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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

and command that he dispose of it the
fsNowing morning."
Every beggar might have a purse
and pocket, but he wss TO receive aims
in his hat only, Every member of the
guild wac forbidden to divulge any of
the mysteries of the trade to any save
members of the guild. The guild, which
must have been presided over by wise
men, gave much encouragement to in
vention, protecting inventors in the ex-
elusive use of their discoveries. Thus
1t was provided that should any beg
gar be so fortunate as to discover any
new trick in the art of begging, he
shall be obliged to communicate the
same to the company, which ought to
enjoy in common the benefit arising
from the genius Of any of its members.
AS a recompense, however, its inven-
tor. and to stimulate his genius 10 new
discoveries, we decree that he have an
exclusive privilege to make the most
of mis- device for three months, during
which time we peremptorily forbid any
other belonging to our fraternity from
interfering with his practice, under
pain of confiscating to his use all the
profits that may be derived therefrom. :"
Members were exhorted to make
known TO each other houses where they
knew that either private or public char
ity was dispensed. Beggars who had
no children were permitted to hire as
many as four to lead about with them
in the churches on festivals. Those
who had children were commended to
instruct them, up to the age of six
years. in the best mode of making col
lections in churches; after that age.
for one year. they were to be taught to
ask for charity for their father and
mother who lay on their beds at home
most dangerously i'll. After seven
years they were to shift for them
selves.
although idleness be the principal
divinity worshipped by US beggars,"
says the seventeenth provision. I'VE
nevertheless think proper to prescribe
certain hours for rising. Every one
should dress and turn out by o'clock
in winter. and by in summer or even
sooner, if he feel so disposed, and
should be in bed again by the same
hour in the evening. except on extra
ordinary occasions. and according to
the directions of the veterans of the
society"
1t was declared to be infamous TO
steal, harbor stolen goods, strip little
children, or commit any such villanies.
and any member guilty of doing any
one of these things, was expelled from
the society.
For the art to be practiced the rules
were perfect, and any changes that
may have been made in them in mod
ern times are deteriorations rather
than improvements. The beggar of OIL
den times was an artist; the beggar of
modern times is more apt TO be a thug
than an artist. On what degenerate
times have we fallenI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
THE MAINE INCIDENT AGAIN

1t is said the senate committee on
foreign relations will, III its report on
the Foraker resolution, dwell on the
Maine incident, and treat it as an act of
war. we trust that this will be the
case. The blowing up of the Maine in
Havana harbor was matter that
touched the national honor more init
mately than anything that has oc-
CURED. The question whether or no
the United States should intervene in
Cuba to secure the independence of the
tioDal honor; that is a question of COM
nerce and humanity. and interests this
government more than any other be-
cause of the close proximity of Cuba TO
our shores.
The report of the board of inquiry did
not fix the responsibility for the dis
aster; that was not its province, but it
did declare that, in its opinion, the
Maine was blown up by mine. The
Spanish authorities placed that mine
there, and Spanish authorities anchored
the Maine over that mine; and there is
no doubt in the minds of the American
people but that that mine was ex-
ploded by Spanish treachery. The plac-
ing OF the Maine over the mine was an
act of traachery of itself. If we are to
have war with Spain. and it looks as
though we were, let the declaration be
that it is because of the treacherous
and murderous blowing up of the
Maine. Cuban independence is a worthy
ard great cause, and eniists the SYM
pathies of the whole American people,
but as a cause for war it is secondary
to the destruction of the Maine.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations will only give the Maine incident
its due and proper prominence if it de-
ciares it the chief cause for interven-
ton in Cuba, or for direct declaration
CO --2r.
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A GREAT WAR SCARE.

being faithful record of one day;
work-for revenue Only-by "a cheap sen
sational news paper.
$3.50 A NJ
War! War; War; Horrible bloody war
The troops are ordered out
To put the dons to rout,
John Smith has said it,
His word you can't discredit,
lis war without a doubt
War. War. War,
$50 a. NJ.
Another warshiD gone
Foundered out at sea,
At least she sailed away 4
Yesterday afternoon at 81
She hasn't had time. as yet
To reach her destination.
But what care we for that?
We're after circulation.
1880 \. NJ
The cabinet is meeting:
It has often met before,
But let the naughty Standards
Prepare to hit the flOOri
Day has put his coat on.
And Long has coughed! What for?
II not to let the people
Prepare for bloody war?
1I:30 A NJ.
Lee has picked his teeth
This means that blood must flow,
Let freedoms sons get out their guns,
And be prepared to go
When Lee gets out his pick
He does it just to show
The people that the time has come
To lay the Spaniards low.
1880 P. NJ.
a man in OSkaloosa
Has put his armOr on.
And Swears that he is going
To lick the naughty don,
This means that war is certain,
We can't avoid IL now
Come hurry up and purchase
An extra" anyhow
$50 p. NJ.
Billy Mason's talking.
And pulling out his hair,
Down in the senate chamber,
And scattering 1t therei
There's fire in his nostrils,
His lips with foam are white
This puts an end to doubling,
We've simply got to fight.
p. NJ Qast edition..
War, War, War, Horrible. bloody war.
There's going to be a row.
We don't know why or how,
Bill Jones has said it,
His words you can't discredit-
Bow-wowWo
War; War; Wari
Cleveland Leader.
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Tourgueneff and Tolstoi.

Mr.. Quiller-Couch. in Pail Mall Gazette.
supplies a story illustrative of CTour-
gueneff's) helpful friendship. which was
such d marked characteristic of the now
elist-. He quotes it from a letter of
Charles Edmonds: The Temps had al
ready published some of his CTOurgue-
neff - books, when CHANGING 10 meet him
one day / remarked TO him that our com
mon friend Hebrad would be very glad
TO offer him again the hospitality of the
Temps.
Let's go to my rooms replied Tour
guenen after a moments thought. and
can promise both you and Hebrad
a surprise with which you will be more
than satisfied
This was the first time that 1 had
ever heard him speak in such hatter-
ing way of his own merits.
On arriving at his rooms. Tourgeneff
took from his writing table a roll of
paper. give what he said word for word:
Listen he said. here is copy for your
paper of an absolutely first rate kind.
This means that l am not its author.
The master-for he is real masters
almost unknown in France. but I assure
you, on my soul and conscience, that /
do not consider myself worthy TO unlcose
the latchet of his shoes.
Two days afterward thare appeared in
the Temps Les Souvenirs de Sebasto-
pol, By Leon Tolstoi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD
Polychrome Version)
4 song will / sing 0f nv friend

(Polychrome Version.)
A song will / sing of my friend
A love song touching his vineyard
A vineyard belongs to my friend.
On a hill that is fruitful and sunny
He digged it and cleared it of stones.
And planted there vines that are choice.
A tower he built in the midst
And hewed also therein a wine vat:
AND ne looked to find grapes that are
good.
Alas! it bore grapes that are wild.
Ye. in Jerusalem dwelling.
And We, who are freemen of Judah.
Judge ye, pray, between me
And my cherished vineyard
What could have been done for my vine
That / had not done?
When / looked to find grapes that arc
Why bore it grapes that are wild?
And now let me give you to know
What purpose to do with my VINEYARD /:
will take away its hedge,
That ii be eaten up.
| will break through its walls,
That IL be trodden down:
Yea. l will make il a waste.
Neither pruned nor Weeded.
1t shall shoot up in thorns and briars,
And the clouds will / enjoin that thew
rain not upon 1t.
For the vineyard of JHVH Sabaoth is the
House of Israel.
And the men of Judah his cherished plan
tation;
And He looked for justice. but behold,
For righteousness. but behold, an out
cry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
TO MAKE SHOES LAST LONG.
An Observant Man Gives Some Point
ers to His Fellow Men.

Chicago Times Herald: A man who
has been a patron of boot stands for 30
years, has learned something about
shoes and how they should be cared
for.
Il do not buy the most expensive
footwear" he said, because / consider
it to be a waste of money, but d pair
of shoes will last me two years before
they show a sign of break. They have
TO be reheeled always, and sometimes
half-soled. but the uppers are good gen.
orally when 1 get tired of them and
throw them away. IL is all a matter
of supplying the leather with the oil
that it got from the animal in a
natural way when ii was hide and I'M
tanned. If You will remember, tannic
acid is used on the hide in preparing
it for commerce. and that is very dry
ing. Indeed, leather in which too much
of it has been used can never be made
durable. 1t cracks and breaks in a
little while. l am talking now of black
shoes.
Insist always that your bootblack
shall use a slight quantity of oil when
giving you a shine. Rubbing a little of
it on with rag will do. II sinks in
readily and. as it prepares the surface,
you get a better and more lasting shine.
No bootblack will do this unless you tell
him. After the oil and backing have
been put on, see that the final polishing
is done with piece of canton flannel
Never allow any one of the prepared
polishes They are all injurious. Three
oil shines a week, and you VII ind your
shoes lasting as long as mine do"
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The frontispiece of the Century Mag
azine for April is Gilbert Stuart's por-
trait Of Frances Cadwalder, Lady Err
skine. 1t is engraved by Henry Wolf,
and did not one look for the signature.
the work might very easily be mistaken
for Coles. The number starts off with
a poem by Bret Harte, entitled. Her
Last Letter" The influence of Coughs
'Amours 1u Voyage" is plainly discern
able. Henry Edward Rood writes of "A
Pennsylvania Colliery Village" 1t is
termed a polyglot community, and in
deed it is. 1t is a social and an indus
trial study, and very interesting. 1t is
fully illustrated. Elizabeth Robins Pen
nell tells the story of trip over the
Alps on a bicycle. and Joseph Pennell
illustrates the story. 1t must be a
pleasant trip. to judge from this ac-
count OF it. Was there ever a trip that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
TALES OF THE DAY.
Lowell's Rejected Manuscript.

James Russell Lowell once determined.
says Casselrs Journal. to play a joke
upon the popular monthly to which he
often contributed. He accordingly wrote
a long. clever article which he called THE
Essence of American Humor" and read
1t to a few of his intimate friends. who
said that IL was one of the best of his
many compositions. He engaged someone
to copy II and sign it wv. Perry Paine -
tlnd sent ii TO the Atlantic Monthly with
The request that. as IL was maiden eff
fort. the editor would give an opinion
In writing 60 the said Paine.
He waited fortnight. but heard moth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Rev. G. W. Young of Richmond, KY,
suggests that the United States buy
Cuba if possible, and give the negroes
of the southern states a 40-acre section
each. The idea may be very philan-
thropic, but it is queer and impracti-
cable. Does Mr.. Young suppose that
the land in Cuba is wild and not owned
individually? The conquest or purchase
of the islands would not dispossess the
owners. Then the negroes of the south
ern states would probably object to be-
ing deported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

ing Of his paper. when. being in Boston,
and. meeting the editor Nr. James T.
Fields. adroitly turned the conversation
upon hrmor and remarked that Ii was
singular so little was written on the sub
1ect- "Oh. we get a great deal OF manu-
script on humor." replied Mr.. Fields. but
it's so poor We cannot use il. | threw
into the waste basket the other day a
long article entitled The Essence of
Humor. which should have been styled
Essence of Nonsense. for more absurd
farrago of stuff / have never seen" Mr..
Lowell. much to the surprise of the edit
or. burst into a roar of laughter. and in
formed Mr.. Fields of the authorship of
the article The editor turned all colors.
and declared it was one of Lowel's jokes.
Indeed it is. responded Mr.. Lowell,
and the best | ever played, | never
thought highly of my scribbling: but /
don't believe it was the most ridiculous
stuff you had ever seenr'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Those who complain that agitation
of the Cuban question unsettles busi-
ness should remember that the Cuban
question itself is an unsettled bust
ness. But the day when the balance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

THAT Kentucky girl who is throw
ing in a kiss with each book she sells
must have become accustomed to the
cloven breath by this time" says the
Washington Post. And they must have
become used to the cloven foot also.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Twill the fashionable women of the
world ever combine to put aside their
vanity and come to the rescue of the
bright-plumaged birds and the inno-
cent little songsters. TO whose bright
presence and melodious notes SO much
of human cheerfulness and happiness
is due?" asks the Baltimore Herald
They will if it becomes fashionable to
do so.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Game Warden Sharp says the Des-
eret Rife club is ready TO go to the
front The boys" are advancing in
years MACK, bless the old man, is far
past seventy. but every one has his
Creedmoor ready.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

France has rendered her good offices
to President Mckinley, and President
Mckinley has declined them. Think of
an Ohio man declining anybody's good
offices
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

alfred Austin's latest poem, pub
lished in today's Journal. is worthy of
Tennyson," says the Atlanta Journal.
The Journal is letting its patriotism get
away with its poetic judgment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

1t looks somewhat as though the St.
Louis asphaltum syndicate had played
the part of a sooner" on the Uncom-
pahgre reservation. Can't be possible
that the syndicate is sooner than the
state official "sooners''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Spain still holds to the theory that a
diplomatist is a good man sent abroad
to lie for the good of his country. And
Spanish diplomacy makes the old say
ing still hold good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Somerville Journal: A Somerville girl
who went to spend the evening carried a
door key on a gold chain hung around
her neck because she hadn't any pockets.
She explained to her friends that ii
wasn't a locket she was wearing, but an
un-lock-it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The state superintendent Of schools
of New York wants the legislature to
pass a curfew law for school children.
He should chase himself instead of
chasing the children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Most men believe themselves to be
men of destiny, and they are; but
their destiny is to amount to little and
remain obscure all the days of their
lives
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Chauncey NJ. Depew is to retire from
the management of the New York
Central. When he shall have retired
he can indulge his garrulous tendencies
TO his hearts content.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
WIT AND HUMOR.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: That's the
man over there. ism [ it, who polished up
Kipling's occasional? ?"
mo. You've got them mixed. That S
the man who rewrote the first chapter of
Genesis in words of two syllables. and
corrected the grammar of the Lord 5
prayer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

is up in the Klondike country writes home
that they have preachers up there. but
none of them preach about war mhell.
The hell they depict is hung with icicles
40 feet long the water is always frozen
over. the north wind always blows and
fire is unknown there. They say il is no
use to preach of warm hell 10 q man in
Klondike. for ne would pack his blankets
and start within "A hours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Chicago liquor dealers are using pic
lures of Senator Billy Mason for ad-
vertising purposes. 1t is rather a re-
Election on the source of the senator's
inspiration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The queen regent and her court have
perfected all arrangements for trans
forming themselves into a flying squad
ron at a moments notice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Life: so he is a F'renchman? And a
fugitive from justice?''
Yes. In his own country he is under
suspicion of having guilty knowledge OF
the innocence of one who has been con-
victed and imprisoned"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The court Of inquiry failed to fix the
responsibility for The blowing up Of the
Maine, but the Spanish authorities
fixed the mine tf1aE blew her up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The only sectionalism now recognized
in the country is that recognized by
the general land office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

John Sherman is the silent partner
in the cabinet firm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Philadelphia aldermen vary the old
saying, Love me, love my poodle"
and make it read, Love me, love my
noodle"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

In writing that message, let the pres
ident remember that actions speak
louder than words.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Even the Indians not taxed are vol
unteering their services to fight Spain.
Six hundred Sioux have already ten
dered their services.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The more the president temporizes,
the more it puts the people in a tenn
per.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Whatever arguments hold good for
the annexation of Hawaii hold good for
the annexation of Cuba.
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indianapolis Journal: BY the way. did
BigEars tell you about my telling him
some unpalatable truths?"
He didn't put it that way. He said you
told him some things that We're pretty
hard to swallow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The administration must make its
choice between war with Spain OF war
with congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Mr. Cleveland praises President NC
kinney. The real reason for this Is that
Mckinley is a goldbug.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Mckinley is studying his part when
everybody else says it is time TO act
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

That Easter gift to Chicago univer-
sity was more of a daisy than lily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

In case of war and a call for volun-
teers, the rush would be so great that
there would be standing room only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

It begins to look as though the gates
were ajar for Cuba
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Thus far Spain seems to have fooled
all the cabinet all the time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Mrs. Lease will campaign in Oregon
and not in Cuba Why should oregon
have such 4 visitation?
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Cleveland Leader: What a fondness
Mrs Uppish has for dogs"
Yes, she even compels her husband tc
lead a dogs life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

How long a war will it be that is
undertaken for the purpose OF making
war in Cuba cease Immediately"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The promise Of a message Monday
proves that the president is all write.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

New York Mail and Express: In any
event, this country will have accumu-
lated a large and varied assortment OF
ships. guns. ammunition and other war
material. II IL is not to have a fight it
will at least be supplied with all the ia
cilities for making the next Fourth of
July celebration huge and vociferous
success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Fire alarms are becoming almost as
frequent as war alarms.
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COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.

indianapolis Sentinel: Uncle Sam to
Mckinley: Quo in hades vadis?
Chicago Tim es-Herald: The public as
a rule, has not been disposed to look with
favor upon attempts TO make children
good by legislation The belief is quite
general that the state should not assume
a responsibility that so clearly belongs to
the parent. In other words, the notion
that the state can supply by law all the
deficiencies Of parental training is re-
garded by practical people as chimerical
of ethics
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Richmond Dispatch: For a long time
Havana appeared in most English prints
as ''Havannah-' Then Havana" came
into vogue, and this form is most com
monty used now, but in the Congressional
Record, and in all other publications of
the United States government made lately
.Habana" is the form used. And this
form viii grow in popularity, we think
though as yet Ii has been adopted by
few newspapers. The Spaniards style
the Cuban capital La Habana." or San
Cristobal de la Habana''-that is to saw
St. Christopher of the Haven.
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ing that we must have more coast de-
fenses." remarked Maud.
Well replied Mamie. 1T doesn't con-
Germ me. / never think of riding down hill
without keeping one hand on the brake"