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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
DETRoITs REIGN OF TERROR.

| whenever anything bad or disreput-
| able happens in any of the far western
states a portion of the eastern press
comes out with long editorials depre-
eating such a state of uncivilization
and barbarism as these happenings in
dicate, while occasionally a chief mag
istrate of the nation calls these same
states undesirable
We are reminded of all this bv a
state OF terror that exists in Detroit.
a city founded by Cadillac nearly two
centuries ago, because of the presence
in that CITY of the famous, or rather
Infamous, Detroit long and short gang.
The Detroit Tribune of the 10Th inst
says:
Strangers who entered stores on the
outskirts Of the city last evening were
not given a very hearty welcome until
the object of their call was made
known. Instead of the courteous and
smooth way the clerks and proprietors
generally have of greeting prospective
customers. the strangers were met with
suspicious glances.
The cause of all this suspicion was
the result of a tip received by the
police and given to the store keepers
that the now famous Detroit long
and short of it, who have success
fully held up several suburban stores
recently, were going on the warpath
again last night.
That the storekeepers did not in
tend to be taken unawares was evil
dent from the extensive preparations
the most of them made. Old army
muskets were taken down. cleaned
up and loaded with shot and shell and
put in good working order. The pro-
proprietors of several west side stores
mustered in every male person in their
families that could fight. and those
who were short signed some of their
neighbors to do guard duty.
In one store on Fort street west,
there were eight large and husky men
sitting around the store armed to the
teeth waiting for the bold, bad rob-
bers to nut in an appearance Each
of these men had brace of Colts Al
caliber revolvers and two rounds of
cartridges. Some of the stores kept
open an hour later than usual in order
10 tempt the long and short pair if
they should happen to be in the neigh
borhood. Up to midnight the robbers
did not show up to turn the expected
trick"
Could such a description of any far
western citv truthfully be written,
how the better portion Of the eastern
press would denounce the west and
then fall to moralizing about the un-
due representation these states have
in the senate.
This description Of Detroit during
brief reign Of terror is highly amusing
If not instructive. To have completed |
It and made Of it perfect picture. the !
crack regiments of Detroit should have |
been bivouacked on the Campus Mar
-ius. This was wanting; this makes /
the picture incomplete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
BLAINE AND A TARIFF ON
HIDES.

The proposition to place a tariff on
hides has aroused an immense OPPOSE
ton in the Massachusetts, congressional
delegation and that opposition is meet
ing with a great deal of sympathy
from many sections of the country. and
IS finding stanch supporters in the lib
eral portion of the press. When the
tariff bill of 1890 was being considered
in committee there was a proposition
to take hides off the free list but the
opposition to it was so strong that it
met with little encouragement. Among
the strongest and most influential op-
ponents of this proposition was James
c. Blaine. So deeply interested in the
matter was he that he addressed a let
ter on the subject to the chairman of
the ways and means committee, which
letter is as follows:
Washington. April 10, 1890
Dear Mr.: McKinley-It is a great
mistake 20 take hides from the free
list where they have been for so many
years. 1t is slap in the face 10 the
South Americans with whom we are
trying 10 enlarge our trade 1t viii
benefit the farmers by adding ) to s
per cent to the price of his children's
shoes. 1t viii yield profit to the butch
ers onlv-the last man that needs it,
The movement is injudicious from be-
ginning to end-in, every form and
phase. Pray stop it before it sees light.
Such movements as this for protection
will protect the Republican party into a
speedy retirement. Yours hastily.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
The Hon, William Mckinley, Chairman
Ways and Means:
The late Mr.. Blaine gave the Repub-
licans a great many admonitions at
the time the Mckinley bill was under
and had they been needed
they might have done much to avert
the overwhelming disaster that the
party met in 1892. But the party
seems 10 be far more tariff mad in |
1897 than in 1890. and is bent on a poll !
icy that must end in utter ruin or bril-
liant triumph, with experience indicat- |
ing the former
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
VESTS RESOLUTION.

Senator Vest has introduced in the
senate a resolution declaring illegal the
recent order of the secretary of the
treasury relative to imports arriving
after April l. That order was made in
anticipation of the insertion of retro
active clause in the Dingley bill. If
the bill is passed with that clause in.
it VIII make the rates of duty therein
provided for apply to all imports sub
sequent to April /
1t is not at all improbable that this
resolution will be passed by the senate.
When a similar one. introduced by
Senator Vest, was before the senate
some ten days ago a motion to refer it
was only carried by one vote, and one
or two senators were absent when the
vote was taken If it should again be
referred the object of the resolution,
which probably is chiefly to bring on
debate on the question of the legality
Of the order and of the proposed retro
active clause, would be defeated Such
a debate would engage the best legal
minds Of the senate and would shed
such light on the whole question that
it would be Of incalculabIe value. The
tariff bill could give rise to no more
interesting or instructive debate than
one on this very question. If the
secretary of the treasury can make an
order suspending the operation of an
existing law and make the importers
Of the country conform to an antic-
ipated one, it is time the people knew
it. Such power is autocratic and
quite at variance with the genius of
American institutions.
Secretary Gage makes his order in
anticipation of the enactment of GER
tain legislation and makes the import
ing business of the country conform to
it. Now suppose the legislation in an
ticipation of which the order is made
is never enacted, what becomes of the
order? If it can be made on the con-
tingency of law to be enacted in May
or June of 1897. but which law does not
eventuate, why may not the order be
made operative until some tariff law
in the far distant future is enacted?
If ii is possible for the government to
keep an open account on transactions
that are in themselves complete for an
indefinite short period. it is possible
for it to keep that account open for an |
indefinite and interminable period |
What virtue in the matter of closing |
accounts between the government and !
importers can the Dingley bill possess
that is not possessed by the tariff law
Of 1894?
Senator Vests resolution is an i'm
oortant one. dealing with a funda-
mental principle of government. and |
lnless it is smothered in committee it
should result in great good whether it
s passed or not, that is provided it is
debated at length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The philadelphia Ledger says: IF
the Carnegie steel company would re-
port the figures al which il has taken
contract TO supply nearly 5000 tons
OF as1nor plate for the Russian gov
ernmept it would do much to settle the
diypute about the proper price for the
United States government to pay. It
might ever be good policy for the COM
pany 10 do so, since it asserts that this
contract alone involves a years work,
and it is thus taken out of che compe-
fifion for the arInor plate required for
the new battle ships. as the first of that
win be wanted in October. while there
is pretty strong sentiment developing
in favor Of having the government set
I'D its own mills and make its own
plate. If the Carnegie company can
show that the Russian government is
10 pay as much as it has been charging
the United States government, it is not
likely that there would be any further
dispute about prices. and the PROPOSE
ton for D separate government plant
would receive its Guietus-"
The Carnegie company. in all human
probability, gill not tell at what price
il agrees to furnish Russia armor
plate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
The Four Conauerors.

an New York was wild over the cominl
of Fitz.-Exchange
When Alexander. called the Great,
Came home from doing Persians,
A mighty crowd for him did wait
With many glad diversions.
When Julius Caesar of Corsica.
Had trounced the outside rabbe
They blithely rose and called him home
With lots of Latin gable.
When Bonaparte of Corsica,
Had made all Europe tremble,
The French did greet him with eclat
That no one could dissemble.
But now. the chaDlets of their fame
Seem very dull and dim uns-
Compared to that all conq'ring name
That blongs 10 Bob Fitzsimmons,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The editorial page of The Herald
commands tfe ate tion Of the best
writers of the country. Public Opinion
and other periodicals. which make
business Of selecting the best editorial
opinion Of the newspapers of the coun-
srx, quoting oftener from The Herald
than from its city contemporaries. Quo
tatioas from the editorial page are cri-
terra of an EDITORS ability says the
Ogden StallCard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
Two Thousand Pigs.

Answers: A butcher residing in coun-
try town was afflicted with terrible
lisp One sale day, being suddenly seized
with an inspiration TO raise his own pork.
he invested in a few pigs; but having no
place ready for their immediate occupa-
ton he called upon a neighbor whom he
knew mad an empty sty-
Il thay. old man." he began, Il have
jutht bought a few pisth- Could you lend
me- your thty?"
Certainly. if it is any use. But how
many pigs nave you? The sty is none too
large"
"Oh. only two thowth and pigth.'
Two thousand pigs. Good gracious. 1t
wouldn't hold 200
L did not thay two thowthand pigth-
thed two thowth and pigth."
Yes. l hear: and | won't take a quar-
to- of them It's no USE
You don't underthand me- said the
poor fellow. Il do not mean two thowth
and oigthh; l mean two thowth and
pigth.
well. you couldn't get 20 in; so there"
Il don't want tor exclaimed the lisper
excitedly- There are not two thowthand
pigth. but two thOwth and pigth' (Ses-
ticulating)-''two thowth and pigth, L
tell you And SO he kept on in vain; I'M
til at last ahappy thought struck him.
Il did not mean two thOwthand Disth,
but two thowth and two Digth,'
He got the sty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The Herald is glad to give space to
this statement from Mr.. Rogers, as it
should have the effect to put at rest d
number Of souls that have been exer-
cised about the disposition of the
money furnished him, particularly the
soul of our Provo contemporary. The
Herald has never doubted Mr.. Rogers
ability to give a perfectly satisfactory
accounting for any and all moneys re-
ceived by him as Republican national
committeeman for Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
THAT FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS.

Anent our editorial of yesterday en-
titled Not At All Exercised we have
received the following from Hon. L. f.
Rogers:
Ogden, Utah. April 20, 1897
Editor of The Herald:
In today's issue of your paper my
attention is called to the editorial en-
titled Not At All Exercised.
You therein ask of the Provo En-
quirer to make answer TO the ques-
ton. HAS Mr.. Rogers accounted sat
isfactorily to the persons who fur
nished this second SCOOP
As this matter concerns myself per-
haps more than the Enquirer or any
other paper, permit me to make this
answer to your question: l hold the
written acknowledgement of the ma
tionai committee that all moneys fur
nished me by it have been satisfactor-
lily accounted for to the NATIONAL
COMMITTEES SATISFACTION.
Respectfully,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21


San Francisco Chronicle: The Olympic
games last year showed that the Greeks
are good sDrnters. but il is doubtful
if those people ever made such a record
in the ong-distance run as they did the
other day in getting out of Macedonia.
New York Tribune: The advancement
of the bill abolishing the old labor tax
for roads and substituting money tax is
most gratifying. 1t makes directly for
tho nrcrnotion of good roads. Under the
old system the construction of improved
i,.-l... ~ even the proper maintenance of
caly impossible. The new system will
be one of the greatest reforms in road
administration ever effected in this state.
Washington Post: Postmaster Dayton,
New York's Tammany federal official, has
resigned and requested the president to
appoint his successor as soon as possible.
The reforIne-s Mr.. Cleveland appointed
to the other federal offices in that city
are hanging on as hard as they know
how.
Detroit Tribune: The gentlemen who
are demanding that the city government
be conducted on business principles are
grossly ignorant of the purpose of city
governments.
Boston Herald: Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond's book on the Transvaal raid must
be breezy reading, if its quality is to be
fairly sampled from the paragraph in
which she pitches into DR.. Jim for not
having eaten the discriminating letter that
was found in his saddlebags by the Beers
when they captured him.
Spare, OH Spare the Dickey Birds.
"a bnl has been introduced at Albany
to put a stop to the destruction of sing
ing birds for the adornment of ladies'
hats and bonnets. So mote it be)
The dickey birds sing on the blossoming
Tit-willow. tit-willow. tit-willow.
And we know they are doing their utmost
to please,
Tit-wiilow tit-willow. tit-willow. 90
But along comes a snarer with traps and
And catches these beautiful. musical pets.
To furnish you. ladies, with, feathered
Tit-Wiilow. tit-willOw. tit-willow.
For now you have got a very cruel within.
Tit-willow. tit-willow, tit-willow.
Your hats with these dickey birds always
Tit-wiliow. tit-wilIow. tit-willow.
But, no doubt, if you thought for
minute or two
You'd take somewhat more reasonable
Putting flowers in your hats and bonnets
Tit- w low tit-wiIlow. tit-wlllow. !
Then right OH ye ladies, this worst of
all wrongs,
Tit-wilow. tit-willow, tit-willow
Let the dickey birds sing out their sweet (
est of songs,
Tit-willOw, tit-willow, tit-willow
And when next your milliner sets up her |
mode
Remind her that there is an unwritten (
code,
Which says human kindness forever has I
flowed
To tit-willow. tit-willow tit-willow
La TOuche Hancock in New York /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
Stocks and Investments,
buy and sell

y. c. NJ. L Stock
Deseret National Bank Stock.
State Bank of Utah Stock.
Home Fire Insurance Co. Stock.
Utah Sugar Company Stock.
And any dividend-paying stocks bought
and sold Good investments for Home
Money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Colonel Francis V. Greene saws the
Greeks, but the whole question is what
stand the great powers will take. Their
concert shows that they are much in
clined to take the grand stand and
make a play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

1t is said the ofIice-seekers have worn
President NcKinley's patience out. And
ne mas only been in Office a month and
a nalf. The presidents patience must
be OF a ver2 delicate texture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Within the past few months Boston
has been visited ana labored with by
Sam Jones. Dwight L. Moody and
Healer Schrader. And still Boston re-
fuses 70 forsake her ways, be they
wicked or otherwise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

There is nothing like the IRONY of
fate in the presidents case. Here IS
Mckinley, the apostle Of protection.
who. cant secure protection against the
offica-seekers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
WIT AND HUMoR.

Washington Star: 4 never so to a sad
play" said the young woman who poses.
1T is almost sure TO make me cry, and
then it is bad for my eyes Yes" re-
piled Miss Cayenne, and sometimes for
the complexion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

A little girl in East Oakland, Cal.
coughed W an open safety pin the
other day. If it hadn't been a safety
pin it would have been dangerous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The powers are anxious that Greece
and Turkey shall confine themselves
strictly to the ring. They should be
made TO keep inside the ropes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The Boston Post says that Schrader
the healer is in that city. The Post
says he travels mostly on foot but
occasionally uses a bicycle. What a
fire thing it would be if every hicy-
clist could be his own healer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Just as there is being raised such
great protest against department stores
there is a demand for more depart
ments in the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

ST Louis is suffering from a milk
famine on account Of the floods. Such
famines usually come in times Of
drought and nor of floods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Yonkers Statesman: Mr.. Crimsonbeak-
when he is standing, II times when sit
ting and 81 when lying. Mrs. Crimsonbeak
i hope you'll be a little more careful
about your lying, dear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Cissy Fitzgerald is in Sioux City. Ia,
winking. II is against the law to wink
in Iowa, for the blind tiger" sees every
wink
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

It surprised many visitors to the
Chicago Worlds fair to find that of all
the blood-purifiers, Ayers Sarsaparilla
was the only one on exhibition. The
reason is that Ayers Sarsaparilla is
standard remedy, and not a patent
medicine or secret nostrum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Indianapolis Journal: The Greater
Wisdom.-Watts-Do you think that
the man who knows when to stop talk
ing is about as wise as they get?
Potts-About but not quite. The great
est brain is in the possession OF the man
who knows when not to begin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The case of Richard C. Bundy, the
young colored man who has Just been
appointed from Cincinnati a cadet 70
the naval academy at Annapolis. hav-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

In these DAYS of triumDhant McKin-
yeyism it is true that he who steals
my purse steals trash
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The Boston athletes who are playing
Marathon games should go to Greece.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The waters of Babvlon never be-
haved wore than the Father of
Waters is doing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The spring rains and the war news
have made the wheat come I'D il a
most wonderful manner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Philadelphia. Times: 1t wouldn't be sur
prising, as a result of Senator Chandler S
by force. if they should ask for more
protection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The storm of yesterday was one of
which the weather people may be
proud.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

weyler viii have to get two type
writers to keep up with the war news
from Greece
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

This seeing of airships Just seems to
be in the air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

There seems to be a great many bent
pins on that eastern seat of war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

"a bird on the hat is worth two in
the BUSH" says the woman Of fashion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

New York civil service is suffering
from the Black plague.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

The tariff question has settled down
to a contest between Dingley Bill and
All Creation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

other storms than April showers
brought the Mayfiower TO Massachu-
sets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

NJ. Brunetiere has been lecturing at
Harvard. His French seems to be
quite different from the college French.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Much of the wisdom of the ancients
consists of it's mere antiquity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Adams Freeman: Dentist-You yelled
like a wild man. l thought you had at
least a little nerve. Bilkins (sOtto voce)-
l did have; you'll find IL in the tooth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

That q senator was born in a log
cabin does not make him statesman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Washington Star: A Precaution.-"I
WISH said the foreign star to the press
agent, that you would hereafter refrain
from reference to my performance as a
work of art" 1T Is certainly compli-
mentary.'' Yes but l don't like the
phrase. 1t may lead the trainers of the
tariff to put a tax on it, which would
annoy me very much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

ter Plan.-Squildig- do you think
of Chambers scheme to seize armor
plate works. Mrs. McSwilligen-'I think
the government ought to seize Chandler s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Philadelphia North American: A Fore
cast.-Madge-"I think Jack is going TO
propose to me soon, mamma. Her
mother-'Why do you say that?" Madge
He took me out to look at some tan
dem wheels last evening"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

THE WAY we increase trade on
our Three Crown Baking Powder,
pure, home-ground spices and triple
extracts, is to guarantee them equal
to the very best or money cheerfully
refunded. HEWLETT BROS. CO.,
Sole Manufacturers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Boston Transcript: Robert-"Is Harry
fond of female society2" Richard-''Im-
moderately. I've known him to play whist
with three women"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Truth: At the De Styles Dance
'They say that ii takes at least three
generations to make a gentleman Like
ore of these?" Yes, I suppose SC"
'Humph. 1t doesn't seem worth the
trouble"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

capable sort of a fellow wonder what
was after the same girl that l ann
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Cleveland Leader: A Master of Ro-
mance.-"Bosworth would have made a
fortune as a novelist" What makes
you think so?" II was with him the
other evening when he was telling his
wife why he happened to be so late in
getting home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Tit-Bits: Mother-'.Dear met The baby
has swallowed that piece of worsted."
Father-"That's nothing 10 the yarns
she'll have to swallow if she lives to
grow up"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21
Don't
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