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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
APRIL IN AMERICAN HISTORY.


The Fourth of July is the most prom
inent and glorious date in United States
history but it appears that the month
of April has had centered into ii more
important events. perhaps, than any
other in the calendar.
The doings OF the month of April fill
a large place in American history, says
the St Louis Globe Democrat. All the
countrys wars began in that month.
On April Is. 1775, Paul Revere took that
midnight ride" which LongfellOw tells
US of. when he spread the alarm
through every Middlesex village and
farm, for the country folk to be up, and
to arm. The next day the ''embattled
farmers" at Concord bridge fired the
shot heard round the world" That was
the beginning Of the war of independ-
ence On April 1S 177S, the aid which
France promised the struggling Amer
leans when she recognized their indie
pendence she furnished, for on that day
a French fleet was ordered TO blockade
the British warstips which We're in the
Delaware. Frances assistance marked
the turning point in the fortunes of the
Americans. In April, 1881. the victories
under General Greene in the south were
the beginning Of that years series of
triumphs. which resulted in the capture
Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, and the cl s
of the war. The embargo of April.
1912, however, which was TO last 90
days, was avowedly preliminary to a
war with England. The actual declara-
ton of war did not come until June is
of that year, but everybody on both
sides of the Atlantic knew when the
embargo was enacted that the con-
fiict had virtually begun. On april a.
1876. a large body of Aexicans attacked
and defeated smaller body of Ameri-
cans near the Rio Grande, and the war
with Mexico started.
In the war of secession April figures
prominently On the 18th day of that
month, in 1851, Fort Sumter was at
tackled by General Beauregard. and the
great conflict which John Bright, an
enemy of wars, called the only right
eous war of the century, began. on
April Is. President Lincoln called for
"a. 900 volunteers. which was an evidence
that the government recognized the
fact that a state of war was in prog
ress. Four days later, on the ami
versary of the battles of Lexington and
Concord, the opening fights of the revo-
luton. body of Massachusetts mi
ntia. Fastening to the defense of Wash
ington, fought their way through the
streets Of Baltimore, on which occasion
the first blood of the civil war was
shed. Shiloh was fought and New Or
leans was captured in that month in
1862: the Vicksburg batteries were run
by Porter's fleet and transports belong
ing 10 Grant in that month in 1863;
Grants Wilderness campaign started in |
the same month in 1864. and in that |
month, in 1865, the surrender at Apo |
mattox occurred. and President Lincoln
was assassinated. If war with Spain |
takes place in the next three weeks. |
ApriTs sanguinary associations viii be
maintained and extended.
And it now looks as though our next /
war would begin in the month Of April |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Commenting on the action Of the
Democratic state committee. the Logan
Nation. Republican paper, asks some
very pertinent questions. Here are
some of them.
In the first place, the silver Repub-
lican party seems TO have been organ
lied with the reelection of Senator
Cannon as its main object. The ques-
ton that arises then, is. does il ap-
prove his opposition to protection? IF
ii does. how is it entitled to attach
the word Republican 70 its name? Mr.
Cannon is an able gentleman, but this
does not entitle him to Republican sup
port If ne is opposed to its essential
doctrines.
Secondly. if its main object is the re-
monetization of silver why does it not
join the Democratic party?
Thirdly. if it declines to join the
Democratic party because Of its objec-
ton to that party's free trade doctrine.
why does it not form a silver party,
pure and simple?
These are some of the problems that
appear to us to require a solution be-
fore the silver Republican party can
be considered as established on a firm
basis in Utah. We do not urge it to
adopt any of these suggestions, but we
confess our inability to understand how
it expects to gain adherents until its
position on several points are fully ex-
plained-and this is not done in it's
resolutions or address
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
SEND PUeILIsTs TO CONGRESS.


When it was first announced that j.
j. Corbett was contemplating offering
himself as a candidate for congress
from one of the New York City dis
tricts, the idea did not strike us favor
ably. We have always had the rather
ancient, old-fogy and apparently obso-
lete idea that the congress of the
United States should be a deliberative
body, composed of the wisest and ablest
men of the nation. But we are begin
ming to modify our ideas on the sub
jet and confess to ourselves that we
are not quite up TO date on this mat
ter. The scenes in the house of repre-
sentatives yesterday convince us that
our secret misgiVings are right and
that they should be cur true guide. In
view of this fact. we favor the election
to congress of Pompadour Jim. He
would have distinguished himself above
all others in such p debate as followed
Mr.. Bailey's objection, and all the while
he would have acted az a gentleman
and never once have stopped to the
low and degrading level of calling a fell
drel. Had book been thrown at his
head he would have treated it as a
handball and caught it.
We trust that not only will Mr. Cor
bett go to congress, but that the Hon
oroble Robert Fitzsimmuns will also
be sent. He would be the leader on the
Republican side, and would honor the
place.
BOSTON should send the once mighty
John L. Sullivan to congress. He would
make an excellent speaker. because his
oratorical powers are without a rival
among all the pugilists; all have sought
to emulate him in this regard, but none
have approached him; as a pugilistic
speaker he would stand forth like Mars
new lighted on a heaven-kissing hill.
Indiana should send kid" Mccoy
to take the place of the peace-loving
Johnson. The kid" would honor the
Hoosier state and he would no doubt
soon become known as the Tall Syca-
more of the Wabash No. 2.
California should send Joe Jeffries.
He would be a tower of strength and
his state could point to him with just
pride.
There have been pugilists in congress
in the past not mere scratchers and
kickers. such as there are now. There
was John Morrisey. who went from the
Saratoga district, the most fashionable
district in the United States at the time
he represented it. Then there was Ros-
coe ConklIng, who was mo SLOUGH"
with the gloves. though he never won
laurels in the ring.
To send all these pugilistic stars we
have named to the house, along with |
the lesser lights, would elevate and give |
tone to that august body, judged by its |
of yesterday The schol- |
ars in politics. the reformers, the mug |
wumps and all their class have long |
been demanding that men of culture |
and scientific accomplishments be sent
to congress. All the men we have sug- |
sested for congress are men of science. |
Send them that there may be a cessa-
ton of scrimmages and that scientific |
bouts may take their place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
DIsGRAcEFUL SCENES IN CON-
GRESS.

Not since the free-for-an fights in
the Austrian reichsrath has such a
scene been witnessed in any parlia-
mentary body as was witnessed in the
house of representatives, at Washing
ton yesterday. Members called each
other scoundrels. liars and the like,
while some nearly came to blows. It
appears that two members did come
together. but were soon separated. An
other member let fly a large volume
at the head Of fellow member, barely
missing it.
The whole affair was most dis
graceful one, and if those. who brought
1t about are not ashamed of them
selves. they should be; the American
people are ashamed of them. To one
at this distance there appears to have
been no reason whatever for such
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
TALES OF THE DAY.
Touching Account of the Affection
of 8 Count

Washington Star: Have you seen the
dear count?" inquired the impressionable
girl.
Not recently" replied Miss Cayenne.
Poor fellow!" came the exclamation,
with a sigh
Il cant help sympathizing with him
myself. rejoined Miss Cayenne.
Who could help it, There is visit
fulness in his eyes that must move TO
pity
Il have observed it,
And there is an unmistakable sorrow
creeping into his rich. musical voice"
Il have often thought So.
'Ah, the sorrow must. indeed. be there
II you have perceived il. For. you know.
have always thought that you were of
a rather unromantic disposition. Yet who
could fail TO be interested in the sup
pressed grief of a man like the dear
count?'
Your father was saying just the other
evening that it was hard to keep from
being touched by him..
Even my father has noticed it, The
dear count is one of those whose silent
woe finos kindred sorrow in another s
heart, He need not speak it. l wonder
what its cause can be-"
Unrequited affection"
Are you sure?"
Yes. 1t is one of the worst cases of
unreeuited affection / ever encountered
| odn't think | ever knew a man who
loved money more than the dear count
doesi''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Rudyard kipling is reported TO have
said that the big. fat republic, which
is afraid of nothing because nothing up
TO the present time has happened to
make her afraid. is as unprotected as a
jellyfish-not internally. of course. 1t
would be madness for any power to
throw men into America, they would
simply die; but so far as regards coast
defense, from five miles out at sea a
ship of the power of the British ship
Collingwood could wipe out every town
from San Francisco to Long Branch.
and three first-class ironclads would
account for New York, Bartholdi statue
and all" Big, fat republic" merely
means big and rich and prosperous,
and in no sense is intended to be Of
feasive. And so the republic is, but it
is not so defenseless as Mr.. Kipling
seems to think. The Collingwood.
great warship that she is, could not
wipe out every town from San Fran
cisco TO Long Branch Shooting from
a ship five miles out at seat at a great
city would no doubt do ii much dam
age, but it would not annihilate it. In
the meantime the coast defenses would
probably be shooting at the big ship
and there being no motion of a vessel
to elevate and depress their guns, they
would do much truer shooting. The
big, fat republic is not greatly
alarmed over its defenseless condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfield. Ills,
makes the statement that she caught
cold. which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was a hopeless victim of consump
ton, and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DR.. King s
New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought a bottle, and to her delight
found herself benefited from first dose.
She continued its use, and after taking
six bottles found herself sound and
well; now does her own Homework, and
is as well as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at Y. c.
NJ I. drug store. Large bottles so cents
and 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
the Topeka. This is because
the boat naturally takes to water.
A correspondent asks:

Can the president of the United
States call the United States army out
independent of the consent OF congress
while it is in session?
Yes. He is also authorized to call
out the militia whenever the United
States are invaded. or are in imminent
danger of invasion from any foreign
nation or Indian tribe, or in case of
rebellion against the authority of the
government of the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The Best Salve IN the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores. letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price, % cents per box. For sale by T.
c. NJ. 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Last fall the non-partisan committee.
composed of eminent gentlemen, chose
as their campaign cry, Country before
party" These same eminent gentle
men should now cor3e forward and
place country before party and volun-
tier for the war. for there is going to
be a war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
STOCKS ANp 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.
Tel 127. IS Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

in case the warship Texas wants to
prove true to her name she viii be
careful TO get in the first shot" says
an exchange. And in case she proves
true to her traditions she will have a
sinking spell if ordered to go any
where
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

NJ. l.. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says: Il
was a sufferer for ten years, trying
most all kinds of pile remedies, but
without success. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve was recommended to me. l used
one box. 1t has affected a permanent
cure" AS a permanent cure for piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has no
equal. Smith & Swift, druggists, 142
Main
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

One great nuisance in this town that
should be abated is an advertising
wagon that goes around with a bow
who continually beats big drum. 1t
is the biggest nuisance in the streets
and should be abated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

With what great reform is the mu-
nicipal administration so occupied that
it cannot order the boulders removed
from South Temple street, the chief
residence street of the city?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Consul General Lee was the most
prominent of American consular officers
in Cuba, but there were others there.
and they all did their duty equally
well and faithfully.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The ships of the American navy may
capture as many Spanish galleons as
they choose, but they won't find any
Spanish gold in them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Major General Fitzhugh Lee, .. S.
=, would sound mighty nice" says the
Atlanta Journal. 1t would sound pretty
well; and it would be all right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The Cuban junta Will find that the
least said is the soonest mended. By
unwise talking it can ALLEVIATE a whole
lot of American sympathy from the
Cuban cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Spanish Fours.

Paris, April 13.-Spanish as opened
fiat at AIS, decline of from yester-
days closing.
Madrid. April 13.-Spanish As were
quoted at $3.50 yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

1t really looks as though the Span
ism throne itself were placed right over
a mine, and as though some one were
playing with the wires leading to it.
VIII the circuit be completed?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Mothers who complain that the new
school hours do not permit them to
properly curl their little ones hair in
the morning are simply learning a few
kinks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Senator Billy Mason came near hav-
ing another explosion Tuesday. Fortu-
nately his governor was in good work
ing order. and everything was safe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The constitution confers upon con-
gress the power to declare war, and it
certainly looks as though congress were
going TO exercise its constitutional
power.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Some say there will be no war. Once
a man told Noah there wasn't going TO
be any flood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Don't count on the weakness of the
enemy. Count on the justice of our
cause and the strength of our army
and navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE.


Butte Miner: 1t was not the sort of
message that was looked for. As re,
cital of past history it may be called lull
and exhaustive. But as furnishing the
keynote to the making of future history
IL is timid, vapid, almost apologize.
Denver Republican: That there viii be
intervention in Cuba in the name or nu-
manity is MOTTO be doubted, but whether
congress viii go further at present Is by
no means assured. The great mass OF
the people of America unquestionably
favor the extinction of Spanish 0Omlna-
ton in the new world, and this will be
the final outcome, though ii may not
come as soon as seemed probable last
week. If war shall come, the United
States VIII enter into il with the grim
determination not to cease from ngnt-
ing until SPANS once great empire IN
America shall be but a memory.
Helena independent: The president
having failed to rise 20 the Importance OF
the occasion and to reflect the patrlotic
sentiment OF the nation, the people Ikst
look to congress for the action the crisis
demands.
Denver News: Congress should reject
the presidents proposals with scorn. The
solution of tha Cuban question is in the
expulsion of Spain from the island: The
henious villany of the Spaniards who de-
stroyed the Maine and the atrocious in
suit which they put on American honor
demand that they shall be punished. The
people of this country will support con-
gross in acknowledgment of the indie
pendence of the Cuban republic and in
acts of war against Spain, if such acts
become necessary to eNpel.
Anaconda Standard: Doubtless this
country believes that Spain's dominion in
Cuba ought to end. but the president has
so manipulated the conditions that, so far
as the fiat Of our government is con-
cerned, Cuba Ncannot be free-not now:
not if all the branches of our govern
ment are to have scru9ulous care re-
speeding the obligations which each
branch assumes.
Butte Intern Mountain: The temper of
congress is lin. The war Republicans
will meet this afternoon and either today
or tomorrow developments may be ex
pectsd which may lead to immediate
bloodshed. In the house the power of
Speaker Reed will probably be over
thrown tomorrow by a union of enough
Republicans and Democrats to determine
the issue in favor of hostilities- The
American people are ready to cry
Havoc" and let slip the dogs of war.
but the president studiously neglects 10
advocate the recognition of Cuba or say
one word for Cuban freedom. Hs is
playing a strange part, which time alone
will explain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

1t looks somewhat as though con-
gress would be on the presidents neck
rather than on his hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Brann No. ? has been killed in Texas
for his assaults on private character
Surely the country is better without
them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

It Will not only be congress duty to
furnish the sinews of war, but the
backbone as well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

President Mckinley fully agrees with
Mr.. Bayard that the American people
are hard lot to control.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The new torpedo nets look exactly
like immense hoops. But may they not
lead TO hoops becoming fashionable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

"a Forgotten Sin" is the title of a
book just out. 1t wasn't political sin
or it never would have been forgotten.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The dog tooth violets are out. Go to
the hills and gather them, and rejoice
in their beauty and fragrance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The president having left the Cuban
question entirely to congress it is now
in the hands of its friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Henpecked husbands who can't get
peace in any other way should enlist for
the war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

The president can hardly fail to
recognize the belligerency of the lower
house CT congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Members of the house were wild war
horses yesterday. And they all laughed,
"Hai hal"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Arizona applicants for office should
confine their efforts to Arizona.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

Remember the Maine and those who
persisted with her.
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WIT AND HUMOR.

Puck: Boston Girl cat NewporD-Do
you like tutti-frutti?
Chicago Girl-Oh. yes: I like him as
wei as 1 do any of the foreigners.
Philadelphia North American: with
But it isn't" interrupted Joe Cose.
Mckinley says it is only subsidiary"
Life Publisher-Why, what's this?
Author-The manuscript for my new
But there isn't description in it.
It's nothing but a lot of disconnected dla-
Eyes. I'll write the description after
it's illustrated. You told me ii was to be
illustrated. you remember.
But why do YOU wait till them"
Because I'm determined that the de-
scriptions and pictures shall agree for
once
don't think any man ever does himself
any credit by marrying woman for her
mo. he doesn't do himself any credit.
but he can get all he wants OF it after
that, Just the same.
Puck: The Judge-You must stop these
interruptions, / won't allow you to waste
the time of the court.
The PriSOner-Butg judge, yo know i
done had got no lawyer ter do it fer me.
judges Mr.. Frank Ball-What's the
Mr. jim Ball-oh, Mr.. Racket is such
a ililh-strung fellow that he gave me the
bounce few minutes ago.
indianapolis Journal: Yabsley--You look