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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

first came. to be respected as a center
of trade. This growing commerce OF
the Venetians laid the foundation of
their political power, and a form OF
government was started which was 10
last some fourteen centuries. Their first
rulers were called maritime tribunes.
These tribunes were followed by doges,
the first of whom was not appointed TIL
697, after which date some 120 sue
ceeded each other until the fall of the
republic in 1897.
short explanation of the form of
government in Venice viii suffice The
republic was retained from the eighth
century until the eighteenth, the form
of government remaining practically
the same through these centuries. The
chief was always called the doge, or
duke. His power diminished much as
time passed, till he became but the ng-
urehead, honored. respected, but rarely
able to take the initiative in any meas
ure The republic itself from demo-
cratic became more and more aristo-
cratic the power being vested in Few
men of experience and worth Though
the nobility became the ruling element
they were by no means idle. Every
nobleman, when he reached the age of
20, was compelled to serve the republic
in some capacity, and was held strictly
accountable for all he did. He was ad-
vanced when he was deserving, and
was obliged to accept such advance
ment, even though it meant increased
burdens perhaps separation from home
for service in some distant land. No
one was spared. If a man showed tall
ent in architecture or painting or sculp-
ture, he was obliged to develop this
talent at home, and to use it for the
greater glory of Venice. And SO with
their scholars, their writer's, and iIr the
various lines of commerce and indus
try; the best ship-builders, the best
glass blowers. the best lace-workers,
were all retained in Venice. and heavy
penalties were laid on any who left
Venice for foreign parts without due
permission. -
A good illustration of this determina-
ton to retain the best talent in Venice
is the issue of a curious decree, in the
seventeenth century, relating to a few
lace workers who had left their home
as the result of various financial in
ducements offered them by the king of
France. The Venetian government,
wishing to retain even the monopoly
of the manufacture of lace, sent a mes
senger to inform these wOrkmen that
their nearest relatives would be inn
prisoned until their return. If they re-
turned they would be pardoned and
their relatives released from prison. If
they did not return special emissary
would be sent from Venice TO take their
lives, and their relatives would be kept
in prison until this enissary's mission
was fulfilled.
Such treatment was harsh, but it was
meant for the good of the republic.
Never has the individual been more
sacrificed to the government than In
Venice. 1t must, however, be added
that the individual was generally will
ing to suffer for the republic, of which
he felt himself a part, and it was this
very devotion that raised Venice to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
PROGRAMME FOR GAGE.

Henry Clews, the New York banker,
is almost as jealous a follower of the
gold policy as is the most recent con-
vert TO Hannaism in Utah He believes
in reaching the gold standard at once
and without waiting for the action OF
congress TO make it legal.
indications point to a scarcity of
paper currency during the autumn
months" says Mr.. Clews. las currency
reform IS still a question of the future,
it is imperative that the treasury de-
partment take some steps for relief. One
of the best and most practicable meth
DDS would be the issue of gold certifi-
Gates. Secretary Gage cannot afford to
be prescriptions about the limits of
his authority.
when Secretary Carlisle doubted his
right to issue gold certificates the re-
serve was below the 500, 900 limit.
Now the gold reserve is at about its
maximum, over S246, O00, 900. and increas.
ing daily; so that what might have
been prudent in the one case becomes
injurious timidity in the other.
financier of high reputation; and it is
hardly likely that he will permit minor
technicalities to prevent his making our
present financial system work as well
as possible. Some relief may be afforded
by an increase of bank circulation, but
this is problematical while present re-
strictions remain
To be more explicit, the New York
banker would have Mr. Gage relieve
Wall street by an Illegal issue of paper
money disguised as gold certificates. He
would not have Mr.. Gage permit
minor technicalities. such as the law
OF the United States. TO stand in the
way of a sudden expansion of the cur
rency. What is minor technicality''
TO a great financier, who is apprehen-
sive lest the spectators of the east
may be embarrassed by sudden de-
mand for liquidation?
OF course, Mr.. Gage cannot afford to
be ''over-scrupulous" about his author
ity. He may pirate about the nations
honor when free silver coinage is under
discussion, but when ii comes to aid
ing the highly honorable gentlemen in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
A QUESTION.

CCharles ]. Bayne in Cosmopolitan)
Is il but the idle fancy
OF hooking necromancy
That together. leaf and blossom, by the
Indus once we grew,
And that HafiZ came, or Omar,
To imprison the aroma
In some half remembered measure which
has rhymed me to you?
Is it false or is it real
That in ages more ideal
was song and you were Sappho-you
were sunbeam. l the dew,
For | long have felt the burgeon
OF a passion vague and virgin
Which you quicken TO remembrance OF a
former life we knew?
Were you stream when | was Willow?
Was | shell when you were pillow!
For your voice has ever echoed through
the bushes of my heart;
And il seems, as | behold you,
That the very air foretold you
By the fragrance which, in welcome, all
the budding boughs impart.
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quent attendants. luxury and immoral
ity, weakened this feeling, and the fall
of the republic resulted.
By constantly bearing in mind what
has just been said, we can pass truer
judgment on the events occurring in
the history Of Venice.
Along the northeastern coast of Italy
existed a large extent of shallow wat
ers, called lagoons, dotted with islands
of all sizes. A long stretch of land,
called lidi, or banks, separated these
islands from the waters of the Adrlatic.
In these banks were openings through
which the effect of the tide could be
felt, but not enough TO submerge the
islands of the lagoons. In the early
part of our era the people of the MAN.
land, when attacked by enemies, fire.
quently took refuge on these islands,
returning to their homes when the dan
ger was past In 452, however, an in
vasion took place which was not like
the other temporary attacks. This was
no ordinary invasion, for, at the head
of his hordes of Huns. rode Attila. the
''Scourge of Cod The people of the
mainland. some 10000 in number, real
izing at last the impossibility of dwell
ing in safety in their old homes, be-
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Not to Be Tolerated.
Washington Star)

'Dey dasn't do it, said Meandering
Mike, fiercely.
.Dasn't do what?" inquired Flooding
Pete.
Sentence folks to go to work on de
public roads. Imagine me bein' remind
ed at every step when / goes from
place to place of de hours / spent work.
in. It's cruel an unusual
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-. THE HRALD'Ss
Home Study Circle.

Copyright. 1899. by Seymour Eaton.)
Directed by Prof. Seymour Eaton.

took themselves with wives and chH-
dren. to the islands of the neighboring
lagoons. Such was the beginning of
Venice. Founded by men seeking free
dom, this city continued free during
long centuries. till the decay that so
often follows prosperity robbed the peo-
pie of their moral and physical strength
and Venice of her liberty.
Surrounded by water. these first Ven
etians turned naturally TO navigation.
Their first trade was in salt, which was
found in abundance near their new
homes, and of which the republic re-
tanned the monopoly for seven CEN
turieS. I'VE can live without gold. but
not without salt" are the words of
King Theodore, and it was through
this Importance of salt in mans food
that Venice first became known
throughout the Adriatic. and even in
distant countries, and that this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Drawing a Comparison.
Chicago News. J

Don't talk like a fool, joshua" said
Mrs. Harix: ito hear You tell it folks
would be thinkin' l asked you to marry
me. and goodness knows L never run
after you for a minute in my life.'
well, / hain't saying you run arter
me, Melinda" replied the old man, but
that don't prove nothin' nohow. 1
reckon the trap never runs after. the
mouse, neither, but somehow it pears
to gather him in jist the same
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
flee of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City. Utah. july 81. 1899.

Salt Lake City. Utah. July 81, 1899.
Maximum temperature sc degrees; min
imum temperature. 60 degrees: mean tenn
perature. 20 degrees. which is degrees
below the normal; accumulated excess of
temperature since LIST of month. q de-
grees; accumulated deficiency of temper
AZURE since Jan. ], 101 degrees. Total pre-
cipitation from p. m. to p. m, none;
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since LIST of month. IL inches; accumu-
lated excess of precipitation since Jan. /,
1.53 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
HISTORIC CITIES OF EUROPE.
". VENICE.
BY EDWIN S. LEWIS. PHI. D.

There is often a tendency among us
to think of Italian cities with a feel
ing akin to awe, and especially of Ven
ice, with her Bridge of Signs" her Sc
cret councils, her inquisition. We have
a vague idea of horrors untold, of pro-
found mysteries. Upon investigation,
however, this romantic glamour Of hor-
ror is removed; we see before us a
bridge over which petty thieves.
drunkards, vile and coWardly murder
ers, rather than great conspirators or
unjustly accused citizens, were wont to
pass; we have before US a republic
striving with great might for CONNER
cial supremacy. and citizens, both rich
and poor. devoted soul and body to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Sank 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
receive the best of attention.
JOHN c.. CUTLER. JR..
Tel 127. 36 Main Street.
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SOCIETY NOTES.

The principal event on the weeks So
cial calendar is the reception to be
given this evening at st. Marks school
house by the ladies of the Episcopal
churches of the city, at which Bishop
futile will be the guest of honor. The
chapel will be decorated deliberately for
the event With flags and flowers. The
guests will be received by a special
committee. while the refreshment room
will be presided over by the Misses
Dickert, Bird. Carter, Kingsley, Godbe,
Pitt and Lamson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Man With the Marble Heart

Detroit Free Press.)s
Lets send some ice cream over to
Mrs. Hopkins.
ice business
well. that's it; she never gets
enough Ice to make ice cream"
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Not Guilty.
Chicago News.)

She-I think it was your friend Gras-
pitt who gave currency to the rumor.
He-You evidently don't know Gras-
pitt. He never gave currency to any
thing in his life Why, it would break
his heart to even give up a nickel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Illinois wants a warship. and Canada
won't let her have it. Illinois doesn't
need any other defense as long as she
has the Chicago river smell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Ralph Dean, a wealthy resident of
South Boston, has a hobby for collect
ing the wrecks of vessels, and has
everything belonging to a craft from a
sail needle to a deck timber. He makes
no effort to dispose of the stuff, SEEM
ingiy being content to collect and
store it.
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PORTLAND. Butte. Missouri River. Chicago
and St Louis. Without Change.
TINE CARD IN EFFECT JUNE %. 1899.
trains VIII arrive and depart at SAT-
Lake City Daily as follows:
Arrive.
From Ogden. Chicago, Omaha.
~, Lolis. Kansas City and
Fiom Ogden. Portland Spokane.
suite. Helena and San Fran
From Milford. sanpete. Provo
and Intermediate points -. 9:S5 an
Tom ogden. Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City. Omaha and Dem
''Fr9m GARFIELD Beach. Tooeie ~ =
mediate points ...... '. NM. $50 pm
From rom Preston. Logan. brigham.
r,OSden and intermediate points. $40 p. m
from Ogden. Butte San Fran
CISCO ana intermediate points. $50 p. m
Depart.
f2r Ogden. Omaha. Chicago.
fDe il,er' Kansas City and ST.
FSE Tintlc. Merclri' and interme- l''' . H.
''EoF Garfield Beach. Tooele and 30 @-'n-
For Ogden. Brigham. Logan. -''--
nointS and intermediate
For Ogden. Butte. Helena port 0'OO d. H.
stI ISrI anu San Francisco ........ 9:45 am
70; OI froVo. Sanpete. Milford and
nr 'Ser .ili points ............. $50 pm
" OSuen, Denver. Kansas City
Sinaha. st. Louis. Chicago and
to 2-' aar LancISco -.----.----.-,.. $40 pm.
at- points .-------.-..-.-.-...-... S:45 pm.
days ~ 4Ni SuA-
~Daily except Sunday
49, Telephone No. $50
Ticket Office. Masonic Block No. 100 West
Second South Street.
w. II. BANCROFT, Vice President and
General Manager.
,, w ECCLES. General Traffic Manager.
u, u; hurley. General Passenger and
Ticket Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Sacramento Bee: Mr.. and Mrs. J. E
Huntoon leave on Aug. for Salt lake
City to be gone two weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Major Grant wants an assay of Col
onei Lannan's gold brick first.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Miss Amelia Cohen, sister-in-law of
Justice Sommer, is visiting with Mrs
H. E. Schiller. She came here from
California. and is on her way to meet
Mrs. Morris Sommer and her little son,
Armand. at Denver, prior to their de-
parture for this citV
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THE GIRL WHO SMOKES.
n.ondon Punch.O

Gondon Punch)
The girl who smokes
No aid invokeS
'Gainst those who would attack her;
She needs no swain,
Since ii is plain
She has one friend-to back her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Had No Chance.
Town Topics.)

(Town Topics.)
Quilp-He took his wife's death very
hard. She died suddenly, you know,
and the poor fellow had no chance TO
tell her she had made him a good wife!
Philp-How long had he been mar
ried to herr"
Quilp-Twenty years.
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Miss Nellie Healy of Ogden is spend
| ing a few days in the city.
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RELIABLE
PEOPLE

Want reliable goods. espec-
tally in shoes. for it don't
pay to wear poor foo.gear.
This is the reason why we
carry only the best made.
best wearing. best fitting
shoes. We cater to the re-
liable people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Miss Hooper of New York, niece of
Judge Cornish. is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Young.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

The law in Paris forbids the posses
sion of more than one dog, and Mime.
de Pouy has been condemned to five
days Imprisonment and fine of 81
for having violated the commandment.
The madame was very proud of her
four pretty pups, which she neglected
or refused to drown, and hence her con-
demnation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

George Meredith, the novelist, is
again in poor health. Moreover, his
deafness is rapidly growing worse, and
he can now hear nothing without the
use of an ear-horn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

The shah of Persia smokes a pipe,
the bowl of which holds half a pound
of tobacco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

$500 is to be presented to Admiral
Dewey upon his arrival. The book con-
tains between its solid silver covers a
wealth of printed matter. from pro-
found editorials on the admiral, to hui
morous poetry regarding him, and from
the comments of the president and cab
met down to the Jokes of the street
gaminS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

President Mckinley will not be the
first president who has had more than
one secretary of war. Washington, in
his two terms. had three; Adams had
four in his eight years; Madison had
four; during Grants two terms as
president five different men held the
war portfolio. But the record is held
by President Taylor, who, during the
four years in which he held office. had
no less than five different secretaries
of war, three changes being made in
1871. the first year of his presidential
term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK.

CEITAL PAID IN, 100000.
General Banking In All Its Branches.
Directers-Dr. Theodore Meyer. John ,.
DAILY, . J. Salisbury. Moyian c. Fox.
Thomas MarYrall. W. p. Noble. George
NJ Downey John Donnelian. Newell
Beeman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

Note-This study will be concluded
on Tuesday, Aug. S.
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OREGON SHORT line Rail ROAD

Inc Only Line Running Through Cars to
PORTLAND. Butte. Missouri River. Chicago
and St Louis Without Change.
The times., 1899-04-25
EXAMINATION OF DEEDS.
A System Suggested by the Surveyor
Promptly Adopted

Henry B. LOCKER. District Surveyor. has
invited the attention of the District Com
missioners to the advisabllity OF reauir-
ing an examination by his Office OF all plats
or descriptions Of real estate to be ac-
quired by the District before the same
is accepted, including rights OF way. He
enclosed memorandum OF a recent case
in which an alley was decided TO the Dis
trict. The plat accompanying the deed
disagreed with the written description. and
II was impossible TO tell whether the fig
ures or plat were wrong.
The necessity for some such revision 4"
states the surveyor, lis apparent to me
from number of instances coming to my
attention recently. should, of course, ex
empt from such revision the plats pre-
pared In the Street Extension Office
AS result of his recommendations. the
surveyor will be directed to record on the
books of his office all plats attached to
deeds TO property or easements acquired
by the District, including those now on
file in his Office as well as those to come
in the future. He will also be given full
control over all deeds of District property.
and all receipts for deeds
The times., 1899-04-25
THE PASTOR MUST PAY TAXES
The Exemption of Anacostin Eman-
ucI Church Deferred.

The Exemption of AnacOstia Eman-
ueI Church Deferred.
request for exemption from taxation
of part of lot 12, block s, of the Barry
farm, was recently received by the Com
missioners from Rev. w. G. Davenport,
pastor of the Emanuel Church of Anacos-
tia. The pastor explained to the District
authorities that the property had been in
cluded in the delinquent tax list as be-
longing to him. This was wrong, as the
property had been bought by and belonged
exclusively to the congregation, which had
made the purchase from the Equitable As
sociation in 1896.
A building was located on the land and
this structure has been used as a place of
worship ever since the purchase was made
The Rev. Mr.. Davenport explained that for
convenience sake the transactions of the
congregation with the former owner of the
property were made in the name of the
pastor. II was the intention TO have the
property transferred to the congregation
in due time. He was only the nominal and
not the real purchaser OF the property, and
since it was used for religious purposes he
thought IL should be exempted from tax
alton.
The question was referred by the Com
missioners 10 Matthew Trimble. District
Assessor, who reported that there was
nothing In the deed indicating other than
individual ownership. The Assessor said
the general taxes on the property from and
including the year 1886 amounted TO si9.6s
and were unpaid. He recommended that
the question of exemption be deferred un-
I'll after the transfer of the title to the
property from the name of the pastor 10
that Of the board OF trustees has been
made. The Attorney for the District and
the Commissioners endorsed the recon-
mendations of the Assessor.
The times., 1899-04-25
OBJECT TO A TERMINAL LOOP.
The Capital Traction Compnny's Pro-
posed Improvement Protested.

The proposition of the Capital Traction
Company TO build terminal loop at the
northern end Of its Fourteenth Street line
is meeting with some opposition from
property owners and residents in Kenyon
Street, portion of which thoroughfare
would be included in the loop. The in
tention OF the railway company Is TO erect
large passenger shed on the lot running
IRON Kenyon Street to Whitney Avenue.
In the block bounded on the east by Thir-
teenfh Street and on the west by Four
teenth Street
The contemplated circle would result in
nbolishing the present dangerous stub
al Fourteenth and Kenyon Streets. II
would begin at the corner. continue east
ward several hundred yards In KENYON
street, pass through the proposed pas
fenger shed TO Whitney Avenue. and re-
turn by way of the latter TO Fourteenth
Street
IT is pointed out that the loop will do
away with any obstruction in The way of
street cars. and for this reason il was
thought good policy by the Commissioners
10 favor the application of the Traction
officials. The application has mot vet
been granted, as the Commissioners have
reached no decision.
Ine residents of Kenyon Street siren
The times., 1899-04-25
HAYES WILL BE BURIED HERE.
Relatives Unable to Take the Re-
mainS TO Rasfan

mains to Boston.
communication from b. P. EIdridge.
Chief of Police of Boston. Mass. in answer
to telegram sent by Major Sylvester re-
garding the disposition of the remains of
Robert F. Hayes, who hanged himself to
the door of cell at the Sixth precinct
station house Saturday night, relates that
the relatives of the dead man are unable
to defray the expenses incident to pre-
pairing for burial and shipping of the BODY
TO the former home of the dead man. If
further states in effect that the remains be
inferred here and that in the near future IL
is hoped the relatives will be able TO have
the body disinterred and shipped to Bos-
ton for interment there.
When the facts above stated were made
known 10 friends of the dead man in
this city a movement was started TO COL
leet sufficient money to defray the expenses
OF funeral here in order that the body
might receive a decent burial. Several
harkeepers interested themselves in the
matter and after canvassing their friends
raised the necessary amount. The remains
were then turned over to Nichols & Brown
undertakers, and prepared for burial The
funeral viii take place this afternoon