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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
TIE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, AUGUST a1. 1895

were awful But at last a blight of rope
was made fast FOUND a dead beast s
horns, and theeword was given TO haul
The winch Chartered and the chair
drew. The two men below, jumping
to this side and that for their lives
ievered the carcass free of obstacles,
and at last it came up the hatch. a
battered, shapeless rag, almost unrec-
ogniZable.
A mob of men, sulky, sullen and
afraid, stood round the hatch, and one
of these, when the poor remains came
up. and swung to the roll of the ship
-over the side, cut the bowline with
his knife and let the carcass plop into
the racing seas. The chain clashed
back again down between the iron
.combings of the hatch and the two
mates below went on with their work
No one offered to help them. No one,
as Kettle grimly noted, was made to
do so.
captain" asked Kettle at last.
They are handy fellows"
IF you ask me, / should call them
poor drivers. What for do they put in
all the work themselves when there
are that mob of deck hands and cattle
hands standing round doing the gentle
men as though they we're in the gallery
of theatre?"
There was some misunderstanding
when the crew were shipped sThey say
they never signed on to handle dead
cattle
I've seen those kind of misunder-
standings before, captain, and I've
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21

hoisted from above. they made their
way up the rusted plating. and the
greeley waves from underneath sucked
and clamored at their heels. 1t was
quite a tossup even then whether they
would be dragged from their hold; but
human muscles can put forth desper
ate efforts in these moments of des-
perate stress, and they reached the
swaying deck planks, bruised and
breathless and gasping, but for the
time being safe.
The cattle boats mate, who had been
assisting their arrival, sorted them into
castles with ready perception. Now
you two Dagoes," he said to the Portu-
guese, get away forward-port side
and bid some of our firemen to give
you a bunk. I'll tell the steward to
bring you along tot of rum directly"
He clapped friendly hand on Nc
Todd's shoulder. "Bo's'n," he said,
take this gentleman down to the mess
room and pass the word to one of the
engineers TO come and give him well
come" And then he turned as to an
equal and shook Kettle by the hand.
VERY glad to welcome you aboard. old
felloW-beg pardon, captain / should
have said: didn't see the lace on your
sleeve before. Come below with me,
captain, and I'll fix you up with some
dry things outside, and some wet things
in. before we have any further chat
ter
Mr. Mate" said Kettle, you're very
polite, but hadn't better go up on to
the bridge and say .howdy' TO the skip
per first?"
The mate of the cattle boat grinned
and tucked his arm inside Captain
Kettles and dragged him off with
kindly force toward the companion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
WRECK OF THE CATTLE BOAT.
BY CUTCLlFFE HYNE.

There was considerable trouble and
risk in bringing the lifeboat up along
side, but it must be granted that she
was very unhandy.
The gale that had blown them out
into the Atlantic had moderated. GER
fainly, though there was Still a consid-
cradle breeze blowing, but the sea was
running as high as ever, and all Cap
tain Kettles skill was required to pre-
vent the boat from being incontinently
swamped. McTodd and the two Por-
tuguese bailed necessarily, but the boat
was always half water logged. In fact,
from constitutional defects, she had
made very wet weather of it all
through the blow.
1t was part of the steamer to have
borne down and given the lifeboat a
lee in which she could have been more
readily handled, and three times the
larger vessel made an attempt to do
this, but without avail. Three times
she worked round in a wallowing circle,
got 20 windward and distributed
smell Of farmyard- over the rugged fur
rows OF ocean, and then lost her place
again before she could drift down and
give the smaller craft shelter. Three
times did the crew of the lifeboat, with
Incompetence of the rust-streaked
steamer and all her complement
BY James" said Kettle, savagely,
after the third attempt, ARE they all
farmers on that ship? I've had mig
ger steward that knew more about
handling a vessel"
She's an English Ship said Nc.
Todd, land delicate. They're nursing
her in the engine room. Look at the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

At a meeting of the state Democratic
committee of Utah, held in Salt Lake
City on the 9th day of August, 1895 it was
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
14th day of September 1898, at 10 o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the following offices:
One representative in cOngrs:s.
One judge of the supreme court of Utah.
and for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the, eon-
vention.
The apportiOnment of delegates. aTaong
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
.ac. fnll
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Primaries for the election of the above
delegates Will be held in the several cleo
Llon districts on the evening of TUESDAY
sept. D. at such place and hour as the
erection district committee may designate
Dut the committee recommends that
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-
poseSpf 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
united 10 participate in the selection of
delegates to said convention were pre-
scribed by the Democratic county commit
tee as follows:
'.An Democrats who endorse the Drinci-
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 conten-
plated by this call
1t was further ordered that an assess
ment of 30 cents each be levied upon all
delegates elected to attend the abOve con-
Vention, for the purpose of defray wing the
expenses of the convention. such assess
ment to be payable when their credentials
are presented TO the convention.
b. T. LLOYD.
c. T. HARTE. Chairman.
Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.

At meeting of the county Democratic
committees. of Salt Lake county, Utah,
held at<SaIt Lake City on the 18th day of
August, 1898. il was ordered that a con-
ventior. 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 u
o'clock, noon. for the following
pnrposes 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 14th day
OF September; Tor the election OF a DEM
ocratic county committee fore Salt Lake
county. and TOR the nomination OF candi-
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 OF county
commissioners.
County clerk.
County recorder. s+
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 apDortionment 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. Fl. King at the congressional election
held in 1870. follows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
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 DIR. Kings
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
we'll; now does her own hOusework, and
is as we'll as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at Y. c.
NJ. 1. drug store. Large bottles so cents
and 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21

The state committee recommends that
of delegates to the state convention herein
called be held in each county not later
than Sept. 10, 1888.
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
neld 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.
E. A. M'DANIEL, Secretary.
Salt Lake City, Aug g. 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
CALL OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION FOR UTAH co.

At a meeting of the Democratic county
central committee of Utah county held
in Provo City on the 18th day of August.
1898. il was ordered that convention OF
delegates representing the Democratic
voters of Utah county be called to con-
yene at Provo City on the eth day of
September 1898. at the hour of 10 O'Clock
a. m. for the following purposes: The
election Of - delegates 10 the Democratic
safe convention to he hold Mt SAT- Take
City on September II, 1895; the election OF
"a chanIl4o.., secretary ana 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 representa- veS
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.
The 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
1896. as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21

Owing to the fact. that the committee
was unable to secure the Salt Lake The
atre for Sept. 18th. the date of the meet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21

IOldI NUMBER OF delegates, US.
The committee recommends that prim-
aries for the election of delegates to the
said county convention be held in the
respective precincts on September 5rd.
1898.
The committee further recommends,
with a 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, ); Salem. !; = Payson, IS;
Benjamin. /: Lake Shore. l. Spring Lake.
/; Santaquin. 8; Goshen. i; Fairfield. l;
Cedar Fort. L; Lehi, 3: Alpine. l; Amer
lean Fork, >: Pleasant Grove, 4; Vine
yard l; Lake View, 1; Provo Bench, L;
Mapleton, l; Thistle, /; and Tucker. l.
All voters who endorse the principles
enunciated in the platform adopted at
Chicago by the Democratic national con-
vention of 1896 and who viii support the
nominees of the Democratic convention
are entitled TO participate in the prim-
aries and the>eonvention 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, 1898-08-21

Smoke Silver Moon, the leading Sc
cigar. For sale everywhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21

ing of the state convention has been
changed to Sept 18th.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
PiNGENT TEXAS THOUGHTS.

broWnsVille Daily Herald: Ii is limited
that the real cause of delay in sending the
army to cuba was that some cf the Nav
YORK swells who enlisted forgot to include
their SILK pajamas in their outfit and Cen
erai Miles very CONSIDERABLY refused To
SEND them to the front until the deficiency
was supplied.
kerryille Paper: President Mckinley will
no doubt SEQ 10 1t that Colonel William
jennings Bryan is sent to the front. where
lhe bullets fly thickest We remember the
case OF King David and Uriah Dave
didn't do thing" to TRY for being In mis-
way. Mrs Bryan is safe enough, but Mac
is awfully jealous OF the affections of Miss
Columbia.
Beaumont Daily Journal: The journal
doesn't hesitate to say that this war is not
being conducted to suit it. At the same
time the Journal is willing to admit that II
the matter were in its haluas a great many
other people would probably be dissatis.
fled.
Yoakum Daily Herald: Printers Ink has
made many influential men what they are
today. Some of Yoaltum's aspirants should
try 1t for awhile.
foakum Daily Times; The Times Is not
mere to quarrel with every nncompoop who
pilslIes UP AT some paragraph found in the
paper. 1t Is here to herald the news. TO
s'ahu UP Tor the town to protect its own
interests and to make money If it can.
lhose who do not like the paper are re.
quested to let it alone. Those who slick
up Tor the paper. who encourage the editor
IN his labors and who show their apprecia
ton in substantial way are our friends
and we'll stick 10 them through thick and
thih through prosperity and adversely.
Navasota Daily Examiner: Uncle Sam
shouIa be warm land grabber: he has
tllizehs VINO would squat" on the earth
and ask for a fence
Yoakum Weekly Times. Those who are
wont to 'cuss" their home paper because
1t Is not as large as The Houston Post or
galveston News should remember that the
held OF operation is not so great With the
small paper and that the town daily repre-
sents the expenditure of just as much en-
erHy, lust as much labor and just as much
enterprise in proportion to its size as is ex-
pended on the big city daily
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
THE TRUE EXPANSIVE POLICY

one OF the first Injurious effects n, ma
rahid protective measure know, ,s a..
N'"s'ey law was to incite other govern
ments to retaliatory steps, The Canadians
with whom we have had a considerable an !
constantly increasing trade, were moved ia
ADOPT a preferential rate OF % per cent I,
tavor OF British goods to be operative artar
August OF this year.
rms discrimination would never have
been made had It not been for the extreme
seliishness displayed by the United statos
IN me new republican tariffs coupled with
special blow or two at Canada. II would
nave seemed the dictate OF the better poliev
to nurse an expanding trade with So close
d neighsor' a neighbor speaking our lam
susge and whose territory touched onrs
Tor thousands OF miles, The narrow ana
pllnd leaders of the blind, however who
were bent only on rewarding certain sec
hons and agencies that had assisted In
placing repubicanIsm In power, could not
take broad view OF the situation. In
stead OF seeking closer relations with Can
ada these Dingleyltes deliberately angered
the Canadians and forced n dominion dis
elimination OF 20 per cent against our
goods. That this fact will tell heavily
against us after August next can hardly be
questioned,
But the same Indifference to the good will
and added trade of our Northern neighbor
was exhibited toward our closest Southern
neighbor. There was no effort to concil-
ate Mexico, but an increase OF obstacles all
along the line was the dominant policy.
For all practical and commercial purposes
Canada and Mexico should be virtually one
with us. and liberal and wisely adjusted
tariffs at Washington would secure such a
contamination, Our railroad connections
North and South. with only an arbitrary and
not patural boundary line to cross ought
10 enable us to absolutely control the trade
of these two adjacent sections a, II thew
were parts Of our own union. II we are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
TO MOVE TO MIAMI.
First TeNns VIII Leave Mobile Today
In Three Sections.


Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Mobile, Ala. June q The movement to
Miami will be commenced tomorrow morn
ing and will be made by regiments, one
leaving each day. The First Texas will be
the first to go away and will be on the
road by noon unless delay is caused by
the paymaster, who will begin to pay off
the troops Immediately after breakfast
The regiment will travel in three sections.
one containing the baggage and the other
two six companies each. Five days travel
rations. coffee money and fifteen days field
rations were issued tonight and during the
day ordnance sufficient to equip the regi-
ment at its original strength of 1901 men
was also distributed.
The Second Texas will leave Saturday.
Some of the recruits secured under the Sec
ond call were mustered in today All of
them, whether enlisted or not, will be taken
along.
Regimental Quartermaster Oscar C.
Guessaz of the Second Texas has received
an unofficial announcement of his appoint
ment as brigade ouartermaster, with the
rank Of captain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
TO REvoLuTioNIzE POLITICS.

New York, June 20rhe point Is made by
s'fcrai ms oitant rtcrcsts trat the new gov
eminent loan will prove 10 he the best odu-
Gator against free silver nj any development
whlch We have had, not cxccp ping the dear
proof that the price of wheat has nothing to
do win the price Of silver The small de
tcnlinntons OF he rev thrces are certain to
b. ttscu t. very lnrgc Dmcurt hy She iarin-
efd and the working people The possession
Of ,Y,n $50 guyrll mont bond viii have "A
decided eject upon the politics Of tho holder
lilo tas tcccme enndhlldcr ana hc watts
that bond as secure as anything can be dni
payable IN the best money tlero IT, II tho
popIinr subscription to as large as the treas
ury offciuls nov expect II to be the onuso OF
free silN or and deprecated currency has re-
ociyct n blow from whtrh 1t can not recover
In very long time Galveston Dallas News
sprcisl Now York STAFF Service.
Here Is another remarkable instance Of
the exclusive character and startling en-
terprise Of the Galveston Dallas News
wonderful special service during this war!
The millions OF free silver advocates
In the United States who are opposed on
principle to the Increase of the interest
bearing debt of the country when other
resources are at hand viii purchase q $40
bond, paying 60 cents interest per annum,
and Immediately become insistcnt for n
gold standard
a $40 Investment is going to revolution
i2e American poliilcsl
1t takes brilliant special service In =
deed, to discover such news and get IT out
ahead OF all competitors! Great scoop,
But does even the News imagine for n
moment that such tommy rot will deceive
intelligent peope9 II is doubtful If one
| farmer or workingman out OF a
| hundred, or thousand, in tho
West and South will put a dollar in
this so-called popular loan" The bulk
OF the issue viii be subscribed FOR by peo-
pie In tho cities who have sum to inyes,
mat Is too small TO put in business en-
| 'NfPFises' The banks and capitalists and
corporations viii gobhle up the loan
through dummies when they can not 20,
the bonds directly.
The masses understand this, and sill,
suggestions such as those of the News
VIII only provoke popular derision.
TO have ascertalned that IL the popi,,a,
subscription to bond issue is ms large a,
treasury officials expect. "the cause a
froe silver and deprecated currency ha,
received blow from which II never On,
recover is an achievement In specta
news service! This great feat should hay,
a prominent place in the bargain connte,
circulars now being distributed over tb,
State,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22

...TEN PAGES TODAY.



Our esteemed journalistic contemporaries
and the seemingly Indignant senators who
are go Mortified at tho discovery that the
bill for roimhursing the Methodist Book
concern for losses sustained during the
civil war was lobbied through congress 'at
cost OF about 500 900 TO tho good men
who were seeking the relief. are a long
time waking up to scandals of this kind.
The press and people, and certainly the
members of the two houses of congress,
are aware of the fact that washington f.
fnll OF lobbyists at all times These 'pro.
motors Of legislation" are even known by
name and person to every intelligent sen
ator and representative. Their advocacy
OF any measure is enough to put the con
gresham on notice. They do not always
champion bad bills. but they rarely nut
themselves to the trouble of championng
any measure unless there is the prospect
OF generous compensation for themselves,
Are the senator's who are now so out
ragged at the disclosures with reference 10
this Methodist book concern bill, OF the
opinion that they can hoodwnk the dear
public by throwing up their hands in hor-
ror7 Have they imagined all this time
that the persistent, ubiquitous lobby with
which they have come in contact thou
sand times, is in Washington for its
health. or for purely patriotic and dis.
interested purposes?
Don't believe IT,
The lobbyist flourishes nj tha cani,ol "a - 4,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
T.,r YS,.,Np,r, ~, ,

The fact that the United States govern.
ment has come to the assistance of the adj
yocates OF an Inheritance tax by iucorpo.
rating such tax In the new war revenue
bill. Will undoubtedly strengthen and
broaden a movement that has already fixed
Its policy in the codes OF several of the
States.
Millionaires who are unfortunate enough
TO die during the continuance OF this war
will leave estates that must pay tax UNI
der most conditions OF about 10 per cent,
and the estimate is made that within the
next year. from this source alone the gov
eminent will receive revenue Of nearly
tio.oo0,O00 1t has been possible for
wealthy citizens to escape an inheritance
tax In one State simply by moving across
the line into some other State. but Uncle
Sans tax sathcrers will be as difficult to
avoid Is death itself.
The moneyed CLASSES OF the Nation will
receive little popular sympathy under the
operations Of this tax. for the reason that