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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

The synopsis of Commissioner MoRGAS's
report which was published in Tuesdays
HERALD, would indicate that the official
has acquired some knowledge of the Indian
characteristics and of the Indian situation,
and as consequence he makes some very
sensible recommendations. The chief Of
these are that the work of educating the
aborigines be prosecuted vigorously, and
that the red men be placed on the broad
platform of American citizenship. If these
suggestions be properly carried out only
one short generation will pass before the
original inhabitants of the continent will
be fairly well incorporated in our popula-
ton; if the policy that was pursued
until a few years ago, and which
has not vet been fully abandoned
shall be continued there will not be enough
Indians at the end of the generation to form
any sort of problem" 1t has been demon
strated in isolated instances that the In.
dans can readily be brought to higher
state OF civilization. The second generation
can be made to compare favorably with the
average citizen in many respects, and the
older men and women are equal to consd-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
A BLACK STATE.

A rather startling, though not alarming,
piece of intelligence comes from Oklahoma.
1t Is that there are already $4,000 colored
people IN that territory, with prospect
that this number will be increased to more
than $4,000 in short time. This influx is
not merely accidental. 1t is the result of
an organized movement, with roots spread
ing in various directions, and springing
into activity and life as by q magician's
wand. The scheme appears to have been
invented by one +. p. MCCABE, late of
Kansas, an intelligent aud energetic col
ored man imbued with the idea of benefit
ting his race. He. investigated the Liberia
emigration project and decided it was not
the thing desired, and then he turned
10 the Oklahoma country as the
very place for the settlement of the race
question, If it could be settled at all. His
aim is the establishment Of purely negro
state. with negro officials running the local
government and negro Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress A general exodus
from the south is not encouraged; only the
removal of those who can sustain them
selves whilst the experiment is being tried.
TEE HERALD most sincerely and heartily
wishes success to this undertaking. All
good citizens ought to be glad that 1t has
been begun under such favorable auspices.
1t is a scheme well worthy q strong and
persistent effort to push it. and it should
be encouraged by all who truly sympsthize
with an unfortunate people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
HER BEST PRODUCTION.

1t will be remembered that when Miss
FOLSOM was the bride elect of the Presi-
dent of the United States, she returned
from Europe on the Red Star steamship
Noordland. A lively little newspaper was
edited for the entertainment of the passen-
gers by the lady now so distinguished and
beloved conformity with an old friend of
ours and of our readers. The name of the
paper was suggested by Miss FOLSOM who
contributed some of its best articles, ono Of
which was the story Of Little NELL the
Newsgirl."
On the arrival Of the ship at New York
the interchangeable corps of reporters
made every exertion to obtain the single
copy Of that journal that was in existence
They were particularly anxious to acquire
possession of the STORY of Little Nell.'
When their request was referred to Miss
FOLSOM, she replied: "They seem to think
it something wonderful. Don't let them be
disappointed, as they would be if they could
read it. but let me have the credit of au-
thorship without the criticism" And now in
pleasant remembrance of the literary part
nership with which he was honored on
board the Noordlaud, the senior member of
the firm sends to Mrs. CLEVELAND this
telegram:
SODA SPRINGS Idaho Oct l.
The editor OF the North litlGntic Spray con
graduates his associate upon her latest, best
and most popular production.
We are going to tell all our readers, fol-
some of them have already the truth
! A. CHI n tob haN cd or
JOHN GOODMAN, the genial gentleman wht
was Miss FoLsoM's companion across the
Atlantic on the occasion referred to.
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Der will take some action looking to an ad-
justment of the debt. If that action shall
be in tue line of reason in harmony With
the wise suggestions of the government Of
ficials, the subsidized roads will, In
time pay all they owe, and while
caucelling the debt the properties will be
improved and managed according to bust
ness principles. Only those residing along
one of those subsidized lines and who Is
familiar with the course pursued by Con
gress in dealing with the companies know
how injurious has been the hand OF the
government 1t is almost marvellous that
actual bankruptcy has not overtaken both
the Union and Central Pacific. 1t is prob
able that both companies would have gone
to the wall ere this, surrendering
their property in payment OF the
debt to the federal treasury, had
it not been for some OF the
men connected with the management OF
the roads who had the courage to defy Con
gress and the shrewdness to defeat inlqm-
tous attempts to destroy the property.
If politics can be taken out OF the legls-
lation and Congress can get down to deal
ing with the companies as an intelligent
creditor would deal with distressed deo-
tor, the Union and Central Pacific Will DC
able not only to pay the government, butte
materially aid in the development OF the
country to which they must look for sup
mort
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
BLAINE AND SPAIN.

so it seems all the Dragging about the
adoption of Mr.. BLAINE's reciprocity
scheme as applied to Spain turns out to
have been premature. Mr.. FOSTER, tue
American minister there, spent several
months in trying to educate the Spanish
government up to the point desired, and it
was supposed he had done So Since then
ne has been a sort of non commissioned as
slstant secretary of state. charged with
reciprocity negotiations and details, dick
ering with Mexico, Brazil and other south
ern countries of this continent, with alter
mating success and failure. 1t now appears
that the governor general of Cuba has
received a royal decree from Madrid giving
to all nations having in their treaties the
most favored nation clause equal priVi-
leges with those granted the United States.
The dispatch from Washington
which announces the foregoing, says
that by the treaty, after July l, 1922, only
the United States will enjoy the privileges
of the arrangement" but this latter state
ment as to exclusive privileges is not quite
clear At any rate, the royal decree car
ries the date when the treaty is to 60 into
effect beyond that named in the Presidents
proclamation.
The "most favored nation" clause is a
term inserted in international commercial
agreements, by which the country nego-
tiated with is assured of equal privileges
with the most favored nation. Attempts
have been made at various times by differ
ent governments, the United States in
Guided, to restrict or limit the operation of
| this clause according to their interests at
the time; but we believe the general drift
has been in opposition to any favoritism or
partiality.
| 1t will be eigh. months before Spain's
treaties containing the favored nation
provision expire, or before that country
could adopt the reciprocity scheme, accord
ing to the understanding at Washington
And then the probability is that she vii
claim that it is no violation of the laws O.
nations to admit the products of Grea
Britain, Germany and France in competi
ton with those Of the United States, claim
ing that the treaty applies only to meat
-four, petroleum, etc, which those countrie
do not export, and does not apply to manu-
featured goods such as they do export.
This whole reciprocity business, wit
its limitations and contractiops to make
benefit one section of the United State
ernments, is full of strategem and intrigue
and is unworthy great republic like thu
United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
THE SUBSIDIZED ROADS.

TAYLOR, the government railway COM
missioner, has filed his annual report with
the secretary of the interior, and people
out this way will be glad to know that he
has not permitted politics to influence him
in what he says concerning the subsidized
railroads. In regard to the Union Pacific
the commissioner endorses the policy of
the company in aiding the construction of
branch lines, and says were it not for
these feeders the road would yield no net
earnings and the property would not be
worth the amount of the first mort
gage bonds. He also recommends that
settlement be arranged between the
subsidized roads and the government upon
terms which will be equitable. The gov
eminent directors of the Union Pacific. it
will be remembered, made similar recon-
mendation in their report, rec emily pre-
sented. 1t may, therefore, be expected
that the Congress- which meets in Decem-
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cradle advancement. In this territory
number of Indians who were peculiarly
savage, possessing all the vicious charac-
teristics Of natures which had been cmbit
tered against the superior race by couple
of centuries eft oppression, drivings and
hatred on the part of the whites,
have progressed 30 far in civilization
in few years that they are
living in houses erected by themselves,
are cultivating the soil and growing much
of the grain and vegetables required for
their support are acquiring property and
their children are regular attendants at
day and Sunday schools. What has been
done with these Indians can be done with
others
We believe the progress would be much
faster If the COVE nment would at once
place all the Indians upon the basis OF
citizenship and thereafter treat them, not
as wards of the nation to be cared for as
children unable to look out for themselves,
but as responsible beings possessing intel
leotusl and physical ability and actuated
by ambitions and aspirations.
Another proper recommendation by the
commissioner is that the Indians be as
signed land IN severa!ty, the remainder of
their reservations being purchased and
thrown open to settlement. In Utah there
is a reservation Of such magnificent pro-
portions that we understand if the land
were divided each Indian-buck, squaw
and pappoose-who has an interest in the
tract would receive between 1000 and
5000 acres. Much of the land is the very
best to be found in the mountains. If the
Indians were all provided with suitable
homesteads there would be enough terri
tory remaining to support large popula-
ton.
We like the commissioner report and
hope it will be favorably acted upon in
several of its recommendations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
PENCIL POINTS.

People afflicted with sleeplessness should 20
to sea in a naphtha PHts6Wrg Dispatch.
''Ah, yes said Aunt Sary. "Jennie's great
singer; some day she'll be regular belladonna"
--ColuR,buS Post
All animals have their good points, but, for
abundance of the same none can compete with
the porcupine-1 sittings
The peacock may not be inclined to gossip,
but he loves to spread highly colored tail
about the neighborhood.- EtD'irG Gazette
We always envy fat woman when we sec
her laughing. There seems to be so much OF
her that is having good time.-Atchison Globe
The political situation in New York seems to
be largely question between Fassett and
Bung.-Detron Free Press.
The rattlesnake is probably the oldest snake
in the world. They got ratified in the arden Of
Eden.-Ne'C orleans PicdyHte.
Angry Customer-You told me you would have
those trousers of mine to-day. Tailor-Quite
right, sir, have thsm.-Ciothtsr and FRlniSher
MY, how that breaker roared." said Jennie
on the seashore. Yes That fat man in bath
ing stepped on It's undertow," answered Harry
I-HQrDcPS Bazaar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
GOV. CAMPBELL AS A HUMoRIsr.

Say what you please about Governor
CAMPBELL's strengthened financial circum-
stances and his poor health, he manages to
make a very lively and entertaining
speech. Reports from Ohio agree that in
his campaign addresses, which have been
delivered to immense crowds, he has sur
passed all previous records and has pre-
scented his arguments bristling with points
and corruscating with bright sellies of
wit In a speech at Steubenville, few
days ago, he said
HENRY CLAY would be called a free trader
if he were living now. Those old protectionists
didn't, believe in protecting infant industries
till they got to be six feet tall, wore No. s
stogies and threatened to kick the family out
OF doors if they were not rocked faster.
Referring to reciprocity;
It's all right, but when we have it, let's have
it with Canada or some good-looking white
girls OF the north not with the blacks and half
breeds Of the south.
The Republicans. as all know, are claim
irg the big crops as the result of the Nc
KINLET tariff; that is to say they are point
ing TO the prosperous prospects of the
farmer and attributing them to Republican
legislation. Governor CAMPBELL took this
off humorously. He remarked:
Just as was leaving Pittsburg friend pre-
scented me with this peach, Did you ever see a
larger one? It's only lately you've been seeing
such peaches. Peaches didn't grow like that
when you and were boys. In old times
when we had a low tariff, peaches grew only
half as big as that Formerly we had low
tariff and little peaches, now we have high
! tariff and big peaches. Therefore high tariff
makes big peaches. Last year under AZ pei
cent tariff we had bad crops; this year. the first
under a 60 per cent tariff we have good crops
Men and brethren, do you want any better proof
than that of the benefcent erect OF protection
Referring to the wool tariff and the
| farmers predicaments, ne said:
! While you farmers were raising sheep ant
voting the Republican ticket on the strength O
| MCKNI.EY'S promise OF 4l.cent wool a lot O
other fellows in the east were at work. too
They weren't raising wool; they were combinj
wool over your eyes, If they were shearng any
| thing il wasn't sheep.
And so he goes through the state, laugh
ing down the ridiculous points OF the adver
sary and striking sledge-hammer blow.
where solid argument seems called for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
GENUINE RECIPROCITY.

There is no tariff arrangem ent between
the Sandwich Islands and this country.
The commerce is absolutely free. All the
products of the islands are admitted to our
ports without duty, and all our products
are accorded the same privilege in the
islands. The apparent results are against
us, for we buy a great deal more from the
islands than they buy from US, and the
balance shows in their favor. Our imports
are about s12.000,000 and exports about
5000, 900 annually, and this looks like q
losing business. But into the account
must be taken the fact that the whole of
this trade is carried on in American yes
sells, and the carrying money, therefore,
goes into American pockets.
Our chief imports from the islands
are cargoes of sugar, and
many of the sugar plantations
there belong to Amer cans. New plsnts-
tions are being opened, railroads are being
built, and irrigation works constructed
all by Americans and with American CAPT
tai. In Honolulu street cars are running,
and electricity has been introduced through
the enterprise of our countrymen. Nine
tenths of all the Sandwich Island commerce
is with this country, and the internal
traffic is largely IL the hands of Americans.
In fact, American influence is almost su-
preme there, and we enjoy all the advan-
tages of cordial and friendly connection.
The islands were never SO prosperous as
low. They are growing rich under the
stimulus impaired by free trade with US,
md our Pacific coast shares the benefits OF
the increased prosperity. Such is an ex-
ample of real and genuine reciprocity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07

CALUMET ------.- Contains Alum
calumet Baking Powder Co, Chioago]
FOREST CITY - Contains Ammonia Alum
CHICAGO YEAST - Contains Ammon: Alum
Chapman & Smith Co., Chic go.)
B0T spN Contains s@manis Alum AuI3
q. G. Grant Baking Powder Co, Ch,cago)
(spragaes, Warner s Griswold, Chicasol "
ONE SPOON, TAYLOR'S -. Ammonia Alum
yARNA {Tayi oF Mfg Co., St t G@b3a9rs A,nm
(Yarnalrs Mfg. Co, ST. LouisJ IL
SHAw's SNOW PUFF. =. Contains Alum
noh MerG1ants ME- Association ST. Louis
(Dodson Hills. St Louise
SHEPARD S. Contains Ammonia Alum
(Wm. H. Shepard, st. Louis.
49, gMeyer-Bain Mig. Co, St. Louis "a. I'LL
MONARCH 49, Contains Ammonia Alum.
..ou Bed + Murdoch & Co, chicago 49,,
bengal Coffee & Spice Mills, Chicago
GIANT Contains Alum.
MILK--------- 1880. Contains Alum.
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., chicago 1ium
KALBFELL'S PURITY. Con tains Alum.
(Kalbfell Mfg. Co.. Chicagoy
Phenix Chemical Works, CDicago)
Globe Coffee ,G,, & Spice Mills, Mi.nneapolisl
/ a,
Ihos Wood s Co, Phiiadelphia) =
andrews PEARL Contains Ammonia
e; E. Andrews & Co., Milwaukee)
HARRIES' FAVORITE Contains Alum
(H. II. Harries, Minneapolis
FIDELITY. ...------------------co Contains Alum
| SOLAR-----------. .....---. Contains Alum
Sherman Bros, Chicagol
Wells: Putnam & Co, Chicagol
r. WIN, (S SS%5 Mcdowell St. Paul MINI; Mimi
e o. K. Ferguson, Minneapolis Hsn Minnl Alum
HERCULES ANN Onis
| (Hercules Baking Powder Co., San Francisco.
lCLIMAx----------.--- Contains Ammonia
Cllmax Baking Powder Co., Indianapolis
Ammonia and alum are the most common
adulterants used in the manufacture o.
baking powders. The government repor
shows that large percentage of the bakins
powders on the market contain either one
or the other, or both these pernicious drugs
What woman would use an ammonia O.
alum baking powder, if she knew it, Sucl
powders not only undermine the health
but ammonia gives to The complexion a sal
low or blotched appearance. The presen c.
Of ammonia or alum in baking powd er
however, can be easily detected.
To Detect Ammonia-Mix one heapin,
teaspoonful of baking powder with one tea
spoonful OF water in tin cup: boil thor
oughly for few moments, stir to proven
burning, and il ammonia is present yo
can SIN Sill il in the sing steam. Or, plac
can of the suspected powder top down o.
hot stove for minute or so, then TAX
; off the cover and smell.
To Detect Aium-Alum powder can b
tested by putting couple of teaspoonful
of the powder in glass of cold water. l
no effervescence, that is bubbling or sim
, mering, takes place. condemn the powde
and return it at ouce.
| Some alnm powders, however, like tn
l "Calumet," bon Bon," Chicago Yeast,
ETC., contain phosphates in combinatio
with alum, and with these brands the fol
lowing test is simple and sure:
Take one half teaspoonful Of ballin
! powder in lid of say half pound can; cha
thoroughly over a strong alcohol flame
good gas jet, or red hot Goals. Afte
charring (that Is, burning until the whol
: MASS is black add a teas2oonsul of wate
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and place bright piece of silver in the So
luton. Stir for one minute then take out
the silver. If the powder prove cream of
tartar powder the coin will be bright; if an
alum powder it will have stains.
Now pour little vinegar into the lid and
smell the fumes. Alum powders give off
sulphuretted hydrogen, which may be de-
tected by its foul odor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
DYSPEPSIA,

That nightmare of mans existence which
makes food a mockery and banishes sleep
from weary eyes, readily yields to the
potent infiuenc. of the celebrated English
Dandelion Tonic. 1t tones up the diges-
tive organs, restores the appetite, makes
assimilation of food possible and invigor-
ates the whole system. AL druggists sell
at 81 per bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
THE NEWSPAPER.

The press makes many mistakes. The Won
der is that in the rush of its presenting an
epitome of the worlds daily doings at each
breakfast table it does not make thousand
errors for one. 1t makes very few delloer-
ately And many of those statements concern
ing which loudmouthed and quibbling denlals
are often accepted are true in their essentials.
The above is taken from an interesting
article by the well known Washington cor
respondent, General H. V. BoYNToN, in
the October number Of the Century. All
newspaper men will recognize the truth OF
these words, and it is matter for regret
that all newspaper readers will not also
recognize this truth. There may be some
newspapers which cater to the tastes OF the
depraved and are therefore reckless, If not
deliberately vicious in their utterances,
but every reputable newspaper takes all
the pains possible or consistent
with a reasonable regard for reputa-
ton to verify every statement which
! it makes; and every newspaper man of any
standing has an ambition to be correct.
| The fellow who denounces the newspaper
as never being correct because he finds all
! occasional error in statement may be re-
| llGQ upon 10 ISll d uULcu uilIl uhuS " ONOiJ
one he finds in his paper. If one were to
! think for a moment of the difficulty under
which reporter abors in obtaining news,
the lack of time and facilities for verifca-
ton and the haste with which matter must
necessarily be prepared he would be more
charitable if he now and then found an
error amid many columns of news; he
would do less fault-finding and show that
he possessed reasonable degree of COM
mon sense.
General BoYNToN states another truth IN
this connection when he says:
The press is not immaculate but has as few
unworthy men in its prominent positions as
any other profession or occupation in the land.
The work of no other is so open to publicity.
There is n veil, as there is for all others,
under which the press can hide its shortcom-
ings The sunlight by day and the search-light
by night illumins the path of all its known
| workers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07

JAY GOULD may be sick, but we don't
believe he is half as sick as some of those
Wall street sharps who undertook to do
him up'' the other day. 1t seems, now
that they have time to look about them and
take account of things, that instead IF los
ing two millions through the recent stock
dealing excitement, JAY picked up about
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07

No FEWER than 500 Jewish families in
Jerusalem, who dared to listen to the gos-
pei of JESUS, have been accommodated by
the Rabbis, and deprived of any help that
was given to them, One would have
thought that the prosecuting spirit in Rus
STA would have saved the Jewish church
from following in this bad track.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07

The New YORK World has an article on
the ''decadence of baseball, +" and says mo
one, or scarcely anyone, cares for what was
once the national game" Don't you believe
it. 1t is merely getting ready for a new
lease of life on more solid grounds.
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Two MEMBERS OF the New York Republi-
can state committee which has issued a
circular in effect assessing federal en-
ployees for campaign purposes, are holding
Office under the general government to wit
the postmaster and the collector of the port
Of New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07

They ARE introducing music as medi-
cine into the London hospitals. IL is used
to strengthen the nerves of people pros
trsted by intense application 10 business.
We suppose the cure is not administered
by beginners on the violin or flute. There
is no doubt that real music is very sooth-
ing.