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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

seml-lunatic. frantic because unable
to meet the iasue.
The Deseret News Is under the edi-
torial and business management OF the
persons whose names appear in that ca
pacity In Its columns every day. Az
the head Ia the name Of President Lor-
EMO SNOW. az Trustee-in-Trust Of the
religious body which is represented by
the Deaeret News. There II no other
person who is responsible FOR what the
paper contains. There II no other real
manager" Nor IL the paper under the
Immediate" direct" or"indirect' CON
troll Of any Individual except those who
are thus named.
Are we TO understand that President
Lorenzo Snow IL determined to restore
polygamy." after the emphatic declara-
tlons he has made To the contrary We
do not believe that even the Inventor Of
the baselcss charge will 20 20 far M to
make that assertion. II not, who II
meant7 The public will. or should un-
dcrntand. that when illusions are
made to some unmcntioned power OF
directing this paper. they are all OF u
piece with other mistakes or wiiful
faisehoods Of the sheet that Is rc-on-
gagged In slandctlng the "Mormons."
Al the vitupcniion. Insults and vile
suggestions In reference 60 the gentle
man thus assaulted withou, naming him.
therefore fall upon empty spaoc-from
which also they origlnated-thc imng-
ined manager has no existence.
Now to the real point IN View; How
much personal abuse will u take TO
constitute proof. that In the Mormon"
church there IA a determination to RESI-
tore polygamy with all Its binding
forccf" The poor creature that framed
the charge. with IL daily drooi and
fanglcss hiss. may continue those cs-
hibitlons Of the brutal nature that
prompts such language. but no thinking
person Will be dcludcd Into the notion
that they constitute evidence. Give Us
the proofs II any nrc to be had; " not
withdraw tho charges or have sense
enough to quit making thcm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
GIVE W. ms NAME.

A 'Arornon" high In the Church told
the writer OF this that II waa intended
az test case. ana that N Roberts
should be seated without difficulty.
then ncrmita would be- likely to be
given To others for special reasons 10
take plural wiver. We do not make
direct insertions on serious subjects
without authority for them.
That. Of course, u clipped from the
sheet that II engaged In manufacturing
ammunition. to be fired by the clerical
dcfamcrn OF the Mormon Church who
are now engaged In the new crusade.
The writer u that paragraph. when
asked for his authority for Wild asser-
tons. IN always ready with ''rcspccta-
bic old woman" or well known mcr-
chant" or "pcrmancnt resident" un-
known TO anybody and never named, 80
that his existence or ycracl,y could be
tested. This time there IL little sarin-
ton. but the same trick.
Give us the name ~ this "'Mormon'
high In the Church" who was the au-
thor Of that nbHurdity. We do not be-
ilevo that any one. outside tho editorial
Office of the antl-"Mormon' paper. IL
silly enough to conceive such nonsense.
What influence can the seating or UNI
seating OF member Of Congress. rcsu-
larry nominated by his party and elect
cd by the voters. have upon tho rcAtor-
alton Of polysnmy? There IN M con-
ncctlon between tho two questions.
ono has no bearing whatever upon the
other.
The statement falsely put In the
mouth OF "a Mormon high In the
church." IL direct attack upon tho
President OF tho Church. lie alone
holds the keys Of authority In the mat
tor referred TO. lie has declared. In
language that cannot be mistaken. that
no such marriages viii he performed or
permitted under hia presidency. Every
"'Mormon' hlgh In authority under
stands that. also that there II no dubie.
~ about the Presidents words or In
tont. and that tho rule II and win be-
riHidly enforced.
The last clause In the paragraph We
have quoted will sound like huge Joke
TO those who are familiar with the tao-
ties OF the paper In which II appears.
Direct assertions without authority for
them are the daily matter II deals out.
when proof Il asked for those anser-
,lons. the answer ", Liar and Hlaycl''
when doubt Ia expressed at their cor
rcotness. the response IL, "sllmy outtle-
nshi"
The force Of such eplthcts Is no doubt
satisfactory TO their author. but they
win not strike the average reader ~
proofs strong aH holy writ and Ia
the critical thinker they VIII suggest
that. In tho absence of evidence TO sup
port reckless assertions, the diseomhted
accuser brought TO bay, can only salts
~ his wrath by abusing everybody who
disputes his conclusions or doubts his
vcraoily. hut. anyhow, glyo us m,
name of the latest Authority"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

President Mckinley. In his address at
the banquet Of the Home Market club.
Boaton. intcrpreta with admirable ac-
curacy the sentiment Of the American
people. which has all along demanded
that the Philippines be not abandoned
by this country.
In the flrst place he points out that
the war with Spain and the problems
created by II were brought about by
the evolution OF events beyond the con-
trni OF man. The late Spanish colonies
were intrunted to uH by Providence. and
the trust cannot be cvnded.
lie next points out with reference 10
the Philippines that there was really
but one alternative. that embodied In
could not be given back to Spain. nor
LETT to n reign Of anarchy or to the
mercy Of nations striving for supreme
" In eastern Asia. our duty In this
regard was plain. And We did not need
the consent OF those people to perform
that duty.
hut the most important part Of the
speech II that In which he defines tho
policy Of the administration respecting
the islands. lie denies the existence
Of any imperial designs and express.
~ his confidence In the representatives
NJ the American people TO solve the
problem before them In way that
will benefit tho Filipinoa. Under Amer
lean auspices. he feels confident. the
A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

or much steamed contemporary. In
stumbling over Polish history. lntimatcs
that our Information was derived from
an encyclopedia. This In about as
correct ms most OF IT, gucsscs. 1iut IA
many school boys could have made the
corrections we offered. the idea Hug-
gcsts Itself that our hot and well done
up adversary would have done well to
consult the encyclopedia. which We
had no occasion to use. before rushing
Into print with his nonsense about Po-
land,
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chIengo TImea.IIerald.


Opinions OF the report and findings OF
the war investigation commission VIII
vary according TO the prcjudiccA Of the
citizen who reads them. To the friends
OF the war department the report In Its
entirety VIII appear entirely nntlHfac-
tory. In tho aiatributlon III blame for
shortcomings IN the service and con-
duct OF the war they VIII be gratifcd
to Ind that II bears heavily against
General Miles and all others who have
perHistently charged that the war office
was mismansged In all ita departments.
that the administration OF the depart
ment was Incompetent. " not worse,
and that all the faults In camp and
field. IN transportation and subsistence.
were directly traceable TO Secretary Of
War Algcr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
MEET THE ISSUE.

Among the charges hurled at the
mormon" Church leaders Is; "The de.
termination to restore polygamy with
all It's binding force" To our request for
proof Of this, the paper that makes the
charge says;
''Tho laos, conspicuous exhibit IL by
The real manager OF the Deseret News"
Then follow some rabid sentences OF a
personal nature that need not be no.
Iced. W they are simply the rawlings OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

a point OF order on the theory that
Spain stiil owns the Philippines, the
cortes not having ratified the treaty
ne yet. knocked out temporarily the
appropriation OF so. 600 to pay spain
for the islands. But II, under this
theory. Spain owns the islands. II Is
nm undenlablc fact that she Il not In
possession and cannot get there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

against defendant In court, offering
only the statement that the person de-
handing evidence is "a Shiny cuttie-
hsnl" what mors would be needed TO
convict the accuaedg or rather. what
more would be necessary TO show that
the prosecutor had no case. and that
he was more NJ for a pot-house. or n
pcnitentiary. than for n place at the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

Two new steamship lines from the
Pacific coast to Hawaii and Manila.
and a Pacific cable, are booked among
the commercial enterprises Of 1899. AS
an outcome OF the war and the extern
sion Of American sovereignty TO the
Sandwich and Philippine islands. In
this matter. commerce will force poll
iticH into line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

II must be dawning upon the mind OF
Secretary Of War Alger that there Ia In
this country n court Of inquiry into the
war other than the investigation COM
mission appointed By the President.
An indication Of the judgment Of that
court was given in Boston last night.
when the secretary was Missed By tho
crowds, while the other members OF the
presidential party were chccrcd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

II the ruling nv Judge Gibbons at
Chicago yesterday afternoon 70 good
law. the mot transferable legend on
railway tickets will soon be a thing OF
the past. Judge Gibbons holds that a
purchased railway ticket becomes per-
sonai property. and may be resoid de-
spite any contrary conditions on It that
the railways mny seek to impose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

No matter how enjoyable a banquet
may be-. tragic death like that Of
Frank ~ TAFT at the dlnner to Presi-
dent Mckinley Ia Boston last night.
mars the pleasure OF the occasion In
AN memories thereof,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

The New York board OF trade has
agreed that buildings In the metropolis
shall not be- over 900 feet In hight. This
IL restricting emigration TO tho upper
regions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

Az a matter Of history 1t may be not
cd specially that Lloyds exchange In
London says the losses at sea during
the hrst half OF February exceed all
previous records Tor u like period OF
time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

The surviving captains OF spanish
warshlps destroyed by the Americans
are TO be court martlnled, Spain may
have no other employment for them
now that the ships are gone, but those
captains win have the consolation that
the court martial win not be composed
OF men drawer than themselves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

when the spanish-Amerioan war
broke out the steady Judgment Of
President Faure was one OF the most
potent factors In keeping France out
OF the trouble az an anti-American
power. Wniie his was u friendly course
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

The british ultimatum To the sultan
Of oman means n new sultan. TO say
the least. No British dependency VIII
be allowed 10 extend special fayora TO
France just now, ~ this one did re-
Gently In leasing IA coallng station.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

The damage by froat In Florida Is
not "a bad. after ALL Tho fruit crop
IA not seriously injured, and tho tender
vegetables we're killed In time to re-
plnnt WIN a lnlr proapoet Of aueeeaa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

President Mciilnley'a speech last
evening has some good suggestions for
carplng critics who operate outside OF
political life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

We do not notice that 'embalmed
beer was among the luxuries at the
Boston banquet In honor Of the rresi-
dent.
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a STANDARD SUGGESTION.

,r, 49,. ,,.,.., -. ,... ,,,,.
ihc osueh St'n""'u o"P,'" ii"" Wv
anti. Mormon" Hlnndcrcr In THIS city
the attacks made on the church and
,h, .x.,,.. ,,e,,r.d TO- ,h.,, hv mar
Nv
81, vu "A. .eor All thronyh the rrlb-
une ,r,isi. maj an nftemnt h belnr
nddc 10 lead Tho nation 10 believe that
The .Aiormons' nav. broken faith with
tho United a,ates',,
The Standard says furtheri
.-rbInk NJ A. whom The Trlbunc IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

towards this country. It was stiil
ffiendlior one to France.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

Krug
Cabinet
Lager Beer.

It's put up In quart and pint bottles
for family use. It's hermeticaily
sealed. lnauring II to be free from bae-
teria--auite u requisite-where u !"
used by frall people to regain health
and us fine tonic, stimulant ana APP
NJ. THOMAS, Agent.
p. o. Box eos. Salt Lake city
FnEp KRuG nHEwisG Coz
OMAHA.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
REMOVAL.

The office OF the Utah Sugar
Company has been re-
moved from the Home Fro In
nurnnce company'a building at
20 Main Street 10 tho Dcrerct
News building. corner OF Main
and South Temple.
HORACE q. WHITNEY.
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-08
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Alderman Herzog Calls His Colleague u
Scamp and Then Apologies.

Missoula, Aug. THE city council
met in regular session this evening, all
the aldermen being present with the
exception of Mix, Coffee and Green
ough. The minutes of the special meet
ing were read and adopted. The re-
ports of officers were received and &C
cepted. The bills for the month of
June We're allowed and ordered paid.
Bids We're ordered advertised for for
the painting of the Missoula river
bridge. Communications from a labor
union and others were read and ordered
placed on file. Bonds of contractors for
the furnishing of the city with material
We're read and adopted. Bids for the
grading Of Higgins avenue were opened
and read and referred to joint COM
mission, consisting of the committees
on streets and alleys and contracts and
estimates.
Attorney j. M. Evans appeared be-
fore the council on behalf of Otto Siegel,
who was restrained by the board of
health from selling his ice. they believ
ing that the ice contained bacteria and
was injurious to good health. The Off
GERS of the fire department were grant
ed 10 days lay-off, and are to receive
full pay while off duty.
The harmony of the meeting, how
ever, was considerably Jared when
motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the water main was ordered laid on
Toole avenue was made. When the
motion was offered Alderman Herzog
of the Fourth ward arose and, in his
might, addressed the council on the
matter He said that any members
that would offer to come in the meet
ing and try to have the vote reconsid
cred were ''scamps,' and that they
were bought up by the water company.
He was ashamed of them and they had
no right to be in the council. His arms
were swung around with mighty force
and at times it was thought that he
would break the desk in front of him.
After the other members had few
words to say on the subject and after
he had a few minutes to think of what
he had said, he arose and begged the
pardon of those that he offended The
vote was taken to reconsider the vote
whereby the water main was ordered
laid on Toole avenue and resulted in
three voting to reconsider and two not.
The council adjourned to meet on next
Tuesday. Aug. II.
Otto Siegel was arrested this after
noon on a warrant charging him with
breaking a quarantine that had been
placed over his ice house by the board
of health He is out on his own recog-
nizance His case will come up before
Judge Houtchens this week. j. NJ.
Evans is his attorney.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-08
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton. Aug. Mrs. Fl. NJ. Tuohy
and children and Mike Moran, wife and
boy came in from Anaconda on Satur-
days train and are topping a few
days in this favored spot. They are
guests at the Ravalli
f. A. Wilson and ~. A. Fitch of
Butte came over last Saturday for 4
few days stay in the Bitter Root.
VIII Cramer, who was married to
Minnie Dent a couple of weeks ago.
gave wedding dance to his friends at
Victor last week.
w. r. Cooper of Minneapolis is a
guest at the Ravalli.
II. E. Seaman, representing the Car
penter Paper company of Omaha, is in
the city. Friend Seaman always likes
to make Hamilton on his trips to West
ern Montana, as he says it is just the
place to rest up amid the most enjoya
BILE surroundings.
A great many people went out of
town yesterday, spending the warm
Sunday in the shady woods near Ham
ilton and, incidentally. getting fun out
of the little fishes.
Mrs. B. Lenahan. mother, and Mrs.
Thomas Scott, sister of Judge j. N.
Lenahan of this city, came in on Satur
days Copper City train from Havre,
Mont, and will visit here for a month.
Judge Dewitt and Mayor McCrack.n
started at $3.50 yesterday morning on a
fishing tour, the judge being an ardent
disciple of Izaak Walton. They met
with grand success. The judge and
Mrs. Dewitt, who have been visiting
the family of Marcus Daily at the ranch
for several days, leave for Butte this
morning.
William Brennan came in on Satur-
day night from Burnt Fork, where he
is opening up some placer ground. He
has put in 100 feet of fluming and says
that while he has not yet reached bed
rock. he has gotten some good colors.
The Brennan claim is the only one be-
ing developed in this new district, and
the fate of that country as gold pro-
Queer depends largely upon what is
found on this claim on bedrock. Many
Fork during the past month, and it is
thought the district will finally develop
into a good placer camp.
Mort White, who has been spending
a few days among old friends in this
city, returns to his duties in the Silver
Bow National bank at Butte this morn
ing.
The Nelson Mcdonald picnic party,
consisting of Jack Nelson and family
and A. A. Mcdonald and family. left
this morning at 6 o'clock for the West
Fork. some AZ miles from here, and will
remain away about three weeks, having
a good time. None of the party have
ever been over the road, and bets are
being offered that they get lost before
reaching the proposed camping ground
Joe Deganais came up from Stevens
vile on Saturdays train to spend Sun
day with his best girl here.
Bob Nelson is being addressed as
Doctor" by his friends these days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-08
MISSOULA NOTES.

The train from the east has been run
ming about half hour late for the last
week.
Professor Scheuch and wife have re-
turned from short visit to the biologi-
cal camp at the Flathead lake.
Work on Frank Ives new cottage on
the south side is well along, the frame
work and the roof being completed.
John Bradshaw has laid off from his
work, having injured his hand quite Sc
verely while working in the blacksmith
shop.
An order for a decree of distribution
was filed to-day with the county clerk
and recorder in the estate of William
Coumerilh. ra
Missoula has a Lodge of almost every
order in the country except that of the
Eagles. and perhaps it won't be long
before 1t will have lodge of them.
Charles Swartz Of the land depart
ment of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company is in the city attending the
meeting of the board of equalization.
There are a large number of visitors
from the cities over the range in this
part of the country, spending few
weeks taking an outing and seeing the
sights.
There have been so many fish stories
told to the Standards correspondent
to-day of the Sunday excursions that
for the next few DAYS nothing will be
published until all the parties have been
heard from.
The work of moving into the new
dining room of the Rankin house was
begun Monday evening. The new
room makes one of the best dining
rooms in the city, and viii seat about
30 persons.
DR.. e. c. p Ector. who has been rus
ticating for a few days on the Bitter
Root river, near Stevensville, furnished
the Standard Office with some OF the
documents that go to show that he has
been at work while away.
The work of moving the house be-
longing to George Briggs, near the four
mile house, a. Fort Missoula. was COM
pleted Saturday. The house has been
standing east of the main road about
300 yards. and was moved west, near
the other buildings that Mr.. Briggs
owns.
Corporal Lundy is still making ar
rangements for his company of infan-
try to have their outing soon. He has
received word from the railroad COM
pany that they will make a rate of one
dollar a round trip for each boy. The
corporal will try to have all the ar
engagements completed so that the boys
will have a chance to hunt when the
hunting season is open.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-08

make about four tons of hay to the
acre. He was unable to let the con-
tract for the erection of a hospital as
the bids We're too high. The amount
of money in the treasury for this work
is $1,000. and the bids were higher than
this amount While in the Smoky
city he will try to get some of the con-
tractors there, or upon his return home
get some one here to bid on the build
ing, with the hopes that some one will
be able to come within the figure. There
are at present As soldiers at the home,
three having died short time ago.
There are four more that are quite i'll.
and who are expected to live but a
short time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-08
PERSONALS.

G. F. McGonagle is visiting from Og-
den for a few days.
w. Mcbride and John Min are Butte
visitors in Missoula.
Frank G. Higgins has returned from
trip to Washington, D. c.
George Kahn and wife are down from
Stevensville on short visit.
Mrs. William Brooks is in Plains Wis
iting friends for short time.
B. H. McNeal and wife are visitors in
the city for few days from Noxon.
c. Bourgeois is spending a few days
in the city from his home at Huson.
"Scotty' Kendall has returned from
trip to the Kendall sawmill, near
Clinton.
Charles s. Feb, is a Bozeman visitor
in the city and Is stopping at the Flor
ence hotel
Clifford Ritenour left to-day on horse
back for the young peoples party at the
Flathead lake.
j. w. Greenough is down from the
Clearwater cutoff, visiting his family
for few days.
T. L. Greenough, after short visit
with his family, has returned to his
mines at Mullan.
Mrs. E. L. Bonner has gone to Hun
for a week or two.
Mrs. J. J. Phalen, after an extended
visit with her parents, has returned to
her home at ,Mullan.
Fred Sparks of Bonita left for the
Lolo Hot Springs. where he will visit
several weeks for his health.
The families of o. V. Troop, D. H.
Ross and F. NJ. ingalls, spent Sunday
at the head of Grant creek
Mrs. J. S. Boone and her sons have re-
| turned home from a weeks visit with
| friends in the Bitter Root valley.
Mrs. w. w. McCrackin and daughter,
Helen, are visiting in the city, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. R. Beck.
Morris Schlossberg left Sunday even
ing for Chicago and New York. wnere
he will make his fall and winter pur-
chascs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kendall. Mr.
| and Mrs. Scott Kendall Miss Eunice
Kendall and Albert Cotter have left for
| two weeks outing at the Loo Hot
| Springs.
Miss l.. DeWolf has Joined her broth
| er, Judge DeWolf who is visiting a
| short time in the city from Butte and
| left on this evenings west-bound train
| for visit to the coast cities.