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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

one side, and down again. It
was a most peculiar feeling.
Slowly at first the table shud-
dered and cracked beneath my
hands and lifted from the floor
and back again with bang.
contributed its share, but simpler and
far more ridiculous: l HAD MOVED
THE TABLE, AS I drew my breath
my arms had moved, and the table with
them. All the people about the board
had been waiting for the motion. and
with the first impulse had unconsciously
Joined with me. The numbness in their
hands and the tired feeling in their eyes
made them unaware This, together
with that slight bit of electricity, had
moved the table. Wonder Of wonders
He Experiments.
was not through however. deter.
mined to prove my little discovery fur
Their AS a result the table was soor
banging up and down, tapping out mes
sages of the most, wonderful nature
Playing on the knowledge l had Of the
various members Of the group. origi
mated messages calculated to hit each
Of them in a vital point / was deter
mined to tell such things as no profess
sional had ever been able TO tell before,
so true that the meeting would appear
the most marvellous they had ever at
tended. And then TO explain the manner
in which the messages had been given.
For instance, ! had a father tell one
Of the men, his son, he must immediate
ly mend his gambling propensities; that
the thirty dollars he had lost the night
before would have been better spent in
paying some Of his overdue bills
George Washington told that in the
next room, in the third drawer Of the
bureau were slowed three letter that
must be mailed that night Were they
there? They were, for 1 had put them
there before An unknown spirit told
another that the next mail would bring
an anonymous message. Did the letter
come? It did, for I mailed it. An as
piring young author was told his manu-
script would be returned 1t was. but
then | had shown only average intelli-
gence in predicting certainty. And so
they went-every one correct every one
astounding them
After the meeting l was surrounded.
Now do you believer" they asked
Doesn't that convince you beyond a
doubt?" I had to admit il did
CMr Isaacson's second article. dealing
with the so-caIled ''T'raDca Medium, %
will appear shortly on this pageD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

With gauzy hose and decollete,
Undress and peek-a-bOo,
| think the Devil S got the styles,
And got the women, too.
Alas! alas the sad, sad fact:
When women fall his prey,
Through them he knows it s easy
work
To lead the men astray.
Just now the Devil sits en-
throned
Upon his stump" in France,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetab bic
Compound h a S
done for me, ]
was weak, ner-
vous, and cared
for nothing but
sleep. Now I can
go ahead with my
work daily and
feel ten years
younger than be-
fore l started tax.
ing YOUR medicine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Within the
Law
A Powerful Story of Adventure,
Intrigue and Love.

Copyright, 1918. by the II. K. Fly Com
pany The play within the Law is
copyrighted by Mr.. WELLER and this
novelization OF IL IS published by his
permission. The American Play Com
pany Is the sole proprietor Of the ex-
elusive rights Of the representation
and performance of within the Law
in all languages.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Things Worth Remembering

The greatest sea depth known to
man is n the South Atlantic Ocean,
midway between the Island Of iris
tan de Cuba and the mouth Of the
Rio de la Plata. the bottom being
here reached at a depth of 40,336 feet,
or about eight miles
Hawks have been seen to follow in
the wake of a moving railway train.
to swoop down on small birds that
were suddenly disturbed and fright
ened by the noise, and therefore for
the moment were off their guard.
The fly lays four times each SUM
mer and so eggs each time. The
descendants Of one female fly in a
single season may number $3.50. 800.
There are more wrecks in the Bal
tic Sea than in any other sea in the
world. The average IS one wreck a
day throughout the year.
The Panama Canal, # is officially
stated can. if necessary, be made
ready for the passage Of battleships
by October next
A square foot of the best Persian
rug takes a wearer % days to make.
Whitechapel holds Londou's record
for population-223 to .the acre.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

n NYSTERYl How it draws us and
MI makes us SILVER and shudder
~ and creep. We are afraid of
it and yet we can not evade its mag
netism.
This seeking after mystery is hui
man weakness. Every human weak
ness has it's swarm of leeches and
grafters who thrive upon it. OF all
frauds, the spiritualistic faker is the
most despisable. Deceiving in the mem
DRY of dead men; forging messages in
their names; eating bread earned of
the wounded hearts of bereaved mourn
ers. For it is the poor man and the
poor women who are the real dupes. II
is the half-dollar wet with tears Of the
poor mourner that furnishes momen-
tum to the profession.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

This requires absolute concentration
We are ready. Let us now await the
spirits in silence and respect"
Then came a dead silence, save for
the heavy breathing of the expectant
group. I waited with the rest, except
that I had an overwhelming feeling OF
utter foolishness at the absurdity of the
situation. Nevertheless, if any demon
stration were to be given l would let II
come gladly, for my mind was not
closed.
The minutes passed by, and could
see the tense, drawn faces about me. I
could feel my eyes grow heavy and my
body half paralyzed from sitting so long.
the numbness extending to my very fin
ger tips. drew a long breath, as one is
apt to do after a long strain-and the
tabe-moved.
My heart stopped in the middle Of a
beat We all gasped and looked at one
another. "A spirit is present" muir
INJURED one in an awesome whisper. For
the moment 1 was bewidered. Then
there WAS something after all, and l
had been the fool
I drew another breath, and 10, the
table moved again. Right off one side,
and down again. 1t was a most pc
culiar feeling. Slowly at first the
table shuddered and cracked beneath
my hands and lifted from the floor and
back again with a bang
But Immediately l knew the expla-
nation. 1t is a conceded fact that there
is electricity in the body. Go for your
self into a darkened room and rub your
feet briskly on the carpet Then touch
spark.
This electricity from all of the bodies
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

The cotton handkerchiefs provided
for French soldiers have printed
upon them a number of sanitary pre-
cepts to be observed on the march
and during a campaign, and are fur
Their decorated with pictures Of Off
GERS of all grades. so that a French
private can tell at a glance TO what
grade any officer belongs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

The minutes passed by and very a long
the
me-. ! could my long ant table
grow heavy n my
paralyzed sitting another breath,
extending the Right
the first interesting articles
who known to amateur pituaiss as "a wonderful medium
world tcery In these articles explains
his containing practical those
the belief that they deving
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

The Belgian military authorities have
been experimenting with machine guns
drawn by dogs, which are said to prove
very satisfactory substitutes for horses.
Thirty Great Danes, which have been
tried in this way at Brussels, have
shown themselves particularly efficient
in dragging the guns over rough and
broken ground They have the add
tional advantage of being almost in
visible at 300 yards.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

its position in the alphabet ~ wi
be indicated by one tap "B" by two
and so on. For instance:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
By CHAs. D. IsAACsoN.

Copyright, 1913. by International News
Service)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

The Krupp gun works in Germany is
making a quick-firing gun designed
especially TO provide submarines with
the means of destroying aeroplanes and
dirigibIes. This gun, which can be
fired at any angle, is mounted on a dis
appearing carriage which sinks into a
well, and is automatically covered with
a water tight slide when the subma-
rine is submerged, The weapon can
be raised from its well to the deck and
made ready for firing in thirty seconds,
The disappearing carriage is operated
by electricity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

To Be Continued o.morrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
WILL DISCUSS UTAH
PRODUCTS AT MEETING
State Food Commissioner VIII Explain
Purity Of Homo Goods to
Civic Club

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Salt Lake Civic club will be held in
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms In
the Vermont building Tuesday after
noon, December 2, at . clock Utah
pure food products Will be the main
topic Of conversation. Secretary Will
G.. Farrell Of the Commercial club and
Willard Hansen, state dairy and food
commissioner, will speak. Mr.. Han:
sen will submit samples md analyses OF
Utah food products to show their purity
and excellence.
The programme will be in charge OF
Mrs. Lille C. Wolstenholme. Refresh
ments will be served and On enjoyable
time is assured all who attend. The
pure food committee of the club i:
composed of Mrs, Lille G, Wolsten
holme, chairman, and the following:
Mrs Elizabeth Cohen, Mrs. Olive Ha
vens, Mrs. J. w. McHenry. Mrs. Mary
Bowman, Mrs. A. w. Eardley, Mrs. Il
J. Hayward, Mrs. NJ. s. Parker, Mrs
Ira D. Travis, Mrs. G. a; Walker, Mrs
F. P Gallagher, Mrs. T. S. Richards
Mrs. Mary Bero, Mrs. Mary Van.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
SAYS NAME IS LOPEZ;
CONFUSION FOLLOWS
Only Drunk, However, and
Is Given a Floater by
the Judge.

Francisco Lopez, known to his inu-
mate friends as Gus, is not as ferocious
as the Lopez who has been causing so
much trouble in Bingham and vicinity.
but he was sufficiently 80 to command
much respect and to get a good dinner
Friday night. He offered no resistance
TO arrest and only shrugged his shoul-
ders when told that he was crazy,
A family in the vinicity Of Fifth West
and North Temple streets, and several
invited guests, were sitting down to a
dinner late Friday night when a loud
anyone could answer the knock the door
was thrown open and n small dark man
entered, From his appearance and ges-
lures and the few words that he spoke,
It was evident that he was a Mexican.
The visitor didn't stand on ceremony
or wait for an invitation to eat He
went to the table, seeming to entirely ig-
more all present, and, while they Whis-
pered about Lopez and outlaw, he ate
what he wanted and then, when one OF
tho mon yentured to ask his name, he
answered unooDceTnedly that II was
Lopez. AS soon as he was gone the po-
leo were notified and when they arrived
In a few minutes they found tho MeM-
can apparently lost IN an alley near the
scene OF the disorder he had created
What is your manner" asked w. T.
Hooper, police chauffeur, and the Mexi
He was locked up on q charge OF being
drunk and was yesterday given floater
by Judge Tanner OF tho criminal division
OF the city court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
CITY AND VICINITY

FLORENCE A, DANkWARD sued In
the district court yesterday for divorce
from Joseph DankWard alleging desertlon
and non-support. She asks for restora
ton OF her maiden name. Florence A,
Young.
CONSTANT r. GAVOILLe and Mabel
Harvey Bingham, both OF Blackfoot.
Idaho, were married yesterday by Justice
OF the Peace Harry s. Harper. Mr., and
Mrs, Gavoilie will make their home In
Bingham.
J. EDWARD TAYLOR, state horticul-
tural inspector, returned yesterday from
Boxelder county, where he made an In
spection. He will leave tomorrow morn
ing for St George.
HEBER C. SMITH, chief deputy OF the
state dairy and food department. returned
yesterday from Brigham City and Logan,
where he investigated food conditions.
MRS. e. C. MUTT OF Arthur enter
tanned at her home with q Thanksgiving
dinner for Nrs. e G. Peterson and Mrs.
K Bernson and children,
THE ANNUAL meeting OF the Jewish
Ladies' Relief society will be held Tues
day December Q. at $3.50 D. m. In B'nai
Birth ball.
GOVERNOR WILLIAM SPRY viii ad-
dress the parents class OF the Nineteenth
ward Sunday school this morning at 1880
o'clock.
PROFESSOR MoslAH HALL OF the
University of Utah will address the par
ents' class OF the Second ward at IL
o'clock this morning.
LAW AND EQUITY cases for the jan
usry term of court In the Third judicial
district Will be set December 6,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
.ELKS WILL HONOR
DEAD NEXT SUNDAY
Memorial Services of Lodge
Will Be Held in the
Tabernacle.

Memorial day for the Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Ellts has been deslg-
mated as December Z and that day will
be recognized throughout the country.
The services will be held In the taber
nacle and a programme appropriate to
the occasion is being arranged. The day
was set apart by the grand lodge OF the
order for tho purpose OF honorlng the
dead.
Perry A Clay OF Denver. chairman OF
the board Of grand trustees OF the order.
viii give the memorial address. and
James Devine of Salt Lake City will give
tho eulogy Professor Evan Stephens
will have charge OF the musical part OF
the programme.
The tabernacle will bo opened at 7:S0
o'clock In the evening and will close at
sram1ne begins. Following Is the pro-
gramme.
Organ selection. Professor J. j. Mcclellan
.'',.., Exalted Ruler S. A. Maglnnis
Roll call, ...,-. Secretary Thomas Homer
" .'.. Officers OF the lodge
opening D.'s.., Mombers and tabernacle choir
Organ selection Professor J. ]. Mcclellan
Anthem, "Grant Us Peace, Oh
Lord" "...,... -. ...,-,., X. Stephehs
Tabernacle choir and organ. Duet by
Mrs Sarah l.. Wood and James
Moncar.
Jr1,Iorv James Devine
Baritone solo. Like as the Henrt
Desireth". .......-..A. Clyde CraW1oro
Violin solo ..,....,. Selected
Professor W. u. Wethe.
Soprano solo. 80. "oh, Dry Those Tears
Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edward.
Memorial address. ........:. Perry a Ciay
Anthem with baritone solo, Mighty
Jehovah" .................-, BeIln
Ia bernacle choir. With A C1ydo Crawford
Soprano solo, with chorus. when
Thou CONTEST to the Judgment
| Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edward, taber-
nacle choir and organ.
| Closing ceremonies me looE
OoToIoay. Chaplain e. W. Kelly
Conductor Professor Evan Stephens
| accompa MIST Professor ]. J. Mcclellan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
SALVATION ARMY is
TO REMEMBER POOR
Men Without Homes Are to Be Eeasted
Others Also Are to Be
Helped.

A Christmas dinner Will be given to
men without homes and without EN-
ployment in Salt Lake this Christmas
by the spiritual branch of the Saliva
tion Army. Major Percy Morton, who
has charge Of the branch which is at
10 Orpheum avenue, made the an
nouncement yesterday. The dinner this
year will be the first given to men in
this city by the Salvation Army, and
Major Morton hopes to accommodate a
large number of the homeless and un-
employed.
Subscriptions will be taken by Major
Morton and others Of the society's of.
ficials to help defray the expenses OF
Che dinner, Space will be rented in
some building in the heart of tho city
where the dinner may be served.
The industrial social and relief
branch Of the army, which is on East
Second South street, will provide cloth
ing and food for the women and chill
dren. A large Christmas tree also will
be set up in the army hall, that the
spirit OF the occasion may be extended
to the poor Of the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
BIG DAMAGES SOUGHT
BY STEVE MARINATS
Miner Who Lost Eyes and Finger In
Explosion Sues Company for
$4,000.

Alleging that he lost tho sight Of
both eyes, ono finger and suffered 9th
er injuries, as the result Of an explo-
sion in the Highland Boy mine, Steve
Marinats yesterday fled suit for $780,
600 damages and costs against the Utah
Consolidated Mining company. The
complaint was filed in the United States
district court, the defendant company
being a New Jersey corporation.
1t is stated that the explosion oc-
Cured August 10 Of this year. Mari
mats was employed in the mine as a mo-
chine man and the complaint sets out
that the accident was caused by m un-
exploded shot Of blasting powder into
which Marinats drilled The claims for
damages are based on the assertion that
the company was criminally negligent
in failing to safeguard employees by
warning them of the une1ploded blasts
Transcript Of the case of Charles w
Hardy against the Castle Valley Coal
company was fled in the federal court
yesterday upon removal from the Third
district court. The action involves
$5440 asked as damages for personal in
iuries alleged to have been suffered by
the plaintiff while at work in the com
pany's mine in Castle Valley. Emery
county. The company is a Wyoming
corporation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
TERMINAL COMPANY
FILES ITS ARTICLES
Corporation Is Formed in
Connection With Banber-
ger and Orem Roads.

The Salt Lake Terminal company, or
ganiZed to construct and operate q
union terminal for the Salt Lake & Og-
den railroad and the Salt Lake g. Utah
railroad, fled its articles of incorpora-
tion with the county clerk yesterday
afternoon
The company is capitalized for ST.
100000 with shares of 500 each. Ju-
lian Bamberger, z, NJ. Orem, j. B. Bean,
Henry /. Moore, j. II, Devine and w.
II. Armstrong are the incorporators and
the directors. Julian Bamberger is
president, J. II. Devine is vice presi-
dent and +. M. Orem is secretary and
treasurer.
According TO the articles, the com
pany has acquired various tracts OF
land as sites for buildings and trnclss.
These are described as parts of lots 7
and in block 40, plat A, Salt Lake
City survey, and lots and in block
80 These descriptions take in portions
of the territory lying between Second
and Third South streets and between
West Temple and First West streets;
also between Third and Fourth South
streets and between First West and
Second West streets, The purchase
price was $150,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
SUMMONED BY DEATH
r. J. Ashley, Long Time Resident Of
Salt Lake, Passes Away
at Hospital

r. j. Ashley, civil war veteran and
resident Of Salt Lake for the last TWEEN
ty.fve years, who was injured last
Monday afternoon when n wagon which
he was driving was struck by a street
car at Third South and Second West
streets, died yesterday morning at the
L. D. s, hospital. Ashley received Sc
we're injuries about the head and death
followed an operation.
Mr.. Ashley was 72 years Of age. He
was born in Wisconsin and after serv-
ing through the war he came west. He
was q member Of Maxwell -McKeen post
No. /, G. A. r., and Fidelity lodge No.
II, I. O, 0. f, he resided at II Good
hue avenue.
He il survived by two sons. B. r. and
Charles Ashley. Six grandchildren also
survive him. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at Eber W.
Hall s undertaking establishment un-
der the auspices OF the Odd Fellows
lodge Of which he was a member.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
BOUNTY ON RATS MI
BE OFFERED BY G
DR.. Samuel G.. Paul VIII Report z
Commission Regarding Advtssnt

DR.. Samuel G.. Paul will Yepcr
week to the city commission q
advisability Of an ordinance Plse
bounty on rats in Salt Lake. !,
Suggestions that such an ora!
be enacted as a means OF somI
the growing rat population OF tn'
were made TO the city commlssiol
week by several persons, VINO
gagged 1t catching the rodents ~
Paul, ns health commissioner, "
rected TO make inquiries as 70.
legislation exists In other cltles
have the rat problem to deal w
Those engaged in the nat ea
business declare that q bounty
most effective means Of Kidding
of rats. One Of these declares
a system whereby he can cepc1
dreds Of rats each night and no
ling to put his system into W.
operation If the city Will oeo'
bounty Of about l cont 10Y O
killed. ~
On the west side and in the %
part OF the city near Liberty y
big rodents abound IN largo n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
REAL MUTT AND JEFF"
GOING TO MEXICO

Salt Lake has real Mutt and JEFF.
and, emulating tho example Of Bud Fish
er's famous characters. they have an
nounced that they are. going TO Mexico.
They have not accepted any Jobs as war
correspondents. but expect 10 Join the
army and secure appointments II posi-
BILE. to regiments on the border.
Mutt" is j. T. Bracken formerly spe-
cial agent for the Denver & Rio Grande.
He stands feet inches tall His part
ner, Jeff" is Jimmie" Hogan. who has
been clerk at the Bee Hive hotel. 19
Orpheum avenue. JEFF is only feet
81 inches IN height
Last night Mutt and JeT appeared at
The Tribune office and asked whether
the paper intended TO hire any war corre-
spondents. When told that the news
paper would wait for the war they de-
clared that they wanted TO be in at the
start OF the trouble II any occurs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
FOREIGN MlSSlONAK|
TO ADDRESS BAPI
The Rev. j. R. Saunders WIZ
Opportunity for Christian
In China" This Mornms'

The Rev. J. r.. Saunders . I
ary for the Baptist church q. y,
China, is in Salt Lake and VIZ :,
the pulpit this morning a. "a
Grande Baptist church. T9s %s;os ns
Saunders is returning to IL
visiting for nearly a year anu Tn,
his home in Fort Worth, eaay loa
rived III Salt Lake .yes.s.'f Ia
noon, and will leave for oan
tomorrow morning. co,rde
Although the Rev. Nj sau w;S
visited Salt Lake before, aG; n
stop off here at this time - S,oT
break the long Journey :, +
Worth to the Pacific a coas.' n,'
use as his subject tn,S ,sS,;ani|
TOpportunity for Chris'so "a
China. -" He is taking a1s;ns xsitS Mi
sionaries back TO China 80 n
who will assist him IN n Mr..
work at Yngtak. The heV' ,hsrc M
ders said last night ina. 90 (,
moro than 300 missIonarI,sv;o Nina
Baptist church alone IN oH
present time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-30
FAIR AND FESTIVAL
ARE TO BE GIVEN

Commencing Wednesday, December
3, and continuing until Friday evening,
the Emigration ward will hold fair
and festival. Preparations have been
under way for the past two months
and no effort has been spared to make
the occasion the most successful and
enjoyable event the ward has ever
known.
Programmes OF exceptional merit
have been arranged for the three even
ings and joyous good time is assured
all who attend,