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The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
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their purpose well. The working wom-
en- usually battle after dark, and sell
dom venture out into deep water, but
remain huddled together close to the
shore. muttering in unison prayers to
the Virgin to preserve them from the
perils of the deep.
The religious festivals chiefly cele-
brated on the Island occur in the sum-
mer months, and are days of general
rejoicing. On the evening of these
giorni di festa." the Piazza, or paved
square, Is brilliantly illuminated, fes-
ICONS of flowers and colored lights are
hung around. a gorgeous display of
fireworks and deafening discharges of
giant ffrecrackers are interspersed
with music of the band; gayly dressed
people throng the terraces and bal
comics. and the cafes entertain crowds
at their little tables: altogether the eff
feet is most spectacular.
The amount of money spent in fire.
works and gunpowder by this pleasure
loving people would add materially to
their comfort, although, owing to the
prosperity brought them by tourists
and resident foreigners, they are much
Letter conditioned than most OF the
peasantry of Italy, and one is not pain
ed by the tmpOrtunate and miserable
beggars that infest other parts of that
country.
In the early autumn the islanders
are all occupied with the vintage. most
important of all the Industries here.
When one is told that the juice is ex-
tracted from the grapes by the maid
ems treading them with their bare feet
one imagines that this must be a very
beautiful sight, suggesting the ancient
pictures of the festivals in praise of
Bacchus. But, alas! The reality Is
far from attractive. To see a lot of
rntidy Gssls, their skirts spattered and
feet str~ening with purple juice. mash
ing down mass Of grapes in huge
shallow watts. and to notice that they
frequently jump out of the watts and
RIM down the dusty path for drink
from the water jar, returning to the
grape treading with the dust and grav-
ell sticking to their feet. does not in
crease cne's desire to drink the wine.
which. however, is excellent. in spite Of
the primitive method of production.
At this season of the year large
fiocks of quail pass over the island on
their long flight to their winter home
in Africa. and the manner in which
they are caught is most cruel and un-
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Penetration of Bullets.

Tests as to penetration of the pres
ent rife bullets in sand, loan and steel
show that the penetrtAton into sand
and loan at fifty feet does not exceed
six inches; at 500 yards thirteen and
one-half Inches and at 1000 yards six
teen and one-half inches. At fifty
feet the velocity is SO high that the
bullets are completely fiattened in the
FIRST six inches, the sand not having
time to yield.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

Diplomacy, Lester" said the hen
pecked man. replying to the inquiry
of his small son, during. it may not be
necessary to explain, the temporary
absence of the majestic wife Of the
one and mother of the other, "diplo-
macy Is what makes u man carve a
turkey and unseltishly deal out to his
family and the visitors their favorite
helps. including the only portions
which he himself really likes, and at
the same time look like putty saint
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Voyage. of Oceanic Peoples.

About ten years ago patient Ger
man student named Otto Sittig collect
ed great many instances of the in
voluntary voyages of oceanic peoples
from one island to another. He found
that many of them, while out at sea
in their small craft, had been carried
over a thousand miles to other islands.
The authentic evidence he collected
covered period of about $50 years.
up to the time he made his investiga-
tions.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

The annual consumption of calcined
plaster and wall paper cannot be esti-
mated, but 1t is very large. Most
brick, and are plastered both inside
and out. Large quantities Of plaster
are also used for the making of Chi
nese graves. almost all of them being
entirely covered with 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

The rocky islands OF Capri and
lschia seem like giant portals placed
Ia guard entrance to the charming
Bay of Naples. 1t is claimed that
Capri is the ancient island of the 81
yens, being the first land that Ulysses
you'd have passed after leaving Circe
Ischia on his voyage to Sicily. On
southern shore the white lime
bne rocks. Still called lie Sirene,"
PRESENT the human bones that
ktea all the ground" OF the poor
ilors who were lured to destruction
'by the song of the sirens.
To-day the song one hears on APP
preaching the island is less alluring,
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Las. Moments of renny.on.

Tennyson's last moments were very
beautiful. Just before the end came.
as he lay TRANQUILITY holding his daugh-
ter-in-law's hand, he turned to her.
and with smile of ineffable sweet
ness said: Il have opened it." Then.
to complete one OF the loveliest pic
lures in the lives OF great men. his
spirit took wings as his son spoke over
him his own prayer. God accept
him! Christ receive him!"
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Ice In sehrino Sea.

Behring sea, on which Nome stands.
is shallow, and owing to the fresh
water which many rivers pour into 1t.
the sea is brackish rather than salt.
The result is that in winter ice readily
forms and extends over the surface of
the sea for 800 to 400 miles south of
Nome, completely isolating the city.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Special Delivery in germany.

In any large city of Germany spe.
cial delivery card or stamp. costing
less than eight cents, will cause mes
sage to be shot by tube anywhere In
the city. A messenger will carry 1t
from the point Of reception to the re-
ce4ver. and will walt for an answer.
Message and answer in Berlin take
about two hours.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Was His First Experience

One of Bromley's weavers. an En-
slishman, went to get married last
week, and when asked by the clergy
man the usual question. DO you take
this woman to be your lawful. welded
wife?" looked up in establishment and
exclaimed: why, came . purpose.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Women in Sport.

1t is an interesting fact that when
women take up a sport, however
manly, they acquire almost as great
a precision and skill therein as the
men. OF course, woman never gets
quite SO much practice. nor can she
stand being out in all weathers. Still.
the fact remains that in accuracy
women can compete very fairly with
men, the best against the best.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

Some statistician has figured that
there are 100000 Smiths in the United
States. Three thousand are employed
by the United States government and
nineteen Smiths die every day. In
New York alone there are 126, 900.
Including the Smythes, the Schmidts.
Shmidts and other variations. the fam
lily is roughly estimated to comprise
1,0UU,000 In this country.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Learn to Wait Tor success.

OF all the lessons which the young
man who would succeed In life has to
learn. one Of the hardest and most
Indispensable, Is the lesson of pa
thence. ITO know how to wait" says
De Maistre. "is the secret of success"
He that can have patience" says
Franklin, can have what he will"
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
island Used BY Vessels.

The Chatham islands are q group
in the South Pacific. $50 miles east
Of New Zealand. Of which colony they
form . part. They are mainly used
for cattle and sheep breeding for the
purpose of supplying whalers and
other vessels calling to rent and take
in stores.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
A Handsome Series of
New and Useful Publications

The Southern Pacific Company
following folders
by mail for ca bication
a
and Los Angelo
grounds
Of
markedly favored semiropc
Handsome May of California
publication of Its kind conveniently
a
10 of
ITSELF
n the OF
dressing WILLIAM X. McALLIsTER.
Street, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Water. Part In Universe.

Water plays an Indispensable part
in both the environments and the In
ternal chemistry of life. 1t forms
more than half the weight Of most liv-
Ing things, and all the active parts Of
animals and plants consist of water
holding the other ingredients in solu-
ton or suspension.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Disperses s.nts.

A plague of ants lately invaded an
efiice at Everley. Eng. Paper soaked
with oil of peppermint was spread
about, when the ants disappeared in
half an hour. and although the odor Of
peppermint quite evaporated in a few
days. their memory was good and they
never returned.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Persian Monarch Loves Cats.

Perhaps no monarch has a more Gu
rious hobby than the Shah of Persia.
who is a yeritable enthusiast at cat
collecting. He has a specimen of
every kind of cat OF every country
cats of all sizes. all colors and all
shapes.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

srortsmanlike In the first place. q
few are shared, and their sight de.
stroyed by soaring their eyes with .
red-hot wire. They are then put In
cages placed under large nets
stretched between trees, where, be-
cause of their. blindness. they keep
constantly giving their call. which at.
tracts the other quail. who become en-.
tangled in the meshes of the net, and
are killed in great numbers.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Artificial Jasmine OIL.

Jasmine flowers yield only about
per cent of essential oil, which costs
$500 or more n pound. An artificial
jasmine oil has been patented in Ger
many, and consists of mixture Of IS
parts of benzyl acetate. IL Of linalyl
acetate, 10 Of linslol and 20 of benzy)
alcohol.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Few In Fear Of Death.

OF the 200 people DR.. Ricman saw
die, according to the figures that he
kept, only two feared death. A third
wanted it fastened, while the remain
der were not moved. being willing to
meet it whenever 1t came.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Best Coal for kavIes.

The coal from the Glamorganshire
field in South Wales is regarded as su-
perior to all other steam coal by the
navies of the world. Its rival from
the United States is the Pocahontas
coal from West Virginia.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

While with the steam engine 1t is
useless to expect an efficiency of more
than one-sixth Of the total energy con-
tanned in the fuel, the internal COM
bustion gas engine has reached An
efficiency of one-third.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

In the United States the distance of
the average railway journey is twen-
ty-nine miles, In England 1t il scarce
ly ten miles. while in Germany 1t is
fifteen miles. in France twenty-one
miles and in Russia sixty-hve miles.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

1t is claimed that Boston makes the
finest quality of Egyptian cigarettes.
produces the choicest Italian macaroni
and has altogether the best brand OF
the Irishmar in politics.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

Paris has no less than 1875 classes
OF workmen. There are, for instance
1856 classes engaged In the chemical
trade and $40 in metal industries.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

A guiieless girl wrote to her adoi .,
thus: Don't come to see me any
more just yet. John. for father has
been having his boots halfsoled and
two rows of nails around the toes"
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Results.

We read of an Eastern author who
wrote three stories in a single night
then walked out OF an open window
and fell four.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Turpsnt,ne for Scratches.

There are still a few people in the
world who do not know that turpen-
tine poured on a cut or scratch 1.-THE
very hrst thing) will prevent soreness
and insure quick healing.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Machine suIIdIne.

In Europe one shop often builds a
number of di.-erent kinds of machines.
while in America, as . rule, each fac.
tory is devoted to some special ma
chine.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

M Gaub. the French chemist, says
that II the hair crop could all be shorn
from the women Of France for one
year 1t could be made to produce L.
023,0OO pounds Of iron.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

The French Grand Prix In sculp-
ture provides the successful artist
with means of support for four years
in Rome or Athens.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Make, Million. Of speel..

In Maine there are sixteen spool
factories that cut up enough white
birch trees to make 800, 900 900 spools
a year. about which are ultimately
wound $4,000, 100000 yards Of thread.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
How to Tell New Nutmeos.

New nutmegs may be distinguished
from the last years supply by scrap
ing the surface with the finger. II
new, the oil will moisten the spot at
once.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

The dog grows for two years and
lives for ten or twelve. The cat grows
only for about eighteen months and
may also live for ten years, in very
exceptional cases for twice as long.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

Helping Your Neiehbor.
The good man will always render
his neighbor what assistance he can.
especially II he wants to marry the
neighbor's daughter.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

The eyeball is white because its
blood vessels are so small that they
10 not admit the red corpuscles.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

Activity on the Moon.
Prof. Lapworth, regarding the moon
with = geologist's eye. feels convinced
that It is an active and living world.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

Manehuria 10 Costly.
The Russian government has ex
pended over $500. 900 900 In Manchu-
ria.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

About one-tenth of the buyers in
New York Wholesale stores are WON
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

During the summer season the tenn
perature of the water remains almost
constantly at 80 degrees and bathing
4. delight INDUCED in daily by nearly
every one. One end Of the beach is re-
served for the women and the other
end for the men. As there are very
' few lighthouses. the bathers hide
themselves under a sheet while dis
rubing and robing; the effect Of these
sheets waving around in wild contor-
tiNns is very comical. but they serve
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and Sullivan, who arrested the pair at
] o'clock this morning and threw them
into jail,
That the men viii be charged with
burglary, there IN no doubt ana the
probabilities are that they WIN also
be compelled 10 face tho accusation 81
grand larceny In addition 20 burglary
II al came about because Of their
desire TO feast today upon chicken,
boiled fricasse hen 10 Melhodls' ana
Last night the fellows broke into Che
hen coop OF ]. A. Williams, III Third
street and appropriated unto then-
selves rs chickens male ana female
They were not content with this they
must have apple sauce and wine 70 20
with the fowls. So, when lhey dls'
covered that IN the buggy of w "
Boesly. there was big bottle OF VINE
and bushel Of fine apples, lhelI wy
was complete. They not only TOOK me
wine and apples, but the horse anu
buggy. They drove around town tor
some time TO whet up their appetite
and finally tied up the RIG ana went 10
their room with the plumber, 49,,
They were located at l O'Clock ms
morning at nos west South Temple
street by the officers named, ana lahd-
ed In jail. ..,,.
Instead OF eating chicken and apple
sauce and drinking choice VINE tney
viii dine on roast pork black Coffee
and home grown spuds'
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| SOCIAL AND
( personal.

Two large ana brilliant receptions
were given yesterday and during ihe
hours, stream OF carriages pied he-
tween the Kearns mansion on East
South Temple street and the Mocor-
nleks on North Temple carrying the
hundreds OF guests who passed from
one to the other Both the palatlal
residences were thrown open from TOP
to bottom, and flowers, palms and vines
made bowers OF each. In the kearhs
home, American Beauties and great
chrysanthemums In various shades
were used, and an Orohestra's sweet
strains drlfted from the balcony the
hostess was assisted by Mrs Ezra
Thompson, Mrs. Hoyt sherman, Mrs
ID. s. Murray Mrs, r. j. Glendlnning
and Miss Wilson. and Mrs, samuel
Adams and Miss Cosgrlf dispensed
punch. Tho hours were from 3 to D,
and about 800 guests were present
Mrs. Mccormick and Miss Keogh were
assisted by Mrs. w McCaskell MIS-
n. II. Charming, Mrs. h. Gould smith,
Mrs. Grant Hampton Mrs X. -, hark-
ness Mrs. Arthur ", s. Bird MISS
Katherine Judge, Miss Dorothy KIN
new. Miss Katherine Geddes and MISS
Eloise sherman. Chrysanthemums,
palms and vines were everywhere, and
delightful music was rendered by Q
string orchestra. The affair was IN
every way delightful
Judge and Mrs. w c. Hall enter
tained at an elaborate dinner yesier-
day in honor Of DR.. and Mrs MeEnery'
Two nuptlal affairs are scheduled
Tor today the weddings Of Miss Laura
Young and l.. I. Kahn, and Lillian Alex
ander and II. j. Mailloux, taking place
M the respective homes OF the Dilues'
Mrs. w. II. Culmer and Miss Hazel
culmer viii leave shortly FOR their
home,
The friends OF Mr., and Mrs. John
Reed win be glad to welcome them 10
their Old home. They are here from
nenyer FOR few days, and WIN be
he guests OF Mr.. and Mrs A. u An
drews.
H. S. Goddard is home from ldaho'
and win begin rehearsals for his con-
cert next week,
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LATEST FROM GoLDFIELD,
News" Representative Writes Of Con
ditions in the Great Camp,

The GoIdhed News Of Nov, 49, which
is No. 30. vol ! Of the paper contains
tho following handsome advance send
OFF, n
K. r.. casper representing the pes'
eret News, OF Salt Lake city Il ID
camp this week, gathering material TOT
the Christmas edition Ut that paper
The speoial editions ot the Deseret
News Tor typographical excellence ana
presswork beat anything In that line
ever attempted by a daily paper III
addition 10 that, the paper has been a
constant friend Of Goldfed' when the
camp needed friends Besides, too NV,
Casper is mining writer OF unusual
ability and has written up camps IRON
British Columbia to old MeXioo--aways
with Justice, skill and good results FOR
ali these reasons the News cordially
recommends him and the paper ne
represents 20 the people Of Goldhed.
Alr. Casper writes under date OF the
18Th: "This Is without eXaggerauon
the most wonderful mineral region /
have ever seen. TOnopah VIII be an
other Comstock and 80 will Goldheld'
/ WAS taken 20 some OF the mines yes
terday by Mr. q. J., Strange, formerly
of SAT- Lake. Some ore was brought
I'm today from near the Bullfrog dis
trlct co miles south OF here, which VIII
assay 10000 per ton on the surface
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PERSONALS

T. q Dugan, mining man from Cha-
cal. Mexico, Is at the WILSON,
J. Il. Jensen, an Idaho Falls sheep"
man. is a guest at the Cullen
%. c. Thlsselle OF Moscow idar ~
registered at the Cullen.
Chief Clerk w, u Smith Of Manager
WeIls's Office, Salt Lake Route lett
last night FOR Los Angeles TO be gone
10 days.
Assistant General Passenger and
Ticket Agent Frank Wadlelgh OF the d.
& r. G., win be in this city next week
John Reed, the we'll known railroad
man. Ia back today from Denver TO
spend Thanksgiving.
Director Finucan OF the Independent
Telephone company will be tn the city
today. from the east enroute TO the
Pacific coast
Spencer Penrose, Harvard So grad
uste. and brother OF United Senator
Penrose OF Pennsylvania IL a guest az
the Knutsford, from Colorado sp. 0gs.
Mr. Penrose is interested In mining at
Bingham
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AnnuSenentS

A big ana brilliant audience sat
through the performance Of "san Toy
az the 'rheater last night, yawned
through the first act, and woke up and
applauded yociferously through the seo-
ond. "san Toy" Is IN truth an uneven
mixture, II Is an effort TO smother
out Of sight dun story by a bewllder-
ing wealth Of costuming, scenery prct-
~ music, and clever people, AS noted
above, the effort fails In the first act,
but succeeds In the second and at the
time the final curtain falls those who,
I'm the early part Of the evening, had
thought the piece dull, voted II all a
huge success, The chorus and scenery
are both things Of beauty long 70 be adj
mlred, The comedian, Jimmie" Pow
ere, who won fame years ago MS Rn
exponent OF the lloyt roles, made any
amount Of fun IN the part OF the light
fingered Ii, and his songs and speciality
work IN the last act were immense Tie
had clever companion In Margaret
Mckinney "a very charming actress,
aud probably a clever singer when she
has her voice, Last night n bad cold
prevented her doing more than 10 speak
her verses, Little Miss Smith the san
Toy took the place OF Miss Rudolph
who Is still IN California being nursed
after her automobile experience, Miss
Smith IL n chic and merry little person
who sang, acted and danced very cleY'
orly
Mr., Fortesoue as funny IN an ele'
phantlne sort OF way, but In his pres.
ent role " hardly the F0rtesoue OF
yore, The ringing hit Of the night
was the Tommy Atkins song OF Mr.,
Poachey, patriotic number, which had
any number Of encOrtH, Mr. Romhnel
as the emperor had funny make up
The setting was gorgeous the scenic
effects, barring a moon which had evil
IDENTIFY been keeping late hours, beauu.
ful In the extreme, and the enlarged
orchestra capable
The production runs only this atter.
noon and evening and Will be followed
by "A Chinese Honeymoon tomorrow
night,
AT the Grand, "a Little outcast"
opens this afternoon ana evening
The list Of patrons OF the salt Lake
Symphony orchestra Is being steadily
added 10, through the efforts OF Man
ager John D. Spencer The first APP
pearance Of the orchestra under the
new organization occurs Monday Dec
5.
Prof. Goddard's recital az the T2ber.
nacle occurs Monday night, A decided
feature viii be a duet for great organ
and plano between j. J Mcclellan and
Arthur shepherd, Professor Wehe al
so plays solo, and the Tabernacle
choir will sing.
sss
The new Utahna theater, In the old
st. James building, viii now seat over
1000 people
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LOW WATER ALARMS,
Automatic Ones Condemned by
Prof. NJ, Z, Cooley

Ann Arbor Mich, Nov 2L-Prof. NJ,
f. Cooley, dean OF the engineering de-
partment Of the University OF Nlehi-
gun. has condemned the use OF auto
matte low water alarms with when
Michigan statute required oll station
airy engines TO be equipped
Prot. Cooley stated that he had ad'
vlsed companies by whom he Is en-
plOyed as consulting engineer nol 70
comply with the law Tie declared haI
the danger Of explosion Is greater
where these alarms are used lor lne
reason that none of them are peI'eg"
The best Of them oIogglng UP ana ne,
coming useless from dirt the ae'lon Oh
water and other causes and thal pet,
sons in charge u boilers equipped
with these so-caled alarms rely on ,ng
apparatus to give notice OF danger snu
thus increase the chances OF eNp'oS'0'
and disaster, -, .,ssec
opInIon that the law in question s noun
be repealed by the next legislature
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DIED OF PARALYSIS
wm.Leonard Sheppard Passed Away at
South Cottonwood This Morning,

william Leonard sheppard son Of
Joseph II. and Hannah Sheppard OF
South Cottonwood, died Ihls morning
al The family residence, after a llnger'
Ing illness, Of paralysis, following a Sc
vepe attack OF dlphtheria. The boy was
aged ii years and 5 months and was
much beloved by wide circle Of
friends,
The sheppard family has been sorely
afflicted for nearly o month past ON
Nov. their son Lyle, aged seven yeels,
fol, a victim to dlphtherla and since
then other members OF the family have
been I'M with the same disease. William,
Who passed away this morning, recov-
cred from the malady but was pros
trated with paralysis as a result which
finally went 70 the heart and killed him
Mrs Sheppard Is a sister OF william j,
PAINTER. representatve-elect OF South
Cottonwood. The young man VIII be
laid to rest this evening at o'clock