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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
Personals

DR.. and Mrs. w. @. B. Terrell have
returned to Salt Lake after a months
wedding trip and for the present are
at home at the Fifth East hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Dunn and Miss
Edna Dunn viii return Monday from
an eastern trip Of several weeks.
\ *
Governor and Mrs. William Spry and
family will spend the Fourth in Provo.
Miss Elsie Dicker; leaves today for
HALEY. Ida, to spend month with
her sister, Mrs. Joseph G.. Sawyer.
X
Miss Mercy Lewis will leave this
week Tor Butte. where she will spend
Lewis.
Miss Angela Kinney Of Portland IS
w Whitley at her home in East South
Temple street.
n A Dunyon has returned to Long
Beach. Cal, where he left Mrs. Dun
yon and the children for the summer.
x x
Mrs. II. E. Booth and daughter Uinta
and lrma viii leave this evening for
the Pacific coast TO spend the sum-
mer. They will be accompanied BY
Miss Alvera Bond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Delano will
soon be at home to their friends at
the zimmerman apartments.
y
Miss Kate Williams has returned
from a stay OF several months in New
York.
\ x
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Murphy and fam
lily have gone TO Lake Tahoe to spend
the summer in their summer home
X X x
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Benson and
daughters have left for Wasatch. where
they Will occupy their cottage FOR the
summer.
X * X
Miss Florence Z. Allen has returned
from Chicago 10 spend the summer
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs c. T.
Allen.
y X x
Miss Geneve Savage will leave dur
ing the week to spend the summer In
California
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. jennings have
for their guest during the summer
their niece, Miss Dorothy Jennings OF
Los Angeles. who has many warm
friends in the city where she formerly
resided with her parents.
X X
Mrs. Frank L. King and daughter
Continued on Page Sikh
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Miss Ruth Parton enferta med a num-
Der u her young friends Tridav after
noon In honor Of her cousin. Mites Doro-
thv Becsley- who r. visiting IN the city
from the east. Those invited 70 meet
her we're the Misses Martha Barton.
Ruby Ostler. Helen Barton. Rene VIII
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son. Leone Hamlin. Airline Bruce. Bess
Haywood, Virginia Snow. Norma Ellis,
Nellie Pugsley, Rowena Rogers. Myr-
tie Norton. Stella Beesley. Alice Win
ter and Ethel Beesley. Cards was the
amusement Of the afternoon.
The Mutual Improvement society OF
the Nineteenth ward gave pleasant
little informal party Thursday evening
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Arthur
Parsons in honor Of Miss Mary Ed
wards. who was married last week to
John II. Back. feature Of the even
ing was the presentation to the guest
Of honor of a handsome sunburst pin OF
pearls with a diamond center.
* \
A very pleasant social affair was
given by Mrs. +. II. Callister Friday
evening at her home in Seventh ave-
nue.. when she entertained about forty
Of her girlhood friends. The evening
was spent in old-time Rotations and
songs and the interchanging Of remi-
niscences of their school days. The
rooms were prettily decorated with
garden flowers, and the occasion
proved so pleasant that probably sim
liar events will follow.
X X X
One of the most delightful social
affairs Of the week was the informal
reception given in honor of Miss
Emma Lucy Gates Friday evening by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob F.
Gates. The affair took place in So
cial hall, which was crowded during
the evening with the friends ana ad
migers Of the talented young artist
An orchestra was present. and aside
from musical numbers given by
many OF the guests in attendance, the
complimented guest charmed the as
sembled audience with several songs
faultlessly given. Refreshments were
served from long tables downstairs,
floor.
Saturday and Sunday the Euterpe
club were guests of Miss LenOre
Watts at her summer home in Murray.
In the evening a huge campfire was
built on the north grounds and a
gypsy fortune teller read fortunes On
Sunday an elaborate dinner was
served on the lawn, when covers were
laid for twelve. Hand-painted place
cards were in lavender and white; the
centerpiece was a cut glass bowl of
lavender sweet peas On a band of
lavender ribbon running the length Of
the table the name Euterpe was print
ed, the decorations being carried
throughout in lavender and white. the
club colors. After the dinner Mr.. Lib
hey, uncle OF the hostess. took the club
girls for a ride i'm his large Ford tour
ing car, taking them later to their
homes i'm the city. Those who en-
joyed the pleasant outing were the
Misses Ivy Brown, Bess Smith, Vera
Jensen, Evelyn Youngberg. May
Brown. Clair Noall, Lorena Crawford.
Irene Done and Kate Holiday.
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Another young hostess Of the week
was Miss Neva Hoy. who entertained
with a large bridge tea Tuesday after
noon al her home In Eleventh East
street. Fourteen tables were filled with
PLAYERS. and still others came In FOR
the pleasant tea which followed. Miss
Hoy was assisted by a number Of her
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Week i'm Society

The summer exodus to Brighton has
begun in real earnest. The beautiful
resort on tie mountain tops is an
idcal SPOT 20 spend the heated term
away from dust and smoke. The pros
poets from a social standpoint seem TO
point TO a gay season. as many OF the
cottages and hotels will be occupied
by members or salt Lakes society.
with numerous house parties already
planned and others to follow The
men Of the families win spend their
sundays AID many nights at the re-
sort now that the automobile has
made g., possible TO do 50.
Those who have already left or will
60 within the week to Brighton are.
Air. and Mrs. W. Mont. Ferry. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward S. Ferry and fauai-
lies. who will occupy their handsome
cottages FOR the summer. Mrs. Flor
encc X woodruff. son and daughter.
have taken the Fisher Harris cottage
Tor the summer.
Judge and Mrs. NJ. L. Richie and
family leave "wednesday. when they
viii be at home for the summer In the
y. r. Putnam cottage DR.. and Mrs
T.. ID. Woodruff and family viii leave
this week 20 spend tn. rest OF the
Ecason in their artistic summer home.
Dir. and Mrs, l. 4. Ritter viii spend
the month Of July In the Frank Godbe
cottage. after which the Godbe family
will occupy Il for tho rest OF the sea
son. The r II. Browne and Richard
i. Morris families are located for the
summer I'm their respective cottages.
1ir. and Mrs. y. T.. Critchlow and
family soon leave for the mountain
resort 20 spend the summer. as is their
annual custom Dr. and Mrs. r. r.
Hampton are also located there for
the summer.
Miss Emma Lucy Gates will accom-
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Observation-Disclosures
icines have done for
me. The doctors said
/ had a tumor, and 1
had an operation,
but was soon as bad
againas ever.Iwrote
tOyouforadvice,and
began to take Lydia
L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
as you told me to
do. / am glad to
say that now / look
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OF
YEARS
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
ham'sV vegetable Compound

Holly Springs, Miss. -" Words are
inadequate for me to express what
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UTAH NATIONAL
BANK

Salt Lake Citg, Utah.
CnPitui and Surplus. e24O.OOO
W. s. Mccormick. President
Thomas R Cutler. Vice President
Rodney T. Badger. Cashier.
& H Wells. Assistant Cashier.
SOlicits accounts from BANKS, FIrma
torpok nttOns and Individuals. Full-
equipped savings department. Per
Cent Paid on Time Deposits. safety De-
posit Vaults for Rent.
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variety of soils II seems TO thrive best in rich
cay ioam' with good drainage and an annual rain.
Iai' OF about 80 inches Lands well adapted to the
sro"ihg OF the tree vary in price from 50 to SIS
so''' per acre. and are being largely dealt in at
the present time
me wood Is OF reddish color closely resem-
piihg mahogany, is quite hard heavy, compact In
texture and fine grained. Prehistoric door frames
ana raiters OF sapota wood are found among the
mexican ruins. and are still In excellent state
OF preservation. This wood Is today greatly In
demand by cabinetmakers. who employ It In the
manufacture OF high grade furniture and house
hold httings
For many years the sapodills pear. which also
comes from the Achras Sapota tree. was a popu-
lar variety OF fruit found in the markets through
out Latin America; but now, account OF the
great demand fer chice gum and the attractive
rewards offered for its gathering. the fruit is sell
dom dealt In by the natives.
The operation OF gathering chicie and preparing
II for the market Is similar TO that employed in
the maple sugar industry in the United States
Throughout the rainy season. and while the sap
is up the tapping Is done by the chicle gatherers
or "chicleros" as they called. Their outfit is
most simple. and consists In nothing more than a
piece Of rope and a machete. BY means OF this
rope. which is fastened about the waist and
slipped around the tree the chclero is enabled
10 hold any desired position and WELD the ma.
chete in cutting the ncisions or gullies
Great care must be exercised In tapping not 10
will cause the rapid decay OF the tree II is pos
sible for chiclero TO gather. properly, from 10
to 10 pounds OF the sap per day, for which he is
paid, In most cases, a contract price OF from 10
to 10 cents per pound; but many OF the large
estates an effort is now being made 10 effect pay.
ments for the labor by the day. week month.
and In this way prevent the destruction OF the
trees frequently caused by greedy desire on the
part OF the chiclero. when under contract. TO OBJ
tain as much sap as possible without regard to
the injuries sustained by the trees.
In granting concessions TO gather chicle In the
national forest reservations. the Latin-American
governments demand that natives shall be proper.
iy Instructed I'm the gathering and preparation OF
the gum. as promiscuous tapping will not be long
tolerated
In some instances trees have been tapped for
rs years. where care has been taken. although
after that time they produced but from one-haif
TO two pounds OF sap. However n allowed to re-
main untapped for period OF FIVE six years,
they will then produce from three to FIVE pounds
Of gum. Authorities differ In regard to the aver
age height Of the sapota. and the length OF time
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OCEAN MONSTERS IN BATTLE

Early on the morning of August IA last. while
engaged in building new quarters for the light
house keeper at Breaksea island. near Rottnest-
Western Australia. the contractor and his men
noticed bull whale with and calf passing
the island some distance on.
An hour or SO later-about nine o'clock to be
exact-the men were startled by an extraordinary
noise. apparently coming from the eastern end Of
the island. a noise unlike anything they had ever
heard before Dropping their tools and starting
toward the east they beheld such sight II falls
TO the lot OF few people to witness. There not 500
yards from the shore being waged battle
to the death-a fight between the great COW whale
previously seen and a school OF thresher sharks
The sharks. though acting in accordance
with some preconcerted plan had completely sur.
rounded the two whales and. apparently realizing
that nothing to be feared from the calf.
centrated all their efforts upon the COW. Again
and again they charged in upon her. their jaws
swapping. tearing at her mighty sides until the
sea was red with blood Meanwhile the COW iashed
her tail furiousIy. hurlng up sheets Of redeemed
water and occasionally crashing down with ter
rife force upon OF her voracious opponents
Presently the spellbound spectators realized
two facts-frst. that the calf had disappeared In
the melee and secondly that the tortured whale
was undoubtedly becoming weaker II obvious
that the unequal struggle could have only one end
ing Still. however. she fought on doggedly win
ming admiration and sympathy by her exhibition
Of hopeless courage. Altering ber tactics by a SUI
preme effort she hurled her whole great bulk clear
OF the water for moment and the fascinated on
lockers beheld the sharks hanging from various
parts OF her cleaning body by their serrated teeth
Then down she went again with crash like thun-
der and for instant whale and sharks were
buried amid masses OF foam. heavily colored with
the pocr mammals life blood Rising again. she
esSayed another change of plan. making for the
rocks and desperately striving to rub OF the cling
ing sharks against their edges But the threshers
were equal to the occasion while those on the out.
side maintained their grip. the others diyed under
their enemy and charged her anew. tearing at the
whales side In an ecstasy OF ferocity that was
bloodcurdng TO witness
More snd more feeble grew the whales strug-
giles and at iasto the heartfelt relief of the xoec
tators. for her death tight had been terrible to
behold-the great body turned over and sank be-
meath The redtinted water. The unequal battle
over.
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required for its maturity; but general average
height can be placed at from 25 TO 40 feet and
maturity is reached at from 40 to 80 years A
tree rs years old. and producing from 20 to 25
pounds OF chicle each year will measure 25 to 30
feet in height. and % inches in diameter.
In tapping the trees v-shaped incision Is cut
spirally all around the tree. the arms of the cut
extending upward In order to permit the sap to
flow freely TO the bottom. where receptacle is
placed at the end of the gully. The sap has the
appearance of milk as II flows from the tree, but
IL afterward takes a yellowish color. and thick
ems until 1t is about the consistency OF treacle
After gathering the sap II is carried to the boil
Ing sheds. and by rather primitive boiling proc
ess is brought to the proper consistency. AS the
operation continues. II is necessary to knead the
mass from time 10 time In order to extract the
water The gum. II properly handled will take
on light gray color. although there Is consider
able variation in the shades and colors OF the
products received from the different districts In
the old days much deception was practised by the
ehicleros. who. In order to increase the weight
would Insert stones, bark. sand or wood 10 the
boiling chicle before II formed into leaves
This clever deception is thing OF the past. how.
ever, as the contracts today call for a pure
straight article. and there Is little opportunity OF
adding any foreign substances.
Much OF the chicle is shipped in rough. uneven
oaves to the United States via Canada where IL
Is refined and dried out 10 onehalf OF its original
weight thereby saving so per cent OF the duty
lSuer the wilson Oil the gum admitted
Free but In accordance with the tariff act
OF 1897 duty Of 10 cents per pound was fixed
which Is the present rate
For the fiscal year ended June 80. 1909 there
were imported into the United States $3.50 lse
pounds OF ehicle. valued at sl9s7.ll2. as compared
with 929.s5s pounds. valued at sl56. .i02. in 1885
Repeated attempts have been made to mix adul.
terate. or substitute chicle in every conceivable
manner but nature insists that the gum shall only
be used TO furnish unlimited moar action and
that II can not be artiicially prepared by chem
ical or mechanical means. No medicinal use has
YET been discovered for chicle: but in the manu-.
iacture OF chewing gum various dlgestants, such
as pepsin have been added and the product pro-
nounced by eminent medical authorities as pure
Tree from any injurious substances. and beneficial
IN the relief OF various forms OF dyspepsia and in
digestion In the strict sense OF the word chew
ing gum is an indestrYctible residuum the user
having the advantage OF both the finest eonfsc-
uoD and medicament as well its distribution
extends In the Western hemisphere from Hudson
bay to the Argentine Republic: In the east from
London TO Hongkong: and the inhabitants OF the
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be Witnessed the interesting processes
BY which chewing gum is manufactured
The factories are sanitary in every par
ticular, and methods of absolute cleanli'
ness prevail in each department An Of
ficial report By the department OF com
merce and labor states that chewing
gum factory was the second cleanest
plant inspected In the United States
The process O, manufacture consists In
simply mixing and boiling the gum. In
copper kettles. TO required consistency.
and adding some favoring extract. such
as vanilla, peppermint. or wintersreen.
and sugar, after which II Is transferred
10 large centrifugal receivers. Here II Is
whipped into a dough. and afterward re-
moved TO tables and kneaded In powdered
sugar II is then rolled into sheets. cut
to desired sizes. dried. wrapped By ma
chinery in attractive papers. and placed
in boxes ready for the market, the en-
tire process being at all times under the
closest inspection.
A visit to any of the chewing gum fac
tories will convince the most skeptical
that the product is nothing more nor less
than a pure and wholesome article and
absolutely harmless to Its vast and faith
full army OF consumers.
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cleared the reptile In one leap. Again
Bosco struck. but the guinea pig es-
capped by leaping straight into the air.
II Landed on the rattler's neck, but
before the surprised serpent could
twist out from under and strike a
third time the pig jumped of and
scurried into a corner OF the cage with
squeals of fright.
Bosco made several other attempts
to get its prey. but all were futile
Evidently Bosco was growing mad
der" every moment. Suddenly he
reared his ugly head and. with back.
ward swing. he fastened his fanss in
the folds OF his own shn directly
over the spinal cord.
DR.. Everett doesn't know whether
the snake was striking at the guinea
pig and was too angry to Judge the
distance. or whether Bosco was so in
dignant over his inability to make his
kill" that he deliberately hit him
self At any rate the effect was Inn
mediate. The reptile stretched out
at full length and. after a few convuI-
siye movements OF the muscles. he
was dead.
When the guinea pig walked GIN
gerly over to where his late enemy
lay he made q noise like a smile. The
survivor Is still a pet In the physi.
clans office-
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SNAKE KILLS SELF;
OWN VENOM FATAL
TRAGIC DEATH OF RATTlER
SEEMS TO SETTLE OLD DIS
PUTE OVER REPTILES.
SUICIDE OR AN AcclDENT7
Strikes wsdly az Guinea Pig Sup
per. Misses tire Victim. Hits Itself
ard Soon sUeesnes to It's Own
Poison.

Chiczxo.-The old problem Of
by biting itself has been solved to the
satisfaction Of Bosco. a sixfoot rattler
which vas residing temporarily in
Chicago In an effort TO make a late
supper out OF guinea pig Bosco's
fangs missed their mark and sank into
his oSn body. He died Of snake bite
few minutes later.
The suicide o. Bosco vas accom-
plished in the Office OF DR.. Frederick
Everett. 3is Center street. where the
rattler was In captivity for the pur-
pose Of supplying the venom used by
physicians In extreme cases of blood
poisoning or In other emergencies
where a powerful irritant is neces-
sary.
Bosco was ssut TO DR.. Everett from
Brownsville. Texas. last November.
The snake apparently did not ike the
Chicago climste. for from the time It
was Gagged In the physicians Office It
refused to eat Such delicacies as rats
and mice were spurned. Eventually
a zoologist suggested that a young
guinea pig might tempt the reptiles
appetite.
DE-. Everett secured the guinea pig.
but when It was placed In front of
Bosco's glass cage the snake merely
looked bored The physician decided
that his snakeship could continue his
fast as long as he wished 10, and
made no further effort to feed him.
The guinea pig was kept in the office,
and became a greater pet than Bosco
could ever hope to be.
Returning to his Office at 2 a. m.
after midnight call, Doctor Everett
found Bosco In a terrific rage. The
Office was In darkness, but the ply.
sician could hear the snake threshing
around in the glass cage. 1t was ap-
parent that Bosco had become hungry
at last.
Just to test the reptiles mood. DR..
Everett picked up the guinea pig. slid
back the glass door of Bosco's prison.
and held the pet where Bosco could
see It. Bosco shook his rattlers an
grily. and the noise frightened the
guinea pig. Before the physician
could close the cage door the pio
had leaped from his hand and had
fallen into the cage.
Bosco lost no time. As the pig fell
the snake struck. The fangs missed.
for the pig saw them coming and
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Spring lonqinqs.

Spring lonsings.
Splutter-Fm just dying to get out
and dig in the ground
Butter-Golf or fshworms?
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Didn't Care to Mention. His Name.

Didn't Care to Mention. His Name.
A colored woman presented herself
the other day In an equal suffrage
state at the place of registration 70
qualify for the casting Of her vote On
the school question at the next cleo
ton.
With what political party do you
affiliate?" inquired the clerk Of the
unaccustomed applicant. using tbs
prescribed formula.
The dusky lady" blushed, all coy
ness and confusion. is 'bleged 70
answer that there question:"
Certainly; the law requires It."
Then" retreating in dismay. Z
don't believe I'll vote. case I'd hate
to have to mention the party's name.
He's one Of the incest gent-mums in
town-"-Ladies' Home Journal
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Australian q z d
South African colo
MES are large ard
ever increasing
consumers. X Is
estimated By a
prominent manu-
facturer that suh-
eient chewing gum
Is produced each
year TO supply
every human being
on earth with two
sticks. and that the
daily energy ex-
pended in the con
sumption OF this
popular m q $
ticatory Is equal to
that necessary to
light a city Of $780,
600 inhabitants for
the same period.
There are nu-
merous factories
scattered through
ought the United
cfataz where can
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sister republics. and brings 20 light
the workings o! a mos; gigantic IN
5us,ry.
4. the fifteenth century chicle vas
known 20 the intrepid Spanish ex-
piOrers. who reported that the Indians
employed the gum 10 queneh thirst
and relieve exhaustion: bat the uni
vcrsai use Of the gum can not be said
10 have begun until as late as 1875.
Since that time the demand for this
almost mysterious commercial com
modify has increased 20 such an eK-
tent that importing firms have been
obliged 10 search the markets aud sx-
ploit the growing Of the tree IN or
der 10 obtain a supply sufficient TO
meet eXistiag requirements.
Prior 70 1855 chicie sold for from
to cents per pound. in 1896 Il sold
for 3s cents per pound; and now * Is
selling for y per pound.
The tree. Aehras SaDota. from which
the chicle is obtained. Ia Indigenous
TO northern South American cOun-
tries. Central America. and In the
Mexican states of Yucatzn. Campeche.
Tabzsco. Chiapas. Yeracr1. OaKaca.
Puebla. Jaiiseo. San Luis Potosi. and
the territories Of Tepic and Quintana
Roo.
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rs your husband a musician. Mrs.
Coughery"
why. no. Bobby Why do you
ask,"
Il heard my father say he saw him
down town last night. tuning up to
Beat the band"
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Go to any old person for sympathy.
and you will learn that you don't
know what real trouble is
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Many who used to smoke loc cigan
aow buy Lewis Single Binder straight 50.