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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The Boston Globe says that d little
town near Providence boasts a church
whose pastor, besides being an eloquent
preacher, is a man OF stalwart proper
tons. At one of his evening prayer
meetings the services We're disturbed
by two young men. who audibly scot
fed at everything they saw OF heard.
Finally the pastor demonstrated with
them on their behavior, and asked them
why they attended the meeting. We
came expecting to see miracles per-
formed" impudentiy replied enc Of the
rascals. Leaving the desk and walking
quietly down the aisle. the pastor seized
one after the other by the collar. and
as they disappeared out Of the door
remarked: I'VE don't perform miracles
here, but we do cast out devils" Here
Is a pastor not only worthy of his hire
but OF a raise as well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19
THE MAINE DISASTER.

Denver Post: At this distance and with
the meager information now at hand, II
seems utterly impossible to get away
from the suspicion that there was crooked
work at Havana. While the authorities
there are now offering all sorts of con-
ISOLATION and doing everything in their
power to mitigate the calamity and re-
lieve the distress, everybody will still
recollact that De LONE wrote his wretched
letter ct the very moment that he was
fawning al the feet of Mckinley and par
taking of mis- hospitality. No mere aX-
pressions of apology and regret must be
accepted this time by our complaisant au-
thOritieS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

to American valor and American disci-
pine And this valor and this disci-
pline are as much the result of a keen
sense of duty as of training.
How strange that the perfection of
discipline should become the perfection
of grim humor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The New York Press club has the
pen with which Lincoln signed the
emancipation proclamation. It should
get possession of the pen with which
De LONE signed the Canalejas letter:
then 1t would have the two most fam
Gus pens in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

And now Austria has had bad at
tack of scare over the San Jose scale.
Germany and Austria viii not have the
scales removed from their eyes until
the United States give them some large
doses of retaliation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

a London journalist who lately in
terviewed DR.. Creighton, the bishop of
London, incidentally mentions the fact
that during the conversation, which
lasted about an hour. his lordship
rolled and smoked no fewer than 10
cigarettes. The cigarette hend,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The deficit under the Dingley law for
the first half Of the month was ex-
aetly S9.454,070. And yet friends of the
law say it is i great success and that
it produces prosperity. What queer
ideas Of success and prosperity some
people have.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The name of the adjutant general of
the Colorado national guard is Moses.
In case of war he would be able to
lead the Colorado troops out Of the
wilderness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The Cuban question has suddenly re-
solved itself into this: Were Spanish
officials in any way implicated in the
blowing up Of the Maine? If they were
that settles il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Victoria c. woodruff Martin is COM
ing to this country to reform it. If the
reformers could all have their way
what a deformity the United States
vvouId 10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Chauncey ". Depew calls Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt the
..cyclonic Dutchman-' Being connected
with the navy it would be more apprO-
pirate to call him the Flying Dutch
man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Maher easily bested "Thunderbolt"
Smith. The explanation is that light
ming does not strike twice in the same
place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

If Senior Bernabe, Senior de Lome's
successor, doesn't succeed better than
he, he viii not be much of a success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

AS We interpret them, those addresses
to Democrats. Silver Republicans and
Populists don't mean fusion but a
vestibuled train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Officially Judge Day is assistant sec
'etary OF state, but to the public it
ooks as though he were the whole
ding
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The report that member of the
crew Of the Maine saw something in
the water approaching the Inflated
warshlp just before the explosion.
turns out to be nothing but a sailors
rrag-n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

For shame, Bro. Hearst! Eight
pages of the pictures of typical Ameri-
can beauties and not one from Boston"
Boston Herald. Very naturally the
Boston beauties were left out in the
cold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

There should be no more talk of buy
ing Cuba. It should all be in the di-
rection of freedom and independence
for the island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

If the Maine investigation does not
result in ascertaining anything more
than the Ohio senatorial election in
vestigation did, it won't amount to
much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Puck: He Explains.-Mrs. Brown.-It's
a shame the way the early settlers killed
off the Indians
Mr.. Brown.-They couldn't get close
enough to chloroform them, my dear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

A Boston divine is giving series of
lectures defending the Bible. The Bible
doesn't need defending so much as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Perhaps st was a Carnegie blow hole
that blew her up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The indications are that the president
is getting Il good ready.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

"Posterity viii be my judge" says
Zoia. The trouble is that posterity Will
not be on the jury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

The bicycles are again seen in the
land. They are the best harbingers of
spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Philadelphia North American: An Ex-
change of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES (to De
Lome.)-Old friend. 1 sympathize with
you. / was in Cuba.
De LOme.-Man, your experience was
tame. l was in the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Boise Statesman: Nothing more seems
to be known than that there was an sX-
plosion. There is. however, the suspicion
in nearly every mind that the explosion
was the result of design. While Spanish
officials are profuss in expressions of
regret accompanied by assurances that
it was an accident, the thought cannot
be restrained that some Spanirds may
know more about the wreck than they
would dare to tell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Boston Traveller: Ziggsby.-There goes
a fellow who whistles at danger.
Perksby.-Ah. he must be brave fell
low Who is he?
ziggsby.-A locomotive driver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Lent begins on February %, but Dor
rowing continues throughout the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Tit-Bits: Aim thinking of dabblini
a little in stocks. What's a good thing t
put your money imp
B.-Your inside pocket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Mayor Clark is not a poet, but he
seems possessed OF the Devine affiatus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

A pointer for Klondikers-the north
pole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

IN the case of the sale Of the Kan
sas Pacific it was Uncle Sam that was
bled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Ogden Press: The Standard complains
that the Salt Lake papers failed to puff
opera horse. It IS just possible that the
self-constituted manager Of the affair
ignored all papers other than the Daily
Bill so as to be able to claim. all the credit
of the affair But Notwithstanding this
the Salt Lake papers. it must he said,
made all the announcements lsr the meet
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19
Tintic Miner: Considerable commotion

Tintic Miner: Considerable commotion
has been stirred up d. the receLt ling
of the land Office providing that in patent
ing groups of mining claims the necessary
$50 worth ot wo.k must Be performed
for each and every claim. As for our
selves we believe the ruling TO be just
and right and that it is within the plain
intent of the law. We. however. also be-
lave that the retrna ctfva featur % - ne
ruling should be eliminated and that those
who have proceeded IL good faitn uAder
the old rule of the land Office sho,id be
allowed to perfect their titles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

"Ponticastro" sounds better than it
translates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

days ago to the effect that it desired to
see politics taught in all OF our schools
we should not have been surprised. for
such suggestion is decidedly un-Ameri-
can
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Brooklyn Life: Kind Old Gentleman
Why have you had trouble with this poor
little boy?
Johnny Eastside (haughtily).-No trou-
blue at all mister; done him up with one
hand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other high-grade investment securities
bought and sold.
$4,000 to loan on stocks
State Scrip. Jury Scrip Bought.
Investment orders from institutions.
trustees of estates and capitalists will
receive the best of attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR-.
Tel. 127. IS Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Judge: Judge-You say you found this
man wandering about the graveyard last
night Why do you think he intended
robbing the vault?
officer Madden.-Because Oh found
Skeleton keys in his pockets yer honor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19
WIT AND HUMOR.

Chicago Record: Don't you think af
ter all. that wOinan's femininity touche:
and appeals to MANI"
Gracious yes; my wife is always ask
ing me for something"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Boston Traveller: Friends, They Say
Amv--Isn't that a small shoe. dear?
Maud.-Yes, dear-for the foot,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Indianapolis Journal: My friend"
asked the go-as-you-pIeas missionary
row path to the best of your humble abili-
typ"
The man in the neutrality-suspicious.
slept-in-suit said nothing. but handed over
his card. The missionary read:
Signor BallanciO
Champion Tightrope Walker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Helena Independent: Prior to the horror
of Havana harbor the relations between
the United States and Spain were
strained and the De LONE incident of a
week ago added much TO the tension. If
it should be shown that the Spaniards are
in any way responsible for the Maine dis
aster. the president and mis- allies of the
vested interests" would be unable to
prevent a clash. Nothing but the most
absolute freedom of Cuba would satisfy
the people of the United States under the
circumstances stated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Anaconda Standard: The disaster has
other phases that directly interest the
public. The idea that Spanish treachery
was the cause of the catastrophe will find
advocates. although that suspicion will
probably not be widely entertained. If
the explosion was the result of an acct
dent the public will wonder where the
blame lies. Accidents will happen. of
course, yet the public has been led to
believe that the vigilance and discipline
on board the ships of war are such as
absolutely to preclude the possibility of
an accident of the kind that IS now as
sured to account for the explosion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

San Francisco Chronicle: The best pos
sible course for the American people to
take now is that advised by Captain Sigs-
more news. In any event. there is not
likely to be war so long as the Spanish
government disavows responsibility and
stands ready, in case any subject Of Spain
roma "a ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Butte Miner: If designedly done the
loss of the Maine shows the uselessness
of such great masses of armor against
that treachery and cunning can do open
warfare can multiply until the mind may
hardly grasp the terrible destructiveness
of modern gunnery. If not designedly
done then it shows that carelessness is
fully as destructive, perhaps mora de-
structive to those handling large warships
than the weapons of the enemy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Butte Inter Mountain: The blowing up
of the United States cruiser Maine is the
naval horror of the century. Public judg
ment must be suspended as to the causes
leading up to the great calamity until
more of the facts are known. Naturally
suspicion points to Spanish intrigue. De
Lome's disgusting professions of regret
and love for the psople of the United
States giving it force. But the indications
are that il was purely an accident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Omaha World Herald: So far as the
Maine disast is Immediately concerned.
1t will be we'll for public opinion to be
reserved until 1t shall have been ascer-
tanned whether the explosion was due to
an accident or was the deliberate work
of Spanish assassins. While reservinS this
opinion 1t is not necessary that the people
should lose sight of other features that
go TO make the relations between Spain
and the United States of grave concern
to the patriotic mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Omaha Bee: II is gratifying to know
that the officers of the Maine acted with
salf-possession and bravery. while the
prompt efforts on the part of the Spanish
authorities by direction of General
Blanco. TO render such service as they
could to the survivors of the disaster will
be appreciated by the American people
and undoubtedly will be duly acknOwl-
edged by this government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Denver News: If 1t should prove that
guilt can be fastened upon responsible
officers of the Spanish crown. We doubt
if any apology or any reparation would be
war to avenge brutal and cowardly muir
der and heinous insultsto the flag would
cause the continent to tremble with the
tread of a million volunteers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

San Francisco Examiner: II is hardly
likely that the Spanish government would
countenance or permit such murderous
outrage. and yet IL is not impossible that
some malignant subordinate. having his
hand on the torpedo machinery of the
harbor. may have caused the explosion
II is not pleasant theory to contemplate
and we may hope that there is nothing in
X. We know that the evil passions of the
Spanish loyalists in Cuba are highly ex-
cited, and that they bitterly resented the
presence Of the Maine at Havana. and yet
we cannot accept this theory of the ex-
plosion except on convincing evidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Chicago Dispatch: II is time for this
government to show prompt courage and
vigorous action. The harbor of Havana
should be the port of every battleshiD
available. The investigation of the Maine 5
destruction should be conducted under the
shotted guns of the United States men-of-
war, and if Spanish plot shall be dis
covered Havana should be shelled and
Cuba taken as reprisal for the treachery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

Kansas City Star: Was this by design?
was the first question to arise to every
lip when the disaster to the battleshiD
Maine was made known in this country
pulse was to attribute the explosion to
Spanish hatred and malice But to this
theory is opposed the absolute denial of
General BlancO and of all classes in
Havana: and, what is of moro signifi-
canoe. the conduct of the captain general.
his officers and the Spanish people gen
orally in doing everything possible to
rescue and provide for the survivors OF
the Maine. Had the evil work been
planned by Spaniards. it may be justly
reasoned. they would hardly have been
able to conceal their rejoicings at the
completeness of its execution.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
MORE TALK OF INTERVENTION.

ECRETARY CHAMBERLAIN'S plain decla-
 ration at Birmingham that the policy ot the
 Salisbury ministry Is to isolate Great Britain rom European combinations and seek an alliance with the United States, has been followed by story to the effect that certain European powers recently requested the British Government to act in concert with them for the purpose of locazing the war be- tween the United States and Spain the West Indies and preventing our continued occupation of the Phil ippnes. This request the British are said to have refused and it is added they gave the Continental powers to understand that any interference their part against the United States would be followed by the prompt intervention of Great Britain on our side
 If this story be true we the British some thanks for their display of friendship and yet not wholly grateful. We would have preferred to have had them stand neutral for while and wait see what would happen when the first step of inter ference was taken The people of the United States not carrying chip on their shoulders, but they somewhat eagerly awaiting just such action that proposed. Our Government has in diplo- matic way informed Europe that no intervention in the would be permitted, and would gladly welcome an occasion for making the informa- ton specific and emphatic by applying it in the of direct attempt to intervene.
 Doubtless it would please Europe to have the war COnnneQ A1ner1Can waters, Dut we prefer 10 it wherever we can find the foe We have sent our fleets to Manila and may yet send them to Europe itself for the purposes of attacking Spain at home It is our war and will wage 1t as we think best When we choose to have intervention will ask for 1t, and any power combination of powers that offers 1t before we ask will meet with rebuff that will surprise them much as Cevelands Venezu- elan message surprised Great Britain
 If the with Spain causes complications in the Orient or elsewhere that so disturb European pride to lead to general war, would of course, be glad of the help the British have it in their power to give It would be of great advantage to to have our coasts guarded by her dominating fleet until could build up our own. We are thankful there fore that such help is promised by member of the British Cabinet, and that the promise was greeted with approving cheers by the British audience that heard 1t. We not thankful however, that the proposed interference checked. Sooner or later 1t will be necessary to make the European powers clearly understand the claim of the United States to be able to attend to her business in peace or war, and this is about good time any to give the understanding.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
THE STAR -sPANGLED BANNER.

I A CCORDlNG to estimate made by John / \ Wanamaker, the people of the United States have within the last twenty days expended over S2oooooo Tn the purchase of national flags and the demand is still going on at an increasing The purchasers come from every section of the Union
 from the South as well as the North-the whole land is becoming radiant with banners
 The flags ordered are of all sizes and fitted for all purposes that ardent loyalty can devise They float from barracks and arsenals, from schoolhouses and colleges, from stores, offices and shops, from liberty poles in rural villages from city homes and farm houses, and not infrequently from small staffs which can be carried in the hand for ready waving whenever the passing of volunteers other patriotic incident affords opportunity to the citizen to show his colors.
 Nor IS 1t Tn our own land only that the Star Spangled Banner is brightening the breeze with greater frequency than ever It is streaming in the Orient from the masts of Deweys squadron, and floats above the Philippines with the pride of conquest and possession. While it floats there as emblem of American sovereignty over those islands, 1t rivals the proud banner of Great Britain m meet ing the at every hour of the journey of that orb around the globe Before the descending sun sets upon the starry banner at Manila its rising beams catch sight of the innumerable flags that fly along the Atlantic from Maine to Porto Rico.
 In this eNuberanee of the flag there is significance greater than that of individual patriotism, for great national aspiration can never be measured by per sonal feeling matter how intense that feeling may be or how strong the personality of the individual The people have been once more aroused to sense of the manifest destiny which overrides individual incnations and shapes the onward course of the great republic. Whether flying from the peaceful schoohouse of inland State or from a warship riding far off and dominating hostile port, the flag carries the same meaning for nations and for humanity. It marks the advance of power in the world with which all will hereafter have to reckon in every crisis that affects the larger desnies of kind.
 There can be little doubt in the minds of any who are at all familiar either with our history or with our people, to what is the significance of the ad- vancing banner, or what will be its influence among nations. The flag carries its meaning with it. As has been said by an orator not given to vain decama tions Look at 1t. Listen to 1t. Every star has a tongue every stripe is articulate" It procais that which from the earliest days of the republic has been borne as legend upon the of the great seal of the nation "Novum ordo saeculorunl' Ca new order of the ages), and "The heavens approve"