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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15

On the coasts of Holland, Belgium
md northern France the fisherwomen
are familiar sight. with their great
hand nets and quaint costumes. Many
OF the towns have distinctive cos
tunes by which their women can be
recognized anywhere. Those OF Maria
Kirke. near ostend, wear trousers
and loose blouaes. while their heads
and shoulders ere covered by shawIs.
They carry their nets into the sea and
scoop up vast quantities OF shrlmps
and prawns. with an occasional crab
or lobster and many small fish. Thai
often wade out M the water is up to
their necks. and they remain for hours
at time In water above their knees,
rarely returning until their baskets
are full
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
FreeInn erItlsh sIave..

The LIST OF August 1894 was the
day on which the slayts OF British
colonies were assigned 20 what was
called an arpre niceshlp which was to
prepare item Tor freedom liy the
terms Of the act all saycs became APP
prentice lGbore-s - 'ecir masters in
two classes enc OF which would re
ceive It's acrusl freedom IN 1898. and
the other In 1870 About 100000 900
was Appropriated 20 Jay the masters
for he loss OF services based upon the
market price .7O2So slaves we're at
fected BY thIs
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
ParI. osta Asnulsltlen.

The American telephone girl has
been transplanted 10 Faris. aad ae'
eording O repol1s she has Lost none Il
the qualities which distinguish her 10
this country, but is quite as ready to
break In upon her own private con
versation 10 ohllge custcmer OF the
telephone at any time, and her re-
plies TO irate lad dlsobliglng people
asking for connections are OF the same
temperate and hlgh-class English She
employs at home,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
vaIuabl. Old MANUSCRIPT.

The state archlyist az FrauenfeldJ lin
TIT rrTrUfr uf rTriEuvtv,- frTT ulT1vc
cred valuable manuscript. which dad
been used az y coyor for other idocu
ments. Il Is portion OF BOOK Of
Hours written In the twelfth century.
II Is supposed, either in swisa or
German convent. This. at all eYenfz.
is the opinion OF NM. Buchi and Wig.
ner professors IN the Univeralty Of
Frlbourg. and other noteworthy Per,
sonages In the world u letters.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
Useful Doc to Own.

Theer is wonderful dog In Par
whose name is Dick and who Il
beea taught TO carry wine. news
ners and messages Tor his mas
Every morning Dick starts out viii
bundle OF newspapers strapped TO
hack, and after he has delivered IN,
he returns Tor a cargo Of wine b
ties. liis owner says that Dick I,
Toys the Sork
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
Years .Imoort. anc nxuor,,

The combined imports and exports
for the ~ months ending June 80
1905, were s3.055 100000 u compares
favorahly with the total for the IRE
ceding year, In which our foreign
trade was ss.sl5.0OO.OOO and s2.571,.
100000 two years ago This contrast
shows that In the latest years our
volume Of foreign trade has fallen "a
san. s.isst isss - !, q 49, -. !,
wholly TO a decrease IN Imports %
about ~ per cent from the preceding
year.--Wall Street journal
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
PRESERVING flour.

Much Interest has been shown o
late by the army and navy authoriliel
In new method OF preservl4g l1on
by means OF compression. Win by
draulic pressure apparatus ul Aee
is squeezed into the form Oh Ncks
and experiments are reported pey
shown that the pressure dest 4
forms OF larval life. thus prk 8. .hS
the -four from the rayages Of
while It is equally secure fro
Three hundred pounds of can
nour occupy the same spac
pounds Of -four IN The ofaL2f
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15
Who're MarrIaass hr. Made.

In several OF the remote Swiss can.
tons is held what Is known as the
feast Of the garlands. The marriage
able maidens assemble. and each
wearing chsplet Of lowers on her
hand. dances and sings II lad is at.
tracted 70 maiden. he plucks a
flower FROM her bouquet She pre-
tends not 70 notice ii. but II she re-
ciprocates AZ dawn she ties the bunch
/. q tiowey b,l a ribbon 10 the door Of
% iiings Il through the
into bis room.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
WANTED COMPANY IN MISERY
Stranger Asked for Directions at Un-
fortunate Moment.

Il beg your pardon" said the stran-
ger on the bicycle. riding slowly up to
the sidewalk and steadying himself
by putting his foot on the curb. but
I am looking for a restaurant where |
can get a good meal. Can you direct
me to one?"
The man whom he addressed was
standing in front of store. trying to
rub a grain of sand out of his eye with
one hand and holding his hat on with
the other. for it was windy day. and
at first he made no response. But
presently he spoke.
Go to the next block" he said, land
turn to the right. Four doors down
you will find a restaurant"
The stranger thanked him and rode
on About an hour later they acct
dentally met again. The stranger was
on his way out Of town. He stopped
and spoke.
MY friend" he said. Il followed
your directions. l went to the restau-
rant you directed me to- and got the
worst meal l ever had in my life"
Il thought you would" answered the
other. IF you had waited till l got
that grain of sand out of my eye l
should have sent you to good restau.
rant. but you didn't I just had to
divide my misery with somebody. and
you happened to be handy."-Youth 9
Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Wants Fisher 70 Pay Cost.

in his brief in the disharment pro-
ceedings against Allen G.. Fisher,
brought by the request of the leSis-
ia.ure by the legal department Of
state. Attorney General Thompson in
sists that the costs o. the case should
be taxed against The defendant. He
contends that because he fled claim
with the legislature in the matter Of
the Goedde estate. out OF which grew
the disbarment proceedings. Captain
Fisher forced the state to make three
different Investigations Of the matter.
the last at great cost; that a commits
sion was appointed and the state
forced to spend a large sum of money
to take evidence in the disbarment
proceedings. which Captain Fisher
should pay. The brief winds up by
stating that from pecuniary stand
point the state would have been just
as well off had Captain Fisher sue
ceeded in getting the $4,000 for which
ne filed a claim. but failed TO press
the collection.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Great Fair in Prospect.

Secretary Mellor's face assumes a
broad smile whenever the coming
state fair, August 81 to September 4.
IS mentioned. He says the exhibitors
are coming in all departments in such
numbers that he can now assert posi-
lively that the 1908 fair will eclipse
all former great fairs held in Nebras-
ka. Applications in the horse and
swine departments are now up to the
present accommodations. The large
new cattle barn just completed Will
hold G36 head OF the finest show cattle
in the United States. Application for
space for county exhibits in Agricu!-
tural hall is being received. The edu-
catioral department will occupy a
new building and will be the best edu-
cational exhibit shown in any state in
the union during the year 1908. The
great machinery exhibit Of last year
promises 10 be surpassed. The state
Board of Horticulture. in charge Hf
the horticultural exhibit, is predicting
a better show than ever.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
HERES REAL SAFETY ENVELOPE
Ingenious Device for Double Locking .
Letter.

A new envelope made in Paris 10
proof against the thief or the meddler
who opens a letter to extract or to
read its contents and then reseals 1t
SO cleverly as to hide any sign OF It
having been tempered with.
The new envelope is really two en-.
velopes. Each is Of thin paper. one .
pronounced blue. the other lighter in
color and different in texture. Each
has a gummed flap.
The letter is first placed In the blue
envelope. which is slightly smaller
than the other Instead of sealing thi :
1t is placed in the outer envelope and
the inner flap brought outside and
gummed down on to the larger en-.
velope
The outer flap is still unsealed. 1t
is much larger than the inner flap and
reaches down to gOod-sized star
shaped opening which shows through
to the inner envelope. so that when
the outer flap is sealed it sticks not
only to the outer envelope but also
through this opening to the inner one.
The letter is thus practically locked
and double locked.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

last longer under unfavorable cOndi-
lions.
After several years study. the
United States forest service has
proved that in many cases the COM
plicated and expensive plants are not
necessary for the proper treatment Of
many kinds of timber; and that many
of the timbers which decay most rap
idly in the natural state. are among
the easiest and cheapest to treat.
Many of the species mentioned above
offer little resistance to the entrance
of the preservative. The principle Of
the method is to immerse the thor
oughly seasoned wood in hot bath Of
the liquid, leave 1t In for a few hours.
and then either plunge 1t into q cold
bath of preservative, or else run out
the hot liquid from the treating tank.
and I'LL it up again with liquid OF q
lower temperature. This requires only
the simplest kind of machinery. and
the cost of operation Is SO slight that
even cheap timbers like fence posts
and shingles can be treated by the
average farmer of small means.
Although the forest service, by ex-
tensive experiments in all portions of
the country. considers that the prac-
ticability of the process has been con-
clusively proved. more or less diff
Guilty has been encountered in Undue
| ing others to adopt the process on a
commercial scale. In order to demon
strate beyond any doubt that the
process is adapted to commercial
treatments, the service has arranged
TO erect small treating plants-semi-
commercial In size-on several of the
national forests. Tests will be made
on the local timbers. and careful
record kept of the cost of the work.
The treated timber will then be placed
in permanent position, where it's fu.
ture durability can be compared with
untreated timber of the same or other
kinds.
Three such plants will be erected.
and it is expected that they will be
in successful operation during the
summer. According to the present
plans one plant will be erected at
some locality on or near the Black
Hills National forest, South Dakota,
another on the Holy Cross National
forest in Colorado; and the third on
the Henrys Lake National forest, near
st. Anthony. Idaho.
The investigations in wood preserva.
ton by the use of creOsote, which is
nothing more than the dead Oil of coal
tar and zinc Chord. are considered OF
such importance by the government
that one branch Of a bureau in the
department of agriculture-the "Of
flee of Wood Preservation" in the for.
est service-is given over entirely to
| the work of experiments in co-opera.
ton with railroad companies, mining
corporations and individuals who de.
/ sire to prolong the life of the timber
which they use. Advice and practical
assistance is furnished all who re
quest it of the forester at Washington.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
THE STATE CAPITAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL
ClTtZENS.
IMMIGRANT GOOD FOR West
The State Railway Commission Has
Authorized a Reduction on the
Same.
Reduced Rates.

The state railway commission has
authorized the reduction in rates on
Immigrant goods of to cents a
hundred, the cut to take effect on the
Northwestern from Omaha west. Prac.
tically the same rate is established
from Omaha west on the Burlington.
This affords practically blanket rate
to the Black Hills and is cut of from
4 to 20 per cent The following minor
orders were ground out:
The rate On cooperage from Omaha
to Sioux Falls has been reduced from
S.5 cent per hundred to GIT.
The Burlington was allowed to put
in a rate Of cents on brick from
Hastings to Fairfield to meet compe-
tition on the St J. E G. /. This ap-
plies as a maximum to intermediate
stations.
The Union Pacific and Burlington
will he allowed to absorb 81 switch
ing chafge on meat peddler cars out
OF Omaha. This has long been the
rule of the road, but has lot been en-
forced
The Union Pacific will extend its
territory on coal distribution by the
absorption of a $3.50 switching charge
instead OF the old charge Of So per
car
The Northwestern will be permitted
10 charge cents per ton for the stor'
age OF goods held. beyond the 24-hour
limit. less than 1000 pounds to be re,
garded as ton and fraction of "a
hours as dav. The following eXcep-
lions are made for consignees living
some distance from the point OF destl,
nation: Within ten miles, five days:
within twenty miles and over ten, sew
en- days: within forty miles and over
twenty. ten days; over forty miles. ff-
teen days The railroad may. after
the time limit. also order the removal
OF goods to private storage houses.
The Burlington was authorized to
make a reduction OF Y cent per hun
dred on brick from Humboldt to Ere,
mont and other points.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
KIND THOUGHT OF THE BRIDE
Pssslbly Turned Silly Custom o"se
Semsthine Really Worth While.

The most considerable girl I ,evse
knew got married yesterday" so
the man. "She showed her thoughe'
fulness in . most unusual way. The
day before the wedding she called ne
attention Of the rest Of the family -
row of old shoes standing In . down
stairs closet.
"T want you to throw these aftss
the carriage she said. They are ~
mates. l collected them to throw
away. learned some time ago thas
certain poor souls who have hard wors
to get clothes Of any description keep
q lookout for big weddings. They
hang around the house at going-away
time and pick up the good luck shoe@
Meybe they get . at, and maybe they
don't Anyway. I've done all l couls
to accommodate them
".Here are six pairs Of shoes to %
fred after me. II somebody doesnv
set fitted In that collection. 1t isaV
my fault"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
TOMMY As GOOD As A CHART
Nurse Had No Trouble Remembering
Time for His Medicine.

A Boston physician tells story OF
youngster of his own that an over
strenuous vacation had put on the sick
list. The father had an appropriate
prescription filed. and left the bottle
with the child's mother. AS she. how
ever, is very forgetful. he gave her q
chart, and suggested that she set down
the hours when the medicine should
be given. checking of each dose as
taken. Upon returning from his even
ing calls. however. he found the chart
blank
Good gracious. Mary" he exclaimed;
surely you haven't failed to give Tom
bis medicine?"
"Oh, no did not miss q single
time" his wife assured him.
How I'm the world did you remem-
Der it without the chart?" he asked.
She smiled.
THAT was easy just told Tom this
morning at what hours he was to have
1t. and half an hour before each time
he would begin hallooing that he
wouldn't take it,
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Timber thoroughly treated with
proper preservatives will last almost
indefinitely" says a government ex-
pert who is an authority ON wood
preservation. Engineers have known
for years that this is true" he con-
tinues. but up to the present time, at
least in America. complicated and ex-
pensivs plants have been necessary
for the work and wood preservation
has often been too expensive an opera
ton to allow treated timber to come
into general use."
Methods In wood preservation have
undergone a marked change in the
last few years, however. and the work
which q few years ago was limited to
a few experiments carried on in scat
tered parts of the United States has
grown with such rapidity that wood
preservation has become a business
which figures most prominently in the
industrial life of this country.
Each year railroads are treating an
increasing portion OF their cross ties,
miners their mine props. farmers their
fence posts and the men of many
other industries are bringing preserva
tives into play to close the pores and
prepare the timber they use to resist
the fungi which cause decay. The
work points the way to one of the
chief means of the conservation of the
nations forest resources. for as the
length of the life of timber is In
creased the drain upon the forests is
lessened, and more wood made avail
able for use.
In nearly all localities in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific states is found
an abundant supply of certain kinds
Of timber which have only a slight
commercial importance. Engelmann
spruce. lodgepole and other kinds OF
pine, aspen. and cottonwood are only
partial list of the kinds of wood
which are strong enough and abundant
enough to win high value for construc
ton purposes, were it not for one
single defect which has prevented
their general adoption. When exposed
to the soil and weather they decay Sc
rapidly that they have to be renewed
too often to justify their use.
Dead timber Of lodgepole pine and
other species also is found in large
tracts. but Is sharply Disseminated
against by all constructing engineers
and contractors. AS a matter Of fact
the dead timber. provided it is sound
Is just as good as green timber of the
same species; and indeed. in some
ways, is even more valuable. For II
is well known that thoroughly sea
soned timber is both stronger and
more durable than the same timber
when green. Timber which was killed
by fire or insects. and which is still
in a sound condition, differs from
green timber chiefly in being thor
oughly seasoned-that is to say, it Is
stronger, more durable and lighter
And SO not only are the freight rates
! considerably reduced. but a better
grade of timber is secured.
Even in a thoroughly seasoned con
dition. lodgepole pine. Engelmanr
spruce, and the other species men
toned above. are by no means dura
BILE woods when compared with Doug
las fir, Oregon cedar, and the othel
kinds of wood which are used SO ex
tensively in construction work. Ant
before they can successfully compete
with such timbers, in spite of theil
lower price, they must be made tt
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Suicides In Natal.

The abnormal suicide wave which
Is passing over this country has been
made the subject Of very serious
thought, and 1t Is we'll that 1t shouts
be so. In Natal within the past four
weeks there have been three suicides
of Europeans, which, on the basis q
population. Is four times greater than
the suicide rate In England and Wales.
q deplorable state of affairs indeed.
In Durham . few weeks ago 1t Wa0
stated that suicides were taking place
at the rate Of one . day.-Natal W.T.
ness.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Life a Tissue of Habits.

In the conduct Of life, habit counts
for more than maxims. because habit
is a living maxim, becomes flesh and
instinct. To reform ones maxims is
nothing; 1t is but to change the title
of the book. To learn new habits is
everything, for it is to reach the sub
stance of life. Life is but a tissue Of
habitS.-Amiel,
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Campaign Stimulates Business.

The comint Of the campaign has
proved a stimulant TO the business of
telegraph companies in Lincoln. Mr..
Bryan's criticisms Of the republican
platform have added 4 great many
thousand words every night for sew
eral days to the business carried from
Lincoln. Several eastern papers have
correspondents here. and special
stories concerning the democratic can
didate have added considerably to the
number OF words carried by wire each
day.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Honesty iss ids own revart, but
dere ISIS nod many chalmers.
Der laborer ISIS vorty of hiss higher
wages, eff he can get dem.
Some ladders sharpen DER chilt.
ren's Wits NIT q razor strop.
No debating sossissity can seddle
der mutty water kivestion.
Ven der bill COLLECTOR comes In ad
der door der deadbeat flies Ouid ad der
window
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Value Of Brief Rests.

II overworked homemakers whose
nerves are worn to fragile edge
would acquire the habit Of sitting -
lying absolutely still, relaxed and mo
tionless for five or ten minutes twice
a day, they would soon see improve
ment. The mind must be relaxed. wor>
ries dropped. thoughts wandering -
pleasant things. You will probably
try this several times before you gss
It right, but after . little practice
you will find that 1t yields large -
turns, far SURPRISING the sacrifice q
the time It takes to practice it.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
State Cattle Have tuberculosis.

Under supervision Of the state vet
erinarian. Dr. McKimm, three cows
were killed ct the Insane hospital
here because they were afflicted with
tuberculosis. Out of ffty-eight head
inspected twenty two head were dis
covered to he infected. bat only the
three Were so far gone as to require
killing. The meat of two of the ami
mails killed passed the test required
by the government and will be used
for meat. while the third was de-
stroyed. The state will investigate
the cattle of the other institutions.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
A Simple Remedy.

A Simple Remedy.
81 tell you we cannot pass q law -
keep dogs from barking and disturb
ing people"
won't the ordinary law againss
barkers apply?
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Girls. beware Of the man who prom
Uses that your life shall be all sun
shine. Such talk is generally moon
shine.-Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
A,oument on Pass Question,

Attorney Genera. Thompson in his
brief in the case OF the state against
David T. Martyr Of Columbus. a
physician charged with using a Union
Pacific pass. contends that the Ne
braska anti-pass law prohibits the use
of passes by all persons except rail
road employees who devote a major
portion of their time to the work Of
the railrad For that reason he con-
tends the law has been violated By the
railroad and also DR.. Martyr. who is
employed as local surgeon. and who
used a pass issued by that road.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Many men are convinced that they
are geniuses. but can not show 1t be-
cause they are too busy earning a hv-
ing.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

A virtue that no one tries to Gu
tivate is staying at home.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

There are just as good fish in the
sea, but the sea is large.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY.

A good prejudice is better than q
weak conviction.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

A farmer in central Michigan faces
the problem of making four-cent pork
and three-cent beef out of 6O-cent
corn, with common farm labor $50
a month with board; hay SIC, and
$40 a ton and corn stalks FIVE cents
a bundle. Can you figure out his
profit?
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

When fresh whole milk is not avail
able the little pigs you have to raise
by hand will thrive on boiled milk
which has been thickened with cup
of flaxseed to each gallon. Add half
a pound Of brown sugar and little
salt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-30
National Bank Of North America In
New York Closed.

New York Closed.
New York, Jan, 27,-President W, T.
Havemeyer, of the National Bank of
North America, announced that the
directors OF the bank had deciued to
request the comptroller of the cur
rency to assume charge OF the affairs
Of the institution.
President Havemeyer said that owing
to persistent rumors afioat for the past
ten days. there had been a continuous
drain on the resources of the institu-
ton and the indications were that the
Withdrawals would be so heavy that
the bank would be unable to meet
them. President HavemeVer said that
the action placing the affairs of the
bank under the charge OF the comptrol-
Ter OF the currency had been taken TO
insure that all depositors would be
treated alike.
Charles A. Hanna. national bank ex-
aminer. has been appointed receiver.
The National Bank OF North Amer
lea has capital of $1,000 600. and on
Aug % last. at which time a report
was made to the comptroller of the
currency. showed deposits of s197S7.-
400. This sum nad been largely and
gradually decreased by Withdrawals
during and subsequent to the panic.
and on Dec. 3, the date OF the next
report. showed deposits OF s6.926.500
and cash on hand 1891, 900. Since that
time. according to President Have
meyers statement. the deposits havo
shrunk further and now amount to a
little over $3.000.0O0