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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09
THAT STAMP SCHEME.

For some time past several persons
in the city have been engaged in, col
lecting Cancelled stamps, for charity's
sake. the alleged beneficiary being
young crippled girl, whom some east
ern medical college had agreed to fur
nish a pair of artificial limbs upon re-
ceivfng 100000 stamps. or, so it was
claimed.
The scheme was as follows: Letters
were sent out to many persons in all
parts of the country requesting the
received to send ten Cancelled stamps
to the girl. whose address is given, and
to make three copies of the letter and
send them to their friends with re-
quests for them each to send ten
stamps. and to get three friends to
send ten stamps, and so on, until q
series Of fifty letters have been sent
out.
The almost utter impossibility of one
person collecting a million cancelled
stamps in life time is thus over
come. A man with mind running to
mathematics has made computation
as to how may carloads of stamps
the poor crippled girl would receive.
This is what he says:
1.-THE number of letters received by
her would equal the sum of all powers
of from 1 to SOL, for the letter No. l
would be returned with 10 stamps
while the multiples of do not begin
until the letter No. are returned. On
each letter returned with 10 stamps)
will be a stamp, making a total of IL
stamps for each one returned to her.
The problem then becomes: Sum of
all powers of from l to so plus l
times II equals number of stamps, sub
stituting: 1879, 592 SAT, 5S5, 1872 1873, 1855, 372
plus times II equals II, 1866. 51S, 023. 1885,
ISL. ia, 7O9O92 stamps. Assuming that
5000 stamps weigh 1 pound and 10000
pounds to a car, we have 101, 372, 49,
05S, O94,779 and small fraction cars"
Following are the powers of 3 from
to so. as calculated by Mr.. Turner;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

points are compared with those to Cal
ifornia, it viii be found that this ter
ritory has not been justly dealt with.
The companies have no doubt mag
ined that this course was to their in
terest, and that is what the roads are
run for; not for sentiment or any alb
istract principle of equity or amity ?
But are they right on that question?
We are of the belief they are not; but
have been working against their own
profit and permanent benefit.
The true policy, in our opinion, for
the railroads to follow is to build UP
and feed, not to suck dry this source
of revenue to them. A more generous
course would encourage and afford ia
cilities to the great enlargement of our
manufactures. Cheaper coal, for in
stance, would make possible the es-
Establishment of new industries and the
extension of those existing. The trans
portation at fair rates of machinery
and merchandise to Utah points, ano
our products from this territory east
and west, would stimulate all bust
ness here and increase the railroad
traffic materially.
Instead of studying how much by
way of rates can be borne by the peo-
pie here, if the companies would cal
culate the lowest rates at which freight
and passenger traffic can be put at q
fair profit, we believe. the benefits re.
sulting would be mutual Increased
business for the roads would follow
the stimulus given to trade and man,
ufactures. Utah would soon double
| its population as well as it's business
and the railroads could not fail tc
reap a great portion of the good re-
suits that would necessarily follow.
| The coal question is only one item IL
this matter of cheaper rates. Yet it is
of great Importance and ought to be
| followed up until it is settled in q sat
isfactory manner. Cheaper coal would
have a splendid effect on our materia
interests, and everything that will
throw light on the subject will be
cheerfully given to the public through
/ the columns of The Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09
THE PRESIDENTS LATEST RESORT.

The President of the United States
has taken heroic measures to secure
the maintenance of the gold reserve.
which is considered essential to the
financial Integrity of the nation. He
proclaims the issue of bonds to the
amount of SOS, 100000 payable in coin
thirty years from date, bearing inter
est at four per cent per annum, and
their use in the purchase of gold coin
wherewith to replenish the treasury
and raise the reserve to the required
sum of 100000, 900.
The clause of the law on which the
President rests the right of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to use bonds for
this purpose reads as follows:
Sec. 1900 The Secretary of the
Treasury may purchase coin with any
of the bonds or notes Of the United
States, authorized by law, at such
rates and upon such terms as he may
deem most advantageous to the
public interest"
The ten days grace which the Presi-
dent offers to Congress, is to give time
for the passage Of law which will
relieve the administration from taking
the step. The difference of the cost to
the country in issuing the bonds which
the President recommended and those
now to be issued is three-fourths of
one per cent on the amount issued,
which on the $65,OOO,OOO will in thirty
years reach the sum of S16,174,77O.
The bonds now to be issued are pay
able in coin under the existing pro-
visions of law. The bonds desired by
the President would be payable in gold
Although the word "coin" is inter
preted at the treasury to mean gold
when it is demanded, yet the actual
meaning Of the term being gold or sill
provision are not marketable on as
good terms as if they were made spec
ifcally redeemable in gold. Congress,
however, has refused to pass the bond
bill recommended by the President, SO
the administration falls back on the
authority existing to issue the coin
bonds. to sell for gold to replenish
the reserve in the treasury.
This looks like a spur to Congress
to move them to pass some measure of
financial relief. If the Jones bill could
now be brought forward and passed,
it is possible that the President would
sign it, in order to meet Congress part
way in the settlement of the momen-
tous question now confronting the
country.
Without some recognition of the
claims of silver. it is not likely that
any financial scheme, whether formu-
lated by the administration or origin
ating in either House. will be passed
by the present Congress And from
the constitution of the Senate as it will
stand in the next Congress, the pros
poets are not any better for the gold
ties than in this. The Jones bill would
be the best settlement of the vexet
question that could be made under ex-
listing conditions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The Presbyterian General Assembly
which viii meet in Pittsburg in Nav
will have several questions of inapor-
lance to consider. The Union Semin-
airy. Of New York, as result of the
Briggs case. severed its relations with
the General Assembly and the latter
30 the great surprise of its members
found itself powerless to prevent the
severance. Princeton, Mccormick
Western and Auburn seminaries have
also refused to amend their charters
50 as to bring them within the control
Of the Assembly. The subject viii be
discussed and an effort be made to
reconcile the various Presbyterian and
Reformed churches, so far at least as
to bring home and foreign missionary
work within the supervision Of a fed
eral council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Dunn & Co., which even the most
rabid Republican would not dare ques-
ton as an authority, say in the last
report: ut is noticeable that the sales
of foreign woods have not been materi-
ally larger this year without duties
than they were in the same weeks of
1898 and 1892
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

any extent If the silver bullion can
be restored to its former place as a
money metal to be coined on demand,
every dollar so coined will be a dollar
as it is now, but the market value Of
the metal will rise until the coin and
bullion values will be equal, and gold
and silver will occupy their proper
place as the national money. Let us
work for that and drop fanatical fan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The president having ordered a fur
Their sale of bonds, investors will now
proceed to take their treasury notes
% the treasury, redeem them in gold,
and then use the gold to purchase the
bonds. with the usual result, the sale
Of $65,0OO,O0O of bonds and the addition
Of about half as much gold to the
stock on hand. The treasury notes
will then be paid out in current ex-
penses and will be available for use at
the next call. Eagle brain! Massive
e1yet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The Deseret News returns to its at
tack. 1t says: The Herald made two
important announcements" on Friday
which it proceeds to state. AS The
Herald did not make either of those
announcements, and as this is not
the first time within a week that the
News has deliberately lied about The
Herald, it is evident that there are
two things which the Deseret News
has mot" learned: One, to tell the
truth in controversy. the other to ac-
knowledge an error when it is clearly
pointed out. We present no "bilr' for
this service rendered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The time-serving, hypocritical friend
ship Of ex-Speaker Reed to the silver
cause is made manifest when he pro-
claims his willingness to vote for a
bond payable in coin, but declines to
vote for bond payable in gold or sill
yer; Mr.. Reed has the gold-bug idea
that coin means gold coin, but seeks to
further his presidential candidacy by
masquerading before the silver men
as a bimetallist Congressman Bryan
laid bare this little dodge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The Pocatello Tribune says Col.
Shoup should be defeated because
fifty per cent of the names attached
TO petitions for his election are Demo
Gratis. The time has then come when
the public official who pleases all of
his constituents deserves the condem-
nation of his party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

We will publish tomorrow and Mon
day, in equal installments, a most in.
structive and interesting article en-
titled Lincoln in Politics. by John G.
Nicolay, his former private secretary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Mr.. Terry, of Arkansas, made a
home thrust when he asked Mr..
Daniel, of New York, if the Buffalo
corporations now presenting resoIu-
tions favoring the passage of the
Springer bin were the same which in
1892 adopted resolutions to the effect
that the repeal Of the purchasing
clause would be followed by prosper
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Billiards of ferocious temper often
chase each other up and down the Mis-
sissippf valIeyand across to the sea-
board while our temperature pursues
the even tenor OF it's way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

William Sumner Wyse of New York
sues his wife to recover $3.50, 900 on the
allegation that she procured the pro-
perty by hypnotizing him. We now
begin to see through the Mulvaney
casa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Kansas City has provided by ordi-
nance that no gas company doing bust
ness in that city shall charge to exceed
one dollar for a thousand cubic feet Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Media! and Diploma
Personal FACTS.

George lines sometimes worked fifteen
hours day with his brush. He usually
stood as he painted, and he worked as
the humor seized him on the dozen or
more canvases in his studio. going from
one to another with palette and maui
stick.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

DR.. George F. Root, the veteran com.
poser who wrote THE Battle Cry Of
Freedom and other patriotic war songs,
is white-haired veteran of 70 years, but
his voice is still clear and resonant. He
produced his famous song in his little
music store in Chicago thirty-four years
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

New Hampshire has elected a silver
man named Sulloway to Congress.
Thus does the good work gain con-
Yerts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Nine. Marchesi the famous vocal
teacher. speaks seven languages with
ease. She was a pupil of Garcia who
was the teacher of Mallbran and Jenny
Lind. Melba. her faYOrite pupil, is, she
thinks, decidedly the greatest singer in
the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

A reapportionment of Idaho is one
of the important matters delayed by
the prolonged contest over the sena-
+oYSbiO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

We may reasonably infer that the
Lord loves The Herald, since his organ
is everlastingly Christening us.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Lee Mantle, one of the new Montana
senators, carried with him to Washington
a bill solving the financial problem. 1t
is only five lines long and provides for
the free coinage of silver at ratio OF
16 to I with gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09
HERALD Calendar for February,

There is suspicion that the street
lamps occasionally get as low as 1898
candle power.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Tom Johnson, Ohio's free trade con-
gresham, believes in free coinage of or
thodoXy in all denominations. He has
given building lots in an Ohio town to
churches of five different creedS for the
erection of houses of worship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

There are at least three times as many
persons employed in the court house Of
work, and their pay is from go to $50 per
cent higher than similar services would
command in private employment any
where in this country. The natural result
least double what it ought to. OF course
the county commissioners are greatly to
blame for the extravaganza display,ed. in
the management of county affairs, but 1t
is also true that the people are still
more to blame for choosing county com
missioners who are so Incompatible or
Unfaithful as to tolerate this w.anton
wastefulness and ineXcusable eXtraVa-
gance at the expense Of the taxpayers:
How will it be in the next election OF
county officers?-Denver Republican
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

Prince Bismarck has a curious SUPER
three, and apparently not without reason.
He has served three German emperors,
he has fought in three wars, he has
signed three treaties of peace he ar
ors, and established the Triple Alliance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The Standards aspirations is to be
helpful in the spread or all Christian
work throughout Northumberland only
knows there is need of it. The newspaper
is not fit to live that would cast reproach
on any honorable effort to deepen and
strengthen religious sentiment in this re-
gfon; that course would be worse than
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

If we had female suffrage the Roman
Catholic priests could be counted upon
to control the vote Of the female parish
toner's, while the Methodist, Presbyterian,
and Baptist ministers would in a large
degree control the votes of the women
who attended their churches We should
have a thoroughly needless intensity and
bitterness carried into our political affairs
that would more than Offset the effect
produced by the more conscientious char
acter of female judgment on measures
and candidates.-Boston Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The death of Ward McAllister reyives
the old story of the trial of his life"
When McAllister was married he went to
Paris and there his son, Ward jr.. was
born. The care of the baby told on the
mother, who was devotedly attached to
him, and the physician decreed that they
must be separated for a time. To this
the mother would not consent, but when
the doctor and her husband insisted, she
swore that if she was obliged to leave
her baby she would never look upon him
again. This was forty years ago, and
she has kept her word. The son lives in
California, and although. he has visited
New York off ar, and on his mother has
she sold carriage because the coachman
told her that the son had ridden in it.
This and other eccentricities have given
Mrs. McAllister a not undeserved repu-
tation of being a "little queer."-Kansas
City Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

The state of business affords no cause
for alarm. 1t is a notorious fact that the
gold reserve OF the banks generally is
greater than is required by law; lliquida-
since the Baring's failure; the weak
financial and business concerns have
commonly put up their shutters and re-
tired from business; economy in every di-
rection has become the habit of the PEG
PIE, and from all the great .centers of
trade reports are received of increased
activity and encouraging conditions
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09
EDITORIAL WISDOM.

Mr.. Cleveland is John Sherman Dem
ocrat and Mr.. Sherman is q Grover
Cleveland Republican in regard to finan-
cial matterS.-Denver Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

''If we rest in financial security that
the enemy cannot possibly overcome us,
we may awaken in November next to
the discovery that Populism has triumph
ed and made another breach in the sold
South "-Natchez Democrat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

SILvER-5924.
LEAn-Brokers' price, SS.o2IE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-14
LIGHTNING HITS HIM.
Startling Experience of Mr.. VIM.
j. Maitland.
THUNDERBOLT STRIKES HIN.
UEtIes His Necktie. Burns His Arm
and knocks Him UncOns ciOus-HOw
1t Feels.

UEties His Necktie. Burns His Arm
and Knocks Him UncOnscIOus-HOw
1t Feels.
William J. Maitland of 1923 Van Buren,
street was struck by lightning this morn
ing while watching the storm. People
who were up at o'clock this morning
saw a brilliant electrical display The
lightning was destructive to the electric
wires, and finally ended up its pranks by
dartlng in through window and striking
Mr.. Maitland. The gentleman is now
feeling as we'll as could be expected,
though the shock was very great, and
the burns painful.
Mr., Maitland is a man 55 years of age.
He is an employe of the Santa Fe rail
road, and is stationed at the offices in the
freight depot,
He usually leaves his home about
O'Clock in the morning to go to the
office, but on account of the storm did
not get started that early,
Mr. Maitland related the affair to a
JOURNAL reporter soon after it occurred.
81 had just shaved and went to the
back window to look out at the storm"
said Mr.. Maitland. 81 looked up at the
clouds and all 1 remember was when 1
came to. felt inst as if I had been
knocked down. Have you ever been
knocked DOWN."
The reporter told him that he had
never been that unfortunate yet
"Well, that may come later" said Mr..
Maitland
"When 1 came to, my left arm and the
left side of my head were numb, and my
head felt 'shaky.' [ have been struck by
bullets and hit by muskets, and have had
the grippe, but this is the first time that
[ have had any experience with light
ming"
The window through which the light
ming came was open, and there was a
screen in it. Probably the metal in the
screen attracted the electricity. There
was also draught through the room,
which is said to be an inducement for
the passage of lightning.
As Mr.. Maitland bent down to look at
the storm clouds. the lightning darted in
and struck the collar button of his shirt
1t burned his white tie nearly in two, and
united it, also opening the front of his
shirt. From there it darted downward
and burned three holes in his left sleeve
about the size of nickel.
Just above the elbow Of the left arm
the lightning entered his arm. 1t raised
an uneven welt down to the hand. which
turned bright red Mrs. Maitland was
standing directly behind her husband
when the shock came, and though she
felt a numbness, was able to
keep Mr. Maitland from falling to the
floor He was unconscious but a short
time When he recovered his senses
the mum bness changed to a burning
sensation "1ly head still feels a little
strange, but I'll be all right after awhile.
l suppose Pll be hero, now. All the
neighbors have been in to see me-"
N
| called, and he pronounced the shock but
temporary in its effects He will always
carry the uneven line on his left arm,
| however
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-14
PARADE OF LANTERNS.
Where the People Can Go to Look
at Tt.
LINE OF MARCH GIVEN OUT TO-DAY.
Accurate Information for Local and
Visiting WheeImen-The Races.

Accurate Information for Local and
Visiting WheeImen-TheR Races.
The route decided upon for the lantern
parade Thursday evening is from the
Copeland hotel north on Kansas avenue
to Second, east on Second to Quincy,
south on Quincy to Fourth, west on
Fourth to Kansas avenue, south to Fifth,
east to Quincy, south to Sixth west to
Kansas avenue, south to Seventh. east to
Quincy, south to Eighth, west to Kansas
avenue, south to Ninth, east to Quincy,
south to Tenth west on Ienth 10 Har-
rIson, north to Third, west to Topeka
avenue, south to Thirteenth, then north
again on Topeka avenue to Ninth, east
TO Harrison, north to Eighth, east to Kan
sas avenue, south to headquarters and
d'sband.
The rain this morning will make the
track in perfect condition, and the racing
officials feel confident that nearly all pre-
vious state records will be broken. The
class a competition records as they now
stand are as follows: One half mile. n.
II, Burt, Wichita, time 1903 10; one mile,
n. II. Burt, time 2:2015. The two mile
record is held by the same gentleman,
time 1904 20. M. S. stevenson of iope-
ka made the fastest five miles in 1850
The Santa Fe has offered to furnish a
special car to the EmpOrla boys and 1t Is
thought they will take advantage of the
offer and make up an excursion from
that point
All visiting wheelmen are requested
to go to league headquarters, the. Cope
land hotel Immediately upon their ar
rival in the city and register, leaving
certificate for return passage with w. c.
F. Reichenbach, secretary treasurer of
the state division L. A. w. By SO doing
they will be insured a rate of one-thlrd
fare for return Trip,
The local league members must go to
headquarters Friday morning, where
they will be furnished L A w. badges,
which will entitle them to all
privileges during the meet, including
the T. A. A. and smoker Saturday night
Racing officials will be furnished badges,
also racing men and trainers are request
ed to call upon H. G. Lescher, secretary
7. A. A. W., and receive passes and in
structions.
The committee has received a number
of special prizes which will be awarded
to all tandem pace makers.
A the smoker the visitors will be sup
piled with an abundance 10 eat, drink
and smoke.