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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
DISHONEST PUBLIC DEB
STATEMENTS.
DEBT

The treasury department appears to
be conducting its affairs on the prin-
ciple of the man who got his note ex-
tended and thanked God that that debt
was paid.
The monthly statement for August
Of the public debt has just been is
sued. 1t shows that there was a de-
crease in the public debt, for the
month, of S34,7s9,711 And how was
stated that this decrease is accounted
fer by corresponding increase in the
cash on hand, due to the receipts from
the war loan
To say that the public debt has been
decreased over thirty-four millions dur
ing the month of August and explain
it this way, is nothing less than down
right knavery. Why does Secretary
Gage permit such statements to go
out? He is banker, and very sue
cessful one, and he knows how ac-
counts should be kept. What would he
say of banker who borrowed moneJ
and added it to his assets, but did not
charge himself with the loan? He
would say he was either a fool or a
rascal. Yet this is what the treasury
department statement of the public
debt for August shows has been done
by it.
If thirty-four million dollars received
from the war loan is a reduction of the
public debt to that amount, then why
doesn't the government borrow the bill
lion that it owes and wipe out entirely
the public debt? 1t appears to be moth
ing more than mere juggling with
figures.
What is the purpose of putting out
such statements? They are not true.
and they deceive nobody. There can
be no reduction of the public debt I'M
til the government receipts exceed the
government expenditures; they are not
doing this at present.
The people are entitled to honest
statements about the public debt, but
they are not getting them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
A LESSON ON THE NEW MAP.

Now give the latest boundaries
OF Uncle Sans domain,
And mention all the lands and seas
And make IL very plain.
Just face the freshest map and show,
Without the teachers and.
That you the new locations know
Where history was made.
Upon the north all is the same.
The same uDon the east,
Upon the south new lines we claim
a thousand miles at least.
And there is Cuba stretched along,
With Porto Rico here,
And there the little isles belong,
So small they scarce appear.
"Havanas here with tower and spire.
And walls SO huge and thick,
Where Blanco's trusted rapid fire
TvDeWriters all did click.
Within this sDeck upon the left
Is buried one that you'll
Remember left sad Spain bereft-
The famed Mantazas mule.
And where the coast is in a muss,
With hilltoDS torn half Off,
We know the hoarse Vesuvius
Relieved her shocking cough.
There mighty trees with branches grea
And shadows widely flung,
Are pictured large to indicate
Where Garcia's hammock swung.
Twas here the mighty squadrons lay
When CerVy made his dash,
With Sampson several miles away.
His chance all gone to smash.
The Spanish ships do not appear,
For all have passed from view:
But Fighting Bob is over here
Just where the air looks blue.
''This heavy dent that lies before
Doomed Santiago town,
Marks where three hundred pounds OF
more
OF Shafter were sat down.
And this deep hollow, like a cup.
In Porto Rico's strand.
Shows how the island tipped way up
When Miles stepped on the land.
1.-THE little cross above the bay
Just here upon the map
Shows right where Scovel got so gay
And slapped his little slap.
And close beside the neutral belt.
Beyond the swampy ground.
Is where bold Teddy Roosevelt
Drew up his Robin Round.
"And here's where Dicl1ie Davis wrote
OF things he didn't see;
And over here you'll surely note
The famous Wheeler tree.
These are the mighty tides and swells
Within the Windward pass,
And there the noblest liar dwells
At Mole st. Nicholas.
Fright here will Gov'ner General Lee
His heavy hand let fall,
To crush out vice and cruelty,
And Justice deal to all;
For Ger the blest and happy isles
Where countless tiaGstaffs rise.
The cynosure of prayers and smiles.
Old Glory proudly flies
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
His Hair Stuck Through.

Pro-. Newcomb tells this one next:
As Hansen was Germany's greatest mas
ter in mathematical astronomy. so was
the venerable Highlander in the observa-
tional side of the science. He was of the
same age as the newly crowned emperor.
and the two were playmates at the time
Germany was being overrun by the
armies of Napoleon. He was held in love
and respect by the entire generation of
young astronomers. both Germans and
foreigners. many of who were proud TO
have had him as their preceptor. Among
these was DIR. 3. \. Gould, who fire.
quently related a story of the astron-
omer's wit. When with him as a student
he was beardless and had good head
of hair. Returning some years later he
had become bald, but had made up for 1t
by having a full long beard. He entered
Argelander's study unannounced. The
astronomer looked at him with some sur
prise not at first recognizing him.
do you not know me, Herr Professor?'
The astronomer looked more closely.
''Mein Gottl 1t is Gould NIT his hair
stuck through"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Primaries for the election of the above
delegates will be held in the several cleo
ton districts on the evening of Tuesday
Sept. 6. at such place and hour as the
election district committee may designate
but the committee recommends that,
wherever possible, such primaries be held
at public halls.
The committee further recommends that
at the primaries held for the election of
delegates to the county convention, the
same number of delegates also be elected
to attend precinct conventions for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for justice
of the peace and constable. to be held at
such time and place as may be designated
by the precinct committee. In those
county precincts that are not divided into
election districts, these candidates NAV
be nominated at such time and in such
manner as the precinct committee may
decide.
The qualifications for voters to be per-
mitted to participate in the selection of
delegates to said convention were pre-
scribed by the Democratic county commit
tee as follows:
''Au Democrats who endorse the princi-
pies enunciated in the platform adopted
at the Democratic national convention
held at Chicago in July 1896, and who will
convention, are entitled to participate in
the primaries and convention contem-
plated by this call"
1t was further ordered that an ASSESS
ment of 80 cents each be levied upon all
delegates elected to attend the above con-
vention, for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of the convention. such assess
ment to be payable when their credentials
are presented to the convention.
3. T. LLOYD,
c. T. HARTE, Chairman.
Secretary. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

At a meeting of the state Democratic
committee of Utah, held in Salt Lake
ordered that a convention of delegates
representing the Democratic voters of the
state of Utah be called to convene in
Salt Lake City, Utah. on Wednesday, the
18th day OF September. 1898. at 10 o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the following Offices:
One representative in congress.
One judge of the supreme court of Utah,
and for the transaction of such other Dusi-
ness as may properly come before the con-
vention.
the several counties of the state is on the
basis of one delegate for each 100 votes
and fraction thereof cast for Hon. w. H.
King at the congressional election held in
1896 as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.

AT meeting of the county Democratic
committee OF Salt Lake county, Utah,
held at Salt Take City on the 18th day of
August, 1898, 1t was ordered that a con-
ventioIs of delegates representing the
Democratic voters of Salt Lake county,
Utah, be called to convene at the Salt
Lake theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah, on
the 9Th day of September, 1898, at II
o'clock, noon, for the following
purposes: The election of 129 dele
gates to represent Salt Lake county at
the Democratic state convention. to be
held at Salt Lake City on the 18th day
of september. for the election OF Dem
ocratic county committee for Salt Lake
county. and for the nomination OF candl-
dates for the following Offices:
Two members of the state senate and
ten members of the house of representa-
tiyes of the Utah legislature.
Three members of the board or county
commissioners.
County clerk.
County recorder.
Sheriff.
County attorney.
County treasurer.
County assessor.
County auditor.
County surveyor.
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the
convention.
The apportionment of delegates among
the several election districts of the county
is on the basis of one delegate for each
% votes, or fraction thereof, cast for Hon.
w. II. King at the congressional election
held in 1896, as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,

of them a high standard. has been set
by the party and it must be maintain
ed; and that it wiz be we have no
doubt.
When the Democratic county ticket
is placed in the field let it be such that
everyone can say that it is as good as
the one named two years ago. That
done, success is assured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

who the proper officer was to issue the
permit. which 1 was assured would be
granted without the slightest difficulty
The consul presented me TO the mill
tary governor of the palace, General Sir
Fenwick Williams, of Kars. He was a
man whom it was very interesting to
him with such detail as. that of a PER-
nit to take. sights; but the consul ven-
tured 10 relate my experience of the
morning. He took the information in a
way which showed that England in max
ing him a general. had lost first-class
diplomatist. Instead of treating the mat
amused. and said it reminded him of the
case of an old lady in Punch who had
to pass surveyor in the street, behind
a theodolite please, sir, don't shoot
till l get past" she begged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Total number or delegates, 2O3.
The committee recommends that prim-
aries for the election of delegates to the
said county convention be held in the
respective precincts on September 3rd.
1898
The committee further recommends.
with view to expediting the business be-
fore the county convention. that at the
primaries to be held in the respective
precincts, delegates to the Democratic
state convention be nominated. subject to
the ratification of the county convention
In conformity with the following appor-
tionment: Provo, IL; Springville, s; Span
ish Fork, 5; Salem, /; Payson, 5:
benjamin, 1; Lake Shore, L: Spring Lake
1; Santaquin. 3; Goshen, /; Fairfield. I
Cedar Fort /: Lehi. 5; Alpine L: Amer
lean Fork, 5; Pleasant Grove, 4: Vine
yard, /: Lake View, 1; Provo Bench. /;
Mapleton, l; Thistle, /; and Tucker, l.
All voters who endorse the principles
enunciated in the platform adopted at
Chicago by the Democratic national con-
yention of 1896 and who will support the
nominees of the Democratic convention
are entitled to participate in the prim-
aries and the convention hereby called.
1t was further resolved that an assess
ment of fifty cents for each delegate be
laid upon the several precincts, to be for
warded to the committee by the delegates
for use in the payment of bills against
the party incurred up to and including
the date of the county convention.
Dated August 16. 1898.
A d. CASH, Chairman
GRANT c. BAGLEY. Acting Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
TALES OF THE DAY.
The Professors Troubles.

Ono of the first things 1 did the morn
ing after my arrival at Gibraltar. says
Prof. Simon Newcomb the famous
American astronomer. in the Atlantic.
was to choose a convenient point on the
stone parapets for taking the SUM-" In
order to test the running of my chronom-
eter. I had some suspicious as to the re-
suit. but was willing to be amused A
sentinel speedily Informed me that no
sights were allowed to be taken on the
Notifications. l told him / was not TAX
ing sights on, the fortification, but on the
sun But he was inexorable: the rule
was that no sights of any sort could be
taken without q permit. / soon learned
from Mr.. Sprague, the American consul,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

The state committee recommends that
the county conventions for the selection
of delegates to the state convention herein
called be held in each county not later
than Sept. 10. 1883.
The qualifications for voters to be per-
mitted to participate in the selection of
delegates TO said convention were pre-
scribed by the Democratic state commit
tee as follows:
pies enunciated in the platform adopted
at the Democratic national convention
held at Chicago in July, 1896, and who will
support the nominees of the Democratic
convention, are entitled to participate in
the primaries and convention contem-
plated by this call"
r. w. SLOAN, Chairman.
f. A. MDANIEL, Secretary.
Salt Lake City, Aug. 6, 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

In the improvement Era for Septem-
Der the leading article is The Present
War and the Coming Struggle, by
Elder John Nicholson. He treats it
from the religious point of view, hold
ing that it is but one of a series of
like events that will lead up to the
most tremendous upheaval in history.
There is a second article on the Book of
Revelation of Abraham, a Translation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.


Butte Miner: There is talk of a court
martial for Miles when he returns to the
United States In fact Miles is said 10
want it so as TO have himself set straight.
And IN the supreme confidence that be-
tween the soldier and the politician the
soldier would come out best, the public
would like to see something of the kind,
too.
Chicago Dispatch: President Mckinley
has chosen peace commissioners who will
give excellent satisfaction to the Repub-
lican administration So far as the peo-
pie Of the United States are concerned,
the commission. as a whole. will not be
accepted as representing the best wisdom,
learning and craftsmanship of this ma
ton The list reads like a roll call of
Republican politicians, and does not APP
pear to be a list of particularly great,
good or wise statesmen.
New York Tribune: The Tribune has
been unable, in the light of developments
so far, to fix the blame for existing short
comings upon any one in particular, but
II finds no difficulty in believing that the
needless DriVationS and Sufferings to
which the returning army is being sub
iected at home are in a large measure
due to system of circumlocution and
red tape which stealthily and unobserved
has grown IN in Washington within 80
years of peace.
Cleveland Leader: The staff, therefore,
mas DrOugnt scandal 10 the administration
of the war department 1t is pompous,
slow and careless. 1t can't get a quinine
pill to a soldier or a cot to a hospital
without disgraceful delay and ridiculous
circumlocution. Red tape is permitting
men to die. Staf officers should have
been quick to see what has happened in
nearly every camp in the United States
since war began and had other methods
of government adopted.
Philadelphia Times: More than one
half of all the deaths and shattered con-
situations which tell the fearful story of
the Santiago campaign could have been
aVerted with even ordinary business
methods and energy by the heads of de-
partments; and even when the truth was
published from day TO day. and when
Major General Miles gave the unvarnish-
ed facts to the government, no practical
methods were adopted to furnish relief to
our suffering soldiers.
Indianapolis News: BY eliminating all
pleas of inaccuracy of correspondents, 1t
is plain that strict justice to every one
concerned demands that an official inves-
ugation be held by competent authori-
ties The criticism leveled at Secretary
Alger has been so violent and demands
for his removal have been so insistent
from the Republican press as from that
OF the opposite party. that an investiga-
ton carried on by anybody created by the
secretary of war would be unsatisfactory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Dreyfus is reported to be dead. His
death will not relieve France from the
terrible suspicion that he was the vic
tim of a conspiracy, and that he was
sacrificed that the reputation Of others
might be kept clean. When Will the
question, Is Dreyfus victim or a vii
lain? be answered? Can it be an
s,uered2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

B. II. Roberts, the editor, has an arti-
Gle on THE Claims, Doctrines and Or
ganization of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints" There is
the usual account of Improvement
work
Improvement Era, Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Mrs. George Kisam Babcock is called
'the angel Of Camp Wikoff." She is a
.ery handsome woman. and it is a
much easier matter TO make an angel
out of a handsome woman than out of
a plain but good one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

The San Francisco Chronicle talks
about 1.-The Menace of Maguireisnn. -
Even If it were as bad as the Chron-
icle pictures 1t. it wouldn't be within
hailing distance of Southern Paciacism
for badness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

\ London letter to the Philadelphia
Times tells how swimming is taught out
OF water The old lady who told her
darling daughter that she might go out
TO swim. but not to go near the water,
was not so very far Of after all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

When the First Illinois cavalry re-
turned to Fort Sheridan the other day,
Governor Tanner was roundly Kissed
That seems to be the only kind of pub
lie demonstration ever given him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Administration papers are beginning
10 get back of Alger and say the scan
dalous condition OF affairs in the army
has been exaggerated. The effort is
70 be made to put bold irons on mat
tiers and bluff the public into the be-
lief that things have not been nearly
so bad as represented But the game
VIII not work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

The Iowa Republicans have declared
for gold. The Iowa Republicans are
consistent: they do not stand on a
single gold standard and wave a silver
flag for purposes Of deception.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Aguinaldo has a tariff Cor the Philip
pines already prepared. If he is shrewd,
and there is every reason to believe
that he is. then he has copied the Nc
Kinley tariff and not the Dingley law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Sagasta is coming under the influence
OF American political ideas. He doesn't
propose to allow any debate in the
cortes. This is Reeds theory of par
liamentary government to perfection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Our morning contemporary continues
to regurgitate and chew its bitter quid
over and over. Its belchings show that
its stomach must be in a terrible state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

When the secretary Of war says he
VIII order no investigation, he puts in
practice Vanderbnts famous aphorism:
1.-THE public be ID"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Alger doesn't want any investiga-
ton, says he viii not order any To
open such an investigation would be
much like opening a charnel house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Fusion is a delusion and a snare, a
hunbug, a gigantic bunco scheme, a
trap for Democracy, a triumph for
Democracy's enemies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

While the president is taking a vaca-
ton, he should cause. the secretaryship
of war to be vacated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

West Union Gazette: Never pull back,
keep pushing ahead" says a wise man.
A heap of wood you'd be saving by fol-
lowing that advice. wouldn't you?
Puck: Did You hear what Tompkins
named his twins?"
No; what did he?"
He named one 'Hobson' and the other
Extra
Pittsburg Bulletin: Farmer Ito young
thief--What are you doing under the tree
with that apple?
Bright Boy-I was just going to climb
up the ire to put back this apple, which,
1 see, has fallen down.
Truth: Father (sternly)-What is this I
hear about you gambling? F
Son (haStily)-I admit l play cards,
father. but it is only for small stakes.
thing to eat. I don't mind. But don't
let me ever hear of you playing for
money.
Truth: NATURALIZATION my
children. we ali know what the word pos
terity means. do we not?
Publishes. ma am.
Teacher-Well. then. write a sentence
containing the word. rs
Five minutes later.
Now, Johnnie. you may read yours"
johnnie am sorry for the kids OF pos
terity that will have TO learn this war
out of a book; we have a regular snapl
Hamilton Times: The steamer rolled
and pitched in the waves.
"Deah boy" groaned Cholly, at the end
of his first hour on shipboard, promise
me you will send my remains home to my
people"
4 second hour passed.
"Deah boy" feebly moaned Cholly.
you needn't send my remains home.
There won't be any,"
Plain Dealer: Correspondent Curtis says
that Schley pronounces his name Sly
Perhaps that's one of the reasons why
the MISUNDERSTANDING girls don't kiss him.
II don't sec
There's no fame in kissing on the sly"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

General Shafter has reached home
he Will do the public favor and him
self benefit if he won't say anything
about il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

How pleasant is the gentle chill of the
weather. It comes over a man like
sleep.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03
CALL OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION FOR UTAH co.

At meeting of the Democratic county
central committee of Utah county held
in Provo City on the 18th day of August.
1888. il was ordered that a convention of
delegates representing the Democratic
voters of Utah county be called to con-
vene at Provo City on the 7th day OF
September, 1898, at the hour of 10 o'clock
a m. for the following purposes: The
election of IS delegates 10 the Democratic
state convention to be held at Salt Lake
City on September ii. 1885; the election of
chairman, secretary and treasurer of
the Democratic central committee of
Utah county. and for the nomination of
candidates for the following offices:
Two members of the senate and four
members of the house of representatives
of the Utah state legislature.
Three members of the board of county
commissioners. sheriff. county treasurer,
county assessor, county attorney. county
clerk county recorder and county sur
veyor and for the transaction of such
other business as may regularly come be-
fore the convention.
Inc apportionment of delegates among
the several precincts is on the basis of
one delegate for each thirty votes or
fraction thereof cast for Hon. William II.
King at the congressional election in
foil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

a prospective campaign cry this fall
is: Remember the unnecessary suf-
fering of the soldiers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Alger isn't looking for a goat for a
mascot so much as for a scapegoat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

Patriotism is love of country. not
love of colonies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-03

The car is doing a Russian peace
business just now.