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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

self in the slightest degree like a gen
tleman. Pierce never in his life. prob
ably, uttered a grammatical sentence
more than one word long. even by &C
cident, and he resembled nothing so
much as pig attired in purple and
fine linen. Tarbo was a loud mouthed
ruttian of most Tillainous .countenance.
whose obscenity would have disguised
a coSteTlnOnger.a Gray was reputable
enough in appearance; but. though he
was dressed by one Of the most ex-
pensiVe tailOTS in the West End Of
London, the mereSt tyro must have
known him for Il spurious article as
soon as he opened his mouth PercivaI
and COurtenay were "a pair of crapu-
lous 'COckneys, who, given every sar-
tOrial advantage. could not have
passed as gentlemen in the Mile End
Road of Whitechapel. Haines' dialect
was a cOnglomerate of Pennsylvania
Dutch and the BOwery that years Of
residence abroad failed 10 impair.
Perhaps a large measure Of the sue
cess of this gang of thieves may ac-
tually have been due To the fact that
they were such underbred and Hitter
ate rogues. since the traveller who is
on his guard against confidence men
invariably pictures them in his mind
as gentlemen in appearance-men Of
polished address and elegant manner.
so that when the uncOuth reality pre-
sents itself his suspicious are not
aroused. He takes il for granted that
men so ill-favOred would not have en-
barked in an enterprise requiring most
the qualities they 80 obviously lack.
Be that as il may. Pierce and the
others lived on the fat of many lands
They were in London for the season.
they went on with the fashionables to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

the Continental watering places when
the season was over; they spent the
winters on the Riviera and in Egypt
Pierce himself more than once made
the long journey 10 Australia, India ana
China by the PeHinsular and Oriental
boats, seeking whom he might devOur,
when business was duh in Europe
In justice to Arthur Pierce il should
be said that he was incomparably the
meanest of all the mean men in the
meanest of all mean vacations. No
man was too poor, no woman TOO weak,
no boy too young for him to rob. The
meaneSt of his associates We're disgust
ed by his vOraCity. Some of these con-
fidence~ men have been known TO re-
turn q part of their stealinSs TO the
victims. but Pierce would boast Of hay
ing refused a cab fare TO a man whom
he had just despOiled of all of his avail
able cash. He was held in so much con-
tempt by the other crooks that none
of them would associate with him eX-
cept for business purposes, and he was
always TO be seen alone when he was
not with a prospective victim or with
a fellow craftsman ION job In
spite of this he was a most impudeHC
villain; and. in case a man to whom
he had once been introduced tried To
avoid him on the street or a hotel
corridor, or anywhere else. Pierce
would place himself in the way and in
sist on recognition or an explanation
This habit cost him more than one
thrashing.
An instance of intrinsic malice of
Pierce is worth relating, perhaps. as
illustrative of the man. He once fell
in with a western millionaire who had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

Ladies very high priced model Suits. Made of
highest grade imported sutings; elegantly shirred
blouse coats. handsomely trimmed; no two alike and
the saving this week is $500 in each suit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

This week accordingly only attention
manifest reductions
The following mdChess offerings
also by coming for share of bargains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
For Fashions Latest Word

There is but. one magazine that can
De relied. upon to cover every depart
ment of WOmanS Dress authoritative
". And just so, Her Home is thorough
~ treated Of-every room in it-attract-
lively, tastefully, by but one magazine.
! nd Her Personal Beauty is adequately
and scientifically taught-in but one
magazine Her Children. Her So
ctal Life, Her Reading and Her Re-
creations all find fullest and most help
ful expression in but one magazine,
II you would appreciate all this,
l5c copy, $1.0O a year.
JUST GET THE DFLINEATOP -
THE MAY NUMBER IS JUST OUT:
Also Patterns and Fashion Sheet
for Nav.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

Inc most Tor defines attitude public.
moneysaVng sale of quite
but we place emphasis the
goods business doors Profit
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Rare Chance for Minden

The city of Minden, Neb., is at pres
ept in darkness SO far as electric
lights are concerned, and the difficulty
may result in the city taking and op-
Grating the plant in connection with
the water works system. The terms
of the ordinance under which the
franchise was granted for the construc-
ton and operation of the plant have
not been complied with, and the city
attorney has advised the council to
declare the franchise forfeited and take
possession Of the plant, which may be
done, and arrangements made with the
other interested parties to reimburse
them for their investment from the
e derived by It's operation. Tn
city can operate it in connection will
its water works equipment cheaper
than an individual, and it is calculated
that the patronage will be increased
IL the city does take hold and operat
the system.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
The Faded Tin Tyne.

Beneath the weight OF many years his
aged back was bent,
But from his gentle big blue eyes there
shone a light that lent
A radiance to his old face, and as a seat
he took
He glanced about him with n smile-then
sought his pocketbOOk.
And every one who gazcd his way
Wished that his Carfare they might pay
For hat one CHEEKY look.
His clothes. though old and worn, were
clean and patched with loving care,
His trembling hands in homemade
gloves; the well-combed fringe OF
hair
Beneath his almost furless cap--all told
OF some one who
Loved this old man as much as when
LIES partnership was new.
A moment more and he unwound
The string with which his purse was
And brought his wealth to view.
A scrap OF cloth. a pencil small, a key,
and next n dime
And then he stopped-in happy thoughts
he seemed lost for a time;
A faded tintype. that was ala sweet
old woman's face,
| And yet he kissed II softly ere he put 1t
back In place.
And then we knew what made his life
So happy-just a faithful wife
Gave his old age it's grace.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Mr.. BRYAN IN THE RIGHT
Judge Cleveland Decides He 10 Doing
Duty MS Executor

Judge Cleveland Decides He 10 Doing
Duty ms Executor
A decision denying In effect the ap"
plication for the removal OF william
j.. Bryan as executor of the estate OF
the late Philo S. Bennett was rendered
by Judge Cleaveland of the probate
court of New Haven. Conn. The ap-
plication brought by counsel for Mrs.
Grace Imogene Bennett. the widow,
and other residuary legattees, on the
ground that Mr.. Bryan was acting con-
trary to the interests OF the estate. The
decision s~ustains a demurrer filed by
Mr.. Bryan's counsel and practically
denies the application as far as the
probate court is concerned. The mat
ter will now go to the higher court
on appeal.
Judge O~leaveland finds that there Is
nothing to indicate that 1t was Mr..
Bryan's duty to resign as executor and
thus desert the trust conferred upon
nlm ny MI. DtHhttt, uhu 4
the law that his duties as executor In
volve the waiver OF his right to have
his claim as legatee passed upon by
the court OF last resort in this state,
The precise condition raised by this
application has, so far as appears, from
the cases cited in the briefs Of counsel
never been raised and in the absence
Of clear authority, requiring the re-
moval of an executor under the circum'
stances of this case, 1t is the opinioT
of this court that Mr.. Benefits choice
| should not thus be defeated and tina
| the facts alleged do not constitute suff
cient action for Mr.. Bryan's removai
The demurrer is sustained and the ap
plication dismissed"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
protest Russin's Order

One OF the principal wireless tele-
graph COMPANIES has filed with the
state department at Washington, an
energetic protest against the decree OF
Admiral Alexiff that newspaper cor
respondents using wireless telegraphy
in the far east during the war shal be
treated as psies. The state depart
ment has taken the protest under on
sideration, but following the almost
unbroken practice it will probably de-
cline to take any action on an hypoth'
ecal case. II an American citizen IL
arrested by the Russian officials the
state department shall Immediately la!
down a line of policy to meet this
novel departure in international law
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
WHERE THE JAP iDLES.
Public Tea House Is His Club-Enter
tainment There.

tainment There.
The public tea house Is the Jap's
saloon, club, restaurant, cafe. hotel
and theater all in one. says the Pitts.
burg Dispatch. He goes there to eat,
drink, to find companionship and en-.
tertainment. Tea Is served in wee
cups that hold scarcely more than a
thimbleful of liquid. If he desires en-
tertainment he orders a geisha girl
with his tea or sake and she chats
with him, sings to him, dances for him
or plays cards with him at the table
between cups.
While these geisha girls are slaves,
they are not always social o%utcasts.
They are trained to be witty and vi
vacious.
But the foreigner should beware Of
making presents to any Japanese girl
unless he is bent upon matrimony. To
present her with any sort of a gift,
even though it be only a posy, will be
regarded as a proposal of marriage.
and to accept the present, though not
a word of love or matrimony be
passed, is a sign that she accepts you.
Gallant Americans have found them.
selves in serious trouble and have
found it necessary to leave the coun-
try at night to escape a binding en-
gagement which they thoughtlessly in
Cured by giving a maiden some tri1e.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
ABOUT THE "oLp PATRAAcks."
Good Minister Who Got Somewhat
Out Of His Depth.

Failure Of a page to do something
which Senator Cullom Of Illinois had
requested caused that gentleman to
relate the following story regarding a
good minister who lived near Moline,
his state:
When ] hear anyone say 81 forgot
I am always reminded of how a
preacher got that word tangled up.
He was not a very we'll read man and
went into his m in a helter-
SHELTER fashion. On this particular
Sabbath morning the minister select.
ed as his text from the first chapter
Of Matthew, second verse;, and read
out:
abraham forgot Isaac, and Isaac
forgot Jacob. and Jacob forgot Judas
and his brethren
Right from the jump the expound-
er of the Scriptures seemed to get In
deep water, not only in his reading
Of the verse, but when he made his
attempt to analyze and draw his con.
illusions he said:
"'My friends, this passage Of scrip
ture is put in this book to teach us
the shortness of human memory; the
old and the young forget in this day
and generation, and 1t does appear to
me that them old patraacks were
powerful forgitful.'
II forget. myself, sometimes" added
the senator, land l cannot conscien-
tiously find very great fault with 9th
ers who do the same. always remem.
bering the words of the good old min
lister, them old %patraacks were power
full forgitful.' Washington Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
COW FOR WORLDS EAlR
An Immense Young Cow at Holdrege 10
be Exhibited

A young COW that bids fecr to rival
challenger has been brought to pub
lie notice lately. The COW, owned by
.John Swanson. northeast of Holdrege,
Neb.. is about four years old and
stands q little over seventeen hands
high. When in good flesh she Will
weigh considerably over a ton.
Mr.. j. +. Feeney, a %neighbor OF Mr..
Swanson, the owner Of this monstrous
heifer, has purchased a half interest
in the animal, and arrangements are
being made to exhibit her on the
pike" at St. Louis during the expo
sition. Mr.. Feeney'i is very enthusiast
tic over his possession and expects to
net quite a sum at the fair. The exact
measurements Of Prairie Queen. as
she has been named. are as FOLLOWS:
Height, 5 IT. Sk inches; girth. 8 It. !
inches; flank, Z 1t. 11inches; tip OF nose
to rump, II It. 6 inches.
This animal is not Of a thorough
| bred stock, and was raised by Mr.
Swanson himself. She has no percul
| iarities different from other cows othe'
than her size. One seelngNq?'runup
than her prodigious size. one seem!
her will Immediately associat o he
with the hugeness Of animals of pre-
historic times. She has not ye
reached her full growth, but neycrthe
less is attracting much attention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
No Decline In SUMS Power.

Prof. Henri Dufour has drawn up a
comparison between the reports of
four European meteorological stations
Lausanne, in Switzerland; Heidel-
berg and Freiburg, and Valencia, in
Spain-upon the summer weather Of
1908. Their data, taken independent
ly, agree at all points. The suns
warmth was far below the average.
The cold and the rains Of the sum.
mer and the bitter weather of the
last winter were not the product of
any decline in the power of the sun,
as some have conjectured. There Is
no symptom whatever" says the pro-
fessor, 'of any universal cesmic
change"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Close Cali for station

What came near being a serious
co~nfigration occurred at the Burling'
ton depot at Chester, Neb. 1t was dis
covered that the depot was on fire and
was burning briskly. The fire Is sup
posed to have started from a spark
from an engine which was blown un'
der the platform and communicating
with the woodwork set fire to the de-
not and when discovered had gained
considerable Roadway, The agent who
lives in the depot moved everything
out and after considerable hard worl
the fire was extinguished, but not unit
Il had severely burned the building
The damage done will probably reacl
several hundred dollars.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
IN MEMORY OF MORTON
Unwilling of Magnificent bronze Tablet
In California

The following address was delivered
IN Arbor day on the occasion of plac-
ing a bronze tablet in memory OF the
late J. Sterling Morton in the great
redwood grove near Santa Cruz. Cal,
by W. w Cox, chairman of the COM
mittee:
To His EXcellency Governor Pardee,
and the Hon. ID, c. Clark, Mayor OF
Santa Cruz, Cal, and All the GOOD
People of the Golden State, the PEG,
pie OF Nebraska Send Greeting:
In the name and by the authority o
the state historical society OF Nebraska
1t becomes our pleasant duty to pre-
sent to you this beautiful bronze tab
let in memory Of II greatest citizen
that has finished his work an,
gone to his reward on this, the seventy
second anniversary Of his birth an
on the thirty-second anniversary @
Arbor day, as established by the legis
lature of our young commonwealth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Oxsord Elevator Burned

Fire at Oxford destroyed the elevator
OF p. II. Gupton, burned a cold storage
warehouse belonging to an Omaha
brewery and caused thirty-eight feet
Of the elevator Of II. o, Barnes Il Sons
of Lincoln to be torn down. The total
loss will reach $4,000. partially covered
by insurance. The cause OF the nre
is unknown. The flames soon got be-
yond control. 1t is stated h a Gupton
had $500 insurance. IL THIS IL true
his net loss will be about $l,oo. Inc
cold storage warehouse was valued al
$4,000. II. o. Barnes met with a loss
of about $4,000, by tearing down the
power house and a part OF their OLE
yator, the structure was saved.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
THE WOMEN OF THIRTY YEARS.
II Requires S~eIf-denial and Common
Sense TO Retain Youth.

A woman's age is largely a matter
Of temperament. A woman's age is a
battling thing. There are women of
40 who look barely 80, and who keep
the freshness of youth in their hearts
and on their faces, and the elasticity
Of youth in their graceful figures.
These arc not the women who give
themselves up entirely to a life Of
pleasure, for something Of the soul
is discerned in this kind of perennial
youth.-New York Advertiser.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Wireless Telegraph Trouble

The foreign Office at London has re-
ceived a communication from the Rus
sian government relative to the use
of wireless telegraphy, by wal cor
respondents. 1t Is identical with the
note received by the govSnment at
Washington, and says Russia does not
contemplate any immediate action in
the matter. The announcements, ac-
cording to the foreign office, raises
such a number of new issues that II
requires the most careful considera-
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
a, =. Largest Producer

Geological survey statistics mada
public at Washington place the worlds
production Of petroleum in 1902 at 1885,
l5l,OS9 barrels. OF this the United
States and Russie produced 91.44 pei
cent. For years Russia has led In
point OF production, but an increase
of ls'377,'22 barrels in the production
of the United States in 1902 and de
crease amounting to 4,62S,515 barrels
in the production in Russia caused
the countries to exchange places ant
the United States now heads the list.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Montana Miser's Riches

Mary Whitbeck. 60 years old, who
supported herself by picking rags, died
IN the squalid home near Great Fails'
Mont, on March s. While her nus
band was searching her clothes pre-
paratory to selling them. he found
certificates of deposits in banks, sew
eral thousand dollars of government
bonds and mortgages amounting to
$4,000 sewed up in various pockets.
Whitbeck tried to get the checks
cashed at the banks and failed, be
cause they werei II the name OF his
dead wife. lie does not know where
she got the money, but thinks she
had it when he married her some
year ago. He was obliged to Dor
row money 10 pay for her burial.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
HOW IT WAS DONE
Eye Witness Tells About Sink.
ing Of Russian Warship
CHANNELS FULL OF MINES
Russians DO Not Accept This Version,
but Think Explosion ON Their
ship Caused Her Loss

n ulSpdlCH from iOhio, japan, sdsS.
The Japanese are elated over the
successes they have won at Port Ar
thur. They are also proud of the
achievements OF Vice Admiral Togo,
particularly Of his newest strategy of
countermining the enemy's harbor and
decoying him across this field OF mines
to an equally dangerous flank attack.
The success of the system Of placing
deadly counter-mines is due largely to
a series of careful observations made
by the Japanese during their previous
attacks on Port Arthur. The japanese
saw the Russian fleet leave the harbor
and return to IL several times and they
discovered that tho Russian warships
followed an identical course every time
they came out or went in, evidently for
the purpose of avoiding their own
mines. The Japanese took bearings on
this course. When the destroyer d.
vision OF the Japanese torpedo iotilla
laid the center mines they placed them
along this course. The laying of these
counter mines was exceedingly perilous
because, II any Japanese boat with
mines on board had been struck by a
lucky Russian shot she would have
been annihilated.
The weather favored the work. There
was a heavy rain, the night was dark
.-l ,In,I,, and Tho Ruscian cparCh-
lights playing over thee hannel failed
to reveal the presence OF the Japenese
destroyers.
Rar Admiral Dewa was in command
of the Japanese squadron which de-
coyed the Russian ships over the field
of mines. His squadron consisted OF
the cruisers Chitose, Yooshina, Kasag
end Takasago. all unarmorcd vessels
which presented n tempting bait fcl
the heavier Russian ships.
I Vice Admiral Togo directed the fanl
: attack. He had the battleships Hatsuse
Mikasa, Ashai, Shikishima, Yashima
I and Full. He waited thirty miles on
at sea ultll TNtdl Huiuiioi '" 80
, nailed him by wireless telegraphy t
: come in. His vessels then dashed a
9 full speed toward the entrance OF tn
harbor. All the battleships under Vic
Admiral Togo are capable of a spec
Of eighteen knots and they quickl
2 covered the distance.
n It Is not clear what warned the Rus
. slams that they had been trapped, br
g they probably discerned the battleshi
squadron on the horizon and retreate
u precipitately to the harbor. Vice AZ
miral Togo did not succeed in preVen
n ing the Russians from entering but ii
ID force them to a disastrous retrea
~ which ended in the destruction or u
~ P%etropavlovsk and the disabling OF Il
ID Pobieda. After these occurrences Il
st cruisers Nishin and Kasuga were use
lie to lombard Port Arthur. They posse'
- the highest angled guns In the het
,e capable of throwing shells to the ell
es waited Russian land works, which a
OF beyond attainment by the average n
" val weapon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
c.,.,ra,e Golden wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, residing IN
the northern part of Phelps county,
celebrated their golden wedding Their
ages are 70 and ~ years respectively
E~ighty-eight friends and relatives at
tended the festivities. Mr.. M MIS-
Johnson are of Swedish nationality,
having been married previous to their
coming to this country. They nav
resided in Phelps county for twenty
eight years and stand high In The esti-
nation of all who know them Ihey
were the recipients OF many useiu'
and valuable present on his occasion
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-22
Another One From Classic Boston,

She was from the country and
visiting in Cambridge. She and her
hostess entered a street car late one
evening after a Harvard function.
THE a is filled with alumni" OBJ
served the hostess.
Yes" answered the visitor. 81 no,
ticed it as ! entered. Do you NO
think that we should ask the con-
ductor to open a window and allow
some of it to escape?"-Boston Even
ing Record.