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ing, endless repetition, a reasonable
amount of self-contradiction, and any
amount of hum" and 'haw''-Mr.
Simpkinson would proceed to teach
few of the more necessary formulate.
How and when to remark, Il venture to
say" or, Il have yet to learn leading
up by many a subtle gradation to that
final climax reserved for very special
occasions, II even go so far as to ven
ture to think all this was carefully eX-
planned "All this sort of thing" he
would say, may seem trivial TO a
stranger, but it makes all the differ
ence between success and failure in the
House. For instance, if you were to
ask point blank, "Will any man affirm
that two and two make four?' most
likely some member would cali out
Yes But if you put it like this: VIII
any man come down to this House.
and stand up in his place, and venture
to say that two and two make four?'
they'll all sit mum. 1t ilnpresses 'em;
1 don't know why, but 1t does Again,
supposing you say something which is
not quite accurate-you know what [
mean-and the other side calls out,
oh, ohi' all you have 10 do is to turn
to your men and say very Indignantly,
I am within the recolIections of the
House. and if your side knows its bus
mess it will cheer like mad"
Having made sure that these rudi-
mentary points had been appreciated.
Simpkinson directed the attention Of
his friends and pupils to the question
of the hat in PaIls msnt. He had ma e
this subject specially. Let me Int
plore YOU" lie would say with real
feeling. never to encourage the pesti-
lent heresy that a member should sit
in his place uncovered. Wearing tine
hat in the House is a great privilege.
Do not the police cry, Hats off, stran-
gers!' every day when Mr.. Speaker
passes through the lobby? That alone
shows that the member may, If he likes,
as a. matter of privilege and right, keep
his on. Disraeli was gifted man, L
grant. and Gladstone was well informed;
b,ut I have always admired Palmerston
more than either--he wore his hat in
the House, and they did not."-Windsor
Magazine
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BY Rail to Ararat.

We can soon go to Ararat, or its vi
cinity, by rail. The Russians began in
1896 the construction of a line from
Tffiis, on the Transcaucasian Railroad,
southwest 1S5 miles to Kars a fortified
place near the Turkish border, and un
til recently in Turkish territory (cap-
tured in 1SID, through a mountainous
country Kars is 1859 feet above sea
level. which is 1900 feet higher than
Tiflis There are thirteen tunnels and
seventeen large bridges on the line. At
this time the road bed is nearly COM
pleted and 100 miles of track laid, but
the formal opening of the road is to be
next September. The railroad is chiefly
important for strategic purposes. 1t
ing News.
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The man who is fond Of books is
usually man of lofty thought and
elevated opinions.-Dawson.
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or THE MISSISSIPPI
OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE
CONGRESS AT WICHITA.
Objects and Purposes Of the Or
ganization Set Forth
in Full.
TERRITORY EMBRACED.

Following is the official call for the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
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Those voting statistics are so i'm
portant that they deserve reproduction
IN another form as showing what has
happened TO the Chicago platform since
1876. OF the prairie States, Colorado
Kansas and Nebraska, the former
which gave Il, 26S plurality to you. has
gene into the Republican column. and
the latter, which gave to you 1876.
gave only 2,721 to the Democratic ticket
last year. OF the Pacific Coast States
California, Washington and Oregon, the
former yielded last year 1914 Repub-
mean plurality as against only 2,797 for
Mckinley, While Washington, which
gave you in 1896 a plurality of Il. 1913,
surrendered last year to the Repub!i-
cans by SUI. and Oregon increased its
Republican plurality from 2.117 to TO-
~ OF the silver mining States. Ne
vada. Colorado and Utah. you carried
the former by 6,439 plurality. but the
combined Populist and Democratic vote
last year was only 3,0S2 over the Re-
publican candidate for Governor. In
Colorado the Republican candidate for
Governor pclled twice as MANY votes as
did Mckinley in 1896. You had II 033
plurality in Utah, but last wear the
democratic Congressman only had ) 200
ana the Supreme Judge only 2. 100. do
not need to remind you what has been
seen IN New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey, which Cleveland carried in 1899
ana which You lost in 1896 by tremen-
dous piuralities, Mckinley having had
In New York a plurality of 26S. 4of. The
vote of the three States stood last wear
Tor Governor as fO1Iou-S.
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The great Republican plurality Gains
in 1898 in California. Idaho Kansas.
NEBRASKA, North Dakota, Utah, Wash
iiis'on ana wyoming, amounting in
loial 10 loo,oO, should at least sober
your Is to 1 optimism.
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TERRITORY EMBRACED.
Each State and Territory lying west
of the Mississippi River, and that part
of Minnesota and Louisiana east of the
river, and the Sandwich Islands are en-
titled to representation.
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Cycling.
RACES At SALT PALACE TONIGHT
MEET BEGINS AT $50 SHARP ON
SAUCER TRACK.
All Old Favorites Will Be There and
More Records Are Sure to Go
Wheel Notes.

Six events are on the programme of
the Salt Palace races this evening, and
judging from the list of entries the
races will be better than ever.
One only of the out-of- town crac,.s
will be missing, Frank Cotter, the Pa
cific coast rider, and he will be here for
next weeks meet. Turville, Chapma3
and Julius, the three who kicked over
the traces last week and refused TO
rice unless more money was forthcom
ing, nave come to time, now that the
pIl@es have Leen increased, and wnl
ride again tonight as usual
Inc big events of the evening will be
the mile professional handicap, with
Turville and Chapman on scratch. and
the three-mile tandem. The latter race
ought to be most exciting. Turville
and Chapman start from scratch, Ju-
nus and Game from the ninety-five-
yard mark. and Emery and Brazier
from the 150-yard line The three
teams will make things hum, and it is
probable that all the uEpaced records
up to three miles will go.
Two more exits have been made to
the track, 50 there will not be such
crowding after the races, and the
structure has been rebraced all around.
The races begin at $50 sharp. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
One mile novice. prizes. gold medal
r. Russell, ]. w. Guthrie, r. E. Pap
worth. j. Munson.
One mile invitation handicap profess
sional, prizes, SIS, SIS and s1O-Clem
Turville, scratch; j. NJ. Chapman.
scratch; A. w. Game, 50 yards: o. f.
Emery, Go yards; Oscar Julius. so
yards; j. B. Edmonds, % yards; C. r.
Trazier, 30 yards.
One mile handicap amateur; prizes.
suit, $50; stop watch. $40; one pair of
shoes. s5.-E. w. Meakin. scratch: E.
E. Smith. scratch; A. W. Smith, Is
yards; H. c. Mathews, 30 yards; j.
Munson, 10 0vards.
One mile open professional: prizes.
S. for every lap. $50 for last lap. Sos
purse.-Oscar Julius, A w. Game, Glenn
Turville. o. E. Emery, J. NJ Chapman.
Two mile open amateur; prizes, dia-
mond stud. SIS; suit, s10.-H c. Math-
ews, Z. E. Smith, F. w Meakin.
Three mile tandem race prizes $50,
S25 and $10.-Clem Turville and ]. NJ.
Chapman. scratch: Oscar Julius and A.
w. Game, 95 yards; o. E. Emery and
c. r. Brazier, $50 yards.
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der a cloudless sky. The attendance
was over 5000. Results:
2:2S class trot. purse. S2,000-Paul Pry
won second. fourth and fifth heats
Time-2:11&; 2:15; 2:i4A. Venus II
won first heat in 2:11H, and. was sec
ond. Princess third. The Queen, drawn
in fifth heat. won third heat in 2:15.
Volo also started.
2:04 class, pace purse. $2,000-Ana-
conda won. in straight heats. Time
2:05A; 2:o5A; 2:04H; 2:05. Frank Be-
cash second, Chehalis third. Borough
Park also started.
2:24 class, trot. purse. 1.500-Owyhee
Won in straight heats. Time-2:111s:
2:1S1R; 2:1112- Lady Geraldine second.
George Carney third. Royal Baron,
Brandywine. Gold Lace, Shedd Wilkes
and Helen Simmons also started
2:15 class, pace, purse, s1,500-Blaze
Boy won second. third and fourth
heats. Time-2:1OA: 2:11; 2:11A. Helen
r. won first heat in 2:12A and was sec
ond: The Shah third. Macmillan, Mr.
Shed, Gyp Walnut and Scapegoat also
started.
2:3O 1trot, purse, s15OO-Betty Hamlin
Won in straight heats. Time-2:33h;
2:31E. Lenora second. No others.
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Wheel Notes.

The work Of increasing the seating
capacity of the Salt Palace track has
not yet begun. Every available car
penter in town is working at the palace
itself and the triumphal arches for the
volunteer reception. Work will COM
mence on the track next week
g g %
When Frank Cotter returns from his
home at Olympia, Wash, next week he
will bring with him Tom Barnabee, a
well known rider of Boston, who has
been racing on the coast this summer
Barnabee Will enter all the Salt Palace
meets the rest of the summer.
a tandem race of amateurs will be
one of the features at the palace track
next week. Three amateur teams have
been training for the event Eddie
Smith and Fred Meakin. Cutting and
Ensign and the Heagren brothers.
{. o .
New training quarters are to be built
at the palace track next week and the
Accommodations increased so that all
men who desire to ride will have room
in plenty. The quarters are SO crowded
now that many men who would like
o-ride are unable to find room, and
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Those bicycle races do come ever,
Thursday night, and here we are again
NO use talking. they hit the right spot
II You nave not seen them you are in
vlted. and there is a standing guaran-
tee that you cannot be kept away the
next meet Six big events are scheduled
Tor tonight, among them a three-mile
tandem handicap race, in which three
tandem teams have entered to ride;
s2SS in prizes will be given to the win
ners OF the contests. The mile open
in which S. is given to every winner OF
a lap and $50 for the last lap. is the
feature of the evening. Following is
the programme:
One-mile novice.
Two-mile open, amateur
Ohe-mile handicap, amateur
One-mile open, professional.
One-mile handicap, professional.
ee-mile tandem handicap, profess
sional
Two more entrances have been built
10 the track on each end in order that
the spectators need not wait TO gain ad-
mittance or go out. The races will
start at $50 sharp. Admission, % cents.
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Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 16.-The Demo-
cratic state convention today nominate
ed the following ticket;
Observation-Disclosures E. White, Keo-
kuk county.
Lieutenant governor-M. L. Bevis,
Montgomery county.
Judge supreme cOurt-A. Van Wag-
eneer. Woodbury. county.
Railway commiSSiOner-W. II. Cali
hOun, Marshall county.
superintendent public instruction-B.
p. Hoist. Boone county.
The POpuliSt state convention also
met and endorsed the above ticket All
the nominees are Democrats except CAL
hOun, who was the Populist candidate
The Chicago platform was endorsed
in its entirety. and the Democratic
state committee was empowered to fill
any vacancies caused by death or 9TH
erwiSe.
Cato Sells could have been nominated
for governor. but was not acceptable to
the Populists. and withdrew. throwing
his strength to White. who was the can
didate on the fusion ticket two years
ago being defeated by Governor Shaw
The convention was very turbulent
throughout. and the business was trans
acted with difficulty, but the results are
satisfactory to the radical silver ele-
ment, which was in control 1t is not
probable. however. that the sound
money element will make an attempt
to maintain a separate organization
this year.
The committee on resolutions made
its report. and after endorsing the Chi,
cago platform lin the whole and in the
detail" it proclaims admiration for and
loyalty to that peerless exponent of
Democratic principles, William ]. Bry-
an" and favors him for the nominal
ton in 1900.
The platform cOmmends the war
against Spain. but condemns the war in
the Philippines. There is also a strong
antitrust plank.
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GENTRY STILL KING.
Defeats Patchen and Searchlight In
Great Match Race.

Rochester. N. Y. Aug. H.-The little
bay stallion John r. Gentry is still king
of the light harness racers At the
Rochester Driving park this afternoon
the three greatest pacing stations of
the American turf, John r. Gentry
2:OO13; Joe Patchen. 2:OlA. and Search
light, 2:04A, waged a battle royal for
supremacy. The attendance was 5000
The track was very fast, and although
there was a slight breeze down the
home stretch. it did not seem to hold
the racers as they turned into the
stretch and headed for home. After
the race was over, w. II. Hartman.
officiating. announced that he was
ready to match Searchlight against
Gentry for $4,000, the race to take
place at any time within the present
week. Summary:
Special stallion race:
John r. Gentry, b. s., w. ]. An
ureWS L L
Searchlight, br. h.. w. p. McCar-
thy 3
Joe Patchen. blk. $, w. S. Haws.. .
Time-2:O31s; 2:04A.
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New She'll In the Water.

The four-oare shell belonging to the
Salt Lake rowing club was taken out
to the lake yesterday and put into the
water. The boat has been practically
rebuilt all over and will be used for
practice and pleasure rowing.
The two barge crews, the Lights and
Heavies, are hard at it preparing for
the race on Elks day, next Tuesday.
The Heavies have been coached by
F'lagg. a Yale Oarsman, and are said to
be in excellent trim for the race. The
Lights have not lost the form they
rowed in in the last race and they ex-
pect to make the Heavies know they
have been in Il race before it is over
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iy by E w. Peabody of Chicago. Will
Albert TailIandier, Paris, second, ant
L. Wilson of Pittsburg., third. Fiv,
riders had finished in a bunch and i
was Immediately claimed that Ber
Goodson of Australia had crowded the
others on the hcme stretch. After ar
appeal TO the referee it was announced
that the final was a dead heat between
Peabody and Taillandier, and it will be
ridden again tomorrow.
Summary:
One-third mile national champion
ship-Won by Tom Butler, Cambridge
Major Taylor, Worcester, secon9: An
gus Mcleod, Chicago, third. Time
40 %.
One-mile novice, two heats and final
Won by P. Logan, Boston Time
2:47 10
Two-mile tandem handicap, amateur
Won by w. II. Stevenson and ]. A.
Josephs, Detroit (35 YARDS; George L.
Leander and Z. w. Peabody, Chicago,
second: c. D. Brown and c. F. Queen,
New York (45 yards), third. Time
4:I5 As.
One-quarter mile national champion
ship, amateur, four heats Final-Dead
heat between Taillainder and Peabody;
Wilson. third. Time-:33. (To be rid
den over)
McDuffee rode three miles. motor
paced. in sos 3-5. Time by miles
1:4O is, 1:44 As, 1:4S S-5.
Matched Australian tandem pursuit,
for five miles, four teams competing
John L. Coylan and Charles a. Church
caught the Butler team in four and
two-fifth miles. Time-S:30.
Ed H Taylor. mile exhibition with
out handlebars (paced), in 2:07 30.
Five-mile club pursuit race, teams
from Chelsea, Mass; Owl club, Cam
bridge. Mass; Press club. Boston. and
Chicago Cycle club. Won by Chelsea
Cycle club in lilo.
Five-mile pursuit race, teams from
Roslindale, Mass; Denver Wheel club,
Denver: Dorchester, Mass, and White
Cycle club, Springfield, Mass. Won by
Denver Wheel club in HOS 1-5.
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latter part of this month or early in
september If you want a new man.
let me hear from you. 1 would like TO
stop of in Denver and fight some mid
dleweight there. 1 do not care who.
weigh $50 or 152 pounds. am long wind
ed. quick and active. l can spar twenty
rounds and then go out and turn back
somersaults- l am in good shape, and
feel fine / would like 10 get out among
you sports, and show what can do. If
one of the Denver clubs wants to book
me for preliminary. l will go on any
time after two weeks. l will agree to
make showing, and work myself up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17
All-conquering ogdens Polish Off the
Cache County Eurekas.
(Special Corresnondencel

IopecIaI CorresponGence.)
Logan. Aug. 1.-THE Eurekas and the
Ogdens played ball Yesterday. or rather
played a ball. for after the third inning
the game was awfully tame. The final
score was Il to in favor of Ogden. Gin
lin and Henry composed the Ogden bat
terry. and Keller and Peterson did the
same work for the home team. The first
three innings the visitors failed to reach
hrst base, while the locals scored threa
menced smuggling the ball. and from then
on the game was one-sided. The WeIIs-
villes challenged the Junction CITY team
yesterday and the latter accepted il. the
game taking place in Welisvi!le this
morning. Wellsville was beaten by a
score OF Is to 10
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Another z. C. M. I. Road Race.

The employees of Z. c. NJ. 1. shoe
factory will have an outing at Lagoon
Friday afternoon, and a road race from
Bonneville to Pennington will be one
of the features. The race is the out
come of the disputed Garfield Beach
race last week. Orson Reiser and C. H.
Carlquist, the two claimants for time
prize in the other race, will start to-
gether from scratch with E. Davev.
Other entries will include H. J. Smith
and John Kendrick and young Ernest
Carlquist, who made such a fine finish
in the last race, only to be beaten in
the last quarter of a mile.
AT Lagoon, after the race, there will
be all kinds of athletic sports and a
ball game between the cutting room
and bottoming room employees.
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BARLEY Won On a Foul.

Denver. Colo. Aug. 16.-Frank BARLEY
of New York won on foul from Nose
La Fontise of Montana tonight in the
twelfth round of a bout scheduled for
twenty rounds before the Olympic Ath-
letic club. The men fought at 40
pounds. and agreed TO break clean in
the clinches. but the rule was twice
broken by La Fontise before the fight
was stopped by the referee, Billy
Woods
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TO FORM NEW PARTY.
Anti-expansion Republicans to Put
Ticket In the Field

New York, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: Senator
Clay of Georgia, a Democrat. is quoted
in the midsummer political gossip here
as having expressed the belief that
there would pc an anti-expansiOn Re
publican ticket in the field for the
presidency next year. According to this
gossip, the new ticket is to be CALLED
1.-The Continental Republican" and
though it is not believed that il will be
possible to get former Speaker Reeds
consent to head the ticket, he is count
ed on as one of its most effective sup
porterS.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
George s. Boutwell, of Massachusetts.
who is high in the councils of the anti
expansiOnists, is talked of as the Con-
tinental Republican candidate for the
presidency.
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AT THE HOSPITALS.

Mayor John De La Mar of Tooele who
was operated upon at the Holy Cross
hospital a couple of days ago. was doing
nicely last evening. His friends look for
an early recovery.
Lewis c. Kelsey. who was operated
upon at the st. Marks hospital Tuesday
for ear trouble, was resting easily last
night. 1t will probably be a long time
before he will be out and around again.
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WILLARD Bean On Himself.

Willard Bean, in recent letter to
Billy Madden, manager of the pugilistic
team now in Denver, writes as follows
concerning himself:
Il signed yesterday to fight twenty
round go with Jack Weday of Detroit.
| whipped him easily once, but he is
the only man I can get here, and L
can't be idle. expect to go east the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17
Land Case Decided.

Especial TO The Herald)
Washington. Aug I6-In the land case
OF M Gibbons ct al. from the Salt Lake
CITY district. the secretary of the interior
today denied motion for a review of the
former decision. The secretary of the in
Of Utah a list Of lands containing COS
acres in the Salt Lake City district The
building grant
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May Be Fatal Knock Out.

San Francisco, Aug. 16-It is thought
that Jim Franey of Cincinnati. the pu-
gilist who was knocked out by Frank
Mcconnell tonight. may be seriously in
Jured- Franey was unconscious for ten
minutes. 1t required the services of a
physician in the ring to restore Franey
to his senses. He was later taken to
the city hospital and Mcconnell and
his seconds held 10 await the decision
of the authorities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17
PuailiSn1.
WILLIAMS DENIES A STORY.
Statement In Tribune That Bean De-
feated Him a Mistake.

feated Him a Mistake.
Editor of The Herald:
In reading the Tribune of Sunday
last, saw a piece from Willard Bean,
the would-be fighter of Utah, claiming
that he defeated me in a contest.
deny the statement. He never defeated
me, and cannot. My opinion of him is
the same now as it ever was of him. As
stated in the papers, he is a good fenc
ing master and a talker through the
papers. If he would do a little more
fighting. or at least try, instead of so
much talking through the papers. peo
pie would think more of him. 1 will
refer you to your own paper of the
9Th day of December. 1898. and see what
your reporter had to say about him.
OF course, the way l am fixed now, 1
cannot talk. Hoping you will oblige me
by printing this, l remain, yours for
sport, JIM WILLIAMS.
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Baltimore. 6: Chicaen. /

Baltimore. Aug. 1G.-Cogan's wildness
last the game for Chicago today. as his
nine passes cut a big figure in the results.
Neither he nor kitson was hit to any
extent. Brodie's sensational work in cen
ter field and McGraw's steal home were
the only features of a rather uninterest-
ing game. Attendance, 2351. Score:
r. II. E
Baltimore. 49,. - & & I?
and Robinson
IImDireS-M annassarr aud NcCrn,,.
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Another Pugilist Here.

Mexican Pete Everett has arrived in
the city. and is willing TO go against
any man. Jack Stelzner preferred, for
twenty-round glove contest
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SMALL CROWD AT L. A. W. MEET
Third and Quarter Mile Champion
ships of Special Value.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 16.-The racing.
which is an important part of the L. A.
w. meet. began this afternoon at the
Charles River park, with small at
tendance. Two events were of great
interest. the one-third mile national
championship for professionals and the
quarterm mile national championship
for amateurs. The former went to Tom
Butler by a few inches over Major
Taylor in a sensational finish The
amateur event was captured apparent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17
Pittsburg. 7; Washington, 5.

Washington. Aug. 16-Over-confidence
on the part of Mcfarland and errors by
the Senators gave PittsbuTg the game
today. Attendance, 300. Score:
R. H. E
- li4l-et tll -------------- =
IllisouIg ----.---.- .---.......-.. >
Batteries = Mcfarland and Duncan;
Lever and Schriver.
Day and Hunt