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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
SeIf-PeIianca

Good Stories: Henry Ward Beecher used
to tell this story of the way in which his
teacher of mathematics taught him to
depend upon himself.
Il was sent to the blackboard and went,
uncertain, full of whimpering.
That lesson must be learned said my
teacher in a very quiet tone, but with a
terrible intensity. All explanations and
excuses he trod under foot with utter
scornfulness. I want that problem: l
don't want any reasons why you haven t
it, he would say.
did study two hours
That's nothing to me; want the les
son. You need not study it at all, or you
self. l want the lesson
1T was tough for a green boy; but it
seasoned me. In less than a month l had
the most intense sense of intellectual in
dependence and courage to defend my
recitations.
'One day his cold, calm voice fell upon
me in the midst of demonstration. MOI
Il hesitated and then went back to the
beginning and on reaching the same point
again Nor uttered in a tone of conviction
barred my progress.
g The next and sat down in red con-
fusion.
He, too, was stopped with Nor but
went right on finished and, as he sat
down, was rewarded with Very we'll
Why whimpered l. I recited it just
as he did, and you said MOI"
Why didn't you say Yes and stick
to it? 1t is not enough to know your les
son; you must know that you know it,
You have learned nothing till you are
sure. If all the world says MOI your
business is to say Yes! and prove it, "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
M'KINLEY AND GAGE IN AC
CORD.

That there is something behind the
rumor that Secretary Gage rendered his
resignation, there is little doubt. The
Herald's Washington correspondent
says that it was made during the course
of a conversation and not formally in
writing. This is most probably the
case.
It is said the president assured the
secretary that he was in full accord
with his financial views. If he were
not there should be man at the head
of the treasury with whose financial
views the president is in full accord.
The one great question that confronts
the administration is that of the cur
rency, and it is the very rock upon
which it will yet split the Republican
party and ruin itself. To save itself
the administration must take a bold,
courageous stand. 1t cannot success
fully play with bimetallism, no matter
what form it may take; and the gold
standard; to attempt to do so does not
show a broad view and a firm grasp
of the situation, but vacillation and
weakness. Will the president take the
lyOi0 anu OlduO. We S1d1I
see.
Representative Hartman, of Montana,
the silver Republican leader in the
house, speaking of the rumored resig-
nation Of Secretary Gage, says that
'henceforth he who remains with the
Republican party remains with full
notice that it is committed to the main
tenance of the single gold standard
Still many viii remain with it and con-
tinue to insist that the party is not
committed to the single gold standard.
Secretary Gage having informally
rendered his resignation, it having been
refused, and he assured the president
was in full accord with him in his fl
nancial views, it means that when
congress reassembles the fighting on
the financial question is going to be
forced. Mr.. Cages declarations be-
fore the house committee on banking
and currency gave proof sufficient of
this. Let the administration cease it's
shilly-shallying on the financial ques-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

class in physiology and hygiene, and sub
mitted at regular examination OF the
class:
THE bones hold up the body and we
could not walk without them
The stomach is a pear-shaped bag fur
nished with skim
If it wasn't for the bones we would be
like caterpillar and couldn't walk.
The stomach is a pear-shaped bag It
holds the head, trunk and limbs and the
head is a round ball on top of the stom-
ach. Il holds the brain and the trunk
the chest and abdomen.
THE pulse is the beating of an artery
in the wrist and we need the pulse be-
cause then the doctors can tell wha-her
we are in poor health or bad health.
Tobacco makes the heart beat irregular
and weakenS the heart"
The liver can be felt below the ribs
and it makes the bile"
The pulse is a little thing in the wrist
and it tells when a person is not healthy"
The capilars are a network of long
capilars and they gragly be and unite with
the veins
When we run and play and Jump It IS
called exercise. We need it to make the
blood flow faster and brisker'
THE most important articles of diet
are clothing, pure food, fresh air, exercise
and potatoes"
"Gymnastic is an exercise. You do that
with dumb poles"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
ERIPE NOS, DoMINE.
From hairbreadth scapes by food an

From hairbreadth 'scapes by flood and
o Lord, deliver us!
From accidental hurts as well,
O Lord, deliver u.s.
From hunger gaunt, from wan despair,
From dread disease, from carking care,
From germs that Turk most everywhere,
0 Lord, deliver US!
From those who steal, from those who
o Lord, deliver US.
From those who try to pull our leg,
o Lord, deliver US!
From various nuisances and bores
Who dwell on these terrestrial shores
And haunts our offices in scores,
0 Lord, deliver US,
From those who ne'er do aught that's
o Lord, deliver US!
o Lord. deliver us!
From long-haired' men with PONIES
they've wrote"
From short-haired women who would
vote,
And from the man who holds our note,
o Lord, deliver u.s.
From agents with a book to sell,
. Lord, deliver us!
From him with some old 80 to tell,
o Lord, deliver US.
From wives who, mornings such as these
VIII lie in bed and take their ease.
And make us start the fires or freeze,
o Lord, deliver us!
From Aldermen on plumber bent,
o Lord, deliver us!
Or else they'll get our last red cent,
Please. Lord. deliver us.
From Mayors with policy
From Fire Chiefs who go on a spree,
From conversation that's too free,
o Lord, deliver us!
From shams of every kind, we pray,
o Lord. deliver us!
From asses that do naught but bray,
o Lord, deliver u.s.
From crankS with hobby new to ride,
From those whose thorns are in the side
And lots of other things beside,
O Lord, deliver US!
-Minnea DoliS Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Here is a good story from Misha-
wal1a, Ind. Five years ago Mrs.
Elisha Woodford, who lives on farm
three miles north of this city, placed
$500 in gold in boxful of bran ia the
cellar, which had served as a receptacle
for eggs. During Mrs. Woodfords four
weeks absence last spring, the children
decided to replace the bran in the
chest, and the box was placed in a
convenient location for the COW to
reach its contents. Several weeks ago
the money was missed. but not a
single member of the family recalled
the incident of early spring. The
money was given up as having been
stolen. Last week the cow became i'll,
and the Woodfords finally mourned her
death veterinarian and several
curious neighbors undertook to explain
the cause Of the animals taking off,
and when the stomach was dissected
the onloolkers were startled to find a
small Kiondike. The money was
counted and proved to be Mrs. Wood
ford's $500 in gold" It isn't stated
whether or not this COW was the
mother Of the golden cals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

More new railroad track has been
laid in California this year than in any
other state in the Union, and there is
still demand for more railroad mileage
in California. A direct line between
Los Angeles and Salt Lake City has
been a long felt want says the Omaha
Bee. A railroad from this city to Los
Angeles is the most inviting and prom
Using railroad project in the country
today. Some day there will be a rail-
road constructed between the two
cities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

MERGE, and a prominent member of the
esting write-up of the events of the
year. There are interesting descrip-
lions of the years progress through
out the state, including one from Cache
county; 'Utah's Railway interests its
mines, and many other interesting fea-
lures. The Herald is to be commend
ed on its enterprise says the Logan
Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

It is rumored that Secretary Gage
has rendered his resignation to the
president and that it was not accepted.
It is only rumor, but rumor is the
smoke that usually precedes the out
burst of fame
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

So long as Senator Chandler con-
tinues to have forebodings the country
Will not feel the least bit alarmed. 1t
is just as natural for Chandler to fore
bode as it is for the American people
to look on the bright side of things.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Rev. John Hamilton of Boston. must
have overloaded his stomach Christ
mas and had an anti-Mormon night
mare in consequence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Lou Payn has attacked Lem Quigg.
And now Lem has the pain. So New
York Republican politics go 1t is a
great state for petty quarrels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Minister de LONE is confident that the
war in Cuba is near the end. He
doesn't state whether it is near the
east or the west end of the island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Five men in New York drank corro-
sive sublimate thinking it was whisky.
They did not discover their mistake I'M
til they got into the next world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Now it is said that the Chicago Coli
scum fire was caused by a pet dog. Tt is
fortunate for Chicago that it was not
started by pet cow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

When a kidnaper catches fifteen
years in states prison it seems like
a case of poetic justice. And that is
what New York kidnaper caught.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

A condemned murderer has requested
that ne be allowed to wear a dress coat
VIXEN executed. A man who wants to
wear a dress coat in the morning
should die
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Indianapolis Journal Maud is going
to give the Sunday school Christmas tree
a lovely doll with real hair. Isn't it just
like her?'
1T isn't just like her if it has real
hair"
The Yellow Book: Rev Mr. Dullboy
(who is callmg)-Can 1 help you with that
wakeful baby?
Mrs. Wearywfe-Yes. you can. Preach
sermon. please.
Yonkers Statesman: Mrs. Yeast
Didn't you say your boy got more like his
father every day?
Mrs. Crimsonback-Not exactly. [ said
he was getting more like his father every
night; he comes in about midnight.
Roxbury Gazette: Mistress Ito servanD
Bella, where are those berries l told you
to put away?
Servant-Johnnie came in a while ago
marin, and said he'd put EN- away for
me.
Mtstress-You needn't search any far
Their for them. Bella.
Indianapolis Journal: He-The sight of
an old schoolmate is-er-wel, it might
be called both meat and drink.
Shelves, that's what you men usually
do in the circumstances.
He-Eh?
She-Meet and drink.
Philadelphia North American: Kenner-
ton-A.ev. Mr. Worldly breaches very
short sermons.
Fosdicl-Yes. he never allows his con-
gregation any more than cat-naps.
Washington Star: Socrates was very
patient with his wife" remarked one man
We'll, was the reply, he ought to
have been. She may have had her faults,
but history doesn't indicate that she took
him shopping with her. or wrote her
name Xantippe."
Chicago News: Singerly Ito friend re-
Gently married)-Why, old man, you look
sad and detected. Have you met with a
disappointment in your matrimonial ven
ture?
wederly-Alas! yes. My wife cannot
sing.
singerly- Can't singl Why, man, that
ought to cause you to rejoice. L think
you are to be congratulated
Wederly-Rut the trouble is that she
thinks she can.
Yonkers Statesman: she-very Slip
perry coming home, was it not?
He-Oh, very.
Couldn't keep your feet, I suppose?'
"oh. yes, 1 did manage to keep them:
but they changed places with the back of
my neck several tines"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

1.-The Salt Lake Herald's Christmas
edition is this year So pages of the reg
ular issue. without a colored cover
Special articles on the industries of
this state and Idaho cover very fully
the advancement of the year 1897 Cuts
are given of leading citizens in var
ious counties, including prominent
Democrats of Provo" says the Provo
Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

IN the Klondike three-ounce quinine
tablets are two dollars apiece. This is
a bitter pill for those who have to take
Quinine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Actor Radcliffe was found guilty of
beating and ill-treating his wife. Actors
as well as other people must have di-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

In the settlement of the China ques-
ton Russia's hand will be seen in the
enacting claws, so to speak.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Up in the Kiondike they seem to have
the touch of Midas. And hunger can
never be satisfied in that manner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

If ]. Pierpont Morgan continues to
reach out no one need be surprised if
he yet takes in the moon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Massachusetts is beginning to look
upon those. southern cotton mills as the
mills of the gods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

The Prince of Monaco is giving evil
dence of a desire to play the part of
the man who broke the bank at Monte
Cnr.ln
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Secretary Alger takes a very sensi-
BILE view as to the kind of provisions
that should be sent to the Klondike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

In the oriental embroglio the race is
not to the strong alone but very largely
to the fleet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Uncle Sam does not want Greenland
]. P. Morgan might; he is understood
to want the earth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Chase should go chase himself in
stead of Michael
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

indianapolis has the curfew bell
now Presumably there is one to ev-
cry five blocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

The London press seems to be giving
"Satan's Invisible World h--ll.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

'The holiday number of the Salt Lake
Herald, issued December 26, was a
cracker jack Judge Colborn, secre-
tary of the Salt Lake chamber of COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

In Wrappers, Ready For Mailing, at
the Herald Business Office. Price
Five Cents. Postage, Three Cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
SOME EDITORIAL coMaENTs.


St Louis Republic: China is, to use a
foreign diplomatic phrase, entirely out
side the sphere OF influence of this
country No material American interests
are threatened by the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
that empire 1t is a question of terrific
RAJ extension vitally concerning the land
grabbing European powers, but not di-
rectly affecting the welfare of this con-
t-nent and TAR from calling for restrain
Ing acton on the part of Uncle Sam.
w men thus government shall have taken
steps TO effectually guard American in
tereStS already established in China,
matter Of minor Importance as affecting
the larger phase of the situation, it will
have zone all that is necessary in the
premises.
Louisville Courier-Journal rs it not
time for changer asks contempo-
ra1-, referring to the provision OF The
constitution which fixes the time for the
meeting of congress on the first Monday
In december. The best answer TO that
GGestlon is an affirmative one: The pro-
vision of the constitution which says con-
SreSS shall meet on the list of December
also says that it shall assemble at least
once every year. Strike out that clause.
Usually the oftener congress assemblies
the worse it is for the country.
New York Mail and Express: Members
of congress have been notified that their
aHotments of seeds for free distribution
are now. ready for them at the depart
these seeds are generously bought and
sent out at great cost to the taxpayers,
1t is queer that the goE.rnment hasn't
been asked to distribute Tree samples of
shovels, pitchforks. hay rakes and other
AGRICULTURAL Implements If free seeds,
why not free harrows, free threshing ma
chimes and free fence wire?
Boston Post: Out of the "a abandoned
farms sod through the agency of the
state board of agriculture during the past
year. 1t appears that IA were bought for
farming purposes exclusively and five
others for purposes associated with agri-
culture, such as the raising of stock and
poultry, wood and timber. This would
seem TO show that farming as an occu-
patton is not under such a cloud in Mas
sachusetts as some people have imagined
1t TO be. And when it is further observed
that the purchasers of these abandoned
farms are, in the majority, not foreigners
or spectators, but residents of Massa-
chusetts. this view of the situation is
further confirmed.
Denver News: Now that the state and
federal governments have both conducted
separate investigations of this Ute kill
ing. and both arrived at the same con-
clusion, that Warden Wilcox was justi-
fled in his acts, 1t will be we'll to have this
fact impressed on the Indian mind. Let
-Ae agent in charge of the UncomDahgre
! agency give them to understa that
they have no right to hunt in Colorado,
and that if they do so Colorado game
wardenS will hunt them, and this matter
of annual Ute raids into northwestern
Colorado will have been finally and for
ever disposed Of For any future inva-
make, the agent in charge will be di-
rectly responsible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Thursday, From 10 to IL O'Clock.
so dozen hemstitched all linen Devon
shire buck towels, size 17x34, worth zoe.
each, for two hours at lie. each. Limit
six to a customer.
f. AUERBACH & BRO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
TALES OF THE DAY.

Physiology Improved.
New York Sun: Here are some written
anWers given by the young pupils of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Blood isn't any thicker than water
during the freezing weather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
WIT AND HUMoR.

Indianapolis Journal: MAUD is going
% give the Sunday school Christmas tree
ike herr"
1T isn't just like her if it has real
na III, -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

The Yellow Book: Rev Mr. Dullboy
(who is callng)-Can 1 help you with that
Wakeful baby?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Mrs. Wearywife-Yes, you can. Preach
a sermon. please.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Yonkers Statesman: Mrs Yeast
Didn't you say your boy got more like his
father every day?
Mrs. Crimsonback-Not exactly. [ said
he was getting more like his father every
night; he comes in about midnight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Washington Star: Socrates was very
patient with his WIFE, remarked one man
We'll, was the reply, he ought to
have been. She may have had her faults,
but history doesn't indicate that she took
him shopping with her, or wrote her
name Xantippe.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Chicago News: Singerly Ito friend re-
Gently married)-Why old man, you look
sad and detected. Have you met with
disappointment in your matrimonial ven
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Philadelphia North American: Kenner-
ton-1.ev. Mr.. Worldly breaches very
short sermons.
Fosdic,--Yes. he never allows his con-
gregaion any more than cat-naps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

Indianapolis Journal: He-The sight of
an old schoolmate is-er-well it might
be called both meat and drink.
She-Yes, that's what you men usually
do in the circumstances.
He-Eh?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

sing.
Singerly-Cant singi Why, man. that
ought to cause you to rejoice. / think
you are to be congratulated
Wederly-But the trouble is that she
thinks she can.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-03-17

SEPT erIt lieB Der oertbierte gatrpn bon
ieinem Opfer ab, rief BEN 9unb 3uriid, CAB
Ieintm Sobn ben S41iiffel unb befubl ibm,
Die &ii6eat6iir gu Offnen. Duff il. fam unz
ber3igli6 benz 8efeble na9 uno briidte ii9
9lei93eitig. Ser ppli3ift erbob it6, nom
8lutosrluit eri@0pft, ihleppte iih binuus
unp bra9 brauBen Dbnmd9tig Suiammsn.
Senatpii6en mar bon Na9barn, bic bon benz
Spbn 9uff's ben Sa9berbalt erfa6ren, bic
@beffislo @oenuezp oli5eiitation telep6Onii9
bena9ri9tigt 4poroen. Wenige Minuten
fpGter %raiielte Der acknowledgment, beleBt
nit lieutenant 9ut9inion unb ben Oetecti=
pes Dean, DUDLEY, Sobnfon, Oriscol unb
ben Observation-Disclosures 9pr9
unb @rppn beran. Duff bate ii9 in5lpt=
fGen in Der @obnung berbarrifabirt. Die
Seitunq tpurbe aber i'm Sturme genommeu
unb Der l1n6olb na9 furaem Sample iiber=
tpaltigt. @r iotpObl, als audi iein Spfer,
lpuroen nah benz 4lerianer@6 oIpital iibsr=
fii6rt. 9ie Ner5te conitatirten, baB Grid
ion brei I6tpere, ibm mittelt Der Sdge betz
sebra9te 8opfpunben bapongstragen bate
uno baB linn Die Sbtrlippe, Die 6Gnoe unb
Nrme ent1ebli6 5erfleii9t iporben aparen.
Nahbem Die 9unbebife ausgebeiBt pnb feline
Wunoen b~erbunben iporben lparen, purbe ct
auf ieinem @unI9 na3 ieiner Wobnung
iberfibrt.
Duff Der auBer Der S9uBpunbe am 8ein
nlr uner6ebli6e 8ifle am Nrm %baoongetra=
gen bate, tpurbe, ba er bic i'm be6anbe(npfn
Nsr5te unb 8riiber NIT alnfIdt6igen S9maz
bungen iiberbdufte, ii9 ii6er6aupt tpie Elm
&afenber geberbete, 5uriid na3 Der po!i3elz
Station geGafft.
Die @obnuag, in pelher ii6 bieier graft
iige &f abipielte, muht einen 9eraoe5u
f6uurigen @inbrud, Sable 8dnoe, Dor
S6mub ltarrenbe &dllme, nit eirlem Diem,
ei1em Slid, 5pet S9emeln urb einem Sstt
als Mpbilitr, bienen Der aus brei Per?onen
beftebenben Samilie als Nufent6alt. Dab
0uffs 8eroienit aber fem gerin9er 1T, 9cbt
baraus berbor, baB er fi3 Elm Bferb uno elm
elegantes 8uggp fir ieinen ei9enen 9ebeau@
bdlt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-03-17

&etne 9nfteumebi3iM bat 8eIieres npl6ra6t
als Die bon DR.. Jayne DerIdrtebene, Die nod INNER
IIlter penn gtarlen Jayne's EXpectorant oertauit Dlro.
Pills.