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Il wouldn't put 1t past him!" she
ayerred; then as though fearing that
she had said too much she shut up
tight as clam.
or course II was only an old won.
ans gossip. you'll say, and no evidence
at all. but the sentiment SO eloquently
expressed chimed SO exactly with my
own private belief that was more
confirmed therein than ever. That
night I resolved on bold move and
rather desperate one-to arrest Mark
Henniker on suspicion and thus per.
haps terrify him into confession.
Next morning swore out warrant
before the local squire and went with
the Pisgah constable to serve It. We
found our man In the barn and clapped
a pair Of handouts on him first thing.
Then read the warrant, In which I
charged him circumstantially and cat.
egorically with having threatened Tom
and Ruth; with having plotted to rob
the husband OF his newly made wife;
with breaking into George Gerrish's
house and stealing the Krag; and
finally with having drawn a bead on
the girl from where he stood In the
outskirts Of the crowd during the con.
fusion Of the "shivaree" and the pro.
miscuous shooting In the air around
him.
Finally. In the most dramatic man.
ner could summon. which had more
than once scared a criminal into con.
fession. ! opened my hand. exclaim
ing:
Here's the bullet which sent the
poor girl to her death; and you are
the man who fred the shot, Better
make clean breast Of the matter II
you want to save your dirty neck!"
Well. sir. the effect was electrical.
! think that cats eye effect told you
about, and which didn't forget to
point out, scared him most. The skunk
collapsed right there like busted bag
Of oats. He fell on his knees and con.
fessed the whole plot, which was Just
As I had outlined Il In my mind. The
thought that bis carefully covered
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the subsequent event put the remark
In q different light to me.
But moro important fact was that
Henniier bore the reputation of being
crack shot with either rifle or pis-
tol. In the hunting 'neld. after rabbits
or birds. he was never known to miss.
said local gossip; while at the annual
turkey shoots" Mark invariably car.
ried OF nrst prize. Lastly. be had
been seen on the outskirts Of the
crowd on the night Of the "shivaree."
though no ono could remember nouc.
ing him after the alarm had been
given. This latter fact. Of course.
counted for nothing In the confusion
any one might have been missed or
not counted.
However, l made 1t my business to
visit and interview Mr.. Mark Hennl.
ker.> He lived on and owned a ten.
acre farm with his widowed mother.
found him In the hay lot driving .
tedder. Taking my stand BY the
stone fence which separated the field
from the highroad l waited until .
long turn brought him alongside. To
him I was merely city feller." and
you can bet appeared - green -
they make 'em concerning farming.
never saw the farmer yet who
wouldn't spell 4 bit" for q yarn with
stranger. and Mark Henniker was
no exception. He Whoa ed" to his
team and got down from the iron sad.
die to talk. found him tall. gan.
Cling typical Connecticut Yankee Of
about thirty. sandy-haired. freckle-
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Talk Wear, on III. sr,ln.

DR.. Sarafani Of Italy sounds q wise
note Of warning against folks running
their nervous systems by talking too
much. True as gospel, Darwin says II
II were not for mans talking parts. he
could get along with one.half the brain
he now uses. This alone ought to
show how much Of mans nervous ma.
chinery Is set going when Mr.. Man
talks.
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there have been other instances. At
all events there can be no doubt that
1t was the blood-and-thunder literature
which planted the hellish idea In the
broodlng brain Of that cool and hard.
headed Connecticut hayseed."
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Love Your ensmIe..

Tho call from the great teacher to
love even enemies is really call to
get acquainted with folks as they real.
ly are.-Rev. A. G. slnssen. consrega. n
tionallst, Providence.
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tcopyrish, By ". q. Ch.pnAn)
By FREDERIC REDDALE

D you think that dime
novel fiction Is un-
healthy for the juvenile
mind" queried Fnney
Valentine. "You are
right. Of course; scarce
ly a week passes that
We do not read In tho
papers Of some. young.
ster. or youngsters.
who fall into the hands
Of he law while en-.
deavoring TO duplicate
the feats Of q bandit
hero. as portrayed by
tho blood.and.thunder
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Christians as Shin
ing Lights
By REV. H. M. TlMMoNs
pss.se usshIasssa Av Asisiis chsrrh. nssssss. .fs.

TExT-Ye are tho light Of the world
Matthew s. 49,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
MUCH WORK. DONE
At THE UNIVERSITY
Preparations for Fall Opening
Are Being Pushed Forward
With Rapidity.

The work Of repairing and renovating
vcrslty Of Utah In preparation for the
opening of the fall term of tho insti-
tuition is now being pushed forward rap
idly. The most important part of this
preparation work consists OF making a
number OF important improvements. par
tlcularly the establishm ent OF the new
race track and the spectators gallery In
the gymnasium building.
A special appropriation OF $4,000 was
made by the last Legislature for this pur-
pose. The amount is being expended un-
der the direction OF Professor Jacob Bolin.
head of the physical education depart
ment. Every building Oh the campus is
now being overhauled and much needed
improvements are under way In the
laboratories and lecture rooms AS soon
the present work. which consists
principally OF cnrpenterlniE. Is completed
painters and kalsominers will put on the
finishing touches
1t is expected that this extensive
preparation work will hive been fully
completed by September IA when the
doors Of the school will be opened for
registration Glass work will be under
way on September IS. according to the
present schedule. Professor +. w. Rey-
nolds Is now In charge OF the university
In the absence OF President J. T. Kings
bury, who is in California He Expresses
the opinion that the enrolment for the
coming year will he the heaviest In the
Increase In the number OF inquiries re-
ceived Is reported and special agents are
scattered throughout the state. who are
endeavorinG to interest high school grad
yates in college work. 4 banner year
at the state university Is expected
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
GOOD VAUDEVILLE FOR
MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL

Among the attractions at the Mldsum-
mer Carnival Of Elks at Saltair on An
gust Is will be n thcater. In which the
hest stunts in vaudeville will be pre-
scntcd. Salt Lake City attracts many
professionals here during the summer on
their vacations and n number OF those
VINO are now here and will be until the
LIST OF September have informed the
Elks that they will aid In the carnival
That the carnival will be one OF the
most successful affairs Of the season Is
certain, for the reports OF the several
committees show that muth interest In
the carnival Is manifest. The fact that
a numbor OF presents are to he given
10 those who attend. the principal one
n round trip ticket from Salt Lake TO
the Yellowstone park via the "wylie
Way lis sure TO bring out an immense
crowd, and the promise that Is. 900 peo-
rle will be present is certain 10 be- full
filed -
The committee having the parade and
Humbug circus in hand are hard at work
and some or the stunts 10 be given arc
certain TO he screams The parade will
take place on the evening OF August Is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
TOMETR|STS WILL
GATHER IN NUMBERS
Convention Next Week Ex-
pected to Be Best and
Biggest of Year.

Local opticians are expecting any
where from 500 10 1000 persons here be-
cause Of the National Association of
OptonIetrists. witch will be in conven-
tion all next week. opening Monday. They
are certain the number Will not fall be-
low 500. The sessions will he held In
Assembly hall on the Mormon temple
grounds. The programme will include
papers, addresses and discussions on the
latest DEVELOPMENTS OF optical science.
The convention committee OF the local
opticians comprises A. F Alexander, H.
o. Jensen and w. l.. Mcleod. Mr. Jcn-
sen is president of the local associat ton
and NJ. Glover is secretary
An extensive programme has been ar
ranged Tor the entertainment OF the vis-
itors. This will include a reception and
dance on Monday evening at the Odeon
visit to Saltair on Wednesday and
the motordronlc races at Wandamere on
Thursday evening. There will be other
events and the Commercial and EIks
clubs have furnished membership cards
for the members of the association dur
Ing their stay here. which will entitlc
them TO all the privileges OF those club
houses.
The convention. which will be one of
tue most important held here this year
has beer brought to Salt Lake entirely
who have received no financial support OF
any sori whatever from outside their own
association. Whatever credit Is coming
for the bringing OF this large and repre-
sentative gathering here is entirely due
to the mem bcrs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
LILLIAN LAVATTA
TAKES OWN LIFE
Swallows Much BichlOride of
Mercury and Dies in
Agony.

BY means of taking 10 grains of
bichloride of mercury, Mrs. Lillian
George NJ Cary, formerly of Ogden
but now Of Idaho Falls, Idaho, com.
mtted suicide yesterday morning about
3 clock in room No. 90 of the Or
pheum hotel on State street. After
attempts were made to save her life
at the hotel. she was removed to st.
Mark s hospital, whore she died at 7:30
o clock yesterday morning.
No motive for the act is known. 1t
is not known that she had any friends
in Salt Lake City. She had q few ac-
quaintances who knew very little con
cerning her history.
At 3 clock yesterday morning Will
liam Murphy, night clerk at the hotel,
hearing groans from room No. 90, made
an investigation and found the woman
lying on the bed in the agonies fol-
lowing the taking of large quantity
and DR.. II. B, Sprague hurried to the
sick woman. She had taken rs tablets
of bichlorlde of mercury of one and
one-half grains each. The dregs of the
poison were found in n tumbler in her
room,
According to her acquaintance, Mrs.
Lavatta had on three pervious occa
sions attempted to end her life. 1t
Is said that three years ago she shot
herself while rooming in the Orpheum
annex, but recovered from the wound
BY letters found in her room from
relatives it is made apparent that her
maiden name was Lillian Cary and that
she married half breed Indian of the
Blackfoot reservations; also that she has
a sister. Mrs. Della Hughes of Menin,
ldahoP Mrs. Lavatta has been regis
tered at the Orpheum since june 26
The body was removed to the o 'Donnell
undertaking establishment No word
had been received from her relatives
up to late last night. Acting Coroner
Harry S. Harper announced last night
that no inquest would be necessary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
TYPOS ENTERTAIN
NATIONAL LEADERS
Big Party to Arrive Today on
Way to International
Convention.

Leading officials of the international
Typographical union Will arrive in Salt
Lake City at noon today and will spend
twenty four hours in this city, the
guests of the special membership of the
Salt Lake local. The party is en- route
to San Francisco to attend the annual
convention of the international, which
will he held from August Ii to Aug,
asst 49,
President james Lynch heads the
party and Secretary J. w HAYS is one
of the members. The laws committee
OF the international union are making
the trip in a body. considering en- route
some of the important legislation to
come before the convention. Four
ladies are in the sparty, and they will
be entertained while in Salt Lake City
by the ladies auxiliary Of the local
union.
The Salt Lake City printers have ar
ranged lively programme for their dis
tingushed visitors. The Moose club
has been placed at the disposal of the
union and will be Typographical head
quarters during the stay Of the inter
national leaders. A public reception at
the club will be held from 80 to 2:30
this afternoon, and the visitors will be
taken to Saltair on the 3:15 train. The
ladies' auxiliary will serve luncheon
between and Z clock, and visit to
Wandamere will be made in the even,
ing. An informal reception at the
Moose club will close the day and the
visitors will leave early tomorrow for
the coast.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
BIG YIELD PROMISED
IN CART |ELD COUNTY
Thomas HaycOck of Pangnitch
Is Enthusiastic Over the
Outlook.

III the rest Of the state shows up as
we'll In the matter OF crops sas Garfield
county. the coming year is going to be
one OF big prosperity for Utah. said
Thomas Haycock OF PanglIitch, last
night Mr., Haycock is something OF a
big man down around Panguirch and In
Garfield county generally. He was
sheriff until the beginning Of The present
year for nve consecutive terms or ten
years In all, He is now supervisor for
his district of the United States bureau
OF animal industry and is th,s member
from Garfield OF the Republican state
committee.
Mr.. Haycock says that the present
year is one of wonderful advano ement for
his county. THE irrigated lands opened
there by the recently completed projects"
he said. have all been taken up and
the new settlers are OF the sort the
well on their irrigated farms and are
Well satisfied, There are no bad dis
tricts In Garfield county. When our
crop report Is published 1t will be mar
vel In comparison with year ago"
Mr.. Haycock further adds that his
county is for William Spry for governor
for another term and that a solid dele
cation Will go to the next Republican
convention SO instructed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
EXPERT TO TAKE CHARGE
OF WAR AGAINST W'EEVII

George l. Reeves OF the bureau OF en-
tomology in the United States ag,fIcuItur-
al department. arrived yesterday from
Pullman. Wash. 10 take charge OF the
work now being carried on by the gov
ernment against the alfalfa weevij, which
has damaged crops In certain SECTIONS OF
the state. Mr.. Reeves has engaged In
work OF this character for the past six
years and Is recognized as a an we'll
lifted TO cope with the situation hsre
In taking charge of the woG't. with
headquarters In Salt Lake. Mr. Recyes
relieves a. II. kirkland who up mil
yesterday directed the efforts OF the
dozen government men who have sincn
early spring been studying the weevil In
fection with view toward ovdrcominv
the evil. Mr.. Kirkland will now devote
MS time 10 the perfection OF d. vice for
smudinx or burning out the pest
Mr.. Reyes yesterday declared that No
efforts wodld be left unspent In ahe war
against the destructive parasitic The
work thus far has resulted in tbc az.
complishinent OF great deal toword.
Kidding the fields affected of the besi
and government experts are connJa,t
that the parasites will soon be a t'hing nf
the past so far as this state is, Gov va
cerned eoh
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
PLUMBERS CONVENTION
ATTRACTING ATTENTION

P W. German. OF the plumbers union.
os this city recent!y received letter
from the managing editor OF Domestic
Engineering" weekly paper published
at Chicago H., devoted to plumbing
heating. lighting and ventllatinG. congrat-
ulatnE him on having secured the 1912
convention for this city and assuring him
Of this napers willingness to assist In
making the convention n succesc
A request WAS also made for a R,,Ide
hook Of Salt Lake Citv and any souvenir
booklets containing pictures OF the city
that are available. lie suggested that the
chamber OF commerce nc asked for liter
aturc regarding the city. The writer also
suggested that tho cr-k-ention be held
about the time OF the Chicago convention
either at the last OF June or the first Of
July.
This communication was referred 10 the
Commercial Club Publicity Bureau which
answered IL Immediately and sent the
literature and pictures requested The
letter sent offered the services OF the
bureau and Of q trained newspaper man
for the boosting of the convention
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
NEW EQUIP PMENT I
CUTS DOWN COST
Motor Maintenance Much Below
That Of Horses in Fire
Department.
NEW APPARATUS SAVES
MONEY; DOES MORE WORK
New City Machine Equals the
Record of All Three Other
Companies.

Thot the addition Of motor fire ap-
paratus to the equipment OF the Sai.
Lake fire department has revolutionized
the old method of fire lighting In this
city Is shown by statistics gathered dur
ing the month Of July by William H.
Glore. chief OF the department
A comparative statement dealing win
the horse drawn apparatus and the motor
shows that the auto travelled a greater
distance during the month OF July theh
the vehicles of all the other companies
com bned; that 1t was In service sreater
length OF time than the vehities o. .rnS rss
more alarms than the other companies
combined. and that Its speed was 20 per
cent faster than the horsc-drawn appar-
"The city council Of Salt Lake SAID
Chief Glore. els to be complimented on
It's foresight and good judgment In pur-
chasing an auto fire apparatus.
Was Harder Worked
During the month Of July 1sll; l!1dI, me
Brnnsford," performed the following serS
Ice: 1t answered So alarms OF flre, travel.
Ing 1921 miles with an average speed ool ol
miles per hour The lowest speed was
20 miles per hour. Time In service was
3S hours and 3S minutes. There were
1900 feet Of hose laid Is ieet OF LADDERS deer
Water was pumped hours and Is min
utcs The longest pumping was at the
Daniels theater. July 4. lasting two hours.
Sixty gallons Of gasoline were nseq.
There we're II gallons Of cylinder oil used.
90 pounds of cup grease. One tire blew
out having been defective and was re-
placed. The actual cost OF maintenance
during the month follows
60 gallons gasoline. at 1s cents 80 $40 50
II gallons cylinder oil, at so cents. 500
20 pounds grease, at 10 cents. .go
10 pounds auto scrap. p....'...-s,..-.. l-to
Cuts Cost in Two.
The following Is comparative state
rnent between the hose wagons and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
ARRIVAL AT EVANSTON,
Tribune Pathfinder Car Meets With the
Greatest Success
Special To The Tribune,

Special To The Tribune,
EVANSTON. sWyo,. Aug. 2.-Thc Trib-
unc f. NJ. f. 30 pathfinder. fitted with
diamond tires, arrived I'm Evanston this
evening NJ p. m. After most sue
ccssful trip through Parlcys canyon via
COaIviIle and Echo. The actual driving
time Was Ave hours and twenty minutes
AT Coalvllle a large delegation OF citi-
gems met the car and have offered all help
possible 10 mnke this route a perfect one
for the use of automobiles.
County Commissioners Hale and Lewis
promised To have several Of the bridges
repaired. which Will make motoring ideal
over this road. Tie Commercial club of
this place wants to go on record as be-
Ing willing 10 give all the Information
possible To touring motorists
Arriving at Evanston the Evanston
Conln,ercial club was found busy on the
road question and nj a meeilng OF the
county commissioners held here TODAY
plans have hccn perfected 40 1uild a new
road from Evanston 10 C,angcr. cutting
down the distance corsilv rlly and civ
ing better roads. Two row bridges over
the Black Fork are necessary which have
been ordered built. Tho pathfinder will
return To Salt Lake tomorrow. Via Oc-
Den and map out u route la the Junction
CITY from Evxanston. No tire or car
troubles on the trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
NURSERY STOCK IS
IN GOOD CONDITION
Monthly Report of HorticuI-
tural Inspector Pleasing
to FruitgrOwers.

The nursery stock OF Salt Lake county
Is In better condition than it has been
TOT months past according 10 the month
Ly report OF County Horticultural In
spector j. c. Stay. Fall planters will
make no mistake In purchasing home
grown trees, he says. Mr.. Stay reports
that the fruit coming into the county
is OF an excellent quality. only eight and
q hall bushels having been destroyed the
past month
During the month 301 orchards were in
spected and eighteen trees were CON
demned for pear blight. Fruit raisers
nave had hard fight with the coddling
moth this year, although those who
sprayed properly have had good results.
aeTi,.s anoiber 20 sn,.n, M sii sSay IS report 49,
Stay thinks to insure the fall crop OF
apples. Frultgrowers are instructed TO
days.
During the month 700 bushels of local
apples have been received I'm the Salt
Lake market In addition to 500 boxes OF
apples and pears from California.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
BARTENDER is WOUNDED
ACCIDENTALLY BY SELF

Thomas D, Simpson. bartender EN-
ployed at the Boston bar. AIS West Sec
the neck last night while exhibiting a
$50 -callber revolver to number OF
friends. The wound. however. was su-
perficial, as the bullet only grazed the
skin on the left side Of the neck. He
was taken to the emergency hospital at
the police station and the Injury was
treated by DR.. H B, Sprague, Mr.. Simp-
son left the police station few minutes
afterward
Mr.. Simpson said that he did not know
how to account for the accident. He
said he had been showing the revolver to
some friends and that as he laid IL down
on the bar IL exploded
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
CITY AND VICINITY

MISS MARY X. PALMER. aged 40
nrarsI nro,r lime sne only sister Of Il. G. Palmer, a
brotSsry bSaIaay mo gm1SSrning n at the home Of her
taken to Chatham. Ontario Canada for
1s!'eC"en.i ~ ~ M Miss Palmer is survived by
~. y Paimer, of Salt Lake: ]. and
pe,n peM1s Palmer, OF Chatham: and w. S.
ralmer, an attorney or Pueblo. Colo.
IHE PfThIAN SISTERS viii hold ar
oiHs,hIs DinnISs at al Wandamere' tomorrow and a
seSehlns' All sisters attending will take
pnskets knights also will attend.
MRS. E. M, CHARLTON and Nrs Mar
Iun banks leave today for the eastern
nearks.s neW s,sre on a purchasing trip for their
TIE FIRE REINSURANCE comnanv
Do II h1r,s. hHri. france, has been admitted to
= a g eiaPitaiizatlon OF 10000 francs, Wiz Viz
sianor ooie, ttah state insurance commits
torney, process ah-
oEc IE0nEM<0 1;,s: 1 FOSTER, @ peddler OF Salt
! ssssterday ss, sn He gives his iiabIlisiesp al
~ i l1pu ana his assets at 1894. III of which
no claims $50 TO be exempt. - "'''e"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
CONCERTS RESUMED BY
BAND AT FORT DOUGLAS

The first band concert of the season
at Fort Douglas was held last. evening.
The band of the Fifteenth infantry al
ways was nopular with the people OF
Salt Lake City and from the large num-
Der Of people who attended last night
It seems that there Will be a good crowd
at all OF the concerts this season Be-
sides all OF the Fort Douglas cars be-
ing packed, there were a large number Of
people who rode out to hear the band
IN their automobiles,
The band will be heard at the fort
again tonight and II Is expected that a
much larger crowd will be there, AL
though 1t has not been definitely an
1t Is probable that the concerts
will be given every evening for the re-
mainder Of the season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
COSTS COOL HUNDRED
TO SHOOT SAGE HEN

Joseph Smith OF Murray and George
Madscn OF Provo, deputy game wardens,
arrested Van Rupe or Evanston Wyo,
a Justice Cf the peace where he was fined
800 for shooting n sage hen. The officers
saw Roupe shoot the sage hen and
started in pursuit. Roupe became sus-
piclous and when they reached him he
had neither sage hen nor gun A dog
which Smith had pointed the sage hei,
out to them ard then the man gave II
up and went after his gun.
The part that seemed TO bother the
Young man worse than anything else was
that he had young lady with him and
while Smith took him TO the Justice's
court to be fined. Madsen took the siri
home. Roupe plead guilty and paid his
fine OF 800.