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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
Private John Aliens Excuse.

Congressman John Allen of Mississippi
would rather tell story than write a
letter. The shrewd. kindly but
too neglectful representative. isn't as at
tentive to his correspondence as becomes
a member of congress, SAYS the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat His fault in this re-
spect is a source of regret to his friends.
II is only by his delightful mixing with
his people after he returns home that>AIr
Allen makes amends and secures forgive
ness for his unfamiliarity as Il CORES
pendent. There are those who believe
that II Mr.; Allen had cultivated the poll
ticians and people with his typewriter as
assiduously as other statesmen are wont
to do; he might have attained a seat in
the United States senate before this
time.
Edward L. Russell. president of the Mo-
bile q Ohio railway. had n recent ex-
perience with Mr.. Aliens readiness i'm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
TALES OF THE DAY.
Eugene Fields Salary.

Francis Wilson tells many particularly
good stories of the late Eugene Field i'm
his little book. THE Eugene Field l
Knew" published by the Scrbners. Here
is one OF them:
The plan hit upon TO gain a much
needed increase in salary from his en-
ployer the proprietor of the Daily News.
was as original and as successful a bit of
fooling as Field ever conceived and car
RED TO completion. He was of too sensi-
tive nature to invite the shock of a di-
rect refusal, and So absenting himself
from the office for a few days, he finally
returned with four of his children, who
with himself. were in as ilaDidated a
condition as il was possible for mortals to
be and still retain 4 measure of dignity
and self-respect- Once in the presence of
his employer. the five went through a
series OF appealing gestures and glances
never speaking until Field at length tear
fully asked: Please. Mr.. Stone. can't you
see your way clear to raise my salary. ="
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
DESPAIR.

My heart is sad this even; and my eyes
Turn to the golden west, where sunset
gates ajar
Welcome the night, as day so slowly dies.
Would that my dying were as neari
get, It's not farD
My soul is very weary. and my hands
Clasp suddenly in pleading to the sky,
grown gray
Above me now, although the spirit lands
Are cleaning through the shadows of
tho dying day.
would that 1 might go to sleep. and
rest
Like nodding crimson peoples, till the
breath
OF gladstone daytime ruff1es all the breast
or the golden fields. Come quickly to
me, sweet DEATH
The gates have closed now in the West;
the day
Has passed in golden glory and the
night has come. BE-
There is no moon but yet the East is
gray.
And the stars are cleaning in the clear.
dark. purple dome.
My sun has set forever, and Hot yet
Has reflected joy come to me. No
rest
Is mine; have not power to forget
God! l pray you take me now unto
your breast,
-Imogen Page King in Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

averting the evil consequences of his dis
inclination TO touch a pen, Mr. Russell
and Mr. Allen have seen each other climb
10 national regulations. one IN railroad
management. the other in politics. Sew
eral months ago Mr.. Russell was elected
to the presidency of the road. with which
ne had been connected for quarter of a
century or more. He came onto Wash
ington later. and, meeting Mr.. Allen, he
said. with a touch of reoroach in his
tone:
John, L received, 1 suppose, 500 tele-
grams and letters of congratulation upon
my recent promotion. l can't find any
among them from you
lively. Il didn't send any. / was waiting
TO see if YOU accepted, and then l was
going to congratulate the company"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Chief of Police Lees of San Francisco
proposes to mandamus Governor Budd
to make him extradite Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin- Just how the chief executive
of California can be manGamused is
an interesting question. Lees will hard
ly get the order; but. supposing he
should, who will enforce it?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Colonel Picquart says that if he is
found dead in prison, 1t will not be a
case of suicide, but of murder, for he
has no intention of committing suicide.
Suicide" in French prisons is what the
fever" is in Turkish prisons. What
that is is we'll portrayed in ''Phroso.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Chauncey NJ. Depew is to nominate
Roosevelt for governor of New York
The men nominated by Depew have
not been eminendy successful in being
elected TO Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The failure Of the commissary and
medical departments of the war de-
partment to furnish proper supplies
has furnished the opponents of the ad-
ministration with a vast amount of
campaign ammunition, and it will all
be used to the best advantage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Non-partisan appointees may be seen
hanging around the Republican cam
paign headquarters. But what else is
to be expected? The non-partisan
movement was gotten up in the inter
est Of The Republican party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

A new egg, that is to supersede hen
fruit, has been invented. Yet for GER
tain purposes, such as emphasizing
disapproval of poor singers and actors
and advocates of unpopular causes.
there is nothing equal to a ripe hens
egg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Battery c may go to Angel island to
do garrison duty. The members of the
battery are little less than angels, any
how. and they are sure to find duty
on Angel island agreeable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

1t is pleasing to learn that trespass-
ing sheepmen are being chased out of
Yosemite, and nobody would regret to
know that the soldiers had found it
necessary TO prod a few of them in or
der to stimulate their going.-San
Francisco Call. All honor to Captain
Game and his brave men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

delegation of New Mexican cow
boys that We're with Colonel RooseveIts
rough riders, has visited the president.
As was TO have been expected, the
president, in a neat little speech, gave
them Of the milk of human kindness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The eruption OF Vesuvius isn't any
thing to what the eruption of the
American people will be when the
commission to inquire into the conduct
of the war makes its report
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Pittsburg policemen are to be pro-
vided with pocket lanterns. No class
OF men are more in need OF light than
policemen, for they are continually
looking into dark matters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Ex-Secretary Bayard is growing
weaker. 1t is probable that the end is
not far off. lie has had a distinguished
career and has continued the tradi-
lions OF mis- family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Our evening contemporary favors re-
tanning good men in Office. That is a
right doctrine. Let the people elect
Democrats to Office and then Keep. them
there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Spanish soldiers now in Porto Rico
are being sent to Spain. If they do
not go back on Spain as well as back
to Spain they Will not dic r,&y much
manhood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

A fine crop of rocks has grown on
Brigham street since it was graded up
Let them be harvested and removed
without further delay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

There is nothing like a political cam
pa;gn to keep a mans memory green.
And the green is usually of the rank
est green-eyed monster kind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Rcel.y Mountain News: Russia in re-
cent years has so reduced the weight of
her gold coins that the quantity of gold
formerly required for ten roubles will now
make IS. Yet the cutlery against dis
honesty in Russia has been very small
Even the London single standard journals
say nothing about it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Secretary Alger has put forth an
other defense of the conduct of the
war. Ayers war record consists
chiefly of defenses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The Republicans do not seem so
strongly attached to their Alma mat
ter as collegians usually are to their
Alma mater
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

General Jacob S. Coxey is again in
the political field. Still he would do
we'll to keep off the grass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The continued dry weather and the
diminishing supply of water are having
a bad effect on the prohibition cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Sampson got 100000 out OF the San
tiago fight; Dewey got $4,000 out of the
Manila fight. Pit the great and eter-
nal glory OF the war is Dewey's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

much good to cross the mighty Missouri
and see what manner of people live in
the undesirable states of the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The Twenty-fourth is to come back
to Fort Douglas. 1t will be most well
come, and should be given a reception
worthy of its great valor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The reign Of the toughs continues at
Dawson. The people who first went
there anticipated showers of gold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

There are so many wedding bells
these days that one is liable TO con-
found them with the curfew
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Ex-Secretary of Agriculture Morton
has gone to Gray Gables to invite Mr..
Cleveland to visit the Omaha exposi-
tion- 1t would do the ex-president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Couldn't someone pour little oil on
the troubled waters of Parley's can
yon?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Summit county is about the only
summit of political ambition that the
Hon. Alma Eldredge will ever attain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Scrofula, hip disease, salt rheum,
dyspepsia and other diseases due to
impure blood are cured by Hoods Sar-
Saparilla
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

San Francisco Examiner: Captain James
g. Blaine has been discharged from the
army, but as the war is over the fact
need not excite general apprehension In
fact. if several of the sons of their papas
were discharged things probably would
move along about as usual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS

Kansas City Times: Aguinaldo is really
wasting golden time in the ant.Dodes.
With his abilities as a blower and talker
he should come to this country by fast
est route. issue an omnibus challenge TO
the heavyweight boxing champions and
go on the stage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

The war department motto seems to
be, No rations without red tape.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Kansas City Times: If Secretary Alger
wants to redeem himself. let him estab-
fish one of his camps somewhere or other
in the Philippines and locate AguinaIdo
and few of his crowd there without de-
Law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A Mitigating
Thought.-.'You must have been awfully
homesick, John"
Il was. If it hadn't been for thinking
of the lawn-mower. / don't believe 1 could
have stood it,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
WIT AND HUMoR.

Brooklyn Life: Cholly-Aw-I always
pity . man who lives by his wits, dom
cherknow?
Miss Sharpel should think you would
envy him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

New York World: The revenues at Ma
Mia for the last month were $4,000 In
spite of the cost of caring for Spanish
prisoners. the expense was only $780,
COO. 1t looks as If Manila might become
port of entry profitable enough in a
business way to pay the expense of its
capture within a year or two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Philadelphia Bulletin: Mrs. P.-OhI |
saw a perfectly divine hat in church to-
day.
Mr.. P.-H'm! I'm glad to hear that your
thought were on heavenly things
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Chicago Record: "Jibber cheated me
out of every dollar | put into his bust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

| Brooklyn Lie: Cnoily-AW-l always
pity . man who lives by his wits, don
cherknOW?
Miss Sharpe-I should think you would
envy him.
Philadelphia Bulletin Mrs. P.-Oh! 1
saw perfectly divine hat in church to-
day.
Mr. P.-H'm! I'm glad to hear that your
| thought were on heavenly things.
Chicago Record: "Jibber cheated me
out of every dollar l put into his bust
ness"
Can't you do anything
No; he got out first with the report
that 1 had cheated him.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: A Mitigating
Thought.-"You must have been awfully
homesick, John"
Il was. If it hadn't been for thinking
of the lawn-mower, / don't believe l could
have stood it,
Fliegonde Blaetter Wife-John. is it
true that you invited our cooks soldier
lover to my birthday dinner?
misunderstanding. l didn't want him
TO get the best morsels of every dish.
Detroit Free Press-Papa-We must cut
down OAR family expenses.
Mamrna-Well?
Papa-Can't Robbie be induced to ac-
cept a regular salary for taking his med
icine?
Exchange: "Our0n new spectacular per-
formance didn't seem to be understood
until We got to Boston, remarked the
Naturally enough" assented the news
paper man. They always see through
spectacles in Boston,,
They vanquished me quite in the fray.
And forced all our soldiers to quit it.
But let us be gay,
For allow me to- say.
L distinctly refuse, to admit it,
Washington Star.
Indianapolis journal: '.'Choilie says he
is in favor of expansion"
How on earth did he ever happen to
have an idea on the subject?'
Il don't know but l think it struck
him as something swell
1.-The preachers" said Satan, with chuckIe
Have mostly come back from their lay
off.
But they've got to work hard if they
catch up again,
For have not taken day off
Chicago Tribune.
Fun: Travelled Barber-Took my holi-
day a week ago, sir; three days on the
Continong. sir: Antwerp. etc.
Customer-Ahi Then you saw the Hotel
de Vile, and all the sights?
Travelled Barber-Hetel de Vile, All
an! Well, We thought it was hotel, hut
1t isn't: end when we called for drinks
the old lady said weteOuldnt have any,
Tid-Bits: A young bachelor. who was
beset by a sewing machine agent told
the latter that his machine would not an
swer the purpose.
Why" said the agent with voluble
praise st IS the best on the market in
every respect"
That may be-" replied the supposed
customer; but the sewing machine l am
looking for must have faxen hair and
blue eyes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Cant you do anything?"
No; he got out first with the report
that l had cheated him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Fun: Travelled Barber-Took my holi
day a week ago, sir: three days on tn,
Continong. sir: Antwerp. etc.
Customer-Ahi Then you saw the Hote
de Vile, and all the sights?
Travelled Barber-Hetel de Vile, All
All, Well We thought it was d hotel hu
1t isn't: and when we called for drink:
the old lady said we,eouldn't have any,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Fliegonde Blaetter: Wife-John. is i
true that YOU invited our cooks soldie
lover to my birthday dinner?
misunderstanding. | didn't want hin
TO get the best morsels of every dish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

1.-The preachers" said Satan, with chuckle
and grin.
off.
But they've got to work hard if they
catch up again,
For i have not taken day off.
Chicago Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK

CAPITAL PAID IN, $500, 600.
General Banking In All Its Branchea
Directors-Dr. Theodore Meyer, John J.
DAILY, o. J. Salisbury, Aoylau. G. Fox.
Thomas Marshall. W. z. Noble. George
n Downey. John Donnsiian. Nsweu
seoman-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Indianapolis Journal: 'Choilie says h,
is in favor of expansion"
How on earth did he ever happen L
have an idea on the subject?''
Il don't know. but ! think it strucl
him as something swell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Detroit Free Press-Papa-We must cut
down onr family expenses.
MamTna-Well?
Papa-Can't Robbie be induced to ac.
cept regular salary for taking his med
icine?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23

Exchange: Our new spectacular per-
fornlance didn't seem to be understood
until We got to Boston,, remarked the
manager.
Naturally enough" assented the news
paper man. They always see through
spectacles in Boston,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
BOYS SHOCKING DEATH.
Torn to Pieces in the Ontario Breaker
at Peckville-Cause of the Ac-
cident Is Shrouded in
Mystery.

Verne Page, the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Page, of Bell
Place, Peckville, was instantly killed
about 80 o'clock yesterday morning
at the ontario colliery at Peckville,
where he was employed as a slate pick
er. The lad was literally torn to pieces
as a result of the accident and his
remains were removed to the home of
his parents in a blanket.
The cause of the accident is n my
stery, as another lad, Edward Lee, was
with him at the time, and young Lee is
utterly unable to explain It.
The two boys worked on the same
telegraph" picking slate, and their
seats were up head" or just about
four feet from the big crusher which
was placed on a higher level. From
this crusher the shafting for pullcys
extends out some distance. When the
coal is not running fast the lads some
time so up and watch the Crusher
work Page and Lee had gone up just
a few moments before the terrible ac-
Cident occurred.
The first irkling of a tragedy the
others in the breaker had was when
Lee rus he'd down and signalled for the
engine to be stopped. When the Off
cials went to investigate a shocking
sight met their gaze. Arms, legs head
and parts of the trunk were strewn
about the small area-way. which led
past the Crusher. A portion of the
trunk was still hanging to the project
ing shaftng. The remnants were
gathered into a blanket and turned
over to an undertaken for preparation
for burial
y piece of rope, about fifteen feet
in length, was found wound tightly
about the projecting shaft and to
this is attributed the cause of Page s
sudden death. The rope held the lad
until the rapidly revolving shafting
had thrashed his body into sections.
Further investigation may throw more
light upon how the rope got there or
how young Page became entangled.
The lads shrieks attracted young Lees
attention to him, but he was power
less to stop the appalling accident,
though he had the engines stopped.
The parents of the dead lad are pros
trated with grief.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
TWO DANGEROUS MEN.
One Had a Stilletto, Other RevoI-
yer, and Both Paid Heavy Fines.

Mayor Railey came down heavy on
two prisoners in police court yester-
day who had been arrested the night
before, James Bias, of Duryea, 35
years of age, born in Italy, approached
Patrolman John Thomas on Franklin
avenue and inquired about the leaving
time of Dunmore car. The officer
answered him and was told he he'd
and to go to q hot climate. Bias was
put under arrest. He was searched at
the Center street police station by
Sergeant Reese Jones and a murder
ous-looking knife was taken from his
hip pocket. The blade was six inches
long, as sharp as Il razor, and ground
down to a point at the end. a spring
on the handle held the blade fast when
1t was opened. The mayor asked him
why he carried such a dagger.
Il don't know" he said curtly with
a shrug of the shoulders.
well If you don't" said the mayor.
"Ill make you remember your visit to
Scranton"
The mayor then imposed a fine of $40
for being drunk and disorderly and
SIS for carrying concealed weapons.
Bias searched his pockets and counted
out SIS. He wanted to be let off with
that, but the mayor told him not a
cent would be remitted and if he
didn't pay mp he would go TO the
county jail for sixty days. Bias sent
out and got the balance ana was re-
leased, but he went away without his
knife.
James Russ and Mrs. Marcy, OF
Duryea, were arrested on Lackawanna
avenue al a late hour FOR disord9rly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

tial question in the case is whether
the ice was negllgently allowed to ac-
cumulate and to remain as an inn
pediment to safe travel after the city
authorities has been given notice of 1t.
The referee, court says, seemed to have
passed this by, and decided the case
solely on the construction of the side
walk. The re-trial is to take place be-
fore the same referee.
In the petition of John L. Rowe for
rule to compel Anna l.. Neville to
satisfy a mortgage was dismissed on
the ground that the proceedings were
irregularly brought.
Two DEGREES in divorce were granted.
Martha Homan, of this city, was dl-
vorced from her husband, Henry c.
Holman, on the ground of desertlon.
They were married in Jersey City Oc-
tober 2j,1S9j, and in January, follow
ing, he deserted her in Philadelphia
after pawnng her clothing and maxi
ing away with the proceeds.
Dayton T. Franklin, of Scott, was
granted a divorce from his wife, Su-
San Franklin. on the ground of unfaith-
fulness William Dalzell was named as
correspondent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
SMALL CLUE OBTAINED.
Parents of the Stranded Slavonian
NAV Be Located.

y slight clue has been obtained
which may lead to the whereabouts
of the parents of a young Slavonian
who was separated from them at Gin
Cinnati. oct. S. The details of the
story were printed in The Tribune Of
a recent issue. Superintendent White
and Special Policeman Spellman, of
the Delaware and Hudson railroad sta
tion of this city, have learned after a
diligent effort that a trunk, two boxes
and a bag checked at Flatonia, Texas,
were received in Scranton at the Jer-
sey Central depot, oct 10, and return
ed to Pittsburg six days later by re.
quest of AN agent Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad of that city. From
the fact that it was from F!atonia,
Texas, that this young man and his
parents started to Scranton, there are
reasons to believe that the baggage
received here and returned is the
property of the eStranged people.
A priest of the local Hungarian
Catholic church and a Polish editor
have Interested themselves in the case.