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Show The Salt Lake telegram WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1903. rrmcwT at j v vu a 'S THE CHRISTMAS of the citizens have already secured their bird, and that more turkeys are expected to arrive tomorrow, it behooves ill not be satisfied Halt Lakers who with chicken, duck, goose, beef or pork Cor Christmas dinner, to purchase their birds early as possible. The scarcity of this fowl has not been equaled in many years, and old dealers ore much puzzled. One man said yes terday that though he alone usually handled bout 2000 turkeys, the total number us 3d this year would not exceed 30 0 cents per pound tomorrow. cents; 20 ; ft !tldf. rntabfr 1 Dc. Corrnr IX-- An - M w s.r. a jt t rU timllon by th fact that Mrt. Chart W. C5rar, waa found dad I.. her horn t EUtt ' !) on Friday Uat, bnrr.rd at Moin moat byond , rvTHn. r4 .: -- IU an rr i ru It lJf ;a45-W- ai g t c r. 1 . 1 ? fc , t t l vTT,ltt C h- , f.k,I jJvr-T- ty f r t r.iit i t . ;.4i.ti ( Too Much Holiday Fun and Folly Too much cf at aI ib!- - to take d:r-.rj hour the 1 a t r!; Jiy j d'- - j'w; Jc lime of prcr; 1 In it a j;(rrt. !cfruci.. h'-!u- or.-in!u-n- Ly 1 J 7 i.i l - 1 1 1 ci 4 Jiff t I : rr.r.i vw!l irrvrnt U!;i;f 1.1. H ro. rr , Cc"'' ' . j brrh. lirrf, crritijilion, h,d to result from r r;' f.,f t, An i f:t.;c r.t. rrsrtiuir.e for sour k. n-g- C r ar.4 fid. rr,f M" rrt It alto SvJoJ at bn it that tbi woram'i bubn4 had trn!4. Ft strt. - - lr full-coc- r ,;n. vvi,. hr . t nrry. c CHr " a.o itm. i.i w n r m ir" tAtti. m .?- t f hr T tt j. h .,?. Jnrr. caro ,... 't ari f tv: Ui ,frt to rrS lr2r. r cf t th '.!t!H t AH tftot rr t l la crfk tr,, f rrd Ifcat who rll It ian pound; porterhouse steaks, round steak, 12 cents; ribs of beef, ,15 cents; pot roast, 8 cents to 10 cents; shoulder of mutton, 5 cents; veal cutlets, 15 to 0 cents; bacon, 25 cents-- ham. 20 cents a pound. Potatoes reached 90 cents per bushel today, though It 19 understood that this price has been fixed for the Christmas trade only, and that after that time the will drop. No raise has been made price half that num'ber.in the other vegetables, which are plenOne factor in the scarcity is attributed tiful, of good quality and bring the folto the fact that an Eastern packing- lowing prices: Cauliflower", 15 cents p 4 cents a pound; parhouse, after premising- a carload of pound; 65cabbage, centsbushel; celery, 'wo per turkeys for the Salt Lake market, failed snips, bunches for 15 cents; sweet potatoes, to make the agreed shipment. The sup- seven pounds for a quarter; yellow dan-ve- rs and silverskln onions, 25 csnts a ply of Utah turkeys is hot as plentiful 5, 10 and 15 cents each; this year as last, though a large portion peck; pumpkins, of those on sale have been raised in the turnips, 60 cents a bushel; beets and carrots, the same price. State. The fruit market Is far from being deEat Goose If Not Turkey. pleted, and the popular Christmas vaThis condition i9 so, evhat relieved rieties find a .ready market. More ap market ples, perhaps, than any other home fruit by tame geese, which ae in the in profusion, selling at from 17 to 20 have been purchased this week, though cents per pound. These bi'tis are fat the prices are a little higher, the fruit and tempting looking. In the absence bringing from 51.50 to $1.80 per bushel of turkey, they are the next best sub- Pears are not abundant, but enough are stitute offeree. Tame ducks are also here to supply the demand at 5 to 6 cents per pound. prices. plentiful and bring the same The demand for tropical fruits There is an abundance of chickens on strong, especially in oranges, which the market, varying in size from small These will con- bring from 35 to 5o cents per dozen fryers to big roosters. Dates bring 121 cents per pound; lem stitute many a man's dinner, because ons, 25 cents; bananas, 30 cents for the of the low prevailing price, 16 and 11 same quantity cents per pound. There are no wild ducks or geese to Among other good things for the be had, what few were here having been Christmas table might be mentioned mince meat at 15 cents per disposed of and no more are forthcom- - ready-ma- cranberries at 12"4 cents per ii,,r, because of the fact that the game ( poundlaw expired December 15th. quart, table raisins at 10 cents per Jackrabbits at 20 cents each find ready pound, currants at 124 cents for the and lemon and citron purchasers, and many hunters keep up same atquantity 10 and 20 cents per pound peel a steady supply. The display of Christmas meats is Eggs are 40 cents per dozen for the fresh article, while those of unknown exceptionally fine, and many butcher or age bring 10 cents less for shops are tastefully decorated with the the doubtful same Roast various meats first-claquantity arranged. neatly Christmas dinCreamery butter remains the same as beef makes a ner dish, and is especially preferred by last week's prices, 35 cents per pound the English people. No advance in price at some stores and 30 cents at others Black bass still continues the favorite is noted, the roasts selling for from 22 cents per pound. Roast veal is in the fish market, large quantities of to about the same price. Suckling pigs it having been sold at 16 cents per are not plentiful, and sell at $3.50 each. pound this week. Halibut and sturgeon which is a considerable advance in price J bring 1 cent per pound less, and fresh mackerel, 30 cents; red pal mo n. 20 cents; prices. Mutton ovpt Thanksgiving ac- - I clams, 35 cents per dozen: bonito. barra- "0 5 cents to per from pound, brings other meats l cuda, shad, codfish, cattish, sea bass cording to the cuts, and the 15 cents per and smelts all bring 14 cents per pound. the following prices: Lamb, L5 M l- J. DF.S MOINES. Inquiry South Ninth Mr and Mrf. Nephi Miller of Sou'h the hom, Mormon direction of th Ninth East street will have a fad and under the church, tomorrow. dreary Christmas this year. While' the mother was engaged In buying Christmas presents for her two HARVEY'S WIDOW . children, a boy of 9 years and his little brother, 7 months old, the latter was ATTEMPTS SUICIDE accidentally shot and Instantly killed by the former. The children were left alone In the Irene Hall, a colored woman who ha house but a rhort time. In some unac- figured In many In the Pollc n countable manner George, tl e elder of court In tho pat two years, mJ the two children, secured a unsuccessful attempt upon her life on rifle which was in the house and a cartSunday night by swallowing a ridge. dose of morphine. Phe was saved, He was handling the gun and en- however, by tho prompt work of a I hy deavoring to load it, while at the same aiclan. who was wmmon'J and uned a time the hammer was set at stomach purr.p and emetics, Jut In George was not aiming at anything In time. his finger slipped and particular, when Her attempt Is said to have been tht the trigger was pulled. The ball struck the baby on the upper result of a jealous tage. f lip and traveled diagonally upward to Alwas Irene Hall the of wife "Jlad ward the top of the head, piercing the ley" Harvey, who wna recently shot brain and killing the baby Instantly. Mom Klfford. another Neighbors rushed In to see what had and killed by Fhc was bound over to th Discaused the explosion and. finding the baby shot, called a physician. Dr. Mill-Iro- n trict court a few months nto on charge of uKnutt with a deadly wepoi responded, but could do nothing. The shock was terrible to both par on u man whom he clalmrd was her ents, and Mrs. Miller is prostrated. husband, who wa v 1th another wo- The funeral services win be heul from I man. 647 647 ht from - Head; Parents Are Prostrated. Th. few turkeys on the market began selling nt 25 cents pr pound yesterday moraine; by noon some of the dealers had raised them to 26 cents and by night to 27Vt cents. The price this morning went back to 26 cents, but some of the dea'.- crs said another raise would uc- cur this afternoon, and it Is be- lieved they will reach mor than ltid ia Wicvl CM Or Small Boy Playing With Rifle, Shoots Baby Through TTJXKEYS MAY REACH THIRTY CENTS PER POUND BY TOMORROW. Notwithstanding that there are some turkeys on the market today, that some Q HIS INFANT BROlnbK TUR EY? HARD TO FIND Many a Salt Laker iftust Be Content With Goose, Duck, Chicken or Beef for Friday's Dinner. r iSTRANGLED TODEATHj a ! i ; 1 a ; lit l, V, V t B" " ", E iN C J'ttr . ' m M-- , S . riETTn" n EVAN STEPHENS, President. GEORGE ROMNEY, Vice-Presiden- II. S. PAYNES. SracMtv. R. R. ROMNEY, Treasurer. t, 11 Payees O 1 ( 3 de We are still OVERSTOCKED and Must Sell TWO CARLOADS before Christmas, So We Continue Our ss 2-- fmm Sil And Will Keep all Pianos Sold this Week in l une for One Year FREE j SPE6IHL No. Something that will keep a keen edge. hard-woohandle butcher knife. Regular price, 7.x-- SPECIAL On sale this evening from 5 to 7 o'clock. Six-inch- IOC J!.i- I N LY ONE MORE BAY 035 adjustable wood smooth plane. irou iop, size incnes long, cut Regular price $1.75; special price Xo. 027 adjustable wood jack plane.yll Iron xop, ?ize io inches long, cut Ittgular price $1.90; special I.Oi Shingle hatchets, size 3Vs inches cut cast steel, gold bronze. Iwegular price S5c; special,... ch nf If you have not secured your present for him or her, 5ur f3 Knives and Razors more Claw hatchets, ZX2 Inches cut, cast steel, nnisn mue. Kegular 90c; special (like cut) Xo. 521 Russell nail hammer, bell and nat race, cast steel, polished hickory 1 handle, weight pound. ular 75c; special price arl-handl- hand paw, cast steel, beech wood handle, three Improved screws iRd $1.00, r.e ASr ch - Of 1i.-- Xo. ur - Xo. 0110 iron adjustable 4x1, , bloek plane, size 7'i i.uhcs 'ong, cut. -Regular prk-- 73c: spe- t.. OxtT cial (similar to cut) Xo. .03 iron adjustable smooth plane, h size 8 inches long, cut. Regular price $2, Cr F special Xo. .05 iron adjustable jack plane, cut. Reg size 14 inches long, tf ular price $1.75, l?i-inc- m. ch PI.SO l 5 g 1-- 12 0. 74r ss ble. I. : ; s t.v.l I"; . sllk-ilr.c- 59? 14? Silverware Slaughter elated, Fully warranted, heavy cimr. anteed to be full weight of sllvrn. C. & Rros.. Mcrl-deRogers by MlkdlnrdiI.iy box C. spui to ihJ,5v set C. j s'x to the a . lal sj mi prt.' j'.ihteen spv.i-.s- . rrt otcentsix. t.nRegular s Pthe Klghteen tx r rent In t t k - ll Conn. r( vr .rt i ri rr frt. lt.KuUr prire brtn.. . t e . is I ' I ti f. bp Nos. IZ.ZZ. h.ir.i s' n v.. RKular Special 1 rlr- - Jrarr.d rrumh truy nr4 h etlr.1 - rice f.r. 1- -. r, Regular ( rlr. r ut.. prc ;?cl cork 6ft -- " 1 ; -- ;.e . . ' ' rt'y ut... h htd. rt Vr itos prirv i',;k Speilk!ehert fw. tr.r price c. Sr N. 10iloil burner. jofl.l SlUl ".. i jlV c i - . ' .it ; V 1 . . tl' ."f - ; - 1 1 r - , ; A Ven t'"ul frllin hve ' A j r , 1 . ' Stove I . r.r.;i Touri'lpT rtithf Regular Cihe cut! - Si : J e . . . 4? 'e , K ' : !.. 4 J v 5 t 5 : .;;::'; .t, i t rf J -- J 5 M'h Iron, a t ; j ; 21C r-t r a: ' J ' t. s 1 t : . ir Sj j d f. rru1- -. 1! ; . j ; .. : H'Ki'lAL On ol- - pillar tii fi-tii- 1 1, f"- ? '- ? ' ' ri .. ;- " J; r J ; 1 60? - . : : 1 3 - :r ... M.tQ 1 .... ... : ', ... rr;-- ' ; ? t- U. th . ic!". if c nl t- - 51? 3 ........ . .la pini d wifc lid, fi ;u 7 l I r .'. No. xi 1 ? io". t . . . r r.P f r. .1 1 1 f- - i.f ' - ;.- a 4 ;: U ! first t u t rtSi r . 13 '. SPESInL il ion? If . l ' r . : ;: j .; 3 r., t - j U r. t i 1 ; - :r '. li.nt i 1 y ;, Of? & MdWo Co E. FIRST SOUTH STREET. r K 1: K, we l 1 ... ! 1 7" S2.89 full Sj-U- " a,.j Mif trr. f t fffin HO (1 Jl prtre from t cj i. l 'i. rurtRir 6c 1 ", 1 5 w .. .! . 1 . e '.''! 4 '.. - r .' 10? .. -- i m t..r ' t , .;. tf : ar ; I, d .... - ":. T- - tl Just a FewSuggcstions KramM s . 34-3- 6 - - t f . r'' fa li-;V- sale poods strictly cash. aim t J. OCT e ; j ; t t . - - m -' ' t r R ( 4.- ht ,v ltf..-.-i ta -- 2!C r- - ;. $ ' : I a'.. 1 iir i,rr ! See our show windows for display. One of our mihtkiU fur tlii naif will W that all mail ordTH will receive our prompt and t art ful nttrntion, and will Ik? di liv rrd fr.f? on board (rain at thi city. - All A rr. '.--- ouf 'U to Q4 l Irtl' C .. It S i.i-- i -. I; I a - .r ? J V l Sl.lQ ent. f . It N hrd txjwi, on - ;. R's ' 14 V 'mj .J. Z t 4 'it . Itr 6f' my S1.58 ed Sugar rhell. twisted handle butter knife d and cream ladle, one net in box. Regular $2.19 Special f. iti, i No 1 Fs-et- n. silk-Un-- anr.'a. 1 d si-n- Mnn-ufactur- j r, Tl- i .tt, 1 We Carry a Complete Line of Stoves, Ranges, .Mantels. Don't boil over, but nurchase one of our Xo. S nirkpl-matpi- l copper tea kettle?. Guaranteed nickled on copper. Holds seven quans. Regular price, $1.50. Uu sale tins evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. - N. lOp mr ,- HMi ,, c 1 r -- r ;i i h;,.i. at AT. ! I: ;.,n. , i te'r ! "I 12 SPEeiHL No. 3. KI'ECIAI Long bristle shaving brush. Regular 35c; special 1 - K 1 I it o Jot k. ! j lHr. -- t- r r 1-- ffnt !r.i t-- v These Cut a Figure C- n-- - steel square, Essex B'rd 8 sl. orace, .'101 steel polish body, 24x2 inchp.s, tongue 1Hxlv4 inches; blade thick and Regular price Jl.75; special U4r Carpenter's socket firmer chisels, extra cast steel, length of blade apple wood handle, beveled edge, cut. Regular 65c; snecial (like cut) .lO Sargent's level Xo. 391, size 24x30 inches. plumb and level, mahogany wood. . J. Regular price Jl. 25; special box wood rules, round joint, mid dle plates, eighths and sixteenths inch wide 4 fold. Regular price mm (f 15c; ppecial JT first-claare The above all and mechanics" tools, and are rella- 100 urn t nril fl (ii ure J.r. S!'K!A1. lis; t tii ?-.- lU-inc- special qurt s jure "fx-- . 6 Fancy hanul Regular price Special Fancy hand! desert set. Regular price 1..'0. Special hnncv hanul tnMfpoonn, rlx In set. C Regular price J.(n. Special Kr.lve on fork, six of e h, pUt'd oxtra Pn tefl. Regular C- f r price $:.0i. Sreial P'T r'tit r.!kej. Jver KightffH . fret of nx. Regular price 11.2.'. ch or d Special Gravy l.nlle. one In R. gular J2.2: Sp I j r1c $1.27 Spe, quurt square cora It J. ReKuUr surfar long; StclJ r !en.nn nquetier. OV tron box. woxi up. ir," box. . IKn!ari:.iO. d Marking gauge, beech wood, box wood Xo. 73 Miller Fall? barber improved thumb port w, oval bar marked, steel patent brace, sweep. Regular point. Regular price 15c yj rf. price .;,c; like cut special hanwood ros" bevel, sliding Stanley Xo. 40 flat blade screw driver, dle, with brass lever, size 5 inches. cast beech' steel, handle, brass fer . Regular price Cc; rule. Regular nricc 25c: C rii5r price fpecial special Xo. 010:; iron adjustable block plane, Xo. 51 mallet, rnnnd hlelrorv h st( cut. m'zc 5Vi inches long, Swinging razor strop. Regular 5i. Regular 30c; price ice. 60c; pi Regular mf Jl; special price st In sr-n"- rlik-ltne- Regulnr !.r75. Special.. Ilerry sjwn. one In P-l- y Tr blin1. tltd box.buttT Regular Special JT d hand-hammere- L'6"-!n- nl lr.it a Il Timl. Mi.n::. r, 1:.-ku!.i- U:t we have it. 1 Coffee set. fix d. Ran-Tan-Ka-R- us price Regular Kneel or." Sfl in ed ftag-handle- orc Reg- - Sucar shri! an! r d knife, guaranteed hand-mari- e and around, and every defective one replaced. Manufactured by Case Bro. tCf Regular price $1.75; tpecial.. Vr Three-blade- d guaranteed in every respect, and will e replaced vlth new one if found defective. Manufactured by C'as Hros. if f Regular price J1.65; special.. D.-vRf-Razor, made in Sweden, and ground, rride from the best Swedish Kteel wires. Regular price J4. C --y special Incy handle; full Jackson nickel shear; every pair replaced tht proves defective. Regular price $1; special fin.ft price SSr' appropriate for a Christ mas present for your son or friend than some of those useful arti is AVhat If !. j.j,-..- I Two-blade- K 1 t. j .ril.. We have lots' of useful and practical presents. Look at the four corners of this ad for our four big specials. Our special sale, as advertised on Royal Enamel Steelwarc, will continue throughout this sale. rh lffi nsl - !! ; Xo. 2H-in- 11111 SPECIAL No. 2. steel blade, , . I ., LARGEST SALE IN OUR HISTORY LASTS 1. d ehristmas Presents REMEMBER, WE ARE ON RICHARDS STREET AND NOT ON MAIN ST. :r rra - ;v l..ndl rssth 8c |