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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-31
HATS.

1t is time to lay aside that heavy felt or wooden
hat you have been bearing all winter and think
of getting yourself or child stylish straw
hat. We have just received large invoice
Hats for Men, Boys and Children; the styles are
very pretty this season. We can give you the
broad brim sailor for the three year old to the
man Of three score and ten, SO nobody is over
lOolxad
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-31
SHOES.

We can't forget the children. This summer
they are the best that have ever been on the
market; there is a larger variety to select from,
both in tan and black. Don't forget the "Old
Carlisle Shoe"
We also carry a very large assortment OF
Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes. Valises and
Umbrellas and most everything you can find
in firstclass shoe establishment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
a Great Tunnel.

A tunnel between the mainland Of
Italy and the island of Sicily is now
being actively projected. Plans and a
model complete in every detail were
executed by the Italian civil engileer.
De Johannis, and are now on exhibit
ton at the university of Padua. The
principle employed by him is that CT
boring in narabolic spiral lines. After
thorough and careful studies OF the
strait of Messina, it's verifying depths.
the nature of the ground and all other
conditions which might assist or inter
fere with the success of the enterprise,
De- Johannis decided to begin his tun-
mel near San Giovanni di Sanitello, at
the foot of the AsDromonto mountain
range. while the mouth on the other
side will be located on the plain "degli
IngleSi." The entire tunnel will be
nearly two miles long, and will consist
of two shafts of about 10000 feet each,
descending at a grade not exceeding 50
feet in each 1000. Such tunnel would
be much preferable to a bridge which
would have to have span of 4,500 feet,
and with the enormous strength IF the
winds in the strait such an attempt
appears to be exceedingly dangerous
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
a LITTLE GAME SMASHED.

The decision of the supreme court in
the case of Morris L. Richie against
the state board of canvassers has very
effectuaIIy smashed a pretty little game
of office holders. Having failed of
election some of them thought to de-
feat the viii of the people and per-
petuate themselves in office.
First the county court, two members
of which were defeated for reelection,
acted in verv queer manner about
performing its duties as a canvassing
board, procrastinating and forgetting
to complete returns. evidently hoping
all the time that some legal proceed
ings would be instituted for the pur-
pose Of restraining it in the perform
ance Of its plain duties. So con-
science stricken was it that it re-
queste6 the county attorney to give it
an opinion as TO its duties in the
premises. That opinion stated that the
duties of the county commissioners,
ministerial and not judicial, much to
the chagrln of the commissioners. no
doubt. The county attorney also
volunteered the information that. in
his opinion, the law under which the
election was held was invalid The
supreme court either ignored or was
ignorant of this opinion.
The county commissioners having
done all in their power to delay the
performance of their plain duty and
no litigants coming to their rescue they
canvassed the election re-
turns for this county
When this had been done the county
clerk. C E. Stanton, refused to issue
of election to those who
Rad been sslected 10 the legislature, Civ
ing paltry. puerile and false reasons for
his action. As an Office holder he had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
A REPUBLICAN CAUTION.

Our morning contemporary yesterday
said:
We do not desire to interfere very
much with the senatorial fight of our
Democratic friends, but one thing we
have a right to extend a caution 70
them about. They secured the cleo
ton Of a legislature this year solely
because nearly all the Republican
voters Of the state Joined in to elect
il. they being afraid that if the Re
publicans won some gentleman not
altogether sound on the silver question,
as the great mass of the people of Utah
understand it, would be elected senator.
This being true, if the Democrats
should happen. to elect d goldbug
senator the party here would have no
alternative except for each individual
member OF the party to kick himself
over the Wasatch range aud beyond
the state line. while uneXtinguished
laughter would shake the whole Union
on the outside.
The caution will be duly accepted.
These Republican voters who cast
their ballots for the Democratic legis-
lative nominees did well to take no
chances on a Republican legislature
though they were not prompted to the
cause they took by our contemporary.
Whom the legislature win elect
senator we do not know, but we have
10 hesitation in saying that he will be
2 thoroughgcing. out-and-out free sill
Yer man: the Democratic platform calls
for that kind of senator and no
other.
IF the. Democrats should happen to
elect a goldbug senator" Can impossi-
bility) il would be much better that
the Republicans and Democrats join
together and get UP kicking bee and
kick each other over the Wasatch
range and beyond the state line Were
this done. unextinguished laughter I'M
doubtedly would shake the whole
Union on the outside.
How our contemporary wishes the
Democrats would elect a goldbug
senator. But it viii never, never be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
PROTECT THE MOURNING DOVES

The county nsh and game commits
sioner. in his annual report. recon-
mends that the law protecting doves
(the mourning doves) be repealed so
that they may be killed by whomsoever
chooses. Against them he charges that
they are grain destIoyers. and that
they are migratory bird; that they
come here in the spring, rear their
broods on our grain fields. and leave
in the fall. fiat and dainty, to grace
the tables of the southern states" The
commissioners recommendation should
have no weight with the legislature.
The mourning doves are among our
most beautiful birds, and as they fit
across the fields or over the hills every
lover of nature and natures ways feels
to exclaim, Hail TO thee, blithe bird"
We have too few birds in the state,
and while the mourning doves may take
some grain, where is the farmer who
viii begrudge it to the beautiful crea-
lures? 1t is dull, sordid soul that is
not moved by the low. sweet sound of
the mourning dove as it sits upon some
post or rail and sends forth its plaintive
note. The herd boy as he drives the
COWS afield in the morning will pause
to listen to the mourning dove, and as
he goes on his way his heart is hap
pier and his soul nobler for having
stopped to listen. Commissioner Heath
is wrong in his recommendation con-
corning our mourning doves. The other
portions of his report show him to have
been active and energetic in the per-
Torrance of his duties.
All violators of the game laws should
be prosecuted as it is the only way to
effectively protect the game. 1t is a
satisfaction to know that the senti-
ment of the people of the state is in
favor of a strict enforcement of the
game laws. and the sentiment grows
stronger each year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
THE BABY.

Like tiny CLINT of light piercing through
the dusty gloom
Comes her little laughing face through
the shadows of my room
And my pen forgets its way as it hears
her pattring tread.
While her prattling treble tones chase
the thoughts from out my head
She is queen and I her slave. one who
loves her and obeys.
For she rules her world of home with
imperious baby ways
In she dances, calls me "Dear." turns
the pages of my books;
Throws herself upon my knee, takes my
pen with laughing looks.
Makes disorder reign supreme. turns my
papers upside down.
Draws me cabalistic signs, safe from fear
of any frown.
Crumbles all my verses UP, pleased TO
hear the cracking sound
Makes them into balls and then-1ings
them all upon the ground
Suddenly she fits away. leaving me alone
With a warmth about my heart ard
brighter. clearer BRAIN
And although the thoughts return that
her coming drove away.
The remembrance OF her laugh fingers
with me through the day.
And it chances, as I write. I may take
crumpled sheet,
ON the which, God knoweth whyi read
my fancies twice as sweet.
Victor Hugo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22

deep personal interest in having the
election declared void and showed him
self to be willing and anxious to
further any scheme whereby the viii
Of the people, as expressed at the polls.
might be set aside. The commencement
of criminal proceedings against him by
member-elect of the legislature
brought him to a realization of the
position he was taking. He took an
appeal. and pending that appeal other
proceedings were instituted
Morris L. Richie. appointed a judge
of the Third district in place of judge
l. Grand Young, resigned, by Gov
ernor Wells, brought injunction pro-
ceedings against the state board of
canvassers. The supreme court has
just decided the case and decided that
there was absolutely nothing in his
case.
That which prompted Judge Richie
to bring his suit was not moral cour-
age or any great desire 10 vindicate
the law, but the purely selfish motive
Of wanting 10 hang on TO an office to
which he had been appointed but to
which the people refused to elect him
after his appointment His motives
were no higher or freer from mer-
cenariness than the others were. His
qualifications for the position to which
he was appointed are shown by the
institution of this suit and the decision
of the supreme court upon his theory
of the law.
Well, the whole question is finally
settled; the would-be hold-overs will
have 10 march out; their little game
has been smashed; the people will
never require their services again and
no political party will ever put them
up as candidates; they have dug their
political grave so deep that no
Gabriel's horn will ever be heard where
they lie. Over their graves the people
will place the sod and keep them
green, oh, so green.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF AU-
THORITY.

The question of recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba promises to bring on
conflict of authority between the
president and congress. If the Cam
eron resolution, which is of a joint ma
ture. should be passed by the senate
and house and sent up to the president
for his approval and it should not be
obtained. and it should then be passed
over the veto, a very interesting con-
! flict of authority between the execu-
tive and the legislative branches of the
government would arise. should the
president take the position that it was
entirely within his province to say
whether or not Cuban independence
should be recognized. There is no way
TO compel him to nominate diplomatic
representatives TO the Republic of
Cuba, should its independence be recog-
niZed, neither is there any way of COM
Polling him to receive such representa-
tives. If diplomatic representatives
could neither be sent 70 nor received
from Cuba because of the refusal of
the president to act. a joint resolution
recognizing the republic would be
dead letter upon the records.
The only thing that congress could
do in such a case would be to bring
Impeachment proceedings. But long
before they could be gotten well under
way the president would have retired
from office and the people would have
lost all interest in them; in fact. war
could be declared and brought to
close before Impeachment proceedings
could be terminated
There is no Likelihood whatever that
matters will ever proceed to the ex-
tremity here supposed for the sake of
illustration. The Cameron resolution
has not passed the senate; today con-
gress takes recess until January 5,
and when the resolution comes up after
the holidays it will probably be debated
at great length. And then it must go
through the house. Many things may
happen before all this can transpire.
Public opinion on the Cuban question
may be very different two or three
weeks hence from what it is today.
The possibility of conflict of au-
thority between the president and con-
gress has become of greater interest to
the American people than the actual
conflict between Spain and Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
THE ELECTION CASE DECISION

Just ten days after the supreme
court began to hear arguments on the
/ election contest case it rendered it's de-
cision. The decision upholds the cleo
ton law in every particular. the con-
tentions OF the plaintiff not being sus-
tanned on any point
The court devotes most space to a
thorough and exhaustive discussion Of
the question which shall be accepted
as the better evidence of the validity
! of the passage of q Iaw-the journals
or the enrolled bill duly signed, ap
proved and deposited in the public
archives, its decision being in favor of
the latter. After pointing ont wherein
the journals may be incorrect through
negligence or mistake. the court says
that the enrolled bill, when duly signed,
enrolled and deposited, is a more ac-
ceptable and convenient source of
authentic action, and if referred to, is
less liable 10 overturn law and quite
as reliable as the journals of the two
houses The court lays down the
broad and common sense principle that
people should not be required to ran
sack journals TO ascertain whether
laws have been duly passed 1t is
pointed out that this has always been
the English rule and that the Ameri-
can courts are now generally leaning TO
it, especially in the later cases. On this
point as to what is the better evidence
as to the regularity of the passage of
a law, the case will probably become
leading one; the Importance of the
case itself and all that it involves
would almost cause it to become this.
Considerable space is devoted to the
question whether the ballot provided
for by the election law is g secret one
is held to be an absolutely secret ball
lot within the meaning and contempla-
ton of the constitution. That is in
reality the most important matter
settled by the decision. What is said
On this point will readily commend it
self to the lay mind as most reason
able and in full accord with an en-
lightened public policy. The law gives
voters the protection of secrecy in cast
ing their ballots and it affords protec-
ton against fraud in case of con-
tested eleCllOnS, the one Is no more eS-
sential than the other.
The most ridiculous and absurd con-
tention in the entire complaint was
that the ballot does not afford all
equal facilities for voting. We fancy
that on this point the court must have
felt very strong impulse to laugh !
and to have said no more upon it than,
What fools these mortals be-"
The decision win meet with the uni
versal approval of the people. They !
will recognize it not only as sound /
law, but as being in full accord with /
the best interest of the state. The /
Herald has ever said that the court I
could be relied upon to declare the law !
as it is without fear or favor. The
judiciary of the state and of the gen
eral government is ever the real safe
guard of the peoples rights. and so
long as it is loyal to the law and its
spirit, so long will those interests be
out of Jeopardy The people of the
state viii feel renewed confidence in
the supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
TALES OF THE DAY.
Wolves In WISCONSIN

Marshfield ONis.) Times: Beyond con-
tradiction the timber wolf is fast gaining
In numbers in the woods of northern Wis
cons:n. until il is almost unsafe for a
man. without means of Defense 10 be
found out alone over night in the depth
of these forests. In the counties of Bay
field. Washburn and Douglas they are re-
ported in great numbers, and although
they are hunted for the bounty, their
numbers seem TO increase instead of de-
crease in late years. A hunter returning
home one night not long ago, in Wash
burn county, is re~orted 20 have killed
seven out of a pack that kept him
prisoner in a tree for some hours. 1t
was but few weeks ago that young
woman near Spooner, while returning
home alone a night, was compelled to
seek refuge In a tree to save her life from
pack of wolves. Many sheep. calves
and hogs have fallen prey TO their depre-
dations and the time is coming when for
human safety and a protection to prop
erty, these animals viii have to be driven
out. In winters of deep snow they are
not nearly so bold. Other game. such as
deer and rabbits, being plentiful. the
deep snow makes them easy prey But
this winter especially. more complaints
of their boldness are heard than ever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
make his name as ENDURING as the

make his name as ENDURING as the
world.
In this house his wife and five chill
dren and several devoted followers live,
eight or nine months in the year. All
of these follow in the footrteps of the
father and leader. The children, even
the young ladies. work in the fields
alongside the rough and kindly peasant
women. Wherever help is needed they
go and give it, no matter how arduous
the labor may be-
The peasant folk regard Count Toll
stoi as one of themselves. not as a
great and powerful land owner. They
shake hands with him and talk over
their little domestic cares with the GER
tainty of receiving kindly interest and
advice. If their shoes need mending
they leave them at his house, knowing
that he will sit up half the night to
put new Soles and new heels on them.
If the widow. living in the nearby cot
tage, is unable to attend TO her fields,
she sends word to the count and he
goes there and labors until the work
is done. IF three or four send at the
same time, the children and the fol-
lowers divide the work between them.
Time after time the unfortunates in
the Siberian mines have sent most har-
rowing proofs of their awful sufferings
and misery to him, in the hope that
they would cause him to drop his doc
trine of non-resistance and lead a re-
volt with his powerful influence and
strong personality Their sufferings
bring tears to his eyes. but he has
never abandoned his doctrine.
He SAYS: The whole history of the
world is a history of violence, and you
can, of course, cite violence in support
of violence; but do you not see that
there is in human society an endless
variety of opinions as to what constl-
tutes wrong and oppression, and that
if you once concede the right of any
man TO resort TO violence to resist
what he regards as wrong, he being
the judge. you authorize every other
man TO enforce his opinions in the
same wav, and you have a universal
reign of violence?"
If Tolstoi be banished and his re-
straining hand torn from the lever of
revolt, the wisdom of the two previous
cars in their liberation of him may be
proven
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22

Atlanta Constitution: A worthy colored
deacon. who had early impressed upon his
son and heir the moral of the George
Washington cherry tree story. was for
tunate enough 10 find a fat 'possum re-
Gently He bore it in triumph 10 his
dwelling and, assisted by his son, cooked
it 10 a juicy brown.
NOW" said he. de hes way ter eat
a 'possum is col; so we'll jes' let him
stay in &c pantry, en- when mawnln' come
he'll be mo- juicer Den ever.
His son seemed sadly disappointed, but
ne made the best of it, and both retired
for the night
The old man was up early next morning,
but the boy slept on
On opening the safe the astonished
parent discovered nothing but bones in the
dish that had contained the possum- He
brought The drowsy youngster to his feet
with one vigorous jerk. and, dragging
him TO the scene of the wreck. he said:
What does dat mean, eh?
The boy fell on his knees and cried
Daddy. l can't tell q lie; l got up IN
de night en- eat it wild my little n'ouf,
The old man said not a word. but drag
ging the boy 10 the front door he held
him by the collar while he jerked piece
of Misunderstanding from the side OF the
house.
Daddy cried the boy, sis you gwine
ter lick me fer tellin' de truth?'
No, you kindly-hearted debbil. YOU.
Numbered the old man; Il. gwine ter
frail de hide OFF you fer eatin' de pos
sum-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
HIS CHARMER's VOICE.

We met. twas in a crowd! She looked
at me-
All, such a look, My breast was all
afirei
1 pressed my way up to this gentle she
1t made my pulses Jingle to be nigh
her.
Her face knew had beheld some
where
Somewhere before. but where I couldn't
tell;
My gaze was drawn to her and rested
there,
Till: blushing like rose. her glances
fell.
At last she spokel All. then it came to
me;
That voice I'd often heard when she
had cried
Hash roast beef. Goldfish balls and
tea;
Two eggs and fry 'em on one sider
Cleveland Leader
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
REST.

We are so tired. my heart and I,
OF all things here beneath the sky
One only thing would please US best,
Endless, unfathomable rest.
We are so tired: We ask no more
Than just to slip out by life's door;
And leave behind the noisy rout
And everlasting turn about.
Once it seemed we'll to run on. too.
With her importunate. fevered crew,
And snatch amid the frantic strife
Some norsel from the board of life
But We are tired. At life's crude hands
We ask no gift she understands;
But kneel to him she hates to crave
The absolution of the grave.
-Mathilde Blind, Birds of Passage"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22

truding i'll matters which are none Of
our business? Are they of the opinion
that jingoisn is better than statesman-
ship. that war is preferable to peace.
and that intrigue. strife and perpetual
unrest are to be desired rather than
stable prosperity resting upon the Sc
cure foundation of industry. confidence
and international good-will?" It be-
comes more and more evident that the
league has, TO use vulgarism, bitten
off more than it can chew.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
Glasgow's Municipal Time.

One of the most interesting of Glas-
gov enterprises is what may be de-
scribed as municipal time for the en-
tire city. A regulating clock, directly
controlled from the observatory. has
been placed in the city chambers, and
this in turn controls three circuits of
public clocks at various points in the
city. IN the meantime only about a
dozen clocks have been provided. but
II the trial proves successful the cor
poration intends 10 erect from 200 to
500 1S-inch dials. thus providing a re-
liable system of standard time Tor all
parts of the city This extension OF
the circuit will involve the layiag of 81
miles of wire. It is hoped also 10 in
clude timekeeDing in private houses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22

The P. L. of A. is receiving rather
hard treatment all around. The New
York Commercial Advertiser. speaking
of its aims and objects, says: Are
they really sure that it is patriotic to
attempt 10 commit this country to an
imperial policy of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
spoliation, which must keep business.
interests in a continual state of alarm
ard inevitably lead to serious collisions
with European powers? Are they pre-
pared to state with confidence that it is
the part Of either wisdom or justice for
US TO constitute ourselves the avowed
guardians of the semi-civilized, quar-
relsome republics of Latin America?
Do they honestly believe that. with the
gravest questions OF governmental and
economic policy confronting US at home.
we should devote our energies to
meddling with cur neighbors and in
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