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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
JUDGED BY THEIR CLOTHES


u Il y
Herman Fellner tells this story on
himself according to the New York
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times
Star He was in Washington on bust
Nness recently and met three of four
friends on the street. After a mo-
ment's chat he beckoned them to
come with him .'Tm off the stuff, +"
said he, "but want to buy you each
q cigar"
They happened to be In front Of a
combination cigar and news stand at
the moment. Led by Mr.. Fellner, they
all trooped in. The clerk hurried to
the cigar case to wait upon them. Be
fore Mr.. Fellness could indicate his
wishes the clerk had slapped box
on the glass case. Here y are,'' said
he. Best dime smoker in town."
Mr.. Fellner is sort Of fussy about
his smokes. He looked at the cigar
then showed the box away. Have
you no other price?'' he asked.
The clerk showed the box in the
case. Sure thing" said he. My mis-
take and your treat"
Having pulled OF this time-worn
witticism, he addressed Mr.. Fellner
confidentially. your clothes sort Of
fooled me- said he. "You fellers are
q pretty well-dressed lot, you know.
Then he put another box on the coun-
ter, Here said he, SIS the best
nickel smoker In the village"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
WEATHER STRIP FOR A DOOR
Piece Of Board Automatically Arranged
TO Take Place Of Mats and Pieces
Of Carpet.

The floors of an old house used for
a residence were not very level, espe-
cially in the hall. The inside partition
had settled, making the floor in the
hall so much out of level, says Can
adam writer in Popular Mechanics.
that the outside front door and also
the inside vestibule door did not 1T
close to the floor
There was an open space of about
two inches on one side when the door
was shut Mats or pieces of carpet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Just Like Bennett.

Arnold Bennett, the latest visitor
to these Shores said New York
editor. rs said to be the greatest liv.
ing English novelist. / plump for
Wells or Conrad myself. However
8 The editor smiled,
"A critic at the club the other day
was listening to an execrable young
novelist. The young man boosted on
unfortunately. but at last heard the
critic get in the words:
"'Do you know, you remind me OF
Arnold Bennett?'
{" Really?' The novelist blushed
and laughed for pleasure. 'Reallyy
Come now. do you really think
Yes; you stutter So said the
critic"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
GARDEN and
FAP1 NCTES

This is a good time to organize an
agricultural club in your neighbor.
hood.
Are you roasting your shins by the
fire, or turning these wintry days into
profit?
Keep all the tools that are used
around the barn in convenient and
safe places.
In the large producing sections cab,
bages are stored in specially prepared
frost-proof houses.
How much does 1t cost you to leave
that machinery standing out in the
weather? Shedding is cheap!
Many new and valuable imple-
ment is left out all winter more
through carelessnsss than anything
else.
The business that grows rapidly
may well be watched closely. Con-
Germs of slow growth are usually more
stable.
Farm success comes to the man
who runs his little bit of land on the
same plan that the engineer does his
traln-rlgnC on the DOT.
It is as idle and useless to expect
good crops from inferior seed as 1t
would be to endeavor to breed thor
oughbred cattle from scrub stock.
Fence the hay and straw stacks so
that the cattle cannot get at them.
II permitted to eat around the bottom
they will waste more than they eat.
If possible have a separate build
ing In which to do the butchering
work, and thus save the women folks
as much as you can. 1t is mans work.
Take the frost out Of your grind
stone before you grind the ak. but do
1t gradually, and not by using hot
water. That would injure the quality
of the stone.
Late in the fall after the close of
the honey flow, bees cluster In com
pact mass for the winter, usually on
the central combs, and so remain un-
til settled weather in the spring. or
until brood rearing Is well estab-
lished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Great Scheme.

Dear me-" said Mrs. Housewife
with deep sigh, Il can't manage &c
keep a cook week."
You should copy me-" observed hel
friend. Since my husband learned
French can keep one a year"
Mrs. Housewife looked surprised. ~
don't see the connection" she said.
Its simple enough. He now swears
at her in French instead. of English
1t gives him a vent for his temper
some valuable practice-and the cook
thinks he's making love to her!"--
Satire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Modern Methods?

Moliere had written many plays to
ridicule doctors and medicine. Louis
XIV heard that the author had. how.
ever, a doctor at his service since he
became famous and well-to-do, so the
King one day called upon Moliere and
said to him:
II have heard, Moliere, that you
have d physician. What is he doing
to you? r.
Sire" answered the author Of the
Malade Imaginaire. Eve chat together
he writes prescriptions for me. don't
take them and ! am cured! "-Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
GRUB HOOK IS SATISFACTORY
implement Made Of octagonal Steel
Five Feet Long Found Useful
In Grubhing Land.

There are lots of holly berries and
grease brush here that bother in grub
bling land. have just cleared 40
acre piece and used homemade grub
hook which was very satisfactory,
says California writer in the Farm
and Home. 1t is made Of q piece Of
l5s-inch octagonal steel feet long.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Cure for Discomfort.

II you really want to renew the en-
joyments of your country home try
boarding at city hotel or restaurant
q day or two; then you viii md that
your common, everyday life is far
and away better and sweeter than
anything that you found in the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
hal peen Wate.r.

Jacks uncle looming up on piaz-
za) What do you suppose? Jack has
just rescued that young widow. Mrs.
Wiles. from the surf!
His aunt There! expected some
1thing Of the sort. Now wen have to
krescue Jack. Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Good.

The Father-But what special
qualifications has your school that
might interest my son?
The Principal tell him that
we overlook the Hudson and non-at-
tendance at classes. Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

man has reached the age OF dis
c5etion when he is willing to admit
that other men may have opinions
different from his without being fools
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

As a man grows older he sees some
thing in himself every day that is cal
culated to make him a little less con-
ceited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
such . Difference.

Usher-Are you friend of the
groom?
Madam-Oh. my, mol I'm the
brides mother-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Ella--How that fellow murders the
English language.
Stella Yes; isn't it perfectly kill.
ing?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Tightness across the chest means a cold
on the. lungs. That's the danger signal
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu.
monia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels
6ugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
Do not grippe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tiQn, ailays pain. cures wind collie, Csc . bottle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

on pugilist never offers to fight an
other 5lst for fun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

A man can get his wife's attention
by talking in his sleep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
For COnDs ana GmIP

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy--re-
lieyes the aching and feverishness--curest the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
nquid-effects immediately. 10c., 25c., and soc.
Atdrug stores. IS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
EXCELLENT TRUCK FOR BAGS
Equipped With Device for Holding
Mouth Of Sack Open While 1t Is
Being Filled.

A truck that answers a double pur-
pose has been designed by an Ohio
man. Besides being adapted to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Excitement.

What's that racket out there?"
That's F1do. He's chased your
fuzzy hat up the hall tree"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
In the sanctum.

Il want good feature story"
Then why not take this debatey
1t is fun of ayes and 'noes.'r
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

4 Don't try to understand a woman
and you will succeed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

For HEADACHE-RNlcks CAPUDINE
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capndine win reliev you.
It's liquid-pieasant to take-acts immedi-
ately. Try it, 10c.. pc. and so cents at drug
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Duck What did the fortune-teller
tell you?
Chicken-Told me was going to be
mixed up in an affair with dark
lady-and warned me to look out
for a country looking guy with
an ak.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
UTAH LIGHT & RAIL WAY co.
'Electricity for Everything"
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the city coun.
ell OF Salt Lake City Of the Intention OF
such council TO make the FOLLOWING ue-
scribed Improvement. to VIII.
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
yitirifed pipe eight (S) inches IN diam
eter in Thompson 8 court, running east
from state street between Seventh Souta
nnd Eighth South streets. IN sewer dis
tric, No. 2, and defray the abutters por :
ton OF the cost and expense thereof, es-
tirated at eight hundred f9rtyItw93 .
t eiStv.cissit and s2-iO0 ts6SS.s2) dol
lars, or ono and A2-lOo Cst.a2) dollars per
front or linear foot Of abutting property
for sewer on The east half @ OF block t,o mere r.,
aid Improvement; and one hundred sew
enty three and 25-1oo Gl7S.25) dollars,
or i've hundred twenty-five one-thou-
sandths (so.525) dollar per front or linear
foot of abutting property for sewer on
west half Of block. there being 800 feet
abuttins said portion OF said Improve
or pieces of ground within the following
described district, being the district To
be affected and benefited by said improve
ment namely:
sewer on east half of block (assessed
for cast half OF block. plus ono half OF
west half, per eereemo1t filed with psti'
tior has October tqS lsl1}; ne son,n side .,
tho north $50 feet OF lot. z. the wost 23l
feet OF tho north side OF lot s. block IL
plat a." Salt Lake City survey,
sewer on west hdIl VI Dlp|h idaSSSocN
at half rate FOR west half OF block. per
agreement filed with petition No. 11eS
October 4, IBID
The east 1876 feet OF the south side oi
the north 130 feet OF lot 4, the cast 49,
feet of the north side Of lot 3. block II
plat "a" Salt Lake City survey.
All protests and objections TO the car
rying out Of such intention must be pre-
sented In writing, stating therein lot and
block or description OF property. to ,he
city recorder OH or before the 2nd day oi
January, 1912, being the time set by said
council when il win hear and consider
such protests and objections as may he
made thereto,
BY order OF the city council OF Sail
Lake City. Utah
Dated November 20, 1911.
B. S. RINES. City Recorder
Sewer extension No. 302. pl30I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
PAPER PROFITS ARE
CONVERTED TO ACTUAL

James y. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
Paine. Weber & Co.. Boston--The To-
cal market was very active today, with
out much change in price, except in
Live Oak stock shows confidence by the
insiders that in case OF a consolidation
Live OAK VIII fare very we'll compared
with Miami and Inspiration. We look for
a contlnuatiou Of present active market
with further advance.
Logan & Bryan. New York-Considcr-
aDlc realizing was conducted today by
intcrcsts which have been durin. the
ing side. and this, taken in connection
with the pressure directed against the
list by the element committed to the side
OF declining prices. did much towards
causing lrreguarity and lower range
~ prices 70 prevail. The factors prI-
marily responsible for tho reaction todav
a>iSe from IN" desire 10 convert paper
ptohtS INTO actual were the news rela ativc
TO the Russian treaty affair and the fail
ure OF the supreme court 20 hand down
decision in tho case Of tho government
against tho anthracite coal roads Judg-
JOE by the action OF tho market today a
further downturn IS not inlproba ble hut
We stili believe that advantage should
be taken OF any lower prices and mr.
chsses be made of the coppcrx, Union
Pacific, Reading, steel and Lehieh VAL
ley
Gallagher. New York-Thcrc was a
strong tone TO the curb coppers M the
opening. with good buying IN Greene
rananea, Bradcn and Giroux. The buv-
ing OF the latter Is attributed TO the re-
ports Issued by the COMPANY recently.
ON the strength nf late dividend OF 60
cents. Tonopah Mining advanced 10 7Ic.
Sales. Manipulation OF United Cigar
stores common was feature. From
down 20 2Oi by brokers -yho act for ,he
Insiders ard closed at eos.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
MANY LEASERS ARE
MINING RICH ORES
Goldtield Camp Getting More
Active by Virtue of
Lease Operations.

Special 10 The Tribune.
COLpFIELD, New, Dec. 1S.-Thc re-
cent discoveries OF rich ore on tho Gold
Bar and Victor claims OF the 6. q. n.
Consolidated arc holding up in excellent
shape and one seam OF excellent material
has been found on the 3tc-foot level OF
the Victor lease workings Grab sam
pies taken from several sacks of the
high grade ore that was prepared for
shipment from the Gold Bar lease Yield
ed a few cents less than $4,000 per ton.
and tho rich seam. averaging from four
10 eight inches wide. appears 10 be con =
tinuous for a considerable distance and
TO maintain its high value.
One lease on the west end OF the
Black Butte Consolidated has exposed
highg trade orc al n depth OF 100 feet and
this shaft VIII be unTatcrcd and drltt
will be started for the ore shoot on the
200-foot level The Black Butte Mining
a. Leasing componys new crosscut from
the station on tho a50-foot level has
pcnc trated the casing OF the great quartz !.
tc VEIN from which production OF
something like 100000 was made above
the l5o-foot level during earlier opera =
tions This work is being conducted from
the main company shaft. Of three com ,
par;mcnts and enc Of the largest and best
iimbered shafts in the district,
The Ncrna has SOME orc OF excellent
grade exposed ON the 6ny-foot level and
the north DRIFT which is being extended
to point under the shaft on Nernal
ground, which viii he made the main
company shaft, has an excellent showing
and some pay ore IN sight, ASSAYS run
ming from $40 10 $19n per ton. On the
Goldneld Belmont tho wiuzn ihat has
been sunk flfty feet below tho sill doors
on the 200-foot level has been in orc oi
excellent grade for A large part OF lNS
depth and stopping and shipping Mlll oc
started within y few days. while the
wlnSe is continued so depth. Announce
ment will be made shortly OF the re-
on The C;oldncld Daisy. on the eastern
end of tho property. which has the south
crr extension OF tho Belmont vein, The
Great Bend has large tonnage OF soou
milling ore in sight. as well as some ore
OF shipping grade. Othor properties tDat
arc TO be worked in tho piamondneld
part Of the district are tho Bun DOE
and tho Gold Basin group, farther to inc
north,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
UNITED STATES OIL
OUTPUT LAST YEAR
Increased Production, but the
Value Was Less Than the
Year Before.

The United States geological survey
has just issued a volume dealing with
the production OF petroleum OF 1910, which
shows n total output or the country of
209, ,556,0fS barrels. having n total value
or si21 ,So6.S2s, an average OF so6l per
barrel against lS5.l70.s7i barrels in
1909. the value OF which was s12s,S2S.
iS1. or an average OF $0.10l per barrel,
California showed the largest increase
In 1910 over 1909. the respective number
OF barrels being i30i0.55e and 5o.4il,6ol J.
The combined oil production OF Utah
and Wyoming last year was 1880 bar
rels. tho value OF which WIS $a3.6S6, or
S0.Si per barrel. against '20,o5s barrels
I'm 1909, the value OF which was s3i. .s5S.
or tt.1IS per barrel There were seven
teen producing states In 1909, and Utah
was The seventeenth. There were Sow
entecn last year and Utah stood NJ
tcenih In the list, The only wells pro-
ducing In Utah during 1910 were two IN
tho san Juan field, and the product from
these WAS used in the field,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
HORN SILVER GETS
NEW SHIPPING ORE
Northern Workings on Four
Hundred Level Are in
Splendid Rock.

II is reported on very good authority
that there has been very satisfactory
improvement in the Horn Silver property
OF Beaver county, the management Civ
ing the northern section OF the group a
considerable amount of attention ut the
present time. On the 400-foot level there
Is full face OF flrst-class shipping lead
silver and zinc orc. nut the real extent
of which has not been fully determined
as yet. AS the management has the ad-
vantage OF virgin ground ahead, below
and on each side this development Us eN-
pectcd 20 bring considerable amount
OF ready money into the treasury from
now on
The directors OF this company, elected
the first OF the month in Salt Lake, have
returned TO the cast. and they are
scheduled 10 convene on Wednesday, De-
cember 20. for the purpose OF organl5-
Ing for the new fiscal year, What the
policy OF the now board Will be Is prob
lematical as vet, bu; this is matter
that is likely 10 occupy q very prominent
place in the Forthcoming annual report
OF the company. The mine recently Was
given Il thorough examination by 4
prominent engineer, and his recommended
tions doubtless win be the turning point
in the companvs future, There is
considerable amount Of untouched ground
within the company's lines. and Il would
not surprise the stockholders of the west
If development from now on would ne
doubled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
NOTICE Or SPECIAL TAX

Notice is hereby given that sed1
tax for the purpose OF extending y
sewer has been levied and conhrnsi
ordinances OF the city council, apsral9
October "a, 1911. and November H. w
respectively
Said special tax Is levied upon tAs q
lowing described rea! property Ia =
Lake City. TO wit;
in lots 2 and g. block 1872. plas
Salt Lake City survey, abutung 90 - =
aides OF Pacific court between F!rss w
and Second West streets, in esvef +
trict No. | OF salt Lake City, and y
and payable In five equal annual e.,
ments beginning November IL. lslI
terest at the rate OF per cent Psi !.
mum on the VIII Die amount OF saA
shall be computed from the date Oh
approval OF the ordinance connrnmg
levy Of said tax, 10 wit: Noyemie 7
1911; and interest at said rate eh,
whole amount 3i said tax unpaid satn
due and payable with each INSTALL.
II any installment or interest aors'.
~ not paid on :he date when sani Z
comes due, then the whole amount e
tax unpaid at the time said lnsIaaI
and interest are due VIII become oue h
payable and Will draw Interest !.
rate OF S per cent per annum unM
OF the property assessed. one oi r.
Of said instalments In the oroer ~ "
they are payable aforesaid. or ms
tax. may be paid without Interest
time within thirty days after NV
proval OF the ordinance connTmla5
levy of the tax; and one or more N
fnstallments In the order In WHICH
are payable. or The whole tax T.
may be paid or The day any inas.' inalsI' r
is due by paving the amount theH"
interest 10 said day. -. :,
All special taxes are payaols
Office. room 1O2. city and county
Ing. Salt Lake Cty. ,,,.s r.
l4th day OF November. lell. ,vo
City Treasurer and Collector OF
Taxes.
Eewer extension No. sa2 n
First and final estimate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
LOST PACKER PROPERTY
IN SPLENDID SHAPE

General Manager j. +. Boyle OF the
Lost Packer company was In the city ON
Monday en- route from this Idaho propo-
siion 10 California where he intends TO
spend the holidays. The Lost Packer.
be states, at the present time Is in the
best physical condition Of its history.
and there is plenty Of orc I'm available
form for future smelling operations. The
company operated The plant for less than
twenty days last summer. and the output
was valued AT over 500. moo
Mr. Boyle states that orc has been
tound on the 1000 O-foot level and IL has
been followed so FAR 80 feet along the
trend. The management has not vet
found thc main resource. however and
work Is being directed toward this i'm :
portant point. Mr.. Boyle states that this
point is within two monthg' work so ro-
suits should be secured bv the time
smelling operations can he started for
me coming summer. This will give the
1000 To the zoo levels
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
Mining Notes.

T.. ". Mead. one OF tho best known OF
Utah brokers. has returned from New
York for the holidays vita his family.
William Hatfield, president Of tho Opo-
honGo company, is in the city from F,u-
reka. lie viii lcavc for his California
home In few DAYS.
General Manager 6. W. Hcintz OF the
United states Smelling. Refining & Min
Ing company has returned from 4 trip
to- Arizona and California
II was reported on Monday that the
lion Blossom management has raised
from the eo0-foot level OF the No. s
shaft and had broken into the rich sill
yer and lead ore. the search for watch
on the 600 Level having been conducted
for Eomc time past. This Is considered
one OF the very Important Developments
Of The year and additional details OF the
discovery are being eagerly awaited.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
BEST on Earth. -

This is the verdict OF r. J. Howell
Tracv, O.. who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for his wife Cher
case was the worst l have ever seen.
and looked like sure case Of consump.
ton. Her lungs were sore and she
coughed almost necessarily and her
voice was hoarse and weak. Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound brought re.
lief at once ana less than three bottles
effected a complete cure" Sehramm-
Johnson Drugs, "The Never.Substitu.
tors" Five (j) good stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
UTAH METALS TUNNEL
BEING HURRIED ALONG

General Manager samuel II, Treloar OF
The Utah Metal company confirmed on
Monday the reports that splendid head
way was being achieved I'm the work OF
sending the tunnel through the Oqurrn
range Of mountains. connecting the Too
ele and the Bingham sides OF the hill.
The tunnel IS NOW $500 feet in length,
$50 feet or this distance having been
made from the Bingham side OF the task
Compressors and power drills are being
utilized in both headings,
When completed, the tunnel viii beaiI
500 feet from daylight TO daylight. and
perhaps all OF 1912 will DC required Ia
complete tho bore. The management Is
Meeting with little difficulty IN this i'm
portaut work
our equipment" said Mr. TrcIoar
yesterday. is as complete IL couid
possibly be-