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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
MUCH ABUSED WORD "LADY."
Instances of It's Various Uses-In
One Case It ..Wasn't a Eanipaal."
: CYouth's Companion.(

The word LADY still has about it a
certain halo which ought to prevent
it's indiscriminate use. In this country
we can hardly expect to see social dis
tinctionS reflected in the use of the
word, and yet we might, perhaps, eX-
pect to see it employed more eGaitably
than it was by certain dry goods
store-kee9er in a Massachusetts, town
not long ago.
The daughter of senator of the
United States drove one day from her
fathers summer cottage to a store in
a city nearby, and ordered some arti-
cles to be sent to the house.
When the goods were sent a mistake
was made, and the senator himself
stoooed at the store to correct 1t. The
proprietor called the saleswoman, and,
after consulting with her, aDoiogized
for the mistake.
You see, sir" he explained, "the
lady who took the order didn't quite
understand what the girl said.
A somewhat similar story was told
of a remark made by Yankee servant
of the family of John LatnroD Motley,
the historian. On one occasion, when
the historian was at home on the an
cestral estate near Boston, and when
his brother James was also there, an
intimate friend of the family who was
sojourning at the house came out from
Boston on late afternoon train. The
family coachman met him with a car
riage at the station. On the way to the
house the guest said to the driver:
Did anyone come out on the earlier
tramp
ooh, yaas," said the coachman. the
was four: the was John and Jim and
two ladies'
The guest knew that John and JIM
We're the historian and his brother, bat
he wondered VINO the ladies were.
Afterward he found out that they were
a seamstress and a new chambermaid.
The most extraordinary use of the
term that we are likely to find any
record of is related from England. The
house surgeon of a London hospital, We
are told was attending to the iniIlrias
Of a woman who had been badly bitten
on the arm. AS he was dressing the
wound he said:
81 cannot make out what sort Of a
creature bit you. 1t is too small for
horses bite, and too large for 4 dog 5.
ooh, sir" said the patient, lit wasn't
a hanimal-it was another lydy!"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

That Utah Republicans are willing to
profit by the war on Roberts, has been
apparent from the beginning. 1t was
started in the interest of the Repub-
lican party, and leading members of
the organization, who believe in pelyg-
amy, church rule. and everything con-
nected with Mormonism, would like TO
see the effort to deprive him of mis- seat
successful. a very prominent Repub-
lican woman, who has been hon9red by
her party in every campaign since the
division on party lines, who has served
on the Republican state and executive
committees, and who certainly speaks
with some authority. in a recently
published interview says: Il will GER
tainly oppose the seating Of Mr.. Rob
erts, as I opposed his nomination and
election, because of his opposition to
the cause of suffrage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
AUTHORSHIP OF EPIGRAMs.

Literary critics are comparing notes
regarding the authorship Of a famous
epigIam recently attributed by the
New York Tribune 10 Mr.. Phelps. In
a speech at London early in 1889 he
said: 1.-THE man who does net make
mistakes seldom makes anything"
The saying pleased his hearers and
went the rounds Of the English press as
a trite and truly original epigram FOR
which its reputed author rece;y ed
many compliments.
It has recently been discovered, how
ever, that DR.. Alexander Mckenzie
made = similar observation in an ad-
dress delivered in December, 1858, at
the annual dinner Of the New England
society held at New York Speaking Of
the Pilgrims he said:
Are we TO criticise them? Lid they
not make mistakes? ! hope SO. = man
VINO doesn't make mistakes doesn't
make anything"
This idea may have been expressed
a hundred times before The doctor or
the statesman ever thought OF it. 1t
viii yet be spoken by hundreds of
others who never read the sl,eeches of
either gentlemen, and to whom that
particular form of expressing 4 well
established belief may never have oc-
CURED before they use it.
With a half billion discriminating
people speaking at the same time. in
Europe, America and almost every
part Of the earth, it would be strange
indeed If such a single, commonplace
observation had not been made thou
sands Of times in ore way or another.
Remarks as bright and trite are
dropped every day at various country
crossroads where ho1nely CHUNKS OF
wisdom fall with the whittlines from
the dry goods boxes il front Of the
rural stores. In grimy barrooms where
besotted genius browns It's griefs and
gifts in the same glass. many of the
finest epigrams are coined.
But it is the man Of fame who hears
them and repeats them under mere
aus2icious circumstances, to more ap-
pFeeiative audiences, who gets the
credit. So what is the use Of dispUung
about the priority OF claim to original
ity IN this instance? Both may have
found the gem at the same crossroads.
If one found occasion 20 use it FIRST the
critics haze no right tn question the
right Of the second TO likewise use it in
his own good time
Therefore Henry Cabot Lodge, bril-
liant, original, has an equal right TO the
expression which he uses in the con-
Guiding chapter Of his story OF the
american Revolution" just out To be
sure he changes a word or two, but he
is probably under no Obligations to
either Phelps or Mckenzie when he
says:
THE american people have made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

The Ogden Standard overlooks two
or three important considerations when
it gives voice to the following: I'VE
observe that after all the praise be-
slowed upon our state representatives,
who were so conscientious in the per-
Torrance Of their duties they could not
think of remaining away from their
seats in the halls of legislation in the
capitol building, Washington, the only
one now in his place of duty is Senator
Rawlins, the others being absent. Now
it is in order for the newspapers that
saw so much to admire in the faithful
performance of public service by our
senators, to give AIr. Rawlins the same
praise they so lavishly bestowed on
others a week ago. Senator Rawlins
is not sin the hands of his friends"
during the present struggle for toga.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
A Zimmerman Duel.
Cleveland Plain DeaIer.)

L
Banfsky-Do you aDolcgeese2
| Won kOWsky-Neffer, no timesi
Banfsky-Then for yourself lookout
sky!
Won KoWslzy-Am retty?
Banfsky-So am /.
Won Kowsky-VeR I say tree times
we bote fire.
Barfs<y-ven you say tree times one
time?
Won Kowsky-No. Ven say tree nit
one and two den We bote shoot
Banfsky-Dot is vOt L understanded.
Ven viii you pegin?
Won Kowsky-I will pegin ven I got
me good retty. Aim, Eh ? Who dit you
dink you vas hghtin' dees duel nit?
Banfsi1y-I am nit you fightin', to be
sure.
Won Kowsky-Den w ton't you point
your revolver in my direction aIretty2
Banfslzy-Oxccose me, I am in der
habit Of fghtin' my duels to mine own
sassidgefsction-
Won Kowsky-Your abologyvas gwite
a sufficiency. Retty? Won. two, tree!
Fire,
They both fire. Banfsky knocks the
shingles from a neighboring barn and
Won Kowslxy makes the bark fly from
q. tree in the next lot. The seconds, who
are hiding in a nearby quarry. crawl
out cautiously and then hastily scram-
bic back. Six times do the warlike
principals exchange shots without per-
sonal damage, and then their weapons
are empty.
Banfsky-Ve hat done all dot vas in
our power to sasS.dgfy wounded honor?
Won Kowslxy-Dot is sol
Banfsky-Den move We adehurn to
der nearest gasthaUs.
They adjourn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15


growth, and the exposure of internal
tional commerce to many dangers and
drawbacks.
The duty of this country, under the
circumstances. is to establish unques-
toned supremacy on the islands first.
and to talk over the question of indie
pendence afterwards.
Our voluntarily assumed position as
a missionary. nation admits of no al
tentative. We have accepted the is
lands from the Spanish government,
recognizing no authority but our own.
1t must not be said that the natives
wrested from the United States their
independence. It must be known that
American arms are supreme where
they assert their supremacy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
An Expensive Instrument.
(Chioaro Inter Ocean

(Chicago Inter ocean,
Stuart Robson made an unfortunate
theatrical venture several years ago,
but it did not affect his good humor.
Meeting party of congenial contempt
raries at the Lambs club one day he
said: Say. boys. want you all to
come down to my place at the High
lands and have a look at my $4,000 or
gam ''Your what?' chorused the
Lambs: My $4,000 handOrgan," re-
joined Robson. L keep it down there
in the barn" "Oh come, now, 1 say"
spoke up one of the party. its too jol-
~ hot TO joke Now, be honest; that's
a wheze, isn't it?'' mo, pom honor"
ansxse d Robson; 1--WE got it all right.
Don't you remember that tour of The
Cadi?' OF course you do. Well, as
pired 70 be a real manager. and, 10 use
a verRacular to the east side, I got
there. Yes, sir, I g9t there with both
feet. We used this handorgan in one
act, and it is all that is left of what I
lost on she venture, which separated me
from $4,000 of Uncle Sans one dollar
obligations" There are others. Mr..
Cheney paid S41. Geo Tor a pair of sus-
penders as a mementO for backing the
tour OF George CayVan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
"The Wizard of the Nile"

The Frank Daniels engagement was
a great success, financially, and peo
pie surely received their moneys
worth of fun. One doesn't go to see
comic opera, expecting to be elevated
or instructed, and those who do expect
this are the ones who are always so
disappointed.
"The Wizard of the Nile" which was
Daniels first opera. success, was pre-
scented at the Theatre yesterday after
noon and evening. 1t is staged quite as
handsomely as THE Idols Eye" and
details are carefully observed, although
there is not as much opportunity in the
Wizard" for handsome costumes on
the part of the chorus. The plot of the
first opera given here, far eXcels in
originality and fun, and affords vastly
better advantages for Daniels. The
second is better from a musical stand
point: there are some exceedingly
pretty ehoruses and some charming
lyrics fall to handsome Miss Redmond,
who renders them in an utterly mani
mate fashion. Miss Redmond's appear
ance is her strong bid for favor-she
is little OF {. singer, and she lacks cIa-
matte expression. AS Cleopatra, the
princess who knows naught of love,
Miss Redmond's pTotestatiOns of her
innocence were scarcely convincingly
enough portrayed to miSlead one. Her
unusual attractions of face and figure,
however, render her very satisfactory
for comic opera. Danforth and Wheel
an have not as much opportunity in
The Wizard of the Nile" but make
the best OF what the librettist has given
them. Mr.. John s. Park, as Cleopat-
ra's music teacher, displays a pleasing
voice and attractive personality Miss
Kopp is fetching as the apprentice.
Daniels is Daniels-always the same,
full of fun, never quiet, inimitable in
his humor, but with scarcely as much
scope as he had in 1.-The Idols Eye"
There is more music in THE Wizard of
the Nile but those who want Daniels
viii prefer THE Idols Eye"
The Theatre was packed for every
performance, and even at the dollar
matinee, seats were at a premium.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
4 Story Of Lincoln.
(Cincinnati Ennuirer.l

At recent dinner in Boston for
mer citizen of Springfield. H., told the
following Lincoln story: THE fire hose
company of Springfield was very proud
of its well-equipped fire apparatus, and
desiring to procure some extra supplies,
subscription papers were sent around.
The small boys, myself among the num-
Der, were given a share in the work
I went up to some dusty rooms over a
grocery and entered the law office of
Lincoln. He. asked me numberiess
questions, and 1 had to tell him all 1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
a Rival of "of Agin, On Agin, Con
(Slater CAIo.) Index.)

tOidlSL N-1O.j 4IUGAD
William Blue was an engineer in the
employ of one of the trunk railway
lines in this state. One of his duties
was to haul the through freight over
the western division, and his pet engine
was No. 2. One night he had an. acct
dent. One Of the fues in the boiler Of
his pet engine blew out, and he was
stalled, blocking the main line. He
reported the matter TO the division gu
perintendent unwittingiy as follows:
Engine blew out a hue; what'il 1
do?-Bill Blue"
Then he sat down to await instruc-
tions This is what came over the
wires from the superintendent office
twenty minutes later:
bill Blue: You plug that fiue in en-
CINE and pull her through in time to
get out of the way of %.
This order is stuck up in the cab of
engine .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

After calling attention to the efforts
Of elders, teachers and apostles to
abolish the waltz for several years
past, the Brigham Bugler observes:
AT present the whirl hug seems more
popular than ever" Iii kinds are said
to be in favor this winter, particularly
the bear hug.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Senator Clark, who will be reelected
by the Wyoming legislature, has al
ready represented his state in the ma
tional senate four years. having been
elected in 1895, after the failure of the
Democratic Legislature of 1898 to agree
upon a choice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
a Terrible Admission.
New YorJ, Weeklvl

Mrs. De Styie-What has become of
Clara Brighteyes?
Mrs. De Fashion-HorTors, Do not men
ton that woman in fashionable society, L
beg of you,
Mrs. Forundred-Yes isn't it awful?
And the shameless thing admits il, too.
Mrs. De Styie-Mercy. Admits what?
Mrs. Forundred Gin an awe-stricken
whisper)-She has married for love.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

The Logan Nation is very severe in
its denunciation of the Short Line rail-
road. 1t is to be hoped that the COM
pany will not retalfa.te by removing it's
tracks from Logan altogether. There
is a silly legend in Cache that the
shops were taken away for such a
flinsy reason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo'
eel Weather Bureau Office.
81 e ~. Uteh. Jan. 14, IS9!

salt Lake city, Utah, Jan. Il, 1899.
Mean temperature, % degrees; departure
from normal minus l degree; maximum
Temperature. 81 degrees; minimum temp +
azure, II degrees; accumulated excess o.
teInperature si1ce first of the month. q
degrees: total precipitation inches and
hUnGredths), none; departure from
Normal minus % inches; accumulated
inches.
Following IS the local forecast Of the
weather for today: Fair, stationary tenn
peratlre. J. H SMITH,
Section Director.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Certain army officers are trying to
stand so close to Alger that it would not
be surprising to hear one of them de-
clare yet that he carried piece Of
Eagan's beef all through the war as a
perfume. A mixture of that beef and
limburger cheese might improve the
odor of the war department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Speaking of Senator KiesePs bill to
abolish the Office of chief of police in
first and Second-claSS cities, the Provo
Democrat imagines that the people of
Salt Lake are overjoyed- Nonsense.
They are not going to laugh this time
until the supreme court decides what
the legislature means by passing such
a measure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

For the benefit of correspondent, it
is stated that the Wyoming pictures
used in the New Years edition of The
Herald were made by w. o. Owen, eX-
state auditor of that state, and the first
man to scale the Grand Teton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

The Standard Oil copper combine eff
fected yesterday in New York confirms
the opinion of The Herald expressed
recently concerning the international
corner contemplated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

mistakes, as all people DO who make
anything
These famous gentlemen may have
made mistakes in all claiming credit
for the saying but they have also made
it famous, thus proving its truth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Ex-senator Carey of Wyoming re-
fused TO enter the contest this time.
He is believed to be lying in wait for
Warren's scalp. But time may come to
Warren's relief. His term is long and
Carey is old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

knew of this fire brigade and its men,
bers. Then ne said: Well, III tel you
what I'll do. I'll go home 10 supper
Mrs. Lincoln is generally soodnatured
after srpper-and then III tell her I've
been thinking Of giving $40 TO the bri-
gade. and she'll say: ABE, VIII you
never have any sense? Twenty dollars
is quite enough" So, tomorrow, my
boy. you come around and get Your
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Congressman De Vries, the only Dem
ocrat who came through the late cleo
ton in California unscathed, was given
a complimentary vote of his party for
the United States senatorship yester-
dav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Next Thursday the annual meeting of
the State Press association will be held
in this city. Newspaper legislation will
be the main topic of discussion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Whether the odds are with Judge
King or not, there was an announce
ment of Belts in his favor yesterday
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

General Wood has endorsed that
'emDalmed beef" lie says it smells like
a rose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

Representative L. Redd, jr, born in
Washington When Representative edd
4
=
Since that time Rdd lived Bluff and
filed
the position of Juan and
= a
= Washington county,
4 + ~ 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
The Rstort piscourteaus.

(Boston Evening Transcript)
Teacher-They tell me you are q bad
boy, Thomas
Pupil-Huhi You ought to hear my pa
and ma talk about you.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
sToCKs AND INvEsTMENTs.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks. and
other High Grade investment securities
aougEt and sold
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold
Investment orders from institutions,
trustees of estates and capitalists viii Ee-
ceiVe the best of attention.
JOHN e. CUTLER. JR
Tel. III IS Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
CALT LAKE THEATRE.
GEORGE D. PIPER, Manager.
Curtain at SIS.
The MUSICAL treat
OF TIE SEASON.
World Renowned Prima Donna
Mime. Ciementine De We're,

Mime. Ciementine De We're,
With her company of famous Artists
Friday Evening. Jan. 20, in the latest
Musical Sensation,
IN A PERSIAN GARDEN
From the Rubaiyet of Omar Khoyyam-
Balcony scene: Gounod's Romantic
Opera. Romeo and Juliet fourth act
of Verdi's Immortal Opera, II Trova-
tore" Mad scene, with Flute Obhgato,
from Verdi's beautiful opera, Lucia
Iagnificently COStumed
Fun orchestra under direction Of Signor
Sapio.
seats.-25c. SOC. 75c, 800 $50. Sale
commences Wednesday morning.
As for Miss De We're, since the days of
Patti and Nilsson no such soprano has
been heard il Music HaH.-Cincinnau
Enquirer
Since Adelina Patti no such singer has
been heard here with a voice so flexible
ard agreeable in quality. intOUatiOn so
pure and method so admirab-e--NeW York
Commercial Advertiser.
a notable success of the opera season
has been Clementine De Vere.-New York
Musical Courier, March 10. 1891
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

OFFICE. THE HERALD block. corner
West Temple and First South streets, Salt
Lake City.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-30
Death OF Deck Kathen.
BY osceola Correspondent.


On the oath inst, at l o'clock A. NJ.
at A. C. Cleveland 5 ranch, Deck Ka-
then passed into the realms of eternity.
He was a native of Canada, 81 years of
age and came west to California Ia 1860.
He has since remained in the west and
has made friends of all his aequaint-
ances. He came TO White Pine county
over 20 years ago, and it is universally
said there are no other better men than
Deck, and his many friends will regret
to learn of his sudden departure.
The deceased had been suffering for
several days from complete stoppage OF
the bowels due to the telescoping ofthe
intestine, and on Wednesday DR.. Ham
moRd was summoned to his aid but
arrived too late to save him. At the
time of his death the deceased was em-
ployed by A. C. Cleveland as foreman
of his ranch.
Mr.. Kathleen was buried at Osceola on
Friday the 25th, and although it was a
very rainy day his funeral was largely
attended. The burial services were
read by W.T.. Patrick. Quite nun
ber of people from Spring and Snake
valleys were in attendance. May he
rest in peace.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-30
Another oIdtimer Departed.

Martin Guptill one of the oldest and
best known residents of White Pine
county, died yesterday morning about
four o'clock at the home OF John Mag
nuson OF this plaes. He was In his 18th
year and had been failing since last
summer, but an attack of the grippe
no doubt hasten9d his death. Mr. Mag
nuson and his estimable wife have taken
every possible care Of him during the
past winter, and he has suffered very
little, his death being very peaceful.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the Magnuson
residence.
MIR. Guptill was one Of the.early pion-
GERS who left the pleasures of civiliza-
tion behind to seek a fortune in the
western wilderness. lie came TO Ham
iltou during the White Pine excitement
tud eng aged In the stable business with
Sam Mosler, afterwards coming TO Step
toe valley. where they took up the hay
ranch, on which he has resided ever
since. Although not entirely free from
the faults 80 common In this easy going
country, he was generally respected
aud leaves many to regret his demise.
His immsiiats family consists Of
two sisters and a brother residing in
Santa Monica, Cal, and brother In
South Elgin, ILL.,, his old home.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-30
A Gigantic SmeIter Trust.

A Topeka, Kansas, dispatch of the
23rd saws: Mr.. John T. Graham of
Denvef, who owns extensive gold and
silver mines in Colorado and New Mex
leo, and copper mines in Utah, passed
through Topeka to-day on his way to
his home. Mr.. Graham operates smelt-
ing plants at his various mines and he
has been at New York in attendance at
the meeting of smelter operators, which
resulted in the perfection of gigantic
trust with a capital of s65 600, 900.
While in this city Mr.. Graham made
the statement that the first step made
by the new trust would be the advance
of the price of silver ten per cent.
This is trust that will prove bene-
fetal instead of oppressive, " said Mr..
Graham. "All the smelter operators
who entered into the combine signed a
contract. agreeing not to raise the price
O the treatment OF ore for ten years.
''The advance in silver will be within
a very short time continued Mr.. Gra-
ham. "Just as soon as the combine
can he perfected. y