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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

and massive head. who, mere stranger
| though he was, began at IL TO play
| stirring part upon the turbulent stage
Of revolutionary politics, and VINO
! while yet younger than the average
! sophomore. became Washington:
! trusted em.s5ary upon critical missions
In these picturesque traits. however
| we must not lose sight of the cool. pene-
! trating logic which. after all, was Ham
| ilton's most remarkable personal char-
acteristic nor of his instincts fol
strong government and for national
unity. which were to rank him among
! the constructive statesmen of America
At l6, with sufficient funds and good
introductions. young Hamilton was
sent to New York to complete mis- edd-
cation. With tiTeless application ano
fiery energy he fitted for Kings col
lege in year and devoured the course
afterward at a like rapid pace. until
the crisis in politics drew him into pub
lie life in liza. two years after his ar
rival. The war of his boyish wish was
coming, and he took sides with all the
fervid enthusiasm of his nature. An
impromptu and strangely successful
speech at a patriotic meeting in the
field of the New York suburbs first
brought him into notice, but he won
more permanent notoriety by the news
papers letters in which he entered the
of the colony-an agency then used by
the ablest men TIC guide public opinion
and a form of controversy in which
Hamilton throughout his life had no su-
perior. Tempting inducements to
change sides-a strong tribute to the
boys power--were Steadfastly refused,
of course, while at the same time Ham
ilton showed his fine disdain of popu-
lar favor bv CALAMITY opposing mob
violence toward the Tories with all the
hatred Of anarchy that was to mark
his later career.
As war clouGs thiekened he set him.
self to study military science. and when
New York raised company of artillery
in 1776 his proven fitness secured him
the command. The excellent discipline
of his company. rare enough in the
mobilize continental army at that
stage, soon caught the eye of Washing
ton. Hamilton had the perilcus task
of guarding the rear in the mastery
retreat from Long Island. He distin-
guished himself at White Plains. and
after the terrible campaign closed by
Trenton and Princeton he accepted an
appointment upon Washington'S staff
while still year under age. Here his
chief regular work was the manage
ment of the immense correspondence
of the commander-in-ch Hamilton's
gay, buoyant temper. even in the gray
winter at Valley Forge, brought him
the admiring friendship of his associ-
ates. and especially of the foreign Of
ficers. young and old. and his trenchant
pen, sound sense and quick decision
were highly valued by Washington. One
would be glad to recount that Hamil
ton in turn showed some generous adj
miration for the grave and stately gen.
eral who bore upon his shoulders the
fate of continent. but the evidence
is lacking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
WHAT THE EASTERN EDITORS
THINK OF THE ROBERTS CASE

arguments which are as specious as they
are eloquent. but what the people want in
this emergency is not rhetoric but facts.
not sentiment but the plain. unvarnished
truth; and If these do not vindicate that
is his affair not ours.
a man has as clear right TO be a
Mormon as to be a Presbyterian. But no
man has a right. TO matter to what sect
he may be-ong. to live in open defiance of
the law. even though he do it in the sacred
name of religion And If it be true that
Mr. Roberts has thus defied the law been
imprisoned for such disobedience and dis
franchised in consequence. he has no
ciaim uren n seat in congress unless he
can show that the disability has been re-
moved; that the conditions of pardon have
been accepted in good faith and rigidly
observed. That is the task which he
must undertake and unless we are much
mistaken he will find ii a difficult one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
"SAUCE FOR THE GANoER."

one of the leading members OF the
storm bureau. the St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. undertakes to prove that the
Mormon church is trying to crowd po-
lygamy down the threats of the Ameri-
can public But it doesn't cite the
Roberts case in evidence nor rake ref
erence To the declining practice of pc
lygamy 1t cites the teaching Of Presi-
dent George G. Cannon whom it looks
upon as the chief exponent of the doe
trine Of polygamy. and wants to know
how the practice can die cut when men
of his prominence and influence in the
church continue to endorse and justi-
fy it.
\ sermon preached in the Salt Lake
tabernacle not long ago is quoted from
in which he urged obedience to the
laws Of celestial glory. which are plu-
raj marriage and the order of Encch.
of course. you all know that no one
can obtain the celestial o. highest
glory without obedience To these laws"
Il likewise gives what purports to be
the substance Of Mr.. Cannon's sermon
a. Mt. Pleasant "a few weeks ago. as
fellows:
The real issue between the Latter-day
Saints and the GenUies is this: We be-
ieve in breeding and the Geniiles do not.
The GcntiieS are not against Us on the
ground Of purity. Their pretense on this
point IS fraGd 10 cover up their real
motives Their conduct toward women is
just the same as ours. except that they
do not believe in having offspring az the
result. II we would marry any number
81 wives ana not do any breeding the
world would make no objection at all:
bat they are smart enough TO see that If
We keep on breeding and they keep on
doing rs they are doing they Will soon be
c:Owded ouI and we shall inherit the
earth- This * what * hurting them and
th.S : WY they oppose US. We have
been asked why we don't discipline MEM
hers Of he church who are having chill
dr.n by .heir ilural wives. This PROPOSE
ton Is ridiculous. | grant You ;'nat il is
contrary 10 m3n-made laws but IL is not
sinful for Latter-day Saint. because he
does Il IN obedience 10 the commandment
cf God and because Of his love of off
spring.
From this the st. Louis paper con-
cludes that the single case of Mr.. Rob-
erts IS not a marker by the side of the
teachings Of Mr.. Cannon. II would pre-
cipitate a worse fight than ever, it
seems. If Governor Wells should APP
point George Q. Cannon to the senate.
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enue gushed forth"-tells only a frac-
ton Of the truth. The bewiidered con-
gress. with sadrArable promptitude,
turned to the great secretary for guar
antee. and received from him in swift
succession report after report. from
which came the funding system. the
revenue system the sinking fund sys-
tenn. national banking. the currency.
the first statement of internal improve
nents. and for the protective system,
and mass of other legislation in the
succeeding years. Economists of other
schools will criticise some of his views,
but no one will deny that his plans,
however faulty. did lift US from the
abyss of national shame and make us a
powerful and happy people. prosperous
at home and respected abroad.
Later Life.
In 1895. after the long and bitter quar-
rel with Jefferson. both secretaries left
the cabinet. but Hamilton remained a
close unofficial adviser of that body.
The imminent prospect of war with
France in lbs made him the real COM
rlander and organizer OF the army I'M
der the aged Washington. and his plans
for the conquest of Louisiana and Flor
ida-an indication of a faith in our ma
tional expansion rare in that day-af-
fords an interesting point of sympathy
bctWCCi anu Ills llNdis
The blame for the schism of the feder-
alists which followed the clearing away
of the war clouds must be shared be-
tween Hamilton and Adams. and there
were petty follies enough on both sides.
Hamilton redeemed his rare slip by his
wise part in helping to thwart the mad
federalist plan OF seating Burr over.
Jefferson in 1901. and by casting his
we:ghty voice against the secession
plots of the desperate New England
leaders in 1904. r.
These were his last public acts.
Though seeing no remedy for victor
ious democracy in disunion. he shared
to the full the glOorns of his federalist
associates. He seems to have conf
IDENTIFY anticipated the overthrow of the
constitution by the Jeffersonians. but
to have looked forward hopefully to a
civil war to restore it after a brief
democratic anarchy. To keep himself
available as a military leader and sa-
vior of society in that struggle was.
apparently. his reason for accepting
Burr's challenge TO the duel which end
ed his life at isryears of age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
VIII. ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
BY WILLIS NJ. WEST. NJ. A.
Boyhood-Education-rhe Rsvolutio,

charlottesville Revolution
Information regarding the family of
Alexander Hamilton is meager and the
statements are contradictory. Among
contemporaries he was commonly re-
puted of Legitimate birth. and John
Adams refers to him in a letter to JEFF
ferson as that bastard brat of Scotch
peddler." He Was born in the West
Indies and his mother seems TO have
been of French Huguenot descent. To
this parentage biographers are fond of
ascribinS his youthful precocity and
the tropical passions and Celtic impet-
uosity of his later years. and surely to
colonial Americans there must have
seemed something exotic in the social
ease and vivacity of the dark, slender.
erect, eager youth, with glowing eyes
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SOCIETY NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Carpenter enter
tanned the Whist club. of which they
are members. last Monday sevening.
3, ., -
Miss Esther Freed gives an informal
affair this afternoon
% g o
Mrs. s. NJ. Henry. who has been visit
ing Rev and Mrs. Alfred Henry, left
for Chicago on Wednesday.
g
Miss Hunt was on Wednesday after
noon the hostess of a delightful affair
@ {.
Mir. and Mrs. Ned Roylc leave today
for san Francisco.
. q: g
The Glover Leaf club meets this even
ing with Mrs. Plummer.
Z. q O.
The Athenisn club gives dance this
evening.
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Is. ~. @eN.
University of Minnesota
An Obs CRYING Child.

detroit Free PreSS-)
Hazel is just year sold She goes 20
Kindergarten and is just learning her let
tiers. The other day the teacher was try
ing, to teach her the latter part of, che
alphabet and held up a block with big
- painted on it.
Hazel, what letter is this?'
Hazel thought a long time and called
ii 81"
mo. no. Hazel You ought to know
what this is What does your father
drink every night for supper?
Beer shouted Hazel and she won
dered why the teacher smiled.
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Buttering His Bread On Both Sides.

IoSt.t
In times gone in Ireland the Protest
ant minister collected tithes in the har-
vest, while the Catholic priest got in
his stipends at Christmas. Father Ed
ward and the Rev. Sandy Montgom-
cry were one day riding together, in
yer, and bantering each other about
their callings. Here's the Bacach
Ruadh." said Father Edward: ''let us
have his opinion" The Bacach Ruadh
Cor Red Beggarman) was an arrant
knave, too clever to work while he
could live upon the fat of the land
without. jamie" said Father Ed
ward TO him. ''if you had a son, would
you sooner make priest or a minister
of him?" IF / had son, yet rever-
ences. should have hint ministher in
the harves, an a priest at Christmas"
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Roberts to Blame.
CNew York Herald.J

New York Herald.J
If instead of defying the laws enacted
by congress Mr.. Roberts had obeyed them
as a loyal citizen should do. he would
have avoided the trouble which he row
iirSs so embarrassing. 1t must be a1-
mittsd that for everything which has &C.
CURED ard is kelly to occur he has smp-
ly TO b-anle his own contumacy for. as
the record shows. the ease with which
he has taken the oath to Obey the law is
Only equalei by his haste to break it.
Z He has appealed to our sympathies with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

The Herald's Logan correspondent
furnishes the NAMES of Logan people
who signed protests and sent letters
to President Mckinley alleging that
Orson Smith is a polygamist. Rev. n.
E Cle'menson Of Logan has declared
that evidence of Smiths polygamy
was laid before President Mckinley
Yet Orson Smith was appointed post
master Congressman qrosyenor
should keep cool till he learns the facts
in Utah politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.
san Lake city. Utah, Dec. I.

Salt Lake city. Utah, Dec. Z. 1899.
Maxsmum temperature IS degrees: min
imum temperature. II degrees: mean tenn
peraturc. &c degrees. which is I degrees
below the normal; accumulated deficiency
or temperature since lst Of the month. II
degrees: accumulated deficiency of tenn
perafure Since Jan J. 20 degrees; total
precipitation from D. m to D. m, none;
accumulated deficiency OF precipitation
since list of the month. .06 inch; aceumu-
lated excess of precipitation since Jan. /,
2.35 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

US one TO copy. But we replied declin-
ing, merely saying that we had so far
conducted our business honestly, and
intended always to do So
So, according TO the ethics of our in
formant, it is not dishonest to make
clockwork intended secretly to make an
idol move. but 1t is dishonest to make
medieval clocksi
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ADJUSTMENTS.
evening.

! mile. Fiji" with Fiji left out. would
/ be very much like many of the farce
! comedies we have seen. Fiji as motif
and not an actual character would rem
! der the play less Objectionable ana none
the less humorous. Perhaps it would
not have drawn as weiI but that is a
slur upon the tastes of the American
public. Mile Fiji" was held up as a
MODEL last winter in New York of the
modern degenerate French farce.
Translated. it necessarily loses much of
what for poiitcne4,s sake. is called
: "Gallic wit" Besides. we are told that
much has been entirely cut out. That
is well for as it stands it is sufficiently
bread to attract people who go out of
curiosity-and really, people go to see
plays of the Fiji order from no other
motive.
Mile. Fifi'' furnishes some dialogue
which is clever and bright. but on the
whole it would be quite one Of the usual
sort of farce comedies II 1t were not
for the presence of, Fiji. French wit
may be perfectly well ordered. perfect
~ palatable. even perfectly harmless
for Frenchmen. but English is too hon
est language for its translation.
There are TO such subtleties of speech,
no such shrugs and winks and gestures
in our tongue. French situations IN
English are homogeneous and coarse.
The cast which interpreted this live
~ farce comedy was an able one. Miss
Maude Granger inithe role of the widow
gave a capital performance and dis
played some handsome gowns. She
was not too ably assisted in her work
by Mr. Harry Allen as the duke. Mr..
Richard G. Williams as Mendoza, the
money-lender. gave a humorous inter-
probation of the part. Pearl Evelynne
was sweet and natural in the part of
the young wife. Mr.. Edward Abeles, in
the leading role. showed himself to be
one of our most capable light comedi-
ans and gave a conscientious perform
ance. Lottie Mortimer filed the bill as
Fiji The minor roles were we'll ham
died The piece is well mounted. To-
night ends the engagement The audi
ence at the Theatre last night was of
average size.
The -Santley. company opened
at the Grand last night to fair audi
ence. The show is of the rough and
tumble variety. which seems always to
take with the patrons of the theatre.
There is no thread of meaning to the
performance. but plenty of good sing
ing and dancing instead. All the IA
miliar variety characters are intro
duced. The performance begins and
ends with burIeeque. and also presents
an clio which includes Zanpretta and
Mansfield. sketch artists: Bruno, dia-
lect comedian, and Lawrence, mono
logue artist The show will run for
the remainder of the week
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by Senator Mcmillan Of Michigan. ex-
pressing sympathy for the Finlanders
and protesting against the cars at
tempt to deprive them of self-govern-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

The standard of civilization is adj
vancing in South Africa. Neither side
knows a red cross or white flag any
more. War is a savage business. no
matter what excuse may be trurnped up
for carrying it on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
That Small. Clear Voice.

For q whole long. weary hour he had
held forth on his tirstiys and second.ys
and aibeits and the-ef0res. end. getting
his second wind. he exclaimed: '-On the
other hand--what2' And when a clear.
small voice replied Fingers he knew
that the greatest effort of his life had
struck snag.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

The Chicago Times Herald quotes a
prominent member of congress as say
ing: IF the house is going into the
business Of busting men who have NOR
ally offended. it need not go as far as
Utah to find examples. Mr. Roberts
offersa this man declares. is, after all.
of doubtful sort. What he cid in
the first place was a part OF his re-
lision. and what he is doing now is the
part of man. But these other Of
enders-rotorious ofEenders-carry out
their practices in the very corridors of
congress at the present time. Their
offense is wanton and ineSeusable.
This is supposed 10 be a country CT toll
eranee. of breadth Of view, of freedom
Of religion, and ali that; and if that be
So. says this one. why snail We make
Roberts walk the plank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
GREAT AMERICAN STATESMEN

Contributors to this course: Profess
sor Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor
John Bach McMaster. Professor
Charles II. Smith. DIR. Frederick w.
Speirs. Professor Andrew c. McLaugh-
lin and others
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

Congress is petitioned to pass strin-
gent law to prevent the dissertation of
the American flag. Is this another at
tempt to get Mark Hanna behind the
bars2
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Her Way of Looking at It.

Visitor--And you are the eldest?
Daughter of the House-No. I'm the
eldest but two.
Visitor-Who are the other two?
Daughter of the Householder and
mother
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
So Like Der Husband.

And 90 you miss your poor dead hus-
band much. Mrs. Mugss?
Mrs. Muggs-No. thanking you kindly.
miss What with my parrot which
swears and my monkey wot chews to-
bscco / amt lonely. i can almost fancy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

Governor Jones OF Arkansas believes
in expansion. He signs for more worlds
to conquer. 1t may be that he wants
to succeed the ''Arkansaw Traveller
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

With the roar OF cannon and the rat
tie of musketHy lin our ears. with the
president of this republic trying to
tempt congress with glistening pic
ture of golden conquest, with the ma
jority partyadvocating the intiicting Of
our. government upon an unwilling peo-
ple'iR another hemisphere. it is refresh
= rea@ the resolution introduced
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

OFFICE. THE HERALD block. corner
West Temple and First South streets.
Salt Lake City
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-20
II 1tsty'tiR
Especial to Virglnian-Pllot.)

Hartford, ~ c., June ls.-Mr. c. L.
Hornaday has returned from Trinity
College. Mr.. Bruce Newly from the
University and Mr.. VIM. y. Blanchard
fronl Johns-ilopkins.
Miss Bessie Etherdgc. of Norfolk,
VA. is the guest of Misses Ruth and
Neppie Toms. on Main street.
Mr.. Erie Leary. Of Edenton, is visit
ing Mr.. Wallace Riddick.
Miss Sarah Gather is spending va
cation at home after course at St.
Mary's.
Company + VIII turn out this after
room 10 be inspected by the General
Inspector.
Miss Ladc White and Miss Mae Wood
WINSTON. of the sick list, are now able
to lie out.
Miss Lade White leaves Thursday
for an extended visit to Washington
Baltimore. Annapolis and Haymarket
Cupid has gained another victory.
Look out for to-morrow's paper.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-20
NE,y BERN
(specIal 10 Virglnlan. rnot.

New Bern, n. G. June 1o.-General
c. y. Battle delivered the literary adj
dress before the Pamlico Male and Fe-
male Institute last Friday
Green corn and ripe tomatoes are
pie.
Prof. II. p. Harding, of Greenvlle,
fltt county. has been elected To and has
accepted the position of principal of the
graded school in this city. Nh Hard
ing mas fine reputation as teacher,
ana the people of New Bern VIII be eX-
pected 10 cooperate with him in his
school here.
one OF our enterprising firm. Messrs.
George n. Ives e Son. have established
u cahnery at their truck farm. a few
miles from the city. where they Will can
al their surplus fruits and vegetables.
Professor w. j.. Fonville. OF Colds
boro, has been selected as principal OF
The eolored graded school of New
Mrs f. L. Hunter and son. of Dur
ham, ~ e., are visiting Mrs. Hunter
mother. Mrs. Kate Richardson. of this
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-20
ELIZABETH CITY.
Brief News Items Gathered Here
and There.
A"n"ni Meeting OF tho W. g. T. H.
- 'i;tic Girl patniyzcd HI
Police tour, Itcms-Ot,,cr Matters
ofIutcrcst.
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Elizabeth City. y. c., June 19.-Wo-
mems prayermee,ing at the Baptist
Church Tuesday evening at p. IN.
The w. c. 7. L. will meet at the home
of Mrs Derickson. on Main street,
Thursday evening at p. IN. \ full
attendance les desired, as the an
nual election of officers viii come off.
Mr.. VIM. Towe. formerly Of this place.
but now Of Roper spent Saturday and
sunday in our city visiting friends.
The little nlneyear-old daughter of
Mir. TTTt Wiz. t-Tgs TJIvIg sur aT11 4
stroke Of paralysis yesterday evening.
day for Camden county to attend the
BEDS Ne OF their father. who is con-
siGcrel dangerous Y III.
MIR. Dan Morgan. travelling salesman
for the Wholesale firm Of j. H. Flora &,
Co. left Yesterday on his regular trip
Miss Ethel Scott. who has been at
shaw boro for several DAYS visiting;
friends. returned home yesterday. to
the pleasure OF her many friends
Mr.. Joseph Markham ana Miss Pattic
WILCOX were united in marriage at the
home OF Mr.. Charles. in the lower part
81 our county Friday. Both bride and
groom are we'll known IN our city.
Mr.. w. l.. Parker, candy maker for
Weatheriy * TwiiGy. returned home
yesterd after spending several days
IN Norfolk visiting friends
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Yesterday morning in tho Police
Court. Doe Overton, colorcd. was fined
- and COSTS for assaul,ing Tom Spence
col rcd.
Fred Boone ana Frank Duke. both
colored. We're feed 81 ana costs each
for trespassing.
j. II. Pas,orncld was fined 81 and
COSTS for using protare language on
the streets. He appealed to the SUI
pcror Court
Doc Ovor,on. colored. had a warran;
issued fer Tom Spence for carving q
concealed weapon. which Was dismiss ed
for Lack Of evidence. ana Overton re-
puIred 10 pay the costs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-20
MOE TOOK HIM.

He returned Sunday morning after
holding an inquest over the remains of
Patrick. the accused murderer of T..
Is. Weeks. and who was taken from
jail here by the mob Tuesday night.
He was kept concealed on an island. or
i'm swamp Wednesday. evading the
sherifI's posse that pursued them. and
ted TO tree and shot some time dur
ins Wedncs day night.
Ills body was found Thursday morn
ing laying along the main road. near
the store of Weeks, his supposed vic
tim.
The action Of the mob is condemned
by our citizens. this being the first
iYnehing ever known in this coun-
ty.