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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
"WHIsTLING MIKE"
His Only Tune Was yankee Doodle
and He WhistIed It necessarily.
tAnaconda STANDARD.


Mike Mccarthy of Butte formerly
worked in the mines of Virginia City,
and Is known among his old acquaint-
anceS as TWhiStling Nike The only
tune he has ever been known to whistle
is Yankee Doodle He learned to
which he served as private in a Yer
mont regiment He whistled it in his
sleep and Whistled a few notes of it be-
tween bites while eating his meals, and
nothing could ever happen TO make him
break off in the middle of the tune when
once he got started on it.
Mike was buried under cave in the
ComStock once and his whistle saved his
life. The cave was such a bad one that
no one entertained any idea that Nc
Clarity would be found alive, but when
the miners heard the strains of Yankee
Doodle they knew that he was alive, and
they soon rescued him.
One day Mccarthy was working with
a sinking crew in the shaft of one or
the COmstock mines and a bOnnetIess
men he was lowered. OF rather dropped
down the shaft Before the cage reached
the bottom Mccarthy was missed by his
companions. but they heard his whistle
When they reached the bottom of the
shaft they looked uD and saw him Slls-
They rang the cage up. and as it as
cended IL was found that Mccarthy had
been caught by a prctruding spike in the
side OF the shaft and he was held there
firmly while the cage went down without
him Bus[he never stopped whistling
Yankee Doodle and he was whistIing
when he wiis picked off the hook ana
taken 10 the surface. where he stopped
only long enough IN his whistle to observe
10 one OF the timbsr men. ITS a id
instead Of letting them stick out that
way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
a QUEER LIBEL SUIT.

Q ONE SCOTCH JUDGES have a
y very curious notion of law, If we
may be permitted TO judge by re-
cent case in Stirling. Two lawyers
became involved in a heated contro-
versy during the progress of a trial.
One word led TO another, as words will
do sometimes. and finally one of the
attorneys called the other several very
harsh names.
A newspaper reporter was present.
Somehow or other. reporters are nearly
always present when, as the late Joe
McCullagh would say, Hell breaks
loose" This reporter saw a chance
for an excellent story. The attorneys
were prominent in Stirling, and he
knew everybody would be interested in
their court quarrel. Therefore he was
at great pains TO set forth fully every
thing that happened.
Now mark what happened. In due
course the story Of the affair was pub
lished. The lawyer who had been op-
probriously assaulted read the story
over. Then he read it over again. and
he didn't like it a bit better the second
time than he did the first time. IN
deed. the more he thought about it and
read it, the less ne liked ii. At last
he brought suit against the newspaper
for libel.
When the case came to trial il was
shown that the paper had published
nothing except a straight court pro-
ceEding. There was no charge of in
accuracy or misquotation Of the senti-
ments expressed. The defendant pub
Usher asked for a nonsuit on the
ground that court proceedings were
public property. and that therefore his
paper was entitled 70 them.
The court. however. ruled otherwise.
and declined to order the action dis
missed The grounds for the decision
We're not made exactly clear. but what
ever they were the opinion Of the Judge
was equivalent to saying that any law
yer who oversteps the reasonable
bounds of court procedure and incstes
an antagonist to do likewise, has a.
right to proceed against the newspaper
that publishes the facts
Fortunately, in this Scotch case. the
jury declined to give the plaintiff a
verdict. We are free to say that orr
sympathies are entirely with the pub
Usher The Scotch rule is one which
we should very much dislike to see
adopted in this country, however much
it might be to the advantage Of a few
pettlfoggers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

/ ing room being especially attractive
with its bed of white narcissus and
teathery circles of asparagus ferns
Punch was served from the side table
and coffee and sandwiches formed the
more substantial refreshments. The
hostesses were assisted by Mrs lyle
heart, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs Sol Siegel,
Mrs. Rosemary Glosz Whitney. Miss
Starting and Miss Creary. Informal
music was enjoyed during the after
noon and evening, and a large num-
Der Of callers thronged the parlors.
9 > G.
The Mcmillan home presented a
pretty sight during the afternoon hours
yesterday. filed with a throng of
friends, and gay with numbers of the
prettiest girls in the city. The par
lors and drawing room were decorated
IN the reds and greens of the season,
but in the dining rooms summer col
OTs alone held sway The table was
covered with lace dOiHes and a center
piece of pink roses rose above the pol
ished board. Punch was served in the
hall by the Misses Mildred and Bess
Mcmillan. and receiving with Miss Ne
MILAN and serving in the dining room
alternately. were the Misses 8IcGrath.
Donnellan. Dolly. Salisbury and Read
~ 9 .
Mrs. Louise Smedley Smith received
her friends informally all yesterday
afternoon Needless to say the home
on East Brigham street was filed with
callers, and very pleasant hour was
passed over the egg-nog.
Miss Judge received informally all
yesterday afternoon, assisted by Mrs.
Claiming, and followed the afternoon
with delightful keno party last
night.
q q q
Miss Startling OF Rowland hall has
spent the greater part OF the holidays
at the post. as the guest Of Major and
Mrs. Califf.
9 9 9
Mrs. Edwin F. Holmes viii not be at
home this afternoon. but will resume
her Fridays at home later in the year.
q g q
The Misses Boyd entertain in honor
of Miss MOllie Scott Saturday evening.
g g g
Mr. and Mrs. FentOn gave a dinner
last night to a number of their friends.
8 8 8
The Misses Hanauer entertained a
party of friends at dinner last evening.
Z. o %
The Fort Douglas Social club will
give dance this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
PROPERLY PUNISHED.
Relieved His Conscience and Then He
Was All Right.

Chicago POst)
He said he had an out-of-town customer
to entertain. Perhaps he told the truth;
perhaps he die not. At any rate, he
broke an engagement with his wife to
make a call, and did not get home until
after midnight. or course he made as
little noise as possible, and was soon in
bed and dreaming.
But those dreams,
He dreamed he was dead and in the
place of torment. He could feel flames
and hot iron applied to his skin He
moaned and tossed in his sleep 10 sucn
an extent that he woke up his wife, but
she said nothing. Finally he woke up
with start. II was no dream. He was
actually burning up
Lizzie. he said. weakly. 4 guess this
..Oh. guess not" she replied.
I'm suffering the torments of the
damned he asserted
Il tell you" he protested. II m burning
Up: I'm blistered. 1 never knew a fever
to get grip like this On fellow.
"Oh. It isn't fever, she returned;
fits probably your conscience.
He was suffering TOO much to note the
raillery in this.
Get a doctor" he moaned- Il must
Relieve your conscience. and you'll be
all right. she answered Where were
@pon't torture man" he expostu-
lated.
peated.
AT the club. But. Lizzie
Answer my questions tIuthfully, and
I'm sure you'll gain relief. II you don I
III get doctor. Did you have an out-of-
town customer there2'
NO"
what did you do2
played poker
what did you drsnk2y
Seven or eight f1ighnaIls.'
rs that the whole truth7'
"Oh Lizzie yes; but for heavens
10 YOU feel any better now?''
Not a bit
Well II You'll take the mustard plaster
out Of the pocket of your night shirt,
think you WILL she answered calmly. Il
told You II you'd relieve your conscience
you'd be al right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
a GENEROUS positions.

livery AMERICAN CITIZEN must
u have felt proud that he was an
American citizen when he read in the
dispatches of yesterday that the United
States is not disposed to exact its
pound of flesh from poor old China. In
other words, this country will not re-
quire China to pay it's pro rata. of the
second installment of the indemnity
awarded the powers in gold, as was
originally agreed.
This attitude on the part of the
United States is an example which the
other powers must follow or stand for
ever shamed in the presence of all other
nations. 1t is a well known fact that
China cannot pay this money in gold
without practically exhausting every
resource at her command. The powers
pretend to be Christian nations They
send their missionaries to China to re-
claim the heather, and it is almost en-
tirely on account of those missionaries
that China is now forced to pay an
indemnity.
Can Christian nations force the
heather country to bankrupt itself in
order to meet an obligation which. Just
though it may be. would not have been
incurred if the missionaries had re-
manned in their own homes? Would
such an act be becoming to Christian
nations? The Herald emphatically be-
lieves not. Besides, not one of the
powers really needs the money. Every
one of them could pay in full the
claims made by the missionaries and
their heirs without being injured in the
least financially.
Besides. there is a certain injustice
in insisting on payment on a gold basis.
At the time the agreement was entered
into between China and the powers,
the silver tael, which was the unit of
value, was worth "A cents in gold. To-
day it is worth only 81 cents in gold.
Thus. if the pound of flesh is exacted,
China viii be paying a little less than
II per cent more than the amount
agreed on.
UnquestiOnably the action of our
state department in instructing it's rep
resentatives to accept silver in payment
is fair and right. Some few of the mis-
siOnaries who have presented exorbi-
tant claims for property alleged to have
been destroyed may protest. but their
are not entitled to any
weight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
SOGILETY1 .


A delightfully."- informal affair was the
at home OF Governor and Mrs Wells
yesterday afternoon. From , till ;
o clock the rooms were filed with a
happy throng OF friends, exchanging
the greetings Of the season. and the
brilliant uniforms of the staff and Of
the army people, together with the gay
gowns worn by the ladies. made the
scene particularly attractive one.
The home was decorated in the holi-
day coloring, the parlor being most eff
fective with American Beauties and
holAy Strings of smilax were fes-
TONED around the windows and masses
OF the holly covered the mantel. In the
library the same flowers were used. and
the dining room was beautifully done
in red and white. A handsome center
piece Of red carnations graeed the table
and at either side were candeIab bra
holding red candles and shaded with
red. Asparagus ferns draped the
lights, and feathery sprays of the
same were scattered over the cloth
over the front entrance hung an
American flag, and in the upper hail
an orchestra furnished a splendid pro-
gramme during the afternoon. Cover
nor and Mrs. Wells received their
friends in the parlor. and at a table
IN the library Mrs. Charles S. Bur
COH served eSSnOg- Serving in the din
ing room were Mrs. Frank Jennings.
Mrs Mable Mcclure and Mrs. Alma
Denbeigh Katz.
o g o
One of the most charmingly original
affairs of yesterday was the afternoon
and evening party given by Mrs and
Miss Neill at their new home on State
street Instead Of a formal reception.
the guests enjoyed few hours of in
formal conversation and some inter
esting games were played. Prizes were
offered for the most unusual and orig
mai requirements, among them being
one for the woman who did not ask
about housekeeping, one for the man
who did not mention the weather. and
one for the individual who did not
preface his exit with the statement
that he had enjoyed himself
Inc home was very prettily deco
rated, the large round table in the din
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

ents can easily bear. With the insur-
ance they are at least able to bury
their dead decently and in the manner
they would wish.
On the other hand, looking at the
question from the coId-bIooded stand
point a child is not of any pecuniary
benefit to its parents. We often hear
mothers and fathers who are not wen
on in the worldly sense say they are
rich in their children. And they are
rich, in the sentimental sense; they are
rlch IN the sense that all the gold in
the world would not be sufficient to
tempt them to part with one of their
little ones. But the fact remains that
as financial investment the baby is a
failure.
1t costs money, and a good deal of
it. to raise boy OF a girl. From a
purely business standpoint, therefore.
parents in poor circumstances are in
the end better off financially through
the death of child, for, after the flu
neral expenses have been paid. all fur
ther outlay is stopped. That VIII
doubtless seem harsh way of putting
|-NN ~ - ei4S ouiy ICdSOudDle
way to put it in the discussion of child
Insurance.
1t is right and proper for the head
OF family to take out all the life in
surance he can possibly carry. In do
Ing so he is providing for his family
as he could provide in no other way.
His death would be a distinct financial
loss to his family, and CONDENSATION
Tor it is but just. There is a differ
enee, however, as we have pointed out
in the case Of children.
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It would Seem So.
(Chicago News.)

Singleton--Im between his satsnical
majesty and the deep sea this morning.
Weaerly-HOw ; thate
Singleton-Miss Willing threatens me
with a breach of promise suit il 1 don [
.marrr her
wederly-WeD. wouldn't it be better to
marry her.
Eingleton-I don't know. II do I'll
have TO dress her for life-so you see it's
a case Of dress OF redress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

The steel trust proposes to sell stock
TO all of its employees at a slightly
lower figure than the market price.
The notion is a good one. If the men
have a direct financial interest in the
corporation they are far less likely
to start a dispute between themselves
and their employers, and besides, if the
stock becomes valueless. the men can
of course better afford to stand the
loss than the magnates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

A London publication has been sued
for libel because it said bad show
was bad. If the complainant secures
a verdict lots of US win have to quit
publishing dramatic criticisms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

II Mayor Thompson resolved yester-
day that he would give Salt Lake a
new chief of police he was careful to
say nothing about it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

Apostle smoot viii doubtless be wen
satisfied If 1908 brings him as much as
1901 brought to one r. Kearns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

Mr.. Heath seems to have been "set
apart" to go to Washington to make
as much trouble for Apostle smoot as
he can.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02

Composer Mascagni must have a
hard time composing himself these
days. He happens to be out Of the
laws clutches just now. but if he
doesn't hurry pack TO Italy there is no
telling what viii happen next.
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KiGlI1lJTlIH
Route
The Gentleman
from Idaho

narrates this pleasing bit
of truth:
"Our mother went east
on your line last fall and
greatly prefers returning
on the same to any
other. "-E. E. Afford.
Lewiston Gda), Tribune.
Well, Of course, there's
only enc Burlington.
Thro' sleeper to Omaha
and Chicago leaves Salt
Lake City 3:15 p. N.
daily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
SOS to $3.50 Brilliantine Shirt Waists--S1 O5.

quality brill
stitching all white
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Women's Jackets Up to S22. SO for--S

act
all
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
All Wells and Yelling at Half Prices

Empty
in
unveils
each Entire stock Friday and saurdayHALF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-02
$LOO to $500 Yard Dress Goods at-5Oc.

many fo
there's
oO
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Up to Sl.25 CorsetS--25c.
75c Shoulder Braces--30c
These in the NeedIework Store.

All the fancy box stationery brought along for
into these boxes and sell regularly at SOC each
way aII-HALF THESE PRICES
Some very pretty celluloid powder puff and talcum
inds. Friday and Saturday-HALF THESE PRICES.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12

In the future small farms will be the
rule. More and better products will be
raised on GO acres than are now on 120
acres. There are farmers to-day who
plant a 40-acre field in corn who could
take the same amount of manure they
used and put 1t on a 2O-acre field, and
get a greater yield and of better quail
ity. Besides this, it will take only half
the time to plow and cultivate the 20
acre field, which would further add to
the profits. What lesson the market
gardeners are constantly giving to us
farmers. Why, some Of them use more
barnyard manure on 20 acres than
some farmers do on 1870 acres. The
crops the gardeners get are enormous,
and their land is constantly increasing
In fertility.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12
wise 1t would fill with water after very
heavy rains and be Of no practical use.

wise 1t would fill with water after very
heavy rains and be Of no practical use.
A plank bridge is built across the
opening and the sides planked. 1t
should be made 51a to feet high t.
admit the passage Of all kinds Of stocn
or even horses below. The earth taken
out In digging Is used in constructing
the grade ON each side of bridge. The
bridge, as well as grade or dump, must
be made as wide as required by law.
The deeper it is practical to make the
ditch, the less it will be necessary to
dump upon the grade. A tight fence
must be constructed from the pasture
on each side of the passageway close
up to the bridge. have seen such a
passageway constructed on the level
prairie, but in such case Is only
practical in every dry seasons, because
in a rainy one the ditch will fill up
with water.-Lewls Olsen, Kandlyohi,
in Farm and Home.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nouncei it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu.
tional disease, and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
is the only constitutional cure on the market
It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address,
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12

Az PREVENT FRIGHT ventor IN ami "
practically the same principle to con-
troll fractions or vicious horses and to
stop runaways which are caused by
the animal taking fright at some oh
lect Oh the street or road. While the
binder In common use ON brides pre-
vents the horse from seeing objects
on either side, there is nothing to shut
OUT the view Of anything approaching
winch might tend to brighten the ami
hai' and 1t can also turn It's head if 1t
hears noise; but with this new de-
vice the driver or rider has only to pull
cord lying parallel to the reins and
a Dellows-like curtain Is drawn over
po'h eyes to shut out the sight COM
pieteiy. In this condition the animal
van only stand and tremble until the
V1lect causing the fright has passed,
S4eii Inc curtain is lifted by releasing
,ue cord, and the horse travels on as
oeiore. The curtain is housed in
,n'aii semi-circular leather casing pass
.ns over the animals forehead lust
" " the eyes. and the operating cords
s inserted In the bit rings before
p"sS'ng back with the reins.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12

Corn ensllage and sugar beets were
tested at the Nebraska station as to
their value as succulent feed when
given to dairy cows. The herd was DR.
vided into two lots, the same as in the
experiment for testing alfalfa and wild
hay. The results shown by this expe-
riment were little In favor Of ensilage,
Int the difference was very slight. 1t
seems to be more question Of how
cheaply the two succulent feeds are
nroduced than of their feeding value.
Roth foods gave good resullr and woIe
relshed by the animals.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12
ENORMOUS FLOOD LOSSES.
In Kansas Alone They Total Seven
teen Million Dollars.

Kansas has suffered as result of
the recent floods more than any other
state. No exact figures of the loss sus-
tanned can. of course, be given. but the
damage done in the principal cities and
towns is estimated as follows:
North Topeka, $250,00O; Lawrence,
100000; Salina, 100000; Manhattan,
$4,000; Junction City, 100000; Solo
mon, $4,000; Abilene, s25O,0OO; Linds-
borg, 100000; Hutchinson. 100000;
Minneapolis, 100000; Emporia, $685.
600; Florence, $4,000; Lincoln Cen
ter, $4,000; Atchison, 500, 900; Argen-
tine, 100000; Kansas City, Kan,
and suburbs, SS,00000O. Nearly 200
smaller towns were affected by the
floods.
The lowest estimate that can be
made of the loss done to crors is
$5,000,000.
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While the wool crop is an element to
be considered when estimating the
value of the sheep 1t must not be
thought the whole thing, and when the
price of the fleece is low do not turn
away from the flock or turn them off
the farm simply because that product
is not I'D to what 1t formerly was. says
Wool Markets and Sheep. Think of the
MANY other advantages to be derived
in sticking to our white fleeced friends.