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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
THE ELECTORAL VOTE COUNTED

The house and senate of the United
STATES congress have met in joint ses-
sion, counted the electoral vote and
declared William Mckinley and Carrot
a. Hobart president and vice-president
respectively. There was no incident
whatever during the counting of the
vote and declaring the result, the
much-talked-of protest from South
Carolina not having come.
The counting Of the vote is a most
important matter, yet the interest in
it was slight indeed. The reason for
this was that the result was known
very soon after the election, and the
counting of the votes yesterday was
but a perfunctory affair, so to speak.
Had the contest been close, as it was
20 years ago, when Hayes was elected
over Tilden by a single electoral vote,
interest would have been intense. For
tunately such was not the case.
President-elect Mckinley received 2T1
electoral votes, which places him third
in the list of those who have received
the highest electoral vote. In 1872,
Grant received 2S6 votes. and in 1892
Cleveland received 277 votes. The first
president to receive more than 200
electoral votes was Monroe in 1920,
when he received 231 votes. The 9TH
ers who have received more than 200
votes were jackson. 1882. 219 votes;
W. H. Harrison, 1910, 234 votes; Pierce,
1852. 254 votes; Lincoln, 1864, 212 votes;
Grant. 1868. PA votes; Grant, 1872, 2S6
votes; Garfield. 1880. PA votes; Cleve-
land, 1884. 219 votes: Benjamin Harri-
son. 1888, 2SS votes; Cleveland, 1892, 277
votes
Soon after the election it was said
that President-elect McKinley's plu-
rality would exceed a million, which
would have made it the highest of any
man ever elected to the presidency;
but it fell very much below that, being
61S, 1852, which is 1929 below Grants
plurality, that, in 1872, having been
762,991. Still. Mckinley has an immense
plurality, but not so immense by any
means as to discourage those who were
defeated by it from hoping to overcome
it and win a victory in 1900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
MINING IN UTAH.


The payment yesterday of 100000
dividend by the Bullion-Beck mine and
a dividend of $4,000 by the Mercur.
proves that mining in Utah is not dead
by any means The Bullion Beck divi-
dend is the second one of this size paid
by it, its regular monthly dividend not
being so large by considerable. The
Mercur's dividend is its usual one.
OF course all the mines in the state
are not paying like these two chow all
wish they .wereD and others that could
be named, but the payments of such
dividends is a great encouragement to
all who have mining properties to go
ahead and develop them. Were it not
that the market for silver and lead is
so low, for silver because of its de-
monetization, it is probable there would
be a great boom" in mining in this
state at the present time. AS it is the
outlook for the future is very promis-
ing. Prospecting during the last year
was extensive and resulted in the dis
covery of new districts that bid fair to
develop some exceedingly good mines.
be more prospecting than last. If any
thing should come of the mission of
Senator Wolcott to Europe, which now
seems scarcely likely. and any inter-
national recognition of silver is given,
then mining in this state would be-
come a greater industry than it ever
has been. In the meantime the search
of prospectors will be for gold rather
than silver. The new methods of treat
ing gold ores make gold properties
valuable that were worthless half
score of years ago.
If the mining industry of the state
becomes unusually prosperous it will
give a great impetus to all other in
dustries in the state, and put new life
and energy into them. 1t would do this
far more effectually than any tariff bill
ever did or ever will. Will there be I'M
usual activity and prosperity in the
mining industry this year? The indi-
cations are that there will be; may
they not fail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
TOO BRAVE TO FIGHT.
Two Stories of George D. Prentice
His Advent Into Kentucky.

Youths Companion: Some stories of
the late George d. Prentice, the famous
Kentuck journalist. which have recently
been collected. show MIN TO have been
a brave man. Though he was fully con-
scious that in Kentucky, as he found it
when he went there. it must be necessary
sometimes TO show fight he was yet
far from being a duelist.
Prentice's errand, when, as a green
young Yankee, he went to Kentucky in
iS3e was to write the life of Henry Clay
He did the work largely at a place called
Olympian Springs. and was fond of writ
ing out in the shade of a huge chestnut
tree in the woods.
Usually when thus engaged he kept a
shotgun with him. as occasional tempting
game came his way, and he had the uni
versal American hunting instinct. One
day he sat with pencil and paper in hand,
his back against the chestnut tree. and
the shotgun leaning against the other
side of the tree. His thoughts were lost
in his work.
But just then very ugly-looking back
woodsman came up and confronted him.
coonskin cap, and he carried n long-bar-
relied rife of the old backwoods type. Evil
IDENTIFY he was one of Clays political en-
emies, for ne sad menacingly:
Air you the chap that's writin' Henry
Clay's life2''
Yes" said Prentice.
Wal, you quit that and write my life,
and do it mobst' OILS quick, too,'
As quick as a flash Prentice reached
around the tree, seized his shotgun and
had it leveled on the backwoodsman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The Kansas City Star says that Com
missioner Roosevelt, of New York City.
is right in insisting that policemen
shall possess some acquired intelligence.
1t goes on to say that the need of some
discrimination in selecting public serv-
ants is shown by the specimens from
the mass of answers given TO the
easiest questions propounded to the
would-be policeman. A man living in
New York answers that the New En-
gland states are England, Ireland.
Scotland, Whales and Cork" Another
learned competitor for public Office in
sists that the highest judicial officer in
the United States is the ''fiar depart
ment." Another. from his extensive
reading of the history of his country,
had concluded that Abraham Lincoln
was assassinated by Thomas Jefferson.
Civil service reform only means that
where men are to be selected to make
arrests, preserve order, guard the pub
lie peace. make reports and act fire.
quently under written and printed in
structiOns, they shall be men of some
intelligence, rather than hopeless ig
noramuses. Civil SERVICE" as the sys-
tenn is popularity called. affords a
choice. Mr.. Roosevelt and his asso-
ciates found 1000 men for patrolmen
who could answer the questions, diff
fcult as the strikers and heelers seem
to regard them.
The civil service reform system has
undoubtedly done much to improve the
public service everywhere; it is not
Perfect, but it is a great Improvement
on the old system of allowing bosses to
fill all places that are not elective with
their followers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

a bill has been introduced into the
legislature TO abolish capital punish
ment. What will be its fate is not
yet known, the question never having
heen brought before the people promi-
rentlv.
This is not the only state where the
question of capital punishment is be-
fore the legislature. A bill is now
pending before the legislature of the
state of Washington to abolish it,
while The legislature of Michigan,
where there has been no capital pun
ishment for more than quarter of
century. is seriously thinking Of re-
storing the death penalty. Wisconsin
once abolished the death penalty, and
then restored it.
There is much to be said on either
side of the question. 1t is one that
should be considered primarily from
the point of view of the welfare of the
state, the punishment of the criminal
being a means of securing this well
fare. His reform, if possible, is a
secondary matter. The severity of a
punishment does not have the same
deterrent effect as it's certainty, is an
axiom of all penologists; and the aim
of all punishment, as such, should have
this deterrent effect in view Now.
viii the death penalty or life imprison-
ment have the greater deterrent effect
upon possible murderers? No one can
say positively, for murders have been
committed quite as frequently under
the one as under the other.
Fear of the death penalty does not
prevent the commission of those crimes
in the states where. through popular
vengeance it is visited upon the per-
petrators of them. Take those states
where lynchings are frequent for such
crimes as outrages upon women as
well as Cor murders. So soon as the
perpetrators are caught they are dealt
with summarily, with no opportunity
whatever to make any defense. STILL
we know that this summary justice
does not deter others from committing
the crimes for which it is visited. 1t
does not even when men have been
nrutilated and burned alive at the
stake. This all goes TO prove that the
certainty of punishment. even when it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11


is most horrible and revolving. does
not act as any considerable deterrent
to criminals.
The whole question is one of policy
more than anything else, for the right
of society 10 inflict the death penalty
upon a man is the same as its right
to imprison him for life, it being the
principle of the right of self-preserva-
ton. What are called the dictates of
humanity and the spirit of the age
would say, Abolish capital punish
ment and substitute in its place life
Imprisonment" Our whole system of
dealing with the criminal classes is a
testimony to it's inefficiency as a pre-
vention OF crime and the reform OF
criminals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
ahE SALT LAKE AERALDs THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II 1897

a man in his high position should be-
He is called the plant tool of corrupt
lobbyist, and seemingly there is only
too much truth in it.
Such appointments as this of Payn
bring disgrace upon the greatest state
in the Union; in fact that state brings
so much disgrace upon itself that at
times it disgraces the rest. The descent
from Morton to Black is tremendous.
but it has been rapidly made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

favoring reductions, insist that sheriffs
do not receive any such compensation
as charged. Senator Rich of Bear Lake
county. for instance, stated in debate
that officials in that county acquired
wealth while in office. A letter was re-
Gently published here, however, over
the signature of the county clerk of
Bear Lake. showing that il was abso-
lutely necessary for the county TO
make up the minimum salaries pro-
vided by the constitution In the case
of the sheriff the amount that the
county had thus TO pay was S47l- The
letter further stated that at no time
since the organization of the state
has the sheriff reached his maximum
excepting in 1898.
A peculiar feature of the statements
advanced in debate has been the inter-
pretations put upon reports showing
the gross amounts paid sheriffs. 1t was
asserted. for instance. by Senator
Davis of Boise county, that the sheriff
of his county received only s1.100 last
year. A supporter of the bill produced
a statement showing that the sheriff
was allowed $1,1S7 for the last quarter.
1t was afterwards shown that all the
sheriff's travelling expenses and some
other items had to be deducted from
that sum TO arrive at his actual COM
pensation, and that the net revenue of
ms ofilce for the year, both for civil
and criminal business, was only s1,0S5,
S241 of this having been paid by the
county in making up his minimum.
While the Populist members are, as a
whole, in favor of sweeping reductions
in fees, it is noticeable that Senator
Young OF Shoshone county is among
the opponents of this measure. The
senator's opposition is directed entirely
against the provisions respecting the
sheriff, but his mind is so clearly made
up on that subject that he will vote
against the entire bill rather than have
it go through as it is. The offices Of
Shoshone county are filed by Populists.
1t is not intended to convey the idea
that Mr.. Young is guided by partisan
feeling in the matter; he has simply
had an opportunity to learn what the
exact facts are. and his mind is cleared
of purely partisan sentiment when he
comes to consideration of the subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

THE HERALD IL n franchise MEM
he< Of The United Press, and re-
ceiveE the complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports Of The United Associated Press
es, embracing accurate Intelligence
of all current events in the whole
world. With fits special wire and
operator in ats own Office THE HER
AID Is daily in imm cdinte possess
sion of the latest news mp tiil the
hour of sSOinE to rrcss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

A rather novel departure in the way
of criminal legislation has been at
tempted in New York. A bill has been
introduced into the Legislature provid-
ing that if prisoners whose sentences
have been committed shall be con-
victed Of felony during the time they
would have had TO serve without such
Communication. they shall serve the re-
mainder of such term before commence
ing a new sentence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Though admitting that high theatre
hats constitute a nuisance from
which a relief would be welcome. it
appears that many Milwaukee ladies
are far from approving such coercion
as is proposed by the ordinance re-
Gently introduced in the council pro-
viding for the punishment Of offenders
in this respect. They would apparently
prefer to suffer N occasional discom-
fort rather than have the personal lib-
erty OF any woman restricted" says
the Milwaukee Sentinel. A sensitive
view OF the case, this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

A number Of our exchanges are CIV
ing the relative measurements of Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons. They are all
good SO far as they go. but not one Of
them gives the length of the tongue,
which is the true test.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Evangelist Moody has left Boston,
but Boston continues right along in
her sinful ways. Perhaps Mr.. Moody
expects that the bread he recently cast
20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

There is talk in Pennsylvania of
moving the capital from Harrisburg
TO Philadelphia. 1t would be a good
thing for the state, though, of course,
it would be p very decided detriment
to Harrisburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

It is said that when he retires from
Office Mr.. Cleveland will make a
journey around the world. If he does
he may see the western part of the
United States, Il he does not return
by way OF Canada, which is possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

In an official report just received at
Washington, Consul General Morss
says that the French acknowledge that
the Paris Worlds exposition OF 1900
will not equal, in architectural beauty,
the great achievement at Chicago. The
architectural triumph at Chicago was
too beautiful 20 last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Mr.. Thurber says he does not care
for what the newspapers say about
him. That may be, but it is two to
one bet that he reads ali they say
about him; out of mere curiosity, of
COURSE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The New York Journal SAYS that
Mrs. Cleveland is determined to have
the White House in applepie order
for Major and Mrs. Mckinley. How
thoughtful of the boys" who viii be
after pie" to have the White House
in order for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

New JERSEYS roads are said to be
the very best in the United States. But
then, it is a matter Of common knowl-
edge the foreign countries have better
roads than this country.
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81 won't write your life" said he, but
I'll take it if you don't leave herei
Then the fellow declared that he was
joking. but allowed that the good
looking young Yankee was game, and de-
parted in good order.
After he had begun to edit Louisville
paper, Prentice was once challenged TO
duel. He responded TO the invitation thus:
1T takes only one fool to send chal-
lenge, but IL takes two TO fight, and l
beg TO be omitted from the category.
He was once assaulted in the street at
Louisville by another Kentucky editor
with pistol; and when, by the aid of his
knife. he successfully defended himself
and overpowered the man. forcing him
to drop the pistol. the crowd called upon
him 10 infict an injury with the knife on
his assailant.
How could harm an unarmed man."
Prentice asked the crowd; and he was
applauded as he suffered his assailant.
whom he had himself disarmed, 10 arise.
1t is needless to say that man of
such physical and moral courage was
permitted to die a natural death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
Something 10 KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for re-
storing the tired out nervous system
TO q healthy vigor is Electric Bitters.
This medicine is purely vegetable, acts
by giving tone TO the nerve centers in
the stomach, gently stimulates the
liver and kidneys, and aids these or
gans in throwing off impurities in the
blood. Electric Bitters improves the
appetite, aids digestion. and is pro-
nounced by those who have tried 1t as
the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or s1.0O per
bottle at y. G. III. I. drug dept
For ill effects of ver-eating-Beech-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The report of the indianapolis con-
vention submitted to the New York
chamber of commerce stated there
were forty-six plans for the reform of
the currency. all based on the gold
standard. submitted 10 the convention.
This fact alone shows how simple the
solution of the currency question is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
Senator Harris, Rebuke to stupidity.

was last at Nashville. Tenn. he fell into
the company of one of the state legis-
lators, with whom he was walking down
incumbent upon himself to entertain the
veteran senator of two decades, and,
chirped merrily as the two passed along,
until the conversation reached the point
where he asked:
rs Senator Brice a very smart man?"
The senator. bent with his many years,
plodded along, seemingly. unmindful of
the remark. His cane stubbed monoton-
ously on the sidewalk for a block or two.
But he reused himself and with stern
eye answered:
Young man, ten years ago Senator
Brice was a country school teacher in
small Ohio town; today he is a multi
millionaire. consider you blank,
BANKED fool"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
WIT AND RUMoR.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Are you go
Ing to Chawlie Biddles suppah? It's in
the Seeley style, you know, and awfully
shocking"
rs he going to have dancers?"
NO; but he'll pass awound cisawette
Dictuahs. don't you know"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

It is believed that Governor Bushnell
VIII refuse 10 give Mr.. Hanna that sen
atoriaI seat out of pure meanness, and
nothing else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The cry of reform in government is
usually nothing more than another
way of halloing for Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Lyman ]. Gage wears a wig. He
will be well wigged If he undertakes
TO retire the greenbacks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Once Cupid of the silken wing
Made simple hearts 10 leap and sing;
Now men are wiser-hearts are cold
His feetest wings are made of gold
Chicago Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Chicago Tribune: Maria grumbled
NJ. Billus. looking at the mess that lay
his plate. Il saw the statement in a
paper the other day that there are over
800 different ways of cooking potatoes. 1
wish you would let the girl learn one of
them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

In politics it is difficult to decide
which is the Notwithstanding
ones friends or Furnishing ones enc
mics
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The famous Toombs prison in New
York City is to have a roof garden
seems that New York cannot do enough
for her criminals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Tit-Bits: He was watching his neigh
boris troublesome boy climb a tree, and
he had a look of painful anxiety on his
couatenance. Are you afraid the lad
will fall?' was asked him. No" he re-
piled, I'm afraid he won't"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Five years ago." says Anga A Lew
is, Ricard, n. Y, 4 had a constant
cough, night sweats. was greatly re-
duced in flesh. and had been given up
by my physicians. ] began to take
Ayers Cherry PectOral. and after US
ing two bottles was completely cured"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

st. Louis Globe Democrat: bin re-
quiring saloon doors to be inscribed
dangerous" received q majority in the
Minneapolis senate but not the two
thirds required to make it law. Some
who voted against it may have thought
that danger is already too fascinating for
some people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

L clothes make the man. what kind
of people were those at the Bradley
Martin ball?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

One of the best ways TO have clean
politics is to have clean streets, for
the streets are always in politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

San Francisco Examiner: Wyoming
may not be much on the trimmings of
civilization. but she proudly rises to
plane from which her finger of scorn can
draw = bead on Nevada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: why
does Mrs. Wildgirl call her fast husband
The Cipher: Doesn't he count at all in
his own homer oh, yes; it's because
he's so naughty"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Massachusetts Longed for a cabinet
position and got the secretaryship of
the navy.
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SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Butte Miner: There seems to be no
woman suffrage amendment to a vote of
the people Even men who are opposed
to the extension of the suffrage admit
that the submission of tine proposed
amendment 10 a vote of the electors
would be no more than fair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

General Weyler says his conscience
is clea-. Rather should he say that
he has none.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

VIII Governor Bushnell kindly ex-
plain what's the matter with Hanna?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

Denver Republican: Cotton has fallen
$40 a bale since the election of Mckinley,
and yet we were assured that prices
would advance and prosperity be re-
stored by that event.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

DaNenport's Lou Pawn bids fair to
rival his Mark Hanna
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Philadelphia Record: I'm this world we
are more or less dependent upon others.
sus9enders couldn't hold uD the trousers
if it wasn't for the buttons