wasn't day ! didn't deal bankor
in other games six TO eight hours
day. Many a time have dealt
or played longer.
zone night was dealing bank
1t was a good, big game. All at
once when l went TO slip a card
this old right refused to work. l
looked at it and the fingers were
kind of twisted inward and the
hand from the wrist was bent
downward.
This stopped the deal for me,
and | told the lookout to get
busy, for the players we're get
ting a little queered. He took
my place, and | watched the bets.
"I rubbed my right, but it
wouldn't straighten out and it
kept this way until the next day,
and then l went TO a doctor. He
didn't know me as well as you do
but the first question he asked
was:
"Deal cards a great deal, don't
you?"
eyes.
"Do you deal with an elbow
movement or with finger and
wrist movement
"Why, I don't work my ell
| bow.
"rhat explains it, YOU have
card players paralysis.
''This hit me centre, and I
showed it but the doctor was
good and said:
"Now don't get fiurried I'll
straighten you up Just quit
dealing awhile, and | viii give
your hand a few doses of electric
ity, and you'll be all right. "
"He did it, and in about three
days my hand was straight as a
string. But | haven't dealt Sc
much since. There's many an
old timer whose dealing hand has
quit him. Aud you say you were
never paralyzed?"
'No
Well, you amt played cards
much. louisville Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
sLlNn tlaAfS
eye lnIar!,o Common An.na tic Fir-
nod uani.taa yf Tho Dsep,

nod pcnl-caa . tho Dsep.
"Fishas, A an ola hshctmon,
"sro cspccially ilhlo 70 injury to
the eyes Among the fishes taken
in rcts there arc always likely to he
found some that had suffered some
injury TO the eyo, and thc number in
some cases would be large.
"The reason for this is very sim
pie. The fishes travel in schools,
many fishes together and closely
horded. Moving thus, they are like
ly to iostlo and rub against one an
other. If they arc frightened, then
the danger from this source is great
ly increased.
"Take, for instance, e school OF
menhaden chased by bluefsh. In
their fright and their eagerness to
escape they rush off wildly, crowd
ing and smashing together and
sometimes actually pushing, in their
wild rush, up out Of water on to the
beach.
"Bluefsh rush of in the same
wild manner when sharks smash
into school Of them and begin bit
ing and destroying right and left.
"The frightened fishes would in
such cases Zee like herd Of STAIN
peded cattle on the land. The cat
tie would, some Of them, be tram
pied down and killed, and some
would have legs broken, and some
would lose their horns, ,,and SO on.
The fishes would suffer injuries IN
like manner, and, the eye being an
exposed and easily injured part. they
arc particularly liable to injury
there.
'Blind fishes, or fishes with i'm
paired sight, suffering from injury
or perhaps from disease following
injury, are caught with the rest sim
ply because they stay with them.
They do not, because Of their blind
ness, get lost. Ali fishes are pecul-
iarly sensitive to the motion Of the
water about them; they feel the i'm
pulse given by the slightest move
ment Of it anywhere near them,
They keep within the circle 'of the
movement made by the school. They
don't stray away; they stay with the
crowd, and il the crowd gets any
thing to eat they get at. least some
/ Of the fragments. New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
Facts About The Human Body.

Two sides Of q fco are ucycr
alike Iho oycs arg Jut Di hue
ia two cases oat of FIVE. Ind one
eye is stronger than other in
seven persons out of ten Tho
right ear is also, as q rule, higher
than tine left
Only one person IN flteer has
perfect eyes the large percent
age Of effectiveness prevailing
among fair.haired people Short
sight is more common in town
than among country folk, and Of
all people the Germans have n
larger proportion Of short sight
ed persons.
The crystallines Of the eye is
the one portion Of the human
body which continues TO increase
in size throughout life, and does
not cease with the attainment of
maturity.
The smallest interval of sound
can be better distinguished with
one ear than with both. The nails
Of two fingers never grow with
the same rapidity, that of the
middle finger growing the fast
est. while that of the thumb
grows slowest.
In ffty-four cases outof a hun
dred the left leg is stronger than
the right. The bone of an aver
age human male skeleton weigh
twenty pounds; those of "a woman
are six pounds lighter That un-
ruly member, the tongue of a
woman, is also smaller than that
of man. given a man and wo-
man of equal size and weight 1t
may be appalling to reflect, but
. it lis nevertheless true, the mus
cles of the human jaw exert a
force of over 500 pounds.
The symmetry which is the
sole ineligible ground for our
idea of beauty, the proportion be-
tween the upper and lower halt
of the human body, exists in
nearly all males, but is never
found iu the female. American
limbs are more symmetrical than
hose of any other people The
rocking chair, according to an
English scientist, is responsible
for the exercise which increases
the beauty Of the lower limbs,
The push which the toes give To
keep the chair in motion, repeat
ed and repeated, makes the in
step nigh, the calf round and full,
and it heeps misshapening flesh
oil the ankle, making the ankle
delicate and slender. st. Louis
/ Giobe-Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
Tips for Girls.

The girl who hopes to gain
mems friendly admiration by
maligning her own sex win fail.
Tis better TO say q stupid thing
that hurts no one than to wax
brilliant at the expense Of friends.
'Tis better to be a little slow
than deal to fast, if a girl care
for her place in social business
circles.
Mannerisms spoil girls sniff
ling, giggling, interrupting and
making eyes render any girl un-
prepossessing.
Nothing is more attractive in a
girl than devotion to her parents,
but it is a quality shown better
by action than by honeyed words
Girls who consider it too much
trouble to be neat, careful in
dress, in converse and behavior,
will never wear betrothal rings.
Keeping house will not attract
social idlers, but men Of sense
hope TO find housewifely talents
in whom they should marry
The summer girl is a joyous
creature if she is careful to do
only those things that she knows
will give none the right to call her
fast
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
pan-AmeTiCan Exposition EOY Open.

The Cumberland Valley Rail
road Company has now on sale
regular Summer Excursion tick
cts TO Buffalo Oh account of Pan
American Exposition and to Nj
agara alls The rate from Mer-
corsburg is $500. In addition
,pecial excursion tickets to Buf-
falo, good to return within ten
days from date of issue, will be
sold every day until October 31st,
a rate Of SASS from MERGERS
bprg.
For the accommodation Of Wis
itors to the Exposition the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company has
put ON two new trains in each di-
re tiou, between Harrisburg and
Buffalo, with which Cumberland
Valley trains make close connec-
tion at Harrisburg. Nos. 4 and 10
reaching Buffalo at 500 =. M
and 735 a. M. respectively Re-
turning leave Buffalo at 500 +,
NJ and $50 A. M connecting
with trains ! and 9 respectively.
WIS 3 r. Airport, Johnstown,
Pa says 0ur little girl almost
strangled t. death with Group.
The doctors said she couldn't
live but she was Instantly relieved
by One Minute Cough Cure.
Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
A Last Resource

A lady was recently reading TO
her young son the story Of "a little
fellow whose father was taken ill
and died, after which he set him
self diligently to work to assist
in supporting himself and his
mother When she had finished
the story, she said;
"Now, Tommy, if pa were to
die, wouldn't you work to keep
mammal"
"Why, no, said the little chap;
not relishing the idea of work.
"What for? Amt we got "A good
house to live in?
ooh, yes, my dear said the
mother "but we can't eat the
house you know"
We'll, amt we got plenty OF
things in the pantry" continued
the young hopeful
Certainly, dear" replied the
mother, "but they would not last
long, and what them"
"Well, ma, >" said the young in
corrigible after thinking a mo-
ment, "ain't there enough to last
till you get another husband?"
Ma gave it up. p.-London Ans
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