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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05
THE MERCUR MINE.
li.Occupies IA Position Second to None In
Western America,

The discovery Of a third ore vein in
the Mercur mine has had the effect OF
forcing that stock to the front IN the
local market, and now 1t stands as a
prime favoritt. with eager demands
for the paper at ST.75 per share. To say
II is a good buy at this figure, Is but
expressing a truth as II is well known
To all who are in any way posted ON
the condition OF the mine, that II Is
one Of the best properties in the coun--
Try and bids fair to remain a dividend
payer FOR years to come,
just now there is considerable spec
ulation concerning the future of the
property-its ownership and size Of
dividends. 1t is contended by men who
claim 10 know, that the mine may
change hands at any time, as there are
several syndicates and wealthy mine
owners making bids FOR the property.
u u also claimed that the company is
anout to Increase Its monthly dividend,
ult to both OF these propositions the
Nlcial Information Is that there Is
nothing In them. There Is no doubt,
lnwever, but that tho Mercur COM
9any win sell II they can get their
lHVle, and that tiEuft ~ Q1IlIlI Izitii' N
much above the mum A.; n WITTY
h,ered TO Cnptnin 10 I}1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05

Liverpool, November h.-Whent quiet No
l standard California wheat iss I'D; carroes
on coast. part Jd lower; currocs on passage
rather sasleri English country markets
steady French country markets firm wheat
Paris puiet; Hour in Paris easy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05

PRODUCE
san Francisco November 5-Wheat quiet;
! December, Lid; May, l.4jA.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05

PRODUCE
WHEAT December whcnt opened nj Qpi
an aud declined to nsa. Moderate buying
caused rally TO az. which was tile top
price for some time, the market casing ON
again to BN.
new, giN old. sSN January uiSi May, D)4
Oh.
CORN November, 25S December. e5vGe6.
OATS November, 1ssUi9i December, 100,
IH.
PoRK-Noveuiber s16sH December s7a9H
UsHai
LARD-Novombor, siso' December, $1,000
Sl22N,
RIBS November, December and January,
A.iah.
HARLEY -2GdH
RYE--i0.
FLAX-l03H.
TIMOTHY s2.6j.
CASH.
Wheat No 9. rod. aalt9i No. D. rod, @dQe;
Nc. spring, sc; No. . spring, sUfiSs; No.
hard winter. 50: No. hard winter, 500
"a No. new spring, 80.
Corn, No. ., NJ; No. 3. 2Oif.
Oats, No. ., lD.sGbM; No. Q, lsttiO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05

duct n cyanide shipment prior to
declaring the regular monthly dividend,
which Will be posted on the 10th inst.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05
Baby's CIoaks and Hoods.

Infants long Cashmere Cloalls, 81 80, S
Infants short Outing CloalSs, SOC, 75c, 81
Infants wool Eiderdown Cloaks, 81. 75, 81
Infants Silk Hoods, 25c, SOC, roc.
Infants natural wool Undershirts 25c, wo
Infants white ribbed Undershirts, 25c, 80
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05
FINE CAPES.

Shaded silk Waists new great bargain S4.95
Brocade silk Waists (new) great bargain 1925.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-05
Underwear.

Ladies' natural ribbed Vests, pc, 4oc, SOC.
Ladies' wool ribbed Vests (speciaD Soc, worth s1.25
Ladies' Munsng plated Vests S1.25 and S1.75.
Ladies' Union Suits f5c Sl00, $685. SL50, SL75 $500
and 81. 60.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
TROUBLE AHEAD.
An Universal UphcavnI of Society
ThreH tened.


AN universal upheaval Of society in
this nation is near At hand We love
our adopted country, as we loved our
native land, with all our heart, with all
our soul, and with all our mind, and
this is why we cry out from day TO day
to congress to repair it's blunders before
it is too late, but like Cas5andra our cry
is in vain. The ears of the rich will
not hear, nor the eyes of those in power
see, until the evil day will come upon
them like g thief in the night, when the
storm will burst, and no man CAN stay
its force. The warning notes of it's ap-
proach are sounding nearer and nearer,
hunger and want and starvation, are
every day increasing the ranks of the
disaffected, and no eye but Gods seems
to take note of their sufferings. This
state Of things cannot last. Men will
not die like dogs, nor see their little
ones starve with cold and hunger The
leaven of desperation will one day en-
ter their bones; then woe to those who
have reduced our beautiful country hy
oppressive legislation, to bowling will
derness, filled With idle men driven to
desperation by Dampered trusts. and
armies of pensioned favorites, who prey
upon the people. BY the pro-
posed tariff law every family
will be compelled to pay $50
to the support Of the extravaganza
of congress, and the father of that fam
lily will earn, if he can get work, So
month, Or sos year, and pay either
rent or state taxes, equal to rent, be-
sides. What are the ministers of the
gospel doing that they do not raise their
voices, like the prophets of old, against
the wickedness of our rulers who take
bribes to oppress the poor-Chippewa
Falls, Wis, Sentinel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
MALARIA.
Not Bad Air But Bad Water,

The most recent scientific authorities
are Of the opinion that malaria is a
water-born disease. In vast malarial
districts, it is not tho air which the in
habitants breathe, but the water they
drink, which brings on the much dread
ed malarial fever. That this is the
case in some sections Of tho land has
been clearly proved by the immunity
from fever OF such families rs depended
ON filtered rainwater, AMI not on the
wells of the country
1t has also been noted that horses and
other animals, brought into certain sec
tions of the country, thrivcd we'll SO
long as they were housed and drank
from the cistern supply Of the barns,
but sickened and died when left to wan
der in the fields, and drink from brooks
and pools. If this should be clearly
proven, it might be possible to stamp
out one of the greatest evils of life in
some sections Of the country
1t is not difficult matter 20 collect
the rain water in G. clean cistern. ].
should be passed through a fltoring
medium that is frequently reaewed, as
it is now known that filter too long
in use becomes one Of the NOS. effective
means Of communicating the water II
is intended to purify. The filter that is
clogged up with impurities Is far worse
than none at all. and this is the condi-
tion of great many cistern filters.
AS IN extra precaution. even the els
tern water ought to be boiled. po lrcd in
clean earthen jar and cooled in Il rure
atmosphere. The Ice formed rom con-
taminated water is almost us objection
able as the unclcan water itself, as q
large number Of bacteria are undis-
turbcd by frost. Such jar OF boiled
water should be daily renewed, as IL It
Is left standing any length Of time Il
will soon take on the same objections
bic features as the watc: Of the country.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21

The bill does nothing for the cotton
farmer of the South and the wheat
farmer of the West. These two enor-
nous American industries with their
more than nine million laborers are not
only left at the mercy of foreign COM
petition, to compete against the rauper
labor of the world, but they are ex-
pected not only not to get any protec-
tion, but to pay for the protection that
the special interests are to receive un-
der this bill.
The arbitration treaty has been tenn
porarily laid aside. All amendments
have been acted on, but the final vote
on the treaty will not be taken until
Senator Daniels, of Virginia, and other
senator's, who are much interested
about this English scheme can return
to Washington.
The result of the municipal elections
last week are too emphatic not to be
of general significance. It was a gen.
eral landslide against the Republican
party. Young Carter Harrison the son
of Mayor Carter Harrison, who was
murdered during the Chicago Worlds
Fair (and who was conceded to he the
best mayor the city ever had) was
elected by a majority of about 10000
Young Carter Harrison was against the
rings, mOnopolies and trusts was the
friend of the masses, and they rallied
to his support He was nominated hv
the Populists and endorsed by the Dem
ocrats If he carries out his reform
pledges with strong hand, he will be-
come national factor of no little i'm
portance.
In the State of Ohio the result is es-
pecially significant. The voters
turned down President Mckinley's can
didate for mayor in his own town of
Canton; Governor Bushnell's in his
home; and Senator Foraker's in his
home; and came within a few votes of
defeating Mark Hannas candidate in
his home. In every place these candi
dates who defeated the Republican
candidates are men who enthusiastical-
ly supported Bryan in the last cam
paign. 1t seems that the people al
ready begin to realize that they we're
needlossly frightened about what Mr..
Bryan would do if he was elected, and
that besides they have been duped with
! Republican promises to restore pros
perity.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
CONFIDENCE.
afl f
i,t,H
When 1t Did Not Work.

A good story comes from Indiana, on
the hackneyed phrase, Have Conf
dence." A Mckinley man named Saul
| Briggs became so infatuated with it.
that he rode on his mule from town to
town, and whenever he reached q viii
lage, he would ring large cowbell and
when crowd was gathered, he would
hold forth on the subject until OK
hausted, and his last words would al
ways be, "have confidence, boys, and all
will go well''
Some days ago he tried to ride his
mule across swamp on the farm of an
Irishman some miles north of Logans-
port. The mule struck patch of quick
jumped off to help the mule, but in
stantly began to sink. After trying In
vain to get out, he shouted for help and
rang his cowbell with desperation. At
last the owner of the farm came along,
and seeing the state of affairs, said with
a twinkle in his eye: You mus. have
confidence. Mr.. Briggs. You will be all
right when you get to the bottom" II
tell you I'll drown" cried the frantic
man, Il feel myself going down. DOWN"
Just like all the neighbors," said Pat
rick, "but sure you'll be all right as
you say yourself, If you have conf
dence" The Irishman walked leisurcly
home, procured the we'll rope, and re.
turned just in time to see the mule out
Of sight except his ears and Briggs in to
the shoulders.
(Which of you will save?' asked
Pat, "for I'm sure l can't save both of
YOU ''Oh, save me-" cried Briggs,
land hurry" Pat threw him the rope
and told him to knot it under his arms
then the Irishman cut a stake, drove it
into the hard bank. tied the other end
of the rope to the stake and said: Now,
Mr. Briggs, kick for your life il you
would save it, and don't mention con-
fidence till you are through Chippewa
Falls Sentinel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21

merce to contract the crops at prCfita-
BILE figures, and the potatoes, other veg
etables, grain and fruit are delivered tC
the warehouses; and as soon as the prod
ucts can be transported to market, are
paid for from cash returns. In these
and similar localities the only difficulty
is that the lands have to be irrigated
and already have become too valuable
to be further colonized by men of mod
crate means.
THE HOMESTEAD PLAN.
Given a good location, we'll watered
by the rains of heaven, outside either
the ice or flood belt, fertile and healthy.
with good transportation facilities, and
no great individual expense required to
make start in colony, and there is no
better or more business like method to
form a cooperative commonwealth. or a
surer method for it's individual members
to acquire competence, than for a
number of families, say ten, twenty o1
more, to take up tract of land, Send
.
inc the location, and if satisfactory, to
plow and fence the land. Settle together
in ten or twenty acre tracts. Have your
own school district, public hall, ware
mousse, reading room and church; your
own labor exchange, and your combina-
tion to market your crops. Reserve
forty acres of land as the joint property
of the settlers; make this reserve you1
center of business, and the site of ali
public buildings, but have the home
steads the individual property of the
settlers, actual proof Of their industry
economy and patriotism, and refuge and
rock of defense for the householder and
his family in the coming storm which
threatens the prosperity and the liber-
ties Of the common people.
The homestead cooperative common
wealth may not usher in at once the
full splendor of the social millennium
but 1t is an advance step-a material
progress, which rounded periods and
the subllmest elOquence' are not, always
The canker of our civilization is the
concentration of wealth, which aided
by national and state politics, by banks
corporations, trusts, cl,rrches, colleges
and courts is rapidly aggregatingci in the
hands OF the few. the wealth and the
homes of the many. The homestea ad
plan by increasing the number OF home
steads, directly arrests the downward
progress OF the people, as attested by the
constantly diminishing number of home
owners and increase Of tenants. and
practically opposes and turns back the
rushing tide of migration to our large
cities from the country Of those, who
beginning with high hopes, finding thei1
opportunities and resources diminish
TIL they are reduced to poverty and a
fierce competition for existence in the
slums, and with the most degrading
pauper element. And last but not least
the Homestead Plan is practical II
requires no political party organization
no national convention, 10 change in
the constitution of any state or of the
United States; no charter from any leg.
lslature or municipality; cannot be We
toed by any president or governor; be
enJolned by any court Or prevented by
any military force, and it is almost the
only remedy, save revolution, which the
power and corruption of congress, OF
courts, camps and cabinets, have left tc
the people,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
POSTAL SAVINGS RANKS.

In England these Institutions were
established in 1861, in. Canada in 1868,
in Austrla-Hungary in 1883, and they
have also been established in France,
Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Ger
many, Italy, Norway. Sweden, Switzer-
land, India, Ceylon. Finland, Japan, Ar
gentina, Australia, New Zealand, Ha-
waii and Trinidad.-Dr. c. F. Taylor
in the Medical World.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
TENANTS.
More IA the United States Than In
Any other Country.

More IA tho United States Thnn In
Any other Country.
Prof. J. A. Colvin, in the American
Magazine Of Civics, gives the following
figures, showing the proportion OF
people in different counties who, In
stead OF owning their homes, are ten
ants, and it appears that we have more
then twice as large proportion Of ten
ants as the other countries given. Here
Is the percentage OF figures Of the NUM-
be Of tenants in the different countries
Australia, 10.i7; Belgium. $500; Den
mark, s6.09; France. 2s "a; Holland
80. co; Portugal, 2S.11; Sweden. 1882;
Canada. 1901; Germany, 3A.31; Italy
So. 70; Norway, l.s2; Sou:t: Africa. IS;
Uni:cd States. Il. The average for th,
countries other than the United State:
as here given is ~ per cent.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
HEAVILY IN DEBT.
Liabilities Of an Ins0lvcnt Are Climb
In Tn to Big Figures.

HOUGHTON, Mich, April 3.-Thc
signed Tuesday, continue tc grow, and
may reach $125,O0o, and tic prospects
Of realizing abore so cents on the dollar
much smaller. Many ugly stories arc
current regarding the failure, but tho
true facts have not yet becn established
Mr.. Hoar has :endsrc his resigction
as mayor to the common council, which
tabled the document and will meet
later to consider the matter.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21
PROSPERITY IN MICHIGAN.


ReasOn' Contains Letter with
This Statement.
Will give you an idea of the prosper
ity hereabOuts the past winter Nearly
all of us have been obliged to cut beach
and maple wood, haul it from two to
five miles and load on the cars for 65
cents cortland all trade, no cash.
Fifteen miles east of here, at Tawas. is
located small hoop mill that employs
40 men. The foreman told me the other
day there had been over 600 applica-
tiOns for work.
Why will the people not vote for their
own interest and a lasting prosperity ?
This is from a sick Republican.
Whittemore, Mich. j. P. Colvin.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21

saold and silver are the money OF the Constitut
OF value is established and not be rturued
whole system. Gold and Silver At r9tes fxed By %
establish any other standard or dispose of this
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21

"a. The CONSTITUTIONAL standard
To 0verturn 1t would shake the
!1ross constitute the legal stand
nor any State has authority to
eAniel Webster, 9th Congress, 1854
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-21

To-: $3.50 va will send ,Bryan's 2nck.
"The Fi-at Battle" to any address. >.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Electors Cast Their Votes.

Washington Jan. 12.-Yesterday was
the day set apart by law for the presi-
Dental electors to meet at the state
capitals and cast their votes for presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States. This was done, according to
advices received here, in every state.
The features were the vote of kentucky,
cast for the first time for a Republican
president. one vote, however. going to
Bryan, and Maryland. which cast its
first vote for Republican in thirty-two
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Tariff. Hearing Concluded.

Washington. Jan. 1e.-Yesterday was
the last of the tariff hearings and next
Monday the final briefs on the tariff
schedules will be filed. From that time
on the committee will be in executive
session preparing the first draft Of the
bill. The miscellaneous LIST was con-
sidered yesterday and also the free list
and a large number of people were
heard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK, Jan. II.
Money on call nominally 1lSa.e per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 3ls94lS per cent !;
sterling exchange was strong. with actual bus
ines in bankers bills at 4s7 4G4s7x for de-
mand and - 14G4s4If for sixty days; po ted
rstes, 4s4,494s5,s and 4s7,SG ISIS; commercial
bills, lS.I4.
Silver certificates. eas4as5,l; no sales; bar
silver. 6434; Mexican dollars. 5ss.
United States government b nds strong; -
registered. 1eOlf; do coupons, 1sgf; SIS reg.
istered. ia; do. coupons lll; SIS regi,teSe Il
1l07s: do. coupons. ll1l4; :s registered, 9j,f;
Pacific IS of %, 1875
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Jan n.
Following were the quotations on the Board
of Trade today: whea. - January, nomi.
nat closet .1Hc; Nay, opened Slilc closed
SJIzc: July, opened .6,4c, closet .55Sc. Corn
January. opened nominal, closed 22l4c; May,
opened 2i4c, closed 24,fc: July, opened :5s4.
closed 253zc Oats-January. opened and
closed nominal; May. opened lss4c. closed is,sc;
July, opened C, closed C. Pork - Jan
uary. opened and closed nominal: May. opened
S7a6 closed $s.o24. Lard-Jsnuary. opened
s3a2ls closed nominal; May, opened sLc5
closed $4lsF.
Produce: Butt,r-Extra creamery lac per
H.: extra dairy, 11c per H.: fresh packing
stock. Sc. Eggs - Fresh stock. 1SGl6 per
doz Poultry-Turkcys. 9dllLc per ID; chick
ems Chens). sac: spring chickens. sa.c;
ROSTERS. SIC; ducks. SGllc; gees. .i<a9c. Pc
tatoes-Burba1k-. :sd26c per bu-; Hebron
lsds3c. Sweet Potatocs-Illinois slOsi.5
per bib. Honcy-White clover. 10dlsc per ID;
extracted 5a.c. Applcs-Common TO fIncy,
ga Sl.5o per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Jan. II.
Live Stock-Prices n. the Union stock yard.
today ranged a. follows: Hogs-Essim sted re
ceipts for the d.y. sa.Dp: SHE'S ranged 1t s3m
03.45 pigs. ts-esa3<s light. S3ooS3lo rousi
packing. % 3sa3 ~ mixed. and sIls q az
heavy packing and shipping lots.
Estimated recrip for the day. I: nm
quotations ranged at Ssyaj9 choice % cx
ira shipping steers. Si-Ss,s.s good 20 choic.
do. S3Ssf%.O fair TO goo .. S51d3 a5 common
To medium do. 81 . t3p butchers sscers. ~
a3G stocxers. S53sds-0j feeders Sis5Sr3ss
cows 81 ga us heifers. si.5ssS.5 bulls. OF 70
and stassl s. 0G 40 Texas steers. and g. "a
$40 veal aces.
sheen and Lambs-E-simaaed receipts 70,
tte day Loo: sales ranged nj - fr;3.s west
ern. ). ssaSS Texans. SsVDds.ss nativ0 aat
| Sl0l SIS lamta
rns Local nassss.
C4n-i.oiss.
syLiis.say. ss.sOoH; VIA ss0A
batsf-1sir 70 eAolss. re-; fsssa essa.ssy
EE-r..:s. is<
Tafkeyp-se.
| Ouoko-Sc.
Coa1-oon, Ne.
| caeals-DGaeheo 80 ~ 80 - assss nd
e: esvs - hsisWss S1GUQ6e; ealvss. 81
ass.-.40s,.e.
! A bushel Of potatoes equals &c pounds
in Pennsylvania and 90 in nearly Ill
the other states 49,
| children cry Tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
MILLS sTIRs UP UP THE CUBAN ISSUE
Speaks in Favor Of the Proposition That
Recognition Is for Congress.

Speaks in Favor Of the Proposition That
Recognition Is for Congress.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE chiefevent
OF yesterdays senate session was an i'm
passioned speech by Mills of Texas in
favor Of a resolution introduced by him
to declare the recognition of a foreign
government a congressional rerpgative.
and to recognize the independence Of
Cuba and appropriate $4,000 for the
salary of a minister. In support of the
first proposition the senator quoted a
long line of precedents. and speaking on
the latter question he strongly de-
nounced the administration, charging
1t with favOritism towards Spain. He
spoke ccntemptuously of CASTELAR, and
Weyler, and of SignOr Crispi, because
of the latter's declaration that Europe
could not look without concern upon
the pretensions of the United States.
The Cuban question was the mer-
camille spirit of the nation against its
honor, he declared. There was an in
formal discussion by several senators
and Bacon Of Georgia gave notice Of a
speech today. Proctor made a speech
in favor of constitutional amendment
to limit the president to one six-year
term and Allen of Nebraska made an
unsuccessful attempt to secure the
adopSion of a resolution calling on the
secretary Of the navy for information
as to whether contractors men in the
Brooklyn navy yard are made to work
more than eight hours per day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

Proposes to Put Convicts to Manufsctur.
ing School Books,

Proposes to Put Convicts to Manufactur-
ing School Books.
The governor spoke of his gratitude
to the people for the honor they had
bestowed upon him: declared himself
in favor of free text books for the pub
lie schools and against school teachers
making their positions Of use to pro-
pagate any political principle. He
made several recommendations relating
to the revenue and. coming down to the
state penal institutions. declared that
the system inaugurated by Governor
Altgeld had proven more disastrous to
free labor than even the old contract
system. [Applause.l In the discussion
of prison labor the message recommend.
ed that convicts be employed in the
manufacture of school books. Reform
in levying assessments is recommended.
a longer time in making the levy be-
ing the chief feature of the reform.
In speaking of the pardoning power
Governor Tanner said that he believed
that function had been abused and used
in an arbitrary manner until there was
need of some radical action. He even
suggested the adjustment of the par
doning power entirely. but was not dis
posed to 60 so far. He fayors the
formation of a commission of inquiry
which will relieve the governor of the
labor of reviewing and investigating
the many applications. In discussing
state rights. the message gave an in
direct slap at Governor Altgeld. 1t re-
iterated the doctrine of national SUI
premacy, as against state supremacy.
The message deprecated all political at.