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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23
FOR SALE

HOFFMAN BROS.
Some Fine Bargains
$3.50. Broom cottage, corner lot 81 IL
xli0 it.; near Rio Grande shops.
s2.4eo; $500 cash. balance on terms New
4-room modern brick cottage; south side:
close in.
$3.50; $500 cash. balance SIS per month
New 4-room modern cottage built for a
home; large lot; west side
$3.50: $1,000 cash. balance easy terms
Good 7-room modern brick house: large
lot; east side; fine location.
s4.2oo. good terms. 5-room modern
brick house near City and County build
ing.
1920: good 7-room modern brick house
lot 8 1-2x1o rods, on 18th East near Isl
South
$500: on easy terms. Fine S-room mod
ern brick house on east side
$500 New Groom modern brick house
with furnace; lot LEX 10 rods on Third
avenue
5000. New S-roOm modern brick house
with furnace, on Fourth Ave.
We have several fine flat sites for sale
cheap. saw
CHEAP BUILDING LOTS.
We have cheap building lots for sale in
all parts of the city.
We write fire insurance.
HOFFMAN BROS
81 w. End. South Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

9cARPETS and rugs cleaned and re-
turned promptly. Sanitary Wagon
cleans carpets without removal: work
guaranteed. National House Cleaning Co.,
Phones: Bell. 4256; Ind. s7s
PROMPT work done by the Great West
ern Steam Carpet & Mattress Cleaning
Co. 40 No. Main. Bell 2629 X: Ind. 1886
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
TO TRADE.

TO fRADE-A fine 7-room pressed
prick house, all modern for good vacant
LOT forty nice clear lots for small home.
zAlV, with 4-room brick house. s. e.. for
an or 9-room home Good Denver mon
erty for something here A nice 5-room
house and lots of Fruit i'm California.
Tor small home here Acreage at Paw
son To- nome here, Large farm at Og-
den for property here. i0-room house
an modern and very fine. on Sd So. near
Sd e. for smaller place. l2-room mod
ern brick. very large lot. ID W near lst
y. for something on east side. 4 pros
pective business bloOck. Sd So. near w
Temple, foT residence, and many others.
CrOmer. % p. Sd So.
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CROMER.

FUR SAIE-
? lots with Broom house, South East,
81 200; . lots with a Groom house, 10th
So and West Temple. $1.10O; lots with
Groom house. Ith East. 81, 400. 1-2x9 rods
corner 9Th South and 4th East. s.. 600; an
elegant S-room modern pressed brick.
corner 9Th East, near Brigham, $500;
50xiS2 feet on End East near LIST South;
81 1-2xi65 IT. on 2nd South near 5rd East;
fl 1-4x165 on West Temple near Bird South.
Many good buys. Come in for pdrticu-
lars. Cromer, 50 East 3rd South.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

hUNE1 III LUAN.
THE county records prove we make
more real estate loans than anv three
competitors combined; fifteen years bust
ness with only one foreclosure. RusseJ
l. Tracy, II E. 1st So.
MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPT ~
on their own note; no publicity; terms
reasonable; all business strictly confiden-
tlal- city Loan Agency. Room $40 Tri-
bune Bldg.
STANDARD CREDIT CO, successors
to Cherry, 407 ID. F. Walker Bldg. Per-
sonal loans made TO men and women en-
ployed on salary; no mortgage or en-
dorser required; private office; business
confidential
ON REAL ESTATE. Lowest rates. Ell
rr,er Z. Darling Co, l42 Main St
ON SALARY; no other security; lowest
rates; strictly confidential F. A. New
ton. 421 Herald Bldg.
MONEY loaned salaried people and
others upon their own names without
security; cheapest rates; easiest pay
ments: offices in s. principal cities: save
yourself money by getting our terms
first. IN H. Tolman, Room sSS Atlas Blk
IF YOU need money we will discount
your salary. Star Loan Agency. 507 At
las block. Top floor
ON UTAH and Idaho farms; special op-
tons. Miller & Viele. 1903 Mccormick Bldg
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CARPET CLEANING.

CARPETS and rugs cleaned and "a
turned promptly, and work guaranteed.
Phone 1o06 Sanitary Wagon reno
Yates at the house. Phones 500. Utah
Sanitary Housecleaning company, III So.
w. Temple.
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FOR SALE
HARRINGTON.
Look these over carefully; they are all
good for the money.
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FOR REET-7-room mod, except heat,
iiIhrhlsned or not, large lot and fruit Ind
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AUCTION SALE.

AUCTIONS-On Tuesday. Feb 18th. al
1899 a. M. No 675 Fourth Ave. take
5rd street car to X St Parlor set, oak
rockers hall tree. lot fIne carpets Wrif-
ing desk, book shelves. sidebOard. chairs.
and table. bedroom sets, hair mattresses
dishes and glassware, steel range. fine
gas range. linoleum. lot granite ware.
etc. X. A. Andrews. Auctioneer.
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One dollar cash, 81 per week. for lots in
Paradise addition. 18th So. and It'll E. two
car lines inside of city limits. You must
decide at once. Where can you buy on
such terms? Come in and see us: 500 and
upwards
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FOR SALE-See Stowe & Palmer al.
Last page. Section !.
FOR SALE
YOU ARE RENTING
a house. and paying perhaps $50 a
month. Al the end of several years you
will have nothing TO show for it, By
paying s25 month you can have fine
little 4-room home in a choice locality:
$3.50 down. SIS a month including inter-
est Stowe & Palmer. 50 w. I'd So
Phones 492,
FOR SALE-Ses Stowe & Palmer ad
Last page. Section 1.
WANTED-A loan of s.. 200
A loan of 5000 on good real estate Sc
curity. per cent interest Our clients
wish to borrow these amounts from home
people. Goddard Inv. Co. 81 f. list So.
FOR SALE-If it's real estate. ask Hal
loran. II W. Sd So. ST.
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FOR RENT rooms and summer kit
2Ss E. Sd So.
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED.

FOR RENT-Rright. clean rooms suit
aole for lady of gentlemen, every conve-
nlenee. Terms moderate, 81 w. LIST No
l727 X Bell
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s2.4G0; $500 cash, balance on terms. New
4-room modern brick cottage; south side
close in.
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EAST BENCH LOTS.

$l,ooo for a 3.room cottage near 5th So
and 18th E.. e. l., etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

| ,o IN RENT--5-room house with ~ acres
ts Saess' chicken runs and coops. Ind. phone
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

Nice Groom modern brick and frame
house, with nice barn, desirable location
southeast; terms; S40G0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

so acres near town: 4-room frame house.
stable and chicken houses. acres in lu-
Germ. all forced; good water right; 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

FOR RENT-4-room brick cottage and
yard. 2SS No. Sd West.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

$3.50 buys a Groom cottage on Kimbail
Ave-; easy terms; west side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

1T PAYS TO OWN A HOME"
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HOFFMAN BROS.
Some Fine Bargains.
1850 broom cottage, corner lot 81 10
xlf0 IT.; near Rio Grande shops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

1920 buys 4-room frame No. $40 Post
St: $500 cash. balance like rent Don't
let this pass.
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$500; $500 cash. balance SIS per month.
New 4-room modern cottage built for a
home; large lot; west side.
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Tuttle Bros. Co.. 15s Main Street
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FOR RENT.

las Main Street. phones p
FOR RENT-7-room modern, furnace.
Darn, 6I5 4th Ave. ss50g
,ae-room modern, furnace. newly papered.
lV4l Brigham street, $1,000
groom modern. GA ard avenue, se5.00.
one OF the finest private residences be-
nis oIfered for rent, call for full infor-
u fireproof office rooms, average rent
A small brick store. meat market and
residence, all adjoining and fully equip
ped. on first class corner for business
$4,000
futile Bros. Co 159 Main STRAIT
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Z. VI. WEST & CO, stocks. s21 d. f.
Walker Blk. Both phones office and res.
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FOR RENTING housekeeping rooms
ground floor, SO per month. 227 W. list So
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01

body, possession TO be had when he
died The dean gazed at the old man
In surprise. He sent for policeman.
thinking that the gray-haired man
was contemplating self-destructlon
John Barrett needed few dollars to
tide him over, and he took that means
Of securing #. INTERESTINGLY, he ac-
Sompanied the policeman to the sta.
ton house, where he soon convinced
the captain that suicide was far. far
from his mind
III / wanted to do that" he said, "a
car ticket would be all that was nee
essary II would take me TO the wa.
ter and the passage would be a
smooth one"
lie does not think his proposition
was an absurd one He points out
that many times college hospitals pay
$50 for bodies on which to experiment,
and the money would be more useful
before he died than afterward.
1T doesn't make much difference
what happens TO our bodies after
DEATH" he says In his quiet way. TT
seems TO me that II my body would
be Of any assistance TO medical sci,
ence II would be far better than II II
were buried"
John Barrett's afllction began when
be was eight years old. His mother died
A year later he had an illness which
physicians said one baby in a thou
sand lived through. Wien he was Is
he was given up for dead from malig
nant diphtheria, From that on Illness
attacked him, memorable as fate, and
he has lived through It all.
"lt Is strange that | should outlivo
all the doctors and nurses and rela
lives that gave me up for dead time
after time" he says. The physicians
said | possessed the greatest patience
they ever saw. But what is the use
II complaining? II won't help"
Yes indeed Job, beside John Bar
vett, you were a chronic kicker.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Too Complicated.

Modern household improvements are
appreciated by the initiated. but to the
unenlightened they sometimes prove
discouraging. Mrs. Gordon was show
ing Ina, the new maid, who had agreed
to work for four dollars a week, the
conveniences Of her up-to-date kitchen.
IT'S a very easy place" explained
the lady, because | have so many
contrivances for making the work
light.
Now, here's a new patent bread
mixer; when you're ready to use II
I'll show you how to put II together.
And this is a splendid meat grinder
It saves hours OF labor with the chop
ping knife Here is a fine apple parer
that takes the cores out, too. And this
hardwood slab is a wonderful potato
slicer.
Then" continued Mrs. Gordon
proudly, 81 have a patent dish washer
a percolating coffee pot and an auto
matte ash sitter"
"Meesis," said Ina firmly. "eef | Is
HOY TO spend all mys time learning
how TO make dose fonny things go,
must hov tree dollar a mont more
She vor too moch work. Youth
Companion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
USED PHONE TO BRING THEM
Minister'S Successful Method Of Gath
erlne Congregation.

One Of the most difficult PROPOSE.
tons that a new pastor has TO face,
when he takes charge Of a church that
has fallen of In attendance and gen.
orally gone 10 seed, is TO fill the pews
and build up the membership anew.
Not long ago this problem was solved
in a Brooklyn church. Before taking
hold the new pastor had planned a
scheme which he thought would work
moderately well, but which, in the end,
far exceeded his hopes in its results.
A few days before the eventful first
Sunday he called upon n dozen of the
pillars Of the church" and asked
them each to call up on the telephone
early on Sunday morning a half dozen
at least Of their friends, and not only
ask them especially to come to church
that morning, but also to telephone
the same request to as many of their
own friends as they could. They all
promised To do so, and when the cler-
gyman reached his church that Sun.
day he found II packed. lie had pre-.
pared a rouslng sermon and every one
went away well satisfied.
This method OF getting a congrega.
ton was continued along practically
the same lines for months. AS a re-
suit of the drumming up" by tele.
phone the size of the congregation in.
creased enormously and the member
ship is greater than 1t ever was be.
fore. As there is not room for more
in the old church they now are talk.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01

New York.--Broken hearted because
the Children's society had taken from
her the infant she could not nurse and
was too poor to feed. Mrs. Mario 81
caria, only 16 years old. killed herself
in the miserable room she and her
husband, a laborer, occupied in Long
Island City.
The child.wife was so desperately
tired OF life without her infant that
she tried suicide In three different
ways before she succeeded in ending
her existence. First she soaked o
bundle OF sulphur matches in a glass
OF water and then drank the mixture.
Next she swallowed bottle Of cheap
stun used In cleaning clothing Find
ing these OF no avail. the woman shot
herself In the breast with her hus-
bands revolver. ran down the front
steps and died there.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Jockeys Tricks.

A New York jockey, while packing up
TO go abroad to look for work talked,
There are tricks of two kinds in
jockeying," said he, "the legitimate
and the lllegitimate. Use the first and
you'll prosper. Use the last and it's
all up.
"Illegitimate tricks are pulling a
race and getting left at the post. II
you once pull a fast horse and make
him lose, you are always afterwards
an object of suspicion, and ten to one
II you ever pull another horse, you are
done for. But getting yourself left at
the post is a big and complex subject
and II is the one trick that clever
jockey can work time and again with
safety.
TO cause a rival horse 10 swerye
is an illegltimate trick that often wins
your race. You cause the swerving by
Strengthening out your leg SO that your
heel nearly touches the other horses
nose, or you make wide slash with
your whip, so that It nearly touches
the other horses eyes.
THE legitimate tricks are-but why
give them away when II has taken all
my life TO learn hem%
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lie was apparently keeping tab with
police efforts to catch him. and tho
trap failed to work.
Miss Evans is from Dumas. Ark.
and for the last few years she has
boon teaching in the public schools of
that state.
The man known as Everington first
came into her life about three years
ago. lie was friend OF her only
brother. They had worked together
In Texas, and when they came TO Ar
kansas Everington went with his
friend to spend a few days.
At the Evans home he met Miss
Alice, in the first bloom OF young
womanhood. Her charms took him
by storm. Miss Evans says she never
encouraged his attentions, but he per
sisted In forcing them upon her.
When Everlngton left he endeavorcd
to renew his courtship by correspond
ence. Boxes OF candy found their way
to Miss Evans. Tender misslves also
were frequent To the letters Miss
Evans sent no reply. R~",s-' 80 se,rs
of the candy was acknowledged by
postal.
Recently Miss Evans came to Mem
phis and entered business college.
She thought she had lost track Of her
persistent wooer.
Everington followed her here and
saw her on the street Wednesday. He
called her up over the phone. II am
Claude, tell her" he said TO Prof.
Kirkpatrick. who answered the call.
Miss Evans fatty told Eyerington
she did not wish TO see him.
His answer to the refusal was TO
call in person at the business college.
Miss Evans left the main room and
asked Prof. Kirkpatrick for protection.
He pretended TO give her some dicta-
ton In an anteroom. Everlngton waited
around the building, lodging from one
| door 70 another
While Prof. Kirkpatrick was hear
ing a class. Miss Evans started out OF
the building, thinking Everington had
left. He caught her at the door. and
when she refused to allow him to ac-
company her he threw her down the
stairs New York World.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
SUPERIOR TO
BLOWS OF FATE
MlsFoRTuNE's SHAFTS TURNED
ASIDE BY eENTLENEss AND
COURAGE.
JOHN BARRETT A REAL HERO
siNty.FiVe Years Old and Reduced TO
a Condition OF Absolute Perjury,
He Refuses to Utter a Word
Of Complaint.

Washington. beside John Barrett.
Job was an irritable and complaining
person.
Fiowned on by fortune, but followed
closely by misfortune all his life, tried
as few men have been tried, his faith
never has wavered. and although he
has been followed by fate relentless
and inexorable since the time he slept
in a little wooden cradle in an old
Connecticut farm house 65 years ago
the star OF hope shines as brightly for
him to-day as It did when he was o
youth Of 20.
What's the use OF complaining2"
he says. and the simple philosophy ex.
presses a depth OF patience and infln.
tie forttude.
Although driven TO condition
where he offered to sell his body for
$50, when he saw dire want staring
him in the face, John Barrett uttered
no complaint He simply accepts
thinpa as they are He gets along as
best he can, and when the worst comes
20 worst, he Just bows his venerable
head and says: 1T might be WORSE
there's no use OF complaining. on
his mild and gentle face there is a
smile of resignation. He may not have
had bountiful breakfast, but you
never would suspect II. The gentle
smile is always present.
He is too III to work now. but with
that well-sprlng OF hope that is with
In him ever bubbling. he feels that
soon the tide will change. that he may
be able TO start some little business,
Or that when congress convenes next
December some OF the Connecticut
congressman may aid him TO secure
position.
A week ago he walked into the
Georgetown University hospital and
proposed that the hospital buy his
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01

Mary, rye been a good father TO
You, haven't ~"
Eyes, father you've always been
good to me-" she replied, evidently
surprised at this unusual remark from
her father, who had exacted so much
and given 80 little in return, but then
he was lonely old man, and never
meant to be selfish and mean and un.
reasonable, she thought.
81 wonder how you'll get along with.
out me. Mary" he continued, and his
voice shook perceptibly.
Hush, father; you must not talk
like that you'll last for many long
day yet"
The old man chuckled to himself.
81 wasn't thinking of dying, Mary"
he replied. significantly.
That's right, father. Why, you're a
younger man than many a one hall
your age" she remarked, cheerfully.
do you think so? Do you think
SO, daughter?" A look of eager hope
came into his eyes.
"of course do; any one with half
an eve can see that" she said, in q
tone Of mild surprise
MARY. I've got something want to
tell you. I've been trying to make up
my mind for the past six weeks, but
| never knowed quite how to do IT,"
What is It, father? You are not ILL.,
are your" she inquired, anxiously.
mo, daughter; never felt better in
my life"
by the way, how long is It since
Harry Johnston dled?" he asked.
Mary glanced up in establishment
About two years ago." she said
What made you think OF him. father?"
I'll as-going-to-to tell you
that am going to marry Harry John
ston's widow" he blurted out. 81 Just
wanted to know what you thought Of
her"
Father" she cried, and her face
lost all its healthy glow. She stood
staring at him in a strange, vacant
manner as though unable to realize
what he meant
well! Well" he remarked testify
what have you got to say against it?'
Nothing, fother. Do whatever you
think is for the best"
Both remained silent for a moment
The clock struck H. The old man
got up out OF his chair.
Guess it's time to go to bed" he re,
marked
yes, father; / reckon it's about
sleeping time" the woman answered
YEARLY.
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Out Home Where Twins Died.

Philadelphia as rel
suit Of the death Of their twin babies.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cramer left theiI
home on the evening of July anc
have refused to re-enter IL since. Th
twins Norman and Isador, GA month.
old, until few weeks ago gave prom
Use OF being fine. healthy children.
Under the attacks Of the fierce heat,
however, the children weakened. All
efforts in the power Of the youns
couple we're unavailing, aud finally the
infants were removed 10 the Universe
ty hospital.
Dlstractedly the father and mother
followed the ambulance 10 thfr hnd
pital. All night they kept virgo III
TO be rewarded In the morning ~ pbe
news that one child had died DIX <0s
the night. The second died the follAS'
ing evening.