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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
| SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES


Here was Paul Kruger. as every news
paper reader has often seen him depicted.
whether in portrait or caricature. says a
writer in Ainslees Magazine. The Pecu-
liar Kruger beard, sparse~close and long
enough to conceal perfectly thick. snort
with heavy lobes. a prominent nose that
suggests spatulation, a wide mouth firm
chin. and a body so thin that ii makes
the legs look short and slender In compar-
ison- krrger's head and features are mas
sive- They give the idea OF siuggishness
rather than acuteness and strength This
impression, however, is Offset by the eyes,
which are topped with heavy brows, and
have underneath puts of flesh which help
to conceal them These eyes. during con-
versation, narrow to a mere CLINT and give
brownish-yellow and the countenance
shows many a furrow. The teeth are
strong. irregular and not white His arms
are rather long. The hands muscular and
the fingers short. His left thumb is miss
ing. He lost 1t while out hunting ele-
plants one day. An old rifle exploded in
snreds. His friends said. Let us hurry
TO surgeon and have II amputated-
Kruger said. 'Ikona, will cut it on my
SELF. With that he whipped out a trusty
hunting knife and. placing the thumb on
the stock of the gun. ,amputated IT, You
notice this stump Immediately. for he is
holding his short, crooked briar pipe in
his four fingers. You know. therefore.
that this man is brave That. he can cope
with most able statesmen of Europe. how
ever. seems absurd. You feel that he has
been greatly overestimated. He must be
travelling on a false reputation. He is
masquerading. His very appearance is
grotesque. His coat does not fit him and
his trousers are tight and too short. They
display odd looking gray socks above a
pair of rough black shoes. You cannot
even see whether he wears a necktie and
collar. This man must be merely shrewd
hunter. like Cooper's "Deerslayer," whose
religious bigotry has made him seem to
the Beers as appointed of God, and
whose woodsman's sententiousneSS has
been interpreted as wisdom
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A Tets-a-Tete.

Oh. R.-V.. in the Criterion)
Gold on the meadow land, gold on ths
And gold on the undulate lea,
Where the sunlight it's snimmering crim-
son spills
On the breast of the beautiful seal
And the clear, crisp air is ripe and sweet
With the autmun'S rare perfume.
And the sound of the sea makes music
for me
Where the golden-rod is in bloom.
Golden-rod blazing on crag and crest
Where the surf booms. down the bay;
In a kirt.e of yellow the land is drest
This gorgeous autumn day
And the pampered fiowr uprears its head
In a challenge to fight the sun
To discover whose gold shall first shine
cold
To the sight, e'er the day is done,
Evadne IS walking abroad today.
While the warmth is in the skies:
There's an Eden of bliss in her smile, I
say,
And a dream in her glorious eyes;
And the golden-rod droops down its head
In sullenness of despair;
For its sD.endor that famed is outshone
and shamed
By the gold of Evadne's hair.
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Expert Testimony.

As has been shown in the Dreyfus case.
expert testimony can be a two-edged
weapon. and it may prove so in a court
constituted according to Anglo-Saxon
principles of justice. The Argonaut tells
a story of c. S. Batterman. a well known
mining engineer of the Rocky mountain
states who was obliged to take the stand
as an expert in a mining case in Nevada,
involving large issues.
The examination was conducted by a
young and smart attorney. who patroniz-
ed the expert with all the authority of
half dozen years of'practice
One of his questions related to the form
in which the ore was found, a form gen.
orally known as kidney Jumps"
Now, Mr.. BatterTnan." said the attor-
ney, how large are these Jumps? You
say they are oblung in shape. Are they
as long as my hesd?''
Yes replied the expert. but not near
ly so Thick
The attorney subsidized.
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POEMS WORTH READING
The Widow at Windsor.

ttSudyard kfpifng-l
Ave v;g oqfsard o 81; the Widow at windsor.
She as ships on the foam-she as mil
lions at ONE,
An she pays US poor besgars in red.
-. low. poor beggars in redD
There's 'er nick on the cavalry 'orseS,
There's er mark on the medical stores,
An or troopers you'll find with fair
wind behind
That takes US to various wars.
fPoor Observation-Disclosures warSo
Then 'ere's to the Window at Windsor.
An 'ere's TO the stores and guns.
And men an the 'orses what makes up
o. Missls victorier's sons.
poor beggars.-Victorier's sonsD
Walk wide o the Widow at Windsor,
For 'alf o. creation she owns:
We ave bought er the same with the
An We've sailed it down with our
bones.
poor beggars-it's blue with our
b0neSD
Ands off o the sons o. the Widow,
'Ands off o the goods in 'er shop.
For the kings must come down an the
When the Widow at windsor says
Stop"
Poor 6eggars-we're sent to say
Then 'ere's to the lodge o. the widow.
From the pole to the tropics 1t runs
To the lodge that we tile with the rank
an the file.
An opens in forms with the guns,
poor besgars,-it's always them gunsD :
We ave card o. the Widow at Windsor,
It's safest to let er alone:
For 'er sentries We stand by the sea an
the land,
Wherever the bugles are blown.
poor beggars.-an' don't We get
Take old O the wings o. the morning.
An flop round the earth till you're
dead:
But you won't get away from the tune
that they play
To the bloomin' old rag overload.
poor beggars,-it's 'ot oyer'eadD
Then 'ere's to the sons o. the Widow
W'erever. 'owever they roam.
Ere's all they desire an il they require
A speedy return 10 their ONE.
(Poor beggars.-they'n never see 'omeO-
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FACTS TO CONSIDER.

The News is off on the wrong foot, as
usual. The Herald has never question
ed its right to defend the congressman
elect or any other member of the DOM
inang church from attacks made upon
their religious beliefs or marital rela-
lions entered into While the practice of
plural marriages was in vogue in Utah
and was countenanced by the religious
organization to which they belong.
The Heralds contention is that Dem
ocrats have right to get together and
discuss the political situation without
ecclesiastical interference and without
any suggestions from an alleged nom
political newspaper that professed
friendship for Mr.. Roberts and still
played into the hands of his adversaries
on the eve of an election the result of
which was bound to be construed either
as a Reputation or an endorsement of
the assaults upon him and the libels
circulated against the members of the
church to which he belongs.
The Herald'S contention is that the
News, having failed to embrace the
only opportunity presented this year to
rebuke the anti-church crusaders, has
no right to criticise Democrats who
have grown weary of it's election-eve
counsel to the Saints for political ef-
feet.
No Democrat has ever asked for
church support for his party. All that
Democrats have ever requested of the
church authorities is absolute neutral
ity. If either political party misrepre-
sents and maligns the people of the
state that party should reap the penal
ty of its conduct. and not be shielded
and aided in its infamy by the church
organ under the absurd pretext of prac-
ticing Christian charity in full view of
the srandstand.
1t won't do to advise some people to
turn the. other cheek while Gliding
others for not fighting the enemies and
slanderers of the cheek-turners.
So far as r. II. Roberts is concerned,
he was nominated and elected by the
Democratic party of this state without
church Interference and in opposition TO
the desire of many prominent church
officials. The Herald defended and sup
ported him in his campaign. 1t agreed
to fight his political battles and the
record shows that it Kept its word. 1t
declined 10 fight his religious battles
or TO appear for him in court, and he
expressly approved OF this course
Furthermore. Mr.. RobArts has repeat
edly expressed his entire satisfaction
at the manner in which The Herald
made its fight for him as the nominee
of the Democratic party, and its COM
plete exposure of the insincerity and
hypocrisy of the storm starters
Since his election the crusade has
been agitated by local influences. when
appeared before the people of this city
a few weeks ago for an endorsement.
and it meant nothing else. The Herald
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The Last Leaf.

(Oliver Wendell Holmes.)
/ saw him once before.
As he passed by the door;
And again
The pavement stones resound
As he totters DER the ground
With his cane.
They say that in his prime.
Ere the pruning-knife of time
Cut him down.
Not a better man was found
By the crier ON his round
Through the town.
Now he walks the streets.
And he looks at all he meets
So forlorn;
And he shakes his feeble head,
That 1t seems as if he said.
They are gone"
The messy marbles rest
On the lips that he has pressed
In their bloom:
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb.
My grandmamma has said
Poor old lady, she is dead
Long ago
That he had Roman nose
And his cheek was like a rose
In the snow.
But now his nose IS thin.
And it rests upon his chin,
Like a staff:
And crook is in his back,
And melancholy crack
In his laugh.
In know it is a sin
For me to sit and grin
At him here,
But the old three-cornered hat,
And the breeches-and all that,
Are so queer.
And If 1 should live to be
The last leaf upon the tree
In the spring,
Let them smile. as l do now,
AT the old forsaken bough.
Where / cling.
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Anything to Please.
Golfers Weeklyl


She sailed into the telegraph office and
raped on the counter. The clerk remem-
bered that she had been there about ten
minutes before as he came forward 10
mest her. He wondered what she wanted
this time.
oh" she said, 'let me have that tele-
gram | wrote just now. L forgot some
thing very important. | wanted to I'M
derscore the words perfectly lovely in
acknowledging the receipt of that brace
let. VIII il cost anything extra?"
No. ma'am,' said the clerk, as he
handed her the message.
The young lady drew two heavy lines
beneath the words. and said:
Its awfully good of you to let me do
that. 1t will please Charley SO much.'
Don't mention 1t. said the clerk IF
you would like it i will drop a few drops
of nice violet extracts on the telegram at
the same rates"
''Oh. thank you. sir. You don't know
how much 1 would appreciate it. I'm go
ing to send all my kilograms through this
Office. you're so obliging."
And the smile she gave him would have
done any one good, with the possible ex-
ception of Charley
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
A Legal Tender.

tFunCu.)
Whereas / do respect. revere.
Love. honor and adore thee;
Whereas l long to plead. my dear,
In re myself before thee;
Whereas for thee my heart doth beat
With passion never waning,
l offer thee said heart. my sweet.
With all thereto pertaining.
That is to say. videlicet-
A brief that never came. dear.
Likewise the fee. unsettled yet,
Belonging to the same. dear,
Together with some cases-no,
Not legal-these were made for
Champagne. but emDtied long ago
And. hike the first, unpaid for.
Aforesaid assets. with whate'er
Besides belong to me. love,
l hereby promise l viii share
Without reserve. with thee, love.
That is my case. For PHYS sake,
Decide 1t not at random,
But think IL over fairly. take
1t, dear, ad avisandum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Cycling Comedy.

Callow curate. cyclin. calling.
Counting coy Clarissa comes.
CONSERVATION, carriage crawling.
Captain Corker, Crikey, Crumbs!
Coachman. calling. crying. Gliding;
Coasting cleric cannot clear;
Crash colossal. clean colliding.
Checking clerics craZed career.
Caleb Corker, coinless captain,
Carelessly ClariSsa calls,
Coarsely cursing charging chaplain,
Called contemporary "Chawles."
Calm Ciarissa comes condoling,
Censures Caleb's contumely;
Curates crimson cuts cousoling.
Comforts "Chawles" consumedly.
Captain Corker circumvented.
Creeps cretsfalien. can't compete:
Clarlssa cheerful. 'Chawles" contented
Contamination. cure complete.
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Difficulties of a Royal Education.
(Chicaeo TImes-Herald.1

Although Japan Is so very up-to-date.
the young crown prince has received an
education worthy of the days wien a
member of the royal house was consid-
cred far too sacred a parsonage for the
common herd TO gaze upon. His tutor had
10 glide noiselessly toward him and salute
profoundly without making sound. for
he was forbidden to speak in the young
Daimio's presence. The poor professor
would probably have found il difficult to
speak in any case. for his mouth had to
be covered with a white cloth to keep his
breath from contact with the princes
face. All communications had TO pass
through, some beautiful Jap maidens- who
the tutor had frequently to suspend duties
in order to express to them his apprecia-
ton Of his pupils skill and ability.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. % 1899.
Maximum temperature. 4s degrees; min
imum temperature. 30 degrees; mean tenn
perature. 40 degrees. which is degrees
above the normal; accumulated excess of
temperature since LIST of the month. 152
degrees, accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since Jan. l. 106 degrees. total
precipitation from S p. m. TO p m. none;
accumulated excess of precipitation since
LIST of the month. Al inch; accumulated
excess of precipitation since Jan. !, 266
inches
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The Reason Why.
London Answers.l

VI@DNuUH ANsWeFs.I
A gentleman was riding on one of the
coaches in the Trossachs of Scotland
when the driver said TO him: i've had a
coin guv me today eco years old Did you
ever see coin 200 years old?"
oh yes was the reply, II have one
myself e0o0 years DID,
''Ah. said the driver. "have YEP" AnS
he spoke no more during the rest of the
journey.
When the coach arrived at its destina
tion the driver came up to the gentleman
with an intensely self-satisfied air and
said:
Il told you as We came along that 1 had
cot, 200 years DID,"
Yes"
''And you said to me you had one 2ooo
years old"
Yes, so ! have"
T. Now, you be liar,'
what do you mean by that?'
What do / mean? Why, it's only 1899
noW,r
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The Open Heart.

John Vance Cheney.)
Would you understand
The language with no word
The speech of brook and bird,
OF waves along the sand?
Would you make your own
Tho meaning of the leaves.
The song the silence weaves
Where little winds made moan?
Would you know how sweet
The fall OF the rill.
The calling on the hill
AL tunes the days repeat?
Neither aims nor art,
No toll can help you hear;
The secret Of the car
Is in the open heart.
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Another Mystery.
Chicago Times-H,

tCnlcag0 IlmeS-Herdlu-J
81 have never yet" she said. heard OF
an elopment that turned out for the best"
Then" he answered. II suppose you
would never consent to elOpe. for of
course. you would not wish TO rush into
unhappiness with your eyes open.
We'll" she murmured. you know II is
always the exception that proves the
rule"
He didn't argue the point, and yet he
was almost sure when ne went home
that she was mad at him for something
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The Bachelors Needs.

Harold McGrath in Syracuse Herald
1 do not ask for noted name.
Nor gold that l may heap It:
Thorns hide in every wreath of fame,
And goid-'tis hard to keep it.
AS woman's love may not be mine,
/ shall not NOPE about it.
There's little reason TO repine
Since must do without it.
All that / ask as on / jog
To woes that shall betide me,
Is but a pipe, friendly dog,
And many books beside me.
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What inherent. inalienable rights TO
independence had the Cubans that
were not possessed by the Filipinos
Did Spanish rights in Cuba rest upon
any different basis than Spanish rights
in the Philippines? II she had for
feited her rights to Cuba she had like
wise lost her rights in Luzon What
ever rights the people of Cuba pos
sessed were also possessed by the in
habitants of the Spanish islands in the
Orient If not, why not?
@ % o
Have we constitutional rights to
conquer alien peoples and to hold
them in subsection to- the laws and
civil or military forces of this govern
ment? No such power is expressly
granted in the constitution. No such
power may be implied as necessary for
the accomplishment of the purposes
declared by the constitution. On the
contrary. il is clearly shown to be one
that ought not TO be exercised by any
body. Certainly our constitution
nowhere confers the right upon the
president to demand, as Mr.. Mckinley
has demanded, the unconditional sub
mission to our sovereignty" of 10.OOo.-
900 of alien peoples.
Our rights in the Philippines, under
the law and the circumstances, would
seem to be limited therefore to the
right of self defense. the right to repel
attacks upon our forces. and the right
of maintaining order in the city of
Manila and the suburban towns
wherein we found and conquered
Spain. These are our rights in the
Philippines and if the president had
confined himself to these and had not
boosted Of what he intended to do with
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Eiderd0Wn
Sacques
and Robes.

some, warm garments we have
never had, nor any one else in
town.
EIDERDOWN SACQUES-
At soc OF good quality ederdown in gray,
red pink and blue, with neatly crocheted
edges and satin ribbon at NECK.
Others as high as $l.98
EIDERDOWN ROBES
At So. 50-Of extra good quality eiderdown
in red, grey, pink and blue; collar satin
bound; frogs and grdle.
Handsomer ones of heavy ripple eide
down with large collars, appliqued; fniste
with satin bindings frogs and heavy girdle
priced as high as $40
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Solid Gold
Spectacles.
As safely givable
as q book for you
d e e d NJ t worry

about the glass. Send word with
the gift that we'll adjust and put in
lenses that will suit, after Christmas.
No extra to pay for that no favor;
just convenience, helpfulness. There
is price interest and with it suren ess
of excellence. Gold spectacles,
ST. to 400
Gold eye glasses, S2.25
READING CLASSES
A complete assortment, in all sizes,
25c. to $3.50
LORGNETTES-
In silver, rose gold and the new gray
finish of silver, $4.5 to 6. 90
Also a fine line of celluloid lorcnettes !
fine imitation Of shell, as low as 7Sc
This includes fitting Of lenses
MICROSCOPES
These are perfect scientific in struments of
the best quality-a very suitable present for 4
schoolboy or girl, for microscopic study.
$3.50, 2.75 and S 90
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MEMS GLOVES

MEMS GLOVES
At O0.-Fine Dogskin and Mocha
made with cut seams, single clasp, in
all the popular shades. The Mochas
are especially desirable in the soft
grays.
4 At $1.25-Fine Mochas, silk lined, in
grays and tans. cut seams and single
clasp.
At 81. 5O-Heavy Cape Driving Gloves,
and fine sikh lined Mochas, in black,
tans, and assorted grays. Also at this
price, English Walking Gloves, medium
weight, in red tan.
MEMS SUSPENDERS-
AT soc, Use, 8oc These are embroid-
cred and come one pair in box Are
Of fancy silks and satins. in heur-de-lis
and fancy figured.
SILK MUFFLERS
OF extra heavy brocaded silks and sa-
tins, in black and cream
Use, 8oc, CSC, to 81.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS-
In plain initial and fancy borders.
Csc, 3oc, SOC, Use, $l.OO
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
In plain and fancy borders. The
Handkerchief values we offer holiday pur-
chasers cannot be beaten. Of purest Irish
linen; half inch and one inch hens.
12Hc, 25cN35c, and SOC ca
Pure linen initial Handkerchiefs, neat
est and newest initials.
"a doz. in box S1.38
Cambria initial henstitched Handker-
chiefs, all letter. 1Oc ca. for Csc.
SWEATERS
Of fine worsted and all wool, in navy
blue. black and Oxford mixtures with tur-
tie necks; plain or striped cuffs and col
lar.
Mems Sweaters.
ST. 90, l.3o, LIS, 2.25
Boys Sweaters, $1.OO, l.5O
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| MEN , NECkWEAR-
The richest assortment OF Neckwear
we've ever had-nobby Bromley Tecks,
Lamberton Puffs and narrow and Imperial
four in -hands-in handsome corded silks
and satins; fancy stripes in Bayadtre and
vertical effects. Colors are light, medium
and dark. Worth Use. to $1.OO.
Holiday price soc
Also very handsome lot at 25c
HOUSE COATS AND
SMOKING JACKETS
In all wool Tricots, with plain and
fancy Innings; also the Tattersall woven
Innings and Velours with plain Innings.
Price range
$4.o8, $40, 5.o8, 6. SO, 1893
FINE DRESS SHIRTS
At soc, Use, $l.00 ca
FANCY DRESS SHIRTS
In all the newes patterns o8c. ca
DRESS SUIT CASES
In all the best feathers,
$4.o8 to $5.4o ca
BATH ROBES
Terry cloths and single and double
faced wool eiderdowns. Colors are pink,
blue, tan, mode, gray, black and white.
$2.25, 2.8o, 3.4o, 5.o8
EVENING DRESS PROTECTORS
In black satin, plain and embroidered.
$1.0O, 1.5O and 200
MEMS FANCY HOSIERY
In all the newest patterns and colors-
red, blue, hello, black-and- white and tan.
These are in the plain and drop stitch,
with embroidered silk figures ana stripes.
Special 25c pr
MACKINTOSHES-
In navy blue, black, Oxford mixed,
tan and brown. Materials are all DOL
Tricots, Meltons and Coverts. These are
made with silk velvet collars, gummed
and stitched seams, full ventilated.
$500, 8 90, 1000
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Handkerchief for ALI.

The question about Handkerchies is QUALITY-so
the best handkerchief store is the that knows how to
the best value in quality This is especially import
ant Now for, with rise in prices, you must always look
out for lowering of qualities. Our idea is not to get
prices down, but quality up.
There's variety Of handkerchief here such as
few stores show-and best of all, in every one
you can depend on the QUALITY.
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Toilet Sets.

pieces. brush, comb, mirror;
aluminium. and China backs. Dec
rated artistically. Have been
10, ~ i 20, Nowo8c
a big bargain.
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We have Handkerchief at 6 for Csc;
for Csc; for Csc; etc.
These choicer ones in detail:
At I2Hc ca
A large and varied assortment of hand
some all-linen handkerchiefs including,
all-linen plain hemstitched handkerchiefs
with Is, d, u and inch hens; fancy
spared and embroidered; Swiss embroid-
cred both scalloped and hemstitched Jap
anese hand emb oidered handkerchiefs.
scalloped and initiated and hand embroid-
cred initial handkerchiefs.
Many of these are actually worth Is
cents each, style and quality being excep-
tionally fine. n.
At 25c ca
Very fine all-linen, cambria and sheer
lawn hemsttched handkerchefs, in all
sizes-7, 9 and IL inch: also the round
handkerchiefs, suitable for lace trimming;
fi.e handkerchiefs with e, ID, u and I
inch hens, both in linen and cambria,
embroidered hemstitched and scalloped
edges and Japanese hand drawn and en-
broidered handkerchiefs. All of these in
a multitude of good styles.
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Perfumes

The leading Perfumers are con-
tributors to our stock. We bought
largely. We have a goodly num-
ber--all prettily boxed, reduced
from Csc, SOC, $l.O0, l.50, 10
l0c, Zoe, SOC, CSC