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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

The Spanish press is very bitter
What else could be expected when the
Spanish navy has been compelled to
take such large and bitter pills at the
hands of the American navy?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

So the Americans did not destroy the
Alfonso XII. Her commander just ran
her on to the rocks to save her from
capture. A beautiful example of a dis
tinction without a difference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

The Oregon will roll in the Bay of
Biscay. After that she should be sent
down the Mediterranean, through the
Red sea to Manila, and then to her
home port of san Francisco. Then she
would have encompassed the world like
another victory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Camaras fleet has been ordered back
to Spain from Suez. Admiral Watson
will not have to go so far to find it
before sinking it. Really. the Spaniards
are too accommodating.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Cervera is enchanted with the treat
ment he has received since he became
a prisoner, but still he thinks his cap
ture and the destruction of his fleet
was a Schley game.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

So a Spanish privateer of five guns
is lowering around the coast of British
Columbia. It is simply lowering be-
tween life and death, with all the
chances in favor of death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

A Chicago paper gives a recipe, with
elaborate details, telling how to write
military play. What is needed is a
recipe telling how to choke off the
writer's OF military plays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09
WIT AND HUMOR.

Brooklyn Life: Possible Boarder-Now,
by friend, | enjoyed my dinner very much
and If it was a fair sample of your meals
l should like to come to terms.
Farmer-First of all, stranger, wus that
fair sample of your appetite?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

What do the Spaniards have war
ships for, anyhow ?''-Kansas City Star.
What a simple question! For Ameri-
can gunners TO use as targets, of
course
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

If our visitors find the weather lit
tie warm they will please remember
that it is exceptional lat this season Of
the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

The early rising crank never tires
of telling his friends that lit is the
early bird that catches the worm"
True, possibly, but who wants worms,
anVhnw2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Let Admiral Sampson be generous
and give Commodore Schley his due.
Nothing becomes a brave man more
than generosity, not even modesty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

General Penrose comes to the defense
of the regulars in a contemporary.
They need no defense; all they want is
a foe to attack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

The great size of the new revenue
stamps shows that the government is
DESTROYS of giving customers their
moneys worth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

During the stereotypers' strike Chi
cago got its news from Milwaukee.
Why not annex Chicago to Milwaukee
any way?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

lions of the American navy that the
Spanish ship of state is about 10 sink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Aguinaldo shows a disposition to
nervousness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

The first thing the American citizens
Of Hawaii do will not be to erect a
statue of Tom Reed, anti-annexation-
list
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

The most deadly parallel known is
the two 13-inch guns in the turret of an
American man-of-war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

If the war doesn't close pretty soon
the Lord may make American soldiers
workers in the Spanish vineyard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Cervera is a prisoner and his fleet is
incommunicado.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09
Never Felt Better.

My brother Vas troubled for several
years with = severe cough and also
with rheumatism. He has taken a
few bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla and
is relieved. He never felt better in mis-
life. He now coughs but seldom and
never feels anything of the rheumat-
ISM" Cora Evans. Panguitch, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Cor gress has adjourned. And as be-
its these bellicose times, it died fight
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

AS a torpedo boat destroyer, what
is the matter with the pleasure yacht?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

When Santiago falls Spain will hear
something drop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Washington Star: II am told" said Mr.
Torkins that the Spanish have most
fluent and picturesque gift for profanity"
We'll" said his wife, 1T isn't as bad as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Santiago is to be well shaken before
taken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Washington Star: How did you enjoy
yourself in Italy?" asked Maud.
Lovely" replied Mamie. with all the
enthusiasm of the returned traveller. BY
the way, wasn't it too perfectly clever
of them to name that biz volcano after
the Vesuvius?''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Judge: Are you go ng to enlist?" asked
Miss Frocks of Mr.. Stanza.
No. Miss FTocks; | am not. Let me
but write the war songs of the nation and
care not who does the fighting"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Chicago Record: Pauline has put this
sign on her piazza: No war talk allowed
here F"
Whats that for?''
'She's afraid Mr. McDabb will let the
whole summer go by without proposing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Cleveland Leader: There is no i'm
mediate danger of the inhabitants of
Santiago getting thirsty. although they
NAV be a little short OF food
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Motto for the navy-Life, Liberty and
the Pursuit of Spanish Fleets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09
DRESS CUTTING

The standard is the latest improved
tailor system of dress cutting in the world
and embodies all of the very best princi-
pies known to the dress cutting art. 1t is
founded on strictly square-inch measure
ment and cuts every garment worn by
the human family. 1t is neither a chart
model nor scale system, but a perfect
square and compass combined. giving ac-
tual inches, and all the curves requisite
in making perfect fitting garments. We
have thousands of testimonials from other
states and will furnish them on applica-
ton.
ACADEMY FOR TEACHING THE
ABOVE, 32S SOUTH MAIN STREET.
SALT LAKE CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Life: .Py chiminninny, ODER we kin
lick each adder in the worlt alreatty;
don't it?''
We kin thot same Dutchy. Begorra,
Dim proud Dim an Americana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsapa rilla. Easy
efficient. CSC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

It cnknown
than of of
and clothing responsible weow
then partner of
winch connected Having
am compelled to spend most that
resulted
sometimes suffered great torture The medicines prescribed BY brought
me no friend
Pans Iabul did and the result that the
Iabule suffer
emergency, mend them.'
iae
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Cincinnati Enquirer: Eli must be git
tin into pritty heightened society sence
he went to town..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

They seem to be getting all the pop
they want from Sampson G. Schley's bot
Ting works.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

it might be. Everybody knows that any
thing said in Spanish isn't really meant .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

Cincinnati Enquirer: If we take Cuba
Puerto Rico. the Philippine islands. tn,
Ladrones, the Gapolines and possibl!
the Canaries, what lot more work /
will make for Mr.. Hanna in the diStribu
ton of Offices
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09

"Oh. yass. He sent up his photograph
with a plug hat on an a big cigar in his
mouth that I'll bet didn't cost cent less
n a dime
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01
In Behalf of our Defenders.

1t to the credit of the Minneapolis Baptist
Ministers meeting and various W. c.. T. Unions and
Prohibition clubs in the Twin Cities that they en-
tered their protest against the legal and illegal sale
of liquor to the soldiers at Camp Ramsey The Meth
odist ministers should have taken similar action
The statement that cit would be better to praise the
boys for their patriotism than up these I'M
pleasant matters was uncalled for in view of the
excellent spirit of all the resolutions adopted Their
only reference to the boys was in words of kindly
warning to let the drink alone in view of the char
acter of the climate which they must soon expert
ence.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01
BACK BONE.

Suppose that a party of about the same numerical
strength that of the Prohibition party were based
upon recommendation bimetalism or high or low
tariff, and that Prohibition the main principle
OF party numbering five six million. How ut.
terly contemplate would those issues appear in
parison with the mighty demand for the protection
of the home from the accursed saloon! But is this
issue any the less important because only small
minority of the voters of the land as yet recognize
it's Importance by their ballots?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01
National w. CT. u. Convention.

The local arrangements are well under way for the
national W. c. T. U. convention which is to take place
at the Peoples Church, st. Paul. Nov II to 49, Mrs
c. S. Soule is chairman of the committee. prin-
cpal event will be the election of Miss Wizards sue
cessor Five hundred delegates and a large number
of visitors are expected Among the number are:
Lady Henry Somerset, of England; Pundti Ramaba
of India and Miss Johannsdottir of Iceland Among
the noted speakers will be Mrs. Clara Hoffman, state
president of Missouri; Mrs Katharine Lente Steven
son, national corresponding secretary; Mrs. L. NJ N.
Stevens, Acting President; Mrs. Beauchamp, presi-
dent of Kentucky; DR.. Anna Shaw of Rochester, N.
Y; Archbishop Ireland Judge Pollock of Fargo Le-
Barry Lake, of st. Louis, of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Societies. Mrs Mary H. Hunt, of Boston,
superintendent of scientific instruction. Mrs. Louise
Rounds state president of Illinois; Mrs Benjamin,
president of Michigan; Mrs Preston, of North Da-
kota, and Mrs. Crammer, of South Dakota
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01
Pay as You PRAY.

Suppose that there only 5000 Prohibtionists in
the state Most of them members or adherents of
Christian churches They probably pay those churches
of at least $40 annually or total of $780,
00O If they should give quarter as much to pro-
Inhibition work, their contributions would amount to
$1250O This would literally provide for the local
work and give the state committee twice as much as
it ever had in given campaign and four times as
much as its campaign fund usually amounts to- This
would give a tremendous impetus to our work Is
not our cause worthy of such giving? Does not the
emergency demand it. The fact is that while Prohi-
'btonists have been urging Christians in the other
parties to vote as they pray, have always paid
we pray.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01

the time and under SYSTEM
really vote for prohibition
most circumstances candidate
supposed that principle
der legislation he vote prohibition drecNew
The New Era knows as well as it knows anything,
that the success of the Prohibition party means the
utter demolition Of the liquor traffic. Neither does
the bright editor of that paper need to be shown
either that unenforced prohibition is not prohibition
OR that direct legislation, unless backed by Prohb
ton party can give us nothing than paper pro-
hibition
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01

Vote for the mothers.
Christians should vote ''In His Name
The saloon is the Manila of modern warfare. The
Church has not captured it but do whenever
it chooses.
Wanted! Six million men for against the
saloon Quail fcations: Clear vision, true hearts,
strong Wills clean ballots.
One million young men will cast their first votes
in the election of 1900 The Prohibition party
have large share of them if it will
If the demand for the overthrow of the saloon
should be prompt, unanimous and enthusiastic as
is the uprising against SPAIN the Prohibition war
would soon be
Both Sides the state liquor organ, says in big head
lines that Liquor dealers shedding no tears over
the election of Col Kiefer" Republican candidate for
Mayor of st. Paul. We should say not.
If all the saloon-hating Republicans Democrats
and Populists who have said, Il will join the
Prohibition party unless my party does thus and so
had kept their VOW the saloon would be it's last
legs
The University of Minnesota Prohibition Quartette
will take lively part in this campaign. They
already in the field. Keep away from their enter
ainments if you don't want to be sung into the Pro-
hibition kingdom
Church and state seem to be united for the defeat
of Spain and the liberation of Cuba and no one is
kicking. Where the hobgoblins which are regu-
ary trotted out whenever the Church takes hold Of
the liquor question?
late issue of the organ of the Minnesota Retail
Liquor Dealers Association contained in the adver-
tisement of cigar firm the most filthy illustration
that we have seen for many day. Tobacco, liquor,
smut; miserable trio!
The less Uncle Sans surgeons prescribe whisky,
the greater will be the number of boys who will re-
turn to their homes when this cruel war is over
and the fewer the moral caamities, certain to be
numerous which will follow in it's wake.
The nation has done everything possible to avoid
intervention between the home and the saloon, but
peace is impossible Now let there be war to the
knife and the knife to the hilt. The hotter the
fct the greater the saving of life and treasure in
the end.
The church is in politics, heels over head The Prot
estant churches keeping the Republican party in
power and the Catholic church is performing the same
kind of office for the Democratic party. Both these
parties are committed by platform and record to the
perpetupation of the saloon
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01
PlTH OF THE PRESS.

North and West The drink traffic continues to
be foe as hurtful to multitudes Spain has been
to Cuba, and to all injurious Spain has been
the United States The against it should be sus-
tanned
Western Broker: Brewers and distillers are con-
sdering plans for lining beer and whisky kegs or
barrels with aluminium as preservative process
But what is the long as stomachs cannot be
similarly lined?
Cornerstone: If the government would pursue the
barbarous liquor traffic which fourishes under our
own flag with the vigor and determination with
which Commodore Dewey went for the Spanish fleet
at Manila, the old yrant would soon be driven from
land.
Iowa Commonwealth: 1t is quite probable that
when the Almighty said WOE unto him that put
teh the bottle to his neighbours lips and maketh him
drunken" there mental reservations. 1t in
Guided the Methodist president well as the saloon
keeper or bootlegger.
Patriot-Phalanx: Many good say they agree
with on the principle of prohibition, but that
cannot all alike to the proper method. The
saloon-keepers are against prohibition, and their
method is to vote for any party opposed to the Proh
bition party. What should we do?
Michigan Christian Advocate: Were every law
breaking saloonkeeper's license revoked there
wouldn't be saloons enough left to quench the thirst
of the genteel wine bibbers and tipplers who secret
ly patronze the saloons, to say nothing of the great
and shameless mass who drink because they can't
help it, and wouldn't if they could.
Nashville American: The sale of ntoxicants as
beverages is absolutely against the teachings of every
Christian denomination earth. That is one thing
all churches agree upon Yet the sale of whisky is
licensed business. The Christian church-aH de-
nominations taken as. whole-is undoubtedly the
greatest influence in this community. 1t could, if it
would present an insurmountable majority in any
direction it pleased.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01

and through their failure satisfy heaongng has
become a worshper of Jesus Missionary News.
For longer time than that millions of haters of
the saloon have kissed the big Of the license par
ties, and are still at it.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01

For we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against principaIities,
against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
-Eph. g.: II.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01
TIT FOR TAT.


through with Spanards
Horn.
This was only slip of the Rams Horns toot. It
illustrates, however, the with which the
friends of often consent to sidetrack proh
bition for lesser issues.
N R. Frost to have been lost the fight He has head
but seldom heard from The people do take
these people who fighting for principle without
any prospect of success.-St Paul Dispatch.
This appeared during the recent city campaign.
The last statement too true to be funny
really ensave the SOUL The
bitter bondage that brushes soul and body
hundred of haess slaves to hell
America. how long shall this
awful slavery continue?-Bishop w. F. Mallaleu.
AS long and no longer than bishops, preachers and
church members give their ballots to parties which
perpetuate the saloon.
aged Chinese living temple with view to OBJ
the idols there for
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01

aged Chinese living temple with view to OBJ
tanning idols there
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-06-01

During the past three years nave per-
ished in the United States from the liquor traffic than
in Cuba from sword, disease and starvation combined
to say nothing of reeking homes, ruined wives,
mothers, and daughters, and of the eternal destruc
ton of the souls of the thousands of victims of the
traffic. I am ready to fight Spain if need be. I am
bound to fight the saloon and the accursed license
system-State Chairman Fred. E. Britten of Mich
igan.
UNIQUE direct pithy pointed. believe 1t generates
vertebrae.'
st. James.
You will be glad to hear that public sentiment this part
the state coming At the last election voted
alone for ticket in township Ihave recently heard
several declare that they would nothing the straight
prohibition ticket hereafter
Hallock, MINI. CHESTER MCMILLAN.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20

make his estimate too large, it is prob
able that the island will be garrisoned
entirely by regulars, as the war depart
ment wishes to avoid the expense of the
transportation hack and forth of the
volunteers, Secretary Alger taking the
ground that under the terms of their
enlistment for two years, or for the
war"-eve1y volunteer who wishes his
discharge will have right to demand and
receive it, the minute that peace is offici-
ally declared between Spain and the U. s.
Late news from Cuba is not satisfactory,
Gen. Gomez, who has done more or less
sulking ever since The U. S. declared war
against Spain, is reported to have threat
ened to lead his men back into the field,
unless his ideas are carried out by the al
legged government of the Cuban republic
and by the U. S. authorities. He wants
the U. S. to get off the island as soon as
the Spanish troops do, and leave the
Cubans to arrange things to suit them
selves. His ideas and those of Senator
Foraker seem to be very nearly alike.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
69C per yd!

These are now on our floors
and we expect to see them all
quickly disappear, SO if inter-
ested, you know just what to
do-Come at once.
To make the interest COM
plete, we offer our unprece-
dented early fall offerings in
All-W Ingram Carpets and
China Mattings, viz;
Full Super All-Wool In
grain Carpets, regular S. and
6oc goods, at
40 and 49c the yd!
And as many as thirty new
fine patterns to pick from!
AS splendid Cotton-Warp
Mattings as ever you got at
81 4 C and 4oc before, now at
25c the yd! "
And the most tasteful patterns
at that.
This is certainly a carpet
and mating performance in
the beginning of the season
that you have never yet seen
equaled.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20

Few men in this country are better or
more favorably known to the drug and
medicine trade than Mr.. E. j. Schall
buyer in the proprietary medicine depart
ment of the Meyers Bro's Drug Co., st.
Louis He says: my boy came home
from school with his hand badly lacerated
and bleeding, and suffering great pain.
l dressed the wound and applied Cham
berlain' Pain Balm freely; all pain ceased, ],
and in a remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds,
sprains, swellings, and rheumatism,
know of no medicine or prescription equal
to it. | consider it a household necessi-
ty." Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs,
and g. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
Carpets.
Another Great Chance.

AnObneE OTGdU OudHCbs
Western Massachusetts folk
have reason to remember the
great sale of carpets held here
last June. Over one hundred
and fifty rolls of carpets from
the great auction of Alexan-
der Smith & Sons production
were sold at the lowest prices
on record.
That sale set everybody
within trading distance of this
store a-talking. Although we
were not the only purchasers
at the auction nobody else
gave the people such bargains
and as a consequence all car
pet trade flowed our way.
We are now in a position
to duplicate our best offering
of that sale. We have secur-
ed from big jobbing con-
Germ, which was one of the
largest purchasers at the AL
exander Smith & Sons sale,
Fifty rolls Of perfect $1.25
quality AXMIN STE II
CARPETS in twenty-five
of the most beautiful pat
terms, at a price that en-
abIes us to offer them at