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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
AMERICAN BICYCLES IN ENGLAND.

1t is curious to note that the i'm
portation of bicycles made in England
into this country has almost ceased,
and will probably cease entirely after
the end of next year, when Jew con-
tracts still running will have expired.
On the other hand, we are beginning to
ship wheels to England, where their
merits are we'll recognized, and, curl
ously enough, our makers are able to
slightly undersell the English, al
though at one time they could give US
points on cheapness.
So says the San Francisco Chronicle.
This emphasizes two things: one, that
American skill has driven foreign COM
peting wheels out of the home market;
the other that American wheels are in
vading the English market. The rea-
son for this is plain. American wheels
are of better quality, lighter and are
sold at a lower price. The first and last
reasons above alleged are those that
control in all trade. People buy things
with an eye single to their own per-
sonal advantage and not because it is
made in some particular country
When they demand thing made in
some particular country it is because
it is made better there than somewhere
else. Two countries producing the
same articles. that country will cap
ture the trade in them than can sup
ply them at the least cost.
It may be set down as certain
that those who work in American
bicycle factories receive lighter wages
than operators in English or European
bicycle factories. Why is this?
1t is not because of the presence
or absence of any tariff laws
but because they are enabled to turn
out a certain amount of work in less
time than English operatives. The
price paid for labor is wholly de-
pendent upon the amount of goods
turned out, and the price of those goods
in the market.
The United States are very fast in
vading the markets of the world.
American rail makers recently secured
contracts from Japan for $4,000 tons OF
rails. The pluck and enterprise of our
people have subdued a continent and
made this one of the richest countries
in the world. 1t is their pluck and en-
terprise that is making of them formid-
able competitors in the markets of the
world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
THE STATE AND PROTECTION.

The Provo Enquirer wants the Re-
publican league clubs revived in Utah.
It says that the league deals with pro-
lection, which all Republicans favor,
no matter what their views on silver
may be. It thinks the league might
also become the mouthpiece Of the
party in Utah. That this mouthpiece
would be wide open when the pie is
being passed round. none will deny. In
fact to act as receptacle for pie
would be its chief function.
Our Provo contemporary says that
with the legislature DE- mocratic, this
state has now no way of making
known to the administration, in a pub
lie way, the desires of the state, relat-
ing to protection. But with the league
clubs in good working condition, they
could voice the wishes of Utah pro-
tect:onists, and the league would there
by become a power for great good, and
secure for the state adequate protec-
tion on certain vital articles of our DO
mestic commerce, such as wool and
lead"
Had the people of Utah been very
anxious over protection they would
have sent a protectionist to congress
and have elected a legislature that
would have been favorable to the
bounty system which belongs to the
same family that protection does. The
league is wanted that the desires of
the state relating to protection may
be made known, in a public way, to
the administration. A laudable mo-
tive surely, but have not the people OF
the state made known their desires in
this matter to the incoming admins
tration in the most forceful and en-
phatic way possible?
Utah having given a majority of
more than So 900 for Bryan and against
Mckinley, the incoming administration
Will not be Just dying to learn the
desires of the state relating TO pro-
lection" until after the more import
ant and pressing business of distrib-
uting pie is disposed Of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
WeIIington's Reasoning.

London Telegraph: 1t is told of the
Duke of Wellington that he was once
out fox hunting, when the hounds on
reaching the bank of a small river lost
the scent. The master of the hounds
apologized to the duke. I'm AFRAID,
your grace our fun is over. The dogs
car pick up the scent
Ten 10 one" replied the duke, the
1cx has crossed TO the other side
Not very likely, my lord. A fox hates
water"
Aye, aye" urged the duke, 'but he
may have crossed over by some bridge "
II don't believe there is a bridge" an
swered the master of hounds.
Well continued the duke, unless
yo= know to the contrary, though l was
never here before, 1 viii wager trifie
ycE will find one within i mile
The two men, followed by the hunt
pushed on and less than mile off came
upon a rudely constructed bridge. The
dogs crossed it, again took up the scent
and killed the fox. Asked for his reason
for asserting that there was a bridge
near. he answered: Il saw three or four
cottages clustered together on each bank
of the river, and 1 thought the people
living in them would be tempted by their
social feelings to contrive a means of
WISHING eacn other. That same infer
ence of mine gained me one of my bat
ties"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
THE HARPER,S SONG.

Ihere is lonely stream afar in a lone
dim land;
1t hath white dust for shore it has. white
bones bestrew the strand;
Inc only thing that liveth there is A
naked leaping sword;
But l., who a seer am, have seen the
Whirling hand of the Washer of the
A shadowy shape of cloud and mist. OF
gloom and dusk, she stands.
The Washer OF the Ford
She laughs at times, and strews the dust
through the hollow Of her hands
She counts the sins of all men there. and
Stays the red-stained horde
The ghosts of all the sins of hen must
know the whirling sword
Of the Washer of the Ford
She stoops and laughs when in the dust
she sees a wrlthing limb;
Go back into the ford,'' she says. land
hither and thither swim;
Then l shall wash you white as snow
and shall take you by the hand.
And stay you here in the silence with
this my whirling brand,
And trample you into the dust of this
white MINDLESS sand
This is the laughing word
OF the Washer of the Ford
Along that silent strand.
Yo, eily-a-ho. ayah-a-ho, ily-ayah-a-ho,
Singeth the Sword,
Eily-a-ho, ayah-a-ho, eily-ayah-a-
OF the Washer of the FordI
Oh, It's good thing the red blood by
Odin his wordi
And a good thing it is to hear it bub-
bling deep.
And when we hear the laughter of tho
Sword,
Oh, the corbies croak, and the old wall
and the women weepi
And busy will she be there where she
stands,
Washing the red out Of the sins of all
this Staying horde;
And trampiing the bones of them into
white powdery sands
And laughing low at the thirst of her
thi~~-v SWORD
The Washer of the Ford
Fiona AIacIeod, 4 lie Washer of the
Ford"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
ALFRED T. MAHAN,
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

Congressman Charles A. Towne. of
Minnesota. who was defeated for re-
election, is in Denver. Speaking of
the recent campaign and its results, he
SAYS:
In my judgment, events already in
dictate the campaign of 1900 will be the
campaign of 1896 under the head of
unfinished business -
1t is much too soon to say what the
campaign of 1900 will be. 1t is more
than three months before the present
administration will go out and the new
one come in. The campaign four years
hence will depend very much on the
record that Major Mckinley makes as
president. If there is a genuine re-
vival of business and prosperity comes
to the people OF the land, the campaign
of 1900 will not be an exact reproduc-
ton of that of 1896.
1t will be three years and a half be-
fore issues will be Joined again be-
tween the two parties. Much may
happen in that time; much probably
will happen in that time. When four
Years IO.i CNClAlS eoCASA
ally roll round with them. Four years
ago the Republicans We're turned out
of power on the question of tariff. Two
years ago the country reversed its de-
cision on the same subject. This year
that was not the issue, and no amount
of post ELECTION talk can make it the
issue The issue this year was the
money question. 1t may or it may
not lie the question four years hence.
If widespread and permanent prosper
ity can be restored under the single
gold standard, no one will welcome it
more than the advocates of free silver.
While they would welcome ii they do
not believe it will come. They are
perfectly willing to have the trial
made, hoping the best, fearing the
worst. They realize that they were
beaten in the campaign and that for
the present the country desires a cessa-
ton of agitation that the order of
things declared for at the polls on No
vember 5 may have a fair trial.
The campaign of 1900 may be "un-
finished business" but it must come UP
in its turn. At present it cannot be
made the special order of the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
STATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

The New York Tribune says it is I'M
derstood that an effort will be made
to have the coming New York legislat-
ure extend the operations of the free
labor bureau in New York City and
throughout the state. 1t is said color
is given TO the report by the recent
activity of State Labor Commissioner
]. t. McDonough and his local repre-
sentative. ]. ]. Bealin. Their investi-
cations have revealed the fact that
there are numerous wicked people en-
gagged in carrying on private employ
ment agencies; and, as is natural
wicked people do wicked things. Of
course the adjustment of all private
employment agencies would do away
with all the evils now complained OF,
while the creation of state agencies
would result in nothing but blessings
to those seeking employment. and there
would never be any scandals.
The Tribune is not quite certain as
to Just what the legislature will do
about the matter, apparently not nav
ing great faith in the. body of legislat-
ors that assemble at Albany each year
to the greater or less CONSERVATION of
the people of the Empire state. 1t
thinks the outcry is made by few
schemers who. to secure snug belths
for themselves, would have the state
embark wholesale in the business of
providing work for the unemployed. 1t
very properly remarks that the mui
tiplication of political offices is the
least evil connected with it. The state
might better pension so politicians for
life than create a belief in the minds
of the masses that the state in some
way or other is bound to provide en-
ployment for them. That is not the
states business. nor the function of any
democratic government. 1t is paternal-
ism pure ard simple. It has no place
in this commonwealth or in this ma
ton. 1t is an expression of socialism,
the advent of which, as Herbert Spen-
Ger well saws, would be the greatest
catastrophe civilization has ever
known
The American people have always
looked to the general government as
the source whence the .dan~er OF "a
ternaiism- might arise; the fear of
centralized government has been that
it would be at Washington. This dan
ger of paternaiism and this fear of
Capitalization in the genera govern
ment have arisen through jealousy of
states right. They. have been but ZOO
well founded. The people have not re-
allied, are only beginning to realize,
the great danger of paternalism in the
state governments. How great this is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
AN EPISODE IN CAPT. MAHAN's CA
REER.

Captain Alfred T. Mahan, author of
"Sea Power in History has resigned
from the navy. His resignation was
a surprise to all, and especially to his
brother officers, for if he had remained
a few months longer he would have
been enabled to have resigned with
a higher rank. The reason for his
resignation was desire 10 devote
himself to literary pursuits. His fame
has very largely made the fame of the
naval war college at Newport.
The resignation of Captain Mahan
has brought out number of episodes
in his career. The Boston Journal
fishes one out from the Naval Records
of the Rebellion, vol. l. p. 81. 1t is ex-
tremely interesting, and is as follows:
Z. S. S. James Adger.
Sept. 9. 1851
Sir-I hope you will overlook what
may appear like youthful presump-
ton in addressing you on the sub
ject l wish 10.
The ravages of the pirate Sumter
have reached pifch that, if long
continued, viii cast an undeserved
stigma upon the navy. Her speed,
on the cruising grounds she has chosen.
viii always enable her to obtain the
"a hours shelter granted by neutral
powers, and thus = chance of escape
by night, which ca AJnly be prevented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

THE HERALD ia franchise mem
be- of The United Press, and re-
ceives the complete leased wire
Overland aad 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 las own office THE HER
AID is daily In immediate posses
sion of the latesr news up till the
hour of slOiHg to press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

by surrounding her with a chain of
vessels more numerous than our small
navy and extended blockaded coast
can at present allow us to devote
to this object
Can she not be decoyed under fire,
or even boarded? A steamer cannot
do this, for the smallness of the steam
mercantile marine would of itself
render her liable to suspicion. I have
thought that sailing vessel, as one
OF the lately confiscated rebel vessels,
might be equipped with a heavy pivot
gun and light house built over it,
such as are often seen in merchant
ships, and which could not excite sus-
picion- Broadside guns requiring ports
would be Incompatible with the end in
view. Man the ship with a hundred
men or more if necessary. Will there
not be probability of the steamer
approaching confidentIv-if TO leeward
within distance to render boarding
practicable, if to windward. so as pos
. sibly to be disabled or sunk with your
heavy gun?
Elaboration of detail would be mis-
placed here, and I shall not attempt it.
l am aware that the disadvantages a
sailing vessel labors under are great,
and my idea may appear rash or even
hare Drained. But suppose it fail what
IS lost? A useless ship, a midshiDman
and hundred men. If it succeed,
apart from the Importance of the
capture, look to the prestige such an
affair would give the service. Finally.
if this be so fortunate as 10 meet your
approval and that of the honorable
secretary, and you should not wish to
risk better man, beg to offer myself
to lead the enterprise
I am. sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant.
ALFRED T. MAHAN,
Midshipman, u. S. Navy.
Capt. G. V. Fox, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, Washington, D. c.
Midshipman Mahan's request was not
granted. Had it been, 'Sea Power in
History might never have been
written.
The Pirate Sumter" carried guns in
pivot as we'll as broadside, and it
would have been an easy matter for
her to have sent a masquerading mer-
chairman to the bottom in short order
But Midshipman Mahan's letter
proves him to have been all salt and
the boy to have been full father to the
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
TALES OF THE DAY.
4 Compromise.

New York World: MY love-
As he spoke his manly chest heaved
with the great love that surged and
seetned therein.
- 'Iet US walk side by side through
life together"
She glanced at him critically for just
fraction of one f1eeting moment
'Dor?t your
The light of practical forethought and
prosaic reasoning beamed from her gen
tie eyes
think dearest that walking would
get tiresome after a while? Couldn't we
take the elevated or even a cable car
Occasionally?'
Anxious TO please the idol of his heart,
Re assented and went so far as 10 prom
Use a cab on gala days
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

CIiauncey Depew says that William
K. Vanderbilt did not give $4,000 10
the campaign fund, and that he would
not accept any Office in the gift of
the president. Then Mr.. Vanderbilt
enjoys the unique distinction of being
the only man in the Republican party
who would not accept any office in the
giet of the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

You may eat cheap food and not be
seriously hurt by it; but you cannot
take cheap medicines without positive
injury If yoE use any substitute for
Ayers Sarsaparilla, you do so at the
peril of your health, perhaps OF your
life. Insist on having Ayers, and no
other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

whats in a name?' Fifty dollars
for the person who win suggest the
best one for Utah's semi-centenniaa
settlement celebration, which is our
own name for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Mowbray, the English agitator, says
that music propagates anarchy. Every
one Will recall the numbering of a IA
vorite piece of music by a little Ger
man band or amateur pianist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
Ruce1en.s arn,ca salxe.

The best salve n the world for cuts
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains.
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rneum, fever
co-ns and all ssin eruptions. and posi-
tiVe.y cures plies or no pay required
It Is guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Prioa % cents
per box Fo' sails Ky z. c. NJ = drug
dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Because if unchecked it may lead d.
rectly to consumption. Catarrh )
caused by impure biood. This fact IS
fully established. Therefore. it is use
less to try TO cure catarrh by outward
applications or -nhalants. The true
way 70 cure catarrh is to purify the
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier, cures catarrh by its
power to drive out all impurities from
the blood. Thousands of people testify
that they have been perfectly and
permanently cured of catarrh by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Bill Bynum is claiming the earth
The votes show that he did not get
the fullness thereof. Poor Bill, He no
longer serves as a scarecrew in a
corn field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

In his speech before the Aldine club.
New York. Novelist ]. NJ. Barrie said:
Il wish were not so terrified at the
soltsd Of my own voice. so thar
could say how much we value the
honor you do as this evening. He
should get a photograph and become
used to the sound of his voice and the
terror would soon leave him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

The gold press has come TO the con-
clusion that native-born Americans of
American descent are unfit to govern
themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

New York Sun: A piece of Christ's
sandal part of the inner leather lining
g;lded and framed in Romanesoue tendrii
work Is TO be exhibited this year at the
costly shrine, adorned with enamel
and precious stones. has been made at
Irler 10 hold it. DR.. Willems, who wrote
a book to prove the genMineness of the
Hey Coat at Trier. has written another
Book in which he maintains the anthem
teity of this relic. According TO him.
King Pepin presented the sandal to the
convent of Prum in the year 702.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

wiz Herr John Most receive recog-
milton fo1 the valuable aid he rendered
the cause of sound money and good
government?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Mrs Hannah G. Soloman has been
reelected president of the Council of
Jewish women. Yet Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Perhaps thai flying airship of which
the people are hearing SO much from
San Francisco belongs 10 that famous
British flying squadron.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Silence and the night having come
over Ben Tillman. the people would be
perfectly willing to hear of him once in
q while
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

So prominent has Mr.. Roosevelt be-
come that 1T is but just that he be
known as The. Roosevelt instead of
Teddy Roosevelt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

The pale and Pickering street lamps
look extremely like a FREELY new
lighted on a pole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

In telling about his wonderful boy
Jerry Simpson forgot to say whether
or not he wears socks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Those whom President Mckinley will
find it impossible to take into his caoi-
net may be placed in a bureau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Joe Nedil says he is seeking for no
Office. To ease his mind ii may be well
to inform him that no Office is seek
ing him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

The great business revival seems to
have taken the shape of a revival Of
tariff discussion more than anything
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Cablegrams say that Bayard's voice
is for peace. The public had an i'm
preston that Vt was for England.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

More than half the people of the
United States thinl- that the basis of
good citizenship is the gold basis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
HANNA HAD $l6,O0O,OOO.

New York Journal: Various stories
afioat relative to the recent Republican
campaign fund have created amusement
in political circles. because the sums al
legged to have been furnished Mr.. Hanna
are so far short of the actual cash
amounts contributed. Reports from the
same SourSe differ, one stating that the
republican national committee had 81. 500
eco 10 expend, another raising these
figures by a million.
As matter of fact. Mr.. Hannas COM
mittee had upward of SIG, &C., 600 at its dis
posal, if reports OF Republicans and Re
publican organs are TO be credited This
Is only four times the sum usually spent
by national committees during a pres-
Dental election, and not particularly
large when it IS considered that all the
mercantile establishments, protected in
dustries and wealth in general We're oD-
posed TO the Democratic ticket and anx-
iOuS for the success of the Republicans.
Chairman Hanna, who is intensely prac-
teal, and has frequently said that he
conducted the Mckinley campaign as he
would business, suggested that assess
ments be levied upon states. The agents
in the various states were instructed TO
divide prospective contributions into
classes. In this way a perfect system of
taxation was secured.
The Institutions asked for contributions
were national banks state banks. savings
banks, trust companies, railroad COM
panies, firms representing foreign finan-
cial interests, and all kinds of manuIac
turing concerns having an interest in
high tariff legislation.
Divided by states, the list of Republican
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

1t looks as though Weyler had
crossed the trocha and was unable to
recross it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Colonel Mary Ellen Lease will give
curtain lectures to Mr.. Lease now the
election is over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

message may not inappropriately be
called the last leaf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

The price that Spain will yet pay
for peace with Cuba will not be more
than a sue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

Frank P. Slavin has proved himself
a CUTTER. J. j. Corbett is still talk
ing.