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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-28
THE sEGo LILY;
Or, How the Sixth Ward Belle Was
Won-A Dramatic Romance in
Three Chapters.

1t was a lovely day in the latter end
of June. The entire Sixth ward was
bathed in the refulgent glow of the
afternoon sun, and smiled as only the
Sixth can. The frogs in the canal
which meanders proudly through the
environs were piping their threats and
preparing for the regular nocturnal
serenade, the British sparrows cnlrped
merrily from the stately mulberry trees
which supply the principal fruit of the
neighborhood, the cats and pups gam
boiled merrily in the dog fennel every
where apparent, and things generally
were out of sight, so to speak.
On the southeast corner of block 95,
plat x, Jordan dam survey, is a neat
but unpretenilous cottage inhabited by
a man Of sterling worth and retiring
habits; so much SO is this the case
that he retires every night of his life.
The house is in the style of the Je-
suph Jabow renaissance, cut bias at
the gables, and almost on train. cThe
train passes right in front Of it, The
mans name is Napoleon B. Primrose,
and he and Mrs. P. have lived together
and multiplied for going on twenty
years, exhibit A being a lovely daug,h-
ter of nineteen summers and, by a
oil dllSO Lie oolIlC IlOiilOCA
of winters. Upon this child her par
ents have bestowed unbounded affec-
ton and the name of Calphurnia Ma
genta AS previously suggested, there
are others in the flock, but these are
not in evidence.
How shall [ describe Cal? so-called
for brevity's sake. My pencil is a
sluggish, uncertain contrivance at the
best, and to tackle this job success
fully requires bold. facile and earn
est writer. No matter; as we say in
the classics-"Dom GoShoot, est man
damus ct fortyrod" Interpretation
being, let the best be done that can be.
She is middling tall and kind of stout
isll, just sufficiently so to make her
form one of rounded grace, as it were;
her hair is the color of a ripe harvest
and it's sheen in the unobstructed sun
light has been described by the poet
of the ward as resembling a halo;
when the rays are missing the appear
ance is more ii the line of a ferkin of
the best tithing store butter. Her eyes
are as blue and liquid as the limpid
waves that clipper over the sandy
beach at Garfield; her lips are like two
of the best Farmers ward strawberries
i in a spoonful of ice cream; her ears
are two pink morning glories on a
vine. while her ceuntenance generally
beams with intelligence and one small
mole. Is she not. indeed, away up?
At the time of which 1 write, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-28
by the correspondent quoted above, who


Mr.. Lincoln commenced back at the
formation Of the American government,
and made a hasty review of our history,
glanclng at all the most important feat
ureS in our legislation. He spoke in the
first place of that declaration made to
the world by our forefathers. That all
men are born free and equal and from
that time he moved down to the famous
ordinance of 1857, the ordinance which
was passed and under which Virginia
Of our memory serves us arighO, granted
the five states of Ohio, Indiana, illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin to the general
government, and in that vast territory
slavery and involuntary servitude, except
for crime, was forever prohibited. He
then came to speak of the Missouri COM
promise, and on this point he dWelt at
full length, as the repeal of this act Is
the measure that is now causing so much
excitement throughout the country. He
said that the people had lived in COM
parative peace and quiet, with only an
occasional brush. During General Jack
sons administration the Calhoun nullify-
ing doctrine sprung up, but General jack
son, with that decision of character that
ever characterized him. put an end to 1t.
Then again in 1S45, when Texas knocked
at the door and requested admission 1nefe
sprang up another excitement on the
slavery question. That finally passed off
until the excitement in regard to the
territories of Washington and Utah came
up, which was the cause of the passage
then ran on until 1854, when Douglas, IN
announcing his bill for the organiza-
ton of the territories Of Kansas and Ne
braska, recommended congress to repeal
the Missouri compromise, which move
raised such an excitement around the
White House and throughout the country
as never before was heard of IN thls
Union. Mr.. Lincoln took his seat anlo
loud ard enthusiastic cheers.
And this is all we knew zH,rt Of R Lin q Is
enough to show that he was doing his
best 70 carry out the advice which ne had ID
ty. that ballots net bullets" were the
weapons to use in settling the fate of
the declaration of Independence, He said
nothing evidently to infiame the excited
and outraged people. He simply used his
toric arguments to prove 10 them AMY
that they were right in their opposition
to the extension of slavery. There prob
ably was not another political speech
made on the Fourth of July, 1856, which
was so full of hard facts and so free
from those appeals to the emotions which
are ordinarily reckoned as the only elo-
ouence. IDA NJ. TARBELL.
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nicely wrapped up in a paper. and
again ne hied himself to the
Primrose habitation. Not only dld
the present which he bore urge
him along, but the fact that he had not
been there since the day before added
impetus to his movements. He got
there. of course, and was met at the
threshold by the girl. After the usual
greetings, which on this occasion were
q. little more demonstrative than usual
and could easily have been heard at
the alleged copper plant, the package
was handed over.
"a little present" said be.
what is i1?' said she.
''Oh, only some sego lilies,'' he re-
Piled. Suppose you examine them"
"Sego lilies! How nice! 1 will make
a bouquet or q wreath Of them and
wear them at the carnival said she as
she undid theswrappings of the box.
Eyes, by my troth," said this modern
knight, ''indeed you shall wear them,
but not in the way that you expect"
Tableau The girl with the shoes in
her hands, inspecting the floral emblem
of our young and glorious state
stamped on the sOles. every lineament
of her countenance agIow with keen
delight; the young man braced for
what he knows is going to come. All
at once
'"Oh. Theo are these really for me?''
Really, indeed. Do you like them?''
do I like them. Why, L never saw
any half so beautiful nor anywhere
near so good shall be the envy of the
whole ward! For this for this
(She hesitated; you can all see what's
coming)
For this, what?' said he.
why, you can name the day your
self"
He did The thing was done: and the
gentle girl permitted herself to be
pressed close to his sweater.
This is the end.
ESSAY CAIGH.
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maiden was in the lucern patch inme-
diately in the rear of the residence in
quest of the gallinaceous product OF
the domestic hen The Fourth was hard
by and she was sorely in need of 81
pair of nice shoes for her dainty feet
(41s). She had some that were good
enough for ordinary purposes, but
naturally enough she wanted for
the great occasion something that
would match her new carleton dress
and the fixings that had been placed
thereon. One pair at a time was the
limit of paternal indulgence, not so
much through adjacency in money
matters, as because of enforced fru-
gality. She had been unusually lucky
this time; it seemed as if the fowls
had all caught the spirit of the oc-
casion and determined to help her out,
and now she was enroute' to the house
with her treasures. This is the end
of chapter 1.
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A TRUMP CARD.
One Final Effort to Dispose of a
Shopworn Diadem.
Nobody wants you"

Nobody wants you.
AS he spoke, Matchem Daily, presi-
dent of the Anglo-American Matrimon-
ial Bureau Qimited) shrugged his
shoulders impatiently and cast a look
of scorn at the faultlessly dressed,
aristocra disappearing parsonage be-
fore him.
You're a drug in the International
connubial market" he growled and
the worst importation have yet under
taken to promote"
Baron Cecil Co4gnyng- Coignyng Dust
hunters face was a study for despair.
rs it as deuced bad as all that, old
chap?' he faltered.
Yes; even Chicago won't touch you
at the price.
The baron's grief was pathetic to
behold.
There's just one hope remaining, "
President Daily continued, giancing at
something he had written a few min
utes previously. Times are hard, and
our aristocracy of wealth is a little
shy on Britons (preferred) at present.
But there is one thing 70 American
woman, lleiress or pauper. can resist.
I am going 10 work that weakness for
all it is worth. A thousand of these
circulars go out by special delivery to-
night"
And the circularr' the baron cried,
eagerly, his face aglow with hope.
rs as follows Matchem DAILY re-
Piled. with d confident smile: GREAT
SACRIFICE SALEi! UNPRECE-
DENIED BARONIAL DRIVE! J! The
Anglo-American Matrimonial Bureau
offers Baron Cecil Coignyng- Coignyng
Dusthunter at dot of 1898 per week
MARKED DOWN from $780, And if
that does not catch Them Matchem
DAILY continued, with significant
glance that Travelled from his No. 10
shoe to the baron's coat tails, the
next sale around here will be a fire
sale. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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cool and fire low" Henry Ward Reecher
was helping on his side of the cause by
raising Beecher's Bibles for the free
soil party of Kansas, the bibles being
arst class rifles. And so it was all over
the lana. the men of north and south
were actively supporting their peculiar
Interpretation Of the declaration of indie
pendence. Those who happened to be in
Europe were no less anxious than those
al home. 70 them the condition of the
country seemed hopeless. beyond COM
pare. AS l read these things so far
away" wrote Lowell from Dresden. sit
seems as If / were reading the history of
republic in the last wretched convul-
sion before absolute dissolution. Yet
believe IL will somehow be turned TO good
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EAST BOUND EXCURSIONS,
Via Rio Grande Western Rail7va.

Via Rio Grande Western Railway.
Washington, D. c.. and return. S57.75.
July LIST, Ind. 3rd and 4th.
Buffalo and return, $3.50, July End
and 3rd.
Chicago and return. $3.50, July srd,
4th and 5th.
Milwaukee and return. $3.50. July
10, IA and 10.
st. Louis and return, $3.50, July is.
10 and 20.
Omaha and return. $4,000 August Is.
II and 49,
Milwaukee and return. $3.50, August
% and %.
ST. Paul and return, $500, August 20
and 80.
Cincinnati and return. s5O.5O July ?
ard 8.
Through sleeping cars. Cool and de-
lightful trip through the mountains
Famous scenery. Comfortable equip
n1ent.
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CHAPTER IL

Calphurnia had a young man for her
principal company. He could scarcely
be called her steady company" for
he only called three or four times a
week and didn't stay more than a
couple of hours or so at a time. He
almost always brought her some nice
chewing gum or other appropriate
token of regard. and at the time first
herein spoken of he was on his way
to the Primrose residence with light
heart and small bag Of peanuts. He
was meditating as he anbled along on
what would be an appropriate present
for his girl for the approaching fes-
tivities. When he had talked things
over for a spell, a happy thought
struck him; he would take Mrs. Prim-
rose apart for a moment Intending to
put her together again, of course) and
have q quiet conference with her as TO
wrat would be fitting for the occasion.
and within the scope of his wad, as
Confucius has it. Then the secret of
the strrrele fer ornate footwear leaked
out. and with a suppressed exclamation
of delight the young man lit out and
disappeared in me cleaning. His
name is Theophilus w. Hartwun; ne
conducts on one of or most popular
street car lines; he is q years old and
this is the end of chapter II.
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scARIcATuRE OF THE REPUBLIC PARTY DRAWN IN 1856

many of which had from fifteen to eigh-
teen persons, and in fact there were sew
erai that had as many as TWENTY-FIVE
persons in each From this, partial
conclusion can be drawn as to the num-
per N attendance at the celebration on
arriving at Princeton we found ali the
principal streets so crowded that itw as
an impossibiity for our wagons to get
around in anything like order We there
fore were compelled to turn as best we
could
LINCOLN, THE ORATOR OF THE
DAY.
Lincoln's speech on this occasion was
evidently not written out, for it does not
appear in any of the complete" col
lections of his speeches. The only report
Of it of which we know is the one given
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CHAPTER III. fAnd Last.l

Theophilus has some friends in high
life. One of these is a young man of
steady habits. enterprising methods
and business sagacity. named Ernest
Williams, who occupies commodious
sample rooms on the sixth floor of the
Mccormick block. He is agent for the
"Sego Lily brand of shoes, and by
this means Mr.. Hartwun became aware
of the name and nature of the goods.
So he hied him to one of our leading
footwear repositories and secured the
incest pair he could find. These were
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You can carry the little vial of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets right in the
vest pocket and it will not even make
a. little lump. They cure constipation.
One Pellet is a laxative; two a mild
cathartic. One taken after dinner will
stimulate digestive action and palliate
the effects of over-eating. They act
with gentle efficiency on stomach, liver
and bowels. Then don't do the work
themselves. They simply stimulate the
natural action of the organs them
selves. That is where they differ from
all other pills. That is what makes
them better than all other pills. You
don't become a slave to their use as
with other pills, because their help
lasts. Once used, tqhey are always in
favor.
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ALL NOT LOST AFTER AL.

Frederick Locker-Lamson, in his re-
cent autobiography, tells of patient
in an English hospital who one morn
ing told his servant that he was sure
his last illness was beginning.
I'm very i'll. Go for the doctor;
I've lost my appetite; 1 can't get
through my penny roll.
WELL" said John, much relieved,
when the baker came this morning
all the penny rolls were gone, sir, so
gave you a two-penny roll. The
Argonaut-
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COMPANIONS IN MISERY.

Here is a new parrot story. A par
rot acted naughty, and hurt the baby
which made the mistress so mad that
she threw the bird under the bad. where
it remained in disgrace. When the hus-
band came home he inquired for the
bird, and was told that it was under
the bed. AS he crawledi in after it,
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1t would be hard to convince a man
suffering from bilious collie that his
agony is due to a microbe with an I'M
pronounceable name. But one dose OF
DeWitt's Colo & Cholera Cure will
convince him of its power to afford in
slant relief. 1t kills pain. Nelden-Ju
son Drug Co.
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Mamma-You know, Johnny, when
mamma whips her little boy, she does
it for his own good.
Johnny-Mamma, 1 wish you didn't
think quite SO much of me.-Tid-Bits.
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THE GLOOMY FOURTH OF g.

Az AMERICANS
DERI1D IF THERE WOULD EVER BE ANoTHEE-IT PREs
FREMONT
INTERPRETATION
O
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UNGRATEFUL.

the bird inquired: well. what have
you e?"-Atchison Globe.
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Great Carnival Sale
@GGEIEEI5EETE!5EEliAEj@ElEj

Observation-Disclosures
For the benefit of Carnival Visitors for 10 DAYS from
June 26 until July 6.h
Our entire stock of Dry Goods Gents and Ladies'
furnishings Gents Ladies' and Chdren's Shoes Milln-
cry Goods Tin and Graniteware Fireworks Bunting and
Flags will be included in this SALE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Compared with previous reports the
foregoing statistics show that the max
imum increase In production tends
toward the bottom of the list, and New
York and Colorado are now on q par
as to the average production per capita,
the former state having declined con-
stantly during the past ten years,
while Colorado shows constant in
crease. The averages run for every 50
worth of eggs and poultry produced
by each New York farmer, Pennsyl-
vania produces $11, Ohio $13, Indiana
sl4, Illinois SIS, Iowa SCI (the highesD,
Missouri $40, Kansas SIS, Nebraska
S12, and Colorado 50. OF these states,
only four of the greatest have eggs ana
poultry for export in regular supply.
The rest consume nearly all they raise.
No state has superior advantages to
those possessed by Colorado, and the
fact that hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of eggs and poultry Is i'm
ported every year Is guarantee to
anyone going into the business that a
ready market can be had for his
product.-Rocky Mountain News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Tho Tariff ISill.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE anti-silver
men are In no wise pleased with the
situation of the tariff bill in the senate
committee on finance. Friends Of the
tariff bill on the committee are unable
to report the bill without the co-opera-
ton Of Senator Jones of Nevada. 1t is
given out that he will not agree to re-
port the bill without an amendment for
a duty on sugar, but his real motive IS
to hold the bill until 1t can be de-
termined what will be done In the
Senate with the silver substitute for
the bond bill.
He stands with Senator Stewart and
other silver Republicans in the de-
termination to prevent the presentation
Of the tariff as the sole issue in the
next campaign, and will help to hold
the tariff bill in his pocket for the
present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
ed and that matters look more salts
factory than they have Mt any time
since the dispute commenced.
DISCUSSING REEDS RULES.
A Scheme to Shut on tho Currency Conn
mittoD's HepOrts.

A Scheme to Shut on tho Currency Conn
niittos's Reports.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House
gave Its time yesterday to discussion
of the proposed amendments of the
rules Of the Fifty-Flrst Congress, which
were professionally adopted early in
the session to govern this House. Two
interesting discussions relieved the mo-
notony Of the technical debate. One
was precipitated by Mr.. Walker Of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the Bank
Ing and Currency committee, who made
n fight against the proposition to drop
tho Committee on Banking and Cur
rcncy from the list of committees priv
ileged to report bills to the House ut
any time. A partisan debate resulted,
In which Mr.. Walker was supported by
tho Democrats and Republican con-
tlngent which included many free sill
YER men. Mr.. Walker failed to carry
his point
Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa inspired the
second discussion by an amendment to
direct the speaker to recognize any
member who addressed him when no
other member was on the floor and
spoke against the growing power given
by the rules to the speaker. He with
drew his proposition, however. after n
speech by Mr.. Bell Of Colorado. who
claimed that 1t would secure for the
Populist members the recognition Of
which he claimed they were deprived.
The discussion Of the rules was not tin-
ished. ,.;.s.I
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Dynnm,tcd the Safe.

Monet, Mo-, Jan. 11.-Eight masked
men dynamited the safe of the Farm
crs' bank at Verona, eight miles east
of this city, at o'clock this morning,
and escaped with $4,000 in cash, all it
contained. Tclegrams from Cashier
Fly state that the robbers made good
their escape, riding in the direction of
Monet.
The robbers are supposed to be pro-
fessionals. They entered the city on
horseback, secured Night Watchman
Hoover and bound him to n tree
across the street. They then easily
forced the front doors of the bank,
and in short time literally blew the
vault and safe to pieces with dyna-
mite.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
STATE SANITARY BOARD.
Its Rrpo-t says 1t has Done Great Dea
of WorIr.

of worlr,
The State Veterinary Sanitary board
has submitted its annual report to the
governor. The report states that the
work has been exceptionally great dur
Ing tho past year, owing to the in
creased number Of cattle moved from
southern states md territories to
northern ranges, and the establishment
and execution of regulations covering
proclamations issued by the governor
against the introduction Of diseased
sheep in the state. AS result Of the
various quaruntines established, there
has been continued immunity from any
outbreak Of Texas fever and from the
contamination Of any public range by
the introduction Of the public lands
Of any herds OF sheep affected by
"scab" or other contagious diseases.
The board suggests that such meas.
ures as governed tho Introduction Of
sheep into the state last year be kept
in force this year.
A considerable trouble was expert
encel with tho local diseases Of con-
tagious character existing In the state.
The same thorough measures Of repres-
sion applied to tho Introduction from
the outside have not proven practicable
in local matters. Several investigations
were necessary, but not much was ac-
compllshcd. us the board was greatly
hampered In Its work by the failure Of
the Tenth general assembly to make
an appropriation for this department.
Not single inspector was employed
during the year 1895.
A careful estimate places the live
stock interests of the state Mt S20.0OO,-
600, divided us follows:
594.G4O head Of cattle, valued at
s1,2OO,OOO.
105,G1O head Of horses. valued at
sG.OOO.OOO.
G5G,332 head of sheep, valued at
$1,5OO,OOO.
AO.43G head of hogs, valued at $780,
900.
21.774 nutes and other animals.
$3.50. 900.
Tuberculosis in cattle on the range Is
entirely unknown under the present
TuHSe COuullioLS iluu IL IS lihcly ueNeE
to exist. The total number of cattle
inspected during the season was 2S0..
$50. which Is an increase Of 101 ,G14
head over 1904, and G5,211 over 1903.
Just 1o4 ,GSS head Of sheep have entered
the state from the scheduled districts;
l25.0O0 of this number came in by
rail for feeding purposes. and the bal.
ance entered under the bill of health
after thorough inspection.
Only three cases Of glanders have
been known to exist among horses dur
Ing the past year, and in each case the
animal was condemned. A certain
amount of epizootic influenza existed
in the middle of the year, but the losses
have been very small.
Hog cholera caused considerable
losses in eleven counties, and the
estimated number of deaths has been
placed at $500. ...
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Venezuelan Arbitration Movcm mt.

London, Jan. 11.-The movement In
favor of nrbitrating the Venezuelan
question with the United States is
growing day by day.
The Westminster Gazette, after hav.
ing interviewed statesmen of all par
ties bankers and others having import
ant interests nt stake, says this after
ternoon: "Everywherc there were en-.
thusiastic expressions in the favor of
the proposal to establish permanent
court of arbitration"
From diplomats who have had re-
cent Interviews with the foreign office,
the Associated Press learns that there
is Il decided change of sentiment there
and that the unbending nntngonism
10 arbitrate the Venezuelan boundary
dispute was first shown In high cir
cles has almost completely disappear