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HOW MEN AND NATURE DO MANY THINGS

one might conclude that the iodine or
other matter which colors such eggs
had eroded the surface only that there
of the basket, though fewer IN num-
ber and less conspicuous than those
of the eggs.
Eggs and basket were now com :
pletely soIdered into one mass. so that
they couldn't be separated, and the
flint. like what is usually found in
chalk, but into gray fint.
There has existed in Japan FOR many
centuries curious law to the effect
that whenever the emperor or em-
press appeared in public no other per-
son should seem to occupy higher
place than this member of the royal
family; therefore. on such occasions
the shutter4 of all the upper stories
were drawn and the Uper parts of the
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over the machine. Verify the busy lit
tie bee Of our childhood's poetry never
more truly improved the shining hour.
Not the Only One
But Miss Wilson is not the only wo-
man In Manhattan dealing in stocks.
AS soon as the session opens the fair
sex flock to the exchange building,
where, outside the railing, their bright
costumes are sandwiched in between
the rough clothes OF the miners. Life
IN mining camp may be nature in Its
shirtsleeves: nevertheless the women
of Manhattan are not OF the "nludhen"
type that was familiar in San Fran
cisco during the early Comstock days.
Their stock fever is at just as high a
temperature as the poor, old, dowdy,
frenzied '.mudhen's." but 1t has not rem
dered them Indifferent to their per-
sonal appearance. Perhaps it is be-
cause all the women of Manhattan are
young. Who ever saw q young mud
hen?" To youth. nearly all of them
add beauty. What more fitting than
that they should wear fashionable, ex-
pensive clothes? That their surround
ings are not in keeping with their fine
feathers is too trifiinE detail to
bother about Trains OF chiffon and
lace drag over the rough board floors
OF wooden shacks and tents and in
consequences soon lose their feshness.
But what does that matter? There are
plenty more to be bought in the shops,
and tho outcroppings are bound to show
enough color in the pan to buy whole
dry goods store. When Mother Nature
gives freely of her hidden treasure her
children are apt to be prodigal Easy
come. easy Eo," is the optimistic min
er's motto.
But some of the women are not con-
tent with simply wearing fine clothes
and mingling with the men outside
tho railing where they give orders to
their brokers' to buy or sell. Many
stake out claims and open up lodges
and sink shafts the required number
OF feet as scientifically as party OF
experienced miners. They have learned
70 tell mineral ore by riding round tho
country. and an old prospector could
not discourse more sagely than they
about how much certain rock will yield
to simple amalgamation: the operating
Of dry washers; the use OF, the hoist
and pump, or anything bearing at all
upon the subject OF auriferous rock
from the time it Is wrested from the
earth until men shout themselves
hoarse on the floor of the exchange; in
brief, they know all about the yellow
metal from hillside to ticker.
Two young wo4en OF Manhattan.
have earned for themselves the
sobriquet Of The Prospectors.'' Well
educated. in moderate circumstances,
they were travelling In Nevada for
pleasure. but the stories OF the wonder
full mines and the lucky strikes made
in the little mining town weaned them
away from their homes. they re-
moved their dainty gloves and stylish
clothes, donned Khaki suits and grasp
ing the handles of pick and shovel, dug
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-ZSsS IzzSov
ON zDc1R or L5YEc.zH2H

wnsre convention rules. It IL usually
q parcel Of mining stock that might be
worth cent a share this week and 81
nsxt-anythlng is possible in Manhat-
tan. Then. again, sometimes the tip
IL less tangible, but even more profit
able. II takes the form OF whispered
advice on what to buy and sell, for
Kitty, too, is one OF the frequenters
Of the stock board and follows with
all the exhilaration and trepidation
that gambling compels the ups and
downs OF the vacillating game
In brief, there is no end to woman's
enterprise in the booming little nsi9ns
camp. One woman has the agencyt for
a whole townsite about fifteen miles
from there. Women flock TO Manhat-
tan from all the walks OF life, but only
a few weeks elapse before they are fire.
quenting the exchange and giving their
orders 10 buy and sell stock. In fact.
the mining fever has 80 infected the
women OF Manhattan that none or them
are willing 10 do what is generally con-
sidered wonan's work. Nurses COM
mand 90 a day. And as for a laun-
dress, that is about the richest strike
q resident OF Manhattan can make.
Sometimes a squaw can be induced TO
do little housework. and then there
ts much rejoicing The native Ameri-
can lady arrives. bringing with her a
string OF children OF all ages. each one
expecting to be fed and taken care Of
The work proceeds for a few hours
when the sQuaw hears of a powwow a
few miles away and leaves sans cere-
monte, her offspring trailing IN her
wake like the tail to a kite.
The Exacting Miss Smith"
Miss Minerva Smith. natural bru-
nette. her ancestors having originally
come from Africa. arrived one day in
Manhattan and announced that she
would undertake 10 do little work for
the minimum wage OF 90 cents an
hour. she was the belle Of the camp
and offers were shcwered upon her 20
make her happy home wherever she
would be so good as to condescend-
After some deliberation she selected a.
place and the fortunate family were
the envy OF the town. But. alas, It
panned out like many another rich
strike. They were TOO kind TO Minerva
They tried 70 make her one OF the fam
ily. The husband met her on the street
ana said. well. Minerva how are you
getting alonEg"
The following morning Minerva did
not appear, but n nots was found qkl
the kitchen table.
Dear Mrs Brown" It ran. It's all
right to call me Minerva round the
house. but whenever any OF you meet
mo on the street I'm Mas Smith. 1
may come back and work for you IL
YOU call me Miss Smith. Very truly,
MISS MINERVA SMITH
In the mining town OF Manhattan the
pursuit OF gold, like death. levels all
ranks ana places the miners pick be-
side the scrubbirg brush.
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lice that comes in its way. holding
Its prey with two curved prongs near
the head, and when Its time comes to
ole rolls itself up into little found
cocoon the size OF a very small pea
That Is the end OF the lion- Very dir
fsrent IN the beautiful dainty creature
that steps out OF this cocoon a few
days later. Its lace wings are pale
green. and It's large bright eyes ara
clear gold. 1t has long curved an
tsnnas. and when at rest measures
three-quartsrs OF an inch In Length.
When on the wing II Is very graceful.
The Oldest idea OF humor Il s<s1r-
prise. This the child exhibits WI il
hides and cries "Boo.'' both surprfsin~ =
and frightening it's senior. One NAV
md this primal sense OF humor dIs-
tributsd through the modern short
story. Poems which end contrary 10
their fo<sshadowiugs are Of this sort-
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ner nours ma nsr tripping tightly from
table to table In the principal hotsl at
Manhattan serving boarders with
Ham-and" at so cents per portion.
When she removes the remains it 10
not a quarter nor yet half that lies
hidden under the dishes upon which
was served the simple but expensive
meal. A crisp bit OF paper IL found
In place OF the coin. But il IL not a
bill either in the banknote or the col
lection agency definition of the word.
1t IS a tip, quite different from those
slipped to biscuit shooters in the places
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ecnneorsd IN any way with the paper
comss under her direct supervisfon.
In all mines Of Manhattan, which may
indicate that subscribers to country
newspapers do not always pay for their
subscriptions with potatoes and beans.
Another woman who acquires min
irg stock without the use ,of tools il
Kitty" kitty, has another name.
but she seldom wears It, She's q rosy
checked. blue-eyed. laughing Irish girl
with the suspicion of q brogue and hair
the coi0r Of dawn. Breakfast and din
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deep into the precious son tnat even
on its surface gave forth tawny glints.
But all women are not a. primitive
in their methods OF acquiring fortunes
as The Prospectors.'' Mrs. T. J. Gull
len IL the managing editor of a Man
haitian mining paper that gives in-
formation about the country to OUT
side investors. This paper has = big
circulation in tho Fest, ono man In
New York alone taking 760 week
for distribution among customers. Mrs.
Cullen does all the outside work, at
tends to the advertising. and business
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QUEER TALES
The Queen Of Siam has the smallest
foot OF any titled person IL the world.
She wears y inch bocts.

Workmen excavating In London
sixty-sev years ago found beeket
Of eggs at q depth OF thirty five feet
1t is supposed that the eggs were de-
posted in the basket in the early part
OF the twelfth century. The e9eA were
the ordinary hen product, and were
probably laid by some aquatic bird.
Two of them are entire, but ono had
been broken, and the escape Of Its
contents appeared to have corroded q
part Of the bottom OF the basket.
These eggs were honeycombed AL over
with shallow indehtatious. which
would lead one to believe that they
had been originally blotched or spotted
over with some colorinE matter. and
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How She Did 1t

why. IL came about very naturally,
iust like other things that at first seem
ont OF the ordinary / came 10 Man
haitian 10 practice law. 1t seemed TO
me that 2 new country would have op-
rortunifies TO offer that q city the size
Of San Francisco would not be SO likely
TO WELD Ny Judgment was right. for
I've been in Manhattan but a little
over six months, yet IN that compare
lively short space OF time I've seen
more Iife-that is, real life without
the superhciaiities-than I'd have been
permitted to experience in San Fran
cisco in--in my whole life, probably.
Life isn't handled with gloves up here.
You take hold OF 1t as the miner does
his pick and shovel, barehanded. Every
one has a chance. the women as well
as the men. and 1 suppose that's why
I'm on the Stock Exchange. Although
I came to practice law, the first week
was here I took the fever-the stock
fever-ano in a quiet way began doing
business like other brokers. Then last
July ten of us agreed TO get quotations
l)v telegraph from San Francisco every
day. We found that brought US busi-
ness and so we concluded to organize
into an exchange, limiting the seats to
City. We deal in any stocks in Nevada
and have quotations coming in daily
from San Francisco. Brokers from
&To4GuGlQ <~slQ. AOiAOld1i, anu rScA Acii
cisco as well, have bought seats on the
exchange, the price of which has ad-
vanced several hundreds OF dollars
since last summer. Being one of the
charter members. il was but natural
that / should be made one of the
directors, and ] also keep q record
OF the sales ! sit near the caller to
be heard more easily, and when I want
70 bid ] raise my hand. The excite
rnent that invariably prevails upon the
floor Of stock exchange is merely
habit. of course It's the butter to
what otherwise would be stale and al
most Improbable crust. So you see,'
she concluded. with a little depreca-
tory smile, there's nothing at all SEN
sational about my position here"
She modestly forgot to mention that
after she was graduated from the
Hastings Law College she was admitted
10 practice in the United States Circuit
Court and Federal Court Of Appeals
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By Elizabeth Haight Strong

IN I'D 20 for Dexter shouted
the miner in the blue negii-
gee shirt.
Bid IS. buyer sor yelled
the wearer OF the brown corduroys.
Sell thousand at so." beloved the
man in the black and yellow sweater.
Take it," said a woman's voice.
The roar Of human voices that surged
across the room and broke against the
walls Of the rough, wooden shack, not
unlike the noise of the winds that
sweep over the sagebrush deserts of
Nevada, suddenly ceased. The mem
hers Of the Manhattan Stock Exchange
once more became normal men, What
had seemed like a bowling mob of ma
MACS dissolved itself into gathering
Of good-natured If rather strenuous
miners
But they had not suspended their
tumult because of surprise at hearing
woman's voice in domains sacred to
man. Neither was It because a shrill
soprano had pierced their deep bassos.
She had spoken in her natural voice.
soft, gentle and low" it's clear tone
,nsinuating itself into the deafening
uproar like a bird note.
But this voice belonged to no ordi-
nary woman. Her very presence on the
floor OF the Stock Exchange indicated
that Women have invaded strange
fields Of labor. but il seems that 1t has
been left for Miss B. NJ Wilson. for
Inerly OF san Francisco. now OF Man
haitian, New, 10 be the pioneer woman
on the floor OF any stock exchange; an
authorized broker. buying and selling
like any man dealing in stocks
When asked how she came to occupy
such a unique position in the business
world. Miss Wilson was rather non
plused and embarrassed for an answer.
1t had evidently not occurred to her
that she was doing anything unusual;
that her daily employment for wo-
man was at all extraordinary She
looked up from her chair where. she
was seated behind the railing that
hedged in the brokers and formed
boundary line which she was the first
OF her sex to have passed, and quietly
SAID in her wonderfully clear, hutelike
voice.
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over the machine. Verify the busy lit
tie bee OF our childhoods poetry never
more truly improved the shining hour.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
TRUTH
JAMES INGEBRETSEN,
Attorney,
WEST FIRST SOUTH ST.
NOTICE.

In the District Court, Probate Di-
vision, in and for Salt Lake County,
State of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
]. Peterson, deceased-Not
The petition of James Nelson, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Eliza J.
Peterson, deceased, for confirmation
of the sale of the following described
real estate of the decedent, to-wit:
Commencing 55,4 rods South and
South 64M degrees West twenty-sev-
en- and two-tenths rods and South
36R degrees East fourteen and four
tenths rods from the northwest corner
of the southwest quarter of Section
two (2) TIP. (2) range one (D East
S L. NJ Thence North o. degrees 9
minutes East 74S4 rods, thence south
2oR degrees East four and twelve
hundredths rods, thence south 67M
degrees West "a rods to the center of
a road, thence northerly along the
center of said road North 3oH degrees
West three and siX-tenths rods to the
place of beginning. Together with
water rights or water stock thereunto
belonging or appertaining, for the
sum of $5II.oo. And upon the follow
ing terms, to-wit: Cash upon con-
firmation, as appears from the return
of sale, filed in this Court, has been
set for hearing on Saturday, the 9TH
day of September, A. D., 1907, at 10
o'clock A.. NJ, 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 Goth
day of August. A. D., 1907.
(SeaD ]. u. ELDREDGE, r.,
Clerk.
By w. H. FARNSWORTH,
Deputy Clerk.
JAMES INGEBRETSEN,
Attorney for Petitioner. l.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24

Reggie was young aristocr1tfc
lad of twenty who loved Glenn with
the love of youth. Clem's mother
was an actress who deserted her a.
fifteen Her father, a "horsy" man
who had struck it rich, brought her
up. He sent her to Paris where she
received instructions, in music and
art from the best teachers, with lit
tie result. Her fault was slave slang
and manners that shocked convention
al sweldom.
At all times, her heart was n the
right place, kind, frank, honest, self
sacrificing and purely human, not
ashamed to be herself and say wha.
she thought. Her noble character
made them feel the bringing era
ven
Whenever they looked into Glenn
Merits eyes, she made them feel
that they were snobs
The sacrifice of her love to please
Reggie's mother, and her tender nurs-
ing of him back to health, won her
the. love and respect of all her It'll
cal arstocratic acquantences she met
at the house party.
The book is simple and life story
of child of nature.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
c. NJ. NIELSEN.
Attorney,
CONSTITUTION BLDG.
NOTICE.

In the Third Judicial District Court.
in and for Salt Lake County, State of
Utah. Department No. I.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Larsen Orsten, eceased.-Notice.
The petition of Ellen L, Orsten,
praying for the admission to probate
of certain document, purporting to
he the last Will and Testament OF
Peter Larsen Orsten, deceased, and
for the granting of Letters Tesla
mentary to Ellen L. Orsten has been
set for hearing on Saturday, the 9TH
day of September, A. D., 1907, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, 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 2Ist
day of August. A. d., 1907.
(SeaD ]. U. ELDREDGE, Jr,
Clerk
By w. H. FARNSWORTH,
Deputy Clerk.
C. NJ. NIELSEN,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
BAILEY & ROBINSON,
Attorneys,
DESERET BANK BLDG.
SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of Salt Lake
County, State of Utah.
Eva Wordsworth, plaintiff, VS.. Tom
Wordsworth, cfendant.-Summons
The State of Utah to said defen-
dant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after service
OF this summons upon you, if served
within the county in which this action
is brought; otherwise within thirty
days after service and defend the
above entitled action, and in case of
your failure so to do judgment will
be rendered against you according TO
the demand of the complaint which
has been filed with the clerk Of said
court; this action is brought to re-
cover judgment dissolving the bonds
ON matrimony heretofore existing BE-
tween you and the plaintiff.
]. H. BAILEY, Jr.
E. C. ROBINSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
P. o. Address, Deseret National
Bank Building, Salt Lake City, Utah
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
GLEN"
By Edna Kenton.

1t certainly took some daring and
no little power to make Glenn Merritt
the central figure of a novel. 1t is
a simple little story with no great
climax but an incentive to all to dare
to be themselves. 1t makes interest
ing reading for those who have ar
rived at the sentimental age. The
introduction of characters in the first
few chapters drags, but the incidents
hold the attention after Glenn ac-
cepts an invitation to an exclusive
house party at Mrs. Wines summer
home.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
w. r. WHITE,
Attorney,
3I2 D. F. WALKER BLDG.
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of Utah,
County of Salt Lake.
Annie B. Keebey, plaintiff, vs.,
Thomas M. Keebey, defendant-Sum-
mons.
The State of Utah, to the said de.
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within twenty days after the
service of this summons upon you, if
served within the County in which
this action is brought, otherwise,
within thirty days after service, and
defend the above entitled action; aid
in case of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the COM
plant, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you and has been filed in
court. This action is brought to OBJ
tain a decree of this court dissolvng
the bonds of matrimony and marriage
contract existing between the plaintiff
and defendant
w. R. WHITE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address. 3I2 D. F. Walker
Building, West Second South street,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
WARNER & DAVIS,
Attorneys,
S1 COMMERCIAL BLOCK.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

In the District Court, Probate Di-
vision, in and for Salt Lake County,
State of Utah.
In the matter of the estate Of
Thomas Foulds, deceased. Notice.
The petition of David Thomas, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Thomas
Foulds, deceased, praying for the set.
Element of final account of said ad.
ministrator and for the distribution
of the residue of said estate to the
persons entitled, has been set for
hearing on Saturday the z4th day of
August, A. D., 1907, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, 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 10th
day Of July, A. D., 1907.
(SeaD J. U. ELDREDGE, Jr.,
Clerk
By w. H. FARNSWORTH,
Deputy Clerk
WARNER & DAVIS,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
LIVINGSTON & HANSON,
Attorneys,
d. +. WALKER BLDG.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

In the District Court, Probate Di
vision, in and for Salt Lake County,
State of Utah.
In the matter of the estate Of Nell
lie F. Kellogg, deceased.-Notice.
The petition of George w. Kellogg,
Sr., praying for the issuance to him
self of Letters of Administration in
the estate of Nellie F. Kellogg, de-
ceased, has been set for hearing on
Saturday, the 24th day of August, A.
D., 1907, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, 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 27th
day of JULY. A. D., 1907.
(SeaD ]. u. ELDREDGE, Jr,
Clerk.
By w. H. FARNSWORTH,
Deputy Clerk.
LIVINGSTON & HANSON,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-08-24
BOOTH, LEE & BADGER,
Attorneys,
5oo-2 AUERBACH BLDG.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

In the District Court, Probate Di-
vision, in and for Salt Lake County
State of Utah.
In the matter of the estate OF
Joseph Edmonds, deceased.-Noticc.
The petition of Martha S. Edmonds,
praying for the issuance to herself OF
Letters of Administration in the es.
tate of Joseph Edmonds, deceased,
has been set for hearing on Saturday
the 24th day of August, A. D., 1907,
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 27th
day of July, A. D., 1907.
(ScaD J. u. ELDREDGE, IT,,
Clerk.
By w. H. FARNSWORTH.
Deputy Clerk.
BOOTH, LEE & BADGER,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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THE COST OF THE GOODS.

This is true human document,
offered for what it may be worth
1--WE been buying some lately Of
the mail-order houses and saving
money by doing it," said the farmer.
but, by Jolly, | don't know. / was
in IS grocery today and heard
him talking with the new man that's
rented a piece of -|--; said he'd
like to carry him, but that he really
couldn't do it.
After the man went out, says ],
Henry, what's the matter with that
man that you won't carry him?' And
he says, Nothing, that | know of;
but | just can't do it. The mail-order
houses and the fellows that come
through taking orders till they get
enough to fill car, make us sell so
close and take so much cash trade
that just can't put another account
on my books to carry over till grapes
are sold
well, sir, twenty years ago-l
guess, / wouldn't have been here, if
Henry hadn't carried me a whole year
| was meeting payments on this place,
and the crops failed. No, sir, | guess
| wouldn't have been here, if Henry
hadn't carried me. And | was just
thinking to myself Maybe that rent
sr'll have to throw up the sponge
same's I'd had to do When
painted my buildings, I saved thirteen
dollars buying of mail-order house,
and it seemed like throwing money
away not to do it. But, by Jolly. l
don't know"
Many others don't know, and are
thinking about t-as we find from
much evidence The price mark
doesn't always tell the cost of the
goods. Certain Southern commune
ties may buy cotton quite cheaply-
because it was spun by the stunning
toll of their children. Wool would
be a better bargain for them. The
price mark does not always tell the
whole story.