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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
NOTHING NEW UNDER SUN
Massage, Lightning Rod and Glass
Houses Are Ancient

According to an examiner in the pat
ent office at Washington, discovery, like
history, repeats itself, and this official
is disposed to believe that we are not
so much ahead of the ancients as it
pleases us TO think. Many Of our dis
coveries, continues the examiner, are
but rediscoveries improved upon, no
doubt, but not altered in nature.
For instance, the ancients knew of
the lightning conductor, or, at all
events, the method of attract ting the
lightning. Celtic soldiers in a storm
used to lie on the ground, first lighting
torch and planting their naked swords
in the ground by their side, with the
point upward. The lightning often
struck the point Of the sword and then
passed away without injury to the war
rior,
The Romans, too, seem to have known
the lightning rod. On the top Of the
highest tower of the castle of Dunio, on
the Adriatic, there was set from time
immemorial long rod of iron, In the
stormy weather of summer it served to
predict the approach of tempest. A
soldier was always stationed by it
when the sea showed threatening signs
of storm. From time to time he put
the point of his long Qavelin close to the
point of the rod. Whenever a spark
passed between the two pieces of iron
he rang bell to warn the fishermen.
Gerbert, in the tenth century, invented
plan for diverting the lightning from
fields by planting in them long sticks
tipped with very sharp lance heads.
In 1862 France was already In posses.
sion of omnibuses. The Romans sank
artesian wells even in the Sahara. In
1855 Papin published an account of an
experiment made by one Of his friends
who caused flowers to grow instantane-
ously. The secret, which was not re-
vealed, lay in the preparation Of the
ground.
Massage is an ancient practice and
was known to the Romans. Paracelsus
speaks Of homeopathy, saying that like
is cured by like, and not contrary by
contrary. The spectrum, the probe, the
forceps, were known in the year 500;
indeed, specimens of them have been
found in the ruins of Pompeii. Aristo
tie noticed that sea water could be
made drinkable by boiling it and col
lecting the steam.
The Greeks had wooden or linen
cuirass so closely interviewer as to be
impenetrable by the sharpest darts.
We moderps have not found out the Sc
cret of it. The Romans had better mills
than ours for pounding olives. The
Chinese invented iron houses as early
as 1900. Glass houses were found
among the Picts in Scotland and the
Celts in Gaul and, many centuries ear
lier, in Siam. Grass cloth was used
many hnudreds Of years ago by the
Chronicle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
HAS A NEW PLAN TO
AID THE REFUGEES
Each Mechanic In Frisco Will
Donate One Day In Build
ing Homes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 15.-A novel
plan. designed 10 minimize the cost of
erecting buildings for the refugees now
living In the city parks. has been pro-
posed by Thomas Magee. chairman OF
the building and land committee of the
relief corporation. He has offered the
suggestion that all local mechanics do
nate days labor.
The idea has the approval OF the Sec
retary of the Building Trades council,
who has assured Mr.. Magee that when
the structures are ready to be built
all the members OF the unions afTillated
with the council Will lend their aid
Every day sees rapid progress in the
work OF rehabilitation Already $500 900
has been subscribed to reconstruct the
Young Mems Christian Association build
Ing and the remainder necessary to make
up half q million is assured Tho Cali
fornia club, the lepding womens social
organization of the coast. has decided
to construct a handsome clubhouse with
out delay Several fraternal societies
VIII follow their example. perfectly
hreproof building in which to keep the
city records Is contemplated in addi-
tion TO other buildings.
The cry for labor sent out has been
heard around the world. Forty skilled
mechanics arrived yesterday from Aus
tralta, where they were paid So day
They will receive at least twice that
here. The property owners are becom-
Ing enthusiastic over the outlook for
the Improvement OF their homes and
Improvement clubs are meeting nightly.
Hereafter the State Board OF Trade will
publish weekly review OF the progress
OF the city, which Will be mailed to all
parts OF the United States and Europe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
MOFFAT ROAD A FACTOR.
New Line Already Making Itself Felt
In Trafac.

The Moffatt road. now being fastened
forward from Denver TO Salt Lake, where
Il will make a connection with either
the Western Pacific or the Clark road,
which will take 1t To tidewater, is al
ready making itself felt as traHc
factor at the eastern end of the line.
Discussing the road and its prospects,
the Denver Republican says
ALREADY the Moffatt road is making
itself felt as factor In the traffic prob
lem of this city. II has pushed so far
to the westward that 1t Is about to cross
the line into Routt county. and IL Is
sufficiently close to the great ranges OF
that section to compete with the Union
Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande for
live stock shipments
"Cattlemeu hnd that there is an ad-
vantage In shipping by way OF the
Moffatt road compared with shipments
over the Union Pacific by way Of
Laramie, Wyo., for the haul is shorter
to Denver, and animals may be held on
the range longer because OF the prox-
unity to the shipping point to the stock
region.
"It will be but short time before the
terminus OF the road is In the very heart
of Colorado. The valley OF Yampa will
then be opened up, and rapid progress
Will DG maze iO"aTu IuS Oldu llu6
Products Of all kinds will then come out
by way of the Moffatt road. and there
will be q valuable return traflc In
transporting innumerable commodities of
one kind and another with which to
supply the wants Of the growing popula-
tion of that section.
"The full value Of this road IN rela-
tion to Denvers trade with Middle Park.
North Park and Routt and Rio Blanco
counties will not appear until those
parts of the State are more densely
populated and their resources are better
developed. The growth of that section
has been slow because OF lack of
transportation facilities. and the in
fluence OF the road will have to be
exerted long enough to affect the de-
velopment of the country before the
latter can respond very heavily with
traf1c.
This is the history Of nearly all new
countries opened up by railroads which
supply the first means by which popula-
tion may enter Northwestern Colorado
will not fail to meet the expectations
Of the people in the matter Of business
for Denver and traffic for the MofIatt
road when 1t has enjoyed few years of
development
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Impromptu Matchmaking.

A sea captain called at a village inn
and asked the landlady, a young widow
"Do you know where can get a
mattel ] have lost my mate,
~ am very sorry for you, Mr.. -"
she said, smiling. 81 want a mate, too,
same position, l II tell you what IL do;
if you III be mine, 1 will be yoursl''
He closed with the bargain, and, the
widow keeping her word, he is now sup
piled with two mates.
A doctor, who had saved the life of a
woman, personal friend, was asked
his charge. He said he generally al
lowed his patient friends to remunerate
him as they thought betting
"But don't you often get dissapoint-
ed On these terms7' she inquired
81 may say, never.
AS you are so easily pleased, here,
and she playfully gave him her empty
hand, while in the other was concealed
a check for n handsome sum. "How
easily I have taken you inl - she added,
producing the check
But you have only succeeded in
drawing me OUT he said, declining to
relinquish her hand. "Don t insult me
with a check; am most generously re-
warded -
Perhaps she understood the doctor IS
difficulty and wished to help him out of
it. At any rate, the giving of her
hand led him to offer his heart.
While in tobaccoist s shop a gentle
man asked a girl behind the counter,
who happened to have red hair, if she
would oblige him with a match.
"With pleasure, if you will have q
red headed one,'' she promptly replied,
with such suggestive, demure smile
that she aroused his interest
Further conversation proved her to
be person worthy of regard, and even
tualIy the red-headed match was hand
ed over.-Tit-Bits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Illinois National Committeeman
of Party Will Not Give
Up Place.
EVEN CASTS DOUBT ON
THE LETTERS WRITTEN
Plainly Intimates That Nebras-
kan Must Make Peace to
Lead Party.

CHICAGO, Aug. l5.-Democrntic Ma
tional Committeeman Roger G. Sullivan
| gave out today statement which he
has prepared and mailed broadcast
| throughout Illinois, in reply to William
| j. Bryan S demand that he resign from
| the National committee and his subse-
quent assertion that his opposition to
| Mr.. Sullivan was prompted solely by his
| belief that "Rogcr Sullivan and John
p. Hopkins had deliberately robbed the
Democ rats of Illinois of their political
rights"
Mr.. Sullivan in his rejoinder declines
to concede to Mr.. Bryan the right to
question his Democracy or his member
| ship in the National committee. 'Judg-
ment as TO my Democracy, he says,
"rests with the Democrats Of the dis
bership in the National committee has
been conferred and confirmed by a
higher authority than Mr.. Bryan
Continuing, Mr.. Sullivan says:
"Mr. Bryan may have written the
letters in which my resignation or re-
moval is advised, although the channel
through which the letters have come
throws doubt on their authenticity.
The purpose of the demand made by
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Sullivan asserts to be
to create new factional strife in the
place of factionalism that has now dis
appeared. ,.,.
"'Actually,' he declares, "this de-
mand emanates from two men: Millard
Fillmore Dunlap and Owen P. Thomp.
son of Jacksonville BY misuse Of Mr..
Bryan IS name and popularity they hope
to stir up enough discord at Peoria to
enable them to pose again as leaders
and as representatives of, Mr.. Bryan.
Denies Bryan's Assertions,
'In the letters attributed to Mr..
Bryan there is this plain statement;
tMr. Sullivan was selected as National
Committeeman by delegates who were
not chosen by the convention. 1T this
statement is Mr.. Bryan s, then he per.
sists in contention that was declared
by the last Democratic NaUlonal con-
ventiou to be misrepresentation. He
cannot in fairness maintain this posi-
tion 1T is true that the seats of Ger
tain of those delegates were contested.
But these contests were not decided by
fraud. and Mr., Bryan knows it. Does
Mr.. Bryan deny the authority of the
Democratic National convention7 j can
hardly believe 1t. The National con
vention by vote Of 694 to 27T con-
frmed the right Of the legal Illinois del
elected me National committeeman by
vote of 40 to 5. The National con-
vention again confirmed that action. To.
alleue fraud against my right to a seat
in the National committee is to indict
the last National convention and its
leaders for compounding fraud. Can
even Mr.. Bryan sincerely and honestly
do this7 He cannot if he expects to
accept Presidential nomination two
years hence. for such nomination must
come from those men l have named and
u, .soto W.
Bryan, can afford to accept any nomi
nation, much less a nomination for the
Presidency, at the hands Of men whom
he believes to be abettors Of high
crimes and misdemeanors and porpetra-
tors of fraud -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16

N ISS RICKA LEOPOLD, 1877 Main
i'l street, Menasha, Wis, Sec'y Lied
erkranz, writes:
"Three years ago my system was in
terrible rundown condition and |
was broken out all over my body. !
began to be worried about MY condi-
tion and ] was glad TO tryanything
which would relieve me.
'Peruna was recommended to me as
a fine blood remedy and tonic, and |
soon found that it was worthy Of
praise.
"a few bottles changed my condi.
tion materially and in short time [
was all over my trouble.
~ owe to Peruna my restoration to
health and strength. I am glad to in
dorse 1t.
Pe-ru-na Restores Strength.
Mrs. Hettie Green, R. r. 6. Iuka,
ILL.,, writes; f'I had catarrh and felt
miserable. I began the use of Peruna
and began to improve in every way.
My head does not hurt me so much,
my appetite is good and | am gaining
in flesh and strength
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
COPPER BELT LINE.
Bingham Branch Will Be Completed
Before Close of Year

A. q. Welby and J. r. Groves. super
intendent OF motive power and car de-
partment OF the Rio Grande returned
to Denver Wednesday night Before
leaving Mr.. Welby stated that the Copper
Belt Line at Bingham, which he and
Messrs. Groves, Derrah and Miller in
spected on Tuesday, will be completed
before the close OF the year. The road
as is well known, Is being built around
the mountain 10 the Boston Con. aud
Utah Copper company mines, thus re-
ducfng the grade from 7 to per cent.
and joins the main line at Coppertou.
below Bingham, the ore being conveyed
thence to the smelters at GarAeld.
With regard to the new passenger
depot, Mr.. Welby said they were walt
ing for the plans coming from New York
and they are expected any day, All tho
details have now been perfected
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
TRIPLE TRAG[D||
DUE TO |NyN|
While Delirious VIII /,
Mechanic Weld, n
Razor In Hon,

CHICAGO, Aug. l5.-Is /,
sanity today Emil Bsrusr,
Batavia, Ill, murdered N.
law Ernest Fransen, n
throat with a razor: slph.s
80 severely that shs viii 4
cut his own throat, dyhs I,
minutes.
The tragedy was snast,s
her home Berner had b,ss
eral weeks and for iona a.
dellrious. To-day. utsalisf
brother-in-law who Ind i.
at the sick mans bedsld, /,
dropped into a dosa ~
Berner slashed Franzen's h.
tho jugular vein. Bernsr n
wife in the doorway, aua Il
his arms slashed her M
throat. r.
Believing her dead, Bsur
the stairs TO the rocns /
his daughter and the nos,,|
by the screams Of the msIlc
ened by the wild appearasn
both the daughter and Ik
jumped through Windows d
ten feet below. Berner lkt,
own throat. II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
miles of track and operating 575 loco

miles OF track and operating oio loco-
motives.
Although for the last two years resi-
dent OF Pocatello, Mr.. Tollerten has long
been regarded as one OF lions sons.
Away back In 1891 Mr., Tollerton started
with the Oregon Short Line as ma
chinlst here. About q year later he
went to Shoshone as foreman OF tho
shops. In 1895 he was appointed gem
eral foreman OF the shops at Pocatello.
In Nav. 1897, he returned to Salt Lake,
coming here then as master mechanic
of the Utah division, Here he remained
until 1904, when he was transferred TO
Pocatello.
Mr.. Tollerton's many friends In this
city and in the North rejoice at his
success and look forward for Sill greater
things for him In the future. Mr.. and
Mrs, Tollerton came down from Poca-
tello on Tuesday and are now at the
Wilson hotel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
LIVES WITH BULLET
WOUND THROUGH HEART
Negro of Hattiesburg, Miss,
Presents Case That Baf-
fles Medical Science.

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Aug. 10
With one bullet through his heart and
another through his temple, entering
at one side of the head and coming out
at the other, Charles Williams, a negro
of this city, has survived for three
days, and the prospects are that he
eventually will recover.
The wounds were inflicted by a 3S-
calibcr revolver, fred at short range
by another negro. Williams fell over
as though dead, but when the under
taker attended the wounded negro he
was able to sit up. Since then he has
been eating heartily, and the physicians
venture the opinion that he will re-
cover,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
STILL ANOTHER PROMOTION.
w. J. TolIerton Of Short Line Goes to
Rock Island

Another Short Line official for an
Eastern road was one OF yesterday s
railroad announcements, in this instance
the appointment being that of w. j..
Tollerton, master mechanic at Poca-
tello. who goes to Topeka. Kan, on
September /, as superintendent Of motive
power for the Rock Island Of all lines
west of the Mississippi river. This is
q large advance for Mfr, Tollerton In
salary, title and sphere of influence.
His jurisdiction will extend into ST.
Louis, Ell Paso, Tex; Kansas City, New
Orleans and Oklahoma. embracing 45OO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Excursion Rates.

The Oregon Short Line will put in an
open rate Of one fare for the round trip
from all points on the system TO Boise
for the irrigation congress. September
3. The tickets will be good returning Sep
tember is. From Salt Lake the rate will be
other points. This is the lowest rate
that has ever been In force from Salt
Lake to Boise.
On September the Salt Lake Route
Will commence the sale Of tickets to
Los Angeles at a rate of $40 for the
round trip, with a limit of thirty days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Railroad Notes.

T. H. Biddick of the auditing depart
ment OF the Short Line was one of the
victims in the accident on the Brighton
stage line Tuesday night. He escaped
without serious injury, however. only re-
cefying few scratches, and was at his
desk yesterday.
j, A. Foley Of the Illinois Central paid
Ogden business visit Wednesday.
G. A. Henry, ticket agent at the og-
dent Union depot, was meeting friends
In the capital yesterday.
The Oregon Short Line brought 1000
butchers and grocers and their friends
from Ogden TO Lagoon Wednesday. The
Salt Lake Route transported 500 from
southern poipts-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Must Be.

Dismukes-Oh, well, I can comfort
myself with the though that poverty
1s no crime.
Eggmus-On the contrary, it must be
q crime, because it is punishable by
hard labor for life.-American Spec
fa tor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Twenty-six Thousand Strike.

CARDIFF. Aug 16.-Twepty-six thou
sand men at Arbiterilly struck today on
account Of the employment OF non-unlon
workmen in the mines
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Natures Way d

The function strenglNen@
building plan OF treating e.
Ing and obstinate casss q o
sued by DR.. Pierce, d i&.|
Natures plan OF restorins N
he uses natural rene1
extracts from native ns1
prepared by processes W.
the expenditure Of nuA 4
money. without the use d 4.
by skillful combination u g
proportions.
Used as ingredients cI d
Golden Medical Discover, n,
bark, Queens root, GoRz 4
Bloodroot and Stone root
their influence In casa pi Ic1|
and throat troubles and [
cry" Is, therefore, 0 taf11
for bronchitis, laryngltIa tt1
catarrh and kindred aim
The above native rvoS l|1
strongest possible endof4rz
leading medical wrltsft 81 "
schools Of prsctiee, for Ms
of the diseases named abgu
Indigestion, torpor' ef llvu
ness, obstinate constipAtoa
bidder troubles and eAi21t
where located.
You don't have % tal!
say-so alone as to thilS ~.
for his Discovery Is e1eN
writings OF the most emln1
medical profession. A ~
card or letter, address
Pierce, Buffalo, n. " "a
OF extracts from eplnai
thorlties endorsing the inH,
medicines, will bring . lR
that is worthy Of ydai
needing a good, safe, sslse
knour, composition Tor tne
any old chronic, or llnsefinl
DR.. PIerce's Pleasant Pl
stipatlou, One little .Pdl
laxative, and two 0 mild
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-23
John l.. Smith.

The following excerpt taken
from the Burley Bulletin gave a
fair estimate of few Of the ster-
ling qualities of the next Sena-
tor from Cassia county, the
Hon. ]. L. Smith
1.-The Bulletin feels that it is
unfortunate for Cassia county
Just at this juncture that Hon.
John L, Smith has decided to ask
for the nomination as state sem
stor. No other man iii this
county is so well qualified to act
as chairman of the board of
county commissioners the next
two years. He is perfectly fami-
liar with the conditions. He
knows as much or more Of the
county's business than any 9th
er man. And more than that,
he is a broad gauged. enterpris-
ing business man who is fully
alive to the situation confront
ing us now, as growing COM
munity. He could do Cassia
county more good in that posi-
tion than i'll other position, and
more than any other man in the
county,
These are qualities that we
need in our state senator and it
is quite generally recognized by
the business men of the county,
that John L. will represent the
people of the county during the
next two years-not In the
board of county commissioners,
but in the STATE SENATE. Re-
publicans and old time demo
Gratis will unite in this and will
give MIR. Smith, such a vast ma
loritv. that he will feel that he is
III VERY DEED the REPRESENTA-
tive Of the whole people of the
c ,unty,
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-23
Ward Conference.

Ward conference was held in
Blaine ward on Sunday last.
There were present Pres. w. T.
Jack, Pres. J. L. Smith, Elder A,
M. Merrill, Mrs. Nj A.. Thomas
and Miss Lula Bates, Prof. J. H.
Paul of Salt Lake City was also
in attendance as he and family
are visiting with Mrs. PauPs
brother, Moroni Pettigrew and
family. The conference was
splendid and a very enjoyable
time was had. Some important
changes were made in the ward
bishopric in that Counsellors Jos
Ainsworth and S. P. Richards
after 10 years of faithful, efficient
service were honorably released,
and Elders w. F. Rawson and
w. c. Sparks were sustained in
their stead. Elder S. p. Rich
ards was sustained as ward
clerk Elder H. Eldredge having
been honorably released from
that calling.
This week the visiting breth
rem and sisters will hold meet
ings at Soldier on Saturday anc
Sunday and will likely effect al
organization there.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-23
Y. M. and Y. M. l. A. COnyen-
tiOn.
Communicated

All Mutual improvement
Workers, should keep in mind
that the Stake Annual Conven-
tion convenes in Oakley on Sun
day Sept. 16, and should make
preparation to be present on the
occasion and be prepared to en-
ter into the work and make it
ole of the most successful con-
ventions that has ever been held
The stake officers are putting
forth every effort to make it in
teresting and profitable. Com
mittees on entertainment will be
appointed, SO that representa-
tives may all find accomoda-
tions in the homes of the good
people of Oakley. 1t is desired
that every ward be fully repre-
sented by several of the officers
Tie attention of the officers of
the young men is called to the
fact, that a report on Era sub
scriptions will be called for at
the convention, and it is expect
cd that every President will be
prepared to report, an increase
of 100 per cent IN Era subscrib-
egs IN Cassia Stake. The follow
ing subjects will be treated:
l. Officers and Officers meetings
ID. o. Allen, Farley Clark,
Fred Adams.
2. Class Work-A. M. Merrill,
Moroni Pickett, NJ. 0. Funk.
8 Improvement Era-Edward
Hale, Thomas Loveland,
Fred Wilson.
4. Missionary Work.. E. Eli.
son, David Hubbard, Geo
Severe.
5. M. l. A. Fund-Jamcs Mil
lard, w. c. Whittle. Mr.
Gardner.
6. Supplementary Reading-H
w. Tucker, w. A. Tolman
Gibson Condie.
Visitors from Salt Lake will
be present to take part in the
proceedings of the convention.