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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26
TALES OF THE DAY.
Parable of the Prodigal Son,

New York Herald: Uncle Moses Mil
lion was a pious old darkey, whose read
ing and expounding of the scriptures
was unique and original. One morning
he had gathered the family for prayers
and the chapter which he chose was
that containing the parable of the prodi-
gal SON. Uncle Moses set forth the career
of the prodigal with interpretations of his
own intended to press home the lesson
to his own sometimes hayward flock.
Now. listen, chillun, he said Here,
dis Young man, after havin spent all he
owed and he didn't have muffin more to
buy him a piece o con bread. he went
and ct up dem husks dat de
pigs odone lef- An he didn't
like 'um an he went an SOL
his coat an den he went an sol his vest,
an at last he went an sol his shirt, an
den when he came to himself he saw dere
wasn't muffin more he could sell an den
he said Il will rise I'D an go TO my
fadderf'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

THE HERALD is n franchise MEM
be- o. The United Press, and re-
ceives tke complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports OF The United Associated Press
81, embracing accurate intelligence
IF aII current events in She whole
world. With its special wire and
operator in it's own Office THE HER
AID is daily IN Immediate possess
rion OF the latest news up till the
hour OF isofrE to press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

if it is ever known. AT present there is
too much excitement over it, both in
Cuba and out, to expect partisans of
the war on either side to consider
calmly the evidence in the case or to
give it its due weight. All that can be
expected at present is charge and coun-
ter charge. while no man can tell
where the truth lies between them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26
Nobody here,
AnN-
Not Unlike Spanish cowardliness.

Lowell Citizen: If it is SO that Cen
eral Maceo, the communicative ief or
the Cuban army, was massacred by the
Spaniards while he committed himseH
to their care under flag or truce, then
we need not be surprised at any action
the American congress may take. The
story of the crime is intolerably
chastity: it is relation of cowardliness
which blackens the character Of the
Spanish taskmasters in Cuba
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26
Theatrical Emergencies.

At a meeting of the Nineteenth Century
club in New York the subject of the
drama was discussed by Beerbohm Tree
and others, and William Gillette, the
actor playwright, took occasion to defend
the drama and the modern stage. Mr.
Gillette paid particular attention TO the
change in theatrical methods and de-
clared that the best thing that could
have happened TO the stage was the
dropping out of sight of the stock COM
pany, which in the old times resorted to
slipshod methods. As illustrative of the
Doint he made Mr.. Gillette related this
anecdote: ''I once belonged to a stock
company in Cincinnati and they changed
member one occasion where we supported
Edwin Booth in Hamlet He and var
ious other members of the company were
obliged to play double parts l remem-
Der waiting my cue during the poisoning
scene when the stage manager suddenly
discovered that the actor who had TO
poison the king was playing another part
on the stage at the very time In ms
excitement the stage manager luSnec
down stairs and dragged up the man VINO
poison the king, said he, what are tae
ger started TO reel off the lines. ON yes,
said Polonius, that's that thing tnat
rhymes. 1 know it That was enough Tor
fhe stage manager, and he pushed Polon-
ius on. after giving him the proper medi-
cine to do the job. P0l0niuS started IN
tragicalIy after moments hesitation
saying:
Nobody here,
Nobody near;
I'll pour the poison in his ear
He did SO and It killed the king. As
Polonius came off he remarked . the
stage manager: How's that for flyer
The stage manager slapped him on the
back. and the play went on without IN
terrEption-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

thrown away. The 100000 of people of
the United States are burning up their
own most precious resources with an alb
solute waste of more than SO per cent
OF the whole. Victor Hugo chided the
Parisians for sending annually through
the sewers 25.00G000 of francs into the
sea- What shall we say of the whole
world shoveling coal into the roaring
threats of 100000 furnaces. There is
not an engine anywhere-or ever was
that economies more than 20 per cent
of the fuel which ii devourS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

A Chicago couple who have been
married 40 years have just secured a
divorce. Their brains must have been
slow to act to have discovered incom-
patibility of temper after so many
years of welded life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The presence of the advance agent of
prosperity will have TO be established
by circunstantial evidence, if it is es-
tablished at all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The Duke of Richmond has pension
of $4,000 a year. Who wouldn't be
willing TO die vicariously for his coun-
try for such a pension as that?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Sentiment for Wanamaker for sena-
tor is growing in Philadelphia Quay
can be trusted to see that it does not
grow to maturity and bear fruit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

On the question of recognizing the in
dependence of Cuba the power of the
press is proving equal to that of con-
gross
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The Boston Herald calls Thomas C.
Platt a typical boss. He is really an
archetypical boss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Secretary Carlisle would like to re-
tire the government notes along with
himself. He will not realize his de-
sires in this respect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

There is a good deal of a hull in the
cabinet making business. Is Mr.. Hanna
taking a much-needed rest?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

During the Christmas holidays con-
gressmen should get a good deal of
food for reflection while at home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The bold, bad man who held up the
train in Blue Gap probably did so that
they might make a stop gap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The activity in the navy yards brings
to mind Coughs poem, Where lies
the land to which the ship would go?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The weather is all that could be
wished except snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The Boston street car men have
struck. Il is evident that they have
not struck good times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Whenever a rich bed of ore is found
by miner it makes him so nervous
and excited that he cannot sleep.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Ii might be better all around were
Cuba less III the senate and the senate
more in Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

1t was the president and not congress
who recognized the greater republic of
Central America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

There weren't enough stockings in
the Mckinley household to contain the
family's Christmas joy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Kansas CITY Star: 1t is not quite GER
tain that Mr. Olney would have given
out his interview questioning the power
of congress to recognize the independence
of Cuba if Mr.. Cleveland had been at
home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The state of the treasury shows that
Uncle Sam is a short man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

All the little people agree that Santa
Claus is "the coolest man what ever
was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The bachelor maid is a new woman
who has become an old maid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

The refrain of the jingoes' song is
not to refrain. but to go right ahead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Secretary Carlisle's surplus is still
subject to sinking spells.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Spain is said to be making haste in
preparing war materials. Spain should
bear in mind that haste makes waste.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

.srhe Empire State. it is t. says
Tom Plat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Washington Times One Bell, Wall
street operator is credited with earn
ing $500, 600 in one day. The man who
sar behind oval straight flush has as
much right to the use of the verb
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Boston Herald: It appears from the
inventory of the estate of the late Will
lam Morris. poet and socialist, that he
LETT S2600O0, and he bequeathed it all TO
his wife and daughter instead of dividing
1t 10 among his fellow-men-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Atchison Globe: There was consider
society yesterday over discussion of
General Weyler's famed trocha. Some
of the members contended that it was
something to be eaten for hoarseness,
and this led to a fuss. The question
was left unsettled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

A trust deed-a train hold-up-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

the seat of Harvard college. has elected
a Democratic free silver mayor. An
archy, reputation and lawlessness is get
ting around in the neighborhood of the
holy of holes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Atlanta Constitution: Were you raised
in Georgia." asked the stranger.
No: in Kentucky: and the fellow had
four aces and l thought he was trying
TO bluffI'' said the other, sadly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Philadelphia Times: Immigrants to this
country will hereafter be required to sub
NIT TO an examination in what may be
called letters of introduction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Cleveland Plain Dealer: BE cheerful,
my friend. be cheerful. Hope TO make the
world sunny.
But 1 don't want the world sunny
I'm an umbrella member
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Richmond Dispatch: Quester-Of course
you heard oar new soloist last evening.
Her voice has been well cultivated, don't
you think SO?
Jester-I ara not prepared to admit that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26

Cleveland Plain Dealer: ''Why have
you decided to leave this county,
Crookly?"
Because I've been down looking at that
new Jail. and it's burglar proof.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Proposed Amendment to the Consti.
tuition OF the State Of North Dakota.

The Fourth Legislative Assembly
of the State of North Dakota pro.
posed the following Amendment to
the Constitution Of the State by q
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Resolved, by the House of Repre-.
sentatives of the State of North Da.
k0ta, the Senate concurring, that the
following amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of North Dakota,
be submitted by this Legislative
Assembly of said State, to be by said
Legislative Assembly submitted to
the qualified electors of said State
for rejection OF adoption:
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
First. That section l2l of the
Constitution be amended to read as
follows: Every male person of the
age of 81 years or upwards belonging
to either of the following classes,
who shall have resided in the state
one year and in the county six
months and in the precinct ninety
days next preceding any election
shall lie deemed Il qualified voter at
such election. First citizens of the
United States; second, civilized per.
sons OF Indian descent who shall
have severed their tribal relations
two (2) years next preceding such
election.
That section l27 he amended to
read as follows: Section 127. No
person who is under guardianship,
non compos mentis OF insane shall
be qualified to vote ut any election,
nor shall any person convicted of
treason or felony unless restored to
social rights. and the legislature
shall 10y law establish an educational
test as a qualification and may pre-
scribe penalties for failing. neglect
ing or refusing 10 vote at any gener.
Ill election.
The aforesaid proposed amend
ment will be submitted to the next
Legislative Assembly.
Dated ut Bismarck, n. d., this
LIST day of Aug 1896.
G. NJ. DAHL,
Secretary of State.
aug 1.sept Loot At.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

The steer roping contest at the
Norton county fair last week was
very interesting. Dickinson was pit.
ted against Mandan, with James Nor.
red and Sam Rhoads co~ntesting for
the former place. James Norred
lassoed the steer, threw him and tied
him down-three feet-in two min.
utes and forty seconds. The steer
had go feet the start. Sam Rhoads
did the same work in two minutes
and ten seconds. Mandan's best 70.
per made Il run for the steer, threw
his lasso, but never touched the ami.
NAL and gave up the chase. The first
prize was 800 and of course fell to
sam Rhoads, Mr.. Norrcd taking sec.
Ond. This contest was between the
best cattle ropers of the Northwest
and will he of much interest to all
ranchmen. MI. Rhoads is in the en-.
ploy OF ID. b. Zimmerman. The Dick.
,nson men were backed by Messrs.
Zimmerman and Arnett, who went 70
Mandan to watch the contest and see
that the pliZes came to Dickinson.
They report that the fair was u great
success, and that they were specially
attracted by the stage robbery, the
| riding of bulls and broncho catching
contest, all of which were managed
to perfection.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
The Finest Trains in
The World.

The long talked of new Limited
trains on "The North. Western Line"
G. st. p. M. & o. Ry. to run between
Minneapolis. St. Paul and Chicago,
are now in service.
The press as we'll as the people
who have inspected these trains ad.
nit that they represent the acme of
the car builders art. The engine is
after the famous 900 pattern, and
from end to end the train is vesti-
buled with broad plate glass vesti.
bules which completely enclose the
platforms and add greatly to the beau.
ty as we'll as to the comfort of the
train.
If you are going east why not pat.
ronize the new "North.W Western Lin.
tied" Excursion or other classes of
tickets are good on this train and no
extra fares are charged for the SUI.
perior accommodations.
Tickets, sleeping car reservations
and full information on application
to your home Agent or address T. w.
Teasdale. General Passenger Agent,
st. Paul who will be pleased to for.
ward a you pamphlet giving full de.
scription Of these new trains, there is
nothing to equal them in car con.
structi0n-not even the wonderful
trains on exhibition at the Worlds
Fair.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu
ton Of the State Of North Dakota,

Proposed Amendment to the COnstftu
tion Of the State Of North Dakota.
The Fourth Legislative Assembly
of the State of North Dakota pro.
posed the following Amendment to
the Constitution of the State by a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved by the Senate, the
House c0ncurring:
Section L. Proposed Constitution.
al Amendment. The following
proposition to amend the Constitu.
tion of the State of North Dakota is
hereby submitted to the Fifth SEES.
sion of the Legislative Assembly of
the State of North Dakota, to be by
them submitted to the qualified cleo.
tors of the state for approval or re.
lection, namely:
The Constitution of the State of
North Dakota is hereby amended to
read as follows: "The State may, to
meet casual deficits or failure in the
revenue, or in case of extraordinary
emergencies contract debts; but such
debts shall never in the aggregate
exceed the sum of five (5) mills on
the dollar of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in the State,
to be ascertained by the last assess.
ment made for State and county pur-
poses, exclusive of what may be the
debt of North Dakota at the time of
the adoption of this Constitution.
Every such debt shall be authorized
by law for certain purposes, to be
definitely mentioned therein, and
arn~v c,pn1N 10vry ohn11 vNr0viIo far
levying an annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest semi.annually, and
the principal within thirty years
from passage of said law, and shall
specially appropriate the proceeds OF
such tax to the payment of SAID prin'
cipal and interest; and such appro'
priation shall not be repealed mol
tho tax discontinued until such debt
both principal and interest, shall
have been fully paid. No debt il
excess of the limit named shall bt
incurred except for the purpose Of
repelling invasion, suppressing in
%surrection, defending the State il
time of war, or to provide for public
defense in case of threatened hostil
tiles; but the issuing of new bond
to refund the existing indebtedness
shall not be construed to be any par
or portion of said Indebtedness.
The aforesaid proposed amend
ment will be submitted to the mex
Legislative Assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this Is
day of Aug, 1896.
G. M. DAHL,
Secretary of Stat,
aug 1.sept Loot a
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Mr.. UnderhilI Declines.
Antelope, N. D., Oct. S, 18,

Antelope, N. D., Oct. S, 1896.
HON. j. w. CuRR1E, Dickinson,
My Dear Sir:-Acknowledging your
letter of recent date, advising that
my name had been placed in nomina.
ton for "Member of the House," I
beg to assur you that while fully ap.
preciating the honor of being selected
by my party friends to serve them in
any capacity, 1 cannot at this time
accept this nomination. Business
engagements would prevent giving it
the necessary attention for election;
furthermore, it was my suggestion
that a Billings county man be chosen,
and believing that Mr.. White was &c.
lected for the nomination in good
faith by republican influence. and
perhaps largely through my sugges'
ton, it would be bad politics, and a
reputation Of personal friendship
and respect for Mr.. White, to antago
nize his election.
Very truly yours,
T. S. UNDERHILL
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
rads in Medicine.

There are fads in medicine as in
everything else and a 'new thing
frequently sells for a short time sim.
ply because it is new. But in medi.
cine, as in nothing else, the people
demand and will be satisfied only
with positive, absplnte merit. The
fact that Hoods sarsaparilla has
stood its ground aga1nst all competi
tion, and its sales have never wavered
but have remained steadily at the top,
demonstrates, beyond any doubt. the
intrinsic virtues of this medicine.
The new things have come and gone
but Hoods Sarsaparilla rests upon
the solid foundation of absolute merit
and its power to cure, and its sales
continue to be the largest in the
world.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the Sd
day Of November next, ut the several voting pre-
cincts in the county of Stark, State Of North
Dakota, an election will be held for the election
of the following state, district and county off,
GERS, to-wit:
The state officers arc
Three presidential electors,
One congressman,
One lieutenant governor,
One secretary Of state,
One state auditor,
One state treasurer,
One attorney general,
One commissioner Of insurance,
One commissioner of agriculture and labor.
One superintendent Of public instruction,
Three commissioners Of railroads, and
One justice Of tho supreme court.
The district officers are
One Judge of the district court.
One state senator to represent the 31st district,
and
One member Of the house of representatives to
represent the 31st district.
The county officers arc
One sheriff,
One auditor,
One treasurer,
One clerk Of the district court,
One register of deeds,
One states attorney,
ON county judge,
One surveyor,
One coroner,
One superintendent of schools,
Four justices Of the peace,
Four Conatables,
Three assessors, and
Ono county commissioner in the frs commits
sioner district.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
To amend Subdivision Eight Of Section 215 OF
Article 10 of the Constitution of the State OF
North Dakota.
Be it Resolved BY the Senate, the House Of Rep
resentatives Concurring:
SECTION l.. That the following amendment of
Constitution Of the State Of North Dakota, be
submitted to the people of this State for adoption
or rejection in accordance with the provisions Of
Section 202 Of Article Is Of the Constitution of the
State of North Dakota.
SEC. 2. That Subdivision Eight of Section
215 Of the constitution of the State of North D u
kota, be amended to read as follows:
SUBDIVISION EIaHTn. "a State Hospital TO-
the Insane at the City Of Jamestown, in the Coun
ty Of S.utsman, and an institution for the Feeble
Minded at OF near the City Of Grafton, IN the
shall appropriate twenty thousand acres Of {
grant Of land made by Act Of Congress aforesai
lions osts TO the benest and u for Gna.% endowm aas,tt o
said institutions in equal divisions of said land.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

A glance at the official proceed
ings will show that district ID did
bring action against c. F. Clark
and that he has been attempting
to get more excessive mileage:
And there is a great deal more
that the people ought to know
and will know before the grid of
Nov. about this man who spends
his time and money-money that
belongs to others-with tin horn
gamblers.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

If you nave ever seen a little child
in the agony OF summer complaint,
you can realize the danger of the
trouble and appreciate the value of
instantaneous relief always afforded
by DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
For %dyscntery and diarrhoea it is u
reliable remedy. We could not afford
to recommend this us a cure unless it
were IL cure. Drenkel & Davis. If.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

The republican party has steadi-
ly aimed to maintain just relations
between capital and labor. A con-
fict between the two has always
led, and will always lead, to the
injury of both. Whoever arrays
the one against the other is an
enemy of cKinley.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Those who believe chronic diar.
rhoea to be incurable should read
what Mr.. P. E. Grisham, of GaaYs
Mills, La, has to say on the subject.
VIZ: "IAave been Il sufferer from
chronic diarrhoea ever since the Wal
and have tried all kinds of medicines
for it. at last l found a remedy
that effected a cure and that was
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and
Diarrhoea Remedy" This medicine
can always be depended upon for col
&c, cholera morbus, %dysentery and
diarrhoea. 1t is pleasant to take and
never fails to effect a cure. 25 and
so cent bottles for sale by j. j. Free
man and Drenkel & Davis. =
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

LAST year a set of Minneapolis
SHARKS secured the country tribu-
tary to Mandan for the sale of an
inferior quality of groceries, and
this year this section is the vic
timized portion.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

A CAREFUL investigation by a
correspondent of the New York
World shows that the chances are
very much in favor of the repub-
licans carrying Maryland, owing
largely to the democratic defec-
ton in the city of Baltimore. The
World remarks that it is only
another indication of the necessi.
ty of hard democratic work in the
West.