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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
REAL ESTATE MEN
PREPARE CAMPAIGN
Will Go After Business Hard
When the Holidays
Are Over. ?
HOMESEEKERS ARRIVING!
Demand for Houses for Rent
Continues; More Next
Spring.
HOMESEEKERS ARRIVING

Real estate men are preparing for a
strenuous business campaign after the
holidays. Tho week has been quiet as
regards sales. but rent demands con-
tinue
Tho demand for houses among those
who arc moving into Salt Lake to take
up their abode hero is expected to be
even heavier after the first OF the
month; II Is expected that by spring
the city's population will have in
creased by several thousand
Prospects for Gsposing Of farm land
IN Utah continue bright. The acreage
dealers say inquiries from outside the
state pour In daily. Tuttle Brothers
company is about to close large deal
in acreage in Salt Lake county. The
Alliance Investment company is pre-
pairing for q selling campaign in all
sorts Of land Burt & Carlauist also
expect to close many important deals
IN tho first part Of 1913.
There is lull In homo building, due
10 tho weather and tho holidays, but a
considerable number of lots in the
southeast section Of the city and else
where were sold during tho week.
Purchasers are expected to be numerous
between the first OF the year and
spring, when many new houses will be
QUILT Ihe dealers are urging pros
pcctive purchasers to buy now because
of the expected raise in the price Of
real estate.
Several new homes, however, are in
tho course Of construction and are be-
ing rushed to completion. These will
be occupied before the end Of winter.
Work on tho Newhouse hotel and the
new high school is progressing satisfac-
torily.
The biggest event Of the week to at
tract the attention Of real estate men
was the breaking Of ground Thursday
for the state capitol, on Capitol hill.
Every assurance has been given that
work on tho building will continue
without interruption. The capitol is
expected to have q marked effect on
real estate values In that part of the
city.
II In considered more than probable
that in the near future the capitol
commission will purchase considerable
land on the east side OF the grounds,
which are to be extended and remod-
eled. This contemplates the vacation
of part Of East Capitol avenue. When
plans In this connection are finally and
definitely made It ie expected that sew.
eral beautiful new residences will be
built In thnt vicinity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Good Year For
Implement Business
Two Per Cent Dividend, the Fourth
This Year, Declared, Payable in
January-Goneral Manager George
T. odell Of @. w. & M. Co. Reports
Good Business.

Notwithstanding tho wet, rainy
summer, following a cold, rainy spring,
and succeeded by an altogether too
carly fall, the Consolidated Wagon and
Machine company, tho largest imple-
mcnt and vehicle house IN the inter.
ditioDs rs excellent, and collections
good. Quite a substantial increase
over 1911 is shown, The fourth divi-
dend for 1912, of per cent. was voted
at a directors meeting held December
20, payable in January, bringing the
total dividends for the year up to
100000, All this argues that the
farmers must have Jared well, and that
all the company's affairs have been
competently managed, and each de-
partment worked to its full capacity
for efficiency
Early in the ensuing year the c. W.
& NJ. Co. will occuey rts commodious
warehouse on Third West street, in
this city. utilizing all its buildings on
State street for retail business and the
disslay OF the machinery, implements
and vehicles for which it holds the
exclusive agencies. This change will
materially benefit the company, as the
warehouse has a storage capacity of
500 carloads OF goods and is amply pro.
vided with railroad trackage facilities.
in the officers Of the company during
the year. Mr. G. G.. Wright, for
twenty-five years the manager of the
Idaho Falls branch, hns been made as
sistant general manager. Mr. B. P.
Critchlow, former manager Of the
Ogden branch, has been appointed gen
eral sales manager, and for some time
past Mr.. Grant Hampton has cared for
the duties connected with the office
of secretary and treasurer
A splendid lot Of educational work
has been done by the Consolidated
Wagon and Machine company during
1912. Lectures have been given to all
salesmen. and at tho recent state fair
field demonstrations were conducted
by representatives OF John Deere peo-
pie and other allied companies. Man
ager Odell has arranged with the local
Of the International
Harvester company, Mr.. S. j. Seal. for
a series Of lectures in Utah and Idaho
about the middle Of next February.
The effects Of this work have been felt
already by the manifest appreciation
Of farmers for better implements with
which they can secure greater eff
fciencv and economy. and by an evi
dent increase of ability among the
romDanv's sales force
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Gains in Deposits.

Bank deposits In Salt Lakes twelve
banks at the present reach about
SO, 900. 600. nearly $5,000.000 more than
the deposits OF 1911. In almost every
branch OF business and finance locally,
gains have been made and better condi-
tons have been esta bl!shed. The growth
OF the local financial field Is shown also
In the fact that two new banks, the
Farmers & Stockgrowers bank and the
National City bank, are now being made
ready for business
From the east come reports Of crafty
Ing conditions, and It Is declared that one
OF the most notable features OF the
strength of this country from q financial
standpoint Is the fact that the New
York banks were recently able to under
write a large loan for the Austrian gov
ernment, at rates said to be about per
cent: the New York banks imposed a
condition that Austria should not 60 to
war.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Loans for Investment.

Vast sums OF money were lent by the
banks during the year for investment
and improvement purposes. The various
corporate or private. are all declared
healthy enterprises that will not only
repay the original investment many
times, but also will play important parts
In the upbuildlng and development OF the
community.
Abundant general crops have been har-
vested In the lntermountaln country. as
we'll as in other localities east and west,
The political perturbation is over and
ali interests are looking to the future
with hope and confidence of great year
Of prosperity.
The clearing house figures for last
week amounted TO about six millions.
while the clearings for the entire year
will come close to $500. 000, 900, showing
substantial increase over the preceding
years figures
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

Deep seated coughs that resist ordin.
airy remedies require both external and
internal treatment. IF you buy a dol.
lar bottle Of BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP you get the two RENE
dies you need for the price Of one.
There is a HERRICK'S RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest, free
with each bottle. Sold by Schramm-
johnson drugs, 5 good stores.
(Advartisemsnt))
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Rabbit Hunt

At Lake station. north OF Great Salt
lake, Sunday. December 90, Excursion
via Oregon Short Line. Special leaves
Salt Lake December 2s, midnight, re-
turning arrive Salt Lako p. m. s275
round trip. Millions OF rabbits. Make
reservations at Western Arms store.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Brotherhood Organized.

Friday evening the men of the Rio
Grande Baptist church met and organized
a brotherhood. which gives promise OF
becoming most helpful force. It's OBJ
ject is 10 strengthen the efficiency OF the
church and 10 advance every good work
OF the community, The time for meet
ing Is 7;&5 every Friday evening. Once
membership will address the organiza- :
tion. The speaker for January is Bishop
F. g Spald!ng, D, D. Committees are
being appointed TO look after special
phases OF the work. The officers elected
are: President, h. +. Bronson; vice
president, A. NJ Flynn; secretary, W, n.
Cain, treasurer NJ Porter.
CATALOGUE PRINTING
Done by tho Century is distinctive.
55-57 Postofice place. (Advertisement)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

and advertised for sale a, pQhy,
and unless payment is made -
be sold on Saturday, the lln
January. 1918. az 4 o'clock D \.
secretary'3 office. 10 pay the n
assessment thereon, togetktY d
costs OF advertising and elpsuss
JNO. ]. MORRIS. sc7I
First publication November d
At a meeting Of the direction
Hider Nevada Copper COMPANY,
Mccormick q Co.'S bank on Rd'
the 18TH day of December. 1875. q
OF delinquency for the payment
day OF February. 1913.
JNO. j. MORRIS. Sen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

where speak we'll of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. They know from long
experience in the sale Of it that in eases
Of coughs and colds il can always be
depended upon, and that it is pleasant
and safe TO take. For sale by all deal
ers (Advertisencnt).
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

We wish to call your attention 70
the fact that most infectious diseases
such as whooping cough, diphthe-ia and
scarlet fever are contracted whom the
child has a cold. Chamberlain g Cough
Remedy will quickly cure cold and
greatly lessen tho danger of contracting
these diseases. This remedy is famous
for its cures OF colds 1t contains no
opium or other narcotic and may be
given to n child with implicit canfi.
dence Sold by all dealers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Weekly Health Report.

The weekly report OF the board of
health shows 90 births during the week.
81 OF which were boys and IS girls. There
were 80 deaths. IS being males and II
females. Nine bodies were shipped here
for burial. 4 total OF III cases OF con-
"a gious and infectious diseases were re-
ported. OF these. SIS cases were measles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
New Corporation,

oI!llard County Fair association. Fill
more: capital stock. 10000: shares, 81
each. George W, Black president: Rich
ard r. Asby. vice president: Daniel Stew
ems, secretary; y. C. Walters. treasurer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Our service

kimbaIl & Richards, Land
Merchants Kimball e. Rich
ards Building Company, Kim.
ball 6 Richards Securities
Company, each having a sub.
stantlal capitalization, fully
paid, together with most sat.
isfactory surplus. All unite to
serve your interests.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
SUICIDE LEAVES
VALUABLE JEWELS
Retired Missionary Who Poisoned
Self Possessed Wonderful Col
lection of Precious Stones.

Berlin, May 25.-Last week an elderly
man named Liebe, living in a suburb
Of Berlin, a retired priest and a mis-
sionary Of the Catholic Church. took
atropln. and shortly afterward died from
the effects of the poison.
He had been engaged in some domes-
tic work with his housekeeper, and
feeling i'll, said he would take a glass OF
brandy or liqueur. He went to a cup
board, and took therefrom a bottle bear
ing the name Of a well-known Amster-
dam distillery, and drank. a glass Of its
contents. He died a few minutes after
ward
The housekeeper gave an alarm, and
Liebe was conveyed to the hospital,
where the physicians decided he had
died from atropin poisoning, state
ment afterward confirmed by the official
post-mortem examination.
Two questions arose. How did Liebe
become possessed OF the poison: second
ly, was there any reason why he should
commit suicide? The police have been
investigating, but have arrived at no
solution Liebe was not in debt. Al
though he had been engaged in various
speculations, these do not seem to have
resulted dIsastrously. His diaries show
that he was even meditating matrimony,
and had begun the necessary steps to
procure a dispensation.
Yesterday morning the official ap-
pointed as receiver Of his property Che
died intestate) discovered in an iron
case locked in an ordinary wooden cup
board treasure which reads like a page
out of the Arabian Nights" Care
fully arranged in little boxes were go
sapphirss, as diamonds, 164 turquoises,
about 30 opals, a number Of rUbies, and
a large number of fine pearls. But his
greatest treasure seems to have been
sacramental chalice of unusually
large dimensions, thickly incrusted
with most valuable gems, rough and
cut OF valuable stones alone there
were 43S in the wonderful chalice.
We hear OF amethysts, emeralds,
rubles, cut In the shape OF a heart, and
pf great stones bearing other stones
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

Quoted him even to the door of his
motor. The proprietor OF the cafe
watched the brougham disappear. and
then returned to his desk, signing hesv-
ily.
A man who had been slipping a
liqueur close at hand, laid down his
paper.
One of your walters i'll, did I un-
derstand:" he asked
Monsieur Antoine was at once elo-
quent. II was the ill-fortune which
had dogged him for the last four
months The man had been taken i'll
there in the restaurant He was a
Gascon-spoke no EngIish-and had
Just arrived. It was not possible for
him to be removed at the moment. so
he had been carried to an empty bed
room. Then had come the doctor and
forbidden his removal Now for a week
he had lain there and several OF his
other voyagers had departed. One did
not know how these things got about.
but they spoke OF infection. The doc
tor, who had just left-Dr. Gillette, of
Russell Square most famous physician
had assured him that there was no
infection-no fear OF any. But what
did it matter-that2 People were so
hard TO convince Monsieur would
like a cigar? But certainly! There
were here some Of the best.
Antoine undid the cabinet and OPEN
ed a box OF Havanas. John Dory, of
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

believed, at the bottom of his heart, in
his star, went on with his preparations
feeling morally certain that Jean Le-
maitre would sleep on the following
night in his native land.
At precisely the hour agreed upon, a
small motor brougham pulled up out
side the door of the Hotel de Flandres,
and its occupant-whOm' ninety-nlne
men out OF a hundred would at once,
unhesitaungly, have declared TO be a
doctor in moderate practice-Pushed
open the swing doors OF the restaurant
and made his way to the desk. He was
OF medium height; he wore frock
coat-a little irayed; grey trousers
which had not been recently pressed,
and thick boots.
4 understand that one OF your wait
ers requires my attendance" he said.
in a tone not unduly raised. but still
fairly audible Il am Dr. Gillette"
DR.. Gillette" Antoine repeated, slow
ly.
And number Double -Four" the doc
tor murmured.
Antoine descended from his desk.
But certainly. monsieur" he said.
The poor fellow declares that he SUI
fers. If he is really i'll, he must 60. 1t
sounds brutal. but what can one do?
We have 50 few rooms here, and so
much business. Monsieur will come
this way"
Antoine led the way from the cafe
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

into a very smelly region of narrow
passages and steep stairs.
1t is to be arranged;' Antoine whis-
pered, as they assembled.
Without a doubt the doctor an
swered. Were there spies in the
cafe?"
Two" Antoine answered.
The doctor nodded and said no more.
He mounted to the third story. An
tome led him through a small sitting
room and knocked four times upon the
door OF All inner room. 1t suddenly
was opened. a man-unShaven. terri
fed. with that nameless fear IN his face
which one sees reflected in the EXPIRES
sion OF some trapped animal-StoOd
there looking out at them.
Double Four the doctor said,
softly Go back into the room, please.
Antoine will kindly leave us"
Who are you:' the man gasped.
Double Four the doctor an
swered. Obey me, and be quick for
your life! Strip
The man obeyed
Barely twenty minutes later, the doc
tor-still carrying his bag-descended
the stairs. He entered the cafe from
a somewhat remote door Antoine hur-
ried to meet him. and walked by his
side through the place. He asked many
questions. but the doctor contented
himself with shaking his head. Almost
in silence he left Antoine. who con-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

which had been set into them. The cup
IS said to have been designed by Liebe
himself and fashioned by Paris gold
smith. Its value is estimated at SIS, ,OO0
and the total value OF the other stones
is said to be between $4,000 and SS75,-
600.
In addition there is a splendid collec-
ton Of ancient rings and other vaIuables
have been discovered Of great interest
to antiQuaries. An excellent collection
Of Dresden ware was also part OF this
singular mans treasures.
1t appears that earlier in life Lebe
was employed as a missionary in India,
Japan, and elsewhere, and is believed
TO have accumulated his stones. &C, in
these countries in dealings with the ma
uves. Although his relatives knew he
was a collector, they never dreamed
that he had acquired treasure to this
extent. Several questions have arisen
or mysterious character, but the DO
lice at this stage decline to throw any
light they may possess on the matter
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

the practice Of dueling Il don't think
fighting duels, under any circum-
stances" wrote Decatur, can raise the
reputation Of any man, and have long
since discovered that II is not even an
unerring criterion Of personal courage"
Il consider II as a barbarous practice,
wrote Barron, which ought to be ex-
ploded from civilized society"
Terms Are Completed.
Despite these avowals. however. both
men were held by the conventions Of the
age, and they yielded to the requirements
Of the code. After several letters in which
each principal sought to be the chal-
lenged instead Of the challenger, Decatur
accepted the call Of Barron. Several
weeks were spent by the seconds in ar
rangeing terms, but at length the ar
rangements were completed. Blandens-
burg was picked as the place. with pis-
tolls at eight PAGES. Due to Barron's
defective sight, provision was made that
each party after taking his place should
raise his pistol and take deliberate aim
before the word to fire was given.
The encounter took place March %, 1S21
Commodor Decatur had Commodore VIII
liam Bainbridge for his second and Com
InOQOre bdETOn was aLLenQeQ by capt.
Jesse o. Elliott When the two men took
their positions in the thicket near the
brook, Barron spoke to Decatur, saying:
"Sir, I hope, on meeting in another
world, we shall be better friends than I'm
this" To this Decatur answered: Il have
never been your enemy, SIR
The two men stood only eight PAGES
apart when they raised their pistols, and
when the word was given they fired to-
gether. Both men fell. Decatur was ap-
parently dead and Barron seemed mortal
ly wounded After a while Decatur re-
vived and was moved a short distance,
but he sank down again near his antag-
onist. As the two commodores lay on
the ground, their blood staining the
grass and their heads not ten feet apart,
an effecting conversation occurred. Bar
ron proposed that they should become
friends before they met in Heaven. De-
catur replied that heNhad never been the
enemy of Barron, and that he freely
forgave him, although he could not for
give those who had incited him TO take
his life.
Would to God you had said this much
exclaimed Barron. Decatur
was taken in a carriage to washington
where he died that night at his residence
near Lafayette Square. Barron, who
had been wounded in the hip, recovered
The death Of Decatur spread sorrow over
the land and had much TO do with the
hnal extirpation Of the dueling code.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
Frum the Boston HsraId.

Frum the Boston Herald.
In the days of the code. when. it was
the fashion to settle disputes, contro-
versies, and quarrels by calling an adver-
sary out and trying to slay him with a
pistol at ten PAGES, Bladensburg dueling
ground was one OF the most notorious
fields of honor in America. More than
fifty duels were fought on this ground.
two Of them particularly desperate and
memorable encounters-the Decatur Bar
ron and the Mason-McCarty affairs. The
dueling field was a small patch Of low
land along the edge OF a brook, an evil
looking spot, overgrown with trees,
brambles, and vines. Hills incased it on
three sides, while on the fourth a thick
curtain OF foliage and matted creepers
concealed it from view Of the stage road,
which ran about fifty steps distant.
Noted OmcerE' Quarrel.
Most memorable OF the duels fought on
Blsdensburg dueling ground was that in
which Stephen Decatur was killed by
Commodore James Barron, March 2,
1890. Decatur at that time was in the
height Of his fame and was a popular
idol. At Tripon he had achieved an ex-
ploit which Admiral Nelson termed the
most daring act Of the age" In the War
Of 1872 he had won further distinction,
while, later on, the manner in which he
mastered the Bay Of Algiers and the
other Barbary' powers brought him the
thanks OF Europe.
The hostility that led to the fatal en-
counter between Decatur and Barron
was of long standing. In 1907 Commodore
Barron, then commanding the frfgate
Chesapeake, left Norfolk with his ship SO
unprepared for battle that upon meeting
the British ship Leopard he was forced
70 lie to and submit his vessel to search.
Without the firing Of a shot the com
mander OF the Leopard took from the
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
BLADENSBURG WAS A
FAMOUS FIELD OF HONOR"
Many Historic DueIS Took Place at Maryland Village
Including Decatur Barron and Mason
Mccarthy Affairs.

claimed as British deserters. This epi-
sode, which aroused widespread indigna-
ton, was one of the causes of the War
Of 1872. Decatur sat on the court OF in
quiry that investigated the conduct of
Barron in surrendering the Chesapeake,
and later served as a member Of the
court-martial which suspended Barron
from service.
After his suspension, Commodore Bar
ron went abroad and lived in Europe.
The War Of 1872 broke out in his absence,
and after peace was restored Barron ap-
piled for restoration. This request was
opposed l'y Decatur.
Baron Sends Challenge.
In 1919 Decatur was living in Wash
ington, and Barron was at Hampton,
Va, the former still continued to op-
pose the readmission Of the latter to the
navy. Some one with a genius for
stirring up trouble reported to Barron
this grew an extended correspondence
that led TO the duel. In a letter of
June r. 1919, Barron wrote:
Sir: I have been informed in Norfolk
that you have said that you could insult
me with impunity, or words to that ef-
feet. II you have said so. you WILL no
doubt avow II, and 1 shall expect to
hear from you"
Decaturs reply ran: Whatever 1 may
have thought or said in the very fire.
quent and free conversations l have had
respecting you and your conduct, feel
q thorough conviction that never could
have been guilty of so much egotism as
to say that 1 could insult you Cor any
other mani with impunity.'"
After this the AFFAIR slumbered for sew
ersl months, but Decatur sent the CORE
spondence 10 Norfolk, where It was read
and commented upon by friends of Bar
ron. 1t led TO a renewal OF the cor
responoence with great aeerbity on both
sides. In their letters both principals
expressed themselves strongly against
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
Divorce from Servant Bride Denied.

Fron the Philadelphia North American.
Courts should never sever the mar
riage relations except when the appII-
cation is made in sincerity and truth,
for the cause set forth, and no other"
In this language President Judge
Charles E. Rice, OF the Superior Court,
sitting at Pittsburg, set aside a divorce
Eranted William d. Thompson. of Phila-
delphia, seventeen-year-old youth who
married servant girl in his mothers
house. The girl was FIVE years older
than the boy.
The higher court infers that the girl
for monetary consideration was not
to oppose the divorce, and therefore re-
verses the decree Of Common Pleas
Court No. 5, Of Philadelphia, assessing
the young man and his mother the costs
in the case