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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
An Island and IA Peninsula.

AT a school the other day a teacher,
having asked most of his pupils the diff
ference between an island and a penin-
sula, without receiving a satisfactory
answer, came to the last boy. Il can ex-
plain it, SIR said the bright youth.
First, get two glasses; fill one with
water and the other with milk. Then
catch fly and place it in the glass of
water. That fly is an island, because
it is entirely surrounded by water. But
now place the fly in the glass of milk,
and it will be a peninsula, because, it is
nearly surrounded by water" The boy
went to the top of the class.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
GLADSTONE RIDES A BIKE

Enaland's Grand Old Man Takes to
Cycling at the Age of SO.
Gladstone has taken to the bicycle!
Gladstone, England's "Grand Old
Man," the greatest statesman Of the
century, the prime minister of all prime
ministers, q hardy giant at IS. may
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
Somct,,iug New in Soan.

1t is said that Il French chemist has
made Il blue soap which will render
unnecessary the bluing in the laundry,
In ordinary soap he incorporates a so5
ution of aniline green in strong acetiG
.acid. The alkali of the soap cOnverts
the green into blue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

NV ~ ~ 10 get rid of splinters, bundlcI
hns.:,'' i:l,"cllhery and dipped in the com
70 '.,o'e ,t mixture. From the felled tree
dmn DG l finished match, everything is
nay. ny machinery. Women fill the
in ,on n poA at the rate of thirty-six gross
"S II would seem out of the ques-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

-HE electric match is the next i'm
portant invention promised. Be-
Il fore very long the phosphorus
timed wooden splints now in use will
he replaced by handy little tool that
may be carried in the pocket or hung
M conveniently for striking light
when wanted.
The portable electric lighter is bound
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
The Egg in Surgery.

Skin grating with the inside coating
Of an egg is the delicate operation that
gave Thomas ]. Tannian good sound
ear the other day in Cincinnati. Tan
MANS ear drum had been punctured
as the result of a long attack Of grippe
that caused deafness and extreme pain.
The ear specialist who attended him
resorted to novel treatment
He called for an egg. broke it anu
dropped the yolk and the white into
a pan. There is thin skin on the in
side Of the shell of an egg, and this
the specialist tenderly picked out and,
spread carefully on piece Of steril-
lied glass. With pair of scissors he
cut out a round bit of the skin, being
careful not to lose any Of its under
coating Of albumen, and then, distend-
ing Tannian's ear to admit a probe
with the bit of skin on it, he intro
duced the probe into the drum, gently
forcing the bit of egg over the pune
tured part. The skin stuck, covered up
the aperature caused by the wound,
and nature did the rest. Tannian's ear
will be all right again soon, and the
egg will have found a place in sur
gery.-NeW York Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

Girl-His spine is hurt Another G'rl
Then I suppose his football days are
ovor Girl-Oh, no. He can still play
half back. or quarterback, anyway
Detroit Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed woman who made her children
drink sassafras tea every spring?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
Knew Better than the Doctor.

Among the good stories told of Doc,
tor Mack, an army surgeon in Austria,
liza, is that in Here and There Mem
cries." illustrating the confidence in,
him of the pitmen under his care.
An explosion occurred one day in the,
mine, and the doctor was hastily sum-,
moned AS the men were raised froml
the mine depths he felt their pulse and
sought for indications of life. AS he;
rose from examining one poor fellow,
saying, Dead the supposed man said
distinctly:
Nay, Oi Laint dead"
One of the miners standing by gave
the speaker kick with his boot and
said, 'Haud tn tongue Rob. Dost,
think tn knows better than t. doctor,
mOn?"
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15
NEW YoRK's FIRST SUGAR FAC
TORY.

Whenever a new sugar factory is
started anywhere in the country it is
a matter that deeply interests the peo-
pie of Utah. The latest experiment in
this line was made at Rome, n. Y,
last Saturday, when the first run of re-
fined sugar was made The first lot
was not of a clear white, but of
! somewhat creamy color; this was ow-
ing to the fact that the pans were new
and slightly rusty. This factory at
Rome is the first to operate east of the
Mississippi river.
a special agent of the department of
agriculture, who was at Rome. says
the green beets tested from the vicin-
ity showed when tested that they car
ried from 10 to II per cent of sacharine
matter and that the ripe beets viii
show more, While the chief Of the divi-
sion of chemistry of the department
of agriculture says that the beets from
New York state are showing up re-
markably we'll, and it is his opinion
that there is no locality in the United
States where the prospects are better
than in that state.
1t seems strange that in the matter
OF building sugar factories the west
! should have led While the east paid
no attention whatever to the matter
! It is almost certain that the country is
on the eve of an era of sugar factory
! building. for it may be said that all
parts of the country are adapted to the
/ growing of sugar beets. while the peo-
| pie consume so much sugar and pro-
duce SO little, comparatively speaking,
| that there is every reason why the
sugar beet raising industry and the
manufacture of sugar therefrom should
become extensive. That which threat
ems the erection Of factories for the
manufacture of sugar is the Sugar
trust. That concern has it in it's power
to crush out any isolated sugar factory
any time it chooses; it is the fear of
/ that that has prevented the erection
/ of more factories in our own state, for
those who would be glad to invest their
money in sugar factories fear lest they
would lose it through the oppression of
| the trust. IF the antitrust laws were
enforced this fear would be dispelled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

nilttee that put them up. and to no one
else2 1t must be remembered that the
non-Dartisan candidates are but hu-
man beings with but human frailties.
and that the forces which operate upon
other human beings when they become
candidates for Office win likewise oper-
ate upon them when they also seek Of
fee. No one should deceive himself
with the thought that the non-parti-
san candidates were chosen by the peo-
pie and feel a responsibility to them
alone: they were put up by commit
tee that never once invited the people
into its confidence, but on the contrary,
made its nominations in the manner it
did because it had no faith in the peo-
pie. If asked why this method of max
ing nominations was adopted. the de-
tenders of it will tell you that 20 men
can select a better ticket than a con-
vention oe several hundred can. that
is what they will tell you, but they
hardly go so far as to say openly: And
we 20 are better fitted for the task than
any other 20 in the land"
Don't let any one think that che nom
partisan candidates. if they should be
elected. will ignore the committee that
nominated them, or that the committee
would not claim the right of creator
over creature. 1t is impossible to ig
more the people and at the same time
feel responsible to them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15
ALLEGED BRUTALITY IN THE
ARMY.

AT Fort Sheridan, near Chicago an
investigation of case is now under
way that promises to become somewhat
celebrated. It is the case of Captain
Leonard A. Lowering, who is charged
with brutally treating q soldier named
Charles Hammond. The purported facts
are as follows: Hammond was a
prisoner for some offense and as such
he refused to work. He was ordered
before a summary court martial but
refused to walk TO where it was being
held. He would not be persuaded and
even refused to get on his feet. Finally
Captain Lowering ordered a rope pro
cured and had it tied to Hammond's
feet, and he was then dragged to the
court, some 200 yards away. These are
the facts as given in the Chicago
papers, though they draw them out
many columns. Captain Lowering is
also charged with probing Hammond
with his sword while he was down
What the investigation will develop
remains to be seen. A military court
is not q body that is inclined to
countenance any kind of insubordina-
ton and Hammond certainly Was in-
subordinate: nor Ia ii body that will
be inclined to be harsh with an officer
who has been harsh to a soldier
that was defying its authority, but it
can hardly justify any officer in resort
| ing to such brutality as Captain Lover
ing is accused of. To attach a rope TO
a mans feet and then drag him a
couple of hundred yards is a piece of
inhumanity and brutiIity that the
American people will not let pass with
| out severe condemnation, While they
win demand that it be not repeated.
Military discipline requires and permits
many things that citizen regards as
| harsh if not brutal, but it does not re-
quire such brutality as Captain Lover
ing is charged with; even is Europe.
where military discipline is most rigid
/ such thing would not be permitted;
then how much less should it be per-
mitted in this country.
The case is now under investigation
and it is to be hoped and expected that
the investigation will be fair, full and
without bias.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15
Il BUSINESS ADM1N1srRA
TIoN.n

The promoters OF the non-partisan
movement claim as one of the merits
of their campaign q great and con-
Stunning desire on their part to give the
people OF this city business admin
istration." They urge that their candi-
dates Will go into office. if elected. re-
sponsibie to no one save the people;
that not having been nominated by
any regular political party, they Will
feel under and be under no obligations
to any party. But their strongest pro-
test is that they are doing everything
in the interest of the people
If they are really SO greatly interested
in the welfare of the people. why is it
that they have never taken the people
into their confidence, always mistrusted
them, never once consulted them? If
the non-partisan candidates are so de-
voted to the people and their interests
why is it that they have never asked
the committee that appointed them to
have their appointment or nomination
confirmed by a convention Of the peo-
pie? They have never done anything
Va lAG hi-iOs LUZ nave Ueeu COuteut W
rely upon the wisdom. of the COM
mittee.
1t is said that the non-partisan can
didates viii feel that. if elected. they
are responsible to the people. What as
surance of this is there save what
those who put them up say? Those
Nho put them up never weary of de-
claring that candidates put. up by po-
litical PARTIES feel no responsibility
save to their party. Then VIII not the
non partisan candidates. on the same
principle, feel responsibility to the COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15
CIPAL CAMPAIGNS.

How is it possible for any political
party having a national organization
TO enter municipal campaign and still
say that when it so enters it does not
bring with it any national issues?
When the Democratic party puts up
a city ticket it does so as a party and
it expects that all it's candidates will
accept all its doctrines; it is the same
with the Republican party; else where
is the logic of putting up strictly party
tickets? Can a Democrat or a Repub-
Iican in a local campaign say 81 am
a Democrat in this but not in that? 1
accept this part of Repubncanism but
not that?" Is it possible for a Demo-
crat or a Republican to enter a mu-
nicipal campaign as such and then
wear or discard his Democracy or Re
publicanism as he chooses. saying that
this principle of his party does not
enter into the campaign as its pres
ence does or does not affect his party's
chances of success? It is not. When
a national party goes into municipal
campaign it takes with it all its prin-
cfples and its record, and must stand
or fall by them; and it is right and
proper that it should.
In the campaign in this city the
Democratic and the Republican parties
have placed tickets in the field. The
ton Of their belief in free silver; not
in terms but by declaring in favor of
the Chicago platform. The Republic
ans have sought to ignore it by MAX
ing no reference to it, either directly
or by indorsing the st. Louis platform.
The plea is made in justification of
this that the silver question does not
properly belong in the campaign. If
that IS so, then neither does the Re
publican party as such. If the record
of the Republican party on the silver
question were such as to appeal to the
people of Salt Lake City, would the
Republican city convention have stu
diously ignored it? What the party
leaders wish is to let that record re-
main undisturbed, for it is one hostile
to silver, a thing in which the people
of this city are most deeply interested.
There is another reason why the Re-
publican leaders are anxious to have
the issue kept out of the campaign.
The Republican party everywhere is
DESTROYS that there be absolutely no
agitation of the silver question, and if
this can be done the impression Will
go forth that the question is moribund
if not dead. The party leaders are
particularly anxious that this impress
sion come from the west, the home
and the stronghold of the, free silver
sentiment. And this impression will go
forth if the silver question is not made
prominent in all campaigns.
The rule in the silver states should
be that the silver question shall be
made prominent in all elections until
the grand cause shah triumph; and
that to the fitness of candidates for
office of all kinds Should be applied
what may be termed the silver test
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15
TWO SILVER VICTORIES.

Perhaps silver has no proper place
in a municipal campaign, and perhaps
the result of such a campaign has no
influence on the silver sentiment of the
country, but such is not the opinion Of
the Denver Evening Post, for it says,
commenting on the results OF the
local election in Knoxville, Tenn, and
Indianapolis:
The victory of the Democrats in the
mayoralty contest in Indianapolis
where the voters expressed a prefer
ence for the Democratic ticket on an
outspoken silver platform by some 5000
plurality, is a very encouraging sign
of the times and augurs well for the
Democrats elsewhere contesting in
actual election. The victory of the
Democrats in Knoxville, Tenn, a here
tofore strong Republican Locality, cor
roborates the testimony of the mass
| Of the Indianapolis voters of their
| changed opinion regarding the Chicago
/ platform and points Enthusiastically that
| the force of events is strongly, if not.
| indeed. irreSiStibly for the cause of sill
Yer. Indianapolis is one of those towns
! that went nadly for Mckinley last fall,
! but seems to repent with as much vigor
as has Chicago. Cincinnati and other
| cities which have voted since the 1896
| November election.
1t is to be noticed that the pluraIities
| for silver thus recorded are in numer-
| zeal strength as large as those regis
| tered against it last year, but besides
| this significance they have the added
! one of much moral effect, since they
are made in places supposed to be ir-
retrieyably imbued with gold mono
metallic ideas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15
SINGER OF AN EMPTY DAY. /,


prelude ITO ''Tlhe Earthly ParadIse.")
OF Heaven or Hell have no power to
sing,
I cannot ease the burden of your fears.
or make quick-comaagt death a little
Or bring again the pleasure of past
years,
Nor for my words shall we forget your
Or hope again for aught that I can say,
The idle singer of an empty day.
But rather when aweary of your mir7th,
From full hearts still unsatiSfied We
sigh,
And, feeling kindly unto all the earth.
Grudga every minute asst passes by,
Made the more mindful than the sweet
Remember me a little then, pray,
The Idle singer of AN empty day
Tho heavy trouble. the bewilderng care
That weighs us down who live and earn
our bread,
These IDLE verses have no power to bear;
50 let me sing of names remembered
Because they, living mot, can ne'er be
dead,
Or long time take thetr memory quite
From us poor singers of am empty day.
Dreamer of dreams. born oujsf my due
Why should 1 strive to set the crooked
Let It suffice me that my murmuring
Beats with light wing against the ivory
Telling q tale not too 1mportunate
To unose who in sleepy region stay,
Lullsd by Tine singer of an empty day.
Folk say Il wizard to a NORTHERN king
AT Chrt1Mnas-tide such woudnots things
did show,
That through enc window men befnald che
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

Is given to the tailoring in our
clothes--even down to the smallest
detail--we don't let man get out of
here with poor fit, don't do business
that way-doesn't pay, and OF course
we are IL business to make it pay
different from some people we know
but then it's way we have-three
things you can depend on here in
clothts-right style, eight tit and
right Price = and only one price at
that-can you say as much of othersP
The values we are Offering this sen
son are away ahead of anything we
have ever had, and we venture can't
be duplicated again not even by this
great clothing store come in and
look us over-don't cost anything
even if you buy and not suited, your
moneys back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

Washington Star: Avoiding Conversa-
tion-''It's a mystery to me-, said the
dyspeptic that so many men succeed in
committing murders without being dis
covered"
You don't regard it as a personal
grievance, do you?" inquired his wife
with sarcasm.
NO. But I can't help being reminded
of how the whole neighborhood got ex-
cited and knew all the details before the
next day one time when 1 forgot it was
; Sunday morning and went fishing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

paper that is the organ and champion
Of a party which dominates for city
attorney a gentleman who, though an
excellent lawyer, is the attorney of the
biggest corporation in the state? chen
as a. member Of the common council
Mr.. Dale has been neither the friend
nor the enemy OF corporations, as no
public officer should be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

, The initiative and referendum of the
citizens movement were conducted
by the same committee in the same
little room. The committee constitute
ed itself the people" as the exigencies
of the case required.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

There Gs some talk OF erecting Alaska
into a territory to oe called Lincoln.
The boundaries OF the territory of Lin
coin are conter1ninous with those OF
the Union and can never be less SO
long as it lasts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

If the people of Salt Lake City are
DESTROYS of having as good government
in the city as the county is now get
ting, all they have to do is to elect the
Democratic ticket from top to bottom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

General Weyler is Signalling his de-
nesty TO various prisoners. His action
is to be commended no matter what
the motive that prompts it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

When DR.. SaranelH finds business dull
he can just fling a few yellow fever mi
crobes to the breezes, and then wait
for patients. He is fortunate in pos
sessing both bane and antidote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The Kansas City Star thinks that the
war in Greater New York win not be-
gin in real, dead earnest until Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster of Iowa arrives on the
scene TO prove that Mrs. Lease is a
malicious old magpie and that General
Tracy is worth a whole regiment OF
Henry Georges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The Republican mayor refuses to ac-
count for his disposition of the con-
tingent fund. A public official who has
charge Of public funds and refuses to
account FOR them should be made to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hol-
dow has just completed two centuries.
a modern crack bicycl1St would COM
plete two centuries in a single day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The first book drawn from the new
public library of Chicago was drawn
by a boy. Is years old. and the title is
"only an Irish Boy; or Andy Burke's
Fortunes and Misfortrnes."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The non-parrtiSan committee has
never VouchsaVed any explanation of
the superiority of Its method of making
nominations over that of the regular
political parties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

Pittsburg proposes to erect a statue
to Tubal Cain. Tuhal has been sadly
neglected IN this respect. Let a statue
TO him be erected By all means-Pitts-
burgers means.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

Queen KaiulanI or Plain Miss Cleg
huTn?" asks tine New York journal.
Plain Miss Cleghorn we should say.
judging from tQle Journals pictures OF
her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The Tribune pictures John Clark as
regular Goliath of Gath And the
Democrats have got the little David
who will STAY him with a stone from
his sling,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

Many receptions VIII be rendered An
tlouy Hope when he arrives in This
country. And the lightly literary ones
are in hopes that he Will accept them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The Woman suffragists of St. Louis
have demanded the appointment Of
women street inspectors. That's right,
for mem must work and women must
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The president has made a number Of
appointments of fourth-class postmas-
tiers in Utah, but the appointees them
selves feel first class.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

''Mr. Dale's record as part of the
present city administration is good,
say his supporters. Certainly, as a
friend of corporations and Of corporate
greed ne Shines" says the Tribune.
Isn't that in rather bad taste from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

The Texans are relying on shotgun
quarantine to protect them from yellow
fever. That is the kind of a quarantine
which either kills or cures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

Pictures Of Evangellna Cossio Cis-
neros before and after her incarceration
are being published in the papers
They are OF the genuine before and
after tV-ue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-15

F5vangelgna Cisneros mas been offered
a home in Kansas. II she should accept
1T would be like jumping out Of the fry
ing pan into the fire.