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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Opinions Expressed BY Some Of the
Volunteers.
NEVER ON FIRING LINE
STARTED ONCE, BUT QUICKLY
SCURRIED BACK.
Opinions Expressed That War Will
Last For Many Years and Many
Lives Will Be Sacrificed - Some
Volunteers Think Otis Is All
Right.

When the Utah boys were in San
Francisco newspaper of that city re-
ported a very interesting scene which
occurred in one of the public theatres.
Cheers were given with a right good
Will by the boys for Dewey, Sampson
and Schley, but when an impudent
youngster in the galleries yelled,
Three cheers for Otis," the reply from
the batteries was a deep grOan- The
boys, when seen yesterday, were very.
reticent about the matter and only
few would express an opinion. Many,
however. stated that the batteries as a
whole had no use for Otis, and the mem
who had a good opinion of him were
very few and far between Following
are a few remarks made by the boys:
Sergeant Louis Fehr-I do not con-
slider myself in a position to crfticise
General Otis. He ought to know his
business, and if he doesn't it certainly
is not my place to show him.
Never On Firing Line.
Charlie Forslund-I don't think much
OF Otis. He never came near the firing
line One day he started on a launch
up stream for the line, but he heard
few shots and went back before he had
gotten half way.
Joe Winkler-Forslund's sentiments
are mine. too.
p. B. Christensen don't like to ex-
press nv opinion of him, but if 1 should
it wouldn't be a very good one.
Sergeant Williams think Otis is all
right Leave him there and he'll finish
up the war
hurry King-In my opinion, Otis
lacks military tact and aggressiveness.
He is overbearing and has gained the
ill-wiH of all his subOrdinates-
Mascot Patsy Donahue-You can't
have my opinion L gave 1t to the san
Francisco papers and they made IT ten
times as big. The fellows don ike
him very well. but didn't see him, and
don't know much about it.
William F. Mclaughlin. son of the
old Park City veteran, who is drum ma
Tor of the volunteer band. said the Off
GERS of battery a were all right, but
Otis. he declared, was an incompetent.
George Weber. battery Aft the
boys ran up against a rough layout,
Otis was to blame; if everything went
smooth, he was all right.
Oscar Lehrnan-The war will take off
many more good men. L wish 1t was
over.
George Dufin-The war ought to be
stopped
Will ElIis-If our soldiers could cor
ner the Filipinos they would soon be
driven to submission.
Lieutenant Hines-This grand ova-
ton surpasses anything that could
have been anticipated. The war Will
last five years yet, unless a sufficient
force is quickly sent to Subdue th'
Filipinos. 1 am ready to go back, how
I ever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Last Meal Together.
R. G. W. EXCURSION.
Several Hundred Employees Went
Out to Lagoon.

Several Hundred Employees Went
Out to Lagoon.
The Rio Grande employees had their
annual holiday at Lagoon yesterday.
They took out their wives and families
to the number of many hundreds
The most entertaining feature of the
day was a warmly contested baseball
game between employees of the Rio
Grande Western shops and employees
of the Oregon Short Line freight house.
The Short Lines won by a score of )
TO in six innings. Other athletic and
competitive events for which prizes
were given were:
Road race. Bert Mitchell first and
Ray Mitchell second.
Cakewalk. ]. Dunlop and Amy Boiler
first and Roy Scarfer and Edith Adams
second.
Prize waltz, Mr.. Truelson and Miss
Davis won.
Tug of war. employees of car shops
defeated employees of blacksmith
shops.
Boat race, Jack Hitler won-
Tub race, Ollie Rawls won.
Fat mems race. Billy Chatterton won.
Three-legged race, Joe Brown and
Abe Jones won.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
TINTIC EXCITED.
Mines Shut Down So Miners May
Greet Volunteers.
Especial Correspondence)

Especial COrrespondence)
Robinson, Aug. 19.-The usual inter
est in the mining industry was forced
10 succumb TO the overwhelming inter
est and patriotism for the returning
soldier boys The closing days of the
week were marked by the closing of
all of the mines in this district and
most of the mills. 1t is believed that
more enthusiastic "rooterS' went to
Salt Lake TO shout themselves hoarse
for the heroes, than from any other
section of Utah. Today the good peo-
pie of Eureka will spring their sensa-
tional surprise on the boys who went
from this section. and it bids fair to
be a genuine rouser. Mrs. ]. c. Kir
kendall and Mrs. G. A. Robertson, act
ing as a soliciting committee from this
locality. report splendid success. 1t IS
to be hoped that the boys will fare as
well after the excitement of the recep-
ton.
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things-well, it was abroad yesterday.
Who does not remember ''Trilby'' Mich
olson-he of the ready wit and ever
congenial nature? "Trilby' has been to
the Philippines with the batteries, and
many heart was yesterday on the
eager lookout for the first appearance
of this particular hero. Several of them
were banded together, too. and as Mich
olsons smiling face doomed up in the
vicinity of Second South and Main. four
or five fellows suddenly grabbed the
fighter and bore him off. despite intri-
cate and willy struggling, to a nearby
well, when ''Trilby' again appeared on
the street and looked anxiousIy for a
Liberty park car. he was wiping his
lips with japanese handkerchief and
trying to shake hands with twelve men
all at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
SOME OF THE WORKERS.
Credit For the Triumphs of Volun-
teer Reunion DaY.

The success of the great demonstra-
ton reflects the highest credit upon
Governor Wells and the executive, gen
eral and subordinate committees who
assisted in the monster undertaking.
The good work done by the governor is
everywhere recognized, but the eXecu-
tive modestly insists that without the
aid so faithfully given TO him by the
committees the great triumph attained
could not have been realized. The re-
union, ended in a blaze of glory, the
feast prepared by the ladies'" said the
governor last evening, was particu-
larly gratifying to me. Ogden enter
tanned the boys most royalty, and every
volunteer expressed his appreciation
of the days rare pleasures. l was
thanked for it, but in turn / must
thank the committees and all the peo-'
pie
Besides Governor Wells, r. P. Morris,
George T. Odell, D. c. Adams, NJ. L.
Mulvey, Reed Smoot of Provo and
Mayor Boyle of ogden did yoeman SER
vice in raising funds. General Penrose
and Captain Bishop worked night and
day for the success of the parade. Mrs.
Priscilla ]. Ritter was as an entire regi-
ment IN working up the magnificent
banquet. Her faithful assistants num-
bered among others Mrs. Rachel Sci
gel, Mrs. Annie Adams, Mrs. T. G..
Weber, Mrs. Breeder and Mrs. Driver
of Ogden. The burden of the arrange
ments for music fell upon II. G. Whit
ney. and for distribution of medals
upon c. +. Savage and Byron Groo.
Arthur T. Barnes, f. a. Hale and H.
l. A Gunner are responsible for the
much appreciated arches of welcome
General Burton, Colonel Bruback,
\ n
ranged transportation on the railroads
J. r. Letcher and w. p. O'Meara serv-
ed with distinction on the programme
committee.
But why enumerate? Every patriotic
citizen in Utah is entitled TO his or her
share of praise for the magnificence of
results on volunteers reunion day.
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GAVE OFFICERS A CHASE.
Vag Broke Away But Was Finally
OVerhauled

Frank Reynolds. a diminutive, but
troublesome transient, led Patrolman
Burt merry chase through the streets
last midnight. Reynolds was stopping
pedestrians and begging at every TWEEN
ty PAGES and the officer took him into
custody and over to the signal box on
Smiths drug store corner TO send for
the wagon. While unlocking the door,
the officer turned TO see Reynolds
headed down Second South at a break
neck pace. Burt followed. so did officer
Roberts. and a cry of stop thief arose.
Reynolds fell into the arms of a citi-
zen at West Temple and was finally
booked for yagrancy.
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A STRANGERS GREETING.
Schoolmate of Colonel Hawkins
Blesses Utah Bows.

Happy little incidents of the day at
Liberty park were almost too numerous
to mention. One gentleman approached
a group of battery boys, and wringing
their hardy hands, exclaimed: Boys,
I'm from Pennsylvania; 1 went to
school with Colonel Hawkins of the
Tenth, and he always spoke well of the
Utah boys God bless you, boys. L
want to know you all. You're heroes.
SO is every man of the Tenth. It's
Utah and Pennsylvania God bless
emf
The stranger moved along to the next
group, without imparting his name.
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Lagoon Excursions.

Sunday. Aug. 2O-Concert 2:SO and
$50 by Olsen's band.
Monday, Aug. 21-Baseball, Deserets
VS.. Red Stockings.
Tuesday, Aug. 22-Second ward. Og-
den.
Wednesday, Aug. 23-Rough riders
and Bartholomew horses.
Thursday, Aug. 24-Arion society of
New York
Friday, Aug. 25.-Eighth ward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
REVOLT A SMALL ONE.
Trouble With the Yaqui Indians
Greatly Exaggerated.

San Diego. Cal. Aug. ia letter re-
ceived in this city from NJ. Marks. one
Of the prOprietors OF the Grand motel at
Hermosillo Sonora. Mexico contains the
information that the reports sent TO this
country concerning the Yaqui Indian
troubles have been greatly exaggerated.
Mr. Marks claims TO have obtained re-
liable information from an employee
whom he detailed to investigate the con-
ditiOns existing between the MeXicanS and
Indians.
- he Yaqui instruction is confined only
to the towns of Wiskan and Bocan," says
Mr. Marks. The government has suffi-
cient forces in the field 70 suppress the
trouble within the next few weeks None
of the Yaquis have left the great haciend-
a of the Gendares or Don Andres canyon,
where there are at least 80 YaQuis living.
They are all peaceable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Cache County's Recognition.

The Cache county reception commit
tee is represented in the city by l. C.
Thoreson of Hyrum and A. NJ. Elem
ing of Logan, who were sent down to
meet and entertain the Cache volun-
teers until Monday morning, when they
will be given a reception at Logan
They desire that all the boys meet
them at 10 o'clock this morning at the
Walker House
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Resort Notes.

\ crowd of about 1000 people went
out to Saltair last evening. Not many
of the battery boys We're there, they
probably being too tired after their
journey to partake of any more enjoy
mentS.
The famous Weber band of Cincin-
natl will give a concert at Saltair this
afternoon.
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in husbands and wifes. mothers and sons.
and lovers promenading. all anxious for
the moment when the old home would be
reached.
The silent groups who wept for their
absent dead were pitied. To even glance
tears to the eyes of even the stout hearts
who felt supremacy happy for the days
reunion. There was not one yesterday
who was not reminded by the sorrow of
others that the great reunion day for all
Is yet to come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
"HAPPY JACK" HALE.
Ogden Went Wild Over This Brave
Volunteer.
Especial correspondence.)

Volunteer.
Especial Correspondence
Ogden. Aug. 19.-Parker j. Hall,
otherwise known as Happy Jack, was
given a hero's welcome in grand style
by the Ogden public. Jack formerly
worked in Ogden. though ne has no
relatives here nor elsewhere In this
country. Naturally he was not ex-
pecting any great demonstration on his
account. but when he appeared several
acres of the crowd simply went wild.
.Hurrah for Happy Jack Hail." was
the cry which was taken up by thous-
ands, while hands reached from all
sides to touch the wounded hero. Now
a bit of lead clipping at his bones or a
surgeons knife and saw doing like
wise is for Jack a subject of mirth He
has chatted and joked under such cir
cumstances, but the heartfelt demon
stration by friends utterly overcame
the lad. He rested on his crutches and
tried to say something, but the words
were choked by a sob and manly tears
of gratitude dimmed his eyes All his
old friends from the fire station were
there to greet him and Jack was taken
to the park in cab and was con-
stantly attended by friends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
CROWDS FROM EUREKA.
Eleven Hundred People For Salt
Lake-Public Holiday.
Especial to TIE Herald.)

especial 10 IEe aeTdlu-)
Eureka, Aug. 19.-Nearly all of the
business houses and some of the mines
are closed down today in honor of the
returning volunteers, and most of the
employees have taken advantage of
this opportunity to visit Salt Lake City.
The special train which left here at 8
a. m over the Rio Grande carried the
Eureka brass band and was fairly
jammed. hundreds of people being un-
able to get on it. The $40 regular, and
the Oregon Short Line special. which
left at about the same time, took the
balance of the enthusiastic crowd. 1t
is estimated that about LOO people
went out of the three camps, Eureka,
Mammoth and Silver city, on the
morning trains. all bound for the cap
ital. The Rio Grande had the greater
portion of the crowd. nearly 500 people
leaving Tintic district over that line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
"Dear Old Bill.

Affecting scenes were common yes
terday. but not one that failed to
move the bystanders. AS the batteries
were nearing the corner of First South
and Main streets, one of the brave boys
suddenly sprang from the ranks and
throwing his arms around the neck of a
tall young gentleman, exclaimed: You
dear old Bill'-and planted the hearth
est of kisses on 'Bill's' cheek. Maybe
you think BIZ didn't reciprocate.
Hobson WASN'T in it. 1t was a brief but
happy, meeting, and as the batteryman
hurriedly ran ahead TO catch up with
the boys, there was not single eve
within radius of ten yards that was
not dimmed with tears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER COPY
PAID FOR YESTERDAYS HERALD
People Of Utah Show Their Appreciation of Newspaper En-
terprise.



patng big demand for yesterdays volunteer edition. large
morning
The Herald the
a
Lake of
n
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of what the reunion really meant to the
returning heroes and to their wives,
mothers, fathers, sweethearts, brothers,
sisters and friends. Words cannot de-
scribe the many affecting scenes at Lib
erty park. Some wept for joy, others
shed tears of sorrow. Incidents innum-
cradle were noticed where a mother would
embrace her stalwart son and both would
weep for joy. Soon the meetings resulted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
OGDEN'S WARN Wei CONE
FOR UTAH VOL UNTEERS
Great Demonstration in Junction City in Honor of Soldiers
Breakfast at Lester Park.

will be given to him in recognition of
his bravery. The medal is a handsome
bit of work and represents an arch sur
mounting crossed cannons with a pen
dant bearing on one side the words
Utah Battery B" and on the other,
Presented by the Citizens of Plain
CITY Aug % 1899"
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PAYSoN DESERTED.
Nearly Five Hundred People Came to
Salt Lake.
Especial to The Herald.)

NNHNN4d4
Payson, Aug. 19-The town is almost
deserted The day is generally OBJ
served as a holiday. Business is sus-
pended Four hundred and fifty-four
tickets were sold for Salt Lake this
morning. The Short Line seated ca
boose with benches from the waiting
room to accommodate passengers.
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CONTINUED from rage IL
ened hands at them. Nobody was too
busy to remember that the men who
have been making Utah famous were
back on their native heath.
The restlessness of the boys when the
train reached a point within ten miles
of Salt Lake was almost pitiful. The
railroad company was doing its very
best. and that best was not so bad, but
it seemed slow to the veterans who
were wild with anxiety to greet their
loved ones. They fidgeted and fumed
and walked up and down the aisles of
their tourist cars.
As well-remembered landmarks came
in view they nudged each other and
pointed them out with the glee of chill
dren on their first visit to a circus.
Their year of absence, filed though it
was with continuous excitement and
novelty, faded rapidly into the past.
To them it seemed only yesterday that
they went to the war and the interim
since their departure seemed but a
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Second Nature.

philadelphia Bulletin.(
"Those colored baseball players are al
ways on the watch
Yes; for fowl no doubt.
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- -
Rest.


Boston Traveler)
well. my man. what is it you want?'
Rest, only resti
step up the road a bit further and
YOU II ind the churchyard."
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up. entering the horses shoulder. This
was fortunate, for had the bullet gone
to either side somebody in the dense
throng would have been hit. White
fed, and his horse, which is not Sc
riously hurt, was taken to a livery
stable for the night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

drum major. and he carried a four-foof
miners candlestick for baton. Master
Robert Emmftt Sullivan. years of age
and dressed in the bands regulation uni
form, made handsome mascot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Plenty For That.
rPhiladelnhia RnlIetir.

Mrs B.-Dear me, l went and bought
this remnant of dress goods. and there
isn't half enough to make a decent skirt
Mr.. Bon. well never mind; it II make
a bicycle skirt then, sure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Not Usual.
philadelphia Bulletin

philadelphia Bulletin.)
I'VE discharged our cook. She refused to
help do the canning.
well. that's the frst time | ever heard
of dismisSing a servant for not being
saucy."
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Plain City's Volunteers.
Especial Correspondence. !

Ogden, Aug. 1.-THE citizens of
Plain City have prepared to honor their
representative in the Utah batteries.
on Tuesday evening next he will be
given reception at his home town and
on this occasion a beautiful gold medal
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The numerous aides worked like beavers
to bring order out of chaos on South
Iemple street during the formation of the
procession. They had a herculean- task
to perform and did it well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
Whole City Was Ablaze With Flags
and Bunting.

There was not a building in the BUSH
ness portion of the city yesterday, no
matter how unpretentious, that did not
extend a welcome to the gallant sol
der boys by showing its sentiments in
a bit of the national tri-color. States
Main, West Temple and all the inter
secting streets from Brigham to Fourth
South were profusely and tastefully
decorated with flags, StreamerS and
multi-colored bunting. Old Glory was
flung to the cool breezes from every
building that boasted a flag pole, and
those which lacked it draped the en-
blem over their doorways. Many of
the business blocks were in sure enough
holiday attire, and the fiuttering bands
OF red, white and blue on them were
artistically lOoped from cornices, in
tertwined with granite columns.
stretched vertically, horizontally. dag
onally and every other way il was pos
sible TO arrange them.
The wOrld-defying American eagle,
with one talon clutching the olive
branch of peace, and the other a bunch
OF poisoned darts, but with the legend
Welcome Heroes" substituted for the
well known Latin phrase, PLAYED no
small part in the scheme of decoration.
Colossal paintings of national and local
heroes were displayed literally, and
every possible Interpretation of the
feelings OF Salt IakerS towards the re-
turned volunteers was worked into fiv-
ing, readable print, and the theory of
gratitude thereby discarded for the
actual condition.
Fine Effect.
The general effect looking north on
Main street from Third South was most
picturesque. The brilliant national tri-
color was in evidence everywhere; the
atmosphere was red, white and blue
alternately and collectively; and the
graceful memorial arch with richly dec
GRATED battiements. turrets and fying
buttresses, outlined against the early
autumn brown of the Wasatch noun
tains, and standing in a sea of fiutter-
ing colors, beggars description.
At night the brilliant electrical illu-
limitations in the shop windows: the
arch and flag Of tri-color incandescent
lamps opposite the Union Light &
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The Fair Maid Again.

indianapolis Journai)
"Where are you going, my pretty maid?"
81 am going a-Solfing sir she said
May l go with you, my pretty maid?''
Il have sticks in plenty, SIR she said.
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Poor Mont Fisher. He stood as a marble
statue. His son, Sergeant Ford Fisher,
killed in battle. was not there. The
fathers grief was of that kind which can
not find expression in shedding tears.
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AS the procession turned into Main
street az precisely l2:30. whistles began to
blow, bells were rung and the street was
Instantly filled with a surging mass of
humanity which threatened to block the
tnorouShfare. 1t was with considera BILE
dif1culty that room was made for the
procession 10 move down the street.