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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
THE EDUCATIONAL coNvEN-
TON.


The Anaconda Standard of Friday
last in its account of the proceedings
of the Silver Bow county teachers in
stitute at Butte, contained this:
State Superintendent Carleton stated
that he had noticed by an article in the
Standard that Salt Lake had Inaugural
| ted a movement having for its object
the selection of that city as the place
for holding the annual convention of
the National Teachers association in
1898, and expressed himself as being
heartily in favor of the proposition. He
| referred to the hospitality of the people
of Salt Lake and spoke of the excellent
accommodation possessed by the City
of the Saints. DR.. Craig of Missoula
heartily concurred in the proposition to
cooperate in the movement, as did also
Superintendent F. L. Kern of the Butte
schools, and Professor Hastings and
others. Professor Augsburg. superin-
tendent of drawing in the Salt Lake
schools. said the movement was a good
one, and ought to be pushed along. Su-
perintendent Carleton then presented
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We, the teachers, instruct
ors and visitors in attendance upon
the Silver Bow county institute. held
at the city of Butte on April 1923. have
learned that the city of Salt Lake is
candidate for the National Educational
association for the year 1898; and
Whereas, We believe that a more
fitting or interesting place for said
meeting could not be selected; there
fore. be it.
Resolved. That we are heartily in
favor of Salt Lake City for said meeting
in 1898, and that we hereby peldge our
selves to use all honorable means to Sc
cure said meeting at the city of Salt
Lake.
1t is gratifying to see the teachers of
Montana interested in having the meet
ing of the National Educational asso-
citation in 1898 held in this city. All of
the states of the inter-mountain region
would be more than willing to have the
association meet in this city, and would
do what lies in their power to bring it
here.
It is most important matter and if
1t is possible, and there is no doubt it
is, the meeting of the association for
1898 should be secured for Salt Lake
City 1t would be the largest conven-
ton ever held in the CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
One Qualification missing.

Detroit Free Press: You know moth
Ing about the trials and tribulations of a
governess." declared charming woman
OF Detroit who is in the business. Il
was summarily dismissed from one place
because / told a mother that her little
daughter had no taste for music The
woman informed me CURLY that if l didn't
know enough TO remedy the defect she
could afford to hire some one who did
"A wealthy woman with three delight
full little children dispensed with my SerV-
ices because in playing for company | re-
ceived more applause than she did An
other rejected my application because
could not understand her German No
one could.
But an experience last week capped the
climax A gentleman called in answer 10
my advertisement and asked me 10 see
his wife. He seemed very favorably i'm
pressed. and l imagine he must have been
indiScreet enough TO praise me on reacn-
ing home. for she, that is TO say-well-
nobody would ever call her attractive
When 7 applied she catechised me closely
as TO my accomplishments After learn
ing with evident regret that could
play, sing, dance and had the conven-
tional manners of the day, she started In
to disqualify me in the matter of Ian
guages. But. in addition to German:
French and italian, l knew enough OF
the classics to give her children pre-
qaratory course. This worried her, and
after a silence she began again:
Do you teach Scotchg
I do not. madam
In that case 1t is useless to talk fur
Their Scotch noVelists are writing such
beautiful things now that l insist on hav-
ing my children taught the language
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
WHEN MARIA STARTS THE FIRE

Some poet has written a few stanzas on
when Mary Winds the Clock" This
style of household poetry seeming TO
meet popular demand. We have gone
this gentleman one better, and here give
a few classic lines on when Maria
Starts the Fire"
At the unholy hour of 4, the time when
all the world should snore, I'm
Weakened by a slamming door
By my Maria.
She rises Pheenix-like from bed, puts on
rid to knock you dead. then in a
moment she has fled
To build the fire.
upon a rock-bound shore, then bang
down falls a ton or more
OF coal for that blamed fire.
hear rattle. roar and slam, q. muttered
word that sounds like clam-she's
wrestling with that fiendish pan
OF ashes from the fire.
Then into the cold world she goes. and
bumps against wind that blows
about her form those misfit clothes.
Oh, my, that biased fire.
The pan of ashes veers about, I hear a
wild, blood-curdling shout; the con-
tents have been emptied out
On my Maria.
Her golden locks and dreamy eyes are
filled, poor girl. not with surprise
but filed with ashes. l surmise.
From kitchen fire.
She rises In her fearful wrath and kicks
the ashpan up the path-then comes
the rest, the aftermath
She sails in on the fire.
She works an hour and may be more-I
hear the contest through the door
hear her struggling Ger the floor,
But Maria builds the fire.
Then when it blazes cheerfully, my dear
Maria sleeps the tea, and cooks the
buckwheats hot for me.
On that old kitchen fire.
No sign of conflict in her air-how calm,
how sweet beyond compare, is my
Maria. so dear. so fair,
Who builds the kitchen fire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Abstracts of instruments filed April
! 1897. with recorder of Salt Lake coun
compiled by the Security Abstract co
pany:
Harry H. c. Kuphaldt to Beda Kup-
haldt, one-half interest in water.
right in Spring gulch .--.........-.$
John ]. Donovan TO NJ. NJ Dono-
van, lot II and east half lot Is,
block /. Main street and State
road Observation-Disclosures
Ephraim Griffiths to Bernhard Meyer,
part section "a. township south,
range l east
]. Douglas Perkins to George A
Ha-ey, lots to 10, block Z, Per
k.ns' first addition to g. View.
Ole Amunson to Karen Hansen, lot
2. block .. ten-acre plat 49,.
William J. Dixon, by sheriff. TO Com.
rnercial National bank. part lots
and T. Granite subdivision
William ]. Dixon, by sheriff, to Com
mercial National bank. part lots
and ), Granite subdivision .-.-....--
William j. Dixon. by sheriff. to Com
merciai National bank, part lot .,
Granite subdivision ......-.--...---.
William ]. Dixon. by sheriff, to Com
merc.al National bank. lots Y and
g. Granite subdivision --......-. J.,
Carl Jensen to Soren P. H. Ander-
sen. part section %, township
south. range l east --........-.-.....
Edward Martin TO Henry Dinwoodey
F'nrniture company. lots l and >,
block 4. West Temple addition
Ellsworth Daggett TO Edward II.
RYAN. lots u 13. IA and 10, block
2 Perkins addition --....-...-..-....
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
TALES OF THE DAY.
Finally Found a Place he Gould
Safely Visit

He was stranger in Washington,
may be an Office seeker, but evidently a
stranger. A good friend had him in tow
and was showing him all the sights of
the town. They were on Pennsylvania
avenue says the Post, just across from
the White House. and the kind friend
was using his umbrella very much as
the village school master uses pointer
to denote the figures in an example upon
the blackboard. The umbrella turned in
the air like a weather vane. and was in
dicating the White House when the
friend said:
Now that is the White House, where
President Mckinley lives"
so that's the White House. is it?
That's where Mckinley lives. eh?''
That's the very place..
well. | swan"
The umbrella swayed around to the
See that big church over there? That's
where the big men worship
Does Mckinley go there?"
No.
well. l don't want to see it them
The umbrella swerved around to the
see that big building there? That's
one of the finest theaters in Washing
Does Mckinley go there?"
well, | don't believe l care to.
Now that hotel up there has one of
the finest bars you ever saw. Like to go
there?"
''Nup."
wei. don't believe I'd like to-
Hold on minute-didn't you ask me to
go there with you?
Il did,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Commenting on the benefits of war,
the Chicago Times Herald says: More
or less shyly, because it is, after all. a
sad thing to acknowledge the universal
truth that the happiness of part of the
world often grows out of the misfor-
tunes of another part. nearly every
body in America, we imagine, has been
calculating the probable effects of a
great European war upon the business
interests of this country. What would
happen if the powers should be forced
to hurl at each other those monstrous
military forces that have been held on
the leash through two decades of diff
cult peace? The real benefit to
American industries would come in an
other form than the destruction of
rivals. For a number of years foreign
investors have been coldlv Indifferent
TO American projects. The reasons for
this change of demeanor the Times
Herald has often pointed out. An Eu-
ropean war would emphasize the po-
sition of this country as steadily
peaceful power-a nation undisturbed
by ambition for territorial expansion,
unthreatened by the envy or malice OF
neighbors, a sound bank for the money
of the world. Our lingo senators have
tried to undermine this position. but
their failure is plain now that the
United States. of all the countries of
the world. stands cool and confident
amid the thunders of the Greek-Turk-
ish collision
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

THE Transmississippi congress has
been called 10 assemble in Salt Lake,
July Il. This is in conflict with the
proposed goldmining convention. Pos
sibly >he best compromise would be to
pool issues and hold both congresses
in Denver at the same time. Salt Lake
viii be busy enough during July with
its semi-centennial carnival" says the
Denver Times. This is a very good
suggestion and we are in favor Of it
with an amendment-which is that
both conventions be held in Salt Lake
City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
LIABILITIES OF BANK DIRECT
ORS.

In a rather scathing decision Judge
Severens in the United States district
court at Grand Rapids. Mich. last
Wednesday. decided that national bank
directors have other duties than TO be
ornamental. The Greenville national
bank failed in 1S93 and out of 100000
assets the receiver could collect only
S40,O The receiver brought suit
against Henry Anderson and John j.
Foster two of the directors, on the
ground that they should be held re-
sponsible for the losses which were
sustained through their own negligence
and inattention TO business. The court,
in deciding the case, held that the mall
version of the banks funds began al
most from the start and was followed
up systematically by Leroy Moore, the
president and manager, and that the
most casual examination of books
would have revealed the rotten condi-
ton of the institution. The court held
that the directors were elected to ex-
ercise watchful care over the affairs
of the bank and holds them responsible
for the losses sustained during the last
year of its existence.
The decision can scarcely fail to have
a marked influence on. the actions of
bank directors. Too often bank direc-
tors do nothing whatever in the mat
ter of direction Of the affairs of the
bank, being more figure heads than
anything else This criticism also ap-
plies to the directors of other institu-
tons. Many bank failures might be
avoided did the directors but do their
duty. Very often, too often, their in
formation about the condition of the
institution over which they are sun
posed to watch is second hand. given
them by the president and cashier it
is true, but still second hand. Holding
them liable for losses viii prompt them
to seek their information at first hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

lege is Democrat, Republican, Popu-
list or Mugwump. His fitness for the
place, and that includes many things
besides mere technical knowledge. and
not his politics should control in his
selection But this rule does not ap-
pear TO have always been strictly fol-
lowed And it still remains true. in
the present as in all other cases, that
there is some fire where there IL so
much smoke.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Chicago Record: Under the legislation
proposed by the Dingiey bill the tax on
diamonds would be reduced. This ought TO
be great announcement to people who
work on small wages and have TO have
diamonds TO wear at breakfast every
morning.
Kansas City Times: II is noticeable
that her Britannia majesty in her old
age should begin to ape the extravaganza
of some American millionaire Her
special trains from Cherbourg TO Nice
and back cost about $4,000; and her
majesty has also to pay for the specials
from Boulogne to Nice and back. which
conveyed the servants. horses. carriages
cost to the Drivy purse of the queens
annual continental trip is about $4,000
Courier-Journal: It's Just our luck that
the scene of hostilities between Turkey
and Greece is so far away that there is
no chance for Uncle Sam to take a hand
in the SHADY Let's declare war against
both Turkey and Greece for getting up
fight in which We can have no part
Something must be done to provide our
belligerent United States senators with a
war or there will be drought in the cold
tea department of our government.
San Francisco Examiner: Ordinarily
Hanna does not believe the labo-er is
tons TO every rule, and T. V. Powderly
is to have a federal job.
Philadelphia Ledger: Weyler announces
the pacification of an important port of
Cuba and says he wants no more troops.
That Spanish loan may now attract the
attention of the spectators in London
who have made fortunes by renting
windows for the jubilee procession.
New York World: The territory in
which the Greek and Turkish armies are
now engaged is as Greek as is Athens
itself 1t has been Greek for at least
$500 years, ard the Turk is a mere in
truder in ii who will be forced out
sooner or later. But the sooner the bet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

salt Lake City seems to be vieing
with Chicago and San Francisco for a
tough reputation Nor is Zion far be-
hind these cities in immortality, crime
and vice. Within the last ten days the
city on the south has furnished the
country with three tragedies, each sue
ceeding one rivaling the other in mys-
teriousness and gruesome Details" says
the Ogden Press. Regrettable as such
q reputation may be. still it shows that
B town isn't absolutely dead and bur-
led
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

A Washington correspondent says
there is lively hotel row over
the entertainment of the president at
the Grant monument dedication. The
committee of arrangements engaged
quarters for the presidents party at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. Warren F.
Leland, formerly of Chicago, sent a
personal invitation through Abner Nc
Kinley, who resides at the Windsor, of
which Mr.. Leland is now the pro-
prietor, to the president and the cabi-
net 10 become his guests, and before
they knew what plans had been made
for them most of them accepted. When
the members of the New York commit
tee discovered this, they endeavored
to persuade Mr.. Leland to release his
guests. but he declined to do so, and
Abner Mckinley came to Washington
again to make sure that the president
adhered to his acceptance. Thus a
double set of rooms has been engaged
for the presidents party. In the pro-
gramme it is arranged and announced
that he will start from the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel. He is also to receive certain
delegations in his rooms there. The
name of Windsor does not appear in
any of the announcements. The presi-
dent is naturally very much embar-
rassed 1t is probable that he will go
to the Fifth Avenue hotel, and make
that his official stopping place, but
Mrs. Mckinley and the ladies of the
party will go direct from the train
to the Windsor, and their husbands
will join them there when their official
functions are finished. 1t looks as
though Brother Abner was destined to
be the Prince Russell of the admins
tration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Speaking of the movement against
the department stores and the COM
plant that they deal in too great a
variety of goods" says the Boston Her
aid, somebody recalls an old New
England signboard which seems to
show that a wide variety of goods in
one store is no new thing The sign
read: Testaments. tar. treacle. Cody
books and gimlets.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

1.-The Dingley road to prosperity is all
the way uphill. and very rocky at
that" says the Chicago Chronicle. This
Is the first time We ever knew that the
pingley road led to prosperity whether
It went up hill or down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Representative Cook. of Willard, says
that Cadet Cole at West Point is stand
Ing very well in his class and expects
10 stand still better next year when he
graduates. This will be good news to
the young mans friends and to the
people of Utah generally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

The rapidity with which Group de-
velops calls for instant treatment; and
yet few households are prepared for its
visits. An admirable remedy for this
disease is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t
has saved hundreds of lives and should
be in every home where there are
Young children
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Lillian Russelrs sister Annie is fol-
lowing in her footsteps. She has begun
suit for divorce. Being much younger
than Lillian she NAV yet score as
many divorce triumphs as her famous
sister.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Senator Chandler complains that
President Mckinley is rather slow in
ladling out soup for the New Hamp-
shire boys. But then Bill is so rapid
himself that all others seem slow be-
side him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

The scare over the high water ap-
pears to have subsidized. There will un-
questionably be some high water, but
there is small likelihood of any excess
sive damage in consequence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Every time Eugene Debs gets UP a
new scheme for reforming industrial
conditions he is particular to put in
the preamble that he does not favor
ztrflyaS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Judge McKenna stepped down from
the bench TO go into the department Of
justice, and now he is going to step on
to the bench again. Such are the ups
and downs of official life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Weyler must find the diversion in
the east quite a relief. For a year or
more he has been depended upon to
furnish the world with war news.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

'On second thought I accept your in
vitation. But as for these other places,
with a comprehensive sweep of his hand.
Il hope they won't insist upon my pat
ronaSe. for l shall feel enjoined to re-
fuse it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

OF the posses that went in pursuit Of
the Castle Gate robbers it cannot be
said: Verify, they have their reward. !"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

The war spirit still survives in Gen
eral Grosvenor. He wants to kill civil
service reform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
It Looked That Way
Stocks and investments
/ buy and sell

u. 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.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR.. Sc Main st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Senator Mason is making some very
clever speeches but it is not reported
that he is making any very clever cap
lures of offices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Nothing in the dispatches has shown
that Rudyard Kipling is earning his
$1,000 month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

A lie is excusable when it is plausibly
Excused
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Russell Sage treated himself 70 a new
Easter suit. 1t cost s6.75. Russell is
getting reckless and extravagant in his
old age
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Senator Billy Mason wants cloture.
It really does begin to look as though
1t might be needed in his case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

In Kentucky the horn of the Hunter
Is heard on the hills. And that is all
there is to it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
The Kelley Institute.

Nervousness. liquor, morphine and
tobacco diseases cured. Strictly con-
ficential; 166 West Second North; lock
box $50. city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

The seat of war is very apt to see
some one unseated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Bob Fitzsimmons is as silent as
Mark Hanna
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

The Turks are fighting for the cres-
cent with Christian-made arms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

The Dingley bill VIII not be accessory
TO the return Of prosperity before or
after the fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Chicago Record: "All the Easter angels
in the pictures look so unhappy"
Yes. the poor things are not allowed to
wear bonnets.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: 'Heyr'
shouted the policeman, as the scorcher
whizzed by and failed to slow up at the
corner. .ain't you riding rather more than
eight miles an hour, young MANI"
Don't know howled the scorcher over
his shoulder. Il haven't ridden an hour
yet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
WIT AND HUMoR.

New York Commercial advertiser
How many men will be in the Grant
parade. captain?''
About 10000 I should say
What. do YOU say, colonel?"
Fully 50000.'
How many do you think. general?"
Sixty thousand, sir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

There is a great deal of taffy in pure
food legislation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25
JUBILEE PRIZE COMPETITION.

The Semi-Centennial commission Of
fers $500 cash in prizes as follows:
First. 800 for the best poem on the
subject of the pioneers or the Pioneer
Jubilee. to consist of not more than
one hundred nor fewer than fifty lines.
All compositions to be signed by an
initial or a nom de plume and to be
forwarded to the secretary of the COM
mission, together with a separate en-
velope containing the real name of the
author not later than May 20, 1897.
Second, 800 for the best musical
composition in four parts with organ
accompaniment to the following lines
from a poem by Bishop o. F. Whit
ney:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

How Pingree must miss the potato
planting this year. He is laboring in
larger field now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

There is nothing Fabian in the tao
tics of either Greeks or Turks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

In the United States the war on Tur-
key never begins until November.