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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
Editor Felt Defines His Position.
That the Independent has never been

L Hat Lie ILuepeHuciL IDS never UeSIl
opposed to the manifesto is, or should
be, so clear that any notice of the mat
ter at this time seems almost ridiculous.
By reference to its files one can see that
any idea to the contrary is absurdly
thought it no ones business other than
those Immediately coming under its pro-
visions but we have always held that
prominent church officials should not get
too ardent in their espousal of either
political preference as to men or prin-
ciples.
we have never said, neither do we
think, that the church has officially,
either in public or private, taken any is
sue to assist either party or coerce
any mans opinion or vote. We do, how
ever, maintain that prominent officials
have done so repeatedly and that every
person carries an influence favoring any
proposition he may espouse. This influ-
ence is in just the proportion to his gen.
eral intelligence, and prominence he may
have acquired by virtue of this intelli-
gence; hence, if man shall accept an
important position in the chuch and also
accepts a like position in political party,
the one is Influenced more or less by the
other His colleagues. associates or con-
stituents who have recognized him as a
friend counsellor or advisor, in one, are
bound to recognize his Judgment, coun-
sell or direction more or less in the
other, hence he should be barred from
the one or else there will be trouble.
In fact, the very reason of the emission
of the famous declaration, re-declaration
or manifesto by the church was made ne
cessary and is clearly very wise provis
ion.-Springville Independent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The boys are gathering in the Eng
fish sparrows' eggs and killing the
sparrows in great shape and anxiously
waiting the advent of June for the
county court to make provision for
paying them. They need have no fear
that the county court will not do so,
for they were boys themselves, and
they appreciate the good work the
boys are doing for the whole commun-
ity. Keep UP your good work, boys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
TALES OF THE DAY.
Typical Juror-A Boston Judge Elk
las


Many years ago there was Judge in
Boston who was more noted for his judg-
ment and great knowledge of law than for
courtesy to counsel or sutton. One day
at the opening of a term of his court a
large number of gentlemen drawn as
jurors begged to be excused from serving.
AS one after another gave his reasons a
frown began to grow on the judges face.
Another man asked to be let off.
What for?'
81 cannot hear readily. and I am afraid
may not get all the evidence"
How long have you been deaf?''
asked the judge in low tone
About ten years.
Can you hear ordinary conversation p
can you hear me now?" asked the judge,
almost in a whisper
.'Oh, yes, sir; 1 can hear you
The judge looked sternly at him a full
minute, and then said: "Mr. Clerk, ex-
cuse this man. If he is deaf we don't
want him, and if he is a liar we don't
want him.
: No more excuses were made that day
Texas Sitter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
Was to Have Been Expected.

AS was to have been expected there
was considerable opposition to the mani
festo shown in this city This being the
former home of Apostle Moses Thatcher,
there are many of his friends who take
the same view of that document as him
self. We say here, however, as we have
said before, that it is church mat
ter, concerning only church members;
that the church has the perfect right to
make rules for the guidance of its Off
GERS; and that, so far as we can see. if
there are any members of the church
festo signed by all the leading members
of the church and acquiesced in by the
vast majority of the laity, they are
at liberty to withdraw their names. The
matter has nothing to do with politicians
or politics. Logan Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
How john Henry smith, Fought.

John Henry Smith has been a most
aggressive Republican,; he has labored in
season ana out for the success of the
Republican party: and he has said some
pretty hard things about the Democrats.
But he always worked openly and above
nDoard; he was always a manly opponent;
ne never tried to conceal his hand; he
never Went about in close carriages in
the night; he never spoke in myster-
and we would not withhold from him one
lota of the credit he has earned and
richly deserves.-Eureka Democrat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
An Ideal Found.

The young man who writes verses was
standing out in the night gazing at the
sky, when friend ran across him.
What are you doing; studying astrono-
my?"
gazing into the infinite distance
1 don't see what satisfaction you find
in that
That's because you have never had any
experience with editors. You don't know
what comfort it is to find some place
where nothing is crowded out for lack OF
space. "-Washingto Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

why do all the Republican organs
rejoice in big type when there's sill
yer victory in Democratic caucus or
convention?' asks the Boston Herald.
The answer is, Because Republican
organs are opposed to Democratic doc
trines and free silver IS a Democratic
doctrine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
State Lands in sapnete.

A proper question for the people of
Sanpete county to consider, would be
the matter of state lands. Whether they
Will have the lands set apart for state
use, or whether they will leave them as
Tree commons, for the land commission
ers to do as they please There are no
state lands in Sanpete county except the
mountain ranges, and the owners of
hocks and herds ought to interest them
selves in this important matter. Let it be
known at once what disposition you
would have made of these lands.-Manti
Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
The Tabernacle choir Curiosity.

We frequently hear great many re-
marks of condemnation against women
for showing morbid curiosity and other
wise making heroes out of noted crimi-
inals. But how about that astounding
step taken by the Salt Lake tabernacle
choir when in San Fra ncisco a few
weeks ago, going en- masse to see that
incarnate fiend, the famous" Durrant,
and on request, actually honoring the
brute by singing for him one of their
choruses? That one foolish act alone
was enough to make null and void all
the good the choir accomplished on their
western tour.-Brigham City Bugler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

the new shah of Persia, who has just
succeeded his father to the throne, was
born March 5, 1853, is the second son
of the late shah.
His eldest brother being born of in
ferior rank is for that reason debarred
from the throne.
Muzaffer has been acting governor of
Tabreeg. His heirshiD to the throne
was recognized by England and Russia
in 1873
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
It is An Old DOCTRINE.

There seems to be a little too much
letter writing ON the late manifesto by
men of no authority in its Interpretation.
The document is not designed to be a
discontinue to Democrats any more
than to Republicans. 1t is an old doc
trine of the church reasserted by the
manifesto, and some who took part in a
convention last fall, denouncing the
church for disciplining officers under that
rule, of course feel the effects now of
their rashness. 1t would have been the
same, however, if Republicans had taken
like position.-Provo Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

In his life of DR.. Q. W. Holmes Mr..
Morse includes some photographed
notes. In one Of these the Autocrat
says that when his father entered
Harvard he was provided by his
mother with q Dutch liquor case con-
tanning six large bottles filed with
various kinds of stimulants. probably
rum, brandy, gin and whisky. which
was enough 10 craze whole class of
collegians, as the classes then ran.
His liking for medicine was inherited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

What shall 1 have engraved inside
the ring, sweetheart ne he, asked ed, ,,ro :.
Janette. Why not put ]. to j.?
what? All that?' he cried. "Can it
| be got in ring small enough to fit that
dear sweet little nger?"-Harper' Bazaar.
! Clerk lat Raines law Sunday hoteD-
Well have to stop the drinks for a few
! minutes.
Landlord-why, what's the matter?
Clerk-No. Nothing like that Some
idiot has eaten the sandwich, and there
amt another in the whole block that
amt in use.-Detroit Tribune.
Inquiring Offspring-Pa, what does this
mean about giving to airy nothing a
local habitation and a name?"
Intelligent Parent-Oh, something in con-
nection with the apothecary shop, where
they dispense sweetened wind at cents
a glass and call it soda.-Boston Tran
| script.
Judge-Have you anything to say before
Judgment of the court is passed upon
you?
pardon, hev We heard the score, judge?
The following is one of the many skits
printed in London about the new duchess:
The Duke and Duchess Marlborough
Have wendell back again,
To all the proper joys that go
With Blenheim's wide domain.
And all the serving folk have bowed
And cheered, as they should do,
And Papa Vanderbilt is proud
And Mamma Belmont too.
Oh. Consuelo, may you find
The days ahead to be
AS fair as those you left behind
With us across the sea.
May never sorrow be allowed
To mar the day for you,
When Papa Vanderbilt was proud,
And Mamma Belmont, too. ss.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The Nevada Republican state con-
vention made a declaration in favor
Of electing as United States senator's
and congressman, Nevadans who
make their home in Nevada. 1t is a
most just and reasonable demand
and one that the people of the state
should enforce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Society ladies in England are for
saking the wheel for the horse; and in
London, Rotten Row is the place
where swell ladies and gentlemen a.
horseback most do congregate and not
on the bicycle paths in Hyde Park.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The present heavy storm is playing
havoc with the sheep. some herds los
ing as high as 80 to so per cent. This
is very much to be regretted, but no
jealous protectionist should charge
these losses to the Wilson-Gorman tar
iff act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Don NJ. Dickinson uses post haste to
deny that the Michigan postmasters
left their posts to change the silver
majority in the Michigan Democratic
convention into a gold majority. The
statement itself is ex post facto.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Senator Hill gave Butte good
send-off when, in fun, he spoke of the
''Chicago-hke expansion of this town. .
Say what they will, poke fun at Butte
as they like, Bate is still a beaut.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The Duke of Orleans will publish a
manifesto (what a lot of trouble these
manifestoes cause cutting off Prince
Henry from the Orleans family and
depriving him of the privileges OF a
prince Of the blood. It would be
pretty hard thing to define what the
privileges Of a prince of the blood are
in the republic of France, outside Of
the exclusive .faubourgs of Paris.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
Felfs Unpleasant Exnerience.

According to reports. Brother Dave Felt
of the Springville. Independent is expert
connected with Utah journalism, having
been called down for the too free use
of his pen in criticism of the recent
manifesto. We have sufficient confidence,
However, in Dawes ingenuity to believe
that he will avoid any serious conflict
with the authorities.--Tintic Miner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

More trouble has broken loose in
Utah freight rates. As an ordinary
coupling PR will not hold them to-
gether why not try the Miller coupler
and lock the lever?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

1t begins to look as though Gros-
vepor's occupation as chief of the bu-
reau of statistics for the Mckinley
boom was about gone
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The beautiful snow fell yesterday
for some hours, but the beautiful snow
is OVERRIDING the business. Enough is
enough no matter how good it may be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Very little has been heard OF Mr..
Carlisle's boom lately. Less will be
heard from it in the future than in
the past
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

If Spain, and the United States get
into trouble over the Competitor Incl
dent, Spain will find she is no compel
itor for Uncle Sam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The Mckinley hot wave has shriv-
elled up the booms of Reed Morton,
Cullom, Allison, Henderson, Davis,
Quay and Bradley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
STATE PRESS COMMENTS.
Against the sianifesto.

Several of the Logan people manifest
a determination to fight the manifesto
last Sunday, there being over twenty, it
is said, who voted nay. This being Apostle
Moses Thatcher's home it is nothing but
what might be expected.-Lehi Banner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Spain is such a backward, behind
the-times nation that one would ma
turally think she would go slow in
her dealings with Uncle Sam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The political storm center in Utah
just now seems to be Cache valley. 1t
might be good thing to cache these
storm centers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Selous, the explorer is hunting big
ger game in South Africa today than
he ever did before in all his eventful
life as a hunter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

The latest charge against Mckinley
is that he eats with his knife. Bad
as the habit is it is not so bad as Till
man using his pitchfork
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
If It Rains Today

You will be sorry that you have not
bought one of those fine Mackintoshes
of ours. They are dressy and soft as
the finest Melton. They never get hard
or stiff, and they are absolutely odor-
less. whipcord. new worssed and
Tweed patterns as pretty as you could
wish, and everything about these rain
proof garments is up to the incest
tastes and the prices are just right for
your pocketbook-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Foraker says be will go to St Louis
and work for Mckinley. He dare not
go there and do anything else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

All through his boom Reed has been
very Manley, in fact some think he
has been much too lIanley for his own
good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

It really looks as though the mid
summer festival might become mid
winter festival
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Joint action in Corea by Russia and
Japan looks as though it was the in
tention to tiismember Corea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
Rain or Shine

Business goes week
here
as sunshiny We
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

1t has come, to be a tenet of the gold
bug faith that free coinage of silver
is original sin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

SILVER
LEAD-Bnokers, SO; exchange, s3.O5.
COPPER-Easy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
If It Rains Today

You will need an Umbrella; why not
come and get one now. pr if it don'e
rain today it may tomorrow. and
then you will need it just the same We
can suit you, we know. Can sell you
one from 75c to $40.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11
HUMoR OF THE HOUR.

Don't you think that Charity is a
queer title for your new book?"
Not at all. Charity begins tome, you
know"-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

Every woman thinks a bird on the
hat is worth two in the bush
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
TALK IS CHEAP.

The program of the republican
managers seems to be to create en-
thusiastn for'their candidate by claim
ing everything in sight, declaring
that the Bryan party has given up
hopes. and is carrying on the cam
paign only for the purpose of show and
the hope of retaining party organiza-
zion. A sample of their tactics is
found in report telegraphed from
Omaha to the New York World, which
says ex-senator Henderson has re-
ceived information from Washington,
an estimate made by the democratic
managers at Washington. in which
they copcede McKipley's election by
an overwhelming majority; giving
him 23S certain votes in the electoral
college, and claiming only SO certain
votes for Bryan. This concession
purports to have been made on Sept.
q, but the absurdity of the claim is re-
futed by the circular sent out from
headquarters at Chicago on Sept. 30,
which claims 317 of the electoral vote
for Bryan. This circular says:
According to those in charge OF the
Democratic National headquarters,
the close OF Sept. finds matters in
most satisfactory condition. They de-
clare that the cause of Bryan and free
silver has received marked impetus
during the past ten days. Kansas is
claimed for the silver forces by 10000
majority and kentucky by $4,000.
Fusion has been accomplished in
Michigan, which it is claimed will give
that state to the Bryan electors by
large majority. The democratic man
ayers say poll by the republicans
gives Nebraska to Bryan by 25,OOO.
Iowa is claimed byover 10000. Missouri
by from so, 900 to 5000. and Illinois by
40, 900 outside of Chicago, and $4,000
in Cook county. The following states
are claimed as absolutely certain for
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
WARPING THE PLATFORM.

Not only at The Dalles, but at every
point where he has spoken thus far,
Senator Mitchell has entered into o
labored endeavor to warp the st. Lou
is platform so shat it will be consistent
with his oft-repeated expressions on
the money question. He frankly ac-
knowledges that his mission in this
campaign is to win the republicans,
who believe with him that prosperity
of the country cannot be restored uu.
til the restrictions to silver coinage are
removed to support Major Mckinley for
president on an avowed gold standard
platform. In his efforts in this direc-
tion Mr.. Mitchell interprets the dee
laration of the platform which says
"we are opposed to the free coinage of
silver. except by international agree
ment with the leading commercial ma
tions, and until such agreement can be
obtained, the existing gold standard
must be preserved" to mean that his
party is favorable to the free coinage
of silver.
The senator certainlv makes labor
ious effort to.warp this plank in the st.
Louis platform, but it stubbornly re-
fuses to bend. In plain words it says
the republican party favors the pres
ent gold standard until such time as
an impossibility can be accomplished,
and all the efforts of Senator Mitchell
to warp it are without avail. He cam
not make black appear white, nor can
he make these declarations mean any
thing but what they really are. Nei-
ther the platform nor the candidate are
susceptible of misinterpretation. on
this subject. Both are for a single gold
standard, and if they shall prevail on
November Sd, America can expect
nothing but a gold standard during
the coming four years, even though
such high authority as Senator Mitch
ell says otherwise.
Let it be once established that our
monetary standard is not to be chang
ed, and we will, in my Judgment, enter
upon o better state of prosperity"
said Major Mckinley in a speech de-
livered on Sept. 80. This is hardly in
keeping with Senator Mitchell's state
ment, in The Dalles on October 2, that
with Mckinley for president our mints |
will he soon opened to the free coinage
Of silver, through an international
agreement, and our monetary system
changed from a gold to bimetalic |
standard. One by one the senator's
fall to the ground.
The republican campaign committee,
in assigning speakers to different parts
Of the state seems to have overlooked |
The Dalles Evidently they concede this
place is solid for Bryan, nevertheless
,he people here would be pleased to
near the other side of the question dis
i
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
LAW DOES GIVE VALUES.

The fundamental error of Organism
is the belief or contention that value
can be given to money by law. So far
as its mechanical form and debtpaying
function is concerned, money is the
creature of law. The state may deter
mine the size, weight and purity of
coins, and may confer legal tender
power upon them, but here its power
stops. The value of the money, and
consequently, its purchasing power,
depends upon the value of the material
of which it is made in the markets of
the world. Government can neither
add to this nor take away from it.
-Oregonian.
How is it then that the silver
coins of the United States. the
bullion value of which is about SO cents
on the dollar, can be made to circu-
late at 100 cents, If the value of money
depends wholly upon the value of the
metal of which it is made, and the gov
,rnment can neither add to nor take
away from it? This might be accoun-
ed for II we had not been educated by
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
States warship Bad


Dardanelies, and therefore will not
BE- able to act as the guardship of the
United States legation in these waters.
the porte, it is said, also decided not
to admit the guardships of Greece and
Holland.
1t should BE- added that the United
States government is not known to
have presented, through Minister Ter
rell a formal demand for the passage
OF the Bancroft or any other United
States warship through the straits OF
the Dardanclles. The exact ground
upon which the Turkish government
takes its stand in this case, is not
stated, hut it is known in official circles
iiere that Russia objected to the pres
ence in the Bosphorus of the United
States, Greciau or Dutch guardships.
Objections to extra guardships here
are said, according to general report,
to be based Oh the Berlin agreement,
which excludes from naval representa-
tion in the Bosphorus any powers not
party to that agreement.
1t is believed that ar. Terrell about
a month ago, sent an urgent request
to Washington for United States war
vessel. II is further intimated that
the United States government will in
sist, by force, ii necessary. upon the
presence of the Bancroft in the Dos
phorus, taking the ground that such a
stop would not be an unfriendly act to
Turkey, in view of all circumstances.
and that the protection of the lives and
property of American citizens has
made it necessary.