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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
B1MErALL1sM IN THE MESSAGE.

Discussion of the presidents message
has been confined principally to those
parts dealing with the currency, Cuba,
and Hawaii. TO these he gave greatest
prominence, and they have been ac-
cepted as the most important parts of
the message. OF these. overwhelming
Importance is given to currency. He
made reference to the Wolcott COM
mission and bimetallism. After paying
them a compliment on their diligence,
the president said that "our special en-
voys have not made their final report,
as further negotiations between the
representatives of this government and
the governments Of other countries are
pending and in contemplation. They
believe that doubts which have been
raised in certain quarters respecting
the position of maintaining the sta
bility of the parity between the metals
and kindred questions may yet be
solved by further negotiations. Mean
while it gives me satisfaction to state
that the special ENJOYS have already
demonstrated their ability and fitness
to deal with the subject. and it is to be
earnestly hoped that their labors may
result in an international agreement
which will bring about recognition of
both gold and silver as money upon
such terms and with such safeguards
as will secure the use of both metals
upon a basis which shall work no in
justice to any class of our citizens
| 1t is not impossible that the commits
sion never Will make a final report, just
| as the Brussels conference was never
reconvened. What are the governments
that have doubts which the special en-
! voys believe may be solved by further
negotiation? It can hardly be that
England is one of them, and that coun-
| try is really the keystone of the inter
national bimetallic arch This being so,
and England fatty refusing to enter into
any bimetallic agreement, would seem
to indicate that France and Germany
are the governments where doubts have
| been raised which the commissioners
think may be solved by further nego-
tiations. What are the countries With
which negotiations are pending and in
contemplation? This seems to be a
state secret, not to be divulged even to
congress. A pertinent question in this
connection is. Are these negotiations
| being carried on by correspondence
They must be, for all the special ENJOYS
are now in this country.
That part of the message dealing
with bimetallism is neither satisfactory
nor ingenious. The president is very
particular to say what the ENJOYS
believe about one thing and another
and equally particular to say not a
word as to his belief. The fact that
this part of the presidents message
has called forth so little comment from
any source goes to show that the press
and people generally believe the subject
of International bimetallism is dead;
and Of this fact there can scarcely be
a doubt Some silver senator or repre-
sentative from the west should present
a resolution calling on the president tt
furnish congress with such information
as he may possess on the question o.
pending negotiations having as then
object the establishment of an interna-
ticnal agreement regarding bimetal-
lism
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
A PACIFIC CABLE.

Russian orders for United States
They have to be telegraphed clear
across Siberia and Europe, then across
the Atlantic ocean. and finally clear
across this continent to the Pacific
coast. What an argument in favor Of
promptly laying a cable across the Pa
cific, with its American end or United
States soil. too" says the New York
Tribune. What the amount of these
orders is. is not stated, nor what they
are for, but they are probably not very
large. The way in which they were
sent was roundabout. but it does not
appear that there was any delay in
their transmission or that they were
not placed in very little time 1t is
quite certain that it did not take more
than half a day longer to send them
than it would had they been sent by a
direct cable. There is not a single
thing in the whole transaction that is
an argument in favor Of promptly lay
ing cable across the Pacific. with its
american end on United States soil.
too A cable across the Pacific is 81
business proposition, and the que sion
on which it should turn is: Is tnore
business enough between the United
States and the oriental countries to
warrant the laying Of one?. If it were
laid it is by no mans certain that the
oriental e-d Of it would be laid on
Russian soil; it would probably 90 far,
far south of there. To lay a cable that
it might he said there is one would be
no Justification for one.
II the United States annex Hawaii a
cable should be laid from California to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
SCALP HUNTING FOR PAY.
Queer Item In An Expense Bill of
Minnesota's Iniun War.

Minneapolis Times: 1t is not generally
known in latter-day Minnesota history
that the state treasury once paid out cash
as bounties for Sioux Indian scalpS, just
as this and many other states are now
paying for wolf scalps. State Treasurer
koerner yesterday, in looking over the
1886 report of State Treasurer Charles
Schaff, discovered the following item
among the disbursements of that year:
y. c. Davis, Sioux scalp, $25.' This item
occurs in the list of disbursements
amounting to S7S70.O6, under the head
to j. c. Davis for the Indian scalp in
question therefore had it's niche in the
cause of suppressing, or spreading the
Sioux outbreak. 1t doubtless strikes the
general reader that S25 is rather small
inducement for securing Sioux scalps.
Few hunters today would care to contract
for neltS of that kind for that figure.
Perhaps that is why more scalps were not
presented to the state treasurer for
bOunties. The above is the only recorded
case so far as search of the treasurer
reports yesterday revealed. But it is
quite possible that other bounties for
Indian scalps were paid and not itemized.
appearing in the published report Jumped
with other Indian war expenditures. AT
least if the recollection of two pioneers
of LIE Seuer county is correct, there was
500 paid for one scalp in that county and
5000 for another. The adjutant general
was called upon by those pioneers one day
to settle dispute on the question, and
that official called to his assistance Judge
Flandreau, who. in pioneer days, was
Sioux Indian agent and one of the active
men engaged in putting down the Sioux
outbreak Judge Flandreau finally got
State Treasurer Koerner enlisted in the
work of tracing out bountieS for Sioux
scalps. But the above is the only case
which appears to have been itemized in
the published reports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
A Policy Endorsed.

Washington Star: while I am not
inclined to indorse much that Great
Britain has hitherto DONE" remarked
Colonel Stilwell, 81 am in hearty ac-
cord with the manly, unequivocal stand
taken in connection with a mattuh to
which it's attention has recently been
called'
You refer to the attitude assumed
toward bimetallism?''
mo, sub. I refer to her refusal to
open the Indian minis. | did not read
and gathuhing around me such friends
as 1 could reach 1 celebrated the event
with formalities BETTING a decision of
so much consequence.
"Rut-''
Il know what you abe about to say,
young man. You abe about to tell me
that this is an era of progress and that
the world is reaching out to occupy in
dustrial fields hithuhto neglected.
That's true. But let US not be pre-
cipitous Let us not be led headlong
into experiments when we abe doing
very well rs we abe. 1t is true that
Indian corn has proved to be a great
and beneficial institution. | have not
taken the trouble to accurately in
fohm myself as to the precise facts in
the case, but I have no doubt that the
success of Indian corn encouraged
| somebody to go on to further expert
ments in food material. But the In
dian turnip, as anybody who has
tasted it Will testify, proved dis
astrously unpalatable failurer'
How about Indianapolis" inquired
/ his auditor.
Disregarding the attempt at FACET
BUSINESS the colonel proceeded.
! India is a very large country, ard
| have no doubt that a great many
varities of mint can be produced there
But where is the need of relying or
Indian minis when the old-fashioneC
! home grown ahticIe so admirably
answers all purposes? And ANYHOW
! it's ort Of season and there is no use
debating question which can only
remind us of a loss which, though
temporary. is most severe, sub; mos
! severe"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
0THz GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME"

Written for The Herald.]
O oftentimeS in days gone by
When limbs were more elastic,
With merry lads and lasses /
Have tripped the toe fantastic;
Forgetting lifes small sours and ills
To find bewitching pleasure
In waltz and polka and quadTilles,
Or yet more stately measure:
But bleaching locks and soberer tread
of years longspast and comrades dead,
And those 1 left behind me.
One summer night that I recall
From out the distant cleaning,
Chance led me to a country ball
With fragrant roses blooming;
Where groups and rows of bellies and
beauX
With happy smiling faces,
In a wildering maze of furbelows,
Of broadcloths, jeans and laces,
To the gay rOut most truly brought
A genuine devotion;
Unfagging zeal was theirs, if not
The poetry of motion.
The old. old tunes our grandmas heard
And many a later Jingle,
With thrilling strains our boSomS stirred
And made the pulses Jingle.
I'd dance again with hearty will
Despite Times scathing furrow,
The Opera Reel; blithe Primrose Fiji;
The Flowers of Edinboro;
Sweet Terpsichore. even now
NO laSSafQ SHOulQ you llllu NE
In Monsy Musk and Speed the Plow,
Or the girl | left behind me.
In one of those half pensive moods
OF tender lulling fancies
That sometimes come in solltudeS,
Sometimes ct country dances;
/ sought-nor rocked the hour was late
Away from crowd and chorus,
A cosy nook, and tete-a-tete
(1he dancing shadows Ger u.s.,
With one in fluffy tlIlle drrayeG.
The music crashed, then softly played,
The girl l left behind me.
Below US swiftly ran and splashed
A shallow winding river
Where far across the WaveletS taSn3d
The brilliant lights a-quiver;
In ceaseless flow the hurrying tide
Its whispering accents blended
With victim and orhecleida
Until the dance was ended;
Then bsbbled o az and DER again
tOf past joys to remind mel,
For many day the plaintlve strain
The girl ] left behind me.
Could from out the years long sped
One day OF Youthful pleasure
Recall. and with bithe spirits tread
The simple, sinuous measure
OF rhythmic swing to violin
Acharm most joys transcending,
[ know not how it would begin,
But know how twould be ending;
Times hands Der many vanished yea
Should backward fly and find me
When I could see once more, AND hear
THE girl l left behind ms.
n. ALBERT SIBERIAN.
Salt Lake City, December, 1885,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
AN OLD ANTI-sILvER ARGU.
MENT


A shepardstown. W. Va. correspond
ent writes to the Baltimore Sun as fol-
lows:
To give an object lesson showing the
utter folly of still agitating the free
coinage of silver as advocated by Bry-
an, | will cite the advertisement Of the
first-class silversmiths of the United
States. in which they offer to sell ster
ling silverware at one dollar per ounce.
Now, the purchasers of this ware could
(in the event of free coinage being in
augurated say in the next four years.
take il, after using it for that time. TO
the mint, have it coined into silver
dollars and net twenty-nine cents
profit upon each dollaTs worth. Now,
there are millions of ounces of this
ware sold at this low figure which
would be rushed into the minis as soon
as the opportunity offered. Does this
not show the absurdity of still fighting
for the old ratio of 16 to /?
This is one OF the old stock arguments
against silver, one the righteousness
of which has been shown a hundred
times or more. Does any one suppose
for a single moment that silversnliths
or any one else would sell silver at 81
an ounce if there were free coinage?
The moment free coinage were estal'-
lished silver would be worth $1.29 an
ounce, and it couldn't be had for a cent
less. 1t could not be had for less than
this because there would always be q
marlget Cor it at the mints at that
price. If millions of ounces of this
ware were rushed to the minis there
would be millions more dollars coined,
and who would complain against that?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Honolulu, but this chiefly for political
and not commercial reasons. Bad as
the policy of annexation is, it would be
suicidal to annex the islands and leave
them without direct communication
with this country. a cable completed
to the Hawaiian islands, its extension
to the Australian colonies or possibly
to China, would not be matter of any
great length of time. And this is. the
way, we believe, that there will finally
be laid cable across the Pacific ocean.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Mt Pleasant Pyramid: The agricul-
it's spread is concerned has approached
the limit but the extent to Which our
methods could be improved upon, our
products and resources utilized is almost
mant in the future in agricultural pur-
suits does not lie in bringing new acres
under cultivation so much as to make
those already cultivated productive of bet
ter and more valuable yields, and to con-
vert the products of the soil into manu-
featured products. Hence every effort
and every project to build up in this line
should be most literally encouraged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

In his sermon last Sunday Rev. Dr.
Ieber. Newton, of New York, added his
protest against the destruction Of the
birds 80 crafty the vanity of women.
gwen today" he said. this beautiful
sabbath, hunters are setting their
snares that the beautiful birds of Gods
creation may be caught and killed that
their plumage may supply the demand
made by women Of fashion. Few, how
eyer. of the latter l believe, IN Gre
ating this demand. realize the suffering
they cause by=this devotion to fashions
decrae.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

A number Of men of Routt county,
Colo, sat down to a. feast of fried rat
tlesnake last Thursday night in Den
yer. It would seem, then, that rattle
snake is the kind OF meat upon which
the Caesars Of Routt county who go
hunting Indians feed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

In Denver the board of public works
has control of the trimming of shade
trees. In Salt Lake City the telephone
company has had charge of this work.
And how it has slashed the treesi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

China has conceded all of Germany's
demands but still the latter country
viii not surrender Kaio Chau bay. This
is held, probably, on the theory of
keeping the Jew converted after his
conversion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Four women OF Lynn. Mass. have
been arrested FOR shop-lifting. and it
is Believed that there viii be some
rather startling developments and that
several prominent women will yet be
involved. IF they are prominent society
women. they wiz never be found guilty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

The English are rejoicing over the
fact that they car manufacture tin
soldiers as cheap as the Germans. But
when it comes to turning out the real
article the Germans are still ahead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

This West virginian is fully indoc-
trinated with the anti-silver arguments
but has not thoroughly sifted them;
when he does this. he will not be 50
welded TO them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Howell is posing as an expert on the
tariff. Doesn't he know that the coun-
try looks with suspicion upon expert
testimony?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

DR.. Parkhurst says that he is anxi-
Gus to have his pulpit and church rep
resent the gospel He cannot realize
his wish until he stops cutting up his
didos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Mrs. Angels conspiracy against the
Gould estate was founded on a dream
They must have been very wicked an
gels that appeared to her in that
dream
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

A woman in New York was caught
selling apples OF Sunday, and the mag
istrate discharged her. Tammany
men viii see a great disregard of law
in this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Mrs. Luetgert has been seen in Bos-
ton. She must have lots of money TO
travel about the country as she is re-
ported to be doing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

The Spanish government is making
preparations to meet Intervention in
Cuba There is every indication that it
viii have TO go more than half way to
,nanf If
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

AS an authority on the Cuban situa-
ton Hannis Taylor is fast talking him
self to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

An Arkansas judge believes that Dur
rant is innocent The belief of this
Judge viii hardly be sufficient to upset
all the evidence in the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Cold From Australia.

Gold From Australia.
San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE steamship
Moara from Australia, due at this port
Dec. 1G. carries accoroing to cable adj
vices 81 80 600 N ssold. This makes the
fifth ehinnent from the Same source in
five mo-.ths ara brings Nd the total
amount of gold sent here from Australia
since August to st1,9l5 900.
Marvellous Selling Of Ladies' Jackets.
Thousands of garments in plain OF
rough materials. All the latest styles
and colors, at tremendous reductions.
F. AUERBACH q BRO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Utah State Journal: The president in
his message to congress pretends to be-
lieve that international bimetallism is
within the realm of possibility, yet he
suggests no plan of action whereby it
may be brought about. We do not believe
that President Mckinley believes that in
he desires independent bimetallism. The
president is no longer a bimetallist, no
longer a free agent lie must do the will
of the power that placed him in the pres
idential Office and there is good reason
to believe that he is carrying out in good
faith the promises made to Fat Fryer
Hanna as the representative of the gold
ring and the trusts and the combines be-
the role of an international bimetallist by
sending his commission abroad, he did
secretly and clandestinely take steps to
forestall anything that might be accom-
DliShed' -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Pictures can now be transmitted by
telegraph. So can money; and most
people will prefer to have the latter
sent them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

lola may succeed in convincing the
public that Captain Dreyfus is inno-
cent, but viii he be able to get him out
OF that cage?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

The criticisms being offered on Secre-
tary Cages plan show shat it isn't con-
sidered pure food by the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

4 Boston minister says that the man
OF the future viii combine all of
beauty's features. The dude thinks he
does this now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

It is easier to commit to memory the
names Of the ships in the Had than the
names Of the various sticks in golf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Most of the bicyclists in the Madison
Square Garden six days race appear to
have been riding for a fail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Certainly the Dingley law should
have a fair trial This the people will
give it. but the verdict will be
against it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Democrats would be glad to see Mark
Hanna retired from the senate, but
not through Deaths door.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Congress is to be urged to pass a
bankrupt law. There is every indica-
ton that the treasury department is
in need Of one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

A party divided against itself cannot
lick the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

More revenue and less talk about
currency reform is what the country
most needs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

indianapolis Sentinel: President Nc
Kinley seems to have entirely overlooked
that nine illion-dollar-a month treasury
deficit. Only nine months ago he insisted
that an excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts was a dangerous condition, which
must be stopped at once, if confidence
and prosperity were to be restored He
seems to have changed his mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Spain feels worried. How does she
suppose Cuba feels2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

A jingo is an enthusiast on the wrong
side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
New York Herald: Peace with industry

Peace with arbitration abroad.
These are the watchwords of the hour.
And as congress needs them with vigil
congress and the people. These words
are the alpha and omega of American
craftsmanship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Brigham Bugler: They had grand
Charity ball" in Salt Lake this week.
Wonder if after all the 'bioods" had their
splendid time there was as much as four
bits left to divide among the poor?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Logan Journal: President Mckinley s
message contained some pretty rich sug-
gestions for the benefit of the bankers,
but they were innocuous as compared
with the wholesale snap Secretary Gage,
in his report, proposes TO give them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Louisville Courier-Journal: If that
Arkansas sheriff who is in hot pursuit of
an editor for criticising his surrender of
prisoner to a mob had been as jealous
in protecting the prisoner as he is in
pursuing the editor there would never
have been any cause for criticism. No
sheriff does his duty who allows a mob
to take a prisoner from his hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

1 ordered that turtle SOUP, snapped the
angry guest at the restaurant
''Yas. sah.' said the waiter with an
obsequious bow, ''but de turtle done make
his scape, sab, an dey had to chase him
bout a mile. sab.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Boston Traveller: In the Far West
Stranger-As 1 was going home late last
ni-ht somebody fired a pistol at me and
shot this hole through my hat
Judge-What the mischief have / got
to do with that? This amt hat store
If the man shoots hole through your
head then come to me, and I'll see what
can be aone about it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
WIT AND HUMoR.

Indianapolis Journal: He Understood
Mr.. rigg-" HAPPY the country that has
no history" Do you understand that
YomTy?
'Conliny-I guess 1t means the Kids are
happy, cause they don't have TO study it,