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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
SITUATION IN HAWAII.
Gunboat Bennington Relieved By a
British Warship.


Vancouver, b. c., May 20.-The
steamer Aorangi, which arrived here
last evening from Australia, via Hon
olulu, brings the following mail ad-
vices:
When the Aorangi left Honolulu, May
II. the Hawaiian government had not
received official notice of a declaration
of war. President Dole had confirmed
a statement that he had brought from
Washington bill drawn up there, plac-
ing the Hawaiian Islands under the
sovereignty of the United States in case
of war.
President Dole refused to say whether
the Hawaiian government would take
any action on the bill The United
States warshiD Bennington was pre-
pairing to leave Honolulu Tor San Fran
cisco as soon as British warshiD ar
rived, in pursuance of an agreement be
tween Great Britain. France and the
United States to maintain naval force
at Honolulu for the joint protection of
their respective citizens. y British
cruiser was daily expected.
Commenting on the fact of the Ben
nington being relieved by a British
ship. the Honolulu Bulletin says:
Instead of the Hawaiian Islands be-
ing annexed as a war measure, the
prospect is that they will virtually be
abandoned by the United States until
the war is over"
The Hawaiian senate committee had
submitted a report on a bill authoriz-
ing the Pacific Cable company to pro-
vide Geographic communication be-
tween the United States. Hawaii and
Japan. The committee favors giving an
exclusive franchise to japan only. be-
cause of the great cost of laying the
cable. which will be about $4,000. 00O
The committee confidently expect that
Honolulu will he connected by cable
with san Francisco within two years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
A FEATURE OF THE WAR.
some of the Trials and Tribulations
of an Editor.

Oh an EQllOI.
Washington Star: The editor of the
humorous literature department looked up
YEARLY from his work as he heard foot
fan on his threshold and his gaze fell
unon a visitor who bore the unmistakahle
evidence of what the editor so greatly
feared. For weeks the editor had been
plunged into a sea of jokes, which he
Thought could not have been possible; yet
they continued to flow in upon him, and
he was slowly but surely realizing the
Good morning. sir" asid the solemn
faced visitor, in such profoudnly sorroWtul
tones that the editor was sure ot ms man.
Morning" responded the editor.
The visitor coughcd nerVously. dragged
a small boy out Of the shadow behind
him, shufied foot or two, hesitated a
moment. and spoke;
DO we he began.
NO. sir" snapped the editor, we don't,
and by love. / should think that by this
time YOU would know better than to try
to shove an old chestnut like that IN on a
civilized community. Why. We said that
in the head lines in letters as long as
your hair. the morning after the scrap.
and a thousand imitators have followed
we don't want anything about Dewey
ewes nor 'Do-he? Don't-heg nor Didn't
he dewey UP brown nor 'Dew-Dew,
nor b Yankee snS ,,i Dewey r Ely
Dewey. nor We knew our Deweyty
The visitor coughed again nervously,
and slid up close to the desk.
Poor man. poor man." he said, kindly
and the boy looked sorry.
''What the" began the editor.
Excuse me" interrupted the visitor. as
the eXasperated editor was about TO say
what Dewey gave the Spaniords at
Manila Il think you must be mistaken. !
was going to say 90 we
And ] say don't say it, exclaimed the
editor
But the visitor would not listen.
DO We ne persisted. do we go TO
the floor above or the floor below to pay
FOR our subscription" and the editor fell
helpless across his desk laughing hys-
tericaliy.
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Montana.

The S-year-old son of J. NJ. Pile of
Meadow Creek, was seriously injured
while playing with a dynamite percus-
sion cap last Friday. He was at school.
and was tapping the cap against his
desk when it exploded, blowing of the
first three fingers of his left hard, and
stripping the flesh from the thumb. The
little fellow showed great nerve at the
time of the accident.
\ micer by the name of Macarthur
was hurt in the Lucky Boy mine Satur-
day morning. by fall of rock, caused
by ore of the stulls being loose and
falling down.
J. A. J. Dawes of Ubet says there has
been considera BILE loss of young stock
since the March storm, among ranch
men in the basin, more. in fact, than
during tie balance of the winter. The
less. however. is not Gripping the grow
ers.
+. w. and Al Fetch and Joe LacOste
OF Sylvanite went over to Kilbrannon
lake on r fishing "trip recently, and re-
turned the following day with 45O trout.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
RETURN OF CONFEDERATE
FLAGS.

Whatever may be the effects of the
war externally or internally, they will
be, in some respects. most beneficial.
one of the most valuable of these will
be the complete unification Of the peo-
pie Commenting on this aspect Of the
war, Governor Bushnell of Ohio. says:
one of the most benefieent results TO
the American people is already at hand.
Ii is the obliteration OF sectional lines
and the union of north and south in
one loving. loyal, patriotic brother
hood. No people could be more DEVOTED
to our country in their troublesome
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Idaho.

The Silver Messenger announces the
arrival of Henry Mccormick at Custer.
superintendent Calvin's new car was
made clean through in the Pocatello
shops The workmen view it with
pride.
Malad is making preparations to or
ganize a band. a public meeting has
been called for that purpose.
Caldwell Record: Mrs. Charles Sebree,
who arrived with her husband from
Los Angeles a week ago, left on Satur-
day night for Salt Lake to visit her
father. Hon. Pat Lannan. Charlie will
remain here for some time yet.
Reports from Moscow show that
measles are taking the town, 200 cases
having been reported in one day last
week
The Gentle Valley creamery is doing
good business. Ten thousand pounds
of milk are received daily. and the
product is giving entire satisfaction.
Major William Stokes, who has been
in Salt Lake City for several weeks
receiving medical treatment. has re-
turned TO Albion much improved in
health.
Alonzo Heath and wife of Soda
Springs have sued DR.. w. T. Wilson of
that place for malpractice. asking $780,
600. 1t was a case of childbirth.
The case of Sourwine and Low has
been attracting attention at Black
foot. They are charged with beating
Frank McKeown almost to death.
Albion Times: Hon. John t. Donnel-
Ian, one of Salt Lake City's most prom
inent and prosperous mining men, was
in our city last week, and while here
visited several OF the mining properties
on Conner creek. Mr.. Donnellan ex-
pressed himself as being well pleased
with the camp, and believes. with suffi-
cient and proper development. some
paying propositions can be established
in the district.
1t is reported that a teacher in the
state normal school, c. Il. Reaves by
name, has been rendered a colonefs
commission in the Cuban army by Cen
eral Gomez, and that he has gone to
the island to accept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
Wyoming.

The trial of Gus Smitzer and George
Reebe, charged with holding up and
robblng a United States government
ambulance and several stages filed
with passengers in Yellowstone park,
has been in progress in Cheyenne. The
evidence is all circumstantial.
+. I. Payton, who was released after
an investigation as TO his sanity, had
tC be reiccarcerated yesterday owing
to a fresh attack.
The mother of Tim Williams, one of
the Wyoming volunteers, became very
Ill upon the departure of the troops for
San Francisco.
Wyoming coal men are elated over
the prospect of having the navy take
a part of its supply from the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

! Cincinnati Enquirer: Albert-Did you
/ know that il is Impossible to run at an
/ elevation of 1900 feet above sea Level!
4 Edward-Be a mighty poor place for 4
battle. wouldn't ii?
Chicago News: Mamma-Why is it
boys of your size: You are always either
with those that are much smaller or
much larger than yourself
Willie Cause ! can lick the little Boys
and it amt no disgrace to git whipped
by bigger ones.
Yonkers Statesman: Yeast-That Span
/ ish fleet seems to ne a conundrum.
Crimsonbeak-Yes, and one that very
likely the Spaniards viii have TO give up.
Cleveland Plain Dealer; I always was
the unluckiest man on earth. said
Brinkley. when he reached the office yes
What's gone wrong now?" he was
Got a baby at our house, :, he sadly re
Piled and it amt one of the kind that
can be named after Dewey.
Brooklyn Life: Old Friend-Your bride
looks somewhat familiar TO me. Does
she remind you of anybody?
Muchwed-oh, yes; her first husband.
CHICAGO Record: My hen sets valu-
able example in these times of war excite
ment.'
In what respect?
she lays an egg every day, Just as II
nothing was going on.
out in the grass upon The glade
Some little lambs you meet,
While others on the board OF trade
Make merry in the wheat.
Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Free Press: What do YOU find
the most common deiusion among your
patients doctor
That we physicians care nothing about
having our bills paid"
Rose. I'm going to the war"
Arthur YOU shan't go a step; you know
Bridget is too timid to stay here minute
without a man in the house,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
Nevada.

There was a shooting scrape at Love
lock the other day. between the Rom
well brothers and w. c. Pitt. Further
trouble Is expected.
Tomorrow the great relay race be-
tween Nevada and San Francisco
wheelmen takes place, at Reno.
c. u. Lane has purchased the Cur
cieux group of mines at Mountain City,
for SEQ 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Captain Mahan, in his book. Interest
OF the United States In Sea Power
says: The assumption of a simple de-
fensive in war is ruin. War. once de-
clared, must be waged extensively. ag-
excessively. The enemy must not be
Tended OF. but smitten down. You
may then spare him every exaction. re-
hnQuish every gain. But till down. he
must be struck necessarily and re-
morselessly."
Very true that, and very good thing
TO remember at this time. The United
states have been too much on the de-
fensive for some time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Logan Journal: An aggressive fight is
usually a winning hight. other conditions
being equal. The aggressor who follows
UP his initial attack by blow after blow
keeping his opponent guessing as to where
the next one is going to strike, has the
better Of the fight, putting the other fell
low upon the defensive and giving him
no time to plan offensive movements upon
his own behalf. The United states won a
splendid victory at Manila. but instead
Of following it up with crushing blows on
other portions Of Spain's anatomy. Uncle
sam seems to be taking a breathing spell.
and he. instead OF Spain. is now doing the
is going TO strike. If the strategic board
would take a vacation until the war is
over. and give the lighting men a chance,
a pace would be set which would make
Spain dizzy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
Colorado.

Charles Greene went home after serv-
ing on a jury at Colorado Springs. and
found a burglar making himself easy.
The robber was captured and taken 10
jail by Mr.. Greene
The annual meeting of the Colonial
Danes at the Springs. was well at
tended.
II. c. Spencer has been convicted of
murder in the second degree for killing
Tom Walsh at Victor, last winter.
Attorney w. L. Riggs of Colorado
Springs is in Jail, charged with retain
ing a check made payable to one OF his
clients.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The Mail and Express says that some
Of the best Yankees engaged in the
present war come from Virginia and
Alabama. while many Of the most de-
termined "fIre-eaters" hail from Yer
mont and Massachusetts. The old sec
uonai lines have all. been twisted out
OF shape and swept away by the flames
OF the new American patriotism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
mic daughter Of the West.

Gigantic daughter Of the West.
We drink to thee across the flood.
We know thee. and we love thee best,
For art thou not Of British blood?
Should wars mad blast again be blown,
Permit not thou the tyrant Powers
To fight thy Mother here alone,
But let thy broadsides roar with ours.
Hands all roundi
God the tyrant's cause confoundi
To cur dear kinsmen OF the West. my
friends.
and the great name of England.
yound and roundi
-Tennvson. in 1852.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Captains Young and Grant and the
artillery. got Off before the war depart
ment had time TO oountermand their
orders 10 march. but it is not SO GER
tain that Captain Game and his troop
win get away before their marching or
ders are ceuntermanded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The Utah men who went away yes
terday were splendid looking lot, as
fine a body Of men as viii march from
any state. And every one will be right
there when the critical moment comes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

\ Berlin paper says new power
has sprung up. No new power has
sprung UP. the Old powers of Europe
have had the scales removed from
their eyes, so far as the United States
are concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

There are more Spanish Dretenders
is sent out from Madrid. it is pretended
that q great victory Of some kind has
been Won over the Americans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The Spaniards are very jubilant over
having "outwitted the Yankees as
they term it, and got into. Santiago &c
Cuba. They certainly have cause to be
thankful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Secretary Sherman is going to
Alaska. He viii find the climate
pleasant in summer time, but he viii
ind it more congenisl to his nature tE
Nk-iutor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The Cuban cables seem to be in about
rs good condition as when Weyler ran
them. But one Of these fine mornings
it viii be discovered that they are not
in working order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

An envelope trust is the latest one
10 be formed. The country being al
ready enveloped by trusts is not this
latest one a piiing of Pelion on Ossa?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The Yankees are mighty good at
guessing and Sampson and the others
with him viii yet make a right guess
as to the whereabouts OF the Spanish
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Weyler was always dispatching
armies in Cuba, and perhaps it is he
who is now dispatching fleets to Amer
lean waters. He is a great dispatcher.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Rear Admiral Dewey didn't have any
13-inch guns on any of his ships. but
he is by long odds the biggest gun IN
the navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

If Spain can raise the blockade Of
Havana. she might then try, with some
hope Of success, to raise some cash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

To cut a cable successfuny-First find
your cable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

There being lots of volcanoes in the
Philippines Uncle sam win have islands
to burn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The Spanish fleet may be able to sail
A.. all around Sampson, but it is evident
ly afraid TO sail in on Sampson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Fitzhugh will yet mako Cuba one of
the Lee-ward islands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Americans going to Manila with Mer-
rift viii not have to pay the Spanish
tariff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Spain continues to fit out neets-on
paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

No matter ia what waters the Span
ish fleet may be, it is undoubtedly in
hot wat r.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Richard Harding Davis is a good deal
of a soldier of fortune himself these
days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The war needs no Justification; it just
needs pushing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Every bulletin board crowd IS a board
of strategy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Colonel Wood has to take a back seat
among the rough riders when Roosevelt
is around.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The navy department wants greater
secresy. It cannot hope to rival the
Sranish fleet in this respect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

lone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation I have ever sold or used
and can't say too much in its praise"
L. NJ. Kennon, Merchant Odell. Ca
Il. c. Smith, c. d. Swift, druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

The naval strategy board is to be rel
egateG to the lumber room.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
"OnlY the Best"

Should be your motto waen you need
a medicine. Do not be induced to take
any substitute when you call for
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Experience has
proved il to 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, 1898-05-21
COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.


st; Louis Globe-Democrat: The New
York regiments refused to enlist because
4 they desired to preserve the integrity OF
their organizations. The point seems 10
be that the regiments have degenernted
INTO SuDernne private clubs with SNOWY
trappings and flne armcries. hut no aDpli-
cation to the military needs of the conn
try. Governor Black has d!sbauded one
of the shams and the other should he sent
to follow it.
Cleveland Leader: A reward of 81 Oal
is offered for the arres, and conviction
of a Massachusetts bank president who
absconded with about $4,000. 1T is evil
dent that the authorities are determined
to punish that man.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Questions of neutral obligations are
springing up all over the West Indies
with France, with Denmark. with Hol-
land These viii be laid aside Till after
the war. unless some fragrant case war
rants sharp reprisals. Then they will be
taken uD and settled. II we find any
West Indian island has been made a real
base of operations for the enemy con-
trary to international law and treaties.
that island may change owners, with
CUBA and Porto Rico.
Anaconda Standard: This newspaper
agrees with Congressman Shafroth of
Colorado who. besides being a good friend
OF silver. Is wise enough TO see that this
country does not want the Philippine ISL
ands. lie makes clear the point that the
islanders belong to civilization that has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
Superb Photographs OF c 60. ,.-. ci..s..
fsINNl NsshIO NAluF The Officers
lIIWE + MINI WNUT | The Crew
(OUOEL OEl7H " isahH II General Lee
Most Magnificent Collection Of Photographs Of
This Character Ever Offered to the Country

The public nightly stirred in Cuba
Especially battlehip gallant
patriotic sentiment
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Iboats pictures commanders drill
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No 81 Philadelphia
6-D turreted monitor MianononahL
7.-Battleship Indiana.
S-The Indisnns 15-nch
9-The Katahdin
No tuIrete
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Manila rope will be used IN the Phil
ippine Islands tug-of-war contest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. easy to take, easy to oper-
ate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

Ladies' Soc Corsets at Csc,
At Auerbach's Saturday, 10 to u
o'clock.
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STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Ogden Standard: That was laundering
tactics. sending Sampson along the north
coast of Cuba to unite with Schley while
the Spanish fleet was making for a horbor
on the southern coast of the island. Are
the powers that be trying to prolong the
Mer2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
WIT AND HUMoR.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Albert-Did you
know that it is Impossible to run at an
elevation of 1000 feet above sea leVelE
Edward-Be a mighty poor place for 4
battle. wouldn't it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

carpenter living in Noxen, Wyoming Co., Pa had fear
fully trying time which attracted the sympathy neighbOr who
gives interesting of the trouble nearly sixty
DID, the neghbor explains and had bad and
also very His bad could
sleep and would often get of bed and light lamp
stiffness of night would make him shake all his
would draw and he had to rub them until sleepy
wife much benefited by Rpans Tabues that induced
him to take also He has very few teeth
his food properly He after each meal takes button
he calls the abue and makes him feel bully He sleeps
sound all night and is rested the morning Our doctor and
druggist got interested in Rpans Tabules from hearing
speak SO highly of them, and has them sale"
RULE ltoncFth telaS1sn
0 S n ne onca
cxPaSy S Ssge Sect New % 4s i
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out in the grass upon the glade
Some little lambs you meet,
While others on the board OF trade
Make merry in the wheat.
Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21

aws: Mamma-Why is it.
YOU never care to play with
size? You are always either
that are much smaller or
than yourself
Use ! can lick the little boys
no disgrace to git whipped
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