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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
MORE AND MORE PENSIONS.

Secretary Bliss has just sent to con-
gless an application for an appropria-
tion of sS,O00,e0 in round numbers. for
in addition to the regular pension ap-
preparation OF about s140. 100000. Is
there any possible way of reducing the
pension appropriation? Each year
sees it increase. rather than diminish
and pensioners, instead of becoming
fewer, increase. BY the close of the
fiscal year the number will be but a
very few thousand less than a million
1t is really strange that the number
should increase rather than diminish.
but so long as pensions can be used
for political purposes there is not much
prospect of reducing the amount ap-
propriated to pay them. Commissioner
OF Pensions Evans says there is one
abuse that he thinks should promptly
be put an end to, and that is the pen
sioninS of women who have married
veterans in their old age. simply to get
the benefits of the pension laws. Many
women are not above this sort of thing,
any more than they are above marry
ing a second time and drawing a pen
sion on account of their dead husband
We have known of some cases of this
kind, and where the second husband
was not only able and willing to sup
Pcrt the wife who drew a pension, but
did do it, supporting her in a style of
living equal in all respects to any she
had ever known.
No doubt thousands and thousands of
pensioners are not entitled to a pension,
and only get it through fraud. In con-
versation with a prominent citizen the
other day. he informed us that he had
heen in the government service in the
Co.'S. We asked him if he drew a pen
sion, and he answered No" saying he
was as much entitled to one as some
who were il the same service with
himself ard drew pensions were. And
then he laughed quietly. And no doubt
the story he told was one that could
he repeated by others in this town.
If there is anything in the country
that needs purging, it is the pension
lists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
1.-THE MAINE INCIDENT AGAIN. !,

t.ultOr Herald:
read with pleasure your editorial
in Sundays Herald relating to the
Maine Incident, and although 1 am
out of politics. / remain an Ameri-
can citizen; and whether you desire an
endorsement or not, take the liberty
to indorse what you say with a capital
4, and go much further
say that the act which cost the
Crited States a valuable warship and
the lives of hundreds of human beings.
was an act of war, commenced by
Stain upon a friendly power, and 1
beg to inquire why it is that the pres
ident of the United States, who is COM
mander-in- chief of the army and navy
has rot long since ordered his gener-
ais, colonies. captains and their forces,
as well as the navy, to follow up the
act Of Spain by counter war?
What right has Mr.. Mckinley to be,
as he seems to be. ''monkeying" with
diplomacy, when it is clearly his duty
TO hSht Cor peace without waiting for
congress to pass an act declaring war
against Spain2 II. d. JOHNSON.
1t is always a pleasure to be endorsed
by Mr.. Johnson, for such endorse
ment is good evidence that one is
right. The Maine incident should be
made the chief issue. and the recogni-
ton of Cuban independence a second
lary one The way things are going now
it seems as Though the cart had been.
placed before the horse.
Mr.. johnson asks some very peril
nent questions, but the answers to
them can only be given by President
Mckinley, and we beg to be excused
from even trying to answer them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
A STORY OF LINCOLN.
He Granted a Young Soldiers Re
quest For n F11rlouoh

New York Tribune: Colonel Cunning
ham Of Glens Falls, n. Y. in a Lincoln
day talk before the high school of that
place. related among other personal rem
iniscences of the war president the fol-
lowing incident: I'm the spring of 1862
was on duty at the old Capital prison
Washington. One day quite young SOL
der of the guard of New Jersey troops
came to me with a telegram informing
ing him to hasten home. The young SOL
der was much distressed and said he
must have a furlough so he could leave
for home that day. / said ! would do
what / could. but that at best it would
take from two to four days for his APP
plicatfon to go the rounds OF the several
headquarters, and that even then sue
cess was not certain.
g I must see my father before he dies
he said. and then. as If erasping at a
straw of hope. he continued: RI go TO
President Lincoln-that's what I'll do. Ii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
CONCERNING FUSION.

We have received the following letter
and comply with the request therein
contained:
Editor Salt Lake Herald:
Sir: VIII you kindly afford me
space for the following copy of letter
received from Hon. w. j. Bryan yes
terday:
Lincoln. Neb., March 81, 1898.
Mr.. c. y. Smurthwaite, ogden, Utah:
My Dear Sir: 1 find your favor of
/ March Is upon my return to the city.
and regret that 1 was not here when it
arrived. l enclose a copy of my letter
! to the New York Journal on Coop
Grafton. / think it is important that
the silver forces act together, even in
the silver states, where one silver party
| alone can win. Separate action will
arouse antagonisms which will make it
more difficult to unite in the future.
! Very truly yours,
w. j. BRYAN.
Turning to Mr.. Bryan's New York
Journal letter. / find he says: Co
I operation does not contemplate the
abandonment of party organization or
the surrender of any political princi-
pies"
The opponents of fusion at the meet
senator
based their opposition TO fusion on the
ground that occult influences" in
tended to obliterate party lines; but as
no one would for a moment, even in
their dreams, imagine Mr.. Bryan as
the inspiration of occult influences"
it is quite clear that this objection is
groundless and unworthy of serious
consideration. Respectfully.
c. A. SMURTHWAITE.
Ogden, Utah. April 4, 1898.
A great parade is made of Mr..
Bryan's letter which is simply an ack-
nowledgement of a letter from Mr..
Smurthwaite, and contains nothing
new. Mr.. Smurthwaite himself relies
for this strength of his position not
upon the personal letter, but upon Mr.
Bryan's New York Journal letter He
also refers to the meeting of leading
Democrats at the Knutsford to consult
with Senator White. He lays undue
stress upon what was said there of
occult influences" endeavoring to
carry the idea that there were no OBJ
jections to fusion advanced other than
this one. He is certainly wrong.
Mr.. Smurthwaite refers to What Mr..
bryan says ABOUT cooperation among
the silver forces. At that Knutsford
meeting did he, or any who favored fu-
sion, have or advance any idea as to
what form cooperation should take?
Were they not all in the dark about it?
Those who opposed fusion said they
would be glad to have all silver men
cooperate with them. and thought that
I no 1ne- int Ill.
that this cooperation be under the
Democratic banner. This was the po-
sition of Mr. Varian and Mr.. Stephens. !
who left the Republican party that they
might cooperate with the Democrats
TO advance the grand cause of silver. |
The ostentation with which Mr.. |
Smurthwaite parades Mr.. Bryans let
ter causes one to think that he has
another end in view in advocating flu
sion than simply the interests of silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

A Washington dispatch to the Chi
cago Chronicle says that the cadets at
West Point will be assigned to duty
in the field in the event of war. As
at Annapolis, only members of the
first class will be ordered to regi-
mental duty, and to accomplish this
the examinations will be held at once
and they will be graduated without
delay or ceremony. They will be as
signed to duty at the present as adj
ditional second lieutenants, and in the
event of war and the enactment of
the infantry reorganization bill they
will have permanent commissions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

ment. we rise to inquire what has be-
come OF the specific measures of PEN
sion reform that were proposed at the
opening of this session of congress?
The publication of the pension list, the
suppression of pension sharks and the
disbursement of the soldier-widow
industry ought not to be forgotten.
even in face of the possibility of max
ing more veterans of a new war
says the New York Mail and Express.
All measures for pension reform have
the seeds of early death in them; and
the seeds never fail to terminate and
deYelon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

gressive party had done faithful service
for the people. 1he dame was unrespon-
sive. A man burdened with a bag of
the candidate. pointing 10 the bag. you
have an evidence OF what the Progress
sives have done for the people. Now you
know that when you pay for a hundred
weight of Goals you get hundredwe!ght-"
Yes snapped out the woman. my
father was in that business, and you peo-
pie ruined him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The Boston Herald thinks that prob
ably Governor Wolcott and his staff
viii not be arrested for having at
tended the Sunday evening entertain
ment for the benefit of the Maine
monument fund. The suggestion that
they might be is interesting, however,
as illustrating the status of legislation
on the subject of Sunday evening ems
tertainments in this town. Perhaps he
could pardon himself if he were ar
rested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

A little boy asked for a bottle of get
up il the morning as fast as you can"
The druggist recognized a household
name for "DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers." and gave him bottle of those IA
nous little pills for constipation, sick
headache. liver and stomach troubles
Smith & Swift. druggists. 142 Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The legislature of New Jersey pro-
poses TO cut the salary of the governor
from $4,000 a year to $1,000. Even
then his salary will be greater than
that of such states as New York and
Massachusetts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks. and
other High Grade investment securities
bought and sold.
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders from institutions,
trustees of estates and capitalists will re-
ceive the best of attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR.
Tel 127 SO Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Moki Tea positively cures Sick Head
ache, indigestion and constipation. A
delightful herb drink. Removes all
eruptions of the skin, producing a per-
feet complexion, or money refunded.
% cts. and so cts. For sale by z. c. NJ
|. Drug Dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Puck: A Delay-He-Suppose. darling
that some immensely veal old duffeI
on the edge of the grave .ilOt. 4 want Ia
marry you-would you thror me ov2r@
She-Not necessarily; bu, you might
have to wait a few years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The golden jubilee of modern spirit
ualism was celebrated by the followers
of the faith in Boston last week. How
strange it is that such vagaries should
persist through so many years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett says:
Ever since I was a child 1 have felt
"a overwhelming sense OF responsible
ity for the universe" The universe
has never experienced any special de-
pendence on the lady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Indianapolis Journal: Love" said the
sentimental boarder. lis blind
More or less, assented the Cheerful
Idiot and his defective vision gives oc-
casion for some extraordinary spec
tacles"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Poultney Bigelow says he found less
jingoism in a trip from San Sebastian
TO Valencia than in one block of the
New York Bowery. Poultney is the
young man who went to school with
Emperor William.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Speaker Reed writes of the CON
quest of fear" in one of the April mag
azines. The members of the house
should read it and see if they cannot
conquer their fear of the speaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Never let the destruction of the Maine
and the loss of two hundred and fifty
eight lives be forgotten. That con-
Germs Americans more intimately than
any Cuban cause can.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Tit-Bits: Superstitious.-Mis
have you broken another plate?
Servant-Yes. mum; did it on purpose
I'd smashed Is, you know, and that's sicl
an unlucky number,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Many papers publish pictures of the
leading actors in the. great Spanish
American drama, but the picture of
Secretary John Sherman never ap-
nears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Cleveland Leader: In Pursuit of Knowl-
edge.-Little Robert-Papa, j heard you
say that the lady you went to hear play,
last night, made the piano fairly talk,
didn't 1?
Papa-Yes: it really seemed as if she
did so.
Little Roberts that the reason they
called it recital?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Governor Wells declines to join the
national reserve. He probably wants
to reserve all his strength for the
Robbers Roost gang.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
BOYS KNEE PANTS SUITS

2 Leave it to the boys, and well
venture they'll come here. There's
; something about our knee pants
suits that lift them away above
2 the ordinary, and the boys know it.
? That's what makes this Greatest
) Clothing Store so popular. Have
; fine suit for $3.50; an all-wool one
J for $3.50, and at So, $3.50 or 81.
) Some splendid values in brown or
I gray plaids. Our $3.50 and SIS
suits come in brown or gray plaids,
very nobby; and at So and $3.50
we have some of the SWEETEST
things ever turned out by the best
} boys tailors.
These suits all come REFER style,
with large sailor collars; ages,
to s, and regular double-breasted,
ages 8 to Is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

tation, neither has he furthered the
interests of the cause he espoused,
though he has made as good a plea for
Spain as could, perhaps, be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Deep rooted evils should be given
radical treatment" says the New York
World. Strictly speaking it is the only
kind that it is possible to give them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Maybe Spain, like Don Quixote, will
become rational and see things in their
true light only as the hour of dis
solution draws nigh.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

James J. Corbett is going to run for
congress. If he gets there he will
soon discover that Tom Reed runs
congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

There are said to be 10000 bogus
names on Chicdgo's voting lists. This
fact gives parties a fine chance to
even UP.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The Washington Post calls Senator
BILLY Mason the Mary Ellen Lease
of the senate. Is this toughest on Mary
or on Billy?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

out waiting for the president he should
keep COOL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Ex-Governor Flower of New York is
touring in the Holy Land. How diff
ferent it must seem from campaigning
in the Empire state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
Called back-That ultimatum.

The attitude of congress appears to
be expectant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Tit-Bits: Husband (angrily, after a
somewhat heated argument with his bet
ter half)-Do you take me for fool?
Wife (soothingly)-No, John, But 1 may
be mistaken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

This frequent repainting of Uncle
Sans ships shows that they have
coats of many colors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Louisville Courier-Journal: Mr.. Evans,
of Kentucky, knew how to cool off the
house When somebody introduced war
resolution Mr.. Evans coldly demanded
consideration of a pension measure. Hold
ing up the pension roll of the last war is
the best Imaginable way TO cool off the
blood for future engagements of that
kind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

All these war preparations prove that
time is feeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

William Mckinley to congress
Learn to labor and to wait.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The cashier of the Chestnut Street
bank, Philadelphia, has been arrested
for stealing. His name is Steele.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The news that the Spanish torpedo
flotilla had arrived at Porto Rico must
have come by wireless telegraph.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Why postpone the presidents mes
sage 10 Thursday? Why not put it
down for Good Friday?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Rich County Round Up: Senator
dependence of Cuba and war against
Spain. expressed the feeling of his con-
stituents exactly. The soul of Amarica
revolts at the sickening details of poor
miserable fellow beings being systematic
ally starved to death. The record is a
CHASTITY one over 100000 of human beings
but is the most fendish cruelty: no
civilized nation would be guilty of such
hellishness 1t is high time a halt was
called.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The boy king of Spain is named
AlphOnso XIII. A most unlucky num-
Der truly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Germany has just expelled the Bar
rison sisters. Herein Germany has set
a good example for the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

OF course Reed can handle the house,
but for a few days he would do we'll
TO handle it with care.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Tomorrow being the beginning of
conference, win the weather please be
good?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

AS a dissemination of news the Wire
less telegraphy will probably take the
place OF little bird of the air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Detroit Free Press: "Brudder Walter,
hasn' ailus done toie you hon'sty wa de
bes' policy?"
Yes, sar; but l quit policy soon's
jined de chu'ch. sah'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Those little torpedo boats when they
speak talk just like whales.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Is the president proceeding on the
theory that tomorrow is a day that
never comes?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

St Louis Globe-Democrat: In his an
nual fast day proclamation the governor
of Connecticut asks the people to pray
that war may be averted if it can be done
consistently with humanity and national
honor. Not one governor in the whole IS
has indicated that he is for peace on
any other terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
YOUTHS LONG
PANTS SUITS.

No better way to show our
clothing than in our long pants
suits. Some very nobby things
for Salt Lakes swell young men.
We start them at So for a good,
all-round suit; at s. we have a
fine black cheviot, round or
square cut; at So, brown or gray
plaids, or brown mixtures; at Sc,
brown plaids; at $3.50, brown or
gray plaids and clay worsteds;
at $40, S12 and SIS, clay wor-
steds and fancy mixtures.
These goods are all tailored by
artists, and have the same style
as our mems clothes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

There is no Yousouf Roeber tackling
the Turk wrestler. He would be beaten.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Ogden Commonwealth: Senator White
visit TO Utah has not been a success. He
hoped to wheel the Democracy into line
to support Senator Cannon for reelection,
but he failed. We cannot say that we
blame the Democracy. If we were work
ing in Democratic harness, we probably
would have done just the same. If Soma
tor Cannon should now come out flat
footed for Democracy and east his for
tunes with that party he might have the
support of that party. Otherwise hs
cannot now. of course expect ii.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Park Record; Salt Lake is making
great preparations for the mining con-
gress to be held there next July. Bust
ness men of the metropolis and mining
ing handsomely to the entertainment fund
and the indications are that ii will add an
other long plume to the crown of Utahs
fame as a royal host.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
WIT AND HUMoR.

Truth: A Suburban Reason.-Subbubs-
Johnny, why did Diogenes live in a tub?
Johnny-So the neighbors couldn't Dor
row ii, L suppose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.

Atlanta Journal: Quite number OF
prominent Atlantians give war opinions
this morning If the warlike total could
be cabled TO Madrid, We have no hesita-
ton in saying that Spain would with
draw her troops from Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Tit-Bits: Country Manager Ito Mr..
Agrippa Snap. the great London critic.
who has come down 10 see the production
of a piece on triaD-And what do you
think. sir, of our theatre and our play
ers?
Agrippa Snap Qoftily)-Well. frankly.
Mr.. Flatson, your green-room's better
than your company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

The spring. outfit will certainly
include a new hat; the old one
might do, but you know a rusty
piece of headgear would spoil the
appearance of a fine suit. It don't
cost much to own a hat from here.
We have them at 81, $1.5O, SO. so,
So, $3.50, 81 and IS. All styles,
too. We like to talk about our
$3.50 Fedoras and stiff hats; they
are the very latest styles.
The Fedoras come in black, brown
or pearl; the latter with black or
light band. The stiff hats in
black, walnut or cedar. Can't
write much about the spring Knox;
it's here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Tit-Bits: Marie" he cried passionate
ly, as he threw himself at the feet of the
rich widow. will you be my wife,
Yes, john" she murmured. putting her
arms about his neck. 1T means the sac
rifice of my fortune, for my income from
my late husbands estate ceases at my
second marriage; but my love pr you is
SUCH
Marie, 1 cannot accept the sacrifice,
1t is too much. 1 will be "a brother to
youi"