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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
FOR a PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILD
ING.


Salt Lake City has never had Ii
brary at all IN keeping with the size
Of the city, and what meagre library
facilities it has had were furnished
from private resources. This year a
tax was levied for the purpose of start
ing a library and this win doubtless be
the beginning Of one that viii, in time,
be such as viii be a credit to the city.
The first question that confronts the
library board Of trustees is that of a
place to house the books that are to
he purchased and otherwise acquired.
1t is an important question, and sug-
gests the question Of the erection Of q
library building It is not our purpose
to suggest the Ievying of any tax to
erect q library building. but to suggest
that our wealthy citizens, and there
are many Of them, come forward and
erect a library building and present it
to the city They could do it without
any great inconvenience to themselves,
but with great honor to themselves.
They should do this as public spirited
citizens. There is a lack of genuine
public spirit in our city, that spirit
which undertakes enterprises of a pub
lie nature without the expectation of q
+ pecuniary reward, and with no other
aim than that OF doing a public good,
It may be that many CT our wealthy
men have made provision in their wills
fo2 requests of public nature. Those
&. 10 have done so have been prompted
/ by two motives. to benefit their fellow
men, and 70 be held in kind remem-
brance Way not benefit their fellow
mon while they live, that they may see
The fruits Of their own works, and see
that they are carried out in accordance
with their ideas? Then they would ex-
! porience the kind regard of their fellow
men while they live, being assured that
there would ever be a kind remem-
. brance after they are gone.
1 Last week Q leading citizen of Phfla-
] delphia made a gift of property of the
value OF 100000 to the public library
! system Of that city. That was public
I spirit. Another PhiladelDhian gave
100000 towards the erection of a law
/ building for the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. That was public spirit. Cannot
the wealthy men OF Salt Lake City dis
play their public spiritedness and erect
a public library building?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
CHAPTER OF FIREARMS
ACCIDENTS.

Yesterday q man in this city acct
dentally killed himself through careless
handling of a shotgun. Up at Collision
man was seriously. if not mortally,
wounded through the careless handling
of a gun. Last Sunday a boy at Tay-
lorsville was dangerously wounded
through the careless handling of a pis-
tol in the hands of his. companion.
About two weeks ago the city marshal
Of Springville was shot and killed
through the careless handling of q pis-
tol in the hands of one of his deputies.
It is but few weeks since that a man
in Willard county was shot through the
careless handling of a gun. and it is
only a short While since a man in San
pete county was shot trough careless
ness with a gun.
This is a chapter Of fatal and serious
accidents that must make people pause
and wonder why there should
be SO many accidents and fatalities
arising from the handling of firearms.
They are sad and regrettable, but the
cause is not far to seek: it is Needless
ness of the deadly nature of the weap-
ons that cause the accidents. Accidents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
a SOUND MONEY LEAGUE LEAD
Err TALKS.


Ex-senator Carey, of Wyoming, has
received O letter from Mr.. Gustav H,
Schwab, chairman of the National
Sound Money league, which has been
published in the Cheyenne Tribune. Mr..
Schwah saws:
With reference to Wyoming. AS the
political parties are now organized, l
believe the Democratic party, at It's
state and county conventions next year
viii declare for the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16
ounces OF silver to one of gold, indie
pende2tlv OF the action of other ma
tons. I am afraid the Republican
party viii straddle the question or so
equivocate as to try and get the votes
of all shades of opinion. in which event
the free coinage people will, in all
probability, carry the state legislature,
which VIII be called upon to eject a
United States senator. If the people
shall, however, be so fortunate as to
have the question fairly presented to
them for decision, the chances of sound
money carrying the state would GER
tainIy be equal to that of the opposl-
ton. While there has been marked
change in this state during the past
year in favor of sound money, l have
never doubted a declaration in favor OF
the ST Louis platform one year ago in
this state would have made it possible
to have carried the state for sound
money at tie presidential election. l
further believe that if the Democratic
party declares in favor Of the free coin
/ age of silver next year in this state, and
the Republicans eQuivocate on the sub
! iect that many sound money Repubh-
cans win either fail to vote or viii vote
/ for the out-and-out free silver candl-
dates.
Each day it becomes palmer and
/ palmer that the silver question is the
dominant, aH-absorbing one. Tt is more
prominent today, a year after the presi-
dental election, than it was 2 year be
/ fore the election. A year ago those who
had supported the party and policy that
were victorious were saying that the
/ silver question was dead for all time
But the friends of silver, though de-
/ feated, said that it was not, and tins
is fast proving that they were right.
Mr.. Schwab speaks Of politics il
Wyoming, but his remarks may very
/ properly be given application to the
greater portion of the Union. So fal
as the west is concerned, it makes lit
4 tie or no difference whether the Repub-
lican party equivocates and straddles
the silver question or declares for the
St. Louis platform, it Will not win. Th'
west wants no trihinG With silver; It de
mands that every man who seeks pub
lie favor shall be an out-and-out silver
man. And if those portions of the
country that are for gold and against
silver viii likewise demand that al
who seek public favors shall uneQuivo
caliy define their position on the silver
question, it will aid very materially il
making clear what the issue in the
campaign OF 1900 will be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

A New York letter says that those
who know Mrs oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont by sight have discovered a
marked change in her appearance. She
looks ten years younger than she did a
month ago, and the resemblance be-
tween her and her daughter, the Ouch
ess Of Marlborough, is stronger than
ever. Mrs. Belmont has dyed her hair
1t used to be black. almost raven black
mat was-well, several years ago. Her
friends told her that the touches of
silver lent added charm to her beauty
and gave softness to her features
that was lacking before; but she has
not listened TO their advice, and now
has hair Of a color which is known in
he trade as a mo. CHESTNUT sort
of reddish brown. To effect this change
in the highest style Of the art costs
from $50 to $50. Mrs. Belmont's new
tint is the most expensive of all, as the
operation has TO be repeated at least
twice month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

viii happen, even when the utmost pre-
caution it taken, but by taking such
precaution their occurrence is minirn-
lied Those who handle firearms should
ever bear in mind that when loaded
they are constant danger, and
whether loaded or unloaded they should
always be handled with the same care
and caution; not to do this is to invite
accidents. They are most careful and
cautious in using and handling guns
and pistols who are most familiar with
them. for they most fully realize the
danger ard take the greater care to
avoid accidents. In the matter of fire
arms they are most careless who least
sense the constant danger. No one can
be too careful with them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
NO FLIRTING IN TENNESSEE.

They are very strict and straight
laced down in Tennessee They burn
negroes and mutilate them in the most
fendish manner, but they remember
the Sabbath to keep it holy by ar
resting and imprisoning Adventists
who work on the Lords day. This is
not all, either Last winter the legis-
lature passed law against flirting.
The law was advocated by prominent
educators, as they wanted to protect
the dear school girls from the atten-
tions of the dear boys.
A young man of Knoxville has just
been arrested for violating the law.
Against him is made the serious charge
of flirting and walking with the daugh-
ter of a prominent citizen of Knox
vile. He had been previously warned
to cease his attentions to the young
lady, and his arrest followed as a con-
sequence of his refusal to do so. He
appeared before a justice of the peace
and was bound over to the circuit
court. His bond was placed at $3.50
and he is to be tried in January. 1t
deal of interest.
One would naturally suppose that
the case would create interest, because
of ali the pleasant pastimes in the
world, one of the most pleasant is
flirting, and it is harmless. If it lis
better to have loved and lost than
never to have loved at ALL" doubly
true is it of flirting. 1t might almost
be said that he or she who hath not
flirted hath not lived. Everybody
knows what flirting is, but everybody
will be anxious to have a judicial con-
struction of it. a state that could
elect a legislature that would enact an
anti-hirting law will probably have
courts that will give it construction
in full harmony with the intention of
the legislature. Whether this moral
law inflicts penalties on both parties
to a quiet little Irritation, we do not
know. If Irritation should end in
marriage would the parties be liable
to prosecution under the law?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

A Milton, Mass, correspondent
sends the following to the New York
Evening Post: I'VE have had in Bos-
ton a foreigner named Darwin, who
has been explaining tides by theories
made in England AT one of his lee
lures he showed certain models of
planetary forms en- which, as he in
formed us, he had paid duty of So
The duty was, of course, intended to
protect our scientific men from the
ruinous competition of foreigners like
Professor Darwin, who is said to have
something like monopoly OF knowl-
edge of tides. But why should we
stop at models and instruments? If
ever we are to have a truly American
tidal science, tariff on lecturers ought
to include these foreign intruders. If
we can learn to make tin-plate, why
not to lecture on tides?" Certainly
Professor Darwin should have been
kept out, on the ground that he is an
alien laborer in the field of tidal sci
ence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

is investigating the recent Ute killing,
should take the testimony of the game
wardens, as well as of the Indians, .
says the News. 1.-THE question is, how
ever, what is the government going to
do about it when it gets all of the evil
dence? The first fact that confronts
it is that by the failure of it's own agent
to do his duty, these Indians were off
the reservation violating state law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Lady AIillais, widow of the late Sir
John DIillais, is seriously i'll. She was
once the wife of John Ruskin and when
she left the great art critic to join her
fortunes with those of his gifted pupil,
q great shadow fell over Ruskin and it
was never lifted after. at last becoming
a great black cloud.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

It is said that Boss Croker has his
eye on the United States senate. If
this is SC it fully explains why Croker
no longer looks upon Hill as the leader
of the New York Democracy. It is just
as well to keep an eye on Croker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The currency reformers who are
clamoring so loudly for honest money
suggest so many plans and all so diff
ferent that they do not seem to have
a common conception of what really
constitutes honest money" They
should agree on that first of all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Sydney James Lowe. the retiring edi-
tor Of the St. James Gazette, was given
a banquet by a number Of literary
friends Monday. The only thing that
occurred to mar the feast was a poem
sent by Alfred Austin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Boston Traveller: Hicks-I understand
Scribbler is making a barrel of money.
MlckS-Not from his writings?
Hicks-Yes: he has written book il
the golf dialect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The other Gay a New York policeman
shot a boy for playing football in the
street. Had this occurred under Van
Wyck instead OF under Strong, what a
howl Of holy horror the Low press
would have sent up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The Colorado people are feeling
rather sassy" over the question Of in
vestigating the killing of the Ute IN
dams by the game wardens, if what
the Denver News says is to be taken as
a guide to public opinion in our sister
state 1T is entirely proper that Mr.
Reynolds. the government agent who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Cleveland Leader: II see that 500 Ger
mans took a fort away from 5000 Chinese
the other day. without firing shot"
the facts come out we'll find that the vic
torious commander merely advanced upon
the fort, with a little German band''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

1t is to be hoped that the Frensdorf
sisters VIII not be made into . public
question and shown Ike the Cisncros
WIS. The public has scue rights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Yonkers Statesman: did YOU want
me2' asked the young man, talking on
the telephone TO the central office
oh, this is too sudden!' replied the
modest telephone girl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

once more it is said that Durrant
must hang. Ills is q case where there
is many q slip between the neck and
the moose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

That an american sQuaw should be
heve herself entitled to the throne Of
Sweden IS about the crazicst idea that
ever entered Che head Of mortal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The London academy says Of Sarah
Grand's new book that "One-half is
intolerably tedious. the other half IN
pleasant" The same thing may be
said Of her other books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Chicago News: Clara-see the dancing
snowflakes
JacS-Yes; they are practicing for the
SNOWFALL, l suppose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

If gold can be made from anthony
what is to prevent the gathering of
figs from thistles?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The place to see a genuine slaughter
sale is at a bargain counter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
SOME EDITORIAL coMmENrs.

Chicago Dispatch: In the public de-
bates OF q certain peculiar central Afri-
can tribe the dsbaters are allowed to
speak only as long as they. can stand
on one leg. No legislator could ever get
there with both feet" under such re-
StrictiOnS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
WIT AND HuMOR.

too much and died
Skidmore--Delirium tremens?
Snooper-No; parachute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

A fashionable New York church has
a Don't Worry Circle" 1t hasn't any
Don't Gossip Circle"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Richmond Dispatch: He-Charity, you
know. covers a multitude of sins.
at home it would find the demand too
great for it's resources.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Salisbury refuses to recognize the
Menroe doctrine in terms. Still he
knows it when Ae sees it, and is very
respectful to It.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Brooklyn Life: HE wouldn't know
tbs truth if he saw it,
Oh, ayes, he would. Otherwise he
could not evade it so easily
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Omaha World Herald: 1t is safe to pre-
dict that congress will not reform the
currency along all the lines laid down
by the organs of the administration.
There are some few things which even a
republican congress cannot do. A Re
publican congress can insure bountiful
crops at home and a famine abroad, but it
cannot make two solid bodies occupy the
same space at the same time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The Wilhelm der Crosse is entitled to
be called the monarch Of the sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The Dingley law continues to prove
Itself d terrible misft as a revenue pro
Queer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

President Mckinley isn't "a little bit
thankful TO his pastor for his foolish
Thanksgiving sermon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Boston Journal: There are intimations
from Berlin that Germany is so interested
in the sDoliation of China that she win
suspend the bullying of little Hayl. There
is no Monroe doctrine that stands in the
way of the acquisition of Kaio Chau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Louisville Courier Journal: France OPP
poses the authorization by the United
Canada and Hawaii on the ground that
it would place England in control of a
telegraph system reaching around the
world. But. we can assure France the
United States will not object if France
shall choose to construct for herself a
telegraph system around the world
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune: Smith
efs is positively the most inhospitable
man l ever saw"
Yes; ] never knew him even to enter
tain an idea"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01
Glohe. Americans

Atchison Globe: Americans are now
putting uD canned peas that are as good
as the genuine French article. This may
seem small item. but it is really quite
important; 1T is an Indication that Aneri-
cans are becoming more clever For years
all canned peas THAI were fit to eat were
imported from France Now the Ameri-
cans are equaling the French in can
ming peas. The Americans are getting rid
OF lot of fool notions, and getting down
to work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

John D. Rockefeller is said to have
the gold fever ana IS dreaming about
the goldEn possibilities of Rainy lake
lie probably wants to lay UP some
thing for q rainy day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Miss susan Randall, daughter OF the
late Samuel J. Randall Of Pennsylvania,
is clerk in the Friends library il
Germantown, Pa. \ case OF friends in
need, perhap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

New York Commercial Advertiser: The
Canadians refuse to stop pelagic sealing
pending erdeavor to reach an agreement
Tor protection of the seal herd. II this
United States can make no more effective
answer than 10 order Immediate destruc-
ton OF the whole seal herd at the Priby-
loft islands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

The Boston Post is anxious that Tom
Kecd shah stay il New England in
stead Of removing to New York. He has
staying qualities # he but chooses 10
exercise them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Boston Courier: FoX-You may talk
as you like about wosnans inability to
attain the heights of masculine equality
but my wife has disproved the popular
contention.
Knox-How is that?
club meetings last night and on her way
home was unable to solve the night-latch
problem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Ambassador Hay praises pumpkin pie
far ma1a thar federal pie But FED
eral pie is the thing that the faithful
followers Of Mckinley are waiting for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

Philadelphia North American: Now
said the captain of the football team,
here is a bargain eleven, boys. Well
take just ten yards off this right end"
And the rush which followed was a
remarkable lifelike reproduction of a
scene in a big dry goods store on bargain
day.
Tulu Lulu chewing gum is all the
rage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

one of the strange things about the
recent runlpases in the Austrian
rejcnsreth WAS the fact that The Left
was continually demanding the right 70
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-24
4 BOAT WRECKED,
A STRONG WIND BLEW THE BOAT AGAINST THE PIERS
 OF RED RIVER BRIDGE.
The Mate of the Boat and Two Deck Hands Said to Have
 Been Drowned.

This morning from q brakeman on a northbound Cotton Belt freight train, the GRAPHIC reporter learns of frghtful calamity that occurred on the Red River, near Garland City late Tuesday afternoon.
 Just before the freight train which carried our informant arrived at Garland City q Government boat attempted to pass the Red River bridge A furious wind was blowing at the time, and with such force that the boat was blown against the stone piers of the bridge and wrecked. The mate of the vessel and two deck hands are re ported to have been drowned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-24
A New Bantist Church.

Tuesday a committee consisting of Messrs. H. c. Fox, Frank Smith, w. ". Byrd and J. r. Rutherford, appointed by the congregation of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, were eanvassing the city for sub scriptions for the erection of new Baptist Church on their lot at the corner of Fifth avenue and Chest nut street We are informed that nearly $5,OO0 has already been sub scribed and donated for this purpose.
 It is proposed to erect a $10, 900 building on their new ground, por- tion of which amount will be raised by the sale of their property on West Sixth avenue.
 The committee having the matter in hand is making splendid progress, and the indications are that the new church building will be erected during the coming summer.
 This is very laudable enterprise and we are pleased to observe that our citizens are subscribing liberal-