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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
PROSPEROUS UTAH.

The industrial and commercial quick
eninS of Utah is not the result Of arti-
fetal prosperity 1t is based on some
thing little more substantial than
financial legislation and a little more
honest than tariff protection 1t is
found in the soil. in the mountains, in
the mineral deposits of the state. Nor
does IL rest upon the precious metals
which are found here in such abund-
ance. nor yet upon the copper boom,
which has added millions to the mining
wealth of the state. 1t is a prosperity
whose permanence is guaranteed by
the Interchangeable fields of iron and beds
of coal which literally cover the cen
trail and southern portions of Utah; by
the boundless ranges, the fertile val
leys. the never-failing water supply of
the region.
Extensive plans to irrigate a vast
area in the southeastern part of the
state have been matured and capital is
already putting them into operation.
This means the cultivation of fruit
lands. the utilization of soil that is es-
pecially adapted to beet culture. It
means prosperous communities where
now the settlers are few and far be-
tween.
Then the Marysvale colonization
scheme. which is receiving the encour-
agement of the Rio GranGLe Western
people, means a great deal more for
the state than appears on the surface.
Following the settlement, the railroad
viii push into that section which needs,
above all things, railroad connection
with the outside world to make the
lands valuable and the people prosper
Gus and progressive. The valleys in the
vicinity of Marysvale constitute some
of the finest farming and fruit-growing
lands in the state. Irrigation schemes
and settlers go together, and many
wales that are only fit for grazing now
will be dotted with homes and orchards
in a few years more.
The Utah & Pacific, it is reported,
has fully decided to build a branch to
Cedar City in the near future. This
project has attracted considerable at
tention from capitalists here and else
where, and experiments have been made
showing that Cedar City goal is equal
to the reduction of Cedar City iron ore,
and it is believed that there is enough
of the latter to supply the world for
the next ten years.
Enterprise, industry and capital have
combined to open up a glorious future
for Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
A Domestic Episode.


When he got home that night she con-
fronted him at the door. and he gasped
with horror. She was not dressed for
dinner, and she had one arm in a sling
Both thumbs were done Up in huge band
ages. There was towel tied around her
tousled head and a cut over one of her
eyes; The odor of liniment was heavy
on the air.
For heavens sake what has happen
ed?'' he asked.
Without a word she led the way into
the little drawing room. Over the cush-
Toned couch Oriental draperies had been
armor forming a beautiful COSY corner
A lamp. burning dimly, hung in the
center.
II put it up myself today she said
Il had grown tired waiting for you IL. do
1t, and the decorators wanted $50
the pillows.
How on earth did you manage it
alone?' he asked, with exaggerated ad-
miration and wonder. He knew just
how 1t was done. He had always had to
put it up himself before this
''Oh. just piece of lead pipe. a few
tacks and paper of pins she said
simply yet proudly. Il only fell off the
stepladder twice"
There were almost tears in his voice
when he spoke. 1t really. touched him to
see her standing there bandaged like a
broken-down race horse. Besides that.
no one knew how he had dreaded The
task of putting it up himself
All he said, when will We men
realize what priceless treasure we
woman"
He stretched his arms affectionately
towards her, and the entire thing col
iapsed about his head with a crash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
THE HOLIDAY HERALD.

The holiday number of The Herald
will be a mammoth edition, covering
fully the industrial progress of the
state. 1t is designed that it shall be
the equal of anything in this line
heretofore produced by a Utah news
paper. 1t will contain many attractive
features and will be paper that Utah
people can send abroad with pride. 1t
is source of qualification to note that
wide awake business men are showing
their interest in the undertaking and
their appreciation of the opportunity
to reach a great number of readers,
many applications for space having
been received. Newsdealers and others
should place their orders for extra
copies at an early date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES.
Trolley Car Ethics.


For two hours this afternoon grieved
that / was not a stenographer, Mrs.
Kashmore remarked to me on the car
today.
Because had to take the minutes of
meeting of the Womens Heart to
Heart Auxiliary of the Society. for the
piled showing. me her book of notes.
You really should join in this good
work. she added
IF the good work is proportionate to
the name / replied. ''it must be marvel-
Gus. But kindly tell me how psychic
charity differs from any other kind" 1
inquired.
before she could reply her attention
became absorbed in the enactment OF a
little drama opposite.
A year-old child, held at it's mother S
shoulder. had been alternately biting on,
and tapping the window with. a bright.
new silver dollar. and now the dollar
had disappeared down the space between
the side Of the car and the back of the
seat.
Il wonder if it can be got out" said
Mrs. Kashmore.
| appealed to the conductor.
The conductor promptly decided that IL
could not. whereupon the woman. who
was poorly dressed. took upon herself
look that was pitifully miserable.
Here is an opportunity that your
said to Mrs Kash.nore. 1T is evident
that the dollar is of vital importance to
the poor woman continued.
1T is also evident that she was mex
cusably careless replied Mrs. Kashmore.
Besides, she added. you ought to
know that psychic charity has nothing
to do with money
Mr.. Biff Shady (who a week ago had
been pointed out to me as the political
boss of the Fifth ward'). sitting near
US, here took dollar from his pocket
and. dropping 1t into the woman's lap.
Immediately walked out of the car in an
embarrassed manner.
Il wonder said l. questionably ''of
what charity society Mr.. Biff Shady is
member
Mrs Kashmore refused to reply.
1T seems to be the real thing" I sug-
gested,- even if it does cover multitude
Of sins
The silence on Mrs Kashmore's part
became oppressive. and was glad that
the car had reached my corner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

John Burroughs. the author and crit
ic, was in his early boyhood a school
mate of Jay Gould.
Miss Helen Terry delights in keeping
anniversaries. and never forgetS the
birth and wedding days of any of her
intimate friends.
The committee of the Coincide Fran
caise has refused 10 receive the bust of
Francisque Sarcey and place ii in it's
galleries. on the ground that it is that
of a mere critic.
T. F. Lansing has been appointed
minister of finance of Hawaii, to sue
coed S. III. Damon. whose resignation
was sent from Rome, Italy. The ap-
pointment was made by President Dole.
Eugene Bode. who keeps a store in
Fredericksburg. Va, was so pleased
with the results of the election in Ne
braska that he caused his shop and
residence to be painted a bright silver
color
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania is Of
the opinion, and expresses il frankly
and openly. that every husband should
deed to his wife the homestead. she
being queen of the home and entitled to
it.
General Funston's return TO Manila
can hardly be due entirely to his love
IOT COMBAT, LOT curing his DTleL stay
in this country he had had even more
fighting to do than he is likely to find
in LuZon.
John J. Johnson, who died<in Fulvan-
ma county, Va. the other day, was one
CT the litter bearers who carried Stone
wall Jackson from the field when that
general was MORALLY wounded at Chan
cellorsville, May 3, 1862.
The University of Michigan. following
the example of several other institu-
tons, has raised. by vote of the board
of regents, Charles Bond, former di-
rector of athletics. to the rank of a jul
nior professor. with a salary of $4,000.
Educational Legislation and Admin
istration of the Colonial Government,
the book of SIG pages written by Miss
Elsie Clews. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clews of New York, is to be
published also in Edinburgh and trans
lated into German for publication in
Berlin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
ISLE OF THE WINDS.

The Sunday Herald will present an
other rare treat to the lovers of high
class fiction On next Sunday, the 18th,
u will commence the, publication of
The Isle of the Winds a new and
powerful story by s. R. Crockett This
novel fully equals 1.-The Black Doug
las" the fascinating story published
by The Herald last year, and could
have been written by no other author
than Crockett.
THE Isle of the Winds is essen
tally a story of adventure Its hero,
Phillip Stanstield. the younger, is kid
mapped by his father. Phillip the elder.
and carried from Scotland to the pi-
rates isle. Phillip the elder, a pirate
captain, has murdered his father, Sir
James Stahsfield, and deserted his wife
for Janet Mark, the shameless wife of
Saul Mark, a gypsy sailor, who is
Stansfield's evil genius. Janet as ac-
complete in the murder of Sir James, is
sold into slavery into American planta-
tons. Phillip Stansfield the elder, also
carries off hfs deserted wife and Janet's
daughter, little Anna Mark. Both chill
dren have been adopted by Humphrey
Spurway, a rich English cloth mer-
chant. living on the Stansfield estate
He loves young. Phillips mother, but
has no hope of marrying her. Notwith-
standing. he goes in search of the cap
tives as soon as he discovers their
fate
After months on the pirates isle they
manage to escape from it by help OF
Ebora, negro, and his mother, an
Obeah woman They find refuge in Por-
to Rico. and there discover the some
time Janet Mark transformed into a
great lady, wife 10 the Spanish COVER
nor general. She befriends them after
a fashion, but cannot save Phillip from
being taken back to the pirate isle His
father and Saul Mark, routed by other
pirates come to Porto Rico and per-
suade the governor general to send
back an expedition to secure Morgan's
treasure. The famous buccaneer has
left it in boxes stuck fast in a lake of
burning pitch. No man could bring it
out of the pitch and live. hence the
plan to make young Phillip the bringer.
1T is frustrated by the discovery that
the lake has become a volcano. Then
the expedition plans to attack the pirate
stronghold and loot it. Ebora, sent to
spy. encourages the commander and
leads him, full OF confidence, to a night
assault. The Pirates offer no resist
arce; they cannot. since they are all
hanging en- trees; but English ships
and English sailors rout the expedition
utterly. Humphrey Spurway is with the
warskips in a vessel of his own. Then
fsllow briefly the sack of San Juan, the
death of Phillip Stansheld the elder
and Saul Mark, the rescue of little An
ma and young Phillips mother, the
voyage home the recovery of the es-
tates, and the general knitting of loose
ends. From first to last the action is
breathlees' and told with all the au-
thors fire and force
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
A Dangerous Precedent.
Pittsburg Post.


The Utah congressman. Mr.. Roberts.
was not sworn in but directed to stand
aside when his state was called. and
the question of his prima facie right
referred to a COMMITTEES of nine. We be-
lieve this to- be a dangerous, precedent
and entirely uncalled for save to satisfy
thoughtless outside clamor. The prece-
dent may come home TO trouble its in
ventors. In saying this. we believe
Mr.. Roberts should be excluded from
membership If guilty of continued vio-
lation OF the anti-polygamy law, or his
admission could be construed into a
defiance or Reputation of the anti
polygamy laws of the state, which also
form part of the Estates constitution.
But it is also of Infinitely greater i'm
portarce that the. right of representa-
ton should be maintained in all it's
constitutional sacredness than that
congress should take cognizance OF a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
His Dream.


Papa cat the breakfast table)-WilIie
my boy, why are you looking so thought
fuf? Are you not feeling well?
Willie very seriously)-Yes. papa; but
l had strange dream this morning.
Papa-lndeedI What was it?
WILLIE dreamed, papa, that I died and
went to heaven; and when ST. Peter met
me at the gate, instead of showing me
the way to the golden streets. as / ex-
pected, he took me out into a large field.
and in the middle of the field there was a
ladder reaching way up into the sky and
out OF sight. Then st. Peter told me that
heaven was at the top and that in order
10 get there / must take the big piece of
chalk he gave me and slowly climb the
ladder. writing on each rung some sin /
had committed.
Papa Qaylng down his newspaper)-And
did you finally reach heaven, my son?
Willie-No papa, for just as / was try
ing TO think of something to write on the
second rung. looked up into the sky and
saw you coming down.
Papa-And what was 1 coming down
for, pray?
WilHe-That's just what I asked you.
papa, and you told me you were going for
more chalk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
THE DLAMONDVILLE STRIKE.

The Herald is in receipt of letter
written by an official of the Miners
union at Diamondville. Wyo., who sets
forth in his communication the posi-
ton of the union in the present great
strike and demonstrates against certain
expositions of the. case which have
been placed before the outside public.
His statement of the affair is in sub
stance as follows:
According to a rate schedule agreed
upon between the union and the COM
pany the latter was to pay workers an
increase in ton price. provided IL was
proven they did not make as much as
$3.50 per day which it is claimed was
proven they did not do. They asked
for the promised increase, but the mat
ter dragged on until very recently and
no action had been taken. The union
had occasion to seek the company Of
ficers in regard to the alleged unreason-
able discharge of two union men and
incidentally demanded an increase to
10 cents on the ton of coal mined The
company refused to accede to this de-
mand or to reinstate the discharged
miners.
TT is claimed that the company
could well afford to give the increased
wage, using as an argument the recent
advance of prices which the public has
been forced TO pay for its coal.
I'VE called a strike" writes the OF
fetal. land after two days they offered
all kinds of inducements for men to go
to work. They succeeded in engaging
about 100, so on Saturday last our
brave women turned out and stopped
them, but with no violence whatever.
They simply said to the miners: Stop.
and they did so. but not woman was
harmed; instead of there being 200 or
$50, there We're only fifty. all told. and
they did nothing other than make an
outside boss spend about Sc for their
refreshment. and they surely were in
need of it,"
The writer further states that the
report concerning the mass meeting
held on the 3rd instant is in error, in
asnuch as John Rowlands did not
gain an admission from prominent
union men that the strike was not
against the company's determinations.
He simply spoke at the meeting and
held a public discussion of the matter
with the strikers.
The author of the letter closes with
the statement that there has been no
disturbance at the seat of trouble and
that there is no likelihood of there be-
ing any. at least on the part of the
miners ''All are quiet and taking
things as cool as ever they can
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In Westminster Abbey lib persons
have been buried
More than 1900 persons are regularly
employed in the London theatres.
The oldest Presbyterian congregation
in America is located at Snow Hill.
Nd
A quart of milk contains the same
nourishment as three-quarters of d
pound of beef.
A vanilla bean kept in the sugar box
imparts a delicious flavor TO sugar
The French do this
A Silician advocate charged with
fraud was recently sentenced to $50
years Imprisonment
Denver Relatives union held a Ma
Mia Evening" Curios from the Phil
ippines were exhibited.
The old Second church" in Boston
celebrated its two hundred and fiftieth
anniversary recently.
Portraits of sixteen leading citizens
will adorn as many windows in the
dome of Colorado's capitol
The cotton crop is estimated by the
statistician of the bureau OF statistics
to be an unfavorable one.
The length of the worlds railways is
more than seventeen times the circum-
ference of the earth at the equator.
English business men in Paris ara
being boycotted because of England's
talk of boycotting the exposition.
The assessed valuation of property in
Illinois this year is 500. 425,3S4 in ex-
cess of that Of last year.
japanese mills prefer American cot
ton because il has a longer staple than
that from any other country.
The soil of Egypt at the present day
is titled by exactly the same kind OF
plough that was used 5000 years ago.
Monuments to mark the boundary
line between the federal district and
the state of Mexico are to be erected
shortly.
Normandy fishermen complain of the
sudden appearance of cuttlefish.- which
are making inroads on the fisheries
The longest continuous run of rail-
way train in Europe is that from Paris
TO Constantinople, 1921 miles, in 64K
hours.
Albuquerque. n. NJ. has the record
of the greatest number of sunshiny
days in the year of any town on the
American continent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
A Dangerous Position.
(Nex York Post J


The vital question is whether the house
will assume the position that. II any
body charges that a representative-elect
is ineligible. he shall not be admitted to
a seat until the point thus raised shall
have been examined by committee and
the house shall have acted upon its re-
port. The indications yesterday were
that majority CT the house are inclined
TO accept this vIew 1t is a mistaken
and a dangerous position. There is an
attempt to strengthen 1t by reciting that
the charge in the case of Roberts is
made through a member of the house. on
his responsibility as such member. and
on the basis, as he asserts. of public re-
cords. affidavits. and papers evidencing
such ineligibility." But the fact remains
that an attempt is made TO keep a man
out of a seat TO which he has as strong
claim upon his credentials as any other
representative on mere allegations. and
1t would be a bad precedent to establish
that a majority may thus tamper with
the right of such a claimant to admis-
SON. pending an orderly investigation of
any charges which may be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
POEMS WORTH READING.
"Jiggers" on Parade.


Oh. wuz there liver SIGH a sight
Seen in tn town before,
EZ whin tn coppers dhown tn sthreet
Cum marchin four by four?
Tn buttons on their coats o. bhlue.
Caught livery pretty maid.
There's nary chance for others with
The 'jiSgers" on parade.
OF sthood on woodward avenue
With Kathleen on moi arm.
We sthaid TO watch tn coppers march
Slhure that could do no HARM.
Oi praised thin loike a gintienian;
She praised them lofk a maid
Shure OF could see no reason why
That Oh should be afraid.
But long cum Dennis Donahue
y marchin' with II. rest
An kathleen threw kiss to him
An said he WIZ TN best.
Her pretty eyes they shone loike foire
An left me in the shade
Oh found there wuZ no chance at all
With jiggers" on parade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
A High-handed Proceeding.
Boston Post.)


Why is an exception made in the case of
Mr.. Roberts? Other men who were sworn
in yesterday. who drew their seats and
who will act from this time on as men,
hers of the house. are sure to be thrown
out before long as ineligible because of
alleged fraud in election or ~ other pre-
texts. As the case stands today. Roberts
is in exactly the same position as these
men whose seats are contested.
This is not a matter of sentiment or OF
public clamor; it is a matter of law and
of justice. And the law cannot be disre-
garded or justice refused without grave
peril. Let the Tayler resolutions be
adopted today and we viii lsee that a bare
majority of the house may exclude for an
indefinite time a minority by the simple
process of alleging ''ineligibility' against
the individual members of the oppo-ition.
This case carries all the possibilities of a
trump" congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
Dead Roses.

(Theodosia p. Garrison in the National
Magazine.)
The roses that he gave Babette.
One morning when the skies were blue,
Were fecked with pink and set with
dew:
Sweetheart" he said. do not forget;
Be these sign 'twixt me and you.''
Then alugfed and spurred his horse
anew.
Though on her little heart and true
They rested till the spring was through
They died before the sun had set
The roses that he gave Babette-
He fought and drank and loved and slew;
What matter IL he cared or knew
. That far away one laid at rest
With withered roses on her breast.
All. me, The dead hand holds them yet.
The roses that he gave Babette-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
Here Comes the Bogie Man.


Polygamy was formally abanaoned to
secure the privilege of admission to the
Union at the moment when, during the
metallic standard controversy. two votes
In the senate were considered invaluable
to the interests of the community. Polyg-
amy will be as openly. II not as formally.
resumed at he moment that congress ap-
proves polygamy by admitting to men,
bership it's most pronounced type and
carefully selected representative. Why
should 1t not be? What public prosecutor
would think or the punishment of obscure
local transgressors when the federal gov
ernment's own representative. fresh from
the fellowship of the authors of anti
polygamous laws. Haunted his defiance OF
them in the public's face? Congress has
in this case the same old battles to fight
which 1t thought won in the Edmunds
law. To lose II would be the most signal
triumph of craft and crime which our an
nails record. 1t would be also a most sig
nal, humiliating and dangerous defeat of
a great power by little one. 1t would
be a Majuba Hill of parliamentary strife.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
Preparing Him For the Worst.

columbus Dispatch.)
II had a cheerful experience the other
day." remarked a gentleman who had
spent several days at one Of the springs
for rheumatism.
What was it?'' asked the observer
Il was carried into a depot near the
springs and deposited on a seat near an
old lady. who looked at me with a COM
p.acent smile and inquired: Been hurt?'
:" No. replied.
.".Rumatiz?'
Yes
Water do you any good?'
Not much.
We'll, lots of people come here for the
water. The patient returns home and the
papers announce that Mr.. So-and-So has
returned from the springs much improve
ed by the use of the water; but If you
read the papers, in few days you will
see that Mr.. So-andSo has died and has
been buried The conversation was too
cheerful to be continued"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10
The Beginning

Cife.l
Once a cherub ran away,
Wandered from the flock astray
While they romped in meadow skies
Like a lot of butterflies;
Long they sought him everywhere.
Under clouds and in the air.
While the laughing cherubs peek
When they play. at hide-and-seek;
All in vain. for not Il trace
Found they of his chubby face,
Till a letter came one day
From the earth so far away.
Written with starlit dipped in dew,
Penned upon a cloudlet blue,
And the truant cherub wrote
In a most ungracious note
That he'd found the world so fair,
He'd become a baby there,
Now. when cherubs disappear,
All the others fiuttering near
Whisper of the fatal day
When the first one ran away.