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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
LUDICR0US ERROR OF
A CRITIC OF AMERICA

Londons Feb. 1.-Mr Cunningham
Graham. whose letters to the Saturday
Review have been the leading features
Of that papers anti-American cam
paign. writes this week. saying:
- l see Mr. Senator Tell of the United
States elected house of lords attacked
England in the vileSt language.
Mr. Cunningham Graham has been
the SATURDAY Reviews perpetual men
tor regarding things American. and his
confusing Senator Teller with William
Tell creates amusement
Mr.. Cunningham Graham continues.
/ wonder how many man our dear
cousins have shot in the Philippines
Nilhout even the Formally of a trial9
II we. therefore. are assassins. what
epithet belongs 10 our dear cousins D.
In another article the Saturday Pc
view continues It's denunciations of
AnglO-American friendship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
ROCKEFELLER DUPLICATES
M0RGAN'S GIFT TO HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. Following
the announcement at the Harvard COM
mencement exercises last June that J.
T. Morgan had agreed to erect at a cost
OF more than s1,000,000. three of the
buildings required for the accommoda-
ton of the Harvard medical school.
President Eliot announced to the
medical faculty tonight that J. D.
Rockefeller proposed to give 81 ,00O, 900
In furtherance of this great project.
provided that other friends of the uni
versity viii raise a sum of money in
the neighborhood of $500. 600 to be used
by the Harvard medical school for land.
buildings or endowment. 1t was stated
tonight that there can be little doubt
this condition Will be speedily complied
with.
Both gifts are for the purpose of
helping the college TO carry out new
plans of medical education and re-
search.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Old Man Arrested.

James Griffin. an aged man who lives
IN the northern part Of the city, was ar
rested Yesterday ana lodged in the sta
ton house with a charge of assanIf Win
deadly weapon placed against him
Griffin IS said 10 be the man who fired
the shots at the messenger boy Friday
night in dispute that arose over the at
Iectlons OF dog which belonged TO Grit
I'm The boy. Walter Willis. No. . in the
service Of the A d. n company. swOre
out the warrant for Griffin's arrest ves-
terday and claims that che is the man
VINO fired the shots Griffin protested his
innocence and claims that he never saw
the messenger boy nor made any assaulr
whatever upon him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Mountain States.
Invite Funston to BANQUET.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 1.-At a meet
ing held in the office of Governor Or
man today il was decided TO ask Brig
adler Generals Funston and MacAr-
thur to attend banquet and reception
proposed in their honor the latter part
of this month An official invitation
was telegraphed TO General Funston
al Topeka, Kan, and to General Mac
Arthur al Washington, d. c. If ia
vOrable replies are received a public
banquet viii be given at the Brown
Palace under the direction of General
Hale, Governor Orman, Mayor Wright,
the Grand Army and the chamber of
commerce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Montana Nav Not Get Land.

Butte. Mont, Feb. lit is doubtful
whether the state of Montana may Sc
cure any of the land embraced in the
northern part of the Grow Indian res
ervatiOn which II is expected viii soon
be thrown open to the public. Deputy
State Land Agent c. a. Whipple, who
has been appraising the land in the
eastern part of the state, believes that
q defect in the national law will pre-
vent selection by the state of any land
in the tract TO be opened. The tract
comprises about 100000 acres in the
northern part of the reservation, but
does not include the best land. which
is along Pryor Greek. the Big Horn
river and the Little Big Horn river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
CHINA'S RULER WEEPS
FOR THE BOXER 0UTRAGES

Pekin, Feb. 1.-The dOwager empress.
the emperor and the empress received
the ladies and the children of the diplo-
matte corps this afternoon in the pri-
Nate apartments of the palace. Mrs
Conger wife of the United States
minister. as dOyOness of the diplomatic
corps ana the d0wager empress ex-
changed speeches. The visitors after
wards were entertained at a banquet
during which the dowager empress and
the emperor mingled informally with
their guests The dowager empress
Mrs. Conger's hand. wept copi-
ousiy and in broken words expressed
me sorrow which she felt on account of
the occurrences during the siege OF the
ivga ions. Magnificent jeweIed brace
lets, rings and other souvenirs were
presented TO the visitors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
GOES BACK TO FACE
TRIAL FOR QUEER CRIME

kansas City, Mo. Feb. f.-RolIins
Binsham has surrendered 10 the police
at Dallas. Tex. and asked to be re-
tdrred here 10 stand trial on the charge
OF forging deeds to property i'm Kan
sas city twelve years ago. Bingham
has been q fugitive from Justice since
November, 1890. His whereab bouts were
made known 90 County Prosecutor
Hadley TO whom ne sent a letter Of
tering 10 surrender. Bingham. accord
ing TO his letter, is pennileSs and in.
Oiiicers viii leave for Texas tonight to
bring him here.
Rollins Bingham was prominent in
politics and was a leader in Society i'm
TINS city We is the son of General
g. G.. Bingham. artist writer. poll
tclan apd one of the best known men
IN Missouri. Bingham forged the anne
of his stepmother. securing 100000. h
had spent his money recklesslv i'm
speculation and in other ways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
'Dead' Man Surprise Friends.

San Francisco. Feb. Robert A. Hol-
loway, supposed victim of the Walla
MALTA disaster, has surprised his friends
by appearing at his former lodgings in
TINS city. Holloway had formerly been
employed aboard the WaHa WaIia but
on Nov q he shipped as second steward
on the Argyle, which plies between this
port and Panama. For some reason Hol-
loway did not inform his friends of the
change he had made. and as his picture
appeared IN the papers. together with
details of how he met his death. he was
given up as lost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
To Amend the Itinerary

WASHINGTON Feb. -ReDresentative
Otev of Virginia today introduced i'm tho
house resolution providing that the
itinerary Of Prince Henry OF Prussia
snail extend through Virginia North and
South Carolina. Georgia and Tennessee.
ms proposed route includes the Appala-
chain chain and the Chickamauga. PARK.
Inc resolution provides that President
Roosevelt shall duly consider this pro-
posed trip. as it IS represented 10 curtail
about twelve miles of the already exist
ing itinerary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
LONG DAYS FOR GIRLS
Statute Prohibiting Extra Hours
of Labor For Females De-
cIared Invalid.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. Superior
Court Judge Griffin today decided the
recently passed ten-hOur law calculated
to limit the hours Of employment of fe-
male help in stores and factories to
be unconstitutional The defendant. a
local dry goods store, demurred to the
complaint on the grounds that the stat
ute was class legislation and that it
deprived a person of his property with
out due process of law, it being con-
tended that the right to enter into con-
tracts was in itself property. The state
gave notice of immediate appeal to the
supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
F lNOS RELICS OF PEOPLE
WHO LIVE kEONS PAST

81. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-The most inter
9StinE remains of the ancient Sarmatfans
ever discovered have been luearthed on
me banks 81 the Posi- river, province Of
hiett. At depth of tNo metres were
round traces Of ancient incineration. and
near several charrcd bones was picked
UP a smooth, thick ornament of golden
wire. on which was represented a scene
With number of typical figures. In
- foreground sits woman i'm a high
oaeked chair holding a round mirror in
nef ieft nano In her right hand is a Gun
from which a bearded. kneeliDg varrior.
Is drinking wine. He is armed with
DOW and sword. Behind these arr a
musician. with q Tyre. a yolth pouring
wye INTO a cup held BY another youlh.
2 priest. IN long garments with "A sword
he'll I'm readiness 20 sacrifice p sheen 80
q iigSre With a fan. The rk Is crlido
GUt there are traces i'm its of Greek in
fluence. '''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
SENDS STAMP FOR DIVORCE.
Conklin, Who Claims to Have Lived
Here, Wants Separation

tacoma, WASH. Feb Frank Z
, Sonklin. who claims he was once a res
t el OF Salt Lake City, is either mn
Iainiiiar with the form Of procedure
9otaiinlng in re matter of legal SEN
araucns or else has heard of ihe fam >
which certain western states have ar
sained as localities where divorces NAV
BE procured nay
Yesterday Deputy County Clerk
IlImpton received a letter from Conlr-
nm dated at San Francisco. i'm which
ne requested one Of the superior court
judges TO grant him a divorce from
Mrs. NJ. c. Conklin. about whom he
says uncomplimentary things i'm Ian
suase calculated 10 admit OF no dual
meaning. The applicant enclosed 81
postage stamp, seemingly expecting the
receipt Of decree by return mail. He
agrees il the divorce is promptly is
sued, TO remit any fee which the court
may claim as reward for its services
He says he recently went to San Fran
cisco from Salt Lake.
The name "Frenk f. ConkIin" is not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
TOO MUCH MONEY SPENT ON THE BRIDE s

ONlON Feb 1.-The
now showered on society brides a vigorous
test against what
me DAILY Mail declares that "snce
nIIonares the
nothing a $50 ~ ~" -
On al SIDES fashionable recalling customs
mat "Ie duchesses married
pie presents and that
ton 00O9eu
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
COINAGE During Januaru

Washington, Feb. THE monthly
statement Of the director Of the mini
shows the total coinage executed At
the minis OF the United States during
the month of January, 1902. to have
oeen SlO,15S, 547, as follows: Gold. g.
oeV.vuV: silver, S2.s0S,6S7; minor coins
S1S9. 80. -iis'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Taken Back TO Lail
Especial TO The Herald.D

Douglas. WyO., Feb. Charles
Woodward, the alleged murderer of
Sheriff Kicker. passed through Doug
las tonight in charge of Sheriff Tubbs.
They were met at Grin Junction bv
special deputies, who ACCOMPANIED
them to Casper. All declare that no
attempt will be made TO lynch Wood
ward. He viii De tried quickly, and if
guilty VIII be executed with expedi-
eney- Woodward was cheerful and not
AFRAID TO go to Casper. He laughed at
me TAX OF a lynehing and denied that
ne ever attempted the murder Of Kicker
or that he is guilty Of murder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Fugitive PaYmaster Caueht.

chicago. FEB Jeremiah Foley. the
FORMER paymaSter IN the British army.
VINO Was arrested here YESTERDAY on
tWenty-seven charges Of forgery. said 10
nave been committed in England. today-
agreed 70 return without extradition
MS foley. who was also arrested. viii
accompany her husband.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
SAVE LANDS FC2 SETTLERS.
Heitfeld and Dubois Protest Against
Proposed Reserve.

washington, Feb. 1.-Senators Heit-
ieid and Dubois today called upon the
secretary Of the interior and requested
tnnt al action be deferred upon the
creation of the proposed Kootenai for
est reserve, The reserve. If created.
VIII comprise upward Of a million acres
of land in northern idaho and western
Montana.
Within the boundaries are many set
Elements and numerous valleys which
are susceptible 10 cultivation.
There is no serious objection to form
Ing timber reserve if strictly timber
land only is included. but an earnest
protest was made by the senator's
against the blanket" reserve.
Secretary Hitchcock viii defer fur
ther action until a complete examina-
ton can be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
MAY AVERT THE SILVER DOLLARS DOOM
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial The Herald)
ASra1GAON Fep Western on
w posing the Hill currency BILL Speaker Henderson has
recently
6aohs the measure He
REPRESENTATIVES as well Democrats
the Dill Among the Republicans it
SIN Martin OF South Dakota Siby
ming Sutherland of Utah.
and Tongue "" VI O"iLOrha
The general desire let
o its N inc JIM VIII iot De
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
PLACE FOR UTAH MAN.
lspecial 10 The Heraldl

- t~Nte'- ~ AAAS AAcA dla-l
Washington. Feb. lin the =
y event of q possible change in the =
= stan OF Postmaster General =
= Payne, it is believed that Senator =
y Kearns OF Utah has a chance To :
, name man for a place either as ,
y first assistant or fourth assistant =
y postmaster general Utah is re- .
= garded with much favor by the ,
= new postmaster general and by =
= President Roosevelt, and If the ,
, west is considered, the chances of =
> fne recognition OF Utah Repub5- =
y cans are fair. 4
= = = \ y \ = - 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02

pioslon. Just how many are dead is
liOt at this time known, but at last
accounts received here by wire tonighr,
elghty-iive dead bodies had been re-
covered. II is feared that the death
hsI VIII be greatly over 100.
ne HondO mines are located at
Coanuila. at the terminus of a branch
OF the Mexican Interna tionaI road
ABOUT 100 miles south of Eagle Pass.
ana are the most important in that
state Details of the disaster are
ineagre, no names Of the victims being
learned here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
NEW JOB FOR SHARP.
Utah Man Made Treasurer Of Eastern
Coal COMPANY.

NOa1 company.
New York Feb. The Somerset
Coal company, with a $4,000. 600 capital
has been organized in this city. The
new company has, it is announced.
taken possession of fourteen mining
properties located on the Baltimore &.
OHIO railroad in Somerset county. Pa.
ana having an aggregate tonnage of
100000 tons
officers of the Somerset Coal COM
pany are: c. w. Watson. president:
J. I. Gardiner, vice president. and
W. g. Sharp, treasurer. The general
offices viii be located in New York.
The wv. G. Sharp mentioned is the
former general manager of the Utah
Fuel company. who left Salt Lake
only few months ago.
The Somerset Coal company is I'M
derstood to be a subsidiary COMPANY of
the Fairmount Coal company. with
which Mr.. Sharp recently cast his lot.
1t is stated that in his new position he
receives a salary of $4,000 q year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
For Alleeed Bank swindler-

Helena, Mont, Feb. 1.-Governor
Toole today honored a requisition from
the governor of Colorado for w. s.
Berry, wanted in Denver on the
charge of swindling the Colorado Ma
uonal bank. Berry was arrested at
Billings, Jan. %. Deputy Sheriff Brown
OF Denver left for Billings tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Chinese May Thank President.

Pekin Feb. The project Of sending a
special mission 10 Washington TO thank
President Roosevelt for the conspicuous
" friendly policy of the United States
throughout the recent events. and during
the peace negotiations, Is being discusSad
at the foreign office, and the American
government viii be sounded concerning
the acceDtability OF such j mission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Funeral Services.

The funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs Lucy Lavinia Van Colt. who
Cleo III this city Friday, viii be held al
ne ne RESIDENCE of WaldemRr Van Colt lss
East First South street The services ali
pc held Monday morning at II o'ciock
ana friends are invited to attend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
ONE HUNDRED MINERS DEAD
Dust Explosion in Coal Mine in Mexico Causes Fearful Loss
lie-EightyfVe Bodies Have Been
Recovered
Il ~ ANToNIo. -.

q AN ANTONIO, TEX. Feb. =
y 1ighty-five miners killed and
ssYenty-five more buried under
Debris is the awful record made bv
dust explosion at the Hond9 mines
IN Mexico, news Of which was ra-
ceived here tonight.
AT az the ume the explosion occurred
oli, were lou miners at work in the
the shaft being choked I'M bt- faiI;r -
earth and stone, Ioosened bv The |,'- ax7
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Girl Injured in Explosion

Lafayette, Ind. Feb. 1--Goldie Milton
aged %, carried a lighted candle into the
eell2r today and gas exploded. she was
badly hurt but VIII recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
ROYAL QUARREL ENDED

The Hague. Feb. 1-Prince Hen
' ~ Of The Netherlands (the prince 1
= consorta viii return to the palace I
> FEB. 3. The reports of renewed 1
' quarrels between Queen WisSelmi- I
, ma and her husband are uufound- I
; cd 4
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Dentistry in all It's Branches.

We Will discount the price made 10 Won
by any dentist worthy the name.
Dr. GriswOld inspects and guarantees
all the work And his reputa ton IS too
well known 10 need further comment. as
for years he has had and still has the
most exclusive high-priced dental practice
IN Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02

=. Clancy Mont, Feb. IA destructive
IRE destroyed-a large part OF this village
today The damage is about x5O0o,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
S1.OO to $500

is what your plate can be repaired f,r fl,
it's broken. Have you set of teeth ro-
Portable, ill-fitting Unlocking an '---
US; We viii correct the trouble at a Nom
NAL COST.
Why we can do work for a less r-ios
than other dentists We have the Isrgss-
factory for making artificial dentures r
the west. fitted with every known device
and machinery for producing The y-5--
quickly and at a low cost.
We buy our materials IN large Oman
titles and for cash, consequently at 4 Issg
price We have more operators than Won
viii find in any six offices in the Civ
More experienced, more Skillful. AND TF
KNOW IT. OUR TERMS ARE CASH
STRICTLY. All treated alike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02

The name "Frenk z. Conklin" is not
In the Salt Lake City directory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
DEATH CHEATS GALL0WS
OF THE TWO MURDERERS

lcontlnued Ion p u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
Has 219 Living Descendants.

Sally H. Bunnell, who lives in Pro
vO, Utah, has 219 living descendants
She has seven children, seventythret
grandchildren, 1876 great-grandchildre
and four great-great grandchildren
Recently she had photograph taken
of the five generations. Mrs. Bun
nell was born in Elmira, n. Y, Sept
10, 1910. She became Mormon at ar
early age, and April Is, 1880, married
David e. Bunnell, disciple of the
prophet Joseph Smith.
They both passed through many OF
the trials and tribulations of the
saints in the early days All their
earthly possessions We're burned by a
mob at LaHarpe, Ills. They were driv-
ell from state to state, and finally
emigrated to Utah in 1852. Mrs. Bun
nell walked all the way from the Mis-
souri, river to Salt Lake City. She has
been widow thirty-seven years, her
husband having died July 3, 1865. She
is the mother of nine children, four
boys and five girls. Seven of them are
still living.-New York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
Merchant Sued for 5 Cents.

Expressman Sharp has sued Abra-
ham Lipetz, shoe merchant of Vine
land, n. j.. for ) cents and the case
will be tried before a justice of the
peace as seriously as if thousands Of
dollars were involved, says a New
York exchange.
While carting merchandise for Lii
petz, Sharp was unable to find a box
billed to the merchant. Later in the
day it was found that LipetZ had the
box. Sharp added cents to his bill
for carting, because he had gone to
all the trouble to do the work as or
dered. Lipetz declined to pay the ex-
ira cents. hence the suit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
BoYcotting q Revival.

A unique boycott is reported from
Cloverland, just west of Brazil, Ind.
The minister, who is holding revival
meeting at the principal church there,
made trip to this city on the street
car, and, as consequence, there has
been a very light attendance at serv-
ice and the meeting will probably close.
His congregation is made up principal
ly of laborers and their families, and
they are in sympathy with the street
car rs.-Indianapolis News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17

The hue and cry after shOpI1IteTs
has had a singular effect on women.
Whereas few years ago it was the
practice to carry small sachel on
shopping tours, today itwould be hard
to induce an honest woman to use one.
If pressed for explanation she proba-
bly, will tell you: Il am afraid OF be-
ing taken for a shoplifter. They all
carry sachels. Why, dear me, if |
were to enter a department store with
a sachel every salesman, saleswOman,
floor mana ger, and customer would
watch me with suspicion, expecting
every moment to see me sneak some
thing off a counter and hide it in my
bag.''-New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
BabOO Leave"

On the occurrence of plague scare
i'll one of the afflicted cities of the
Punjab, the clerks of public office
took flight, leaving behind them the
following applications: I'VE poor. UNI
fortunate babOos, in solemn conclave
assembled. pray your honor to be
pleased to permit us to leave this I'M
wholesome spot; for, pray, what can
Baboo give in exchange for his soul?
III anticipation of sanction we leave
toni CHIT. Madras Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17

Figures Tell-Last month there
were sold $3.50 boxes of DR.. Gossom's
Oxygen Todic Tablets IN radius of
$3.50 square miles and we received
1144 letters testifying to the truth
and merit of our guarantee, to put
new works into old frames, as it were
give new life to worn out systems,
help build up the tired nerves that
cause so many cases of blues or des-
pondency, which frequently result
disastrously. Take DR.. Gossom's
Oxygen Tonic Tablets; they build you
up. Free sample and booklet at }. T.
Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
Insects as Food.

Those who object to the eating of
meat as the term is usually under
stood will be interested in learning of
new movement whose leaders oppose
the consumption of beef and mutton,
but are equally hostile to vegetarian
ism. A French entomologist, NJ. Da-
gin, has found compromise in the
shape of insect food. He speaks on the
subject with authority, having tasted
several hundred species of raw,
boiled, fried. broiled, roasted and
hashed insects But the most popu-
lar insect food of all. he declares. is
locust flour. which the Bedouins take
boiled in milk, or fried and served with
rice.-ChicagO Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
Japan Runs the Telephones.

The Japanese telephone service is
regulated by the department of COM
munications. At Kobe there is tele-
phone exchange which, at the end of
October last. had 1,176 subscribers.
There is a telephone trunk service
available between Kobe and Tokyo. a
distance of BIT miles; Kobe and Yoko-
hama, $50 miles; Kobe and Nagoya.
161 miles. The charge made for trunk
communicate are about 20 cents
Japanese money! per fifty miles for
five minutes conversation. All the
lines, instruments and fittings are
owned by the government.-Pitt
Dispatch.