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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
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The officers of the National Guard have
begun the establishment of an associa-
ton which is designed to take in every
active officer in the state organization. A
committee has been appointed, which
met last evening for the purpose of draft
ing a constitution and bylaws, which will
be submitted TO a meeting of the asso-
citation on Sunday. The organization has
for its objects the promotion of social
and fraternal feeling between officers and
the advancement of all in military sci
erice 1t must not be presumed that hone
save the city officers are eligible; all
officers of the field and line throughout
the state can become active members
Some one has been 'tmonkeying" with
the equipment in the new armory and the
action of some inexperienced people will
doubtless result in all civilians being de-
MED admission, save men accompanied
by some member with authority to show
the workings of the guns. One of the
cannon belonging to the First battery
has had some of the breech siechanism
broken by some one tampering with the
same A duplicate part will have to be
obtained from the arsenal. Last evening
Captain Gibbs observed two civilians go
lowed them. One of them threw over the
trail handspike on the gun belonging to
the third section and said he would
show his companion how ii worked Then
he changed MS MIMI anu NJ,
what YOU want to see is Calling" He
was in the act of removing cover when
Gibbs interrupted the proceeding. In the
future all persons unauthorized to handle
the guns will be arrested for tresDass
upon being found in the drill room with
out permission.
2 company drilled last evening with q
men in line. The company is in good
condition and improving every day.
Troop c has been ordered to report al
the armory on the evening of the 31st
with full equipment: The commanding
officer will check all property on that
evening. A full attendance is desired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
Stands an the Head.

Aug. J.. Bogel. the leading druggist OF
Shreveport, La, says: Or. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
nv cough, and it is the best seller ]
have" J. F. Campbell, merchant of SAT
ford. Ariz., writes: DIR. Kings New Dis
coverys is all that is claimed for it; il
never fails, and is a sure cure for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. I cannot
saw enough for its merits. DR.. King
New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds is not an experiment.
1t has been tried for a quarter OF
century, and today stands at the head
It never disappoints Free trial bottles
at z. c. M. /. drug dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
HUNTING A FATHER.
Romantic Story Connecting New
:. Jersey and California.

New York, Dec. PA Washington
special says: Edward johnson left
here yesterday afternoon for Vineland,
N. J. Today he expects to meet there
a father whom he has never seen and
who is ignorant of his existence, in the
person of CAPTAIN Edmond Johnson.
Here is the story as told by young
Johnson:
Early in the SOS, Edmond Johnson,
who was of good family connections,
married a young woman occupying a
position regarded as below his own. At
the outbreak of the war he entered the
service of the Union army. During the
continuance of hostilities he considered
it expedient that his wife should be
sent out Of the way of possible harm.
So he supplied her with a sum of
money sufficient to maintain her for a
considerable period. furnished her a
passport obtained from the military
authorities and sent her to California.
The son, who now claims CAPTAIN
Johnson as his father was born in Cal
ifornia shortly after the arrival there
of his mother. She never received any
letters from her husband, but finally
one she directed to his relatives brought
the response that he had been killed in
battle, and that his body was in Glen
wood cemetery. Some time later Mrs.
Johnson remarked. When the son
grew to manhood he had occasion to
go east on business and was requested
by his mother to visit the grave of his
father, and here he learned that his
father was not dead, but all efforts to
ascertain his whereabouts proved I'M
availing.
After returning to California he con-
tinued his investigation Now, after a
search lasting ten years, he has, he
says, located his missing parent at
Vineland, N. j., where he has married
again and been successful in business
The young man exhausted his re-
sources here, and the sanitary officer
of this city furnished him with trans
portation to Vineland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

McPherson's coffin after. it had been
lowered into the grave at Greenmount A
bombshell which was thrown into Fort
McHenry during the bombardment from a
British ship and which he secured, was
also buried with him at his request. Mr.
army in the war of 1924. He was born
in Baltimore and for many years after
the second war with England he kept the
mt. Clara House" in southwest Baiu-
festooned the front of his residence with
the old flag. His chief delight on sucn
occasions was, while occupying comfort
able seat. smoking his pipe, TO gaze at
the Immortal banner and rec:te war
"reminiscences He refused many offers
for the flag and declined 10 permit 1t TO
be out of his possession for a single
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

THE HERALD fl franchise MEM
be- o. The United Press, and re-
ceives the complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
es, embracing accurate intelligence
of all current events In the whole
world With its special wire and
operator in its own ONCE THE HER
AID IL daily in Immediate posses
sion of the latest news up till the
hour of Ao1ng 10 press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

-.The Salt Lake Herald wants it un-
derstood now that the strict construc
lion doctrine of the Democracy applies
only to the federal constitution. If the
doctrine is a good one, we do not see
why it could not with equal force APP.
ply to the state" says the Provo En-
quirer, which shows that the Enquirer
does not know thing about the his
tory or theory of American politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
IN EXCHANGE.

Dear Santa ClausI A year ago
You brought baby t us.
Now you can have her back again;
She amt no sort of use.
She sleeps all day, and cries all night
/ tell you she's a fake; s,+
And every time Teller laughs,
It's Hush! the baby'll wake"
Instead of her I'd like a pair
OF good high rubber boots,
A sled and skates. train of cars,
A horn that really toots.
Puck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

IT is difficult to see why soSmuch fuss
should be made over the election of a
senator from New York. He is no more
important than a senator from any
other state. OF late years New York
senators have not been such great and
shining lights as to attract the atten-
ton of the whole world
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

"A young man of Rockford. ILL.,. sang
.Oh. Promise Me- to his second best
girl and she brought suit for $1,000,
and got it, because she complied with
mis- request. Next time he sings that
kind of a song he should go to bank
and then he will know just how much
mis- promise calls for,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
STEEL RANGES!
Commercial towards.

Toledo. o., Dec. 23.-The Toledo prod
Uce exchange TODAY adopted a resolu-
ton condemning the resolution intro
duced in the United States senate by
Senator Cameron recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Senator Morgan thinks that a knowl-
edge of the Ten Commandments should
be requisite to American citizenship.
If they held sway in congress what
would become of the theory of protec-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The New York Times supplement for
Sunday, Dec. 90 1896, "a Christmas
number in reality is the finest news
paper supplement ever published in the
United States. It is a perfect Christ
mas number.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Major Moses P. Handy says he is dis
posed to think that it would be mis-
take for President Mckinley to APP
point a military man secretary of war.
Handy's disposal is by no means dis
posal CT the question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Speaker Reed is quoted as saying
that .it is about time congress did
something to allow business to go on
and take care of itself" When that
time comes, look out for the millennium.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
More Curative Power

Is contained in a bottle of Hoods Sar-
saparilla than in any other similar
preparation. 1t costs the proprietor and
manufacturer more. 1t costs the job
Der more, and it is worth more to the
consumer. 1t has record of cures un-
known to any other preparation. 1t is
the best to buy because it is the One
True Blood Purifier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Wednesday nights hold-up of a gen
tleman in his own. establishment by
safe crackers is unique in that it was
not the work of a long and short
man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The Minneapolis Times saws that
Christmas is not the merry time it
used TO be. That writer is too old to
hang up his stocking. or else he has
no little ones TO hang up their stock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Mark Hanna does not permit himself
to get any further away from Canton
than he can easily cover in II hours
travel, mail train time. Wise Hannai
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The New York Tribune talks about
sound sense on prize-fighting. When
it comes to being sound on prize fight
ing, what's the matter with Corbett2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The powers now agree that the sultan
must be comoeiled to reform his gov
eminent. He will readily consent to
do that. he is such an affable little cut
throat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

A genuine ghost story has yet to be
attested; but not so a genuine blood
purifier. Over and over again it has
been proved that Ayers Sarsaparilla
stands alone among medicines as the
most reliable tonic-alterative in phar-
macy. It stood alone at the Worlds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Comic Home Journal: Fond Mother
My dear. are you feeling any better?
Dolly-I dunno Is the jelly all gone?
Fond mother-Yes, my dear.
Dolly-Well. L think l am well enough
TO get UP now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

While President-elect Mckinley was
in Chicago Postmaster Wash Hesing
attended strictly to business, and
eschewed politics as the devil does holy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

1t looks very much as though Comp
troller Eckels were going to have a
whole lot of appointments to make on
account of bank failures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Boston Transcript Hamlet must have
looked terribly widowed to Ophelia when
she characterized him as the mold of
FORM. She might as well have called him
frightful old fungus and have done with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

If Spain declares war against this
country it certainly will not last so
long as the war in Cuba has. This
should encourage her to go right
ahead
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
THE PROPORTIONS.

1t is a rule, somewhat severe,
But true as Deuteronomy
There's just one month of Christmas
cheer,
And eleven of economy
Washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Secretary Olney viii find sitting down
on the Cuban resolution about as I'M
comfortable as sitting down on prick
IL pear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

New York Tribune: Barber-You say YOU
have been here before? L don't seem to
remember your face. Victim-Probably
not. 1t is all healed up now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The refund of the illegal county
school tax win aid in making the ex-
penses OF the holiday season lighter to
many taxpayers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

If it is to be a civil service reform
administration, why are there so many
applicants for the few federal offices
in the state?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

pie should not criticise Mr.. Barrett's
attempt to adopt an English idea
though he did blunder in his attempt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Re-. DR.. Talmage says that every
person has an affinity in the world
somewhere. What time Lillian Rus
sell is having 70 find hers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Washington Post: Cumso-My dear, are
you dressed warmly enough?
Mrs. Cumso-Do look stylish?
Cumso-Oh, stunning.
Mrs. Cumso-Then 1 am perfectly COM
Portable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Modern mothers are saved the trouble
of making childrens clothing like their
grandmothers used to make. You get
them at cut prices until Xmas Siegle
Clothing company, 81, So. s. Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Philadelphia North American: Mrs. D.
Gracious. my dear. Why have you put
on your dress suit?
Mr.. Didn't you say the new cook
would be here today?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

In war IT is good thing to be ready
as well as right before you go ahead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
4s and so Main

India long and square shawls, nice
article for present on quarter their
r. K. THOMAS DRY GOODS co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Truth: What do you mean by saying
that there are all the conveniences in that
block of houses?' There is saloon at
one end and Kelley institute at the
other"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Prosperity can't be restored with
congressional wind like a collapsed
pneumatic tire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

There is no excellence without Ia
bor." but lack of labor is one of the
evils of the times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The best remedy for the divorce evil
is not to ger married.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Congress in session--the country in
fear and trembling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

The boosted post-election prosperity
seems to have been of the soap bubble
variety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets-one a
gentle laxative, two to three are
cathartic; all dealers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Cutler Bros. Co, &c. Main street. make
first class suits from Provo mills cassi-
mereS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

WHAT the country really needs is
some anti-jingo toxine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Bre'r Abner innocently and smilingly
says: Am 1 my brothers keeper"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Indianapolis Journal: "Pillbody has a
good many, revolutionary ideas in his
head" Those are not ideas revolving in
Pillbody's head. They are wheels
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
Extra Values

And extra lengths in mems night
robes. muslin, flannel and sateens.
Brown, TERRY & WOODRUFF co.
142 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: A book en-
titled How to Listen TO Music has just
appeared. and learned critic who has
been through 1t says the authors con-
tention is that what we hear in orches-
tral or other music is the profoundly or
dered utterance of things, which may in
themselves be- amorphous, imponderable,
but which music attempts to interpret in
definite manner" Not being quite sat
isfied with this. the critic adds that music
IS common sense raised to sublime SAN
lty: 1t may be inferred that the way
to listen to music is with a crushed sense
of unutterable inadeouacy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
WIT AND HUMoR.

Chicago Record: Talk about elevat-
in de stagei"
"Yes?"
''wot's de matter wild lowerin' de gall
lery?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Kansas City Times An Ohioan in the
majority on the moor of the house, and
third Onioan controlling and directing the
two others, ought to convince the people
OF this country that they were Buck
election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Mail and Express: The iden-
tical Ratchet with which Washington ex-
ecuted his famous numbering enterprise
on the cherry tree is sad to have peen
recently discoveredzin Boston. The nipple
rnent is old enough TO have grown into
a full sized axe by this time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

Washington Post: From Cleveland
comes the interesting information that
Mark Hanna has become a plunger in
society. Mark is evidently preparing for
a dash into Washington society.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

capitalization represented by the new cor
porations chartered at Albany for 1896
is at least half. and probably more than
three-fourths water. AT that rate in ten
years we should have in this state alone
new stocks which at per cent would call
for over S140,000G00 annually from the
labor of the community. Clearly it is
time for the state TO put the corpora
ton laws on a business basis.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The cruiser Bos-
ton ran aground and is leaking. The
warships need more repairs than the aver
age tenant.
Evening star., 1896-03-18
AMATEUR BASE BALL.
The New Associa ton Getting in Shane
for the Coming Season.

The New Association Getting in Shape
for the Coming Season.
Mr.. J. K. Strausberger, who has secured
the score card privilege for National Park
for the coming season. has also secured the
option on the open dates at the park, and
is anxious to hear from one or two addi-
tional amateur clubs so as to complete the
local league. The Georgetown Athletic
team, the Shamrocks and the Canterburys
have already made application for admis-
sion, and the admission of several others
Is pending. 1t is the intention of Mr.
Strausberger to make the league as strong
and as equal in playing strength as pos
sible, so as to make the contests interest
ing. The Light Infantry and Bureau of
Engraving and Printing teams were the
toppers in last seasons Departmental
League, and it Is thought they will enter
the new league, as the old organization will
have great difficulty in securing grounds
this season. Substitute Umpire John Heyd-
Ter, who Is member of the Light Infantry
: team, Is mentioned in connection with the
presidency and general management. of the
new league and If he can be persuaded to
accept the position the success of the new
organiza ton is assured
Evening star., 1896-03-18
Omcera Elected.

officers Of the Young Mems Protective
League have been elected as follows: W.
D. Nixon, president; A. F. Boston. vice
president; E. w. Brown, treasurer; Charles
F. NJ. Browne. financial secretary; w. b.
Harris, recording secretary; J. w. White.
sergeant-at-arms; James L. Pinn, chaplain; !;
executive board-A. T. Lewis, chairman ;
w. S. Naylor, secretary; Rev. w. A. Cred
itt, AM; DR.. s. NJ. Pierre, James Wash
ington, James Walker and James Muse.
The following were elected officers of the
Prospect Hill cemetery yesterday: Fred.
lmhoff. president; George Eckert, secre-
tary; directors-John A. Griesbauer. George
Wagner, Theodore Pitt George Z. Rick,
c. A. Brickwedje and William l.. Elterich
At a meeting of the Blaine Inv!ncible
Club held last night officers for the en-
suing year were elected. and a social re-
union under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary enjoyed. The election resulted
as follows: President, Col. Perry H. Car
son; James II. Stewart. vice president;
Charles w. Scott, secretary; Capt. ]. A.
Perry, corresponding secretary; Capt. p.
B. Meredith, treasurer; Augustus Nelson,
sergeant-at-arms, and Julius Warren, chap
lain; Messrs. J. M. Bell, w. X. Brown, j.
H. Briscon and Lewis Kent, board Of di-
rectors. Refreshments were afterward
served, and addresses were delivered by
Col Carson and Miss Webster.
Evening star., 1896-03-18
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Some of It's Features as the Bill VIII
BE Reported to the House.

BE Reported to the House.
1t is expected that the river and harboJ
I'LL will be reported to the House within
lew days. The first estimate of the bill
was about $12,O090o0, but it is now under.
stood that the bill will not of itself appro.
pirate more than sl0.OO0.OO0 but will put q
large number of projects under the con-
tInuing contract system. The contract for
the Mississippi river Improvement is about
to expire, and it is quite likely to be re.
newed. as Is that for the Missouri river,
where the work Is not yet completed. In
ADDITION to these 1t is probable that a num-
per OF other projects will be added 10 the
OIL, and contracts authorized, even IL buc
a small amount for beginning the work is
carried In the bill which is now being pre-
pared Among those which will, no doubt
be included in the measure are contracts
lor tne Improvement of Boston harbor un-
der the plan proposed by the engineers
the Improvement of Duluth, Mimi, harior
TO make 1t available for vessels drawing
tWenty rect or water, at a cost Of about 49,
Wo,Vu the Improvement Of the Ohio river
by building at least two locks and dams
ana deepening the channel, the improve
ment of the harbor at or near Los Angeles
by authorizing both San Pedro harbor and
wilmington harbor to be deepened inn
provement of the Yaquina bay Greg and
Gray's harbor, Washington. These are
only number of the most impartant nro-
lects which are to be placed under the con-
unuing contract system, with provision for
the expenditures and appropriations YEARLY
as the sums may be needed, The commit
tee, In reporting the bill in favor cf the
authorization of these contracts, will saw
that it has been found In the past that
about 30 to 30 per cent of the apnrorr;a
tions are saved by the system, and that tt
mas proved economical in the past