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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
ROBBER CATCHING EXPRESS
CARS.

Could a robber- proof express car be
invented no doubt the railroads would
pay very handsomely for it. Now comes
/ a story from the east that a robber-
catching car has been invented. This
car is said to be as sure to catch train
robbers as an African pit is to catch
elephants or an Indian bamboo cage
is to catch tigers. 1t is described by
an eastern paper as follows:
! THE device consists of an entire lin
! ing for the inside of the car Cor half
of it. if preferred) sides and roof with
! fat steel bars of suitable size, making
the car in reality Jail on wheels. The
doors consist of several sections, which
slide past each other to the top of the
car, and are always open, except when
wanted in case of attempted robbery
of the car, when they are simultane-
ously released and fall of their own
weight, locking as they fall by a sys-
tenn of ratchets on the side. The same
movement also releases a similar door
in front of the safe, which is inclosed
in a separate steel cage, and that is
securely locked in. When a demand by
the IODDtIS Is IldCe upon the HleSSen-
ger TO open the car door that official
retires through an exit provided for his
use in a place where he has a full view
of the interior of the car, and where
he is hidden from view and safe from
attack, and by a simple ARRANGEMENT
slides open the regular wooden door
of the car, enabling the robber or rob-
bers to enter, which they are supposed
to do with alacrity. As soon as one or
more of them are inside the messenger
pulls a lever, releasing the steel doors,
as above explained, and locking them
securely inside. Once locked the doors
cannot be opened except by the prop
er official who holds the combination.
The apparatus is said to take un no
space in the car which would cause
interference with the duties of the mes
senger.''
The beauty of this device is that it
places such implicit confidence in the
simple mindedness of the professional
the theory, apparently, that all that is
necessary to be done is to put salt on
the birds tail to catch it. That VIII
work all right if the bird will only
stand while the salt is being placed
on its tail. This invention may be called
deucedly clever, but it wholly ignores
the time-honored saying; Surely in
vain the net is spread in the sight of
any bird
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
THAT PUBLIC BUILDING.

Commenting on the fact that Senator
Rawlins has virtually secured a favor
able report on the Salt Lake City pub
lie building bill, the Ogden Standard
says:
Senator Rawlins has virtually Sc
cured favorable report for his pro-
posed bill providing for the erection of
government building in Salt Lake
City. The members of the committee
to which the old bill calling for a build
ing in both Salt Lake and Ogden was
referred, gave him to understand that
7 Utah could not expect two buildings at
present. but that they would report
favorable on a measure providing for
building to either one of the towns
designated. Because of Salt Lakes
greater population calling for a bigger
appropriation in the purchase of site
and construction of an edifice, Senator
Rawlins, with good judgment, selected
that city as entitled to the first build
Ing. The people of Ogden are not in
clined to be illiberal or narrow in their
views, and under the circumstances
will rejoice that at least one of our
cities is to be the recipient of national
disbursements
1t is pleasure to note the spirit of
decency and moderation that charac-
terizes the above. 1t is in striking
contrast with what the Provo Enquirer
says on the same subject. Says the
Enquirer:
AS Senator Rawlins has concluded
to work alone for Salt Lake in his bill
for public building, it will now be in
order for Senator Cannon to try his
hand in favor of Ogden, and Congress-
man King had better work for Provo.
In fact, if Congressman King has his
eye on the senatorial toga, as it is ru-
mored he has, his old home would be
the best base Of operations. Two SEN
ators from Salt Lake will never do.
The intimation here is that Senator
Rawlins has an interest in this CITY
only, when the fact is that there isn't
town or city in the state in which he
has not a deep interest
The Herald would be glad to see
Ogden and Provo both have public
buildings. And when Provo does have
one it should be placed on the bench
north of the town where the old grave
ward used to be. There isn't a finer
site for a public building in the whole
state than that, while the view it COM
mands isn't surpassed in or out of the
state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
THE TARIFF AND THE WEST.

There is no denying that the west is
becoming more and more indoctrinated
with the theories of protection. But
the matchmaking has come from the
east. The west has adopted the the
Dries of the east on the question of pro-
lection not because il is so thoroughly
convinced of their economic correctness
as because 1t has recognized the fact
that the east was getting all the tur-
key while buzzard was considered good
enough for the west THE undesir-
able states" of the west have been
utilized for the benefit of the east;
they have been exploited as colonies
are exploited; but colonies sometimes
rebel.
The theory of protection is wrong. for
It teaches that a nation can enrich it
self by taxing itself. When it is thor
ough and logical and all industries are
given adequate" protection no indus
try or section of the country has any
advantage over the other; all are bal
anced for all carry an equal burden
and so no one can run faster than an
other The west has discovered. how
ever, that in several industries in which
it is more particularly interested it has
been carrying a heavy burden, while
the east has been relieved of it. I'm
doubleday free hides have built UP a
great shoe and leather industry in the
east. but they have had no such eff
feet in the west. The west wants to
know why the east should have free
hides and free wool, while the west
gets tariff-laden boots and shoes and
clothing. That is the question it is
putting to the whole country. Whv
should fowl be made of one section of
the country and fish of another? If
protection is good for the translate
ghany states it is equally good for the
cis-Alleghany states. 1t is charged
that the west is trying to hold the east
that the east has been holding the
west down since the government was.
1t is only fair play, thing the Ameri-
can people love most dearly, that there
should be a change. Naturally the
east will not enjoy it though the west
is sure to.
High protective tariffs are breeders of
discord and i'll feeling at home as well
as abroad. One part of these United
States has been preying upon another
for third of century past. the por-
ton preyed upon believing the soph-
istry of those who preyed when they
declared that servile submission was
patriotism. At last those who have
been preyed upon so long are awaken
ing to the fact that they have been
silly dupes and have permitted their
pockets to be picked, all because they
believed that their plunderers were
patriots. They now propose to stop
this, and hence it is that the west is
that its industries be pro-
tected as we'll as those of the east. Yet
how strange it is that all sections Of
the country do not realize that pro-
lection is nothing more than robbing
Peter to pay Paul
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
Scotch Stories.

:, On MS hrst visit to. Aberdeen an Eng
ilsh commercial traveller, says Answers
having received some marks of Kindness
from one of its inhabitants, exclaimed in
an offhand way on his departure:
IF at any time Won or INV ~ .,,.,,,
people come up to London don't put up
at q hotel. 80
"Oh. thank ye,''s replied the Scot laoon-
ically And away the southern went.
Six months passed and the Englishman
had long forgotten the incident. when. To
his surprise, he received one morning the
following note:
My Dear Friend: AS myself. my wife
and four children are coming up-to Lon
don for fortnight we will be glad to
avail ourselves OF Your kind invitation. y
Facing the situation with unuuestion-
able courage the southerner put himself
10 unutterahlc inconvenience to- accom-
modate his guests. He took them every
where. paid for everything and at the
end of the stipulated time, they an
nounced their departure. The host ac-
companied them to the station and in the
fullness of his gratitude at the exodus
invited the father to have a parting
drink ,o,sss 4 80
Come along, old fellow What. is it to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

bile. frequently uDse-< the entire sys-
tenn The Brahmeeharin $ philosophy
shouldn't be judged ~ l.is actions, still
ii remains true that figs are not gath
cred from thistles.
1t is now plain that he cannot reach
the goal that his philosophy holds out
to him until all the people who heard
him talk or have read accounts of it
are dead This may be too bad for him,
but he brought his punishment upon
himself. The next time he 50 Inisbe-
HAYES the people present should visit
the punishment upon him. And they
should not be sparing of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The burning of the bazaar in Paris
with its large death list is one of the
most horrible things that have hap
pened in very long time. When such
terrible calamities occur it seems al
most cruel to offer any criticisms of
any kind, for it is time when SYM
pathy goes out to both the victims and
their friends and relatives. And yet
the authorities of Paris have deter
mined upon full investigation to fix
the responsibility for the fire If possi-
BILE. This is proper. more as means
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The Houston, Texas, Post apologies
for the recent. wholesale lynching in
that state in these terms: THE lynch
ing bee in Waller county was indeed a
terrible affair. but it would be difficult
to determine how otherwise to fit the
punishment to the crime of triple muir
der. double outrage and arson, The
outside world must stop to reflect that
we have to deal with an ignorance and
brutality from certain direction in
the south upon which the ordinary
methods of the courts make no i'm
preston and exert no restraint"
These wholesale lynchings do not
seem to exercise any more restraining
influence on crimes than the judgments
of the courts, While they do encourage
Iawlessness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

When one thinks Of what Greece has
been and what she is today, he sincere
ly wishes that the war between that
country and Turkey were ended. The
Greeks are beaten. and beaten ig-
ANONYMOUSLY. Their conduct in the
present war only serves to draw atten-
ton to the great gulf of time that
separates the Greece of today from
the Greece of the past. Then the be-
havior of the Turkish troops has been
most admirable. Their conduct is
worthy of all praise. There is not a
nation in Europe that could have put
an army into the field that could have
shown better discipline or greater mod
Grafton. They are followers of the
crescent, but their example in the pres
ent war is worthy the emulation of
the followers of the cross. How is the
glory OF Greece departed,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

There are many large dogs such as
great danes. mastiffs and the like in
the city and they are allowed to run
at large the same as the much smaller
dogs. If one of these dogs should take
a notion to attack a man ne would have
small chance for his life. unless he
were armed, a most unlikely thing
When these great dogs are on the
street they should either be muzzled
or held in leash. Yesterday a gentle
man was passing along South Temple
street when A great dane, weighing
not less than a hundred and twenty
five pounds, flew at him and would
undoubtedly have attacked him had
the dog not been called off by the own
er or person in whose charge it was,
who was riding in buggy. Several
who saw the incident trembled for the
gentleman, and no doubt he himself
received a very severe nervous shock.
Such dogs should not be permitted
upon the streets without being muzzled
or in leash, for they are a menace to
pedestrians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally neeced when the languid. ex-
hausted feeling prevails, VIXEN the liver
is torpid and sluggish, and the need
of a tonic and alternative is felt A
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers. No medicine will act more sure
ly in counteracting and freeing the sys-
tenn from. the malarial poison. Head
ache, indigestion, constipa ton, dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. soc and $1.0G
per bottle at 2 c. NJ. I. drug dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

of preventing a recurrence of such
calanities than anything else. It seems
strange that in a place three hundred
feet long and over hundred feet wide
there was but one entrance Why it
was so will be one of the things to
be ascertained by the investigation.
But what a terrible calamity it was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Should silver be again the issue the
secession of sound money' Democrats
would be certain TO recur. The one
condition of Democratic success in 1900
is to drop the 50-cent- dollar idea" says
the Baltimore Sun AS the sound
money" Democrats, have not been re-
constructed and brought back into the
regular Democracy, how can they pos
sfbly secede again until this is done?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

An occurrence in this city yesterday
make opposite the comment of the
Baltimore American: almost every
day cases of wife beating are reported,
but the whipping post, which was re-
established for the exclusive benefit of
these brutes. is neglected"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The senate finance committee, in
amending the Dingley bill, seems to
have proceeded on the theory that the
tariff is d double-edged sword and can
be welded by one nation as we'll as by
another
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The killing of the arbitration treaty
is to be regretted. still the United
States have got along for over a hun
bred years without one and no doubt
they can maintain the even tenor of
their way in the future as in the past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Speaker Reed is said to be on his dig
nifty because the president appointed
Bellamy Storrer minister to Belgium
when he had asked the appointment of
Frank Aldrich to that position 1t is
a good thing for the car of the house
zition occasionally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

comely maiden had among her
numerous admirers in the WALLACE a
hashful carpenter and undertaken. At
last he spoke. but alas he was too late;
she had given her promise to another and
that other she welded. IT so happened
that within the first year the young hus-
hand died and the widow bethought her
self of her old sweetheart and gave him
the coffin to make.
He did so, and, allowing what he con-
sidered decent time to elaDse. he again
proposed. Alasi he was again too late.
Strange to say, the second husband was
short lived and again the constant car
Denter had the coffin to make.
Then he resolved to cast delicacy aside
and just as he drove the last screw
firmly home he touched the arm of the
twice widowed fair and asked
Has onybody spoken to We yet?'
He was in time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

New York pastors say that Evangel
list Moody did little good but a great
deal of harm in New York. Almost any
one will agree that to preach anything
in that city but pelf is to waste ones
sweetness on the desert air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

be? Whisky -and-soda. as usual? Two
Scotches-and soda, please. miss
Ma, nai' replied the Scot solemnly.
mare o. that, we've been vera guild to
me and mine durin' the last FORTNIGHT
hae ia en- us everywhere and paid for ev-
erything, Ma. ma. Well haze a toss for
the last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Mr. Cleveland's speech at the Re-
form club banquet appears to have
been a bomb rather than a KEYNOTE"
says the New York Mail and Express.
In this case, as in all others. truth lies
between the extremes. Mr.. Cleveland's
speech was q bum note
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The National Democracy wants the
best currency and the best govern
ment,'' says the Louisville Courier
Journal There are those who believe
aart71
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
PIcKINGs FROM PUCK.

Brown hear Jones and Smith are no
longer friends.
Sorocketts-Yes: Smith called on Mrs
Jones while Jones was out of town.
Brown-But there was nothing wrong
about that.
Sprocketts-There wasn't. Ell? He
wanted to borrow Jones bicycle to learn
on and she let him have it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The papers are publishing the por-
trait of a Cuban who received IL cuts
from the machette, and who is now re-
covering. The deadly machette cannot
be so very deadly after all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Sarah Louise Erwin, Banker Spald-
ing's type writer. is a graduate of Rad
cliffe college. She appears to have
taken a coed post graduate course.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

If you find the weather getting a lit
tie warm you can moderate it very
easily by taking the daily temperature
for April and the daily average for
May. add them up and divide the sum
by the total number of days since
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Soiled Spooner with deep conviction)-
De average man is a durn fool.
Seldum Fedd (tentatively)-I spose so.
to shake de fruit down. when if hed
wait long enough it would fall down of
its own accord ne goes to war to kill
other people. when if he'd jest wait dey
would die of old age, an he runs after
women. when if he didn't dey would run
after him. He's a durn fool. an OATS
all you can make of him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Jerry Simpsons blows are beginning
to find Speaker Reeds heart. Keep
'em up, Jerry, they always fetch those
who get them, if persisted in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The Greek heet though smaller is
said to be better than the Turkish fleet.
The Greeks are also fieeter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The state had a rest from killings
for a week but the Salina affair starts
them going again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The house of representatives is the
only place in the country where Tom
and Jerry are not in perfect harmony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

What are those two toads cuarreIing
about?" asked Mr.. Frog of his wife.
Il don't know" replied Mrs Frog, but
they are hopping mad"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

She-You are the first American I ever
heard say that he liked London better
than Paris. Why do YOU'D
He-They understand my French better
in London than in Paris.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The merry month of May is here but
without the merry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

IF anybody wishes to know what's in
a name let him read the dispatches
from Greece.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The Turks are permitted to shell the
Greeks but they will not be permitted
to make the Greeks shell out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Courier-Journal: Throughout the hur-
ly-burly of the present. muses. the Mem
phiss CommerciaI-ADDeal. ''can be seen
tendency toward dissolution in all things
in which men are Joined together by
voluntary association. There is an alb
sence of cohesion and a falling apart:
spirit OF iconoclasm and a tearing down
OF images seems to be abroad" There
are indications that our Memphis con-
temporary has been making first at
tempt to master the bicycle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Senator John P. Jones has not re-
turned to the Republican fold sufficient
Iy to warrant the killing of the fatted
calf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Prince Constantine explains how the
retreat from Larissa was conducted but
he fails 20 explain why there was re-
treat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

The Greeks have a Joan of Arc 1t
Is the Maid of Athens instead OF the
Maid of Orleans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
EXCURSION TO MERCUR AND
TINTIC.

Via. The Oregon Short Line, May 8.
Only 81 for the round trip to either
of the above points. Special train
leaves Oregon Short Line depot at 8
a. m. Sunday, May 9. returning in the
evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

A gentleman was limping along Prime
ess street Edinburgh. one morning, wher
a friend accosted him:
Hallo,' said he; whats the matter
Are you lame?'
Aye. temporarily. temporarily" wa:
the reply. THE fact is. ] went ham'
sober last NIGHT and my faithful watch
dog grippit me by the leg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Miss Cole-Dwater-Drink is bound to
ruin = mans capacity sooner or later.
MIR. Lushley-Truei Some of my friends
can't stand half as much now as they
did once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

gorilla. asserts through the mouths of her
naturalists that 1t is the first live gorilla
ever brought to this continent. and now
II would seem that several circuses and
quite number of geological gardens will
either have to sue Boston for libel or
stand suspected of deceiving an innocent
and too credulous public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Experience proves the merit of Hoods
Sarsaparilla 1t cures all forms of
blood diseases, tones the stomach,
builds up the nerves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Attorney-Are you a married MANI
Humble Witness-No: / was hurt in q
saw mill last week-that's what makes
me look so bad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

He-It is singular that those cook books
give no information concerning the most
important matter connected with cook
ing.
She-What IS that?
He-How to keep a cook