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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
THE DESERTED VILLAGE.

Fair Canton. loneliest village of the plain,
Where crowds erst came on nearly every
train.
The hum has ceased; no more the echoing
tread
Is heard. Thy streets are dead;
The cows brouse peacefully today
Where yesterday we heard the brass
bands play.
The sheep bells tinkle in the quiet streets !;
The eve is munching and the lambkin
bieats;
The old ram stands as master of the
scene,
And all is peaceful, sober and serene!
There stands the empty hack-its use is
past.
But bark. A train approaches. Hear the
blast.
A swish wis a. roar and then sudden
The monster speeds through Canton like
u FASH
It does not stop. 1t hurries on its way
This was the greatest station yesterday,
Fair village. Loneliest one upon the
plain,
Thy day is f1ed-'twill never come again.
The oldest resident cen now begins to
pirate
OF things he saw when Canton was so
lively and so great,
Cleveland Leader.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The Chicago Times-Herald pays this
tribute to the once redoubtable John
L.: John L. Sullivan was a projection
from the Homeric age lonely giant
among a race of pygmies We speak
of him in the past tense because he
has become a reporte.-he who was
wont to maui the Graf. He possessed
all the essentials of true pugilistic
greatness. He distributed the favors
of his strong wight hand impartially,
and in one day would thrash messenger
boys, street car conductors, barkeepers,
walters and heavyweight champions
with lofty Indifference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

The senate committee on foreign re-
lations, TO whom the arbitration treaty
was referred. has agreed to report it
favorably. This is certainly a matter of
much congratulation. No doubt Mr..
Cleveland desired to make that treaty
the browning glory of his administra-
ton, and could he have seen it ac-
cepted by the senate it would indeed
have been a great triumph for him.
But it was not to be. So strained were
the relations between himself and the
senate, so thoroughly had he alienated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The New York Times says that since
the death of Blondin. the tight-rone
walker Henry NJ. Colcord, now of Chi
cago. who is the man whom Blondin
carried across the Niagara gorge in
1853, has been talking about his sensa-
tons while high in the air with his life
wholly dependent on the nerve, the
strength and skill of another. He saws
that what he felt was an overwhelming
emotion about equally compounded of
awe and fear. My arms were about
his neck. while my legs were sliding
in hooks at his waist Out we went
over that horrible gulf. l heard the
roar Of the water below and the hum
which ran through the crowd of 100,-
900 spectators. AS we cleared the brink
the hum ceased. There was not one
person, perhaps, in that vast throng
who did not feel a greater strain than
was ours. Unable to resist, 1 stole one
glance down at the black waters 1t
seemed for an instant as if 1 were
poised above the universe There was
a feeling of immensely such as l had
never felt before or since Then L
looked up At each point where a
guy steadied the main rope and gave a
point OF comparative safety Blondin
paused a moment and spoke a reassur-
ing word to his companion. In the CEN
ter for a considerable distance there
were no guys. Across this space, which
swayed wildly under them, Blondin
went at a swift run, with his eyes and
hopes fixed on the next resting place.
Before reaching it. some one, said to
have been a gambler with bets on the
failure of the attempt, cut the stay.
The cable gave a slackening jerk, but
the walker recovered his balance and |
ran on again to the second point of |
lateral support. The avoidance of the |
deadliest peril made the rest of the |
journey seem almost safe, but when |
the shore was reached at last both men
were as wet with sweat as though they |
had been plunged into the river that
ran so far below them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
FAREWELL TO LOVE.

I'm climbing up the Great Divide,
Away, my love, from you;
Though feet may falter,
And footsteps slide,
And heart grow weary,
And Death betide,
l go, dear love, from you.
I'm climbing up the Great Divide,
Away, away from you;
And what will be on the other side,
Ger endless plains,
And endless ride,
No joy-lit home,
Or place to bide-?
l go on, still from you.
'Twere mad to linger; wise to go
Away, dear love, from you;
And leave behind the rivers flow,
The wild weird laugh
In the evenings glow,
The waffle flowers
Which bloom below
The squatter's homeland you.
Is there a Presence on the hills
[ would not see below?
Or Lethe'S draught,
All pain that kills,
Or scented lotus
Which Stays our wills.
Where. 1 go, love, from you?
WESTMINSTER Budget.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

change. They did. indeed, have the
best of England once: but things are
different now. and nobody knows it
better than President Kruger. English
interests in the Transvaal are now so
important that if war ensues, as it
probably will before long, the British
empire will put forth all the strength
necessary to first crush and then abb
serb the Boer republic
President Kruger is the last man in
the world to boast He is man of
action and not of words.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
TALES OF THE DAY.
The Congregation.

Tit-Bits: One fine Sunday morning
a tourist arrived at a kirk in Argyle.
shire. intending to enter for the English
service as soon as the Gaelic was over
rs the Gaelic service over?" he in
qured of the beadle.
NO; but it will not be very long
So the tourist strolled into the church
yard, where the tombstones lay deep in
the long grass. By and by he was re-
called by the shouts of the beadle. who
stood at the door waving to him.
But is the Gaelic service over?" he
asked once more.
"Oh. ayi It will be over
But | have not seen the congregation;
which way did it go?'
The beadle directed his attention to a
solitary figure slowly vending his way
up the hill and said: That's him..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

AHE HERALD is a franchise MEM
neg o. The United Press, and re-
AVeS the complete leased wire
overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports or The United Associated Press
es' embracing accurate intelligence
Oh OH current events fn the whole
Worid. With its special wire and
operator in ats own ONCE THE HER
AID Is daily I'm immediate posses
sion of the latest news up till the
Aour OF sSOiHE to prezs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
CAUSED A SURPRISE.
Bridegroom IS Years of Age and the
Bride is ST.


Chicago, March 1S-Mrs. Lydia
Avery Coonley. one of Chicago's
wealthy and scholarly women and
president of the Woman's club, was
married today at her home on the
Lake Shore drive to Professor Henry
A Ward of Rochester, N. Y. Profess
sor Ward is a scientist and traveller OF
international reputation. He is the
founder and director of Wards Ma
tiCnal Science establishments in Roch-
ester. He has been often all over the
world, and collected many thousands
of costly specimens. He is IS years of
age and was a friend and companion
of Louis Agassiz. Mrs. Ward is 81
years old. Professor Ward had an ex-
hibition at the Worlds fair, which was
bought for the Field Columbian mu-
scum for $4,000. The wedding at such
a late date was a surprise to the
friends of both.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

President Kruger has shown so much
common sense and such astute states
manship in his dealings with public
affairs that it is probably best to dis
credit the report that he made boast
ing speech at the capital of the Orange
Free State, in which he predicted that
the Beers would be victorious in case
of war with England, says an ex-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The cost of the new residence of Claus
Spreckels. the sugar king, would pay
the wages of 5000, 900 men one day at
81 each: it would employ 100000 men
one month at the same wage, and it
represents the steady labor of one man
on a basis of 81 a day for 81, 191 years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Corbett is telling what he will do to
make the champion fight. 1t will be
remembered that ne was never will
ing to give Jackson or Sullivan an
other trial. His flag is down, and the
hes. thing he can do is not to yell too
much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Only some great European war can
now give full employment to John
James ingalls, powers as a war cor
respondent. Given the opportunity
and he viii surpass Bull Rum Rus
sell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Having heard Of the result of the
Carson contest, the senate committee
or foreign affairs has decided to re-
port favorably on the arbitration
treaty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Tt costs a man 5 cents to ride in a
street car in New York City, but it
costs him IS to spit in street car in
New York. Riding is the cheaper of
the two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

L'Illustre de Poche: The judge. adj
dressing himself to a witness of the fe-
male persuasion. who is visibly afflicted
with ct least 20 years: "Mademoiselle,
your age, if you please
(After q long and interesting hesita-
tion)-"Twenty-four years. your honor.
(To the clerlS)-'You may now admins
ter the OATH
She tales the OATH
And now. mbademoiselle, remember
that you must tell the truth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Kansas City Star: Speaker Reeds
married respect for Congressman Bailey.
the Democratic leader of the house. and
dent Cleveland indicate that rank parti-
sanshio in high places is coming to be
recognized as very much out of date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Denver Republican: If Senator Wolcott
goes 10 Europe as the special representa-
tive OF President Mckinley to bring about
an International monetary conference, he
may be able to accomplish something for
Dimetallsm. He certainly knows whether
he received any reimbursement while
abroad recently or not. 1t may be pre-
sumed that he would hardly want to go
back as an official representative of the
president If he We're assured that he could
accomplish nothing by such a mission. 1t
is to be hoped that if he goes he will sue
coed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The ring is not the only place where
over-confidence is bad. 1t seems to
have been the cause of General Pros
perity being knocked out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

II am proud to be called a Populist,"
says Jerry Simpson. Time was when
Jerry was proud of the fact that he
didn't wear socks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Already the foreigners have begun to
save UP their pennies, pfenniges and
francs to pay the tax when the new
tariff bill goes into effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Colonel Hays will always be glad to
show Hon. Chauncey Nj. Depew every
possible attention whenever the latter
may chance to be in London.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The house is to be allowed nine days
in which to debate the tariff bill The
number indicates they will be halcyon
days; but will they?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Atchison Globe: The pupils of the pub
lie schools of Chicago were asked recently
how many had seen a sheep or pig, and
it developed that fully 30 per cent of them
had never seen either. 1t has been sug-
geSted that the American sheep and pig
be put in geological gardens. together
with the elephant and other foreign-born
,,iy Ic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

That Took of agony on the face of
the vanquished pugilist must have re-
minded John ]. ingalls, of the Dying
Gladiator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Corbett says he had Fitz going when
he received that chance blow"
Sharkey also had Fitz going.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

If the discussion of the tariff can
be got through with in nine days it
will truly be nine days wonder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

IF the wool and woolens schedule
can be passed as an emergency meas
ure, why can not the whole tariff bill?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The boys" who went to Carson are
back, and more than delighted with
their trip; that is, the boys who took
the right end of the betting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Secretary Sherman may not have any
definite Cuban policy, because his mind
is wavering on the question. He has
a multifarious mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

March hares must be awfully wild
this year, if the weather is anything to
go by.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The distribution of patronage hasn't
reached Tom Platt's preserves. Look
out for him when it does.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

around Crete there must be some Greek
fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Pittsburg Dispatch: In common fair
ness to the western crank legislators it
should be noted that the bills to estab-
lish q censorship of the press do not APP
pear as product of prairie statesman
ship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

This weather may be expected to last
until conference is over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The Book
man says kipling's poetry is brass band
poetry, exciting, but hard, noisy and tire
some: As Rudyard gets $12 line for it,
he will probably permit the band to play
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

st. Paul Dispatch: Magistrate Three
hee-Ofhcer Flanagan, what's the charge
against this man?
officer Flannigan-Batin' an offisur, sir.
Magistrate Threehee-What did he do?
Officer F'lannigan-He borrowed a
turn Il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

So Jack Gowdy goes to Paris as con-
sul-general. He will astonish the ma
tives with his Hoosier French
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Chicago Record: The news that the
Grant monument is to be dedicated lends
some color to the theory of a recent
prophet that the world is about to come
to an end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Fitzsimmons licked Corbett; and it
showed the next day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

What is the scramble for office but
prize fight?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

It is believed that Bob could smash
the cabinet with one fell blow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Puck: Sage-They say tobacco is bad
for the memory.
Morgan-I don't believe it. I haven't
been able to forget that cigar you gave
me six months ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Did ingalls, regard it as an iridescent
dream?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

The whole Corbett family seems to
have had tears to shed, and shed them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Carson now rivals Canton as the
home of solitude
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

And this is spring, This is what the
poets call ethereal mildness,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Judge: Aunt-Well Ethel. how do you
like your new little brother2
Ethel (aged 4-I don't like him at all
He can't even speak English.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

How do the sons of Eli feel over the
flag incident?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
WIT AND HUMoR.

You say you were wounded at Bull
Run?,'
Applicant-.sYes. sir
why. your captain tells me you ran
away. and that you were afterwards
drummed out of camp
Yes. sir: that's how I come to be
wounded. 1t was me pride was wounded
SIR. @
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

'.Ha. har' sneered her prosecutor.
For hers was a crude age, and women
were not rs yet received at those seats
of learning where they play basketball
and things and become adept at throwing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
Tbs Keelev Institute

Drowsiness is dispelled by Beech
ANS Pills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

lists have figured out there are 700 O00. 900
people in the world who are only partially
dressed
WELL well. then the society girl is
not one of the 400, but one of the 0.O0O,
000, isn't she?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

metes and bounds for your ambition
The words kept sounding in her ears,
even now that she was alone, if her
startled misgivings had found voice to
take them W and repeat them over and
over.
Meats and bounds is good,'' she re-
marked. and laughed quietly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Puck: II hurl defiance into your
teeth she exclaimed, with heaving
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

Nervousness. liquor. morphine and
tobacco diseases cured. Strictly con-
fiG entail; 166 West Second North; lock
box $50, CITY,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19

incinnati Enquirer: Y see that scien-
The herald., 1897-09-03
PERSONAL

Miss Louise Soule Is spending a brief
vaca ton at Santa Barbara.
Lieutenant Colonel F. Seymour Of No
gales, Ariz., and family. are at the Var
Nuys.
]. B. Mcdonald Of the we'll known firm
of Doane & Mcdonald. Chicago, was al
the Van Nuys yesterday.
]. A. Dubbs, who owns some large as.
phaltum mines in Ventura county, Is a,
the Van Nuys, accompanied by his wife
Frederic w. Lee and William Wordie
representatives of the Lower California
Development company, will return tc
Ensenada today.
A. G.. Lorbeer proprietor of the Po-
mona steam laundry, is in the city Mr.
Lorbeer has recently patented a collar
and cuff machine.
Frank w. Smith. who has position in
the imperial custom service Of Japan
has been forced to resign on account oi
Ill health. He will return to his home
in this city.
The herald., 1897-09-03
A Curious Convention

II have heard of all sorts OF queer re-
unions, but there was one down in Geor
gia the other day that was absolutely
unique" said p. F. Cross of that state
a the Raleigh. at was a reunion OF
horse-swappers, and jolly gathering II
was There were fully 1000 delegsAes in
attendance, and 1t looked to outsiders
as if a big political convention was in
progress. Politics, however, was strict
ly tabooed, and nothing went but horse
talk. OF course the members fetched
along from one to dozen nags of all
sorts and conditions, and the swapping
of beasts was the main attraction during
the reunion. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted and committee appointed
to draft code of ethics. 1t was though;
the civilization of the age had reached a
point where equine exchanges should
be conducted along stricter lines of hon.
esty than had hitherto characterized
such transactions. It was argued, and
the sentiment was overwhelmingly com
mended, that no man was fit to join in
the future reunions who would try to
put off on another horse whose Wis
ion had departed or who was represented
to be sound when the facts were the
other way. There is no doubt in my
mind that from a moral as we'll 8 social
standpoint the meeting was great sue
cess. New York Tribune
The herald., 1897-09-03
AN HON EST FACE
But Black Heart Had Mrs. Brown of
Many Aliases

One of the smoothect swindlers of the
gentler sex that has operated in this city
for some time has, it appears, just made
her escape. The woman travelled under
several aliases and was known by differ
ent acquaintance as Mrs. Brown. Mrs.
Lavelle and Mrs. Guenther. She was
either widowed or married to suit the
circumstance. She is German, speaks
with slight accent and claims to have
come from Cripple Creek, Col
Her principal victim here is a man
named Fred Carlson, whom she in
weighed into purchasing a half interest
In lodging house the same day that she
left for parts unknown. Carlson paid
$3.50 for his interest, and now that he is
sole proprietor Of the place, is kept busy
trying to explain things to dozen or so
furniture dealers, grocerymen and the
like from whom the woman had pur-
chased supplies on credit After fur
nishing the house on her nerve she ad-
vertised for a partner and in this way
Carlson happened to get taken in. A
roomer in the place, an old German ply
sician, is also out $25 on his new ac-
Quaintance. An assortment of jewelry
and clothing has disappeared from the
trunk Of another roomer named Mrs.
Younger. There is no clew to the wo-
mans whereabouts. The detectives have
been notified and are looking for Ger
man woman of large frame, STOPPING
shoulders, hard hands and an honest
face.
The herald., 1897-09-03
Mascot Meal Ticket

He had been a waiter in the little res
taurant and he was now out of job
A customer whom he had waited OIL
formerly had talk with him, and find
ing he was in hard luck, bought a meal
ticket, and leaving it with the proprietor
Of the restaurant, said: Let Nick eat
OF this until he catches on" To the for
mer waiter he said: Nov, you use this
ticket Nick, until you get a job, and
II there's anything left on 1t when you
catch on. Well leave that for the next
hard luck man that strikes the joint with
straight story" Nick agreed, and he
ate up IS cents worth Of the ticket be-
fore he obtained employment
A couple of days after that the man
who had paid for the ticket sent a man
to the restaurant keeper, and, through
note, put him on the "eating list" by
way Of the meal ticket. This second man,
ate away an even dollar before he quit.
and then the restaurant man selected a
man who came in and put up a story
bearing evidences Of truth. Man No. 3
got away with $115 worth, and then got
Job In factory. The ticket was a mas
cot. Nick sent fellow over Just to see
Il anything was left on the ticket. and
this fellow ate 45 cents worth, and wa
then offered and accepted a position as