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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
VIRTUE OF MUSIC.
Wounds Healed by the Tones Of a
Violin.
Cincinnati TnQuirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer
A man was conveyed to o hospital in
2aris suffering from an accident which
resulted i'm a serious wound This
wound refused TO heal and all the
various treatments applied to it failed
tn effect the desired end. The man
was attacked from time TO time by
violent paroxysms. and death appeared
certain. At length the surgeon enlist
ed the services Of a good vi9iln player
and treated The sufferer to . musical
remedy. The patients paroxysms
ceased. and from that time the wound
began to heal The violin playing was
continued al intervals till recovery
was assured.
In another case the wound continued
TO supDurate despite all that could be
done. the patient was calm ana re
signed. but nothing could be done Tor
the wound. The violin was called into
re1uisitiou in this instance also, and
the instrument was played close to the
injured part. which was barred fOr the
puruoae. The surgeon soon observed a
change: the wound assumed health
/ Ter appearance. and the process Of heal
7 ing began and progressed rapidly.
1t is an undoubted fact that certain
/ vibrations can effect cures, but the
vibrations must be strictly in accord
! auce with the malady or nature of the
wound. Some enthusiasts go so far as
] to assert that the character of indi-
viduals can be changed by the con
slant application Of the proper vibra-
] ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
A PASS ON 4 FREIGHT CAR.
How Chicago Manager Honored q
Shippers Request.
frrJ-soa 90 Tribune
(Chicago Tribune.)

Jenkins, who is a shrewd business
man, has been shipping a great guam
THY of goods over q certain last
freight line to New York. He has
always been Shrewd enough to get the
lowest rates and the greatest number
Of concessions. He decided recently to
take 2 trip to New York with his wife
and promptly went up TO the Office of
the manager of the fast freight line
TO demand transportation for them
both.
II have been shipping a great deal Of
freight over your line, Mr.. Fowler ne
said.
yes" said the manager. knowing
that some request was coming.
And my wife and want TO go 70
New York next week he went on.
"That'H be nice" said the manager,
sDarring for wind. New York's a nice
town to visit"
We'll" said jenkins. I came up here
10 ask you to give me transportation
to and from New York for myself and
wife. You know, I ship a great deal
of freight over your line
On the instant the manager deter
mined 10 teach Mr.. Jenkins q lesson.
/ He didn't care much. anyhow, whether
he lost the business or not.
All right. Mr. Jenkins he said
/ IN send il to you in a few days
4 couple of days later jenkins got g
/ letter from the manager, inclosing ar
official looking stamped document. II
wasn't like any other pass he had evel
! seen. hut that didn't Worry him. HC
/ told his wife 10 go ahead with he'
packing. He had everything fixed. The
| day before the day set for their de
/ parture the thought struck him tina
( possibly he had better run over 70 th'
union station and find out about Jh'
( pass. The man in the window looked
at il and said That calls for trans
portation on one Of the cars Of tn
I Black and Blue Fast Freight line. 1
isn't over passenger train at all.
Furious jenkins hurried to the man
ager' S Office.
Here" he said, slamming the pas
down on the managers desk, 'Wha
the devil do you mean by giving m
J transportation for myself and wife OF
a freight car loaded with salt hidesE
You asked for transportation, didn'
YOU" said the manager, coolly. AN
] did the best 1 could for YOU
thought you knew that we didn't rU
passenger trains on our line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09

that men and women under the threat
OF the electrical chair usually escape
that fate. take only the wen known
murder cases for the last five years II
this state. Five years ago there were
the Willis case at Taunton, the Stewart
case at ChicOpee the RCundtree AFFAIR
in Boston. the Samuel Whitaker muir
der in Cambridge, the atrociOus Kra-
t1Orski case IL Springfield. the cases
Of Minnie Moody at FairhaVen and j.
II. Harris at Concord. In only one case
was there a conviction for murder III
the first degree, although in ali the evil
dence showed murder clearly. All but
KrathorsH got life sentences escaping
the gallOWs on a count of murder in
the second degree.
In 1888 the same story was repeated
A c. Williams was found guilty of the
murder of John Calls at Lynufeld and
was hung; but Manchester got @ YER
dict of ''manslaughter' in the WestpOrt
case; Francis Mclaughlin got off as
insane IL Boston; MOslsy had the same
good fortune at New Marlborough.
Lebbie Roinsly, who killed her infant
child at Boston, and Harrigan, who
killed John Cotton at AttlebOrO, got
verdicts of manslaughter. Gilbert Pet
ers. who killed Belle Rollins at Royal
ston. was equally fortunate. Samuel
Maxwell had a verdict Of second de-
gree"
IN 1899 Peter King of Sturbridge got
off on the insanity plea Joseph Lavey
Of Boston got a verdict Of manslaugh-
ter. GulianO of Springfield, Garfield of
Boston and Roberts Of Boston got sec
! ond degree
In 1901 Daniel Leary. for the Fuller
murder in PitCsield. and Mrs. Nara
more, in the Colebrook tragedy, were
saved by tie plea of insanity. Burns
/ and Panfilo Sussi and most of the 9TH
| ers got states prison sentences for life
or for shorter periods. The feeling over
! the great number of killings in Boston
did bring about sentences for StOrt and
Umalian. but il was a temporary out
/ burst. Best was convicted for the Lynn
murder, and Cassels in Springfield, but
I they have not yet gone to the chair.
/ These. with KTathOrski and Williams,
/ O'Neill and Barnes, make up all the
! sentences for murder in the first degree
since 1896. over fifty other cases in the
J last five years have seen acquittals
/ successful pleas of insanity or cOnvic-
/ items on other than capital counts.
/ The explanation is, of course, that
| the great body of jUrymen viii not
| convict OF murder in Massachusetts
unless there is no possible escape from
! such a verdict. The insanity plea
i the self-defense plea, the impulse OF
/ the moment" and all the other preueXt:
| offered by attorneys for the defense are
1 snapped up by soft-hearted 1urymer
as an excuse for not sending muir
derer to the punishment mat ne ue
! serves. Then, when a SOft-hearteC
governor gets in, the men are pardoneC
cut when enough years have elapsed t
allow people to forget the bestiant!
and the devilish malice of the crime
It has been so in the past, and it vii
ALWAYS be so,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
NO DEATH PENALTY here.
changing is Played Cut in the Old
Bav State
Boston Daily Advertiser1

IEN-lru L5allh tlzt-t-N
IT is rumored already that the coun-
sol for Miss Jane Toppan, the woman
now held I'm the Barnstabie jail on a
charge Of murder. VIII show that she
i- insane Their know their business
best. of course. but if they believe her
ssne they would probably take little
risk i'm going to q trial. SO Tar as the
death penalty comes into account. II
l. safe TO say that no woman VIII ever
he convicted of murder in the first de-
gree here in Massachusetts For that
matter. it is quite safe TO give odds OF
10 TO / in the average murder trial
that even a man win not and cannot be
convicted. unless he cOnvictS himself
and commits the crime before q num-
her of witnesses. In other words, while
men have been sentenced 60 death Tor
murder "a this state, the thing happens
50 seldom that q conviction is unusual
and remarkable.
me Borden case. the FosbUrgh case,
the Eastman case. are trials which are
vel remembered as showing how the
courts cleared those whom the officers
Of the law arrested In those cases
there was no plea Of insanity. no re-
quest for milder sentence OF pardon.
no plea Of guilty on less dangerous
count The accused simply hired good
LAWYERS. pleaded not guilty and left
the burden of proof to the other side.
They found the trials more or less ex-
pensive financially. Of course. but the
average man or woman VIII spend a
good deal Of money TO save his OF her
life. In the Eastman case the 0e-
fenEsnt asked that some of his eN-
penses be paid out Of the public funds.
In the other cases the defendants paid
without Q murmur.
But Il under stand how q is the rule
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
DEAD BY POISON.
It Has Been Found Lurking IN the
Lily Of the Valley.
lCincinnati EnquIrerl


A German botanist has discovered
that the pretty flower known as the
lily OF the valley contains a poison Of
tie most deadly kind. Not only the
flower itself, but also the stem as well.
contains an appreciate quantity Of
prussic acid. While injecting a decoc-
ton of lily of the valley into the ear
Of a guinea pig he noticed the animal
succumbed Immediately. with al the
symptoms Of poisoning by hydrocyanic
acid. Chemical analysis OF the little
plant has disclosed. however, the pres
ence Of this poisonous constituent, TO
which. strange to say. scientists attrib-
ute precisely the penetrating perfume
Of the lily OF the valley. The attention
OF the German bOtanist mas been drawn
by the fact that one Of his gardeners
has felt himself seized WITH dizz5y5ss
and vomiting. after having raised iH-
advertently a bunch of lilies Of the val
| ley to his mouth, the lips OF which
/ were cracked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
An Engineer,s Fast Run.

An engineer on one Of the roads en-
tarire here. in speaking last night OF
fast runs said: Although my machine
is not slow. once let 2 cold get six
hours the start OF me and my maehin-
cry IS no match for it. I have for
years kept a bottle Of Eemp's Balsam
constantly IN my cab, and when a
cough or cold gets a start OF this
standard remedy 1t is indeed a cold
day." Price. DC and SOC. For sale BY
Godbe-P Pitts Drug company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
are You Troubled

with pimples, or is your complexion
cloudy II 50, one dose of Lanes Tea
VIII make a change. II purifies the
blood. cures 4 foul breath, makes your
complexion clear and drives pimples
and black heads from the face. soc
and 25c packages. For sale by Goodbe-
Pitts Drug company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
Commercial National Bank.

Capital Paid in, 100000.
General Banking IN Al It's Branches.
Directors-DT. Theodore Meyer, John J.
DAILY o. J. Salisbury. MOylan z. Fox.
Thomas Marshall W. P Noble, George
NJ. Downey, John DOnnellau, A. T. Hol-
den.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
Lacked self-confdence.

What YOU lack said the person who
reads YOUR character. lis self-coufidancc %
Il can't help IT,, said the young man.
you see I was for a number or wears
employed in the work OF preparing
weather predictions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
Lost by a Toy balloon.

Diamonds and other jewels have been
lost il all sorts of queer ways, but in
none more unusual than the accident
mentioned in the Boston Transcript by
which a diamond brooch was snatched
from the owners dress and left some
where on the great plains.
a young woman was travelling by
rail through Kansas. At Kinsley; where
the train made considerable stop, a
fair was in progress. Here the young
woman bought of peddler toy bal
loon for little girl who had won her
fancy.
The child was delighted with the
plaything, and as they rode along she
chatted with her new friend and pulled
the balloon up and down. At length
she playfully fastened the string to the
lady's diamond brooch.
The train was rounding a curve at
the moment, and strong gust of air
came through the car. The balloon was
carried out through the open window.
The sudden jerk on the string loosened
the brooch, and away it sailed.
The jewel was SO valuable that the
young woman offered reward of $500
for it's recovery. Spurred by this in.
centive, cowboys secured the plains
for days in all directions, but without
success.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

The angel of death entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hawk,
three miles south of this town, yes
terday morning at an early hour
and quietly bore away to heavenly
mansions the spirit of their darling
baby girl which was born to them
on April %, 1902, and died when it
was two weeks and two days old,
having been in poor health from its
birth. BY reason of its very feeble
state it had become much endeared
to them and they feel the loss of
their darling keenly, a loss which
time alone can asuage. But the
fond father and grief stricken moth
er have the glorious consolation of
knowing that their little one is now
being cared for where pain and
suffering never are known and moth
ing but songs and anthems of
praise are heard for Him who died
that we might live. The funeral
held at ten O'clock today from the
house and was conducted by the
Rev. III. J.. Wissler in the absence of
their pastor, Elder E. c. Whitaker,
after which the remains were born
to the Extra Cemetery, followed by
the sympathizing friends aud rela-
tives of the parents, and deposited
in a tomb there to await the resur-
rection morn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

The Christmas chimes were ringing
as Miles left the house. A few mo-
ments later Martha stood before the
gas log in her own room. A half rue
full smile settled about her lips.
And | haven't even a new white
frock that will pass for a wedding
dress! she murmured
Then she crossed to a quaint chest
of drawers and drew forth bulky
package tied with blue ribbons. From
nest Of tissue paper she unwrapped
a mans travelling set in richest silver.
Piece by piece she laid it forth on her
dressing table, breathing an occasional
sigh.
I'm the morning early shall have
Nell exchange it for two scarfpins.
just alike, for Bob and GRANGER. Real
~, GRANGER ought to be best man, If
there was such parsonage, tomor-
row.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
Union Meeting Atty. M. G. A. Sunday

All the meetings at the Y. M. G. A.
continue with interest and profit to
the members and attendants. A
splendid devotional meeting was
held last Sunday afternoon from
which each one present gained some
useful information. At short bust
ness meeting afterwards it was de-
cided to invite the ladies next Sun
day to attend and take part in the
service. w. A. Hamler is leader
and the subject is "Loss and Gain
For the Sake OF Christ" Matt. 1899;
16 1851. 1t was also decided to con.
tinue the Friday evening debates
for time yet. The subject next
Friday night will be: Resolved
That the power of woman in politics
must be felt, with H. L. Wissler on
the affirmative side and J. E. Mich.
oil on the negative. The discussion
is open to all. They expect to give
a literary program soon at one of
these Friday evenings which will
be free to all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
Comfort In Amiction.

DIRECTOR called on Ledgerman, our
old bookkeeper, this morning and
found the poor fellow in a very bad
way indeed. He has been ill a long
while, SO learned from his wife, and
is now in a state of extreme financial
as well as physical distress. There
was evidence on all sides that both he
and his family are in condition Of
pitiful need
President-Poor fellow! He has been
In the employ of our bank for a score
OF years or more and has performed
his duties with unusual honesty and
fidelity.
Director-We can all bear testimony
to that, I'm sure, and 1 have no doubt
you will join me in the opinion that
we ought to do something for him.
President-Most assuredly. I will
have meeting Of the board of di-
rectors called at an early day, and we
will have a set of appropriate resoIu-
tons passed and presented to him as
token of our sympathy.-Boston Cou-
rier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
Crop Bulletin.

DIES MONIES, MAY s., 1902.
The past week was warmer than
usual, the daily excess of tempera-
ture ranging from six to seven de-
grees. The rainfall was unequally
distributed the heaviest amounts
being reported at stations in the
northern and central sections; but
generally the moisture has been
sufficient to promote termination
of seed and vigorous growth of
grass. grain and garden truck. Ex-
cept where farming operations were
delayed by heavy rainfall, the work
of preparing ground and planting
corn has been in progress. In por-
tons of the southern section a con-
siderable area has been planted and
and termination in early planted
fields has been satisfactory The
pastures and meadows show very
marked improvement and the gen
eral crop outlook is now quite prom
Using.
Reports received by the secretary
of the horticultural society indicate
good prospects for apples, plums
and cherries but the condition OF
small fruit is below normal.
The farm animals are generally
healthy and the spring pig crop is
better than the average in recent
wears.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Why don't you reprove ne for being
sentimental as you always do? Or
are you already under the influence
of tomorrow and kindly disposed to-
ward every one, even me?"
Even you. Now, Martina
ooh, well, I'll take it back if you
don't like it," she fastened to say,
laughing, then in tone of almost
bantering tenderness: MY dear, l
wanted to tell you about some plans
for tomorrow, but how can 1 talk
Christmas when you are in such a
solemn state? You'd dishearten Santa
Claus himself
I've been thinking" answered Miles
slowly, that perhaps you may have
thought the roses-may have taken
them in a way-may perhaps have mis-
understood them a little.' He rose,
took few steps around the room and
then began again with better courage
1T occurred to me after l Lad sent
them that as they would arrive this
evening YOU might not take them as
as my gift. l must tell you something
that has been troubling Inc for a long
time. Things are not quite the same
with father and me as they were when
l first met you. Perhaps yesl knew
it,
There was questioning infection
In his last words. The girls face had
paled a little, but just the faintest
smile curved her lips. She was gazing
steadfastly at the rose jar. on which
her hand rested, and she made no an
Swer.
Until Christmas came I did not
realize the change in our prospects"
he went on steadily. Perhaps / did
not want to think of that, but if it
does make difference, why, them
Martha was looking straight into his
eyes, with an expression of infinite
tenderness
1t has made difference, Charles,
all the difference in the world. 1 have
been wondering for weeks what you
would like for Christmas gift, and
what you have said tonight solves the
problem" There was queer little
catch in her voice, but she went on
bravely, "And I've decided, sweet
heart, to give you that which 1 think
you need most of alr'-her hand crept
TREMENDOUSLY into his-'myself."
Miles stared at her in dazed fashion,
and she smiled at him gently.
Il realize now, dear, how selfish l
was to insist on being a June bride
Just because my mother and Nell had
been married in June. The family will
all be here tomorrow, even Aunt Helen
from Toronto. OF course it would be
such quiet wedding, no fnery, no
gifts, but thought that now, when
you We're in-trouble, you might need
me-and'-
The matter of fact Miles was alive
to the whole glorious meaning of her
words now, and, drawing her to him,
he murmured brokenly:
IF l need you! Oh, you can't under.
stand how muchp'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

1t is reported that III. P. Hansen
& Company, of West Extra, have
traded some land out east of town to
D. E. Stranger for his large frame
building adjoining this office on
the east and will remove it to West
Extra on corner lot near the depot
in order to accommodate their
large and increasing implement
trade. This will leave Mr.. Stranger
free to perfect his plans for build
ings on the site of the old one, with
perhaps anincreased width of some
fifteen feet of north front, if that
much can be purchased off the lot
on which our office now stands.
This would notwithstanding The
Journal office further west in order
to make room for the enlargement
of the building as proposed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
Christians and Jews.

When Charles Lamb was berating an
enemy, some one said to him, "Why,
you don't know him." Lamb replied, 81
don't want to know him for fear l
should like him."
Christians and Jews make ignorance
Of each other claim for judgment and
seem to be afraid to become acquaint-
ed for fear that they might like each
other.-Peters' ''The Jew as Patriot"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
A Sure Sign.

Little Dick-Papa, how does thunder
sour milk?
Papa-It is not the thunder, but the
electricity.
GLOW does electricity sour milk?''
at works certain chemical changes
in the constituents of the fluid, which
result in the formation of an acid"
"Of course. But how?"
81 don't know"
81 thought you didn't, or you wouldn't
have used such big Words
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

The Federation of Women's Clubs
Convention now being held at Los
Angeles, California, and which is
being attended by Mrs. Kate Ridg-
ley and Mrs. Doctor John Riley and
daughter, Miss Ethel Riley, last
Monday accepted by an overwhelm-
ing majority what is known as the
New York Compromise on the color
question which has been agitating
those select clubs whenever the
colored ladies have tried to gain
admission into their ranks. The
New York Compromise on the color
question is considered a victory for
the south in that it does not explic.
lilly provide for the admission OF
cOIOred clubs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08
Gotham.

Gotham, New York's alias, was orig.
inally applied to the Manhattan town
in derision, doubtless because of some
foolishness on the part Of its people.
''The Merry Tales Of the Mad Men Of
Gotham" was collection of satirical
tales written in the fifteenth century
by one Andrew Borde, a Carthusian
monk Gotham was village near Not
tingham, and the fame of the "Wise
Men of Gotham" soon travelled the
world over. Doubtless Henry VIII. i'm
agined that Borde was taking sly
fling at him, for he imprisoned the hap
less writer in the Tower, where only
death released him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Miss Amy Bascom, residing in
Guthrie county north of Adair, was
in the city on Monday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Fred Branch, of Homestead, Iowa,
arrived here yesterday on visit to
his cousin, Peter Schwab, of Gree
ley. He will try to secure work here
and if successful will stay couple
| of months
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

E. P. Jayn, of Greeley, has the
foundation laid and will at once
erect barn forty-eight by fifty-two
by twenty feet in size.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Mrs. Otto Thomas, of Carson, ar
rived last Saturday and will visit
until Monday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Beard,
residing in the Upper Heights.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Mother Josephine, of the Catholic
Home at Ottumwa, arrived here on
Tuesday evening to see her old
friend and co-laborer, Sister Berna-
dine, who has resided at the Catho-
lie home in this city for some time
and who of late has been quite ill
If able Sister Bernadine will accom-
pany her friend back home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Art Waterson and Glen Bruner,
who went to Huron, South Dakota,
about three weeks ago, are working
at the carpenter trade at two dollars
and half a day and paying four
dollars and half per week for
board. Art likes the country and
people and has expressed deter
mination to cast his lot with them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-08

Mr.. Oliver Smith, residing in the
south west suburbs of town, is hav-
ting his residence nicely painted.