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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
SENATOR woLooTr AND SILVER

The letter of Senator Wolcott of
Colorado, to Irving w. Howbert, chair
man of the Colorado Republican state
committee defining his own position on
the silver question and what attitude
he thinks silver Republicans should
take at the st. Louis convention, is a
very conservative prorouncenent, and
of interest since it unquestionably
draws the line along which silver Re
publicans will move at st. Louis
That position is that the duty of the
Colorado delegates to the conyen-
ton will be. in the senator's
opinion, "to attend the con-
vention, make the best fight possible
for bimetallism in the committee on
resolutions and on the floor of the con-
vention if there shall be opportunity
for discussion before the whole con-
vention, and after having insisted by
every proper method upon the duty of
the convention to declare in favor of
the restoration of silver as a measure
of value with gold, to accept the will
of the majority of the convention and
eDdeavor to secure the nomination of
the candidate most friendly to western
interests
Speaking of his own views of the
money question the senator says there
is no sacrifice I would not make to
secure the remonet ization of silver. net
because Colorado is a producer of sill
yer, but because, in my opinion, pros
perity will never return unless bfmetal-
lisn, at the former ratio, is re-estab-
lished, and because the appreciating
value of gold and the shrinkage of
values which necessarily follow this
appreciation must bring only disaster
and poverty and suffering to all the
people of this country who are not
lenders of money. To secure the I'M
limited coinage of silver, 1 would count
party ties as nothing"
The senator, however, is not willing
to break with the Republican party
lest he should fall in with the Popu-
lists, whom he appears to dislike most
cordially; and thinks that to have the
country fall into the hands Of the
Populfsts would be a greater disaster
than the establishment of gold mono
metallism.
In other words. Mr.. Wolcott, while
honestly for free silver, as we believe,
yet he is for Republicanism before he
is for free silver. and would sacrifice
bimetallism for party unity
We think, too, and that without dis
paragement to our political opponents,
that that will be the course very gen
orally adopted by free silver Republi-
cans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Speaking of savages as soldiers, the
Washington Star says: I'm this coun-
try the Indian has for many years been
in the possession of better arms than
were issued TO the troops and in every
Campaign since 1876 knowledge of this
fact has had much to DO with the
plans and movements of those who
have been called upon to compel peace
on the border" That is nothing but
poppycock When the Indians have
been able to purchase breech-loaders
they have usually bought old styles OF
guns. They have had a fancy fol
repeaters. but they never got the latest
and best models. And if they had they
would not have possessed a gun the
superior of the Springfield rife. That
Indians with fire arms have to be dealt
with differently from Indians with
bows and arrows and spears, is true
But what litter nonsense to say that
Uncle Sans wards have better guns
than Uncle Sans soldiers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
wanted His Car to Go.

The other day a curious crowd of people
was dispersed by TIE police near the Grand
Central depot. Upon investigation it was
found that a good natured but rural gen.
tleman from kentucky had been made the
butt of a rather impracticable joke.
Mr.. Jay and a neighbor were about to
return home, when it occurred to him that
he should send word on to his wife that
he was coming. A hackman advised him
to write a postal card and drop it into a
letter box near by. This the farmer had
done, and was following out the hack
mans instructions.
How do get this gosh ding thing into
this boX?" he asked.
Raise up that lid and as it falls in
yell TO Grover Cleveland where you want
it to go to and Grover will hear and send
it on
The old hayseed yelled out Justify:
Grover Cleveland. send this postal to
Marinda Jay, Maysville, KY"
oh, that amt loud enough" inter-
polated the hackman, and the old fellow
bent back like a trolley car conductor
and kept screaming out his injunctions to
Grover. The crowd was twenty deep
around him before he was advised to stop,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
SALARIES OF COUNTY oFFIoIALs.

Office-holding in Utah county has
been a desirable thing IN the past. The
greater part of the taxes, as shown
last campaign, have been going for
official purposes. Let economy be the
watchword now in fixing the salaries
1t will be in keeping with times and
will suit the public if strict economy be
exercised.
So says the Provo Enquirer. What is
true of Utah county is true of almost
all the counties in the state. Office
holding has been about the most lucra-
tive business one could engage in in
Utah. In Salt Lake county the fees
of various officers have been SO large
that those who were able to hold their
offices for two or three terms have
been enabled to save enough to make
them very fair competency for life
But this state of things is not to con-
tinue, the state constitution having pro-
Vlded that fees which heretofore went
to officials shah be covered into the
state treasury. This is as it should be.
for the enormous fees were far in ex-
cess of the value of the services rem
dered. In this county the salaries of
the different officials have been fixed
IN accordance with the provisions of
law and placed at the very highest
amount possible. They are ample for
the work to be performed and it is no
encouragement of any of the county
officials to say that the salaries fixed
Tor them are higher than any they
would be able to command in the open
market.
Economy was not the watchword in
nXing salaries in Salt Lake county, and
there is little doubt that had the law
permitted greater maximum they
would have been placed at that maxi
mum. The people are paying all their
official whistles are worth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
TALES OF THE DAY.
From North Carolina.


The train drew into a station on the
Atlantic Coast line, en- route for Jackson
vile, and the rear car was immediat eiy
besieged by small darkies, clad in rags,
an6 clamoring for a nickel.
why don't you boys go TO work instead
of begging?" asked one of the travellers.
I'VE amt a-beggin'," returned one of
the lads, we're workin.
"Ohi-and what is your business?
''Scramblin'," replied the spokesman,
showing a set of teeth beside which the
ivory keys of a piano would have seemed
like amber.
'.Scramblin', Ell? And what is that%'
asked the tourist.
Shoot up a nickel an you'll see,' re-
piled the spokesman; and the nickel was
tossed, and the tourist at once perceived
two things-tirst, what scrambllng was;
and second, why the rags of a southern
darby seem to be the raggedest rags in
creation.
After the struggle for the possession of
the nickel was over, one of the smaller
boys, who looked tired and as pale as a
negro can, asked for another to buy
sunpin t'eat'
Something to eat! Why don't you go
home and get it?''
''Ain't got no home,' he replied, his
eyes growing wide
WHAT? No home? Why, where do you
sleep?"
Don't never sleep" was the answer
The boy received a quarter for his
candor.-F'rom the Editors Drawer of
Harper's Magazine for May
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
TO A BLUEBIRD.

Hank! Did you hear that note?
Surely some charmed throat
Fashioned and flung it out.
Listeni it's melody fine
Bubbles and gurgles like wine;
What can it all be about?
Singer with breast of blue
Who wrote that song for you?
Who taught you phrase and trill?
Is there a genius of birds?
One who writes, Songs without words?'
l have wondered-and wonder STILL
Has mortal ever heard
Fluted from throat of bird
Rondel more charmingly sweet?
was ever such throb in a voice?
Did ever being rejoice
In ecstasy so complete?
What's that you're twittering there
With such a saucy air
And such a flirt of your wing?
Folks are so stupid and queer
We must shout to them year after year
Didn't you know it was spring.
Carol then minstrel sweet,
While meath your dainty feet
Blossoms and buds do grow
You with your song SO clear
Bid them make haste to appear
Melting our hearts-with the snow.
HENRY GRAY GLOVER.
Jackson Mich.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

of Mckinley revision Of the tariff
in 1897 should have a remarkable slim
ulating and reviving effect in the spring
and summer of 1895 and have no such
effect at the present time. They are
as confident now of success as they
were ten months ago. and they hold,
of course, that the date of the McKfn-
ley tariff is nearer now by ten months
than it was in June, 1895. If it be true,
as they say, that industries are suf-
fering so severely now from depression
caused by the present tariff, how was
it that this tariff did not so affect
them last summer? And if anticipation
caused activity and a glad recovery
then, why should it fail to do so now?"
The point is well made, but the Times
should be able to see that tariff legis-
lation either as a reality or an antici-
PATTON does not reach the Industrial
depression nor the financial troubles of
this country.
The protective tariff policy has been
in operation since the war, and under
the most protective" of all our tariff
laws-rhe Mckinley law-the country
was brought to such a condition that
1t was ready to pass into the hands Of
receiver.
Then was enacted the Wilson-Gor-
man tariff law, not an ideal Democratic
tariff measure by any means, but
bringing some degree of relief; and for
a time there was a revival of business,
an increase in the wages of labor; but
reaction came and dullness again pre-
walls.
What does this argue but THAT some
thing besides tariff legislation is need
ed 10 cure our financial ailments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

The city council Tuesday evening
voted an appropriation of $3.50 for the
purpose of hiring counsel to assist the
city attorney. The Office of city at
torney is about the most expensive lux
ury the great reform administration is
snoring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

The Y. L. NJ. l. A officers meeting
will be held in the Fourteenth ward
Relief Society hall, on next Saturday,
May 2, at IL a. m. 1t is desired that
the officers from each association at
tend. An invitation is extended to all
interested. MARY A FREEZE,
Stake superintendent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Magical little granules-those tiny
sugar-coated Pellets of DR.. Pierce
scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
yet powerful to cure-active, yet mild
in operation. The best liver pill ever
invented. Cure sick headache, dizzi-
ness constipation. One dose. Whole
vial 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Last Sunday the Chicago Times.
Herald completed its first year under
the present ownership. 1t has become
a better paper each day. Its editorial
page, both leaders and correspondence
is one OF the best in ali the country
All the Chicago dailies are of the high.
est order, but ncne is higher than the
Time Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

The Span1ards have discovered a Gu
ban plot to blow up a Spanish war
vessel They have also discovered
that they are no nearer putting down
the Cuban rebellion than they were a
wear ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
SET A THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF

TT will be remembered by our readers
that few weeks ago the Rev. T. ].
Lee, of Newark, N. j., exposed the
Rev. DR.. d. Parker Morgan's plagiar-
ism of an Easter sermon. Not only
was the sermon stolen, but it was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

General Grosvenor says that McKin-
ley only needs a dozen votes now to
make his nomination sure. The gen
eral forgets that thirteen eggs under
the hen does not mean thirteen chick
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Ii Hing Chang on his journey tc
Russia on account of the cars coro-
nation carries his coffin with him.
Here is a happy suggestion for the
many candidates who are going to ST
Louis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Mrs. Binn-'T understand that man in
the fiat under us is at work on a patent
contrivance that will make a fire con-
sumo its own smoke
Mr.. Binn-"Well, l wish he would turn
his attention to some device that would
compel him to burn his own fuel His
coal bins adjoins ours ~ onkers States
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

"Bobbie, you are perfectly awful today,
and just when grandma is visiting us,
too!''
well, ma, it's only to please you You
told me the other day that you thought
] kept my good manners for visitors
only.'-Harper's Bazaar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Cullom rises once more to announce
that he has written no letter of with
drawal; that he is in the fight to stay.
Al this shows that Shelby is threat
ened with softening Of the brain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

No one thinks that John Hays HAM
mond will suffer the death penalty,
still no one feels absolutely certain
that he will not. He is in anything
but an enviable position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

It is now stated authoritatively that
the Hessians did not bring the Hessian
fly to America. That may be, yet
there were flies on the Hessians, just
the same
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

DO you take fuel in exchange for sub
scriptions?" asked the caller at the coun-
try newspaper office.
What have you got-a poem?'-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

A correspondent writes from Bing-
ham asking whether President Cleve-
land signed the Wilson-Gorman tariff
bill. He did not. 1t became law with
out his signature
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

So many of Holmes victims have
denied that they are dead that there is
now talk of the formation of Society
of the Survivors of Holmes Victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

1t is announced by Republican organs
hereabouts that free passes to st. Louis
are provided for members of that party
having influence who wish to go to the
convention in the Mckinley interest The
only condition attached, according to this
report, is that they shall shout for Nc
klnley.-Boston Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

statemen and orators doomed up among
the first in the world. Where are they
now?"
Able Editor-'In newspaper Offices" -
New York Weekly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Not His acknowledgements said the
long-haired passenger, lis the crying evil
of the day"
''Aint with me- said the fat passenger.
Il always git the singing kind. Never
had crying jag in my life" Indianapolis
Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Worth the Trouble-"Miss Swift is learn
ing to ride wheel, she tells me-
"But she rode one last year. Why does
she have to learn again?"
Another fellow is teaching her" Life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Boston may lose her golden dome,
but Massachusetts will still be for the
gold standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Retiring.-M istress-"Mary, 1 don't ap-
prove of your entertaining your young
man in the kitchen"
well mum, he's too shy to come in the
parlor Life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Properly punctuated, the history of
McKinley's boom is this: 1t has been
going with a =; now it has reached
the stage. It's status at ST. Louis
IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

His friends say that Governor Nor
ton is losing no sleep over his boom.
A man at his advanced age cannot
afford TO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

It is very evident that the electric
light company did not dictate the
terms of the resolution revoking it's
franchise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Major Mckinley would give almost
anything to find the missing link in
the financial situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

A good name is better than great
riches, except at the banks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Short gagements.-Little Boy-"How
soon are you and sis gon' to be married. -
Accepted Sutor-"She has not named the
day yet. L hope she does not believe
in long engagements"
Little Boy-"She doesn't, 1 know, cause
all her engagements has been short
Town and Country Journal (Sydney.)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Broken China is to be mended with
Russian cement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Dyspepsia seldom causes death. but
permits it's victims to live on in misery.
Hoods Sarsapa1illa cures dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

France has a new cabinet. Bour-
geois and his colleagues have become
bric-a-brac.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Thomas c. Plat is the anchor that
still holds the Morton boom close to
the ground.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

His Complaint-Landlady- "Have yor
given up your wheel, Mr.. Jones?'
Boarder-'I haven't been riding much
lately. L find that it doesn't agree with
me-"
Landlady-"How?'
Boarder-"It increases my Appellee
Puck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
SILK vELvETs.

Are used largely. We offer this week
our $3.50 quality at SO cents per yard.
r. K. THOMAS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

The new French cabinet is in danger
Of being blown up with Meline-ite.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Some time in the future the country will
doubtless witness a reunion of the men
who We're promised the vice-presidential
nomination on the Mckinley ticket
Washington Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

That big ground map project suggested
in the senate by Cannon of Utah looks
like play of the Mormon senator for
notoriety.-Denver Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Bradley's boom is suffering from ap-
pendicitis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

The fight at Chicago viii be silver
against gold. When the Democrats Of
Utah select delegates to the national
convention they should choose only
such men as are known to be uncom-
promising advocates of free silver at
all times and in all places. Expediency
men are not the kind that are wanted
this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Mckinley positively declines to talk
shop when it comes to money matters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

The American movement of today is
quite as aggressive against Mckinley as
ii was against Seward, while Mckinley
is vastly weaker both in popular strength
and in leadership than was Seward.
Many delegates elected for him with the
aid of the A. P. A. organization are now
either openly or secretly against him,
and it seems more than probable that the
delegates either connected or sympathiz-
ing with the organization, will hold the
balance of power in the ST. Louis con-
vention. If so, Mckinley will be defeated
and history will again repeat itself.-Phil
adelphia Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

SILVER-6S.
LEAD-Brokers'. $3.50; exchange. SS.o7.
COPPER-Brokers'. 1915; exchange. 1915.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Johnny Bull realizes that in his
South African troubles there is more
than one niger in the wood pile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

Signs accumulate that the Mckinley
managers are getting nervous at the
check his canvass mas received in the
past two weeks. They are shrewd enough
of his currency views, or lack of views.
So they are beginning to explain his
cross-eyed Ohio currency plank, and to
assure alarmed business men that Nc
do not yet say the geld standard, but
they probably will in a few days, after
they get more thoroughly frightened
New York Evening Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

lance, Ohio, on Thursday, Representative
Taylor. who was chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions at the Mckinley
state convention, undertook to 'construe'
be construed as in harmony with the SEN
timent of the lower house of congress,
and that sentiment is opposed to free
coinage in every root branch or fibre. :"
1t would have taken no more than three
lines of straight talk in the platform to
have made this Sentiment" clear. The
plain words were not used A shifty, two
faced declaration was adopted, no doubt
because it seemed the best politics" at
that time to Mckinley and his friends
New York World.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-21
THE TALK OF THE CITY.
1t is Of Interest to Our Readers Be-
cause 1t Refers to Marietta People,

It's astonishing how good news will
spread. From every ward and street
| we hear OF our people talking about
the workings of the little conqueror.
Merit and honorable methods receive
| their just reward. So many cases are
cropping up that it is next to impossi-
| BILE to Investigate them all, but we
have taken few in hand and give
them publicity for the benefit of our
readers. Our representative obtained
the following statement of facts in q
personal interview. They are true in
every particular and no stronger evil
dence can be obtained than home en-
dorsement:
Mrs. Philip Suder, Greene's Road, be-
yond the city limits, saws: ~ have had
the rheumatism for the past years so
severe that was helpless. About all
l could do was to sit in wheeled chair
and keep my eye on the children. If a
medicine could be found that would
cure me 1t would have great reputa-
tion about here, as my sickness is
known to everyone and l have been
treated by all the doctors around here;
sent away for medicines; was at Mt.
Clemens, Mich, but still am helpless
My hus band still knowing the nature
OF my sickness is always on the hunt
for anything that is likely to help me.
He got box of Doan's Kidney Pills at
w. Il. Styer's drug store on Front st.
did not take them with the expecta-
tion of them curing my rheumatism
but to relieve my aching back. They
did this as we'll as correct other symp-
toms OF kidney complaint. l think
Doan's Kidney Pills splendid remedy
for the kidneys and recommend their
use to anVOne SUFFERING"
Doans Kidnev Pills are for sale by
all dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
ster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.