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The advocate., 1891-09-16
THE sUB-TREAsURY PLAN.
thn RdItOr NJ THE ADVOCATE,

VHE SUD-VhbADU11 0hNS
To the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE.
/ have read with very much interest
in your issue of September the letter
from Mr.. Jas. R. McKeever, commenting
upon the speech delivered at Huber's
grove by the Hon. ]. F. True, and your
editorial comments thereon. It would
seem that the point in issue Is the state
ment made by Mr.. True that "if the sub
treasury plan should become q law the re-
suit would be to raise the price of all farm
products, and it would consequently cost
the laborer more to live; the laborers,
foreOeelng the result, would equip them
selves against 1t, and If the Peoples
party should make 1t one OF its leading
issues It would lose the cooperation and
support of the laborer and the support of
all labor organizations"
In the course of his comments Mr..
McKeever says: "Thst one Of the objects
of the sub-treasury plan is to increase
the price of produce we admit, and that
this would be one of its results we firmly
believe" Now, / for one, have always
thought that the above was very un-
fortunate as well as an incorrect admis-
sion for an advocate of the sub-treasury
plan to make. l have always supposed
that the object Of the sub treasury plan
was to bring the producer and consumer
into close relationship, and give the
farmer the fair market price for his pro-
duce less the legitimate cost of distrlbu-
tlon. In other words, TO give to the
farmer the legitimate profits of his vOca-
tion, now absorbed by grain spectators,
board Of trade gamblers and blood suck
ing parasites generally. But IL these
are the objects sought In the sub-treas-
ury plan, what will be the results? ALL
there is the rub-the results-the far
reaching, benefcent, revolutionizing, as
founding results, and the no less amazing
portentlous facts, which its discussion
has brought to light OF one thing we
may be sure-if the sub-treasury plan In
its aims and objects Is right, then, no
matter what the results may be, we
should heed David Crockett's advice, and
"go ahead"
And now, Mr.. Editor, let US eliminate
from this discussion the supposed, or
perhaps 1 should say, the desired (Y) an
tagonism between the laborers In the
cities and the toilers on the farms. There
ls, and can be no such sntagonism. The
interests of honest, legitimate labor are
identically the same everywhere.
Specially in this, the case with the farmer
and the city laborer. With them price is
simply an exchange Of products. All in
dustries are based upon the farming In
dustry and the farmers and their depend
anita form two-Hfths Of the consuming
customers Of the city industries. A pros
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
TO HANDLE 4 GUN
Don't Play Monkey Tricks With
Firearms.
Z
INCIDENT IN A GUN STORE
How to Climb a Fence With a Gun-Some
Things Not to Do-State Camps and
Sham Battles
INCIDENT IN A GUN STORE

New YORK, May ID, 1S91.-ISpecial cor
respondence of The HERALD. IA brouzed
and bearded sportsman of seventy walked
into big gun store on Broadway and
asked for some twenty-five caiibre cat
ridges. A box was handed out to him and
he examined them leisurely with the eye
of an expert.
1.-The last / bought didn't fit very well. -
he observed. al think pll try these,n and
with the familiarity of an old customer he
<reached to take gun down from the rack.
Don't, sir, please" said the proprietor.
"You're an old customer and a good one.
but it's the rule of the store never to let a
gun or pistol be loaded in it''
'Bosh," said the sportsman, a trife ties
tily; your clerks were born. only want
20 see if they will fit. The last ones had
were a trife too tight to work easily in nv
target rife, which is this make" And the
old sportsman opened tue breech of the rifle
he had taken down and shook two or three
cartridges out of the box he had lust
bought Perhaps he did it trife more
hastily because of the gun sellers protesta-
tions.
''It's against the rule" repeated the lat
ter hastily. really can't,
Bang! Thud?
He never finished the sentence The
man had dropped the cartridgeinto the gun
and closed the breech and something had
inexplicably gone wrong for the first time
in his half century of experience. The gun
went off, the little bullet whizzed the length
of the store and buried itself in the wood
work about the door, not half yard from
where man sat loading cartridges.
'sMy God." said the old sportsman, 81
never had thing like that happen before"
His cheek was white and his hand trem-
bled like leaf in the wind The man who
had been loading cartridges showed a sud
den pallor, and all the clerks came running
up with CONSERVATION in their faces
After the trouble was well over the pro-
fAietor-he was Mr.. Henry c. Souires-
was in mood to talk about the safe hand
ling of guns. 'Yes," he said, 'sit's the rnle
of the store to let no arm be loaded in If
We simply won't load gun or pistol for
q man and let him take it away. The fool
who didn't know it was loaded isn't patch
to some of the people who come in here
They will grab the guns off the racks or
counters and point them at each other. and
play all sorts of monkey tricks. Of course
they're never loaded but it isn't safe to
presume upon that. People come in here
with pistols to be repaired is it loadedp
we always ask. oh, no. will be the reply.
But we don't take it for granted. tits the
invariable rule in receiving an arm to look
first for cartridges; and you'd be surprised
70 see hew often we find them, all rusted in
sometimes; sure not to go off when burg
lars are around, and quite apt to explode
when they're not wanted to''
"Can't you give me few sensible rules
about handling gunl" asked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

"How would you get overa fence carry
ing gun!n
THAT depends on the fence. wouldn't
set The gun over the fence with the muzzle
up and get over on top of il, and l wouldn't
crawl through and pull the gun after me by
the muzzle. Anything but barbed wire
fence would climb over carefully, holding
the gun in my hand and always aimed awaV
from any human being, preferably at the
ground"
How early is it proper to give guns to
boysi"
Under careful instruction, any time
after they are II years old boys can carry
light l6-guage or % calibre guns, but it is
wrong to arm them with heavy rifles whose
balls carry long distance. OF course any
boy should be taught to handle gun
properly"
Thee season is just beginning when
militiamen are practicing rifle shooting at
numbers of field ranges, and in few weeks
the state camps will be under way with
sham battles and field work of all sorts.
Usually some men get hurt during this
mimic warfare, and l went from the gun
store to ask a Creedmoor marksman, who
has won lots Of badges for rife shooting, if
there was any way of avoiding such &C
cidents.
''The military rule,'' he said, sis always
to hold the piece with the muzzle elevated.
The men are SO close together that if man
were to carry his rife muzze down like
hunter he'o be plugging the legs of the mon
ahead of him full of lead. The safest mill
tary pose is the familiar one with the rife
over the shoulder, muzzle slanting up Of
course you know the four shooting posi-
tons, standing at 100 yards, sitting or
kneeling at 200, lying down at 300 to 600.
Then in the long range matches they some
times lie fiat on their backs with the gun
resting upon the legs. That's hardly
military posture, though. Now, when I
won the marksmans-n
How would you get over fence with a
gunr'
The marksman seemed a little staggered
and didn't return very satisfactory ans
wer. He seemed to think, however, that it
would be pretty good plan to carry a gun
over fence precisely as if on parade. /
am myself Of opinion that this wouldn't al
be easy. Imagine man going over high
oarbed fence with his rifle in prime mill
tary posture. Probably it would be good
plan for militiamen to remember Mr..
Squires' rule of not pointing gun at anv-
body while struggling with the barbs and
altering appropriate remarks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Two ladies once lived as close neighbors
Botn mad cherished sons until one day the
son OF Mrs. A. got hold of gun on the sly
and by careless management blew his
brains out. So soon as Mrs B. learned of
the accident she bought her son a gun and
arranged to have him taught to use it prom
erly The Mortified remonstrance of tho
entire neighborhood brought out the very
sensible reply that it was better for how
TO have gun and learn to use it than to be
lets to get hold OF one surreptitiously with
ous knowing how to keep his skin whole.
very different mothers must have had
two young men whom / knew once who
were hunting squirrels one day. When
they were ready to go home one of them.
holding his gun carelessly by his side
pulled the trigger and discharged it, NOT
wishing to carry it home loaded. just AT
that moment he looked up and was frozen
with horror to see his companion STANDING
IN direct line of fire. But the gun didn't
go of. Miraculous as it may seem, the tlap
OF the shooters open vest had strayed be-
tween the hammer and the cap. 1t was AN
old-fashioned Misunderstanding shotgun. ana
If it had gone off the other fellows chest
would have looked like colander.
What vivid recollection of assisting
one hot summer afternoon, to extract a %,
caibre revolver bullet from the small of the
back OF an associate who had come into
possession OF it in very silly piece of boy
play with another acquaintance it strikes
me thata little care in handling weapons
would be wise, and might save some folks
lots OF trouble. DAVID WEoHsLER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

from the proceeds of the canteen for the
benefit of the Sixteenth Infantry band.
Captain and Mrs. Jocelyn, Of the
twenty first gave a card party last week,
all the young ladies and many of the young
bachelors of the post were present, and we
noticed several young couples from the
city. The party was given for the benefit
OF Miss Jocelyn, niece of the captain and
Mrs. Joceyln.
Successful experiments are being made
by the army rifle board in the east to fur
nish the army witha new 80 -calibre maya
zine rifle, using smokeless powder. This
rifle will be somewhat lighter than the
present ones, and will also make differ
ence in the freight of the ammunition car
ried by the soldier
Corporal Mcdonald, company H, twenty
first infantry, was married on Thursday
evening to Miss Carrie Olsen. The
marriage took place in the fort chapel.
just after dress parade in the evening, and
was attended by MANY of the officers, their
families, and the garrison generally. Mr.
Norris, the assistant Rector of ST. Marks,
offjciated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

It's the disregard of this rule that &C
counts Tor the accidents at sham fights,
how plank cartridges get mixed up with
toaaeu ones is mystery, but they do. some
IiInes. Perhaps the armorer is in too great
hurry and makes a mistake or perhaps
1 Ene or two OF the men happen to have
i ~ shellssln their pockets and put them
sham fight always causes. Then when
ene opposing forces get at close quarters
aug there is tremendous racket in the air
ana guns are going off at close range and
VIII WIN deadly aim, some one is apt to get
nurt. Ihls happens even with the blank
cartridges sometimes, the mere blaze and
shock OF the report making ugly burns at
cLIse quarters. Making it the invariable
r oIe 70 hre IN the air would obviate any
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
COIN BROS.
BARGAIN

"The one important rule is never, under
any circumstances, to point the muzzle of
gun or pistol at yourself or anybody else.
1t makes no difference whether it's loaded
or not. Everyone who mas anything to do
with firearms ought to make this a sort of
second nature, so that he will without
thinking about it always observe this rule.
When carrying a gun in the field most
sPortmen either carry it over the left arm,
with the muzzle pointing up and to the
left, or under the right arm with the muz-
zle forward and down. The second posi-
ton is the more convenient for quick firing
and on the whole better.n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
WILLARD WEIHE.
PENNSYLVANIA

Having returned from Berlin, ia pre-
pared to receive pupils.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Halls Hair Remover eradicates and pre-
vents the formation of drandruff, thickens
the growth, and beauties the hair as no
other preparation will.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
Wraps.

Handsome Beaded Capes at 49, rs. $3.50 and
$500; reduced from $3.50, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Summer Blazers at s1.50; worth $500.
Ladies' Mohair Busters at $500.
Ladies' Percale Waists at SIC.
Ladies' Sateen Blouse Waists at 75c.
Misses Flannel Blouse Waists, laced
fronts, at S1.5Q.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Ladies' Muslin Underwear.
Ladies' Chenise, Lace and Embroidery
Trimmed, at Csc, Soc, 75c. and s1OO.
Splendid values all of them
Children's Nainsook Short Dresses, nicely
trimmed, at Soc, Csc, 75c., 9Oc and
s1.0O; all marked down prices.
White Tucked Skirts at 25c.
White Shirts, with Cambria Rufie, at 500
White Skirts, deliberately Trimmed with
Lace Embroidery, at 75c., s1.OO and
sl.25.
All of our High Priced White Skirts re-
duced to Slaughter Prices
deliberately Trimmed Night Gowns, all of
the very best materials, at Csc, 75c.,
S1.0O and S1.25.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests, assorted
colors, at 1215c.
Ladies' Aprons, 40c. and SOC. qualities, at
25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Fire Insurance company, of Philadelphia,
will insure you against fire.
b. J. GRANT & Co., Agents.
J. +. GRANT, Manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Manufacturers Ends in Curtain
Nets.
Nottingham Lace Curtain Nets, in 6yard
lengths, ample for a pair of curtains,
for 75c. and 90c.
Nottingham Lace Curtain Nets, in 7-yard
lengths, for s1.25 and $3.50 each length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
Embroideries.

ooo pieces Hamburg Embroideries, l to
inches IN width, at 311sc. to 4Oc. regu-
lar prices, 10c. to zoe.
hemstitched Embroidery and Van Dyke
Laces at one-half of regular prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
We Still Lead!

Hosiery.
Children's Grey and Brown Mixed Hose
st sc.
100 dozen Boys and Misses English Ribbed
Black Hose at 2Oc a pair; the biggest
bargain of the season; would be cheap
at 40c
Boys Brown Mixed Full Regular Sock at
1Oc.
Boys Silk Windsor Scarfs at zoe. each.
Gents Night Shirts at 45c. and 75c were
75c. and S1.O0.
"Mothers' Friend" Waists, in Outing
Flannel, for Boys, at 45c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
Ladies' Silk Mitts.

Ladies Silk Mitts.
5O dozen Black, Tan and Slate Lace Mitts
at 10c.
% dozen Black Jersey Silk Mitts at 15c.
Ladies' Berlin Gloves at &C. pair.
Shell and Amber Hair Pins and Ornaments
at &C.
Purses at 10c each.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

! ! ! ! ! ! j !
A MERRY WAR
DRY GOODS
Still continues, and we would
urge upon our Friends, Patrons
and the Community at large the
necessity of a very careful pc
rusaI of each particular item on
this particular sheet.
Surprising and almost incred-
ulous as these reductions we
are making may seem to you. we
venture to say that upon q care
full Investigation, you will be still
more amused to find that we
have rather understated than
otherwise the great reductions
we are making, and shall con-
tinue to make, in every depart
ment of our establishment.
T. T. l. J. ! ! ! !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

White Goods Department.
Crochet Bed Spreads, MarseilIes Patterns.
at Soc
Heavy Crochet Bed Spreads, full size, at
$l.00.
French Printed Flannels at 15c. per yard;
cheap at 25c.
Fast Black Grenadines Effects, India Mus
Inns, at1Oc., 15c. and Zoe. former price,
15c., zoe. and 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Hosiery
Ladies' Fast Black and Fancy Hose at 1Oc.
q pair.
Ladies' English Fast Black Cotton Hose,
Double Soles and High-spHced Heels,
at 25c. The Stocking would be a bar
gain at SOC.
Ladies' Fancy Cotton Hose, Tan Caters,
with Fancy Tops, at Csc; were soc.
Ladies' Hermsdorf Black Isle Hose,
Richelieu Ribbed, at 5Oc. regular s1.OO
quality.
Ladies Black Spun Silk Hose at soc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
COIN BROS. We Still Lead!

Dress Goods.
Striped, Pure English Mohair Brilliantine.
in Tans and Greys, at SOC. per yard;
were sold at S1.00.
% Dress Patterns, each conta ming yards
42-inch French Atwood Checked Sum-
mer Suitings, at $500; regular price
$500
Atwood Grey Checked Suitings at 4Oc per
yard.
24inch Grey and Brown Mohair Mixtures
at 1Oc.
Double-width Soft Angora Serge at &c. per
yard.
4O-inch Fancy Suitings at 1Oc. per yard.
Double width Colored Alpaca at l5c.: was
2253l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Parasols Below Cost
Black Gloria Silk Sun Umbrellas at s1.OO.
Black Gloria Silk Sun Umbrellas, Oxy-
died Handles, at Sl.2O.
Colored Parasols, Wood Handles, at 6Oc.
and S5c.
Striped Satin Parasols, Natural Wood and
Carved Handles, at s165; worth 81 So
Best Quality Plaid Silk Parasols. assorted
styles, Beautiful Handles, at S2.25;
worth $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17
Cotton Dress Goods.

100 pieces very handsome English Fancy
Cotton Novelty at 1880. per yard; was
sold at 40c.
A great many Remnants of Cotton Goods
have accumulated during the past two
weeks. They will now be offered at a
great sacrifice.
100 pieces of Vide Challies, in medium
and dark tints, at II yards for 81 90:
handsome styles; were sold at zoe. per
yard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

Silks.
Black Faille Franchise at 62115c.; was s1OO.
Black, All-Silk Heavy Rhadame at Soc.
was $1.25
Black, All-Silk Surah at 45c; was Csc.
A line of Surahs, in light oolors, at 42c;
former price, Coo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

The dress parades are kept up, but the
drills are suspended for this month.
The sanitary condition of the post is ex-
cellent, and the health of the troops was
never better
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
FATAL FLOODS IN NEBRASKA.
Heaviest Rainfall I'm Twenty-Eigbt
Xenrs->everal Persons Drowned.

NEIGH, Neb., une s0.-Yestcrday
the heaviest rainfall ever experienced
within twenty eight years in Nebraska
fell here. Over five and one-half
inches fell within three hours. Drains
and ravines became torrents and
brooks became rivers. John Lorenscn,
a farmer of Neigh. while crossing a
flooded ravine. was washed from the
wagon and drowned.
All bridges over formerly dry draws
and ~ravines are swept away. The Elk
horn river is rising fast and there are
prospects OF more rain.
TILDEN, Ncb., June i0.--Three chill
dren living in limerick township, about
fifteen miles southeast of here, were
drowned during the storm while trying
TO reach the house from school. A
ravine which the children were ne
customed 60 cross suddenly filed with
the flood, washing them away.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
KILLED BY THE sT0RM.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST BY THE
FLOODS NEAR PEORIA.
Families Driven from Their Homes
fn Their Night Clothes Triple
Drowning In Coppcras Creek.

PEORIA. Ill, June 20.--Thc country
across the river from this city in Taze-
well county was visited by a terrible
rainstorm. This Is the third storm in
"A week and the damage Is very great.
Crops for miles along the river in the
lowlands are washed away or buried
under water 20 the depth OF from seven
10 ten feet, and horses, cattle and hogs
were swept away by the torrent of
water and drowned
A half hundred men, ONE ana
children in their night-clothes found
refuge in the train dispatcher,s Office
1T Lake Erie Junction midway between
Farmdale and Hilton.
AT Breeds there was a triple drown
ing In "A family named Gray living in n
log cabin in Copperas creek valley.
Copperas creek overfiowcd it's banks
and surrounded the house. The drift
wood beating against the house ter
rified the inmates. The father took his
3-year-old son in his arms, n syears
and another IL wears old following,a and
started for the hills The wife re-
manned In the house. When half way
across the valley n log Knocked the
father down and the three boys were
swept away and drowned.
Mr.. Gray managed To swim out and
save himself and wife.
The Toledo, Peoria & Western pas
senger train was dug out of a mud
slide at Farmdale.
The damage to crops can't he calcu-
lated, but IL is very great.
Wells, cisterns and cellars are full of
debris, dead animals and muddy water
and the people in the valley have moth
ing To drink. Portions of the Lake
Erie a. Western, the Toledo, Peoria &
Western and the Peoria 4 Pekin Union
roads are washed out and nearly all
trains are from one TO seven hours
late.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
REFUSED.
Atianta's Mayor Bcgins % Crusade
Agninst Beer saloons

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June el.-A spc-
cial from Atlanta, Ga, says Mayor
Hemphill has created "A sensation by
vetoing all beer licenses.
Atlanta issues two kinds of licenses.
one Go saloon-kccpcrs handling whisky
and wines as well as beer M 81 900
per annum The other Is for
beer saloons alone at $3.50 per annum.
The former are kept In the business
part OF the city within certain pre-
scribed limits. The beer saloons are
in the outskirts and in some instances
in resident portions.
The mayors reason for refusing his
approval To beer saloons is that they
have been 10 all intcnts and purposes
blind tigers and their existence Is
unfair Co the prohibition element and
to the saloon men who pay the higher
license. The announcement has created
a great deal OF discussion, some favor
able to the mayor and some decidedly
the opposite.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
BALMACEDA. NEEDS MONEY
Wants tc Wake u Forced Lonn OF
s2O.OOO.O OO-AnnIrs In GhiIe.

WASHINGTON, June Z. --Oficial mails
from Chile bring exciting news from
that republic. ThelIouse OF deputies has
passed a bill authorizing the President
To levy "A forced loan of $50, 0OO, 900 Go
carry on the war. The measure has
not yet passed the Senate.
Under an order from the executive,
carriages are not permitted TO drive ON
the streets OF Santiago after midnight
under a penalty of $50 for the first Of
Tense and 500 for the second. A decree
has also been issued prohibiting groups
OF more than three persons standing
together in the streets, squares or pub
lie places of Santiago. Persons guilty
OF an infringement of this decree will be
liable 10 a fine of s25 TO 500.
by another decree all the theaters Of
Santiago are closed until further mo-
ticc.