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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES.
why She Wore the shawl


About a week ago some young ladies got
up a party TO go on moonlight excur-
sion up the river. The night finally ar
rived, and the moon flooded field and
river with glow of pearly richness.
When the oart- was ready to leave the
house which had been appointed as the
rendezvous 1t was noticed that one of
the most charming young ladies of the
coterie had q shawl on.
What's the matter. Lucy?' inquired
one young lady; ARE you afraid of taking
No. no. she replied.
The thermometer is up to So. You'll
get SO hot If you wear that shawl
m willing to get hot" she replied,
rather pettishly.
Don't you know why she wears that
shawl?" laughed her little brother as he
wiped some taffy on his mouth with the
sleeve of his coat
You be quiet. John Henry said the
dear angel, as she turned a triie red.
The boy got out of her reach and
yelled: '-Tll tell you, why she wears that
shawl. When she goes on the river Bob
puts his arm under it and hugs her. and
NOBODY can see through the game"
linen there was a scene. John Henry
was driven summarily to bed. and the
party started for the scene of the fes-
tlVlty-WlthOut the shawl.
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Compliments Always Dear.
(Kansas city JournalD


Age may bring wrinkles and snowy hair,
but it never burns out the love compli-
ments and pretty speeches in the heart
of a woman. If men would only remem-
Der that women grow beautiful and sweet
of character when told that they are beau
tiful and sweet of character the world
wouldn't know half the shrewS and fret
tiers and scoldS who keep things stirred
up as if with soup ladle. / know a
woman who must be GO years old if she $
day, but is a pretty compliment lost on
her? Not bit of it. She has been living
on them all her life, and for that very
reason will be young and fresh when an
other woman would be faded and old She
inspires sweet thoughts by her manners
and charming. interesting mentality. Just
the other night she was sitting in box
at theatre sharing an evenings enjoy
ment with several other play-goerS, when
a young man appeared on the stage and
claimed her attention
Il saw that mans father play, with
Charlotte Cushman thirty years ago."
she remarked to a man who sat behind
her
You must have been brought in on a
pillow he answered.
Now, why in the world don't men culti-
vate cleverness like that?
Not one in forty would have had the
tact and quickness to have made that
reply. | can't prove that statnent of
course. but I'd bet a good deal on it if
could just the same.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
The Soldiers Heart.
Baltimore News0

baltimore NewSO
Where Is the heart of a soldier.
His. thought. his hope and his dream
When the rifles ring and the bullets sing
And the flashing sabers CLEAN?
Oh. not on the field of battle,
But far and far away,
His heart is living the Old old hopes.
While the sword is red in the frayI
Where is the heart of a soldier,
And what do the bugleS wake.
And what does the roar Of the cannon
When the hills beneath them shake?
Oh, not for him the glory.
And the dash and crash of war.
But his hear. is away on a mission gay
Where they hear no cannon roar.
And there is the heart of soldier
a little home on the hill,
A white-faced woman, a little child,
That stand by the window sill;
A little song and little prayer,
And wonder in the face,
And a God save papa and bring him
In the goodness of thy graceP'
And there is the heart of a soldier
Not on the field of fight.
But stepped in the dream of a saddened
home
Where a window keeps it light.
That a soldiers feet may keep the path
And his way may homeward lead
When under the flag of the freedom-land
He has wrought the hero's deed.
Yea. there is the heart of a soldier.
Where wife and baby are,
Though his eyes and his will may follow
The light of the battle star:
Though his hand may swing the saber.
Ard his bayonet charge the foe.
The soldiers heart is away, away
In the home where they miss him so,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
the goldbugs and regard as paramount

the goldbugs and regard as paramount
to silver.
Is Philippine retention one of them?
The Tribune has declared that 1--WE
want no Philippines in ours Long
after Dewey's victory it pointed out the
annoyances and troubles sure to ensue
and delivered an opinion that the
islands would be more inconvenient and
expensive than advantageous to this
country, wherefore they should be re-
linquished to that Washington of
Luzon, Aguinaldo and his band of
patriots, who had been fighting for
many years in q cause infinitely higher
than that in which our Revolutionary
forefathers were engaged"
Is the presidents conduct of the war
with Spain an issue by the side of
which silver dwindles into an infants
grave? Surely not. For our neighbor
said more hard things of Alger and the
characterless policy OF the administra-
ton, of the fools in high places and the
bondbuyers at the helm, of the gross
department and the criminal neglect of
volunteers, than any paper in the coun-
try; it did this, too, during the war
when European powers were gathering
up without restraint or the restriction
of censorship, every unfavorable
comment made in the American press.
@ @ g
What. then, are these other issues
that the Tribune holds paramount to
silver? 1t has no right to make issues
of the personal grievances or disap
pointments of silver Republicans who
remain loyal to the cause. If they are
not complaining why should the Tri-
bule weep? Then what are the issues
that bind our contemporary to the
organization of Hanna after the silver
Republican organization of Utah has
disbanded and it recognizes but one
Republican party-the party of Brown
and Miller and Dooly and Thomas-in
the state Of Utah? Are spoils and prom
ises the paramount issues?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

mitted. He crushed all opposition in
his own party with the club of par
tisan patriotism and intimidated politi-
cal adversaries with the threat or the
application of martial power. He played
a leading part in the most thrilling
scenes of his states history and left an
indelible impression upon the record
of the war. But his was character
better suited to the turbulent years of
war than to the piping times Of peace.
He believed that the end justi-
fed the means No Jesuit was
ever more firmly imbued with this
idea. He forced his way with men,
after injuring them, sometimes hon
estly, sometimes maliciously. But he
was determined to succeed in what
ever he undertook, regardless of the
means he employed. Being man of
violent likes and dislikes, a positive
man, his good and bad qualities were
equally emphasized.
The time has not come to write a
correct history of Oliver P. Morton.
We are not far enough removed from
the stormy period in which he lived to
make an absolutely judicial estimate of
his character possible.
Morton's consummate skill in ar
raigning all who opposed his plans and
stood in the way of his ambitions, as
traitors to their country, has been
handed down to the fire-eaters of the
present generation who are using it in
the interest of Inscriptions politicians
quite as effectively. For these and
other reasons the time has not come
for men on either side to write an i'm
partial biography of Indiana's great
war governor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
POEMS WORTH READING.
Marching Still.

(Mipna Irving)
She is old and bent and wrinkled
In her rocker in the sun,
And the thick gray wooden stocking
That she knitS is never done.
she VIII ask the news of battle
IL you pass her when you will.
For TO her the troops are marching
Marching still.
Seven tall sons about her growing,
Cheered the widowed mothers soul:
One by one they kissed and left her,
When the drums began TO roll.
They are buried in the trenches.
They are bleaching on the hill:
But TO her the troops are marching,
Marching still.
She was knitting in the corner
When the fatal news was read.
How the last and youngest persisted
And the letter ending, said:
1 am writing on my knapsack.
By the road with borrowed quill.
For the Union army's marching.
Marching STILL"
Reason sank and died within her,
Lie the fame for want Of air:
so she knitS the wooden stockings
rUr the SOi0ler lads TO wear;
Waiting till the war is ended, IS
For. her sons to cross the sill.
For she thinks they all are marching,
Marching still.
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why Alexander Was Depressed.

Why, my dear, what is the matter?
w nat can you mean? You look so de-
pressed: 1t cannot be-and yet-oh. re-
lieve this killing suspensel Alexander.
have you failed?" said his wife. with
clasped hands
NO, my dear, my credit is yet unfm-
paired, and business is looking up
you don't mean to say, dear that your
old pain in your head has come back?'
No
You haven't had to pay any bills for
your brother Joseph?''
No
Have you-now tell me, Alexander Bid
iaek-have you had another attack of
rheumatism
No
Now I knowI expected It'll knew it
all the time-I felt sure it would be So
Mr.. Debonair has asked for Seraphina %
NC, nothing of the kind
Then tell me. without waiting another
minute, what has happened l can bear
it. Let me know the worst"
We'll, that button l told you about has
got tired of hanging by one thread, and
here it isl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
(Tit-Bits.)

An amusing story is told of a we'll
known whist player who imagined
himself an authority on the game. At
ter boring has friends with verbal com
ments, suggestions and advice upon the
methods of play, he at last wrote and
published book. One copy was sent
to famous player for his opinion about
1t. In about a week the book was re-
turned to him. with the following let
ter:
My Dear Sir-Your favor of the =
inst, accompanied by your book, was
duly received. 1 have read it very
carefully. 1t seems to be very good
game, but l don't think it is as good a
game as whist. Sincerely yours,
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The Man Who Writes Reports.

Baltimore Herald.)
We have cheered the doughty Captain
Who fought from coming tower;
The monarch of the stokehole,
Who wields mighty power,
The brawny man behind the gun.
Whom death so constant courts;
But we've quite forgotten all about
The man who writes reports.
While the battle RACES fierceiy
On sea a perfect hell.
With widows made by cannon Dali,
And orphans made by shell;
With lightning from the memo war;
And thunder from the forts;
Oh, what must be the peril
OF the man who writes reports!
He witnesses the shooting
From q score of miles or so,
Until the flags are lowered
Ger the vessels of the foe;
Doesn't lose a single pointer
of the deeds of his consorts,
Then appropriateS the credit
Does the man who writes reports
Then glory to the gunner
And all the gunner's crew,
The stoker and the captain
And the powder-monkey, too
But glory of all glories
OF a thousand different sorts,
Let us shower upon the nero
Who writes the first reports!
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Smiths Brand of Sermons.
Chicago Inter Ocean.1

tOHiCdSO 1ltSr OCedH.J
Smith. who lives on the west side. had
his hair cut short last week. And as Smith
had been wont to wear it rather long, the
difference in his appearance is marvellous.
The day after it was cut he met Green.
He hadn't seen Green for over a year.
Green hardly knew him.
And, by Joye," exclaimed Green. point
ing to Smiths white tie, you look almost
like a preacher
Smiths features Strengthened them
selves out.
Then you haven't heard?"
Not d thing" said Green.
Il see," replied Smith, who is still
lawyer in the proper sepulchral tones.
Yes. | am preaching now
"TheIthe-well, you don't say so.' ex-
claimed Green.
"oh, yes. Come to hear me next Sun
day, won't you?"
Why-er-thanks, yes-that is, if I
cam, stammered Green
Well. hope you'll find time" answer
ed Smith severely. Remember that we
are not always for this world. And be-
good sermon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept 9, 1899.
Maximum temperature. Y degrees; min
imum temperature, 81 degrees: mean tenn
perature. 81 degrees. which is 2 degrees
below the normal: accumulated excess of
temperature since first of month, II de-
grees; accumulated deficiency of temper
cipitation from p. m. to p. m. none;
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since 1st of month. q inch; accumulated
excess Of precipitation since Jan. l, LEO
inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
Times Had Changed.

A four-foot-eig midshipman has just
Joined his first sea-going ship. Having
officer of some six feet two inches-the
latter. literally looking down upon the
boy, said:
We'll, youngster, so you've come to join.
eh?' -
Yes. If you please, SIR meekly re-
sponded the nnidshipman.
What is it-same old yarn, sent the
no D. si i ingenIou Isl g ren1iad tho
ster. "Oh, no; things have altered since
your time, SIR
Go away" roared the captain, and the
MILDLY flew below as fast as his little legs
could carry him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

What with Dom Paul Kruger holding
the center OF the stage until further
orders. and Colonel Jouaust's refusal to
allow his military attache to testify be-
fore the courtmartial of Dreyfus. En-
peror William of Germany has ceased
to be the one particular bright star
upon the worlds stage.
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Why It Didn't Suit Her.
Chicago Times-Herald.)

No. said the widow of the waiter, adj
accept this monument. I do not care to
advertise my poor. dear Henry's business
over his grave
wrong with the stone? It's one of the
best we have in stock for the price"
L don't care" she declared; II won't
have it, with that lamb on top and under
1t the words, We'll done. thou good and
faithful servant A person might think
he had just taken an order for mutton
chop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
An Opportunity Declined.
W. y;

Whats all this here talk l hear bout
the man with a hoe?" asked Farmer
Corntossel.
Why, that's poem about the farmer
it?''
No" was the resolute answer Its
well intended, but I've got to draw the
line. They've got the farmer raisin pigs
an pumpkins 10 take prizes at county
fairs, an fixing up political platforms an
studyfn' new agricultural machinery tell
he's SO busy that he honestly amt got
the time to learn no poetry about his
self. 1t may seem ongrateful. but the
farmer is wakin' up an realizing that
time is money"
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The English press has maintained a
logged silence throughout the entire
Dreyfus trial, carefully refraining from
any violent expression of opinion. AS
long as the Maybrick case remains a
stain upon the judicial records of Eng
land. the British evidently realize that
people who live in glass houses should
not throw stones.
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Bad Experience.


t1ll-blIS.D
A needy traveller applied for assistance
to benevolent lady, who gave him
triile. and, in order to put something
more in his way, got him to beat her
carpets. The poor man went to work
with so much gusto and evident skill that
his benefactress could not help asking:
Il suppose that is your regular occupa-
ton, or perhaps you are a furrier by
trader
No ma'am-a schoolmasterr'
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Time to Retire.


Chicago POst-)
'If you can help it." said the girl in
blue, never let anyone buy your little
brother a drum.
why not?'
well, just as Lieutenant Brown seemed
to be reaching the point of proposing last
night" explained the girl in blue. Willie,
who was in the next room, sounded taps
on his drum, and the lieutenant took 1t as
a hint.
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sary, last Tuesday, itlswelled up like a
boy with long pants and came out with
thirtyfour pages as proud as the peo-
pie of Montana are and ought TO be
of the great journal that has done SO
much to advertise the wealth and re-
sources of the state to the world and
supply the people with all the news
from everywhere. We congratulate the
Standard and wish it continued exist
ence and prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
A Necessary Evil.

NINtW 1UTK w OrIuJ :
Mrs. Backbay (of Boston)-Well. all
can say is that don't believe in second
marriages.
don't know that | really believe in them
Still, you know, there's got to be a second
marriage before there can be any subse-
quent ones
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She Fixed It.

(McCaIls Magazine.)
Edwin--Will your mother consent, do
you think?
Angelina-Yes, can fix that. I'll get
papa to oppose 1t.
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The Fate of the Other.
Chicago Record

(ChicagO Rec0rd.J
"My older brother always got humored
because he was the biggest.
"And my other brother got humored be-
cause he was the littlest.
How about you?"
well, I had to behave myself.
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No Alternative.
(New York Journal.)

your money or your lifel'' demanded
the highwayman.
Il am afraid answered the victim,
that you are not acting in good faith.
What guarantee have 1 got that if 1
give you my life you will not take my
money too?"
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STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.
BONDS

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other High Grade Investment Securities
bought and sold. Loans on Stocks
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold.
trustees of estates and capitalists will
receive the best of attention.
JOHN C. CUTLER, JR.
Tel. 127. IS Main Street.
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Still In Demand.
(Chicago Record.l

Martha, there's no use in CROWN hay
any more. The autymebie will run the
horses out of business
Don't git discouraged, Jonas. Society
folks will have to have their hay-fever
list tn same"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

Last year the eyes of this country
were upon the flying squadron, but
that doughty armament has ceased to
be in it with the Columbia, and strange
to say, we all hope to see her run away
from her opponent.
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In Error.

Mr.. Sealove Cat his seaside cottage)-My
dear, please tell our daughter to sing
something less doleful.
Mrs. Sealoye-That is not our daughter,
my love. That is the foghorn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
Remedy Is Easy.

ICHICdBO ftECUIu.J
as Alice worried about her broken en-
gagement?'
with the young mans name, but she says
she can easily get engaged to another
man named Smith
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When the Worm Turned.
(Tit-Bits.l

Little Tompkins Con his dignity)-Marie.
I'VE been a good husband to you all these
years. Have been patient and have put
ip with every humiliation. but Hreceiyl
not have my sons trousers cut down for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

Widely known editors will take no.
tice that Mr.. Bryan's abilities have not
been estimated. and that his in
fluence is not waning.
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The One Who Was Hurt.

(Yonkers Statesman)
Bill-Bob opened one of his wife's let
tiers.
JilI-Does she feel hurt about it?
Bill-Does she? No; but he does. You
ought to see his head.
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Happiness.
Boston Transcript

Boston Transcript
He-Dearest say the. little word that
will make me happy for life.
She-Have you spoken to papa?
.He-Oh, yes; he. says the money is all
your own, free from incumbrance.
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The Tilted Philosopher
Chicago Record.

She will not love me-well-a-day.
/ shall not pine or waste away.
Her face is sweet. but all the books
Say girls don't come up to their looks.
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Has It's Advantages

philadelphia Record.)
Lucky dogI" He's got insomnia
How does that make him lucky?''
We'll, his wife can't go through his
pockets while he's asleep"
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His Trade.

Philadelphia North American)
THAT young man has made his way in
the world from the start
What is he?"
"a road builder
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A Substitute.
Chicago Record.)

II wish we could go to the country this
summer"
We'll we can't; but you write Uncle
Jonas to send us screech owl and g. box
of crickets to let loose in orr. fiat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
A Distinction.

Madge-How in the world can she call
her bathing dress modest?
Marjorie-Probably because it's so
shrinking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
Crushing Irony.

Postmaster Thomas may think Web.
ster Greene, but he isn't.
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A New Affection.
(Judge)

(Judge)
logging Jim Ello, Slumpy! Wot's
de matter wild yer face an hans? Got
de hives?"
Slumpy-No; got de bees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

1t isn't as difficult to capture wild
girl in Cuba as it is in Salt Lake City,
it seems.
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It Has Been Proved.

philadelphia Bulletin.)
"They say salt water is good for the
hair
Yes; look at the mermaids. That's the
most they're noted for"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

The Anaconda Standards birthday
edition was great paper In fact, the
Standard is great newspaper any day
Of the year. But on its tenth anniver-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
Always For Business.
Boston Trayeler.)

Boston Traveler)
Night Porter-Wake up. Wake up, sir!
There are burglars in the billiard room!
Proprietor (Sleepily)-Charge EN- 80
cents an hour.
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Warnings of a Patriot.
ncbicaeo Record

Tart Lady-What do you want?
TrampI don't " ant nothin to eat, lady
But OF course you'll gimme " cents to hep
buy Dewey gold watch"
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A Treasure.

els your new dressmaker good one?"
Splendid. Why. her last bill was only
SIS more than she said 1t would be-"
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NO Time to Be Lonesome
cleveland Plain Dealer.

(CIGVeIdnd PIdln DedIer.1
$50 you are the only one of the family
now at homer
ooh, I'm not lonesome My wife left
the house plants in my care.
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Positive Proof.
(New York Journa

Hiram-I don't believe We was ever in
the city.
SilasEYe don't, hey? Wal, I'll show ye
the gold brick 1 bought, b'gosh!