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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
BILLIONS OF BUTTONS.

T. ALL THE NATIONS Of the earth
should engage in that good old game
Of Button, button, who's got the but
ton?' your Uncle Samuel would be
cit" AS a button merchant he is GER
tain1y entitled to rank among the top
notchers. A census bulletin shows that
in this country buttons to the num-
Der OF 21,Z54.OlS gross are manufactured
every year. AS there are IA buttons in
a gross, it will be seen that the grand
total aggregates 1850, SIS, 592 With this
sum as a basis for calculating from,
some interesting statistics are possible.
If the buttons average only a quarter
of an inch in diameter, they would
placed side by side, make a string long
enough to reach from Salt Lake to
Omaha, with miles to spare. The exact
number Of miles is a fraction more than
1901 If the average thickness is one
sixteenth Of an inch, and a great many
million buttons are thicker, they would.
piled one on top Of the other, make a.
column more than 300 miles high. The
first question readers will ask after
glancing over the statistics win be:
What becomes of all these buttons?
Unfortunately the census bulletin
doesn't so into particulars on this point.
but 1t is fairly reasonable to infer that
the makers OF buttons are not in BUSH
ness from motives Of disinterested
philanthropy. If they couldn't sell their
product at a profit, they would engage
in dftch-digging or some other lucra-
tive occupation. American buttons are
sold all over the world. They viii be
used on the robes worn by the aristoc-
racy of England during the coronation
festivities; they fasten the flowing
robes Of Chinese coolies far removed
from the haunts of civilized man. Fur
Their, is it not written that the fun
dress Of the Hottentot consists Of a col
lar button and a air Of spurs? And
surely progressive Hottentots would
prefer American collar buttons.
In connection with the dry figures
the census departments button bnrIa-
tin gives an Interesting history of the
INDUSTRY, from its humble inception i'm
TINS country down to the present day.
Buttons we're buttons in the early days.
Tor they were mostly whitfield out Of
wood or horn by hand, and then sewed
over stitch by stitch. Machinery was
nrst used in 1927 by Samuel Williston
at Easthampton, Massachusetts. and
today all the work in connection with
buttons is done automatically. 1t NAV
De interesting to note. in conclusion
that buttons are made out of mussal
smells metals of every kind, vegetable
ivory horses hoofs, wood, celIuloid
ivory Irish potatoes, seaweed. skim
milk and even blood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
WHERE ARE THE BOYS?

Old comrade, sound the buglei
Beat the drum.
Gail the boys, and haply
They viii come.
We hear the bleak winds signing,
And echoes slowly dying
Across where they are lying,
Cold and dumb.
Comrade, sound it louder!
Ihey are near;
But yesternight we heard them,
Saw them here;
Does memory deceive us,
Hopes accents mock and grieve US?
"heh dld our comrades leave US;
In what year?
Ali now, we will remember.
IL begun
Back in the early sixties
SiXty-one:
When for the front we started
And with many comrades parted,
Brave lads and gallant hearted
At Bull Run.
Then Donelson and shiloh
Bloody pair.
And Leesburg and Antietam
Claimed a share.
And battles crowded faster,
FIRST victory. then disaster;
whichever side was master,
Death was there.
And as the leaves of autumn
Brown and sere,
So daily fell and withered
Comrades dear,
BY shot and fevers stricken;
For myriads pine and sicken
In prison pens that thicken
Year by year.
In war and peace. old comrade,
They have flown
Il few with grizzled faces
Struggle on;
But thousands who Contended
For freedom and defended
Our land, their conflict ended
Long agOne.
Cease, comrade, then, your calling,
1t is vain:
Naught means the blast of bugle
To the slain:
Yet beyond this wild sphere teemiug
With war ard strife and scheming.
May we midst bright stars cleaning,
Meet again.
n. ALBERT SHERMAN
Salt Lake City. May. 1902.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

An expert who spoke at the recent
meeting Of the American tuberculosis
congress said that Immunity from TN
bercuiosis may be considered the result
and complement of those metaboIistic
changes in living tissue whereby the
engines. through potency greater
than that of the bacillus tuberculosis.
are able TO maintain a normal osmotic
and functional activity in the ultimate
cells Now, everybody VIII know
whether or not he is liable to have an
attack Of tuberculosis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
Spontaneous Humor.
baltimore SUM


That the lrishman holds the PLAN for
spontaneous humOr Is shown by an Incl
dent which Mr.. Bennett Burleigh. the cor
respondent in South Africa Of the London
Telegraph, relates in a recent letter. A
son OF Erin fighting under the British
flag, was caught on the plain by a party
of Beers. He refused to surrender and
resisted until ne was shot i'm a dozen
places and left for dead. He was found
the next day unconscious and carried to
a field hospital As soon as ne recovered
consciousness a nurse asked him III he
were badly shot Badly shot?'' he re-
Piled Il am so full OF bullet holes that
the man in the next cot has caught cold
from the drafts through me-. There
spoke the typical Irishman-fiEhtinE to
the last extremity and waking to CON
seriousness with a pleasantly on his lips
II is pity that the farce comedians do
not understand him better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

Ambassador and Mrs. Choata arc 70
entertain King Edward and Queen
alexandra at dinner. Speaking of
TINS event a London paper SAYS If is
tribute which viii be much appre-
clated by the Americans as a nation.
II certainly viii be appreciated. In
Iact the honor is so overwhelming that
the president should al once issue a
proclamation fixing the date of the
dinner as a day of public rejoicing
All true patriots viii decorate their
homes and burn red fire while the king
and queen partake Of ham and eggs at
the table Of MI. Choate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

into a continuance Of these discrimina-
tons"
1t is admitted by the writer that the
purchase Of the railroads would require
constructive legislation Of the most
careful character, but he believes it
could be done IN manner which would
meet all possible objections.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
Didn't ApplY to Her.
ISan Francisco Argonaut

tSan francisco ArgOnaut)
After preaching a sermon on the fate
Of the wicked an English clergyman met
an old woman well known for her Cos
siping prOpensities and ne said.
81 hope my sermon has borne fruit
You heard what J said about the place
where there shall be wailing and gnash-
ing Of teeth9
Well. as 10 that" answered the dame.
''if I as anythink 10 say, il be this: Let
them gnash their teeth as has emf
afn't,'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
NEW LIFE STATISTICS.
Show That the First Born Children
Live the Longest.
Galveston News.

Galveston News.)
Not only life insurance experts. but a
great many other people also have OBJ
served that longevity or the reverse runs
IN families, said an insurance man.
Some persons have harder cOuStitu-
lions than others and they are apt to
transmit them to their children. A man
DOJh or whose parents were long lived
has promise of a good old age himself.
this, OF course. Is an old story. A much
less familiar principle affecting the dura-
tlon of life has been presented by Miss
Mary Benton of Cambridge and Professor
Karl Pearson of London in a brief
periodical called BiOmetrika.
A comparison was made between the
lengths Of the lives of two adult brothers
or two adult sisters to ascertain If there
was peFceptible difference between the
older and younger members Of a pair The
figures here given represent the average
OF over 1000 cases. and hence would seem
10 point to a general law. Ii may be
ADDED That the particular persons under
Investigation belonged to the Society of
Friends. That organization placed its
records at the disposal of Miss Benton
and Professor Pearson.
It thus appears that the average age
OF the elder brothers was 1855 years, the
younger brothers, $3.50; the elder sisters,
5sSA, and the younger sisters IS SCI.
There Is a difference Of over four years
IN favor OF the older brother or sister.
Ihis does not signify that the older
brother or sister viii survive the younger.
The mean interval between the births Of
all the pairs under consideration was
about six and a half years. Hence the
older brother or sister would ordinarily
die first. though attaining a greater age.
The first inquiry here mentioned was
limited to pairs. the younger members Of
which had attained the age OF q sec
ond comparison was made that included
minors with adults. 1t gave results
closely resembling the other The mean
excess OF life in 1856 pairs was as years.
But the intervals between the births sp-
pears 10 exert some influence. BiOmet-
rika's contributors furnish a formula by
which ones expectations can be COM
puted, and ADDS: Thus a brother born
ten years before another brother has
probably seven years greater dura ton Of
life. a sister born ten years before an
other sister has probably about six years
greater duration of life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
Definition Of Eye Tooth.

Mammy-BlesS nah heart If do chile
amt cuttin' his eyetOoth.
Little Rastus Gin alarml-What's an
eyetOOth. nanny
Aammy-Why. de cyetOOth. chile
watches ebry word dat yO' tongue uttehs.
an ebry time yO SAYS a bad word ft'U
pain dat good eyetooth 50 much dat i'm
ache 70 two hOUahs,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
AmasemeHb.

Held's band gave its initial sacred
concert at the Salt Palace theatre last
night. Mrs. Bessie Browning excel
lently rendered the 'Pattison Waltz
song and responded to an encore.
The Jolly Musketeer" will be given
twice today at the TheattS. These are
announced as positively the last per-
tormances that will be given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

operation Of every broad-minded pa
triotic citizen.
Thus will we secure the attainment
Of the highest intellectual culture and
most exalted and perfected civilization
III this most active theatre Of the hui
man intellect-our own glorious repub-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
Net in His Line.

N~lAlCeAbo news
GO down and write up that automo-
bile accident, ordered the managing edi-
Excuse ne" responded the new re-
porter. but automobiles are not my spe-
cialty"
Not your speciality
No. I just heard you say that I vas
a hack writer"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
No Fnlls viii q eeorgia Mule.
ATLANTA CONSTRUCTOR

A-AtAaAtAA ~N'-iatt AA4AA-ttsf
Hi there John. cried the man from
across the field
You'll never make no headway swear
III at that mule ina Greek, Bit him
solid lick or two I'm plain English"
Then. as he flayed his own mule. he
muttered.
These college graduates IS 90 queer
when they ELls back % huslness..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

Shall woman be false. ungrateful
and traitorous to the trust man has
reposed in hero asked Bishop Spal-
ding OF Illinois in a recent sermon.
Don't worry about the women, bishop.
Devote your entire attention to the
men who are false. ungrateful and
traitoroUs" to the women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

Some fool Virginians hung Roose-
welt IN effigy because he said lyuchings
were a disgrace to the country. They
are certainly entitled to wear the cap
they have fitted upon their heads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

A sad case comes out of New York.
A tenant who wanted to make his
landlord some trouble complained to
the proper official because there were
no FIRE escapes on the building. The
landlord was forced to put them on.
and then, under a provision Of the
lease requiring the tenant to pay for
all improvements, he made him settle
the bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

Having succeeded admirably in Sc
curing the passage Of the administra-
TONS Philippine bill Senator Kearns
feels that he is entitled to a brief res
pite from public cares. He has gone
to New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

II anybody wants 10 know whether
or not the saloons were open for bust
ness yesterday let him ask Chief OF
Police Paul not the gentlemen who
were seen in the immediate vicinity Of
the drinking places. The chief will
cheerfully testify that all were closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

tNeW YORK Weekiy.1
First Passenger wonder why We are
making such long stop at this station
Second Passenger "a traveller OF expe~f-
ence)-I presume Il IS because no one hap
pens 70 be trying % catch the train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
How BE Caue or.


Banks-W aspley was going 70 ask old
Bullion for bis daughters hand. wasn't
he2
Danks-He did ask him
Banks-Ifow did ne come QUIZ
Danks-Ou the back Of his neck he
lleYe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

The Cuban officials seem TO be pat
terning after some of the Americans
who held Offices in the island Al
ready a customs cashier has been
charged with absorbing public money
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
A Century in s~
The United States.

senator w A Clark of Montana Of
Clege Winston
' lSz admirably The address
= = - , / :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

tsl4Ee+f
Mr. Bing0--I am a ''fIoorwalker'' and
buyer for Lacen & skirts
Air. BanEo-Artu ous Job II must be a
CREST relief 70 get home nightS7
SIR BinEo-Noll. no. I am -srloorwaIk-
er and buyer for that house, TOO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

Local athletes viii shed no tears be-
cause the University Of Chicago gave
the University OF California such a
drubbing last Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
Born to Lead.


philadelphia Record.)
Youngpop-My baby is a born leader ~
men.
0ldhach-Why- I thought IL vas = eirl
Aoungpop-Thats rLght- and she's 70
in< 70 be 4 dandy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

This affords a striking and interest
ing exemplihcatiOn Of the evolution
and practical operation OF one Of the
great problems OF civilization. I beg
10 offer 10 all who have contributed to
the success OF this institution. or who
have felt the magic touch Of its in
huence. my Warmest congratulations
and 10 express the hope that a recur-
renee of this anniversary festival a
century hence may confirm ali our i'm
pTessiOns and all our anticipations OF
an enlarged scope. higher standards
and grander results that viii ulti-
mately keep this college in the front
ranks in the resistless march OF prog
ress-
I believe that the tendency OF public
sentiment and opinion al this time is
in the direction OF the higher educa-
ton and a wider sphere OF employment
and usefulness for woman. and towards
a more liberal recognition OF her claims
70 the enjoyment OF privileges in the
field Of literary work, and in the do
main Of the arts and sciences
In the announcement OF such health
fui and laudable ambition. I conceive
it 10 be our duty 10 invoke the CO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
Hit Him With a Basket

Squire Barbee had a rather peculiar
case OF affray to settle yesterday morn
ing. 1t seems that Stephen Smith, an
operative at the Caraleigh Cotton Mills,
is nearly deaf and this affiiction has been
the cause Of small boys annoying him.
A few days ago two small Maynard
boys, who work in the mill, were teas,
ing him, when another threw a stone
that struck Stephen. He became SO
angry that he turned upon the two boys
and slapped them both over. Their sis
ter saw the affair, and struck Stephen
over the head several times with a
basket. In court the two Maynard boys
were both found to be under fourteen
years of age and were allowed to go free.
Stephen Smith was fined $40 and the
girl $3.50 for engaging in an ARRAY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
NILES ON THE PHILIPPINES.
The General Makes Fourth of July Address
at Philadelphia.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, July 4.-As has been the
custom for many years the city of Phila-
delphia officially celebrated the 126th
anniversary of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence in this city
by holding patriotic open air exercises
in Independence Square, Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles delivered the
Grafton. With reference to the Philip
pine Islands, he said in part
THE problem of the Philippine Islands
is one of serious moment, involving the
expenditure of valuable life and vast
treasure. Although the subject is at
tracing marked attention and exciting
bitter discussion there can be but one
final solution. That must be one in which
the honor the integrity and high char
acter of our government are preserved
and maintained beyond any peradven-
ture. Full and impartial justice must be
accorded TO ten millions of people who
are now at our mercy and whose present
veal and future destiny depend upon 9
nation that is strong and whose people
are true"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
A BAT TIE FOR COLD|
Two Bandits Hold up a Rock
Island Train.
The Express Messenger Shot 10 the Struggle.
A Tool Of The Robbers Under
Arrest.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, July 4.-WNh half hun
dred men on their trail and the promise
of a desperate battle and probably death
for their portion if they shall be over.
taken, the two bandits who halted the
Rock Island limited express train at
midnight Thursday and escaped after
mortally woundinig one of the express
messengers, are still at large. During
the night and through today they pushed
on through the farming country. steal
ing a buggy or a wagon here and there.
and abandoning the teams when they
were too exhausted to carry them fur
ther.
The detectives engaged in the investi-
cation and the pursuit now being
pushed all over Illinois are satisfied that
the robbers hoped to force the big safe
which contained somewhere in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 and only the shooting
of the messenger defeated them in this
project
AS a result of the hold-up on the
Rock Island Road last night, the
police of this city have in custody
Charles Nessler He climber over
the tender Of the engine and told
the engineer and fireman that they must
stop the train under penalty of death
Nessler, however, Is believed to have
been the unwilling accmplice of the rob-
bers, as he obeyed their commands at
the point of revolver. In the event of
the capture of the thieves he will make a
good witness.
According to Nessler's story only two
robbers were concerned. He was max
ing his way on the bumpers back OF the
tender and had scarcely secured this
position when two men also climbed up
They said nothing in particular until
Midlothian station was reached. Then
one of the men climbed over the tender
upon the coal and ordered Nessler to
follow. Both men had adjusted black
masks to their faces. At the point of
revolver Nessler was told to go forward
TO the cab and tell the engineer to stop
the train half mile beyond. Thorough
ly frightened. he did so. The engineer
and fireman regarded the request as a
joke and laughed. Look up there"
said Nessler. The trainmen did so and
saw two revolvers pointing toward them.
This is no joke" said one robber.
stop the train or I'll kill you"
The engineer shut off the steam and
brought the train to a standstill near
the Dupont switch The engine crew
were taken back under guard. Nessler
was commanded to remain in the cab
and keep quiet.
Demand was made on the express mes
senger and baggageman to open the
door of their car under threats to blow
it up with dynamite. The door was
opened and the robbers rushed in. A
struggle ensued and Messenger Kane was
shot in the groin. The robbers attempted
to open the through safe. but were un-
successful. The local safe, however. was
forced open. 1t is not known what
amount of money was taken. 1t is re-.
ported that bag of jewelry and some
money was found in the safe, but the
railway officials say practically nothing
of value was secured. The robbers dis
appeared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
Bootblacking Box and Stick.

Young Iredell Johnson, son of Mr. ].
l. Johnson, was up before the Mayor
yesterday morning for engaging in an
ARRAY with a colored boy named David
Allen. Both submitted and were fined
$425 each. 1t seems that several days
ago the cOlOred boy nearly ran down
young Johnson with a bicycle, and is
said to have threatened to lick johnson.
Yesterday morning Johnson happened
to meet the darkey and taxed him with
his threat. Whereupon Allen raised his
bootblacking box to hit Johnson. The
latter seized stick and swatted the
belligerent young Sambo lick upon the
side OF the head. Then, it is related, the
dusky youth leaped upon his bicycle and
rode for dear life. After a lively chase
Officer Bell captured the fleeing rider,
with the result told above
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
rLUNKEYIsx GONE MAD.


London, July 4.-The Fourth of July
banquet OF the American Society in
London was given at the Hotel Cecil
Tonight There was a remarkable mani
festatlon of sympathy for King Edward
In mis- illness, and incidentally there
were some open expression of displeas-
ure with Joseph III. Choate, the United
States Ambassador. Between four and
hve hundred Americans We're present at
the banquet, and the guests included
General Joseph Wheeler and the United
States Consul General in London, HI.
Clay Evans.
Having elOQuently toasted King Ed
ward, Mr.. ChOate announced that in con-
sequence of His Majestys grave condi-
ton, the other usual toasts, with the ex-
ception Of the one to the President of
the United States, would be omitted, ana
that there would be no speech making.
Sir Francis Grenfell proposed the
health of President Roosevelt. After
this toast was drunk, Mr. Choate and the
colonial officials hurried away to don
their court dress and to meet the Prince
of Wales at the India Office. The other
guests of the society remained, and in
spite Of Mr.. Choate's announcement,
there ensued an unusually bright series
of speeches, which were punctuated by
openly expressed dissatisfaction with the
absence OF the American Ambassador
and his action in discountenancing the
speeches. This dissatisfaction was
vaiced by Ex-Governor Hastings, of Penn
sylvania, who said that he quite dis
agreed with Mr.. Choate. Mr.. Hastings
said he had just arrived in London from
the United States, but that before he left
all the country was rejoicing over the
Kings recovery, and that, therefore, he
thought tonight should be one Of re-
joicing and of speeches to voice that
feeling. This remark was greeted with
loud cheers in which the, American
displomats who had remained and all the
consular representatives present joined.
General Wheeler, who received a great
ovation from the many Southerners
present, spoke after Ex-Governor Hast
ings. He spoke on the sympathy of the
United States with the King.