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trying part of the rat catcher's work.
He must remain as alert as the dog so
that Rags may not kill the ferret in his
haste. Very often dog and man will
watch a hole for an hour without bag
ging a single rat But as rule the chase
is lively and the catchers are busy every
moment they stay in house.
The rat catcher's companions have
not been idle and between the three they
have caught twenty rodents. Not bad
haul for an hours work, though it is
nothing remarkable, as they will tell
you.
In some big steamers" said the
boss" I've caught seventy-three
rats in one night. You see often have
to go down to the wharf-where steamer
is lying and clean her out. It's better
sport than this. for the rats come much
faster"
Work in Large Buildings.
The visit of the catchers is repeated
every night for TWO or three days: and
by that time the house is cleared Of
rats They may not have killed every
one, but the presence of the ferrets
and dogs drives off the rest. In hotels
and large buildings the rat catcher stays
around all night and uses large number
of traps. ferrets and dogs. He carries
a bulls eye lantern and wears huge list
slippers. All night long he is making
the rounds of his traps. taking out VIC
tins. batting the trap again and setting
il. The hotel rat catchers often use a
trap set on a piece CT wood six inches
long and three wide. This is fitted with
a powerful spring which brings a thick
wire down on the rats back with crush
ing force trap of this sort will kill
rat instantly. Men who live in this
city however use trap which catches
but does not kill.
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RETENTIVE memory is one of
i the actors most valuable

Il A RETENTIVE memory is one OF
u the actors most valuable
possessions" said Joe JefIer
son. the dean of the American stage. at
Sandwich Old Home celebration recent
~ And by the by, the man who had
the most. marvellous memory Of anyone
l ever met was not an actor. That was
James G. Blaine, my dear friend l
once spoke in Augusta Ne. and twenty
three years later he repeated the speech
10 me word for word"
How did you know It was the same
speech?" the venerable actor was asked.
Because I never make but one
speech" he replied with his quizzical
smile ITS the same speech always
with me-"
One of His Few Jokes.
General Grant had the reputation of
being one of the quietest men in the
Union army. 1t is said that he very
seldom smiled and a man could count
the number OF times he had joked on
the fingers OF one hand. In this he was
like his prototype, General Lee. who was
never seen to smile after the surrender
at Appomattox.
The story OF one OF General Grants
few jokes runs as follows:
The general had attended one o.
Matthew Arnold's lectures, given under
Major Ponds management. Arnold spoke
in his accustomed low tones TO an audi
ence so we'll bred that nobody crieo
1a-frB lr p
eous voice was heard to say. "A little
louder. If you please. Mr.. Arnold"
Old DR.. Lyman Beecher put his head
down and went TO sleep and the crowd
went away disappointed AS General
Grant fled out with the rest. he said TO
his host Of the evening:
We'll. Pond. I've seen your lion, but
! couldn't hear him roar"
Who Was Crazy?
DR.. Chaplin. the late aIienist. was very
fond OF his Joke and he used TO tell the
following story with great delight:
He was personally conducting a young
and beautiful woman from her home 20
his private institution when a young
physician who was known to him entered
tient was OF the quiet order. and her
malady was not noticeable to the unin-
formed. save when certain subjects were
touched upon. On the other hand. The
young physician who Joined them on the
car regarded himself as a pronounced
lady killer. DR.. Chaplin introduced them,
and after directing the conversation for
a moment or two, excused himself TO
smoke = cigar. When he returned his
friend called him aside and whispered,
"Chapin. do you know l believe that
young woman is crazy"
Good heavens"' exclaimed the alien
ist What makes you think that?'
why. this: l happened 10 remark
upon what a fine man you are. where
upon she replied: Well. he ought 10 be.
He's the only really sane man in the
universal least that Is his opinion
One of the most prominent society
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ARE THE MARTIANS TRYING
TO SIGNAL OUR WORLD?'

Is Mars inhabited by intelligent
beings who are trying to signal Us?
This question is again brought to
the front by the announcement that
Prof Lowell-who Of all living astrono-
mers knows most about the Red Planet
has just observed a brilliant projec-
ton from the edge of its disk The
brilliant imaginations Of H. G. Wells
and Camille Flammarion have familiar
lied us with the possibilities of life on
Mars, and no one who has read The
War OF the Worlds" can help shud-
dering slightly when he remembers that
just such projection indicated the COM
mencement of that terrifying Invasion
Let us be treasured Astronomers will
tell US that, however realistic Mr.. Wells
story seemed, II Is practically impos-
sible that mankind should ever have TO
fight for it's life against Marian army,
and the hypothesis that what Prof Low
ell saw was the flash caused by the
firing OF a huge gun at the earth may
be put out Of court.
II is with less certainty, however,
that we can decide that the signal the
cry IS equally impossible. Indeed. one
can hardly 90 so far as TO say that II
is entirely inadequate TO explain this
projection, though the improbabllity OF
its being intended for our notice and
produced by quasi-human agency is con-
siderable. In the first place astrouo-
mers admit that the existence OF life
somewhat akin TO our own on Mars is
highly probable.
In the nature of things. there is no
ground for supposing that the earth
should be the only planet on which evo-
luton has run the course which happens
to have resulted in producing our noble
selves. Setting aside the hypothesis OF
special creation and a divine reason
for favoring the earth beyond any other
planet-which may be true, but is not
amenable 10 discussion by the light OF
that ordered reason which we call
science-we can all see at once that, if
all the planets are but cooled and hard
ened portions of the same original neb-
ula the real marvel would be not that
life should exist on other planets, but
that il should have come into being on
the earth alone.
"Other Worlds Than Ours"
Similar causes must be assumed to
produce similar effects, though man is
too apt 10 think that an exceptional in
terest and merit attach to the inconsiI-
cradle planet that has had the honor Of
bearing him.
II. then, we must assume the Droba-
bility that there are other worlds than
ours" other sentient beings within the
limits of our system, where are We 10
look for them?
Every argument points to Mars as The
most likely place. The outer planets
are too far from the sun for such life
as we know to maintain itself upon them;
in the remote GOODNESS of Neptune or
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Uranus only algae or bacteria could lie
with any comfort, and Imagination re
fuses TO conceive a civilized society of
typhoid germs. Jupiter is almost Ger
tainly still in a state of red heat. and
one might as well try 10 live in a Dutcn
oven as where mercury swims In the
sunbeams. The minor planets. those die
Jected members of planet that never
was are barred by our knowledge Of
physics, which tells us that not ey.n
the largest of them can possess any yes
tiges or an atmosphere; while The
smaller ones are so ill-provided with
gravitating force that an ordinary mans
jump would take him away into Infinite
space II would be rash. perhaps, to as
sert that life without an atmosphere is
impossible. but We cannot conceive il.
There remain. then. only our two
nearest neighbors. Mars and Venus. as
the possible homes OF such life as we
can Imagine 10 exist in conditions not
too utterly unlike our own.
There are grave difficulties in the way
Of studying Venus from this point of
view. and attention has been concen-
NA0ANu Oh where some eminent
astronomers believe that they have
found evidence for the existence OF in
telligent beings. The evidence is rather
thin, indeed, consisting mainly IN the
demonstration that Mars is suited for
the existence of life. In the first place
Mars possesses an atmosphere much
more rarefed than our own-its pres
sure is probably not more than two or
three pounds TO the square inch, cor
responding TO a barometric reading of
five or six inches OF mercury-but still
conceivably adequate to support life
that had been developed in it, though
a man transported thither or a Marian
suddenly brought hither would equally
be unable to survive without a diving
costume.
What Has Been Seen.
This is proved not only by spectre
scopic observations which have shown
the presence of an atmosphere contain
ing water vapor, but by the regular
waxing and waning OF the white patches
or snow that surround the Marian
poles. In other physical respects Mars
1t requires no great stretch OF imagina-
ton TO see how the human constitution
could be modified to live there.
So far the evidence for life on Mars
confines itself to asserting its possibil.-
ty. Direct evidence of its presence has
been sought, and. as some hold. with
success. This consists mainly in the
apparently regular change OF certain
features of the planets surface, which is
attributed by Mr.. Lowell and others to
the action of intelligent beings. These
are the well known Canals" seen in
the best telescopes as a network OF
lines on the Marian surface. which at
certain seasons of the year appear 10 be
duplicated.
Some observers maintain that they
are simply an optical delusion-that the
wish to see them is father TO the OBJ
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EUREKA.
OFFICE Co.'s BEGGING.
visit Of the Stork Socialists Gain
ing strength -- Wedding.

% ha
Inc strength - Wedding.
0peo'al Norle9po''''''No ,.,.
Eureka, Juab CO.. Jan. IA utue
daughter arrived az me nome OF MI.
ard Mrs, Jacob Muntz on Neuhesu'5
afternoon, Jan. Z
Mr. and Mrs Thomas irons received
a New Years present OF a wee Illl.nn
daughter, Jan, ]. The babe Is 80 smul
ttat IL mas TO DC |IoPpGa III t \, 4, '"'
XII NJ. ~ and M Afrs Winiam fIoyd OF Mann
III oro tbn bonnv narente of A Gne
hh,othU''' oriJ ,rbo drrivad at their resi-.
49, nn Tan
Tho c etorl, vlated the home Of Mr.
,,,I NJ cfeyo Ntorkbom M Robinson
am nm ana toft N bTirht baby boy to
bring Joy to their firesldc
PAINFUL ACCIDENT,
Thomas Morrow an old prOspector IN
TlntIo district was taken with an cpl.
Iortic Ne while attempting TO board the
eueninp Messenger train for Robinson
lort Thursday evening and fell, striking
his head on the frozen ground sustain
ing a severe hruise He was taken 10
a hotel aud had his wound dressed.
Hank BERRY a well known Eureka
mIrer. Rad his ankle badly wrenched
and sprained while at work In the
Grand Central mine at Mammoth last
Tuesday Mr. Berry win be confined 10
,bc house for some time.
Word has been received here mat
James Boyle, an old employe or the
Godiya mine, is lying seriously III at d
hosp'lal az Col mug, ~" e,c1 r,,crtr
SOCIALISTS GAlNlNE Sll'H4>u ~
Warren Foster OF Salt Lake VIII eN-
pound Soclalistic doctrine at odd Eel
lows hall tomorrow night under the
auspices Of the Eureka Socialist CLUB
AS the Socialist party is gaining
strength among the miners no doubt
Mr.. Foster will draw out a good crowd
VIII, NOT HAVE OFFICE.
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NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given by the City
Council Of salt Lake city Of the inten-
ton Of such council 10 make the fol-
lowing described improvements, to-wlt:
Constructing a gravel sidewalk on
both sides Of Princeton avenue between
Ninth East street and Yale street, in
Sidewalk District No 81, and defray the
cost and expense thereof estimated at
nine hundred six and $4,000 dollars
(S906 66) or 1910 dollars Fls) per front
or linear foot by a local assessment, for
a depth of twenty-five (20 feet upon the
lots or pieces OF ground within the fol-
lowing described district being the dis
trlct 10 be effected or benefited by said
improvement, namely; Lots / TO 20 IN
elusive, l05 90 l06 lnglew0od SuOdivis-
Ion. Lots 90 a. inclusive and &c. block
3. Lots l 90 a. inclusive, Block 8. Park
View Subdivision.
An protests and objections 10 the car
rving out OF such intention must be
presented In writing TO the city recorder
on or before the End day OF February,
1903, being the time set by said coun-
ell when Il will hear and consider such
protests and objections as may be made
thereto.
BY order Of the City Council Of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated December, l, 1902.
]. O. NYSTROM,
City Recorder.
Sidewalk Intention No 30.
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II is an assured fact that an electric
p,ont viii be installed at the mines
OF the Sterling Coal and Coke company
at Morrison in the near future.
A daughter was born Monday last 70
MI. and Mrs. George II. Bradley Of this
city. Mr. Bradley Is conductor on the
Saupete Valley railway,
Mrs. Eliza Stewart, sister Of Bishop
", II. Reid Of the North ward Of MantL
reached her ninetieth birthday on the
9Th inst. A large number OF friends
we're entertained at dinner at the home
Of bishop Reid on that occasion. Mrs
Stewart is enjoying extremely good
health Notwithstanding her advanced
age. and goes about attending to her
daily duties as would a woman at tn
age OF go.
wednesday last, at i0'15 p, mo Mr..
and Mrs. George q. Bench, Jrp We're
called to mourn the loss Of their year
and 4 months Old baby boy, Kilshaw,
Who died after a short illness from
d.phtherl1. All other diphtheria cases
ore said to be improving
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate Division, IN and for Salt Lake
county state Of Utah. In the matter
OF the estate OF Ellen G. Clawson. de-
ceased. Notice. The petition FOR APP
prevail and settlement OF the annual
account Of the executors Of the estate
OF Ellen G. Clawsou, deceased. and Pc
utlon for authority 70 borrow money
he's been set for hearing on Friday. the
10th day Of January, A. D. 1903. at ten
O'Clock q. m. at the County Court
Housed in the Court Room OF said Court,
M salt Lake City. Salt Lake County,
Utah.
Witness the clerk Of said court with
the seal thereof affixed this 3lst day
Of December a. d. 1902.
(seal) JOHN JAMES Clerk.
by J. U. Eldredge, Jr, Deputy Clerk.
Young q Moyle Attorneys for Petit
toners.
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IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIS
trict Court In and for Salt Lake COun-
", state Of Utah, Department No. 1.
Ia the matter Of the estate OF Isaac
NJ. Waddell, deceased Notice. The
petition Of Leonora Il. l., Waddell, pray
ing for the admission 10 probate OF a
certain document, purporting to be the
last will and testament OF Isaac NJ.
Waddell, deceased, and for the grant
ing Of letters testimentary TO her
self has been set for hearing on
Friday. the 10th day OF January. A. d.
1903. at 10 o'clock a. m, at the County
Court House. in the Court Room Of said
Court. in salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County Utah.
Witness the Clerk Of said Court with
the seal thereof affixed this 30th day Of
December, a. ID. 1902.
(SeaD JOHN JAMES. Clerk.
Geo. c. Armstrong, Deputy Clerk.
Thomas Adams. Attorney for Petl-
toner.
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MAN1l.
CUPID's BUSY WEEK.
City's Finances Mrs. Eliza Stewards
Ninetieth Birthday Honored.

Special Correspondence.
Mantl, Sanpete Co., Jan. 9.-County
Clerk =. W. Eliason issued the follow
inc marriage licenses this week
Charles Carlston Of Sallna, and Carrie
Bernsen OF Spanish Fork.
Edward Chlds and Matilda Thunell
Of Gunnis0n.
John n. Olsen and Malinda johnson
Of Spring City.
Charles Watson Of Mountain View,
Alberta, Canada, and Irene Cox Of
Falrview, Utah,
Christian T. Madsen and Sarah SVEN
sen of Mt. Pleasant.
They were all married In the Manti
Temple Wednesday by President j. d.
T. McAllister
AT the city council session Monday
evening the report of the city recorder
vas read, showing that S5,SS7Sl was
collected In city taxes for 1902 The
amount RENTED was $9705 The treas
urer's report showed a balance of ST.
1888 on hand Dec. 81, 1902.
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NOTICE

State of Utah, Department Of Board
Of Pardons Salt Lake City, Utah,
January Ord, 1903. To Whom It May
Concern Notice Is hereby given that
the state Board Of Pardons viii hold
regular session on Saturday, Janu-
airy 18th, 1903, at 10 o'clock a, m. at the
Supreme Court Room, city and County
Building, salt Lake city Utah.
That al said meeting said Board viii
hear applications for pardon in the fol-
lowing cases, tO-wit:
PARDON.
Isaac j. Malone, Robbery.
lbapah, Involuntary Manslaughter,
Edward Allen, Burglary.
George Sessions, Burglary
John Reed Masters Having Bur-
gary Tools In His Possession
August Nelson. Murder
COMPUTATION.
Frank Brown, Attempt to Commit
Sodomy.
All persons having any interest there
IN, desiring to be heard, either for or
against the granting Of said applica-
lions respectively, are hereby notified
TO be present at said meeting
BY order Of the Board.
HEBER NJ WELLS,
President
NJ. A. BREEDEN, Secretary.
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~ = 40
A COM MON COLD

Is taken by the skin becoming colder
than is natural The Instant a chilly
sensation Is felt the mischief Is done.
To break up the Cold and to prevent
Grip and Pneumonia, use DR., Humph-
rey's Specific "seventy.seven," and
take some form Of gentle exercise, until
Precipitation is induced, showing that
the checked circulation has been re-
stored and blood starts courslng
through the veins and the danger Is
passed "71' breaks up Colds that
hang on
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ESTATE OF AGNES FITZGERALD.
Deceased. The undersigned will sell
at private sale, One buggy one plough.
two horses, 1929 head Of sheep. one
promssory note for 81 900, and also all
the right. title and interest OF said es-
tate in forty (i) shares of water
stock in the Draper Irrigation COM
pany.
Also the following described real es-
tate in Salt Lake County, State Of
Utah
Commencing 1O2 rods west Of the
southeast corner Of the northeast quar-
ter OF the southeast quarter Of section
29, township south Of range 1 east,
Salt Lake Meridian; thence south 140
rods thence west 81 rods. thence south
70 rods; thence south SSh degrees. east
53,2 rods thence north COS rods: thence
east Ga rods; thence north rods
thence east 1915 rods: thence north 100
rods. thence west 1915 rods 10 the
place OF beginning, containing an area
Of 5j.15 acres.
Also commencing 20 rods east from
the northwest corner Of the southeast
quarter Of said section %; thence east
60 rods; thence south so rods. thence
west go rods; thence north 80 rods to
the place Of beginning, containing an
area Of 30 acres.
Also all Of lots and s, block 10; lots
2, g. and Q, block Al; los 9 and 4.
block a; and lots 1 and s, block IS.
In Drapervile survey on or after the
10th OF January A. ID. 1909, and written
bids viii be received by me at Draper,
Salt Lake County, Utah; terms Of sale
cash, 10 per cent OF accompany bid and
the balance upon confirmation By the
court
], W. w. FITZGERALD.
Administrator.
Dated January 9th, 1903.
Wilson & smith, Attorneys for Ad-
ministrator.
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A SCIENTIFIC DiscoyerY.

Kedol does for the stomach that which
It is unable to DO for itself, even when
but slightly dsordered or overloaded.
Kodol supplies the natural juices of d.
gestion and does the work Of the stom-
ach, relaxing the nervous tension, while
the inAamed muscles Of that organ are
allowed 10 rest and heal. Kodol d.
gests what you eat and enables the
stomach and digestive organs to trans
form all food into rich, red blood. H. G.
NJ. /. Drug store ll2-ll4 Main St
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate Division, IN and for Salt Lake
county State Of Utah In the matter
OF the estate Of Nabbie Y. Clawson. de-
ceased, Notice.--The petition for APP
rroval and settlement Of she account
of the administrator Of the estate OF
Nabble Y Clawson, deceased, and for
authority TO borrow money has been
set for hearing on Friday The 10th day
Of January A. d. 1908, at ten o'clock a.
m. at the County Court House in the
Court Room Of said Court, In Salt Lake
city, Salt Lake County Utah.
Witness the clerk OF said court with
the seal thereof affixed this 31st day OF
December, A. D. 1902
(seal) JOHN JAMES, Clerk.
by j. L. Eldredge, Jr, Deputy Clerk.
Young & Moyle, Attorneys for Petit
toner.
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The crowned heads Of every nation,

The crowned heads Of every nation.
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join In paying tribute 10
DeWitts Little Early Rlsers.
II. Williams, san Antonio, Tex, writes.
Little Early Riser Pills are the best |
ever used in my family | unhesltat-
ingly recommend them TO everybody
They cure Constipation, Billlousness,
Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Jaundlce,
malaria and all other liver troubles. Il.
G. NJ, |, Drug Store, ll2-ll4 Main 81.
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In the case Of 6. J, Christensen vs.
the II. G, w Railway company the
demurrer Of defendant has been over
ruled
WELLS-MOMIE WEDDING.
William McOmIe. q, and Edith Wells
-, both Of Lehi, have received a mar
ilage license.
SMALLPOX AT THE INFIRMARY,
An aged inmate Of the ndrmary. 4
nan by the name Of Cheeyer. Is suffer
Ing from smallpox, He has been iso
lated and 1t is thought the disease can
bc prevented from spreading The in
stitution has been Guaranteed.
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LOGAN.
Thatcher Bros. Banking Company
Elects Officers.
Special Correspondence,

NVeCIdI NOIItHVUIUtIIVt'
Logan, Cache CO., Jan 0.-At the reg
ular annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Thatcher Brothers Banking
company, the former board Of directors
was elected. with the exception that
George W. Thatcher, Jr,, was elected in
the place Of his late father George w,
Thatcher. At the meeting Of the board
of directors, Moses Thatcher was elect
ed president and George w. Thatcher
vice president, the latter in place of
l.. S. HIS, The other officers are the
same as formerly
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LEHi.
ANNUAL BANQUET AND BALL
Given Employees OF Sugar Factory go
An Enjoyable Affair

Special Correspondence,
Lehi, Utah co., Jan. 9.-Last evening
the annual banquet and bali Of the en-
ployes of the Utah Sugar company was
given, the supper being given In the
Lehi opera House while the dance took
place in the city pavilion. There We're
employed by the Utah Sugar company
during the last campaign over 400
hands, a great percentage Of whom,
with their partners, We're In attendance.
At $3.50 over 500 out Of the great gather
ing were seated around the extern
siye tables, and after they had graft
fed the innN man proceeded TO the
pavilion while the balance Of the guests
partook Of the elegant spread. AT 10
o'clock the large spacious pavilion was
so crowded that dancing was almost
impossible, yet every bit OF space was
utilized and the entire occasion was a
very enjoyable one
Each season thus far the manage
ment Of the Utah Sugar company has
given the employees a banquet and ball,
which is very much appreciated and
the factory boys look forward to this
reunion as the most enjoyable and
notable occasion Of the season.
The committee who had the affair In
hand are to be congratulated for the
excellent way the whole affair was
conducted,