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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Congressman King of Utah has been
using the holiday recess for purposes
of exploration and investigation in Gu
ba.' says the New York Mail and Ex-
press. What he has learned by a
tour of four provinces confirms in
shocking detail all that has been pub
Hshed about the wholesale deaths from
starvation, the result of Weyler's bru-
tai order of concentration. Coming at
this time. the testimony of this eye
witness will lend added force to Pres
ident AIcKinley's appeal for aid to the
perishing, which Secretary Sherman
has proclaimed a second time. The
sympathy and generosity of the Amer
lean people should make prompt and
abundant response to this request, and
the appointment of a central commit
tee in this city will enable contributors
to send their offerings to a definite des-
tination."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Provo Enquirer: Utah's delegation a
Washington is cutting considerable ice il
the Cuban cause. Congressman King
has just returned from a tour of persona
investigation of conditions, and now
Senator Cannon has secured the passage
of a resolution in the senate asking the
president what the administration is do
ing to protect the lives, liberty and prop
erty of Americans in Cuba. We are GLAD
to see young Utah to the front in al
such questions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
Better Than Klondike Cold

Is health and strength gained by TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier. 1t fortifies the whole
system and gives you such strength
that nervous troubles cease, and work
which seemed wearing and laborious.
becomes easy and is cheerfully per-
formed. 1t has done this for others, it
Will for you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Secretary Cages recommendation
that the order of President Cleveland
of May 6, 1896, be modified by taking
Gals included therein does not involve
any question of the merit of the civil
service law ITSELF" says the Philadel-
phia Record. 1T raises a question of
equitable and beneficial administration.
Without making the test of fitness less
searching, it is proposed to give a
greater option of choice in cases in
which the appointing official is person
ally responsible for the misdoing of his
appointee. This is altogether proper.
The suggestion that the custodian force
employed in public buildings, ligiS
house employees not in the clerical ser
vice, and other like positions, where no
academic test of efficiency is necessary,
shall also be eligible for appointment
without competitive examination, will
also be deemed a wise one. 1t is said
that the president, who is a thorough
believer in the efficacy of civil service
regulations, looks with favor upon the
suggestions of the secretary of the
treasury. By removing minor objection
to the rules in cases in which their
operation has proved ineffective in bet
tering the public service the law would
be strengthened
OF course everyone recognizes that it
is the Interpretation of a law and not its
wording that is the important thing, and
that is probably what the option means.
The power to interpret is the power
to make or unmake. The country is
learning that civil service, as well as
other laws, may be defective, and need
experience here, as well, as
teaches what is wise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Young man. he said. patronizingly.
the murder of which you speak does not
require any comment from me- 1t did
not occur in this precinct.
The circle around the stove twisted it
self away from the glorious warmth and
filed out into the cold street No one said
anything, but the man who had something
up his sleeve for Sergeant Tins paid for
the refreshments
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

the duties of his office, certainly those
who have business with the office do
not know it. The only trouble with Mr.
Dunbar is that he is a Democrat and
doesn't jump when the Republican
Whin is cracked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Chicago News: The records at Dun
ming show that after the patient was dead
ana buried, he was not feeling so well
today. Those Dunning officials never
lose track OF a patient, but where the
poor fellow could have gone that he felt
so much worse than when at Dunning is
a mystery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

1t is rather a strange thing that all
VINO call on the president and talk on
the financial question, no matter what
their own views, seem pleased with the
administration attitude on the cur
rency problem.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Washington Star: 'And you will never
think of letting me build the kitchen
fire?" she said. as she shook the rice
out of her parasol.
NO" he answered, earnestly; 81 never
will. If it becomes necessary, We'll move
the stove out in the dining room
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

In South Carolina it is proposed to
abolish the hip-poclet. Here is a
chance for some one TO make a fortune
by inventing a pocket equally as con-
venient for carrying a pistol in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Ephraim Enterprise: 1t is now claimed
that presidential patronage will keep
Wolcott, and the other western senators
who sided with the administration, in
will find that all the patronage at the
command of the administration will not
save their bacon when their constituents
get a whack at them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

E. V Smalley says that free silver
is a back number, and that currency
reform is the live issue. If Brother
Smalley viii just wait until election
time rolls around he will realize how
greatly he has erred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Several students at the Chicago uni
versity have died Of starvation Young
Mr.. Letter might prevent a recurrence
Of such distressing thing by estab-
fishing a chair in wheat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Harvard Lampoon: Cost of Study
Seems to me it costs you good deal to
study" said the father, as he handed
Il know it," replied the youth, pocket
ing gratefully a so BILL and / don't
study very hard. either"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Puck: The Greater Observation-Disclosures
THE inventor of pins did more for the
world than the builder of the pyramids
Why is that, Johnny"
Johnny Thickhed-' Because. ma am
you-er-er-can't bend a pyramid and
put it on the seat of a chair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Criterion: Just Back from Europe
Smithers Gust returned from Europe)-
Waiter GIMME some of that frontage
de Brie cheese and a small cup of de-
mitasse.
Water Noir?''
"No-black.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Say Weary,
wot's all this here civil service tibet
they're everlastin'ly scrappin' about?"
Why, it's jest politely handin' yer
chair to tn fellow on tn other side wot
wants yer Job"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

We have seen this paragraph in
hundred papers: '"rhe governor of
Idaho Frank Steunenberg, never wears
a necktie" VIII the governor OF Idaho
please wear a necktie so as to kill that
paragraph in its mad career?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

We have received many newspaper
almanacs and ANNALS for 1898 The
chief superiority they possess over those
of last year is that they are more up-to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Croker is for a wide-open Sunday for
New York; DR.. Parkhurst is against it.
Here is a chance to demonstrate whose
influence is the more potent in the
metropolis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

New York Herald: The American public
has learned of late to draw a distinction
between the personal opinions of Sher-
man and the Official views Of the secre
tary of state. -rhe distinction will be
drawn stu more broadly when all the
alton come to be collated and compared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

There has been an exhibition of blue
blooded birds in Louisville this week
How could these birds be anything
else. seeing that they eat blue grass?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

New York Tribune: Quo Vadis"-First
Sweet Thing-'Oh by the way, have you
read Quo Vadis?' -
Second Sweet Thing-"Yes; and 1 don't
see where the title comes in; there is no
such character as Quo Vadis in the
book
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Mt. Pleasant Pyramid: That Ohio jum-
BILE is somewhat of a reminder of our en-
livening Thatcher-Rawlins contest. which
has not gone entirely out of mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

1t is said that Hanna's enemies are
to be punished. Are they not punished
enough in his triumph?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

The Tribune is so exercised over Mr..
Dunbar's doings that it should join
Don't Worry" club and see if it can
not thereby regain its customary calm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

The ST. Louis Republic says that
Hanna's was a ''pyrrhic victory" 1t
was also q pyrotechnic victory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Chandler praises Mckinley for his
devotion to bimetallism; but Chandler
being neither babe nor a sucking it
isn't perfected praise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

The really surprising thing about Mr..
Donnellys marriage is that one OF his
age did not know better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
WIT AND HUMoR.

Chicago News: She-"Ancient Greece
must have been full OF dudes"
He-"Why?"
She-"You know Diogenes had such a
lot of truble in finding man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

T. C. Plat is bent on regulating New
York journalism by statute. He will
find the task far harder that that of
Sisyphus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Pulling mans leg shortens his purse
rather than lengthens his limb.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

The Cubans do not consider autonomy
to be even half a loaf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

TT is a poor rule that doesn't work
both ways" Likewise a poor politician.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

This is the kind of weather thai
makes hot tamales go like hot cakes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Cleveland Plain Dealer: 1t is said that
it costs $19 day to feed one of Barnum $
elephants in London. But just think what
it is costing to feed the Republican ele-
Dhant in Columbus this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Chicago Record: TT does Aunt Lucinda
so much good to go to a new DOCTOR
'Why?'
her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, re-
liable, sure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
Save Your MONEY!

For Auerbach's Grand Muslin Wear
Sale, commencing Jan. 31st. UnhearC
of Bargains will be offered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Revenge is mine" says Mark Hanna
81 Will repay"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
SECURE A BUSINESS EDUCATION An

Oes equlppeu OuS'ae'~
reentern
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thor
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before
A Shorthand
TYNE and the ommo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Evidence of good times-sleighing-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
The Halves Engraving Co., ~ West
Tennnle 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, 1898-01-15

Louisville Courier Journal: The adver-
Using that the United States have done
in the case of Hawaii has diffused far
and wide the idea that they are in the
annexing business. Whenever anybody
its hands it is at once proposed to sell
or annex it to this country. The Dropo-
sition to annex the Danish islands has
been revived. What is still more sur
Drising is the intimation that the island
of Jamaica would like TO break loose
from Great Britain and join her fortunes
with those of our great republic.
Kansas City Star: Bishop Potter of
of late has INDUCED in public praise of
the superiority OF the British government
over our own, and has held up Great
Britain as politically considered a land
of pure delight Yet in Dublin. if recent
reports may be believed election frauds
have been committed-and by the govern
ment Darty-which were as bad as any
ever heard of in New York or elsewhere
in this country. The particular style of
registration lists with bogus names, and
the amount of. square perjury involved
was something enormous. Hereafter,
Bishop Potter and the rest would better
leave off singing God Save the Queen"
and tune their notes to Hail Columbia"
Providence Journal: 1t is reported that
the wife of the United States ambassador
to Italy appeared at the quirinal with
queen and that no other woman in the
diplomatic corps was so brilliantly
gOWned'' as she. This is a genuine tri-
Cmph for American diplomacy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE GREAT MUTUAL RESERVE
FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION.
TumIin & TOombs, State Managers.

Tumlin & TOOmbs, State Managers.
From Frank Leslie's Weekly.
One of the most interesting meetings
ever held by the members of the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association was the
last annual gathering of that body, held
on Wednesday, Jan. &c. The enthusiasm
of the members over the annual report
presented by President Frederick A
Burnham was abundanty justified. The
report showed that the company's finances
have been placed on bed rock Every
insurance company carries, of necessity
more or less securities of fuctuating un-
certain, and, in many instances question
able value; and the time eventually comes
when these must be reclassified readjust-
ed, marked off, or disposed of In some
manner. The annual report of the Mutual
Reserve shows that its securities are gilt
edged, clean-cut, and inventoried at their
just valuation.
The income of the association last year
aggregated over $780, 900, an increase dur
ing the past two years of over half mil
lion dollars. 1t is specially noteworthy
that the company paid out during 1897 to
ats policy-holders about two-thirds of all
the moneys it received, viz: 81, 1862, 900. Tine
business during 1897 was considerably in
excess of that for 1896, and aggregaed over
$n, $4,000 of insurance. Another commend
able feature of the administration of the
company is the fact that during the past
year Its business has been conducted on
lines of extreme conservatism; that is, a
larger number than usual of applications
for insurance, which were deemed ques-
tionable risks, were rejected. The Mutual
Reserve, as originally planned, was intend
ed to give very low rate of insurance
without promising investment to the insur-
ed. 1t has been found by experience that
the average expectation of life does not
warrant the very low rates first fixed by
the company and it has, therefore, very
promptly, very sensibly and honorably
brought these ~ ties up to the limit of per-
feet safety. Every member of the asso-
citation who stops to think for a moment
will realize that if the company had not
taken this action it would properly have
been charged with derelicton
The new five-year combination option
plan OF insurance offered by the Mutual
Reserve is also worthy of approval. 1t
provides straight life insurance of the old
fashioned kind at lower figure than has
generally been charged for this sort of in
surance, but at a figure sufficiently high
to make the risk safe. Those who want
investment insurance, by which they will
secure not only a death payment. but also
some return while they live must. of
course, expect to pay more for both in
surance and investment. The Mutual Re-
serve does not propose to go into the in
Vestment business; it confines itself solely
to the field of life insurance and it starts
out in the new year in better condition to
do that business than it ever has been be-
fore. The Hermit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
H00dsc DiIIc are the best after-dinnel
AAOONA . \ AAAo nils aid digestion. Csc
POLITICS IN BROOKS.
Berner Not Looked Upon as Strong
Iennetfs Candidacy


Quitman, Ga, Feb. 19.-Hon. j. w
Bennett and family of Brunswick, have
been visiting Mr.. Benefits father here
for several days. Mr.. Bennett was raised
in this county and practiced law here for
several years before moving to Brunswick
He is very popular in this and adjoining
counties, and while here, received assur-
ances on every hand from the people OF
their hearty interest in his candidacy for
judge of the Brunswick circuit Mr.. Ben
nett, in speaking of the race for the judge
ship, seemed confident of success. while
he by no means undertakes the possible
strength of his opponent, Hon. John c.
Mcdonald of Waycross. Mr.. Bennett in
timated that with the assurances of sup
port, which he has already received from
all over The state, he could not see how he
can fail of election. The people of this
section knowing Mr.. Benefits ability so
well, and feeling such a deep personal in
terest in his success, will watch his can
didacy with much interest.
Mr.. Berner's announcement as a candi-
date for Governor was like clap of thun-
der from clear sky, and set the people
and politicians to talking and specializing
at great rate. 1t is almost impossible,
OF course, at this time, to ascertain with
any degree of deiniteness how his an
nouncement will be received. Your CORE
spondent made inquiry of number of
prominent citizens, who will take hand
IN the election, as to Mr.. Berners chances
in this section. and none thought that he
would be able to run ahead of Atkinson.
When Col. Gambler snagged his skiff with
the famous letter the Gambler sentiment,
which was never very strong here, van
lshed into the air, and all
hands announced that they would
support Judge Atkinson. Mr. Berner
made a speech here six years ago In the
Northen4Peek campaign at a big Demo-
cratic rally, which made a very favorable
Impression in the county, but with that
to his credit, 1t is not thought by those
best qualified to make a forecast that he
can stop the Atkinson tide.
A band of Gypsies, composed of Russian
Jews, has been doing land office business
here to-day. The men trading horses and
the women telling fortunes. They were as
hard favored a lot as ever struck the
town and attracted a great deal of at
tention. The town was full of people and
whenever the strange looking foreigners
would stop on the streets a crowd, large
enough TO block the sidewalk, would coll
lect.
"A fine rain is falling, the first good rain
this county has had in months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20

Davisboro, Ga, Feb. 19.-Evangelist l.
Mcconnell has just closed a revival at the
Methodist Church here. 1t began two
weeks ago, and from the outset great
crowds came from the country and nearby
. towns to hear the wonderful preacher. At
the last services more than 100 people gave
testimony to the great spiritual blessings
that had come to them. A wave of saliva
ton has come over the county, as a re-
suit of these meetings. William r. Mac
kay, as musical director accompanies
Evangelist Mcconnell, as we'll as Mrs. Nc
Council, and they make the singing an
important factor in the meetings. They
leave to-day for Sandersville, where they
are to begin a revival tomorrow in the
Methodist Church at that place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
BIG FIGHT ON DU BIeNoN.
WAR TO THE KNIFE TO BE MADE
ON HIM BY JUDGE ATKINSON.

Jake Beach and brunswick Crowd to
Make n Grand stand Play to Secure
Control of South Georgia Politics
During the Coming Campaign-Ru-
NOR That Judge Atkinson VIII APP
point Gov. Atkinson Railroad
Commissioner If Elected Governor.
Washington, Feb. 19-Prison Commis
sioner Jake Beach of Brunswick has re-
turned to Atlanta after a two days visit
here. His coming had a direct bearing
upon Georgia politics, and his presence,
therefore. created much comment in Geor-
gia circles.
Commissioner Beach came to Washing
ton in the interest of Judge Spencer At
knson, whose candidacy for Governor he
is managing. The object of his visit vas
to confer with the Georgia senators and
representatives about the situation He
talked with a number of members of the
Georgia delegation, but how much he OBJ
tanned that was favorable to his purpose
it is impossible to say.
One thing of particular interest to South
Georgia did develop during his visit. This
10 mat liS AtklHsOn pan OF campaign Is
war to the knife against Fleming duBig
non. Whether they win or lose the Gov
ernorship, 1t is the purpose of Mr.. Beach
and the other Atkinson men, as explained
here. to relegate Mr.. duBignon to the
rear. incidentally, 1t assumes the attit Ide
of fight by the Brunswick crowd for
control of South Georgia against Savan-
nah, but more particularly, of course,
against Mr.. duBignon
EX-Secretary Hoke Smith, who is here
on legal business, seems to have Joined
forces with the Brunswick friends of
Judge Atkinson in this plan of campaign
and is quoted as having declared that the
Judge is the coming man in Southern
Georgia politics, and that Mr. duBignon
IS, IN the slang of the day. out of it, Sec
rotary Smith was talking strongly for
Secretary Gambler on his last visit here
but seems to have changed front
Commissioner Beach expresses the belief
that Judge Atkinson is sure to win in
the contest against Col. Gambler and in
not all, of those who We're for the pres
ent Governor in 1894 are now for Judge
Atkinson. In this connection II is a part
of the gossip that Judge Atkinson has no
idea of resigning his place on the railroad
commission but If nominated will hold
IL until his Inauguration and then will
appoint the present Governor, Hon. H. Y.
Atkinson, 10 the place. Very little cred
ence Is put in the idea of such a deal but
IL is talked In Georgia circles.