davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
OrgandieS,

To close out our "Kochelius Freres" i'm
ported figured organdies, opening prices 35c,
4Oc and 45c, all at one price Monday,
19C 19C 19C
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Clever Little Stories.
cleveland Plain Dealer.

When the present emperor Of Ger
many was little boy, his governess
one day found it necessary to inflict
bodily chastisement. She said, how
ever: Believe me, your highness, it
pains me as much as you"' .D-does it
h-hurt in the same place." inquired
the victim of her discipline.
The late DR.. Bliss was for many years
General Sherman's physician. Once,
when the soldier complained, Your
stuffs doing me no good" he replied:
Take Shakespeare's advice, then, and
throw it to the dogs" There are too
many valuable dogs in our neighbour
hood" replied Sherman
This story is told of Commissioner
Peck during his recent visit in Paris:
Like all Americans, he was not to be
put out by trifes. One night an excited
bellboy woke him by crying that the
hotel was on fire. How near is it?' he
was asked. In this corridor, monsieur,
at No. Is Well, this rooms No. 40;
call me again when the fire gets
to 49,
Having missed one of his students
from the kirk school for several Sun
days, a Scotch minister said to one of
her relatives: Il haena seen yeer
cousin Bell at the class for a long
while. Ye ken it's her duty tae attend
the schulz. Whaur has she gaen %
Il Gamma very weel tell We that, meen-
lister" was the cautious reply, 'but
she's deed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES.

To use an expression borrowed from
Pennsylvania Dutch, Justice Bartch is
taking time by the ,fetlock. If time
We're a mule-but that would be an
other story.
His honor has gone to Washington,
it is reported, to make a personal ap-
plication for a position as judge Of the
Tenth United States circuit court,
when created.
Think of it, Is there any height to
which vain man viii not aspire? The
circuit bench is next to the supreme
bench Of The United States. 1t is one
of the choicest plums on the admins
tration tree. The judge has a right to
gaze at it, throw at it, or climb the
tree for it if he wants to- Nobody has
any right to get out an injunction
against Judge G. Washington Bartch
for carrying ambitions concealed about
his clothing. There is no law against
it; and even if there We're, hasn't he a
right to interpret the same?
Judge Zane's experience is not going
TO be lost on his worthy associate.
Judge Bartch is not waiting for an
other election. He is going to find his
Hawaii first. Besides, this circuit
judgeship is lifetime job. The storms
of political strife may rage, but the
federal Judge views them from the
mountain height of supreme indiffer-
ence. He is no longer compelled to
rustic; starvation does not stare him
il the face; his days are not given to
wondering where he is going to stay all
night, his nights to thoughts of break
fast. Such q. position is a good thing.
There are those who pretend to be-
lieve the judge has no show. But they
don't know a show when they see one.
Look at his endorsements
No one can foreten what the future
may bring forth. Nothing this admin
istration may DO in the way of federal
appointments viii surprise Utah peo-
pie any more. They have been shocked
already until they are dead to the SEN
sation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
CHURCH PROPERTY BONDED.

President Snow is to be commended
for the business methods he has inaug-
urated in his administration of the
financial affairs of the dominant church
in this state.
When he decided to issue bonds to the
extent of a half million dollars, it was
not new indebtedness, it was not a
debt of his contracting, but CONSOLE
dation Of the most pressing obligations
of the church to secure a little time, to
make easier the terms of payment, and
to obtain a better rate of interest than
floating debts made possible.
This is good business, under the cir
cumstances; and, while the bond issue
does not cover all the claims, it will re-
lieve the organization Of the strain IN
der which it has for a long time been
laboring.
The bonded property includes real and
personal holdings of the trustee in trust
and the income Of the church from
tithing. dividends and other sources.
The character of these obligations
their extent, necessity and original ad-
visibility are matters that The Herald
is not discussing. President Snow was
confronted with a condition upon his
accession to the presidency of the
church, and he has met it in a courage
Gus and business-like way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
English Jokes From Answers.

You say there are twins, and yet
one is years older than her sister?'
yes; you see, one of them is married
and one is not"
He: Il love you; do you love me?'
She Qaintly): Yves" He: "Ah,
then, you'll be mine?" She Girmly) !:
mo; you'll be mine"
Hattie: THAT horrid old Mr.. Ryche
had the audacity to propose to me last
evening. Why, he's old enough to be
my grandfather" Ella: Yes, sup
pose SO, dear; but when is the wedding
to take place ?"
Beggar: Madam, would you please
help an old sailor along who has seen
many battles?" Benevolent lady Chand-
ing him coin): "Where-India or
Egypt?" Beggar: I'm the irstrated
papers, num-
Old Grinders: Look here, young
man, how do you account for the fact
that you We're seven minutes late in
getting to the Office this morning?''
Weary clerk: Z don't account for it
at all. I've just succeeded in getting
another place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
ONE OF THE APPLICANTS.

A correspondent who favors the ap-
pointment of a home man" for the po-
sition of city superintendent of schools
of Salt Lake City, inquiries concerning
Professor J. H. Pauls qualifications for
the place.
Professor Paul is q student, a scholar,
a writer of some note, public speaker,
an educator of considerable experience,
and a we'll known resident of the state
The Herald is favoring no applicant
for the place, but recites the facts as
they appear, in answer to this in
QUiry.
d. Professor Paul taught in the Univer-
sity CT Utah for nine years; he was
president of the Brigham Young college
at Logan for three years; he was presi-
dent OF the Agricultural College of
Utah for two years; and for eight
years he has been engaged at summer
schools and institutes in giving nor
nal instruction to the teachers of the
state
He holds certificates from the Uni
versity of Utah showing his compile
ton Of the normal. literary and scien-
tiic courses; and the following degrees
from the Illinois Wesleyan University:
Phi. B. and A. M; besides which he
has finished half the course which ne
is still pursuing for the degree of
Phi. D.
Professor Paul is only one of several
local applicants for the position, how
ever. all of whom are entitled to a
hearing before the matter is finally
decided.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
INTOXICATING CANDY.
San Francisco w. C. Il. U. Stirred Up
Over Brandy Chocolates.
(San Francisco can.


A beautiful box done uD in dainty
wrappings, and filled with Maskey's
best chocolates, has carried almost as
much havoc in its wake as the cele-
brated Botkin candy.
1t aroused the Indignation Of the re-
cipient. who is a prominent member
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
She Immediately put on her bonnet,
and, armed with the innocent-look1ng
candy, sailed forth to horrify her
friends with the ailuring sweets. She
took the box with her to the last meet
ing of the w. C. r. u, and a resolu-
ton was passed condemning the char
acter Of the candy.
The committee did not condemn the
donor of the candy. In fact, she was
as Mortified as the other ladies when
she learned that her gift, meant as a
token of affection, contained poison
Poison is the term the ladies of the
W. c. t. U. apply to the Objectionable
ingredient Of the candy.
Rum is the term the chemist, who
has analysed the candies, applies to the
ingredient.
Chocolates filed with cordials is the
name the manufacturer makes use of.
The lady who bought the candy ask
ed for assorted chocolates. She was
chocolates filed with rum. Hence she
did not request the shop girl to leave
out the cordial chocolates.
When the box reached its destination,
it was hailed with delight. and imme-
diately opened. The first candy eaten
was filled with a liquid of a peculiar
taste and odor That is, it tasted pc
culiar to the member of the w. G. T. U.
She passed the box to a man, and he
selected g similar candy.
RUM succinctly announced the
man. who is not a member of the w.
c. II u
The candy shops in the western adj
dition sell a great many cordial choc-
olates The Woman's Christian TEN
Derance Union member bought a box
of them at Bernheim's, on Polk and
Suffer streets.
7 want to buy a box of filled choco-
lates for my little girl she said.
FILLED with cordial?" asked the shop
girl.
whats the cordial made OPP in
quired the lady.
Rum, promptly responded the shop
girl.
Il wonder whether my little girl will
like Them said the W. G. T. U. mem
Der.
ooh, yes: all the children in the
neighborhood are just crazy for them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

suance of stock to the extent of $780,
100000, the sale of about $4,000. 900
worth Of bonds, and an appeal to con-
gress for government guarantee on
500, 100000 Of the company's bonds.
This was in President Harrison's
administration. Little was done in the
canal project, save lobbying, until 1895,
when President Cleveland sent a
committee down to Central America to
investigate the whole matter, the
feasibility of the project, the. judicious
outlay Of the funds already allowed,
the probable cost and the permanent
character of the work begun.
The report was unsatisfactory and
conflicting. It was not sufficient
presentation upon which to base gov
eminent aid, although recommending it.
A government survey was deemed
necessary Admiral Walkers commits
sion has just submitted a. report to
congress setting forth the general
character Of the work to be done, the
expense necessary, and also recon-
mending a government survey.
Several expense estimates have been
furnished. Menocal, the company's
engineer, thinks that $6S coo, 900 will
cover the outlay. The company, in its
application for government aid. fixed
the cost at $69, S93, $50. Admiral Walker
figures that it will take SIPS, 600 900, in
round numbers. General Haines says
it will require an expenditure of $780,
100000. Senator Allen thinks it will
cost $500, 10000 President Clevelands
committee thought $133, 472, 1893 was suf-
ficient, although it is not clear why
the So was added.
The efforts of the Maritime company
to secure an extension of time and it's
lobbying at the Nicaragua capital for
that purpose is beginning to take the
form Of desperation. Nicaragua has
already had some trouble with the
agents of this company in consequence
of which it threatens to grant no ex-
tension of the contract. 1t is said that
another company is favored by the
Nicaraguans and that it has obtained
already the promise of a concession
which will injure the prospects of the
United States working under the name
and in the place of the Maritime COM
pany, unless, in order to enforce the
rights or wishes of this government it
resorts to arms or intimidation.
But the main objection to proceeding
with the plan of the Maritime company
is based on hostility to the lend
ing of government aid or credit to
private corporations, a practice against
which the people Of Utah protested in
the adoption of their state constitu-
ton. Still, the United States proposes
to supersede the Maritime company al
together, only taking off its hands the
work already done and the concession
it long since obtained.
Other objections, and those referred
to doubtless by Senator Turpie, are
founded on official statements of dis
satisfaction furnished by agents of
Nicaragua. It is said. furthermore,
that the best route has not been select
ed; but this is matter which a. gov
eminent survey would conclusively
determine and settle
! While it is important to get the
] construction work under Roadway at
the earliest possible date. a new con
! cession or extension of time obtained
directly by the United States would
seem advisable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

The reunitedness of the nation since
the ~ar with Spain has been a matter
of universal comment, but Private
John Allen of Mississippi gave a pointed
illustration of it in the house yesterday
after the passage of the general pension
bill. He called attention to the fact
that while one of the most gallant and
most desperate soldiers of the confed-
eracy (himselD helped to report this
bill, the president of the United States
is down in Dixie doing honor to the
confederate dead. We all have cause to
rejoice" And it was an Illustration that
the house appreciated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
|l!I!IlII.[.|!y!IIIlII|
Route:

You really don't know what COM
Portable travelling is if you have
never travelled via the Burlington.
Holds the Worlds record for long
distance fast running 1925 miles,
LOAF minutes.
The Burlington Route is 1881
miles long-nearly Ope-third the dis
lance round the world.
Offers wider choice of routes than
anv other line, to and from Chicago,
St. Louis, Omaha. Kansas City and all
eastern points.
Two through trains each way daily.
vestibuled buffet smoking library
cars, Pullman sleeping cars, reclining
chair cars (seats free) coaches. Fin
est dining car service in the world.
Dining cars operated on the cafs'
plan; that is, you pay only for what
you order.
Tickets at offices of connecting lines.
I. A. BENTON, Ticket Agent, r. G.
W. Ry., Dooly Block.
R. F. NEsLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent.
w. F. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt-
214 S. W. Temple ST., Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
PRESENT STATUS OF CANAL

To the Editor OF The Herald:
What is this Maritime Canal company
yoa refer to in today's paper? When was
it organized and what are the objections
to proceeding with The work under its
concession The report Of Senator
Turpie's speech does not make this clear.
viii you please favor me with an an
swer? ENGINEER.
salt Lake City, Dec. Is.
The Maritime Canal company was
incorporated by an act of congress
dated Feb. 20, 1889. 1t has been oper-
ating under a concession made by the
Nicaraguan government in April, 1887,
to the Nicaraguan Canal company of
New York This is really the conces-
sion which the Maritime company IS
usually credited with obtaining The
company was given three and a half
years for making the necessary sur
veys and arranging the preliminar1es,
and ten years additional for the work
of construction. The time of the con-
tract will have expired, therefore, in
October, 1890.
The actual work OF construction was
begun in 1889, and was form
ally recognized by the republic of
Nicaragua in that year In 1890 it was
reported by the commission looking
after United States interests that 81
00O.0o0 had been expended up to thar
year. The work accomplished, accord
ing to the report fled then, wac
twenty miles of canal cut through the
rnarshlands, some dredging in natural
waterways and sixty miles of telegraph.
During the following year the sum
of $4,000, 600 was expended, although the
York done consisted chiefly an the is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

The "'bloody shirt has been washed
in the waters of the Caribbean sea-
When President Mckinley feels dis
posed to commend the courage and mis-
taken patriotism Of the confederate
dead, the barriers of sectionalism GER
tainly have been torn away. When a
man who gained the attention of politi-
clans first on account of his ability to
continue a war that had been ended
twenty years before, begins to advocate
federal respect for dead rebels, the is
sues Of secession are no more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Warped Her Judgment.
(Chfca 90 POst.l

He looked up from the article he was
reading with the superior air that man
invariably assumes when he has discoV-
cred something that seems to reflect on
the judgment or common-sense OF
woman.
AN authority of your own sex" he
said. asserts that woman's arms are
crooked and she is generally misshapen
in this day and generation because of the
outlandish way she dresses, and she
Naturally" she replied
"Why naturally" he demanded.
Because she explained, there never
was one so nisshapen yet that some fool
man wouldn't call her an angel and in
other WAYS warp her judgment"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
GOOD, SHORT STORIES
Wanted to Marry Peasant Girl.
CVienna Letter.

" ltllIltA LGLIII.I
A story is Just now going the round
that Bismarck, while still a raw uni
versity student, was staying in the noun
tain regions of the Tyrol, near Ultenthdl,
and fell deeply in. love with a beautiful
young peasant girl. He offered to make
her his wife and in order that his mar
riage should not take her from her be-
loved mountains he promised to give up
his own country and stay in the Tyrol.
folk, objected, however, to their child,
who had been brought up as a. devout
Catholic, being married to a Prussian
junker who was a Protestant to boot.
So the romance which threatened to lose
a Bismarck for, Prussia came to a sud
den end, and the hero of it returned to
his alma mater at Berlin. In a hall at
Ultenlhal there is still TO be seen a pic
ture of Bismarck in the uniform of those
days. The heroine of the romance died
many years ago as the well-to-do widow
of an Austrian landed proprietor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

Notwithstanding the protests of news
papers, senators and veterans against
the indiscriminate granting of pensions.
the general pension appropriation bill
passed the house yesterday and became
a law within twenty minutes from the
time the consideration of it was begun.
1t was read without word of criticism
or complaint, although it carried an ap-
preparation of $145, 2S3, $50. Is it to be
used as a standing argument against
a standing army?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

That speech of Governor Johnston of
Georgia, delivered last night at an At
lanta peace banquet, where President
Mckinley was the guest of honor, is
gem of good humor, sound sentiment,
timely expression, and glowing bril-
liancy. 1t needs only to be read to be
appreciated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
His Preference.
Chicago Post.)

my boy" they said to him, warningly,
she's too smooth. She'll fool you every
time. She's one of those sweet, clever
little women who know just no VITO man
age men. If you marry her, she'll be the
boss
WELL he replied, slowly, from what
1 have seen of matrimony, it is a ques-
ton of being handled with a club or with
taffv. and for my part / prefer the taffy.''
And their engagement was announced
shortly afterWard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Making Tt Right.
(Chicago News.l

N|IIlN-1tSO %NN1NFt''I
Madam" said the leader of the Best
Citizens league II have come to inform
YOU that we have just lynched your hus-
band by mistake
The bereaved woman covered her face
with her hands and began to moan.
There, there" the best citizen went
on, don't cry. It'll come out all right
yet. We expect to get the right man be-
fore night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Breaking the News.
IPittsburg Chronicle.)

II NIII OII4NIC'J
Miss Lucy, said young Mr.. Pitt, with
some trepidation of manner, there IS
and the present seems to be a very good
opportunity
Mr. Pitt replied the young lady who
was kind of heart and wished to spare
his feelings, Il know what you are
about to say, and Z have been expecting
it for some time, but really it cannot be
as you wish
Cant it? Why not?'
We'll, Mr. Pitt, 1 can only be a sister
to you"
That's just what I was about to say.
You will be a sister to me- because your
sister Mabel and I are engaged to be
married. Mabel asked me to break the
news TO YOU.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

The supreme court of Utah has left
the city of Kaysville in a very embar-
raising predicament with two conflict
ing decisions in relation to the tax
levy. City officials cannot obey one de-
cision without violating the other; to
refuse to act at all would place them in
contempt. The only way to keep out of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau Office.
cn1+ d. g.. 10 X 1903

SAT- Lake ely, Dec. 10, 1915.
Mean temperature, q degrees; depart
ure from normal. minus 6 degrees; max
inum temperature, Sc degrees; minimum
temperature, IS degrees. Accumulated
deficiency of temperature since LIST OF
month, 120 degrees; accumulated deli
cheney of temperature since Jan. l, sos
degrees. Total precipitation Qnches and
hundredths), none; departure from nor
nal, minus .06 inch; accumulated def
"a inch acc1muiated ieficiency of precip.
itation since Jan. !, As inch
Following is the local forecast of the
weather for today: Fair. stationary tenn
perature. ]. H. SMITH,
Section Director.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
An Explanation.

Little Dot-Mamma, I was playing with
your best tea-set while you were away
am when you bring it out for company
you'll be shocked, cause you'll think one
of the cups has hair in it, but it isn't
hair.
Mamma-What is it? :
Little Dot-It's only a crack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Two Babies,
CNew York Weekly.)

l4NtW IUIh Nt5hIyJ
Mrs. Newma-Oh, wish you could see
Mrs. Winkler's baby. It's perfectly
lovely Such delicate, sweet little crea-
ture as it isl It's a perfect little cherub.
with the loveliest eyes, the sweetest lit
tie mouth, the cunningest little nose, and
eyes of heavenly blue. 1t lookes as if it
just dropped from heaven. and every tiny
feature had been fashioned by the angels.
Mr. Newma-Is it as nice as our baby?
Mrs. Newma-Mercyi no, not half.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Obviously Innocent.
Detroit Journal.)

The prisoner confronted his accusers
NV innocence is obvious" he replied.
The usual hush fell upon the court
Look the prisoner exclaimed. My
alleged acconlplice, who stands convicted.
Robbery is always done by a short man
and tall mani
thnuoht of thatl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

The tin plate trust, comprising thirty
eight plants and operating 26S mills, is
one Of the last formed in defiance of the
law, and under the nose of the attorney
general. How long are these violations
to continue?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Couldn't Scratch.

Little Ruth was looking out of the win
dow at the bakers horse. Mamma
she said, doesn't a, horse use two of his
legs for hands?"
why, no" mamma answered. "a horse
doesn't need hands as we do.
But, mamma" the little girl persisted
'I don't see what he does when his nose
itcheS."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
-o'-@zlk o->3'--------
Dol1v Needed SomathinO

Ethel--Ma, I want some water to christ
en- my doll
Ethels Ma-No, dear, it is wrong, you
know.
Ethel-Well then, 1 want some wax to
waxinate her. She's old enough now to
have something done to her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16
Not Altogether Iron.
Detroit Journal.)

1--WE are crushed" they moaned, under
the iron heel of the invader.
Yet, at that very moment the victori-
Gus captain, in his guarded tent, was be-
ing kept awake with chilblains.
All, how easy, is it not, for persons re-
lated as conqueror and conquered to mis-
understand each other