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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11
~ b wATER MgTERs.

N THE MUNICIPAL JOURNAL and
Engineer for December Z. Kuichling
hae a very interesting paper on Water
Consumption in American Cities Ac-
compsnying the paper is a statistical
table from which Mr. Kuichling makes
cut a very strong case in favor of
water meters. This table Shows that
in cities where meters have been intro
duced the per capita consumption of
water has been materially cut down,
and at the same time all users Of water
have had an abundance.
Il should interest Salt Lakers to
know that Waterworks superintend-
ent Hines. who has been in charge Of
that department for nearly four years,
says that if the people were careful in
their use Of water there would be
supply great enough to ill every need
az all times, even for a city of 200, 900
Inhabitants Mr.. Hines is a thorough
believer in the meter system, for he
understands. as an who have made a
study of the subject Understand. that
30 consumers were obliged to pay in
proportion TO the amount Of water they
use they would be much more careful.
Estimating that $1,000 people use
water from the city's mains The water
works department figures the annual
average per. capita consumption at 2iS
gallons. A very much heavier per
capita than this is consumed in certain
seasons. and the per capita stated as
the average is very moderate indeed.
salt Lake people are VIGOROUSLY waste
ful of water They allow it TO run from
every tap in the winter to keep the
pipes from freezing; they allow it to
run In the summer in order to have a
supply Of cold water. and they flood
their lawns with it nightly from May
untn November, regardless of reguIa-
tons
Would this waste go on if a meter
were attached to every service pipe?
We are. inclined to think not. II lis true
that salt Lakers need more water in
summer than the dwellers IN most
cities. This because the climate is very
dry and because the rainfall is scant
But the fact remains that in all seasons
we use very much more water than we
really need. And there is abundant
HAAt'NAAtAeAAfA- AaA AAAN LElllElA that TIE
water meter checks the water hog.
From the list Of cities given by Mr..
Kuichliqg we desire to cite the city of
Brockton, Mass. Here S1.5I per cent of
the water users draw their supply
through a meter. The per capita con-
sumption Of water in Brockton is TWEEN
ty-nine gallons. .WoonsOcket, r. l..
more than 81 per cent metered, con-
sumes thirty three gallons per capita.
A group OF nineteen cities. with an
average population OF $3.50. and an
average meterage Of Sab per cent, has
an average consumption per capita of
eighty-dve gallons. Another grouu
averaging 55.568 in poulation and SCI
per cent meterase. shows an average
per capita consumption Of 125 gallons.
There is no getting away from the
figures. Water meters certainly dc
prevent water waste. we DO not pre-
tend that the installation OF meters in
salt Lake city VIII solve our water
problem. but we 90 insist that such q
step would be in the right direction
that it would result benefcially to al
concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11
NEw SECESSION THEoRY.

MOULD THE COUNTRY have been
w better off IL the southern states
that seeded from the Union had been
allowed to go their ways in peace in
stead Of being whipped back into line?
The question, in effect, is asked By
Ernest Crosby. a northern man, in the
North American Review for December,
and answered in the Affirmative. We
doubt if Mr.. Crosby viii find a great
many people who win agree with him,
though President Boosevelts attitude
on the secession of Panama from the
United states of Colombia would seem
to indicate that Mr.. Crosby may have
support from the national executive.
THE spirit of war and Imperialism
has never yet settled any question eX-
cept the question as 10 Which side is
the stronger; and now. after forty
years, we are beginning to learn that
the negro has yet TO be emancipated,
says Mr.. Crosby eff the south had
been permitted to secede slavery would
have died a natural death. the south
/ erners would have felt that they had
/ consented to its demise. and they would
have accepted the new order with that
attitude Of acquiescence which is neces-
sary to the success Of any social expert
ment.
THE wfsest thing that was said by
! any northerner at the outbreak of the
war was the saying usually ascribed to
Horace Greeley: Let the erring sis
! ters go. Whitelaw Reid has Loyalty
/ endeavored to defend his former chief
from this absorption. and he declares
/ that Mr.. Greeley never used the words.
! If Mr.. Reid is speaking solely in the
! interests Of historical accuracy. well
and good; but if he is stretching a point
to save his friend, ne is doing him a
/ doubtful service, for the final historian
OF the civil war will have to record that
! these were the words, and the only
words, Of WISDOM.
When we consider the wave Of blood
/ tEat deluged the nation in the war Of
] the rebellion, when we consider the an
/ guish. sorrow. the heartbreak, the bit
| ter hatreds engendered, the unaccount-
able wealth sacrificed, we are inclined
( to believe that the 'erring sisters
should have been allowed to go. And
/ then when we consider the glories OF
/ the reunited republic, reunited in fact
i as we'll as in name, as the war with
/ Spain so clearly showed, we must be-
/ lieve the sacrifice, tremendous though
It was, was not in vain. Nor do we un-
derstand how writer Of this genera
ton can so much as intimate that it
was in vain.
II the old rancOr, the old bitterness,
the old hatred were stiH in evidence
there might be room for doubt But
a wave of brotherly love, Of peace and
good win has blotted out forever the
( last vestige Of the blood waves desc
lation and despair and detestation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11
SOCIETY


A most delightful event Of the pres
ent week was the tea given yesterday
by Mrs. Ferdinand Diekert for Miss
Agatha Berkhoel. Between fifty and
sixty guests enjoyed the afternoon,
short musical programme being the es-
pecial feature of the affair. The spa
ci0us rooms We're decorated almost en-
tirely I'm yellow and white, tail chry-
-santhemums IN vases forming the main
decoration. The table in the dining
room was especially noticeable. tail
vase of cut glass filled with yellow
chrysanthenums formed the center
piece and low candlesticks of an am
tique design were placed at opposite
corners. Mrs. Dickert and her hon
ored guest received their guests in the
drawing room and the Misses Miller
and Miss Maud ThOrne assisted. Mrs
ABB. Witcher poured coffee in the din
ing room and she was assisted by Mrs.
Frederick Earls, Miss Welby and Miss
Elsie Dickert. During the hours of
the tea Miss Berkhoel delighted her
guests with a number of vocal selec-
tiOns, in which she was accompanied
by Mrs. Agnes Osborne. For her first
number she sang an aria from the
Queen Of Sheba, More Regal and
then 20 for a Burst of Song" by All
lltsen. and Der Tod und Das Mad
schen," by Schubert Her voice was
at its best and her friends were de-
lighted with her work. Besides ac-
c0mpanying Miss BerlShoei Mrs. Os-
borne played Chaminade's Spanish
Caprice aud RUbenstein's Barcarole
in 9 minor.
Mrs. William A. Nelden who, as one
of the directors Of the General Fed
tended the meeting of that body in
St Louis, is home again, and reports
a very successful preliminary meeting.
The programme for the next biennial
meeting May IL to 25, has been out
lined and win shortly be ready for pub
LEGATION.
This afternoon at the regular meet
ing of the Ladies' Literary club, the
play Aunt Hannahs Quilting Party,
which was so successfully presented at
the First Congregational church re-
Gently, win be repeated.
/ Mrs. Reynolds of Ogden is the guest
I Of her brother and sister, Major and
{ Mrs. NJ A. Breeder.
/ "a
Mrs. Hugh Ward entertained Sat
/ urday afternoon in honor of her cousin
Miss Eugene Chappell, from New York
! City.
] Mrs. A. D. Melvin and children will
/ be at home today with Mr. and Mrs
( A. G.. Andrews, 1874 @ street, for the
/ winter. Dr.. Melvin leaves immediate
/ " for the southern part of Ari-
/ IONA.
/ The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will hold a rummage sale Satur-
Il day morning in basement of church.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

William Rhodes colored, alleged to
have been Jos years old, has just died
in st. Louis. We find it difficult to be-
Ieve that Rhodes was so old because
the announcement Of his death does
not contain the statement that he was
the confidential body servant to any
Of the great statesmen Of eighty-five or
ninety, years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Senator Burroughs, chairman of the
committee which is to investigate the
charges against Senator SmOot. an
nounces that early next week plans viii
be adopted for considering the petit
tons fled against the Utah man. We
desire to say that if the committee
reads all the petitions submitted Sen
ator Shoots term viii have expired
long before the end IS reached.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

The handwriting experts say some
portions of the letters used as evidence
in the Keen-Nipper case were forged.
The experts also say the letters also
say the letters are all genuine from be-
ginning to end. 1t is up to the jury TO
say which Of the experts is honestly
mistaken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

The man who hanged himself on the
stage of the salt Lake theater was not
very wise. in more ways than one. II
he had taken the public into his conf
dence and charged an admission fee he
would have Ieft'a fat estate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

A district Judge at Kansas city. kan,
has instructed a grand jury to investi-
gate charges Of boodling by city OFF,
cials. Actually, st is getting so these
days that a city isn't a city unless it
has a bribery investigation every little
while stand up salt Lake,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

II the administration answers an the
questions propounded in the Hoar reso-
luton 20 the satisfaction of a majority
of the people wen be prepared to be-
heve the age of miracles has not passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Mr.. CorbetJ says ne viii not fight Mr..
Fitzsimmons again unless somebody
hangs up purse Of $4,000. From which
il is apparent that Mr.. Corbett does not
expect to tight Mr.. Fitzsimmous ever
AGAIN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

The Standard oil company has lacked
three cents more to the price of it's pro-
duct, thus assuring a handsome Christ
mas gift from AIR. Rockefeuer 70 the
University Of Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Prof Langley, explaining the latest
failure Of his flying machine. says it
struck q small projection. IT also struslz
the water and came near drowning the
man who was operating it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11
A CARTooN LINF 81.

To The Salt Lake Herald.
To decide bet Will sou state if the
line under thc cartoon in Thursday s.
Herald, Here your hat. There's Colo
RADIO. What's your hurry IS an sup
posed 20 be spoken by Governor Wells?
EUREKA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Governor Wells is supposed 10 make the
indicate.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will hold a rummage sale Satur-
day morning in basement of church.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Mrs. A. D. Melvin and children viii
be at home today with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Andrews, 1874 Q street, for the
winter. Dr.. Melvin leaves immediate
" for the southern part of Ari-
IONA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

This afternoon at the regular meet
ing of the Ladies Literary club, the
play Aunt Hannah's Quilting Party
which was so successfully presented at
the First Congregational church re-
Gently, win be repeated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Mrs Hugh Ward entertained Sat
urday afternoon in honor of her cousin,
Miss Eugene Chappell, from New York
City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-11

Mrs. Reynolds of Ogden is the guest
of her brother and sister, Major and
Mrs. NJ. A. Breeder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15

house can be cleaned and few neces-
sary repairs made
Berry Bros have put in q new stock
of groceries at their old place, 9G5 Kan
sas avenue and are doing business just
the same as before the food.
IF c. D Myers wishes to recover his
large real estate sign, formerly n front
Of his building at 813 Kansas avenue.
he can find it at the Shunganunga
bridge, near Tecumseh. The drift there
also contains large quantities of lumber
and shingles, presumably from the
Thomas ward.
There are now two mail deliveries y
day in North Topeka.
The furniture of the North side post
Office has been taken out from the
Moody building and viii be ready for
use when this Office is opened.
Byron Patton and family have moved
from go Jackson street to Lowman
Hill
George Rogers. of Dunavant, was in
today looking over food-swept North
TOpeka-
Mrs. Lee DOlman and daughter Nellie.
Of SIS Quincy street. viii leave Tuesday
for Silver Lake to visit Mrs. Dolman 8
parents. MI. and Mrs Magill Miss
Kittie May DOlman went to the lake
lass week
Mrs. Calvin Bradley. of Rossville. has
been visiting her sister. Mrs Lee DOl>
man.
d. J. Hathaway and family are living
at their home, 1117 Jackson street.
Mrs. c. A. Robinson will go to En-
poria Wednesday where she will be
joined by her mother Mrs. Gabriel. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15

eH"O make canvasback appetite
dovetail into a ham sandwich
condition of the treasury is not
my purpose, which is rather to
suggest a way of making the
ham sandwich and all it's family CON
nections so attractive that the extrava-
CANT canvasback appetite win be alto
gether forgotten.
The season Of the picnic and the sand
wich viii soon be upon us. and what 50
rare as a day in the woods shared with
a happy band of friends who rival in
merriment Robin Hood and his rollick-
ing followers-that is, if the inner
mans wants can be satisfied from a
we'll filled hamper piled high with
tempting viands?
one hears great talk about the beauty
OF the Simple life" Its virtues and
charms are cxtolled ofttines amid the
most complex and luxurious surround
ings. but how few Of us care or are
able to capture the elusive something
called simplicity How few come down
even TO the simple clements of the
homeIy. everyday picnic which is with
in the reach of ALL Its aristocratic
neighbor. the fashionable picnic lunch
con, served on top of a coach where
champa gne and thigh balls" make the
feast a flow of fun and smart chatter
AllaA Is aHQAIEI STORY dNAIatllAE- no
doubt. but beyond the reach Of the av-
erage mortal who has not syndieated
everything in sight.
AS I write a pleasant afternoon spent
fin a lovely spot on the banks of a beau
tiful river looms in happy "Reminiscences.
The affair was of no great importance
only a picnic which began its existence
on a canal boat and brought UP at the
spot just mentioned. The boat used
had long gone out of commission-in
fact the canal itself was only used al
intervals TO connect two rather mac
cessible railroads. The old boat had
been scrubbed until its floor shone like
the holystoned deck of a cruiser. Bunt-
ing was attractively draped wher-
ever it was possible. Rugs. pillows. a
Few magazines and prints were placed
on a table. and these, together with a
guitar and mandolin thrown carelesslv
on a couch made Of a box covered with
cushions. gave the old tub the appear
ance of a living room on an English
house boat. The journey was not a
rapid one-to make haste slowly was
the business in hand-and we were con
tent when the merry tinkle of the bells
decorating the gayly decked horses told
US we were moving
Supper had been sent ahead with the
servants by road. consequently when
the party arrived a the picnic place a
prettily laid table, primitive in con
struction. but lovely with its fern trim
med cloth. was the first object to meet
the eye. Needless to say. justice was
done to the spread My palate ticlxles
oyen now with appreciation Of the de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15
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her little son. After short stay there
they Will go to Arkansas for an extend
ed visit
MI Hunt and family, formerly of
924 Van Buren, street, win move this
week to the house lately occupied by
MIR. and Mrs. George Hoyes at s28 Van
Buren, street
Monday seems to be wash day at the
Mid-Continent mills as the yard in that
locality is full of lines containing flour
sacks.
Rev. T. J. Pearson is moving his fam
lily from 924 Jackson street to the south
side.
The cottage at CIT West Gordon street
owned By Mrs. Edwin Brazier and oc-
cupied by Mr.. and MRS. c. A Robin
son was dug out yesterday The rooms
We're filled with mud. baled hay and
dead chickens. The hay was just ready
to burn and was so hot it burned the
men through their boots.
Any one wanting their floors raised
or foundation fixed up call at Morse
Contracting Co. 9ls North Kansas ave
nue.. If you have not the ready. money
to pay now we can arrange to do your
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15
INTO UNION STATION.
Eastern Roads Again Operating
Into st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo, June 15.-The river
has so far receded that several of the
eastern roads that have been cut off
from connection with St. Louis since
Monday last are today entering Union
station and it IS expected the others
win also be enabled to do so either over
their own tracks or the rails of COM
petit0rs, by tomorrow or Wednesday,.
This mornings reading of the gauge
showed a stage of i35.3 feet, decline Of
10 feet during the past q hours. Con
tinued dry weather and falling rivers
above lead the weather bureau officials
to predict a steady decline from now
on until normal conditions are reached.
The Baltmose- & Ohio Southwestern.
VandaHa and louisville & Nashville
are the rail1o that have resumed
passenger service from Union station.
The Nandalia was the first to do so, its
New York train departing over the Eads
bridge yesterday The Illinois Central
attempted yesterday to run a train
from this side, but it was stalled at the
relay station. East St. Louis by high
water. Service to the west and over the
other eastern roads is about the same
as for several days past.
1t is expected that the railroads viii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15
THE POPULAR DULL FINISH.

After a riot of shine and sparkle the
weathercock of popular fancy has sud
denly veered about A ruthless cam
paign is now being waged against gilt
ter. This applies to all the implements
and decorative things with which our
rooms are fairly strewed nowadays.
Silver candlesticks. dishes, trays.
bowls teapots. each and all of the
many trifies that go to make up the
outfit of the dining table, dressing table
or writing desk must glow 1--WE even
have to be careful how we use the word
"shine') with a chastened luster. They
may not show one spark of glitter.
The innunerable things that are
made in brass are now cunningly treat
ed to a dull finish, and they gain inn
mensely in attractiveness by the
change. For the relief of careful house
wives who groaned over the daily pol
ishing of the domestic brasswork a
transparent lacquer was devised which
covered the surfaces and prevented
them from furnishing. An artist made
the narrowing discovery that his brass
lamp had been put through this labor
saving process, and it was not until he
got every trace of the stuff off that
peace returned to him. It took days Of
hard rubbing. helped out with liberal
now points with conscious pride to his
softly FURNISHED brass.
Another thing may be said of dull I'm
ished metal-it offers no unseemly con
trasts either to old thing or new Al
most all of US have at one time or an
other come triumphantly home with
some resplendent little affair only to
find when it was stood up among our
other possessions that its heartiess
glitter made the whole place seem col
orless if not actually shabby.
1t had a painfully new look which
never let it seem quite at home This
change is not owing to desire to have
ones newly bought things masquerade
as antiques. It Is the natural revolt
against the much brilliance, which was
often mere shininess. that had been
flashing at you from every corner until
you thought longlngly of the eyeiess
fishes of Mammoth cave.
There is one thing that is to be said
of most of the innovations that are
sprung upon US in these variable days
and that is that they are usually found
ed on principles of good taste and com
mon sense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15

cults, squeeze a little lemon juice over
the caviare and put a tiny sprig of wa
ter cress upright in each, busted with
coralline pepper. Serve with leaves OF
water cress and diamonds of tomato.
good idea is to prepare eggs as for
the time honored stuffed variety. only
cut the egg crosswise instead of length
wise. Cut white tissue paper into six inch
squares. fringe two ends and wrap an
egg in each one after a quotation has
been written on a slip of paper and in
closed. Twist the fringed ends and
serve in a basket lined with a few
dainty ferns
All kinds of sweet nut sandwiches are
pleasant. and for the aesthetic taste
they are spread with flower Favored
butter.
When packing the luncheon basket
be sure to wrap each sandwich in par
atm paper or, better still. in a slightly
damp cloth covered with perfectly
dry one.
may have hit on no novelty. but the
proof of all these sandwiches viii be
found in very satisfactory eating /
have told YOU the beginnings OF some
picnic dainties. and if it please your
+ ladyships you may see the end.
ALICE DE BERDT.