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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
THE UMBRELLA IN WAR.

| Congressman William Alden Smith,
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has sud-
denly achieved great military fame,
and achieved it where many Ameri-
/ cans long to achieve tin Cuba Mr..
/ Smith, Congressman Smith, We mean.
has habit Of wearing a Prince Albert
coat and a silk hat at all seasons and
in all climates. He was in Havana a
few days since and went out for a
stroll. His coat and his hat attracted
much attention and it seems finally
became the subject of comment These
comments were not complimentary
and what added to their insolence was
the fact that some were made by Span
ish soldiers. Congressman Smith
turned round to face those who had
made the remarks when he found him
self confronted by five soldiers and
five fixed bayonets. But he was not
dismayed. He made of his umbrella
weapon and not only stood the five
Spaniards off but put them to rout. AS
the story is retold and becomes a his
toric tradition it is not at all improb-
able that the number of Spaniards put
to flight viii become as great as the
number Sir John Falstaff put to flight.
The Spanish soldier seems to have
an inherent dread of the umbrella,
especially when in the hands of an
American, and this adventure of Con-
gresham Smiths recalls an adventure
that our fellow townsman, Mr.. Isaac
Waddell, had with Spanish soldier.
quarter of century or more ago,
Mr.. Waddell was engineer on a steamer
trading to Mediterranean ports. They
were at anchor off Malaga and he went
ashore. After strolling arouFd the
town and promenading up and down
the alameda, he assembled the hill back
of the town to the fort that crowns it.
He entered the fort and was proceed
ing to ascend the ramparts when a
Spanish soldier, with fixed bayonet.
charged down upon him. There was
no chance to retreat; but Mr.. Wadden
was not entirely unarmed He had an
umbrella. He instinctively threw it I'D
and opened it almost in the face of the
soldier, who was frightened nearly out
of his wits and came near falling down,
After that Mr.. Waddell retreated with
all the honors of war.
After these adventures of Congress
man Smith and Mr.. Waddell who can
say what the possibilities of the UNI !
brella in war are?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
BISHOP ELIAS MORRIS.

r
When people read; in Tuesday morn
ins's papers that Lsishop Elias Morris
had met with a most serious accident.
by falling down an elevator shaft, they
were fearful that it might prove fatal.
Yesterday their fears were realized, for
Bishop Morris died yesterday morning
at 1890 o'clock. His death robs the
city Of a most familiar figure, and the
state of most valuable and enterpris-
ing citizen. He was one of the pio-
neers of the state. having come to this
city in 1852; and ever since that date
he has been identified with the state
ana its building up He was an enter
prising man in the best sense of the
word, as he was always doing what
lay in his power to found enterprises
and industries in the state. He was
Identified with an enterprise to found
beet sugar factory in Utah the year he
came here, and he was the president
of the first sugar factory erected in
utah-the Lehi factory. No man in the
state has built so many sinelters as he.
1t was he who did all the mason work
or the Ontario mill when first erected,
in 1876 For this same company he
built the chlorination furnaces ana the
foundations for the great pumping
works: and he always gave satisfac-
ton. his work being just what was
wanted, and as honest as they day is
long. And the work he did for other
companies was equally as salts
factory. 1t can be truthfully said that
wherever Elias Morris did work it was
always honest work.
Bishop Morris was an earnest, sincere
man, man of a deeply religious ma
ture. All ever the state he had many
friends. and they will mourn and miss
him. lie looked upon this life as but a
preparation for a life beyond the grave.
He had lived beyond mans allotted
time, and while his death is untimeIy
and the manner of it shocking, he goes
down 10 the grave filled with years aid
honors, leaving behind him name that
Is respected by all, and that viii be a
proud heritage to his children. Peace
TO his ashes; honor to his memory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
EDUCATE MORE OFFICERS.

The United States could readily place
a great army in the field so far as men
are concerned, but they would not be
/ soldiers for some time. though the best
of material out of which to make SOL
diers. A first requisite to the making
of soldiers is officers, and the country
has not got the officers. West Point is
the source whence the country gets its
supply of army officers, but the sup
ply is not at all adequate TO any large
/ demand. such as an army of any con-
siderable size would require. The num-
Der of graduates from the military
academy at the present lime is scarcely
sufficient to supply the demand for the
army as constituted today. There were
many brave and gallant officers in the
civil war. but the great generals, the
men who mapped out the great cam
paigns and developed the grand
strategy, were all graduates of West
Point. And it was natural that it
should be so. for they had all had the
highest military education. 1t would
be the same in another war
At the present time there is much talk
about putting the country in condition
for defense. Congress has just appro-
priated many million dollars for this
purpose, though this sum is to be used
for extraordinary purposes, and is not
to take the place of the regular army
and navy appropriations. While coast
defenses are being completed and war
ships purchased, attention should be
given TO the needs of the army as well.
1t has been said that it needs a thor
oUeh overhauling and reorganization;
that may or may not be so. but there
is no question that the military acad-
envy should be educating more officers
than it is The teaching corps there
now could easily instruct double the
number oe cadets it does; that it does
not is the fault of the law governing
the academy, and not of the professors
and Instructors. Now a cadet is ap-
pointed every four years by each rep /
reese NATIVE in congress. This gives an
appointment to every other congress /
man elected; every congressman elected |
should have the right to name a cadet |
tc West Point. This would double the /
of cadets and give each repre-
sentative elected a cadet at the
academy.
At any time the government can OBJ |
tain the services of as many volunteers |
as it may call for, but it cannot COM /
mand the services of officers to lead and /
instruct them, because they are not |
being educated. There must be officers !
if there are to be soldiers. 1t would be |
an extremely wise thing for congress I
to provide for the education of double
the number of cadets at present edu-
Gated at the national military academy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
WHEN THE REPORT is MADE.

1t is expected that the report of the
board of inquiry into the cause of the
Maine disaster will be delivered to the
by some, that as a result of that re-
port war is inevitable. 1t may or it
may not be; that remains to be seen
During the past month there has
been much talk of war, and the mat
ter has not always been treated as the
serious matter it is. War means death
and destruction on the greatest scale.
1t is possible that war with Spain will
come, but before that last terrible re-
sort is had, every means known to the
wit of man should be employed TO OBJ
viate the necessity of an appeal to
arms to settle any and all differences
between this country and Spain; the
arts and resources of diplomacy should
first be exhausted; the interests of hui
manity and civilization demand this.
No American citizen, whose magma
ton is not heated until he has lost
the power to reason and reflect, be-
lieves that the administration will do
anything that will tarnish the honor
of the country or omit to do anything
that will preserve it. To throw out
the insinuation that the president is
willing to barter the honor and pride
of the people for dollars and cents is an
insult to the whole people. There new
er was president who would do such
a thing and there is no such president
now. There has been some talk of ar
bitration, but whether there is any
foundation for it does not seem to be
known; but if the president and his
cabinet agree to any arbitration Of any
matter it will be because they are con-
WINGED there is something to arbitrate
We neither belong to the presidents
party nor are we admirers of him. but
he is president, and he is neither a fool
nor a knave, All that is necessary to
do to get a pretty fair notion of what
the president will do and why he does
it is to exercise a little common sense !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
NOW HE WILL SETTLE DOWN
One of the Pullman Twins Married a
California Belle.

San Francisco, March 17.-Walter
Sanger Pullman. one of the twin sons of
the late George NJ. Pullman, the palace
car magnate, was married yesterday TO
Miss Louise Lander West of this
city.
The unexpected alliance of one of the
heirs to the Pullman millions and the
California beauty took place at the
home of the Rev. John Blackwell, rec
tor of Trinity church, on Telegraph
avenue, Oakland
The acquaintance of the young couple
is at most of a few weeks' standing
Mrs. Pullman, who resided at the Pal
ace hotel with her sister Mrs. Hugh
Mcdonnell, is a daughter Of the late
Charles II. West, who was a pioneer
of 1S49. having made The trip around
the horn with the earliest gold seek
ers. He become a banker in this city,
and was at one time very wealthy. He
left but little property, and his daugh-
ters made their own way in the world,
teaching in the public schools.
Mrs. Pullman, the bride of the young
Chicago millionaire, is of medium
height. She is chataine, with a pro-
fusion of reddish brown hair, steel blue
eyes, long eye lashes and an attractive
face
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
All Wise Heads

agree that the use of a liver pill after
dinner. or to accomplish special results,
is an important step in civilization. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are better
than other liver pills in almost every
respect. They're the smallest, easiest
to take, most natural in the way they
act; cheapest, because there are more
in each package. We all have weak
spots. Generally it's the liver An ac-
tive liver prevents impurities and poi
sons from entering the blood. Pleas
ant Pellets have a tonic effect upon
the liver and the general system. They
cure constipation, indigestion. dyspep-
STA, dizzy spells, sick or bilious head
aches, and all arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

MADE HIM A COLONEL.
How a Newspaper Title Was Ac'
quired In War Time.

Washington Star: Much fun has been
poked at many southern citizens because
of the large number who were called
colonels. and it has been estimated that
in some sections of the south more
colonies returned from the war than en-
tered the service during the entire four
year When 1t is remembered from what
trifling circumstances a colonelship could
be evolved there is no need to question
how and in what manner the title was
bestowed by our southern friends.
A reporter for the Star late in 1865 was
directed to make some inquiry as to an
item of news sent to the paper. After n
moments thought. the reporter became
certain that il the news was true II would
be known to a certain man. This person,
though a strong Union man. was physic-
ally unable to bear arms. He had. how
ever rendered valuable service to the
government and his state and enjoyed the
friendship of many OF the leading men
of the country. particularly those of his
own political faith The reporter placed
the item in this gentlemans hands. and
when he had read it he said This Is
true"
II would like to give" said the reporter.
some authorities for the statement. May
/ ask you how do you know. 1t is true?
We'll, let me see, was the answer:
Secretary -. Justice 49,, General
-" and he named half a score of
others. each by his title. "all say that Il
is true, and. last and least, know 1t Is
true"
IAN you have mentioned. said the re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

porter. jokingiy. have titles. What title
shall L give your. ttst.
We'll. let's see remarked the gentle
man. You. may put me down colonel
Not that i ever bore a military title from
competent authority. but / was dubbed
in a little town up north some years. ago.
You see. / was rather hard up. and for
want of something more lucrative and
congenial i attempted to do some collect
Ing on percentage. Well. some few
bills were paid. and in such cases | wrote
after the words Received payment my
name and coll for collector. and from
that the few holding such receipts called
me colonel and In that place 1 am so
known TO this day
The reporter took his leave and when
the item appeared his name had the mill
tary prefix OF colonel. and he soon was so
called wherever he was known. Thus the
star made an officer and there was no
circumlocution nor no red tape required
10 give him title which continued with
him 70 his death, and his people are
spoken of as the family of Colonel --
by many Washingtonians who are I'M
aware how the title came TO the family
to this day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

When the Cuban problem is exam
ined without passion, in the knowledge
of human nature and in the calm light
of history, it will be found that moth
ing can solve it except the irdepend-
ence of the island, says the St Louis
Globe-Democrat. The same influences
that led to the revolt of Englands 10
colonies are at work in Cuba, and the
same result is inevitable. In the Amer
lean colonies was the germ of the re-
public of the United States, with a ma
tive population now far outnumbering
all of British birth. Under no circum-
stances could a region of such great
possibilities be held in subsection by a
foreign power. The war of the revo-
luton was certain to come and certain
to recur if defeated at first. 1t is much
to the credit of the British government
that more than a hundred years ago
it grasped the necessity of granting
independence to distant
estranged by war and able to
defy its military power. There was
no haggling for indemnity or special
privileges, and, above all, no attempt
to hang on to a modified sovereignty
The colonies were declared to be free
and sovereign, and time has shown this
to have been the wisest craftsmanship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
His Northern Rrothe


Just make it two. old fellow.
| want to stand once more
Beneath the old flag with you
As in the days of yore
Our forefathers stood together
And fought on land and sea
The battles fierce that made US
A nation of the free.
1 whipped you down at Vicksburg,
You licked me at Bull Run
On many field we struggled,
When neither victory won.
You wore the gray of Southland,
| wore the Northern. blue;
Like men we did our duty
When screaming bullets flew.
Four years we fought like devils,
But when the war was done
Your hald met mine in friendly clasp,
Our two hearts beat as one.
And now when danger threatens,
No North no South. we know,
Once more we stand together
To fight the common foe.
Ny head, like yours. is frosty
Old age is creeping on;
LIES. sun is lower sinking.
Ny day will soon be gone.
But if our country's honor
Needs once again her son,
I'm ready too. old fellow
So get another gun.
Minneapolis Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
TWO VOICES.
A Southern Volunteer

a Southern Volunteer
Yes, sir. l fought with Stonewall.
And faced the fight with Lee;
But if this here Union goes to war.
Make one more gun for me-
] didn t shrink from Sherman
As he galloped to the sea:
But if this here Union goes to war.
Make one more gun for mel
was with 'em at Manassas
The bully Boys in Gray;
| heard the thundererS roarin'
Round Stonewall Jacksons way.
And man., a time this sword of mine
Has blazed the route for Lee:
But If this old Nation goes to war,
Make one more sword for me.
I'm not so full o. fightin'.
Nor half so full o. fun,
As | was back in the sixties
When | shouldered my old gun;
1t may be that my hair is white
Sich things, you know, must be-
But If this old Unions in for war
Make one more gun for me-
l hain't forgot my raisin-
Nor how, in siXty-two,
Or Whereabouts, with battle shouts
| charged the Boys in Blue:
And | say: | fought with StonewalI
And blazed the way for Lee;
But if this old Unions in for war,
Make one more gun for me,
Atlanta Constitution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The Provo Enquirer sums up the
political situation in the state as fol-
lows:
As politics are shaping themselves
in Utah, there viii be a united Democ-
racy next fail. so far as principle goes,
but perhaps divided into factions for
the spells. With them Will stand
quite number Of former Republicans
of the Stephens stripe. The Repub-
Iicans viii be divided again into two
factions, il seems. with the silver cues
ton as the dividing issue. Were they
TO be united. they could easily carry
the state. We do not look for unity
until 1900, when Utah viii again be
Republican
Republicans of the Stephens stripe
are Republicans who have left their
old party because of its hostility TO
silver and general tendencies towards
rnonopclies. and who recognize that to
call a man a Republican and a silver
man at the same time is paradoxicaI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

and viii force no other issues until this
one is settled, and settled right 1t is
the OILY silver party that is strong in
every section of the country, and ii has
the right to ask those VINO sincerely be-
lieve in bimetallism TO unite with it for
the time being against the common
e-em-F.r TFs r.-
There is nothing to be added TO that;
it covers the whole case, and covers it
thoroughly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The Varese that Spain is reported
to have purchased of Italy is first
class cruiser of G,S0O tons displacement
Her armament consists of 10-inch
rifles. 10 6-inch rifles and 47-inch
rifles. She has -four torpedo electors.
Her indicated horsepower is $4,000 and
her nominal speed 20 knots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The idea of reproducing the McKin-
ley homestead at the Omaha exposition
having been abandoned. it might be
| good idea TO have a reproduction of
General Prosperity there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Governor Leedy gave a wild yell
about the supreme court, but no an
swering echo has come back to him. He
might emit another yell and see if he
would get any echo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18
"onlv the Restv

Should be your motto when you need
a medicine. Do not be induced to take
any substitute when you call for
Hoods SarsapariIla. Experience has
proved it 10 be the best. 1t is an hon
est medicine, possessing actual and
unequalled merit. Be wise and profit
by the experience of other people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

) Kansas City paper says that if it is
not war with Spain, it shall be peace
with Cuba. The tone of this ultimatum
is al right, but it lacks source.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Difident persons would like to have
Britannia chaperone Columbia if hos
tilities with Spain should come. Co.
Iumbia is wen able to go it alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Fanny Davenport offers 100000 for a
suitable play. Such d play would be
entirely too large for her. and a terrible
misft as well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Whenever the United States want to
do the handsome thing all that is neces-
s>ry is to trot out General Miles in his
new uniform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

OF course peace hath her victories
no less renound than war" but at
present they seem to be slipping from
her grasp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

From all accounts most of the hor-
rors of the Klondike are congregated
at Skaguay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

In New Orleans there has been es-
tablished an order OF Negro Nuns
They have all taken the black veil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

What is termed a brave stand is
often nothing more than a bravado
stand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Washington society has been capti-
waited by Price Albert OF Belgium.
Everybody declares him to be a prince
of good fellows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Are the nations of the earth going
to put all their available resources
into warships? 1t begins to look that
way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

John Wanamaker has written let
ter, and that settles him as guberna-
toriaI candidate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The American people differ as to the
monetary standard. but there is no diff
ference as to the standard of patriot
ism
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Senator Burrows says that war is in
evitable. julius Caesar ought to be
an authority on war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The Dingley law has added deficit
of S52,000OOO to the national treasury.
a great revenue producer that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

a woman would prefer to have her
age truthfully stated than to be called
middle-aged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Pussy willows are the newest decor
ations in the way of growing things.
Poor pussy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

If Billy Mason is looking for war,
that Spanish editor will be glad to &C
commodate him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Spain is still seeking allies. Here is
& case where seeking is not liable to
be followed by finding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The sineWs Of war are not much good
unless there is the backbone to go
with them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The Amazonas and Almirante Alb
reuell are not the only Brazilian peb
bles on the beach.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

During Lent people viii give up any
thing sooner than money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The woods are full of those who want
war, and if war came many would take
to the woods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

An exchange says the president is
webbing again. He knows just how to
do it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

In asking for bids for projectiles
Uncle Sam undertook one Of the biggest
shell games on record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

If war is declared, whisky will come
up" says an eastern exchange. And
then, again, it will go down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

Philadelphia has continuous per-
Torrance of bribery scandals.