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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
WOMAN'S EXPENSES IN 1851
Figures From Old Memorandum At
ford Basis for Comparison,

Ikate Epson Clark in Brooklyn Eagle)
An old memorandum book has just come
70 hight In which some interesting prices
are recorded. They make us groan. AS
We read them We begin to believe what
the old people tell us-that former times
Were indeed better than these.
the woman who kept this account book
paid. to be sure. s.. rs to go from West
Held, Mass, to New York, and So more
to go from New York to Philadelphia,
put she paid only Is cents a dozen for
her washing-beautifuliy ironed and
brought to her door-and SO a month for
her board, and says that II was good, too
She had her daguerrotype taken, a
single picture. and paid S1.50 for it. eve
pair of shoes for 81. 25, and had dress cut
for 3Ii2 cents. The accounts bristle with
hah and quarter cents. Things cost some
times ftp sometimes "levy.'' The
former was Ga cents, the latter 12k cents
She bought pair of rubbers for S711
cents, and wrote them down as gums"
For her pew rent at church she paid
S @, 2s S cents quarter Her gowns were
and she paid SIS for the fitting and max
ing of one. She wore congress CATERS,
and paid the exorbitant price of $2.25 for
a pair. She bought a copy Of Agnes; the
Key to Her Coffin a book which many
of us remember to have seen lying on
parlor tables even In the"70s. 1t was con-
sidered wonderful work in its time.
and most comforting to those in afflic-
ton. For teaching school eleven weeks
this woman received $50 She has
tooth drawn and pays % cents. We re-
fleet that this was before the days of
anesthetics
We find an entry "wafers,' and We re-
member that there were no envelopes in
those days and that all letters were sim
ply folded and then stuck together with
red waters. Perhaps you may remember
that your grandfather kept box of them
on his desk, close beside the sand sprink-
Ter with which he blotted his letters.
What we call the "cachou'' dates back
long way. This woman was buying ca
chous in 1851. They are small lozenges,
with no other purpose, so far as Is gen.
orally known, than TO promote the ira
GRANGE of the eater.
She burned in her lamp 'fluid'-a
highly inflammable oil which preceded the
Sa fer kerosene.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

er of the united Democracy of the coun-
try four years hence If all goes well.
With Johnson at the head of the
Democratic ticket in Minnesota, the
chances for Mr.. Bryan appear brighter
than ever, the Nebraskan being very
popular in the state. and certain to pull
through with practically the same vote
as the governor.
Each and every day as the cam
paign begins to develop encouraging
signs appear. With New York, Indiana,
Nebraska and Minnesota lost to the
Republicans, and the leaven working
in Ohio. Illinois, Wisconsin and other
states, surely there is ground for the
belief that the Bryan star is in the as
cendancy and that a mighty victory
will be achieved in November.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
CHEAPER SIDEWALKS.

1t would require columns to mention
the labor-saving devices which have
come into use during the past few
years. and volumes to describe them.
The latest saving of labor is accom-
plished by a machine that lays and
finishes cement sidewalks with a rapid
ity which is astonishing, according to
the Cement Age. The machine itself is
simple in construction. 1t consists of
a travelling mold and a winch for pull
ing the mold ahead. The concrete for
the base of the sidewalk is shoveled or
dumped into the front part of the mold.
and the finishing mortar is dumped or
shoveled into the hopper at the middle
of the mold. This hopper is so designed
that it feeds a thin layer of mortar on
els forward. Thus complete and per-
feet sidewalk is delivered at the rear
end of the machine. No skilled finish
ers are required, no labor is needed to
build forms and no men are needed to
lamp the concrete.
In brief, the process is simply one Of
mixing the ingredients and depositing
them into the proper part of the travel
ing mold. The mold itself does the
rest. With a properly organized gang
the mold is kept travelling continuously
at the rate of two feet per minute. The
shape of the mold is such that the con-
crete is squeezed both literally and
vertically into dense block, which, as
above stated. requires no ramming. The
most remarkable feature of the mold,
it is claimed, is the perfect finish that
II gives TO the sidewalk. The walk is
said TO look as if it had been hand fin
ished with floats.
There are still many miles of side
walks to be laid in Salt Lake, and per-
haps the new device may be used to the
advantage of those who have TO foot
the bills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
MINNESOTA FOR BRYAN.

The nomination of Governor Johnson
by the Democrats of Minnesota takes
that state out OF the doubtful column.
The Republicans could not beat him
four years age when Roosevelt carried
the state by an unprecedented major
ity. Two years ago Johnson ran from
$1,000 TO $4,000 ahead of his Republi-
can opponent He has been gaining in
popularity with the people from the day
he first set foot in the state house, and
this year ne will certainly be invinci-
Bile.
Mr.. Johnson has had a remarkable
career and, indeed. is a very remark
able man. From a poor boy struggling
to support his mother. he has risen to
the position of chief executive of a
great commonwealth, and to have his
name presented for the highest honor
in the gift of the people, the presidency
of the United States. No man in his
party stands higher, and it is entirely
within the bounds of reason to sup
pose that he wiz 10 the standard bear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
MERELY A QUESTION OF LAW.

The council committee of the whole,
discussing telephone licenses, furnished
a curious spectacle to the thoughtful
observer. Two public service corpora
lions were represented in the meeting,
and the subject was the taxation OF the
corporations. Incidentally, the validity
of the franchise under which the Bell
company operates was involved in the
controversy. One would suppose under
the circumstances. that the representa-
tives of the people would regard the
question as they would any other pub
lie business and be guided by the peo-
pies interests; that they would deter
mine what was right and proceed with
out further debate to execute their
judgment as far as possible under the
law
Instead, the committee seems to have
been assembled solely for the purpose
OF hearing what the companies pro-
posed to do. The president of the Bell
company told the council he was per-
fectly satisfied with the franchise Of his
concern. and that he would not listen
to any suggestion Of a franchise which
would limit the charge possible for tele-
phone service. The president of the In
dependent. whose franchise specifically
limits its rates. said his company could
not pay more than its present taxes.
and that it was losing money.
Now to the average citizen it would
seem a proper subject for consideration
from both sides. one in which the city's
rights are entitled TO presentation on
their merits and not 10 be determined
offhand by one of the interested parties
Nor is 1t material as to what COM
pany thinks It will accept and what it
will not in the way Of rate regulation
when certain rights of regulation inhere
in the municipality and can be exer-
cised whether the company prefers it or
not.
II the council cannot reach an equita-
BILE settlement OF the question other
wise. ii should proceed at once TO es-
tablish it's rights of taxation in the
courts. and If necessary secure assist
ance for the city attorney in the case.
The public has right TO protection in
so important a question. and the city
administration can dc no greater servN
ice than to establish the law in the
case. Salt Lake has always been more
than fair to its public service corpora
tons, and Il should not deviate from
that precedent, but it need not neces-
sarily take its instructions from the
corporations which refuse TO pay the
license tax levied on every other line of
business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
THE ROOT OF THE EVIL.

About the only reasonable eXplana-
ton of the Springfield riots is offered
by the states attorney OF Sangamon
county. in which Springfield is located.
He says: 1T is a situation which has
been approaching from ten years of I'M
restricted lawlessness, packed juries
and a studied refusal of the authorities
having the power to secure the enforce
ment of the laws
That is the bitterest indictment a
community could have brought against
it, yet ii comes from an official who
ought to be in position to know the
facts, and who certainly could not be
suspected of a motive against his own
people. Further. it comedies with the
conditions which produced the Cincin-
natl riots, the GAINESVILLE lynchings and
other disturbances of the same sort in
the north. Back of the failure to OBJ
serve and enforce the law is the polit-
ical influence of the disorderly negro
element, the curse of its own race and
the original cause of every riot in
which the race question is involved.
Three years ago the people of Evans
vile. Ind. a city of the same class as
Salt Lake, were startled by just such
a riot as Springfield has had except that
it was not so widespread in its conse-
quences. A negro of the criminal class
shot and killed a policeman, because
the officer attempted TO arrest him in
a fight over cents worth of beer The
negro after he himself had been strick-
en-. The colored man was arrested and
spirited away, but a mob formed,
cleaned out the negro saloons of the
and then turned its attention to as
saulting every colored man or woman
who appeared on the streets. Troops
were called out, two or three innocent
citizens We're shot while watching the
riots, and the city was under martial
law for about a week until the disor-
ders died down.
When an investigation was finally
held it was found that the negro Grim
inal element for years had been under
the protection of the politicians who
benefited by the disorderly vote, that
conviction for minor crimes was the
exception, and that the law as applied
TO the class most conspicuous in its de-
fiance was a farce.
The obvious moral is the necessity
for a revival of regard for the law. Not
alone in Springfield or Cincinnati or
any other northern city. but in the
whole country at large the most urgent
need is reverence for the law. and
such rigid enforcement of il that there
will be no pretext for such outbursts
as have disgraced Springfield and made
its name a byword among civilized
peoples.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
SOMEWHAT NEGATIVE.
Qondon Chronicle.)

This writer once came across the Kent
ish multiplication of tin negative. He was
asking the way of an aged laborer. You
go along cross the field. and git over the
stile to the right-no. the left" was the
reply. Then you come to de ard road.
where / used to go to school. Then you
go long, and you amt got no call not
for to ask nobody not afore you get to
where Mister Mynn lays at Thurman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.

has been usec for YEARS by MILL,JNs
OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the CHILD.
SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS ali
best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrfp ce n taA bo,tIs oyer knd
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT. JUNE so. 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
1893
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
KNEW HIS BUSINESS

(Spare Moments.)
Charlie Loveday-Um-eh-er He.
he.
Jeweler Ito his assistant)-Bring that
tray of engagement rings here, Henry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

The Kansas City Journal. which
mourns over the defeat of Senator Long
of Kansas and refuses to be comforted.
says no man who voted for Bristow has
any excuse for not voting for Bryan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

The Illinois Republicans have given
up hope of rfelecting Governor Deneen
and are forming Stevenson and Taft
clubs. vainly hoping thereby to save
the national ticket. Drowning men
old ever grasp at straws
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

1t was a fortunate circumstance that
the correspondent who tried to ride the
Bryan trick mule alighted on his head.
Otherwise, he might have been injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
The Jayhawkers evidently thought that
out for themselves some time ago.

Great Britain is said to fear the eff
feet of constitutional form of govern
ment in Turkey upon her Asiatic pos
sessions. India is held by the sword
which can never be sheathed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
q BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

philadelphia Inquirer)
Maud-But do you believe in vaccina-
ton?
BeSsie-Rather. 1t kept my sister from
PLAYING the piano for nearly week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
IN CONTROL.
Washington Star.)

But" exclaimed the man of delicate
sensibilities will your conscience permit
you to do as you suggest?"
Look here, my friend" answered the
New York politician. Il am accustomed
to be boss, even of my own conscience
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
A FAMILIAR SIGN.
washington Herald.

washington Herald.)
Don't sell that man another drink,
ordered the boss.
He's all right" argued the barkeep.
He amt full"
mo; but he's beginning to tell what a
nice family he comes of"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
AN INSTANCE.

(Harpers BaZar.)
Stela-I suppose you have had many
hair-breadth escapes?
" Enicker-Yes; a Woman's couture was
all that kept me from seeing play once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

Insanity win be the defense Of the
Hams brothers. Both will recover rap
idly after the trial in case of acquittal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
JOE'S INSTABILITY.
0,ewis County JournalD

ILtNIS OUUIIly JUL IIdI.I
An old farmer near Rolla undertook to
hold a playful young bull by the tail.
His widow says Joseph was never known
to stick 10 anything more than ten min
ufpS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
Mrs. McMonedal

Has moved to 40 South Main street,
room 3. and has opened a shirtwaist
department in connection with dress
making.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
BOASTFUL.
philadelphia LGdg'

(Philadelphia IGdger.)
What's all that clamor?" asked the
traveller approaching Manhattan.
That suh,' replied the porter, lis the
people of New York braggin' that they
have abated useless noises, sub"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

Holland is going to attempt to lick
Venezuela to save the national honor
Who'd a thunk it?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

673S-Joseph NJ Chapman. East Mill Creek
Rean Bolton. Winder.
6137-William L. Farley. Salt Lake.
Sarah E. Dayton, Kansas City, Mo.
6735--~nas Thurber. Bingham.
Vcilintic Nicol Murray.
673s-George NJ. Turpin. Logan.
Sarah Mabel Dudley, Logan.
67s7-Nathaniel earn, Fielding
Clara Monahan, Salt Lake.
673S-John Morgan Lewellen. Cincinnati, O.
Della Ross, Detroit, Mich.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

Miss Nora Gleason has moved her
studio to room 227. Constitution block
Classes resumed Aug. 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
PROSPECT OF FILLING 1T.

(BOhemian.)
Missionary-What is that siX-foot box
Cannibal-Thats my lunch box.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

Eva E. Snow. china decorating
moved to IS Hooper block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

Finest bathing in the world at saltair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

The condition of the patient remains un-
changed. The Stomach, Liver and Bowels
have not been stimulated and in few
days stronger purgative may have to be
taken. This is why Pills and Aperient
Waters never give permanent relief.
Their violent action results in an unnat-
ural movement Of the bowels and it isnec-
essary to keep taking them indefinitely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21

A theatre party. composed of the fol-
lowing. attended the Orpheum perform
ance Wednesday evening: Mrs Willis
Uline, Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Taylor. ST..
from Fort Douglas; Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Allen of New York and H. F. Fengans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
Why ORINO Is different.

ORNo Laxative Fruit syrup is the only
preparation that really acts upon all
of the digestive organs. Other prepar-
ations act upon the lower bowel only and
do not touch the Liver. 1t can very read
lily be seen that . preparation that does
not act upon all of tho digestive organs
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
ED. HASEY IS ID BE TRIED AGAIN

From information received from Juneau it is believed that it is the purpose of the department of justice to try Edward Hasey on the four in- dictments now pending against him as the result of the shooting in Key stone Canyon last fall. A recent is sue of the Juneau Transcript says:
 Witnesses against Edward Hasey have been summoned to appear in Juneau for the December term of court, when another of the indict ments will come up for trial"
 At the completion f,the trial last April, which resulted in the acquittal oi the defendant, orders were issued for the witnesses to make arrange ments to be in Juneau for the Decem- Der term of court. So far neither the local district attorney's office nor the marshaPs office has received formal information as to the plans of the trial.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
ROOSEVELT TAXES
 GOMPERS TO TASK

Washington, Oct. 22-President Roosevelt, in letter written yester- day afternoon to Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, takes issue with presi- dent Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor with regard to the latter's arguments in favor of the democratic plank regarding injunc- tions. President Roosevelt declared that the plank in question means nothing, and that as purposed rem edy for the evils complained of by la bor it is an empty sham.
 President Roosevelt vigorously de. nounces any proposition having, so he declares to be the case with the democratic plank in question, for it's object the creation of law prevent ing the courts from interfering in the case of riots, the purpose of which is to destroy property and ruin business. The president further declares that the purpose of the desired law is to legalize the blacklist, in itself only secondary to the boycott in its effect on business, and practically con spiracy in restraint of trade.
 Mir. Roosevelt declares that other laws purposed by Bryan are uncon- stitutional, and that if the are ever created the supreme court will nullify them so soon as a test case is made. The president asserts that the trusts are aware of this fact and that they favor the proposed laws because of the belief that the courts will render such Legislation innocuous.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
TAFT SAYS ISSUE
 IS PARTY RECORD.

Baltimore, Oct. 21-That the real issue in the presidential campaign is whether or not the record of the re- publican party during the past twelve years entities the party to the conf- dence of the voters, is the declaration made here last night by Candidate Taft. Mir. Taft's speech was a clear, strong statement of the party record and convincing appeal to the voters.
 MT. Taft is now carrying the cam paign to the doors of New York state, and it is the purpose of the party leaders to make vigorous effort to, before election, remove all evidence that now causes the Empire state to be classed as doubtful. ..,
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
MITCHELL WILL
 GIVE NO SUPPORT

Indianapolis, Oct. 21--John Mitchell, former head of the organization of Mine Workers and now second vice. president of the American Federation of Labor, has come out with state- ment in which he refuses to throw his influence to either of the big par ty presidential candidates. It has heretofore been supposed that Mir. Mitchell has been using his efforts in behalf of Bryan. At one time Mitch- ell was talked of as 8 running mate for the democratic presidential can didate.
 The cause of the Mitchell statement is the fact that circulars purporting to have been authorized by MT. Mitch ell have been circulated in the in- terests of certain candidates, both national and state. Mitchell denies the authorship of these circulars, con demns those who caused them to be circulated and makes the declaration referred to with regard to his inten- tions concerning the direction of his support.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
SENATOR PILES Is
 MIXED IN SCANDAL

Seattle, Oct. 20-United States Senator Samuel H. Piles, Charles Farrell, his law associate, and Ed ward Corcoran, recently declared the successful claimant for the estate left by John Sullivan, in a complaint filed in the superior court this morn ing are charged with collision and attempt to defraud. The complaint is filed by James Murray, one of the unsuct essful claimants, and is di- rected against Torrance O'Brien, ad- ministrator of the estate. .....
 The allegations against Senator Piles and Mir. Farrell have created & sensation, although it has long been believed that the legal proceedings in connection with the Sullivan es- tate are not such as will stand the light of publicity. Beginning with the death of old John Sullivan, about seven years ago, the fight for his es- tate has occupied much of the time of the federal civil and supreme courts ever since. The supreme court only recently decided that Ed ward Corcoran is entitled to the es- tate, and by this opinion Piles and Farrell became possessed of the great CT share of property valued at more than $1 100000.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
CLERK
 FALLS FROM GRACE

Seattle, Oct. 21--Otis Wade, for a number or years employed as a rec ord clerk in the United States quar- termaster's office in this city, and for some time in charge of the quar- termaster's department at the Ar lington dock is under arrest, charged with converting vouchers of the de- partment to hls own use. When ar rested Wade was in consultation with Eric Johnson, president of the Se- attle Machine Works, whom Wade was trying to sell information con- nected with the department. Wade wanted 5000 for the information.
 Wade is we'll known in Seattle, es- pecially among business men, and he has heretofore borne good reputa- tion. He has always been considered an efficient clerk and it was his record that resulted in his promotion to charge of the department branch at the dock.
 From certain remarks dropped by Wade since his arrest it is believed that he will attempt to involve others in the trouble that now besets him. self. At one time there existed be- lief that Capt. Frank Grant, former ly in charge of the quartermaster's department in this city, was under government suspicion. Capt. Grant was transferred, however, and the af- fair was lost sight of.
 Now, it is beleived, the arrest Of Wade will cause the Grant scandal to be unearthed. Grant is suspected of having used government information to benefit himself, either directly or by selling it to others who could profit by the knowledge.