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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

were $24, 400, 997.3S, and expenditures,
exclusive of postal service, $28, 1885,
056.66 a deficit of 81, 1896, 059.29, or a
total deficiency of 1886, 061, 1904 for
the three years and eight months end
ing March 1, 1897. Not only are we
without a surplus in the Treasury,
but with an increase in the public
debt there has been a corresponding
increase in the annual interest charge
from $22, 1893, $500 in 1892, the lowest
of any year since 1862, to $34 1897, 2976 so
in 1896, or an increase of 81, 493, 414.4
1t may be urged that even if the
revenues of the Government had
been sufficient to meet all its ordinary
expenses during the past three years,
the gold reserve would still have been
sufficient to meet the demands upon
it, and that bonds would necessarily
have been issued for its repletion.
Be this as it may, it is clearly mani
fest, without denying or affirming
the correctness of such a conclusion,
that the debt would have been de
creased in at least the amount of the
deficiency, and business confidence
immeasurably strengthened through
out the country.
Congress should promptly correct
the existing condition. Ample reve-
nues must be supplied not only for
the ordinary expenses of the Govern
ment, but for the prompt payment
of liberal pensions and the liquida-
ton of the principal and interest OF
the public debt. In raising revenue
duties should be 50 levied upon for
eign products as to preserve the home
market, so far as possible, to our own
| producers; to revive and increase
manufactures; to relieve and encour.
nestle and foreign commerce; to aid
and develop mining and building, and
to render to labor in every field of use
full occupation and liberal wages and
adequate rewards to which skill and
industry are justly entitled. The
necessity of the passage of tariff law
which shall provide ample revenue
need not be further urged. The i'm
| perative demand of the hour is the
prompt enactment of such measure
and to this object l earnestly recon-
mend that Congress shall make every
endeavOr. Before other business is
transacted, let us first provide sufi.
cient revenue to faithfully administer
the Government without the contract
ing of further debt, or the continued
disturbance of our finances.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March 10, 1897
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
AltalnOnt, Md.

G. A. and A. 7. Fraley of Oakland,
attended the anniversary meeting of
Alpine Lodge x. of P. last Friday
evening.
Francis A. Sharpless, of Deer Park,
was pleasant visitor at Capt. Elliott's
Sunday last,
Mr.. and Mrs. \. L. Kimmel and
daughter, who had been here visiting
Mrs. KS parents, are spending this
week with friends and relatives at
Oakland, Mt. Lake and Deer Park.
Cashier Scott T. Jones, of Oakland,
attended Masonic lodge here Tuesday
evening.
Miss Matte Adair spent Sunday IN
Oakland, the guest of friends.
Mrs. $. Z. Jones, of Oakland, was
visiting relatives here on Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

Mrs. Sue Slonaker, widow OF the
late |. W. Slonaker who resided a
number Of years ago in Oakland, was
married on Tuesday evening in Cum
berland, to Mr. Dowd G. Talbot, q
Baltimore and Ohio engineer, resid-
ing in Grafton. The wedding cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. NJ.
F. B. Rice, of Center street NJ. E.
church in the parlor of the Arlington
Hotel, of which Mrs. Talbot has been
proprietress for two or three years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

We had written what we thought
was an excellent leading editorial fOl
this weeks paper, but President Ne
Kinley wrote so much better one il
his message to Congress that we have
laid ours aside and given his the pref
erence. 1t is so directly in accord
with what the Republicans have been
preaching for the last four years thai
it fits into our columns with the great
est eXactuess. 1t is a masterful docu
ment, and will receive the highest ap
prevail of all those who have the goOd
of the country at heart. 1t gives forth
no uncertain sound as to the mainten
ance of the National credit and care
for the workingman and producers OF
the country. 1t is a great message.
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sender. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland. Md
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

The tragic death of Editor J. B. Nc
Cullagh naturally makes one anxious
to see how the Globe Democrat would
treat the matter editorially. It speaks
of him in these terms: The editorial
associates of the late Joseph B. Nc
Cullagh. managing editor of the Globe
Democrat, feel that they are but fol-
lowing his desire, if ii could be known.
in making announcement of his I'M
expected and tragic death without any
formal eulegy or extended comment.
He was always averse to the use of his
own name in his own paper. or in any
other, for that matter, and preferred
to let his work speak for him That
work is well known TO the public, which
has been interested and profited by it.
He was in the thick OF events during
some of the most stirring and i'm
portant periods of the country's his
tory, and never failed to render timely
and effective service. In a professional
sense, he belonged TO the great order of
editors. He began as a boy at the
bottom of the ladder and climbed stem
by step to the TOD. All Departments
and all details of a newspaper were
thoroughly known to him. He was de-
voted TO his work. and allowed moth
ing to divert him from it. The philoso-
ply of his career was ceaseless dill
gence, and his diligence was directed
by the kind of ability that uniformly
does the right thing at the right time
in the right way. He achiev ed marked
success, in short, by legitimate means:
and his death is a substantial loss to
Journalism and TO the city in which he
so long lived and labored." The article
is truly appreciative and is doubtless |
such as Mr. McCullagh himself would |
have wished, if he had not insisted |
uoon absolute silence. The double !
leading and the turned editorial dashes |
were the only things to distinguish the /
article from the rest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
THE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS.

The new county officers enter upon
the discharge of their duties today.
The great change of political opinion
in the county. as displayed at the late
election, was something astonishing.
It showed how thoroughly dissatisfied
the people had become with those
whom they had elected to office two
years before. They wanted a change,
and wanted it for the better. That
the change will be for the better. we
have no doubt whatever.
Every Office in the county is import
ant. but the most important by far
are those of the county commissioners
and the county prosecuting attorney.
1t would not have been an easy mat
ter to have selected four men TO fill
them who would have been better
qualified for them than the four who
were elected last fall. Upon the COM
missioners Will devolve the duty of
administering the county's financial
affairs. Their watchword will be
economy, and if it is adhered to in
all things they Will receive the plaudits
of the people There should be a re-
duction of expenses in all the offices.
and what that reduction should be the
county commissioners should deter
mine. First of all, the interests of the
taxpayers should be looked TO. It was
TO do this that the commissioners were
elected by the people; they are per-
fectly competent to do it. and Will. no
doubt.
The county's legal affairs will be in
excellent hands. No matter how able
attorneys for the defense in criminal
trials may be, the prosecution will be
il hands equally as able. These four
offices have been particularly men
toned for the reasons given, but every
Office will be in the hands of
able and efficient officers.
The people made the change from
to Democratic control be-
cause they had been disguised and dis
heartened. Their expectations of what
the new county government will do are
high and they will be eXacting in the
fulfillment of them. What they want |
above all things is good and economi- !
cal government, and they will continue |
in power the party that will give it |
while they will turn ont of power the |
party that will not give it. They
rightly regard party as a means to an /
end. and not an end in itself. If all !
his is borne in mind by the new |
county government, and we feel sat
SIZED that it will be, there will be no
question of its success, and it will
nave the fullest appreciation of the
jeople. Success to the Democratic
county, administration
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
CONGRESS AFTER RECESS.

The holidays are over and once
again congress will be in session. But
two months remain in which to enact
necessary laws. There is small hope
that much will be done save 10 let
the country know there is a congress
where talking if nothing else goes on.
If there could have been some revenue
legislation passed, some legislation
that had nothing but revenue in view.
it would have been a good thing and
the country would have appreciated
it. 1t is very certain now that there
viii be. no such legislation. The alb
sence Of it will afford a very plausible
reason for calling an extra session.
That this will be lone, now seems
probable
Every indication is that the greater
part of the time that remains 10 the
present congress viii be consumed in
discussion of the Cuban question, par
ticularly so far as the powers of the
president and the congress to recognize
the independence of a new nation are
The senate may or may not
adopt the Cameron resolution, but it
viii be great time consumer in any
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
A Tell-Tale Mirror.

London Hospital Journal: Recently the
governor of an English county prison
was greatly perplexed by the discovery
that the female criminals in his charge
managed in some mysterious manner to
ascertain the presence of every individual
man on the other side of the impervious
dividing barrier which separates the male
from the female worshippers in the Jail
chapel.
One of the women inadvertently made
an exclamation showing that she had
suddenly become aware that her husband
was within the same walls. although his
presence ought, according TO the rule 10
have been completely unknown to her.
None of the officers could account for an
unpermitted knowledge. which was found
90 be shared by all other women. AT
last a very careful examination of the
chanel gave an explanation Of the mys-
cry.
Although strictly divided, as we have
said. both the male and female prison
ecs faced the altar in theic seats. and
over it had been fixed very large brass
cross against the wall. so highly polished
as to form very good mirror. and in its
clear surface the women saw the refiec-
ton of every man as he passed to his
place, and had enjoyed the spectacle with
impunity till the wife's affection overcame
her discretion. The brass cross instantly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
MY OLD FRIEND.

He dwelis below the Berkshire hills.
Where I<ennt loiters through the rushes.
Where Dhilomel at midnight tIills
And mavis breaks the MONDAY bushes
He keeps a lass, he keeps d lad.
A tiny cob, tiny stable,
\ tiny homestead, creeper-clad,
With one brown UNCOVERED gable.
The ancient farm another holds
Which he and his forefathers rented,
Just halfway up the gentle wolds.
Where spreads the common. heather
scented,
1t yielded naught for many year
Save debt and loss for all his labor:
He left it with natural tear;
The landlord let it to a neighbor.
He first drew breath. and learned TO
cling
In frocks to his fat-sided pony.
That year when Farmer George" was
And fortune failed babe-eating "Boney;"
With zeal to rod and horse and gun,
And kindred studies he applied him
Till manhood when he loved and won,
The sweet true wife who sits beside
him.
Now, like Laertes TO his vines.
He toddles forth to dig potatoes.
But still his rugged frame enshrines
passion more ideal than Plato's.
Nor tinged at all with classic know edge.
He'll tell you how the boy that's dead,
Was fellow of famous college.
When teams turned out in stove-pipe
hats
Before the days of county cricket.
He was a prince of sterling bats.
Most trustly on tricky wicket:
And still, beside the village green,
Long summer afternoons he fingers.
Chaps every stroke that's hard and clean,
And chaffs the local "butter-fnger."
He knows just SO much politics.
AS bears on cattle. corn and clover;
And still he signs Ger '46.
When Golden won and Peel went over.
And if his views are out of date.
They're open to your kind correction,
excepting Church and State"
Good sport, the ladies, and protection.
Each Sunday when to church he goes,
AS uD the winding way he passes,
His fathers tombs. two time-grey rows,
Stand mute and cold among the grasses.
year. maybe-the Lord is wise,
With Him remains the great decision
And those white locks and honest eyes
Must pass beyond cur bounded vision.
st. James Gazette.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
ONE YEAR AGO.

1t is just one year ago today sine,
Utah became a state. How short E
time it seemsI Many were anxiou:
over the change, dreading in particular
the assumption of the burden of paying
for the machinery of government NJ
| longer are they anxious. The increase
in the taxes was not nearly so large
as many anticipated. There has beer
some increase, but not to anything
like the extent that was predicted;
had not times been so dull the increase
would scarcely have been felt The
great burden of taxation is for county
and municipal purposes. and taxes fol
| them would have been the same
! whether Utah became a state or re-
manned a territory. The state started
out at a time when business of all
kinds was SO depressed that the neces-
slty for economy was seen by all the
state officials, and it should serve as a
/ valuable lesson for the future. To be-
gin our state existence with economy
was to begin with the right foot for
ward.
one years experiment in self-govern-
ment has more than demonstrated the
capacity of the people to manage their
own affairs. There have been no great
tests of their capacity, but great tests
of such capacity are usually the DEM
onstration of ability to look after
small matters as they should be-
There is no doubt that should any
marked test of their fitness for self
government present itself, they would
be found equal to it. There will con-
tinually arise problems that will have
to be solved. This is always the case,
and if they did not arise there would
be absolute stagnation
The officers of the state have gener-
ally discharged their duties well and
faithfully. The contest over the
validity of the late election shows the
necessity for the greatest care in en-
acting laws, though that very contest
served to strengthen the faith of the
people in their highest judicial tribunal.
All legislatures are inclined to be
somewhat negligent in the enactment
OF laws and where there is d doubt in
their minds as to the validity of any
proposed legislation TO enact it and
throw upon the courts the burden of
deciding whether or not they have ex-
ceeded their powers. Where sucn
doubt exists in their own minds there
should be the utmost caution and cir
cumspection used. Legislatures should
be just as careful in enacting laws as
courts in constituting them; were this
done, the courts would often be re-
lieved Of much work and the people of
much expense.
Today begins the second year of
Utah's existence as a state. In looking
over the first year of such existence the
people will find nothing to regret in
the change from a territorial form of
government to that of a state. Every
thing has gone on as we'll as the most
sanguine would have expected. The
future looks full of hope and promise
for the state. Let every citizen of the
state do all in his power to bring
about the realization of this hope and
promise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

We are reliably informed that in mis-
sermon in the Sixteenth ward meeting
house yesterday. Apostle Joseph F.
Smith made a very severe attack upon
Hon. Moses Thatcher. Mr.. Thatcher
had his differences with the quorum TO
which he belonged, and not having
seen fit to adjust his views to those
Of his associates, they took action and
Dropped him. That was their right;
to hold his views was his right. Now
Mr.. Thatcher merely occupies the same
position that any other citizen does,
and this vindictive pursuit of him by
Apostle Joseph F. Smith savors alto
Eether too much of persecution. So
far as We can learn, Mr.. Thatcher is
ntnding his own business, and he is
entitled to attend to it without being
denounced by Mr. Smith. The latter
gentiepsan appears to be actuated by
a spirit of revenge that i'll COMFORTS
with the teachings and example of Je-
sus Christ. 1t is time that he ceased
his attacks upon Mr.. Thatcher.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

The Kansas City Star says that one
third of the silver product of the Unit
ed States, one-fourth of the lead and
one-tenth of the gold product for the
year 1896 were smelted at the works of
the Kansas City Smelling and Refining
company an institution which, in the
last year, turned out these metals TO
the amount of sixteen and one-half
million dollars. This is a great record
for one city, and the papers of that
city may we'll be proud of the fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
A TRIFLE.


A kiss he took and a backward look,
And her heart grew suddenly lighter;
A trifle. you say. to color a day,
Yet the dull gray morn seemed brighter
For hearts are such that a tender touch
May Danish a look of sadness;
A small bright thing can make us sing,
But frown will check our gladness.
! he cheeriest ray along our way
Is the little act of kindness,
And the keenest sting some careless thing
That was done in moment of blind
ness.
We can braveIy face life in a home
where strife
No foothold can discover.
And he lovers still if we only will.
Though youth bright days are over.
All, sharp as swords cut the unkind
words
That are far beyond recalling.
When a face lies hid meath coffin lid.
And bitter tears are falling.
We fam would give the lives we live
To undo our Idle scorning;
1nen let's not miss The smile and kiss
When we part in the light of morning.
San Francisco Call.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

event Not only will it be Chat, but
discussion OF it and the issues involved
IN IL, VIII serve TO retard any revival
or business there might otherwise be.
me people are asking that the welfare
and interest of this country be looked
after now as well as that of some other
country; they have by no means lost
their sympathy for and interest in the
Cuban cause, but they are wearying
OF continual agitation of it in congress
without accomplishing any good.
The people will look forward TO the
adjournment OF congress with far less
anxiety than to the reassembling of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

The tramp evil in the town of Wey-
mouth, Mass. where hundreds of the
gentry are accommodated with lodg-
ing and food at the almshouse. has
been :. perDlexing question for the
town fathers TO solve. The selectmen
have decided to make the hobos earn
their entertainment in the future. The
board has procured 100 cords of hard
wood, and on Jan. / the new system
of compelling every applicant for ac-
commodations at the almshouse to saw
and split a certain quantity of wood
was inaugurated. There is an aims
house that the tramps will avoid as
though it were a house Of pestilence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04
TALES OF THE DAY.
Too Much For Him.

New York World: His face grew ashen
pale.
Never" he yelled. while the beads of
perspiration gathered thick and fast upon
his brow.
He seemed the very personification of
feaf.
He had been Injured to scenes of dam
ger in years past and had been accounted
among the bravest of the brave by dis
passionate critics.
Many deed of derring-do and of sub
lime heroism had he accomplished
The papers had spoken OF his marvel
Gus nerve.
But that nerve was TO fail him now,
and he presented q pitiable spectacle as
he stood there trembling in his arrant
cowardice.
Yes. at last he knew what fear was.
His dear friend had offered him cigar
with a paper band around it.
No wonder he shuddered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

THE HERALD Is n franchise MEM
beg OF The United Press and re-
ceives 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 it's special wire and
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AID is daily I'm immediate posses
sion OF the latest news MP till the
hour of HoinE to press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

The Midland railway of England has
just introduced dining cars and the
English papers have much to say in
praise of the new departure. Eventu-
ally the English railways may give the
locomotive engineers seats and shelter
There is no telling; this is pro-
81 .ssiYe age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Tn, Washington Post remarks that
it appears that some of our enterpris-
ing manufacturers ask Tor high protec-
ton before they ask for their natural
ization papers. Certainly they do; it
is far more IMPORTANT in their eyes.
Then. again, il shows that to be a. pro-
tectionist is a prerequisite to being a
Datriot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

General Manderson's savings bank
has failed. He will have the sympathy
of Il great many people in the west
where he is widely known and univer-
sally respected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Matt Quay charges John Wanamak-
er with trying to purchase legislative
votes, OF course, John did once make
a large contribution and get a post
master eneralship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Joseph L. Choate might honor New
York more in the senate, but Thomas
C. Plat would more truly represent
her there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

A blooming mill at Bethlehem, Pa.
has just started up. This is in sharp
contrast with the many bloomin fail
ures of the past fortnight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Spare Moments: Aunt Dorothy-How
many commandments are there, Johnny?
Johnny (gIihly)-Ten.
Aunt Dorothy-And now, suppose you
were to break one of them?
Johnny 0entativelyl-Thcn there'd be
nine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Has Mckinley a great opportunity"
asks the New York World. He will
certainly have great show on the 4th
of March
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Spain might offer her good offices to
the president anu congress as a media
tor of their differences.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Wherein does it profit a people to
have the bankers who fail believe in
honest money if they are not honest?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Spare Moments: Mr.. De Rich-What a
sad. sweet face Miss Psyche has. She
never smiles. She must have met with
some great loss
Miss Desmart-Yes, she was in a rail-
way accident some weeks ago, and she
lost a front tooth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

An exchange says that the financial
recuperaGon must be gradual. There
will be no trouble in this respect, never
fear.