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The times., 1898-10-16
"SHYLoCKING."
a business Against Which n Cru
sade Is Made in Missouri.

(From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.)
Gov. Stephens. of Missouri. has inau-
gurated a campaign that is rather novel
in its character. II is popular move
ment, but just what good will come of 1t
is not yet determinable. 1t seems that
what is called "shylocking'' is being car
ried on in Missouri to a great extent.
Shylocking is the lending of money at
an exorbitant rate of interest, as high
as 20 per cent per month. The victims
of this vicious practice are employees of
corporations and of large mercantile
concerns where hundreds of men and
women are employed. Once a debtor
gets into the clutches of these money
lenders he is there for life, because he
can never by any possibility pay out
Cases have been cited where an original
loan of 800, after being paid over and
over again in interest, had grown to
more than $1,000 by the rapid compound
ing of interest when allowed to run
There is a law against usury in Missou-
ri, and the borrowers could appeal to
it, but for the fact that the large corpo-
rations have an order in force to dis
charge any employe whose salary is gar
nisheed. In a corporation like the West
ern Union Telegraph Company the en-
ploye is helpless, because if he loses his
place in Missouri he has nowhere to go
TO get work. as a blacklist is staring
him in the face in every city in the
United States Cases are cited where
men, on account of sickness or death in
the family. have been forced TO borrow
sum of money, and after paying exor-
bitant interest on it for years without
hope of reducing the principal, have
bee driven to suicide as an escape from
their misery. An enormous amount of
data has been collated, and Gov. Ste
phens is going first to have the corpora
tions rescind their order, so that en-
plOyes may avail themselves of the pro-
lection of the law, and If he fails in
this he will endeavor to secure necessa-
~ legislation on the subject. Something
should be done to put end to the
plundering of these buccaneers. The
man who will charge 10 or 90 per cent a
month for money would not hesitate to
commit robbery or theft were he as
sured of immunity from prosecution. AL
ready one corporation. the Western Un-,
ion. has rescinded its order and others
J may follow.
The times., 1898-10-16

day of October, 1888. for which she re-
ceived no compensation. And whereas. 1t
further appears that the said Deborah ex-
hibIted an extraordinary Instance of fe-
male heroism by discharging the duties of
a faithful and gallant soldier. and at the
same time preserved the virtue and chas-
tity of her sex, unsuspected and unblem-
ished, and was discharged from the serv-
ice with a fair and honorable character:
therefore,
Resolved That the treasurer of this
commonwealth be and he Is hereby direct
ed to issue his note to said Deborah for
the sum of "a pounds. bearing interest
from October %. lISS.
Thirty-four pounds of Massachusetts,
currency were equivalent to little more
than s100.
Deborah Sampson was born on Decem-
Der II. 17e0. At the age of five. her faith
er. being absent at sea, or having perish
ed in shipwreck. she was separated from
her mother on account Of the pressure of
want After a fews years she was placed
In the family of Deacon jeremiah Thomas
in marlborough, where she remained
until the age of ten years. She was very
fond of books. but the use of them was
sternly frowned upon in this family,
However, she succeeded In reading, so
that when not quite seventeen she was
made teacher of a public school In Mid
dleborough The books used in this
school were 1.-The New England Primer
a spelling book, the Psaiter. and the New
Testament A sheet of paper was some
times allowed the boys to learn penman-
ship. The chief occupation of the girls
was to learn to knit and sew. At the
age of twenty she was filled with patri-
otic desire to serve the country. and de-
termined for that purpose to assume
male attire. The design was not hastily
formed: she had been considering it for
several months. She was disgusted with
the low employment that was forced up
on her. and she had a great desire to see
the world, and was, besides. extremely
patriotic She had heard the boom of
the cannon from Bunker Hill, and 1t had
inspired her with n desire to be In the
fray. fighting for liberty. She spun the
cloth out of which her suit of mems at
| tire was made. with her own hands. In
| April 1881, she left home secretly and
| proposed at first to engage on board of
| a privateer, but gave it up when she
| heard that the captain treated his men
| harshly. The population of each town
| was divided into classes. as they were
| called. and each class was obliged to fur
| nish soldier for the army. She enlisted
| and was accepted for one of the classes
| of Uxbrdge.
The times., 1898-10-16
MODERN UMBRELLAS.
They Are Made of Mixed Fabrics In
stead of SILK or Cotton.
(From the New York SUM-

(trpm the new lOIh SUM-
Formerly umbrellas were made of eth
er cotton or silk. Now very large pro
norton of the umbrellas carried are made
of a mixture of cotton and silk. The
mixtures are made in various weights
and weaves and in various combina tions
of the materials Some are half cotton
and half silk, and some contain as little
as 10 per cent of silk. The umbrellas made
of these mixtures cost more than cotton
umbrellas and less than those OF SILK
They are lighter than cotton. and they
wear better and look better. Those made
of the finer qualities of the mixtures
may very easily be mistaken for silk
OF all the umbrellas produced in this
country. about so per cent are now
made of cotton; about 40 per cent of
the mixed fabrics. the rest being of silk.
The proportion of umbrellas made of the
mixed fabrics Is still increasing. All the
cotton fabrics used in making umbrella
in this country are manufactured here
The mixed fabrics are all imported. and
of the silks about half are imported
Umbrella silks are made in many
weights and weaves. Years ago silk um-
brellas in dark green and dark garnet
were not uncommon, but now umbrellas
of such coiors are rarely. If ever. seen.
The most common color for umbrellas is
DlaCR. tnOuen Iuele dFe IHdue IOT WOIle!l
some silk umbrellas. designed for either
sun or rain. of changeable silk, and
some of plaid silk.
There were formerly made fine silk
umbrellas with greater number of ribs
than those now carried. The extra ribs
have now been dropped to get rid of the
weight. American umbrellas. of whatever
material or quality. are the lightest made
in the world. as they are likewise in
every way the sightliest.
The times., 1898-10-16
The Fruit of Marriage.
(From the Nav york Tribrne1

NrIVIH tHe NeWf IUfh IiIDulfe.I
First Proud Parent-B am a daddy. and it is a
peach. zo-
Second Proud Parent--I am daddy, too. but
it is a pair!
The times., 1898-10-16
Suggestive.
lrro,, ,he p;cbmord ni.n,tcl

Vf TON tnt HItHIluEu UIsflItH-I
would-be Suitor-Is II possible that you have
never attended dancing schooll
Young lady-Never in my life.
Would-be Suitor-Remarkable, Why. you dance
charmingly. how do you account for it2
Young LADY, guess ] must have inherited IL.
Papa is adept in manipulating the light. tin-
tastic toe.
better be going.
The times., 1898-10-16
A Pur1st,
From the cincinnati Enquirer

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer-)
The Benefactor-I presume you say. like
the Whisky Bill of the poem. II never wcrk, and
never willf''
The Reduced Gentleman-I cannot say that.
might say, Il never shall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
SECRETARY LONG TALKS.

The most important statement made
about the Maine disaster by any mem
Der of the cabinet is that of Secretary
Long of the navy department. Yester-
day he, said he thought that so far as
the Cuban situation is concerned, the
situation was growing quieter every
day, and the secretary's opinion in this
matter will be that of the public; but
the really important part of what he
said was that, in his judgment, he was
inclined to think that any official par
ticipation on the part of the Spanish
government in the disaster was now
practically eliminated"
This expression of the private opin-
ion of the secretary of the navy will
be accepted at home and abroad as
semi-official. and as defining the atti
tude that the administration will take
But the question will be asked, why
was expression given to this opinion
at this particular timer The govern
ment was bound to assume that the
Spanish government was guiltless of
the cause of the disaster until the con-
trary was shown.
This opinion of Secretary Long will
certainly have the effect TO allay ex-
element and create the impression
throughout the country that Spain, as
nation, was in no wise responsible
for the Maine disaster. This, of course,
will not affect the question of her
financial responsibility for the destruc-
ton of the Maine in one of her harbors
when there on friendly visit. Opin-
ions by other government officials high
in authority may now, not unreason-
ably, be looked for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
MARCH.

Out of the cavern of Time spring.
On the dancing feet of the wind;
Wildly, oh. wildly my way l wing,
While the gray clouds. hurry behind,
Trailing a mantle far over the sky.
And the maniac wiRds believing by
The scudding grasses all shivering fly.
And the plants crouch down to the
earth.
The old oaks groan and the polars sigh.
But laugh with frenZied mirth,
And call on the tempest to mock their
cries
With thunderous tongues and flaming
eyes.
Not . trembling tree but lifts its arms
With a vain appeal to the skies.
OH / love their terrors and wild alarms.
And the merciless. mad replies
From the foam-fecked mouths of the
chatting hounds
That 1 hold in leach in my hunting
grounds.
Bernard Malcolm Ramsay. in Pail Mall
Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
AN OLD REPORTERS TALE.

''Ill never forget the first time I had
n conversation with the late Charles \.
Dana" said the old reporter man. Il
had gone on the staff of the evening
edition OF his paper the day after it
started with Amos ]. Cummings as man
aging editor. had never met Mr.. Dana.
About two weeks after | went to work
/ was sent by Cummings to report a muir
der trial in the court OF general sessions.
The trial lasted for several days. | was
living in Harlem! One day l oversight
myself and started down town without
having eaten any breakfast. so that l
would get TO court in time to report the
trial. 1 rOce down on the Third avenue
L. When the train stopped II Thirty
fourth street n big man entered and
pumped himself down in seat beside
me.
His right shoulder pressed back
against my left shoulder and his elbow
was in my ribs.
I YVES in : bad humor. and 1 said to
him in a sarcastic way:
L beg your pardon, but have you had
YES. sir. have he said pleasantly
We'll. l haven't had mine. growled
will you kindly lean the other way?
Certainly sir he said
Thank you
Il sat there reading for some time
but ] fell rather than saw that the man
face for the first time. and was no 'rified
10 find the cold, bluishgray eyes of
Charles y. Dana fastened on me-
Il felt pretty uncomfortable, but | knew
he didn't know me or that | was CT his
paper 1 kept out of his way for six
months.
"One night the boys gave farewell din
ner to Cummings, when he went to con-
gress. Mr.. Dana presided. l was called
on to say something. and / felt happy
enough TO tel how I told MIR. Dana to
lean on his own breakfast.
''Ths old man leaned back in his chair
and laughed heartily.
- remember it, he said, but you're
mistaken about one thing. L knew who
you were perfectly well. I've bean watch
ing your work ever SINCE"
That's a good story" said the young
reporter. Have you ever written it?''
why, no." said the old reporter man.
Il have known that story ever since 1851
Il haven't" said the young reporter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
FREE SILVER AND TAXATION.

The Syracuse Post, in commenting
upon General Harrison's Washington
birthday speech, said: There is little
doubt that many of the free silver men
who are so Indifferent to the distinc-
tions of financial honor in the payment
of public and private Indebtedness, owe
their indifference largely to their feel
ing of resentment against the large
class of property owners who evade
their Uust share of taxation" This
drew from the New York Commercial
Advertiser this comment:
How would silver men" in Nebraska
or Kansas. for example, be any better
off if every dollar of property. per-
sonal or otherwise, in New York state
were assessed? Not a farthing of the
money raised by direct taxation in this
state would or could go to the people
of another state, so that if personal
property. for example, escapes taxa
ton in any state. it is the concern
solely OF the people of the state in
which i occurs. II silver men" are
not aware Of such obvious facts. it is
time they were enlightened.
The Post is entirely wrong if it thinks
that free silver men are Indifferent to
personal or national honor in the mat
ter OF paying public or private debts.
Their sense of honor in this as in all
other respects is fully as nice and quite
as alive IS that of those who are OPP
posed to free silver.
So far as the Commercial Adver-
Users comment is concerned, it is very
true. and silver men are perfectly
aware of all the ruth there stated. The
silver men who do not live in New
York are totally Indifferent whether the
wealthy men of that state nay their
proper proportion of state and NUM-
cipal taxes or not: it is no concern of
theirs. If there were a federal income
tax law, as there should be. then the
question whether New York's wealthy
men paid their just proportion of that
tax would concern the. silver men the
same as it would concern all other cIti-
zens.
Even the anti-silver papers generally
concede that what are termed the sill
yer men" are, as a rule, much better
informed on the financial question than
the people of those parts of the country
where the free silver sentiment does not
obtain to any considerable extent They
are equally as well informed on other
matters rs those who do not believe in
free silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

The Logan Journal makes the fol-
lowing very timely and proper re-
marks: THE Democratic free silver
umbrella is large enough to furnish a
shelter for all. and general invita-
ton is extended to come in out of the
wet The Democratic party has a per-
feet organization and can do more eff
fective work than could any hermaph-
roditic party. Union with any monde
script party would but weaken its
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

"The free silverites are always talk
ing about the scarcity Of money, as
though by the decentralization of silver
the country had been deprived of a
large part of it's circulating medium.
The facts are that there has been a
great and steady increase in the
amount of money in the country-an
increase considerably greater than the
increase in population. In September,
1897. the total stock Of money in the
United states was 81, so. 49, Ss; this is
twice as much as in September 1890,
when the amount was s1,26S, $40. 912.
Here is an Increase Of almost $50 90o, 900
a year, while the population Increased
less than 100000 a year. The amount
OF money in the seventeen years has
Increased by 100 per cent, while the
population has increased by only As
per cent" says the Indianapolis News.
The News makes the mistake of max
ing its comparison of the increase of
money with the increase of population;
the comparison should be with the in
crease of business, money being the
vehicle by which business is carried on
Men want money to transact business
with, and not fer the purpose of hoard
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
RAISE THE MAINE.

When the board of inquiry now inves-
tigating the Maine disaster shall have
completed its work and rendered its re-
port, there will come the question
whether or not the Maine shall be
raised. 1t is question to be considered
from many points of view. AS a mat
ter of sentiment the people would say:
Raise the Maine" The task will be a
herculean one, and the expense enor-
nous, rot unlikely equal TO what it
would cost to build another battleship
of the same class.
The question of raising the Maine
should be considered as a business
proposition solely; but this does not
mean that the question of the cost of
doing it should determine whether it
should be done. 1t is highly desirable
to learn the actual condition of the
ships hull, not merely to ascertain
whether the explosion was from within
or from without, but to ascertain just
what the explosion did. 1t is impossible
to do this by means of divers. If the
magazines are intact, it is desirable to
krow just what their condition is, to
learn if they can be made any more
secure on other battleships than they
are. If the disaster was the result of
an explosion of one of the magazines, it
might be possible to learn how it oc-
CURED by having the Maine raised. If
of a mine or torpedo, it is equally de-
sirable to know.
Every consideration seems to point to
although the cost of doing it might be
equal to that of a new battleship, and
the Maine itself practically useless
after being raised. 1t is almost certain
that the whole country will demand
that the Maine be raised and brought
to American waters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

forces Being by far the most potent
factor, it Is generally recognized as
the representative of the cause so dear
to the hearts of the men of the west.
Republicanism means gold; Democ-
racy. silver The issue is clearly cut
and wei defined. If there was any
prospect that the great cause could be
advanced by sinking its identity, the
Democratic party would be found I'M
seinsh enough to drop the party name
ana identity for the advancement of
the common cause; but so long as to
adopt such course would be to invite
defeat, it We're folly to do it. Calm
consideration of the question can but
lead the candid investigator to the
same conclusions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

DR.. Dawson, chief of the Dominion
geological survey, in an estimate of
the amount of gold obtained from the
Yukon district of Canada, laid before
the house of commons at Ottawa,
places the total at "a, 100.5 500. OF this,
s., 900 was mined in 1897, $500, 900 in
1896, $4,000 in 1895, $4,000 in 1894,
$4,000 in 1893, $4,000 in 1892. $4,000 in
1891, $4,000 in 1890. $4,000 in 1889 and
various small sums prior to that time.
The diggings have been known for
about ten years, but they have become
famous with the past year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

and Monday the Tribune hadn't word
to say about the report of men being
added to the force" in the waterworks
department; it made positive state
ments. There is but one explanation of
the Tribune's course in this matter: 1t
was actuated by pure malice towards
the city council The people are very
fast learning how 'non-partisan" and
impartial it is in all it says about the
council.
We would suggest to the Tribune that
it make a careful study of Captain
Sigsbee's now famous words: 1t is
better to know than to think
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
THE COLORADO MIDLAND R. R

Two IArOuSn 1IaIuS Da143.
Between Salt Lake city. ogden and Lead
Vile Cripple Creek. Colorado Springs
Denver and ali points east. Only line
running THROUGH CHAIR CARS
Through sleepsrs on both morning and
evening trains. This line, in Connection
with the Rio Grande Western. reaches
Denver earlier than any other line via
Colorado Springs. No change Of cars or
DELAYED trains. Take the Colorado Md
land and save time and enjoy the fines.
ride and yrandest scenery in Colorado
For full information call on any r. u
W Ry. agent. or
w F. BAILEY. o. = BROWN.
G. PA Gen. Agent
Denver. Colo. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Carloads of Baking Powder sbipped

Carloads of Baking Powder shipped
into Utah every month. No wonder
thousands of people are living upon
charity; why not manufacture these
carloads at home and be self-support-
ing by giving those people work who
need it; support the home industries
you already have and many more will
start, which means better times.
Ask your grocer for U. S. Baking
Powder, and refuse all eastern SUBJ
stituteS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: Il was
in most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, friend
advised trying Electric Bitters.' and,
to my great joy and surprise, the first
bottle made decided improvement. 1
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now well man. l know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle, at
z. G. NJ. I. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

II New York were really a civilized
state there would be no wrangle in
her legislature over the question of BIZ
ennial sessions. The annual session of
legislatures is a relic of barbarism, be-
ing chiefly for the purpose of letting
members give vent TO their natural
desire to fight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

J. J. Corbett has signified his will
lingness to accept a nomination for
congress from Tammany. Fitzsimmons
as a Republican should intimate his
willingness 10 accept a congressional
nomination. If both were nominated
AID elected they could settle it in COM
inittee of the whole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

The Halves Engraving Co.. 72 West
Temple Street
We are now located at the above
number with a complete plant for
making half tone engravings. zinc etch-
ings and all kinds CT color blocks Write
US for samples and prices before plac-
Ing YOUR orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

In the midst of all this war talk not
one of the papers has pictured the
president with that Napoleonic look
with which the people became familiar
during the campaign of 1886.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

Tales of woe are beginning to come
from Alaska. 1t is not at all improb-
able that before the year closes, many
will have to be brought out of Alaska
by a relief expedition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

President Woodruff completed his
pinety-first year yesterday. Surely he
is filed with years and honors, but may
he round out a century, all the while
retaining vigor Of mind and body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

Hon. John ]. ingalls, said in an in
terview at Atlanta the other day: Il
believe we are on the brink of the
most tremendous explosion ever
known" The thing to do, then, is to
get right off the brink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

The government relief expedition to
the Klondike has been abandoned. 1t
seems to have been a sort of marching
up the hill and then marching down
q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

Harvard is discussing the question
whether physical exercise should be
made compulsory. Which shows that
Harvard hasn't quite reached the true
university stage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

Russell Sage is anxious to aid the
government in the event of war with
Spain. 1t is believed he would be per
fectly willing to send young Ladilaw to
the front again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

.Whitecapism seems to have broken
out at Monroe. Sewer county. Utah
is a pretty big state, but there isn't
any room for whitecapism in it.