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A SAFE EXPLOSIVE.

EOR MANY YEARS inventors have
1 been bending their energies toward
the discovery OF a high explosive Of a
perfectly safe character That is TO
say, they have been trying to find
something that win explode only at the
proper time and place. The desired
end has perhaps been reached in a
compound called masurite. which takes
its name from F. L, Masury Of New
York, who invented it, In the presence
Of a number Of experts Mr.. Masury
recently made some tests with his ex-
plosive, and It certainly seems to be
an he claims for It.
In the first place. he was able TO
demonstrate that masurite can be ex-
ploded only by means Of d double
strength exploder. It is insensible TO
shock, conclusion. cold or heat. so far
as its liability 70 be set of by these
means is concerned. one test was
made by striking a considerable
amount Of masurite with a sixteen
pound sledge and a hammer and in
allowing a fifty-pound weight to fall
upon it from a height Of twenty-five
feet The only effect was 10 break
the cartridge and scatter its contents.
Cans fun OF masurite were perfor-
ated with steel jacketed bullets and
heated by burning coal and then shot
through, with no resultant explosion.
Irons heated 10 a cherry red were
passed through the substance, the only
result being to burn it while actually
in contact with the irons. When they
were Withdrawn the stuff ceased 10
burn. A handful Of parlor matches
was ignited and thrown into masurite.
Instantly the flames were extinguished
Smokeless powder and black powder
were touched of. both above and below
the compound. but failed TO ignite &C.
Electric sparks were showered upon il
without explosions. Finally. the in
ventor rubbed a few ounces Of mas
urite between sandpaper and emery
cloth. but merely wore IL 20 fine
dust.
The weather test consisted in plae-
ing a cartridge OF masurite in a freez-
ing mixture az degrees below zero
Fahrenheit FOR three hours. When
taken out il was perfectly loose and
exploded readily by means Of an cleo
trio fuse. A large boulder containing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
JocULAk CHIEF PAUL.

MI ALL DUE DIFFERENCE to
" the sapiency Of Chief Of Police
Paul, The Herald ventures to Suggest
that he might as well try to pluck
watermeIons from walking sticks as
expect the front doors Of saloons 20
open at his touch on Sunday. The
chief has proven himself one Of the
most thoughtful individuals who ever
wore a city's uniform. His delicate con-
sideration for the saloonkeepers was
so great that he didn't try any of their
doors except those in front. Truly this
is a case Of after you, my dear Al
phonso, par excellence.
Chief Paul expressed the opinion that
the back and side doors Of the saloons
were closed as tightly as the front
doors. He is thoroughly welcome TO
that opinion. but he is supremely lone
some in it. People who tried other than
the front entrances to the saloons of
Salt Lake on Sunday last had little
more difficulty in getting in than they
had on Saturday or any other day. The
chief couldn't have been serious in his
investigation. It would be an insult
to his intelligence to take him or it
seriously.
An officer who thinks lawbreakers
will summon a large audience before
proceeding with their ofenses assuredIy
has an erroneous notion as to the
f.,r W. .
investigation would lead the average
citizen to believe he entertains some
such theory. Those who know him.
however. know better. Therefore, they
will be inclined to the belief that he
was playing a little joke on the public
when ne told the result of his two
tours about the city to the newspaper
men.
It was deliciously humorous, to be
sure-a capital joke Few who have
seen the sombre countenance Of Chief
Paul would ever suspect that so broad
a streak Of rnerriment runs through his
nature. Some there may be who will
not see the point. This city has more
than a few obstinately obtuse people
who viii object to so bald a mockery
They viii say that if Chief Paul had
had any notion of doing his full duty
he would have tried every entrance tc
| every dram shop he visited
But such sober-minded beings must
not be given a hearing. Let US al
laugh with Chief Paul at his clever
| scheme for hoodwinking the law-and-
/ order element. And-but don't men.
ton this above a whisper-let us laugh
/ just a little at Chief Paul. the dear
good, innocent old soul.
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twelve cartridges in two holes was
blown into small fragments. The mas
urite used in the tests was 40 per cent
as strong as dynamite, and Mr.. Masury
says he can increase or decrease its
strength as he desires. A feature Of
his invention on which he lays great
strength is its absence Of fame when
exploded.
This is in strong contrast to dyna-
mite and powder Of any kind. il viii
be readily seen that the absence of
flame VIII recommend itself to oper-
ators Of coal mines where dust is likely
to accumulate. II masurite is used.
coal dust explosions, with the great
loss of life so often attendant upon
them, will be impossible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
When mickey TTIrls the Sphere.


(JOhn O'Keefe in New York Press)
The papers full of news about the glor-
lous Nations game
CHATS basebalD and the many things
pertaining TO the same;
The magnates fight by day and night, and
here's the umpire man
A-dodging Of the half-a-brick flung by
the frantic fan
But when You talk Of hunt and balk, and
runs in number vast
l want to pay my tribute 70 hero I'M
surpassed.
Many the sights for ball-crazed wights,
but one sight beats them all
It's little Mickey Flaherty a-pitching up
the ball.
Hes. not much bigger than a bat His
curYeSE I'm told they had en-
In that great game on Eden's ground
when the Serpent skunked old Adam.
of course. you've read about that match,
played for the Fig Leaf Cup
An apple for baseball, with the Snake
asserting uD.
Well, all those curves were easy marks,
although they caused the Fall
Compared with Mickey Flaherty a-pitch-
ing I'D the ball.
He gives his wrist a dexter twist and off
he shoots the sphere:
screw
1t makes cork curve this right
laehis Ike
through the atmosphere.
'Iwould give YOU pain to see the strain
Of him that's at the bat.
Seeing that snake Of hOrsehide make
shooting az him like that.
He'd be as wise to close his eyes and
blindly use the stick
And trust TO luck to hit the ball that's
flung at him by Mick
For the heaviest kind Of hitter is a baby
weak and small
When little Mickey Flaherty is pitching
up the bah.
Some twirlers think they're mighty when
they have a pair of shoots,
But Mickey has a hundred and they re
ne plus ultra beduts.
He starts the spherOid skyWard and it's
humming like a top,
But, suddenly, that ball you'll see
taking
this
sort
%
drop
His greatest puZZling tWisteT is the boom
eTanging trick.
W. IN the BAN goes
the
batter
.kciM OF emoh thgiarts semoc dna-
Yes, our slab men they are many, but
we'd safely lose them all
With little Mickey Flaherty a-pitching VI
the ball,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
APOSTLE SHOOTS PREoEDEHTs.

A POsTLE REED SHOOTS personal
n organs are discounting the opposi-
ton to their fayorite by saying the
Democrats had no objection to Moses
Tbatchers candidacy Tor the same Of
fee. They forget two things in this
connection. Moses Thatcher's right to
the regard Of the people apart from his
distinguished services to his church,
and the effect his candidacy had on his
party.
Mr.. Thatcher had been before the
people many years before he became a
candidate for the senate; he was
known as a public-spirited, progressive
citizen, an able speaker, a polished
gentleman and a successful man OF af-
fairs. Mr.. Smoot has no such record
to justify his ambition. His one
achievement has been his selection as
an apostle Of his church, and it may be
questioned honestly whether he would
have been mentioned for the senator
ship II ne were not a high church Of
fetal
Waving the question Of personal
qualifications as between Smoot and
Thatcher. the one lesson or Mr.. Thatch-
er's political experience was the IN
wisdom Of associatng the prelate and
the politician in a campaign. The Dem
ocrate party learned from that one ex-
perience that it had Numbered, and the
experiment has not been repeated since
except in the case of Mr.. Roberts.
which the Provo Enquirer cites as a
precedent.
Surely. Apostle Shoots friends are
not counting on the results of Mr..
Thatchers canvass and Mr.. Roberts
election to justify them in asking Re
publicans to support smoot? II that
is their strongest claim to approval,
they have been unfortunate in the Sc
lection OF arguments.
The Enquirer says that if the Demo
Gratis denounce Shoots ambition to be
apostle and senator in one. it can have
but one inevitable result. not only the
defeat, but the utter extinction of
Democracy in Utah.
Possibly so; but il the Democrats of
Utah believe Shoots election would be
a misfortune to the state. they can bet
ter afford utter extinction" than TO
preserve a dishonOrable silence.
II any one man in the state has
reached the point in political power
where he cannot be the subject Of pub
lie utterance. It is wen to discover the
fact So long as Apostle Smoot re-
manned in private life, an efficient
church official and an honorable gentle
man. his action was not properly open
to criticism. But when he enters poll
tics as an avowed candidate for the
United States senate. it is entirely
proper for any political gathering to
speak the sentiment of it's constituents
regarding Apostle Shoots candidacy
as affecting the political future of the
state.
The threat Of party extinction" sa-
vors too much of intimidation and
comes with peculiarly bad grace from
Mr.. Shoots personal press agent: mol
is it likely to win him support either IL
or out Of his own party.
Unless the Democracy OF Utah has
changed greatly it viii speak il
opinion Of the apostles course without
fear Of extinction" and without ask.
ing TO be forgiven for having politca
convictions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Napoleon and Business.
Constitution.)

A business man said the other day:
I'm taking down that picture of Ma
poleon over there; hate to do it, but can't
be helped"
''Why-it's a fine one. and the charm Of
your office in that line?"
That's Just the trouble" was the reply.
Did YOU notice that fellow going out just
as you came in2''
The tail man? Yes
We'll, he had a business appointment
with me this morning, bur not bit Of
business could get out of him"
That's odd"
Not at all. His eye took in that Ma
pOleOn picture the first thing. and he be-
gan with the French revolution and hard
~ stopped for breath until after the battle
OF Waterloo. I tried TO interrupt him and
get down TO business, but he wouldn t
hear Of IL and he went away as mad as
a March hare because he happened TO
recollect that the English government
sent his favOrite hero to St. Helena.
Yes, he concluded. I'm taking that
picture down, and I'm going to send II
home right away. IL switches all Of EN-
off, ana business amt in it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Talking Shop.
Chicago Inter ocean,

tAnlcagO inter ocean,
Johnson and Benson live in the same
town in New Jersey. and are COM
muters. Johnson is blest with a fam
lily Of ten. while Benson has eight sons
and daughters The stork has recently
visited the Benson homestead, and
since the event Benson has talked Of
nothing but the progress Of the baby.
He had even abandoned the card game
in the smoking car on the way home, in
order 10 tell his fellow townsmen Of the
wonderful accomplishments Of the
newest Benson.
He apparently saw that the converse
ton was getting too one-sided TO suit
Johnson. and he remarked with the ev-
ident intention Of interesting the latter
in the subject nearest his heart:
say, johnson, how many young 'uns
have you now?"
''Oh. for heavens sake, quit talking
shop was the sharp reply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Time Table
In Effect
April |, 1902
es85.F

ARRIVE.
From Ogden, Portland. Butte,
Chicago, st. Louis. Omaha Den
yer and San Francisco ......... SIS am.
From Ogden and intermediate
points 80 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 am.
From Calentes, Milford. Nephi,
Provo and intermediats points. s:35 am.
From Ogden, Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Denver
and san Francisco ............... 3:05 Pm.
Terminus -. :..-,.-......... ;. 500 pm.
From Tintic, Mcrcur, Nepni,
Provo and Manti .............. 500 pm.
Ogden ami in.eTmediate points. $50 pm.
San francisco ....., =. ..... $40 pm.
For Ogden. Cache Valley.
Omaha, Chicago. Denver. Kan
sas City and st. Louis ......... 700 am.
For Garfield Beach, Tooele and
minus ----- I'D am
Nephl and Mand -. 7:55 am.
Land. San Francisco and inter
mediate points .---..-.--...-.-.- 9:45 am
For Ogden, Omaha. Chicago,
and San FTansisco..,..,.....,....l2:5o pm.
For Ogden. Denver, Kansas
City, Omaha, St. Louis and
For -1 Provo NeDbi Milford. cali Wv s''''
entes and intermediate points. 7.05 pm.
For Ogden. Butte, Helena, Port
land, san Francisco and inter
mediate points 1850 pm.
T.. NJ. SCHUMACHER,
Act Traffic Mgr.
D. 2. BURLEY,
G. P. & 7. A.
D. S. SPENCER,
A g p. & T. A.
City ticket office. 29l Main street, Tele-
phone, go
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Willing to Carrv Two Loads.
CNTilwaukpe Sqntinel0


Down in the Fourth ward yesterday two
JTishmen, as near burlesque as any that
ever appeared on the stage, were arguing
about a drink.
They called IN the bartender for a ref
cree. and when he saw there was no
chance OF settling it he asked, as a paci-
lying procedure:
How wud We loike TO be the dice mon %
Not me said the louder OF the Irish
men, II wud sooner be the garebuge
mon"
w hat, and work on those wagons all
day2"
Go an" responded the man. "If I
WIZ the garebuge mon I wud git up air
ley. git me load o. pOtheen before tin
n tn morning and come home fixed for
another before noon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Father of the House.
Washington POst)

General Bingham Harry Bingham,
as he is usually called. which indicates
that he is Of a genial and sunny tenn
permanent, "a good fellows the father
Of the house. although BY no means the
senior member in years. He is. indeed,
almost baby in comparison with some
Of his venerable associates, but he en-
tered congress more than a quarter OF a
century ago and has served continuously
since The father Of the house rarely
makes a speech, seldom puts himself IN
evidence. and many Of the new members
are more familiar 10 the frequenters OF
the galleries than the modest gentleman
from the First Pennsylvania district buI
there is no more influential member in
the lower house. and. although he does
not indulge in pyrotechnics or oralory
and thrill the country with lofty perioas,
the affairs Of his constituents 90 not SUI
fer and he invariably gets there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
c. DENVER I'M TpRlD dRANlf
SL" 40 !aErEuN
RIO GRANGE. WE5L[Fs5EN
Current Time Table.
In Effect April 3, 1902.
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.

~~@ - SAIL AEAE III =
NO. 6-For Grand Junction, Den
yer ana points east ..-......... $50 am.
NO. <-for Provo, Grand juno
ton and all points east ..... Sis pm.
NO. Ekor Provo. Grand Juno
~, ton and all points east. -. $50 pm.
Ee, Mt Pleasant Manti,
A1dry sYale and intermediate
LO--4ls 1900. .s....-....---....-. 500 Am.
NO 6-For Eureka. Payson, He
per, Provo and intermediate
points 49,. ....................... 500 pm.
=, mediate Poiats ................... 6.10 pm.
70. 9-EOr Ogden and the west. $3.50 am.
20. S-For Ogden and the west II 90 pm
70. I-F0r ogden and the west. .I2:45 Z. m.
NJ a<-kor Park City ........... S:l5 am.
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
NO. l2-F'rom ogden and all in
Iefmediate points .........-...... $40 m.
NO 9-From Provo. Grand juno
llon and the east ..............,. 9.35 a. m.
No. From. Provo, Grand juno
uon and the east ..............12:25 2. N.
no. S-From Provo, Grand juno
ton and the east ................lo;5Op pm.
No 9-From Provo, Bingham,
eureka. Marysvale Manti and
intermediate points ............. 500 pm.
70 IRON Ogden and the west $50 a. m.
No. 2-From Ogden and the west 1905 pm.
70. Iron Ogden and the west $40 pm.
NO. From Eureka. Payson.
heoeF, Provo and intermediate
No. a-From Park Clty.......... 5:l5 .. m.
Perfect Dining Car Service.
Siseplng cars 10 Chicago Without Change.
Ticket office, 103 West Second South,
FosIoIIiee Corner Phone 2o5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

The Presbyterian creed revision COM
mittee's recommendation that the doc
trine of infant damnation be reseinded,
viii be adopted by the general assem-
bly, Of that denomination. This should
make every infant in the land crow for
joy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Child Laughter.

washington starr
A laugh rippled out through a window
One day as the twilight fell.
Twas gay and light as as sunbeam's
flight
And sweet as a fairy bell
And IL gave the He TO the cynfc
Who says that the world is bad:
There we're love and bliss in mothers
kiss
And little child was glad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Needed the Money.
lYonkers statesman.l

AAD-tF-tLo olo-rsLA-e----I
DO you think that was a fortunate
marriageT asked the minister's VIE.
after their return from a fashionable
wedding at which her husband had OIL
ciated.
"Oh- yes. very replied the reverend
gentleman. shaking the coins u MS
pocket. 7 needed the money
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Evidently the government Is trying
to discourage matrimony. At least it
would seem so from the announcement
that only single men VIII be allowed to
take positions IN the revenue cutter
service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

A predicted plague Of seventeen-year
locusts has made its appearance in In
diana. AS the insects are particularly
fond Of green. fresh. young things,
Senator Beverage viii remain in
Washington il he knows when he is
well of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Already plot to kin Alfonso XIII
has been discovered. If that young
man doesn't wish he was out on
back lot somewhere playing ball with
the other kids The Herald is no judge
of boys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

It is said that no southern appoint
ments are made unless the applicant
has the endorsement Of Booker T.
Washington. Pie hunters south of
Mason & DixOn's line who never
liked a niger, nohow," will hastily re-
wise their opinions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Representative Mondell fastened to
deny the report that he was the author
Of a bill to abolish the Jim Crow
cars in Washington. His constituency
is made up almost entirely of white
people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

If the loss of the toes physically in
capacitates you for work, then you
cannot be required to perform poll tax.
OF course, one unable to do the actual
work cannot be compelled to pay the
tax.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Nothing seems more incongruous than
a union Of women butchers. not the
union. but the fact that there are wo-
men butchers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
POLL TAX.
To The Salt Lake Herald.

To The Salt Lake Herald.
Please inform me II a man who has
four toes taken of one foot is supposed
TO pay poll tax. Please answer, and
you win greatly oblige a constant read
er Of The Herald.
Eureka. Nav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Who invited winter to come back,
anyway? Win the guilty party please
disclose his identity IN order that the
angry populace may rend him?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Perhaps Chief Paul might hunt bur-
glars to the accompaniment of a brass
band. but The Herald is Inclined to
doubt it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

New York's Hebrew children are try
ing their best 10 circumvent the meat
trust and they are going about it in the
right way. too. They expect TO start
cooperative butcher shops. II the plan
could be followed generally the trust
would very quickly come to the terms
Of the people without the aid of fed
eral iniunetions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Automobile fatalities are increasing
at a most alarming rate. Hardly a
day passes that does not contain a rec
ord Of the death OF an unoffending pc
destrian at the hands Of a reckless
chauffeur. Nobody wants to drive the
automobile out Of existence, but, for
the protection of the public. extreme
measures must soon be adopted if the
reckless driving of them is continued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

Tonight at the tabernacle viii occur
the concert for the benefit Of the LIB
erty park concerts. In addition to
Held's Military band, forty strong,
there is a pleasing list Of sOlOists, in
GLIDING Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edwards,
Miss Luella FeTrin, Mrs. Rosemary
Close Whitney, Professor John Me-
Clelian and Mr.. H S. Goddard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20
Amasements.


Richard Mansfield has consented to
an arrangement of his appearances at
the Salt Lake theatre next week which
VIII give a more general opportunity
TO witness his performances. There
VIII be no change in the list of plays
however. On Thursday evening he
VIII be seen as Monsieur Beaucaire in
the new comedy "Beaucaire.' Mans
held will repeat "Beaucaire" at spe-
cial holiday matinee on Friday after
noon, which is Decoration day. Fri
day evening viii be the occasion Of the
great actors appearance in Beau
BrummeL" There viii not be any mat
inee Saturday. The Theatre will be
closed that afternoon and the stage Will
be given over to the removal Of the
"Beaucaire' and Beau Brummel' pro-
auctions and the mounting Of the seen
cry, furniture and properties for The
First Violin. in which Mansfield will
make his farewell appearance Saturday
evening as Herr Engen Couryoisier.
The advance sale begins Tuesday
morning at o'clock, instead Of at 10,
as usual.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-20

The Authors club met with the
president, Dr.. Margaret S. Roberts.
yesterday afternoon and listened to
Bishop OrsOn F. Whitney's scholarly
reading Of "Childe Harold" Besides
the members Of the club. a number of
friends participated in the very enjoy
able afternoon.