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mr. sCHBURER-KEsTNER DEAD.
He Was One of the First to Take Up the
Cause Of Dreyfus.
Spssfal Cable DsspdtsA

PARIS. Sept. ION. Standardization
French Senator. lie dead at Biarritz
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
PASSING OF THE Beers.

War is on in the Transvaal in earn
est. Krugers ultimatum was disre-
garded and the Beers saw no aIterna-
tive but to fight. The British crowded
and the Dutchmen struck. Blood has
been spilled and the scent of it will
arouse the savage passions of both
sides. No one questions the outcome
of the struggle. The only thing that
can save the Beers from defeat and,
perhaps. determination, is foreign in
PREVENTION. There is talk of this, but
it will likely end in talk.
1t was hard choice the British gave
the Boers-national suicide or death at
the hands of another. Every measure
adopted by the Beers for self-preser-
vation was necessarily offensive and
deSignedly oppressive. There was no
way for them to placate the Outland-
ers and survive the advantage it Would
give to the enemies of their govern
ment. 1t was suicide to conciliate and it
is death to war. Yield or fight the
Beers We're doomed.
With choice between such alterna-
open. They may achieve new distinc-
ton upon the field of battle; they may
make friends by heroic resistance; they
may leave a record, at least, which will
shine when they are gone. The world
admires pluck and daring and applauds
it whether il be found among the
fuzzy wuzzys, the Igorrotes, the Ia
gals or the Beers. Submission TO the
terms of Great Britain, however, jus
titled by the spirit of the times, would
have insured peace, perhaps, and many
d power of more advanced but effete
civilization would have yielded and per-
ished by slow stages in consequence.
There is something in the pious cour-
age and logged determination of these
peasants TO admire. and something in
their tragic history that insures them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
EZRA AS A PEAK.

1t is hard to understand how Ezra
Thompson has escaped public notice
all these years Conventions have come
and gone, tickets have been named
and forgotten, parties have risen and
fallen but Ezra has always been over
looked by the clique of leg pullers and
wire workers who are sounding his
praises today.
He is an extraordinary man, from all
recent accounts. He is as far ahead
of all competitors, to hear his trainer
tell it, as Nancy Hanks is ahead of a
wagon team in a road race. He is not
only rapid but tall, it seems, for the
Republican organ says that, compared
with his opponent, an infinite distance
separates the two men, as great dis
tance as that which separates the Blue
Ridge mountains from the level of Dis
NAL swamp"
How big was Alexander, pa, that peo-
pie call him great?"
AS big as Ezra Thompson? Would he
make running mate?
Is Ezra like the mountains, so gosh
almighty tall
That people flee when he comes near
for fear that he will fall?
It's mighty strange with such a peak
towering at our door
That politicians never saw how big he
was before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
Growing a Grandmother.

He was a wee little man. only 3 years
old, but very brave, courageous and I'M
camplafntng-nor courageous and I'M
complaining than anyone knew, for
though he was only baby he had trials
to bear. says the New York Times. The
family had gone to a new country i'm
the far west, the mamma, little man and
Jfle sister. a little older.
1t was a. very new country, very diff
feFeHt from the city in the east. where
they had left many friends, relatives.
and. nearest of ALL a dear old grand
mother The mamma was SO busy in
her new home that she had little time
TO devote to the babies except TO see
that they were kept clean and wea fed.
So the little ones were luneSdme some
times. as mamma found out one day in
way that brought the tears to her
eyes.
The little 3-year-old had been very
in the ground with such earmestnesS Of
purpose that. fearing the little fellow
was planning some mischief, she went
TO see what was being dome. Tho hole
was completed when she reached the
spot, and in 1t had been placed some
thing that she took out and examined
with wondering curiosity It was the
s. <f1ngeSt thing to go info a hole in the
ground-an odd dagueTre6type a picture
of the dear grandmamnla at home.
Why, baby exclaimed mamma,
what are you doing with this?'
Il fought, said the lfttle man. with
Illness of homesickness in his voice as
he tr1ed to explain, II fought maybe if
| planted it. anozzer grandma would
crow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
The Small Boys Guess.

Last Sunday in one of the East End
churches they were holding Rally day
services, and tine superintendent asked
one of the teachers to Say few ap-
propriate words.
the teacher began by talking about rad
lies. of all SORTS, ending by telling that
when he was a boy he lived in the time
when the whole nation was rallying and
singing We'll Rally Round the Flag,
Boys.
Now proceeded the teacher, all raj
lies have TO have d leader. That rally |
have just tod you ahogrt was led by good
Abraham Lincoln, and even our littIe
rally here today has its ierider, and a
great one, too--ti1e greatest leader that
ever lived.
Now, can't some of you little boys and
girls who have been coming here to Sum
day school tell us who our great COM
mandeT is22f
The teacher paused and look around
ON the school, when suddenly u voice
arose from ono of the small classes. the
voice Of Il very small boy, who suddenly
shrieked. &
s.I0ayUfy tt5 $M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
AN EDUCATION AT HOME.

With tomo1row's issue The Herald
win begin the publication of the au-
tnnn- winter term of its Home Study
Circle. One article appears each week
day. The course comprises a series Of
most interesting contributions from en-
inent men and women Of the country
on subjects that are certain to inter-
est people of every class and every age.
Probably the series of widest general
interest win be the one on Home Sci
ence and Household Economy Home
making and comfortable living touch
every individual. old or young, and es-
pecially the home-maker herself. who
superintends the affairs of the house.
The advance proofs of the articles on
this subject promise a notable addition
to the literature of the home pointing
the way for intelligent, economical ad-
miaistration of household affairs, as
well as treating of the numberless re-
cent advances in domestic science.
American history, as exemplified in
the lives of great American statesmen;
the worlds great artists, Shakespeare
are all included in the general plan of
the series. The Desk Studies for Girls,
and Shop and Trade Studies for Boys
cover a comprehensive discussion of the
matter indicated by the titles. They
are in effect a night school for boys
and girls who wish to better their posi-
lions, make themselves more valuable
10 the community and fit themselves
for the serious business of life.
Those Of The Herald's readers who
have followed the Home Studies al
ready know their worth as an educa-
tfunai facter; those who have yet to
enjoy the studies viii find them inval
liable, whether considered as a literary
recreation or as a complete, harmonious
university course for the home circle.
The cost of publication is borne entire
" by The Herald. and the entire series
Is free to its readers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
soME GooD sHoRT sToRIEs
How Dewey silenced Long.


Here Isl 4 stor. Of Admiral Dewey which
IT, believed has not before appeared inl
print. When in the failsof 1897 he was an
applicant for the command Of the AstaSic
squadron his official requess Was noI
Viewed with any degree o. favor bN the
departmeIlts and ke$WaS P0.ItelNr far they
always d0 official things no. natter how
disagreesables III q most sublimely e0urte-
cts manner. refused the assignment.
Finding that hs could not make IL
through official cir6leS. he tried political
ones with the result that through lit
flueucG TIC reviewed the coveted command.
IL was not the Intention, however Of the
department to allow him tn DEPART uflre-
bukeh for hating forced his orders, and
he was summoned, one. day ID the presence
OF the secretary who said. to hins Com
maaQre Dewey. Your ordsTs ~. the CONF
mand Of the Aslatic squadron have been
issued. but against this Judgment OF the
department. Which DOGS NOT feel that y0u
hold the proper qualifications for such a
sltIdH. and winch also de1recatea the
FACT that yolt have EMPLOYED political I'M
ftuence TO secure the assignment, SO.
replied the commodore, ina fnuslng tone.
May J., Mr.. Secretary ask you one qres-
ton im reply 20 the Statement you have
nader Most certainly. Them went
ON the commodore III you SO disappToNe
the use of political influence to secure
personal ends. how did you achieve your
present position in the cabinet. Mr.. Score
Tary?" The answer of the department is
not recorded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

Three years ago, Or two years ago,
or even one year ago, our morning con-
temporary would have resented the in
sinuation of Congressman Lands of
Indiana that the financial policy of the
Democratic party would make men
poor. 1t used to tell us that "the rich
had been getting richer and the poor
poorer for thirty years." that the crime
of 10, perpetrated under a Republican
administration, when the party was in
control of every branch of government.
had increased misery, immortality, pau
perism and crime; had deprecated val
ues and ruined tens of thousands of
people and driven millions of tramps
into the highways; that the lying
gang who shouted prosperity and tried
to make the people believe it had come
as a. result of the policies of the pres
emit administration were lying willful-
ly and with intent.to deceive the pub
lie, Today it considers the alleged
point made by Lands "a telling point
How great the changes of few weeks
time!
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is under obligations, however, to put
the ballot in the hands Of aliens when
those aliens hold the natives in con-
tempt and can have no either object in
attaining the voting privilege than to
overthrow the existing government and
set up one of their own, which, in this
instance, would mean the end of the
Beers and the formation of another
British dependency. There is something
ridiculous, anyhow, in Great Britain's
going to war to assert the right of
majority to rule when in India less
than 100000 Englishmen govern 100000
600 native inhabitants. She is just as
ready to defend the right of a foreign
majority in the Transvaal as she is to
defend a foreign minority in Hindoo-
stan; and the very. apparent inconsist-
ency of this attitude leaves no founda-
ton for England's claim.
9 9 9
That England has a perfect right to
protect the lives, the liberty and the
property of her subjects III foreign
lands none will dispute. That she has
just grievances against the Transvaal
government is generally admitted. But
all their differences could have been
settled by arbitration and would have
been settled in this way were the
Transvaal as powerful as is the United
States War decides nothing except the
superiority OF strength and strategy,
and arbitration is mockery if it's pur-
pose be not TO preserve the weak from
the rapacity of the strong. The fact
that President Kruger agreed to leave
the whole affair to an international
tribunal and that Secretary Chamber
lain refused on account of a false claim
and false pride prompts this tribute
to the character and cause of a poor
and passing republic-that of the DOOM
ed yet defiant Beers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
REVIEW OF THE PLATFORM.

Colonel Lannan's platform. written
by one Of his employees and adopted
By his city convention, resembles the
old style July orations delivered a
quarter OF a century ago in the rural
regions of Vermont. 1t is a regular
a-ip-snorter, combining the scream of
the ancient spread eagle with the joy
Sui bleat of lamb returned to the
fold whence it wandered. 1t is so
pompons and self satisfied in its tone,
SO long on bluster and short on facts
that it seems as if the party had
determined TO enter upon another era
OF the bloody shirt"
IT is totally void of consistency but,
considering the source from which its
Inspiration is drawn, how could it be
otherwise IL repudiates the handi-
work Of its author two years ago, and
1sEerses the position occupied by the
boss> and his organ three years ago It
aanounpes the municipal administration
Of Mayor Clark and claims that the
success Of the goldbug ticket. in 1896
was all that saved the country from
: financial ruin. It deprecates. the ex
traVagance and wastefulness of the
non-partisan regime and .congratu-
la1es the people upon the change in
business condition which came 10 the
country upon the restoration OF the
Republican party TO power" Whether
this was brought about by Hanna's
financial policy or Dingleys tariff law
is not stated. but the organ win no
doubt explain how the Republican
party brought this prosperity about.
.4Sor The sake of convenience the
coIonel's platform may be divided into
two sections-the national and the
local, the sublime and the ridiculous.
Let Us examine the hifalutin first.
in these dark days of national
travail when the life of the republic is
in such Imminent peril, when a tribe Of
south sea islanders. who haven't a
snip or cat-boat TO their name.
threaten to wipe out our glorious nation
unless every citizen grabs a gun and
stands at Hanna's back, the human
sari is frequently stimulated TO fine
ssursts OF cgony. Alarm arouses
eloqusnce. Misery. commands rhetoric.
aothing of recent publication has de-
picted the pervasive apprehensions of
1he human race and proved the abso-
Ylute necessity for war. a gold standard
ana more war. 50 terribly and forcibly
The following lofty fight OF the To-
rAi Republican platform;
rs,e Republican party. always the pat
rdoisc pa-ry of the country conEratllates
( ss,,s gyss4lfe on the glorious results OF the
xs.ir witt SI.afII. on the emancipation of
rs,n,,Ssses people in two he1nispheres ana
IN She brilliant record OF the Utah SOL
,fss-is Who gained Tor themselves inperish-
efjc renown and made 5ilustrdOls the
lsanie Of Utah among the great roll Of
eates in mis- American union.
Ihe1 Inference is. of course. that there
wasn't a Democratic volunteer from
TINS amy other state; that Demo-
Gratis are disloyal set who care moth
ing FOR the country in which they live;
that the imperisbable renown Of the
sly and navy is the exclusive prop
zsts5 Of tae Republican party, and that
he efaarcip patton Of theeoppressed peo-
lie IL tao hsmispheres was accom-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate division. in and for Salt Lake county,
state of Utah. In the MATTER Of the estate
of John Fl. Rumel, deceased. Notice.
The petition of Gustave FL. Backman, adj
ministrator of the estate Of John I'll. Ru-
mel, deceased. for confirmation OF the
sale Of the following described real es-
tate of satd decedent, to-wit: Commencing
at a point "a rods east Of the southwest
corner Of Lot 4 Block rs. Plat b, Salt
Lake City survey; running thence east
~ rods. thence norta 10rodSs thence west
"a rods. thence south 10 rods to place OF
beginning. for the sum of $l.509. and upon
the following terms, Io-wits Terms cash
on confirmation Of sale as appears from
the return of sale. flied iTI this court. has
been set for hearing On Wednesday. the
18th day Of October a.. y. 1899. ait 10
o'clock q r.. ats the county. court house;
In the court room of said court, in Salt
Lake City Salt Lake county Utah..
Witness the clerk q said court
(Seal IltI day OF October A. ~. 1S99.p
DAVID q DUNBAR Clerk
BY A 3 Ia RIP e o. S FlA RE IlepIt " Sscrk.
ID f,lr 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
The Duel.
fEngene Field. J

Eugene flelQ-)
The gingham dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat;
Twas half past twelve, and (wfat do you
think
Nor one nor t'other had slept a wink!
The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate
Appeared to know as sure as fate
There was going to be a terrible spat
q wasn't there; simply state
What was told to me and the Chinese
plated
The bingham dog went "bow-wow-wo -
And the calico cat replied moscow
The air was Uttered, an hour or so,
With bits of gingham and calico,
While the old Dutch clock in the chimney
place
Tn with its hands before it's face,
For it always dreaded q family row!
Now. mind, I'm only telling you
What the old Dutch clock declares is
trueD
The Chinese plate looked very blue
And walled, "Oh. dear! What shall we
do?"
But the gingham dog and the calico cat
Wallomed this way and tumbled that,
Employing every tooth and claw
In the awfullest way you ever saw
And, oh, how the Bingham and calico
flew.
i got my news from the Chinese plated
Next morning, where the two had sat,
They found not trace of dog or cat;
And some folks think unto this day
That burglars stole the pair away.
But the truth about the cat and pup
Is ti1iS--tfey ate each other up.
Now what do you really think of that
(T,he old Dutch clock it told me so,
And that is how came to KNOW
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*
j. Comedy.

(Thonas Bailey AIdrichsl
THEW parted with clasned hands
And kisses and burning tears,
They met III Il foreign land
After some twenty years
Met as acquaintancas meet:
Smiling. stranquiI-eyed:
Not even the least little beat
OF the heart upon either side.
They chatted of this ard that.
The otnings that make up lie,
She in a. Gainesboro hiatt
And he in black for his wife.
Ali, what Al comedy this
! Neither was hurt, it appears:
Yet once she had leaned 10 his kiss.
Ard once he had known her tears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

Many anecdotes are told of Lincoln
and his private conversations with
drummer boys and politicians, and
some of them are doubtless true. But
the official records of congress show
that Abraham Lincoln rested his en-
tire congressional record on his oppo-
sition to what he considered Folks I'M
warranted war upon a people who were
upon their own territory. Lincoln
called for the flag to be hauled down
from Cherubusco, Cerro Gordo, Cha
pultapec and a score of cities and in a
dozen provinces where the emblem
dev.-
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PROBATE AND GUARD
IANsHIP NOTICES.
Consult County Clerk or the Respect.
i've Signers for Further Information

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PROBATE
division in and for Salt Lake county,
state of Utah. In the matter of the es-
tate of Cornelius Keeffe, deceased.
Notice.-The petition of Patrick Phelan
and George w. Keel, executors of the last
will and testament of Cornelius Keeffe,
deceased. praying for the settlement of
final account of said executors and for
the distribution of the residue Of said es-
tate to the persons entitled, has been set
for hearing on Saturday. the 2Sth day of
October, A.. ID. 1889, $3.50 o'clock a. m. at
the county court house, In the court room
of said court, in Salt Lake city, Salt Lake
county, Utah
Witness the clerk of said court
(Seal.) with the seal thereof affixed. this
18th day of October A. ID. 1890
DAVID G. DUNBAR. Clerk.
BY GEO. E. BLAIR, Deputy Clerk.
w. g. Hall. ATTORNEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

Voters should keep in mind the fact
that registration begins next Tuesday.
1t is the duty of every taxpayer to
register. The others will do it any
how Men and women may feel a lack
of interest now, but they ought to reg
lister whether they care to vote or not.
The voting interest may be aroused
later on and it is a good plan to be
ready to exercise the right of fran
chise whenever the opportunity is Of
fera5
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Philonela.


(Matthew Arnold)
Hark! ah, the nightingale!
The tawny-throatedi
Hark, from that moonlit cedar what d
burst!
What triumph. hark!-what pain.
o waraerer from Grecian shore,
Still. after many years, in distant lands.
Still nourishing in thy bewildered brain
That wild unquenched, deep-sunken, Old
world pain
Say, will it never heal?
Ard can this fragrant lawn,
With it's cool trees, and night.
And the sweet, tranquil Thames,
To thy racked heart and brain
Afford no balm?
Dost thou tonight behold,
Here, through the moonlight on this Eng
lisa grass,
The unfriendiy palace in the Thracian
wild?
Dost thou again persue,
With hot cheeks and scared eyes,
The too clear web, and thy dumb sister S
sflame2
Dost thou once more essay
Thy fight, and feel come over thee,
Poor fugitive! the feathery change;
once more, and once more make resound,
Lone Daulis, and the high Cephissian
vale?
How thick bursts come crowding through
the leaves!
Again-thou nearest!
Eternal passion!
Eternal pain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
Looking for a Square Deal.

An Australian. coming up on recent
steamer, fell in with two sharpers, who
led him into many wagers, says the San
Francisco Argonaut. They were so in
var'iabey successful that he became stls-
picsous that they were fixing" the bets,
but each new proposition was SO tempting
that his could not resist IT. At last as
they approached the Golden Gate he
counted. up the remnants of his roll.
"Geptemen." he said to them, II find
| have just so in American money left
Now l will risk it all if you will let me
name the last bet.'' The others were
curious. and, knowing they could not lose
much consented, and asked what his
proposition was.
1T is this" he said: ''I'll bet you s22
that l can yell louder than the ships
steam whistle. OF course, I'll lose" he
added. but. by lingo, know the whistle
can't be fixed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
Yearning.
.(Paul Ilanrence punbs

fPaul Laurence Dunbar)
Out in de gret big worl', nanny,
oh, my, hits fine to hoI' yo' own.
Sometimes, hit do seem mighty res less,
Sometimes 1 do seem all alone.
Home-dey was trus' an peace between
US
Home now seems most Gus flu away;
Yes, we was poe r, den my NANNY,
But we was satisfied an gay.
Trus' den flu trus' gi' me, nanny;
Out in de worl, dat $ not de rule;
Him dat has trus to give his fellers,
Helps dem to mex him out fool.
Yes, Is a longin' flu de cabin.
Time w ell | didn't know no style,
w en- folks was common folks erbout me,
An / was des' yo only chile.
Out in de gret big WORT my nanny,
i do as othah worl'in's do;
Dat lessons Tuned, but none. could teach
Nevah to long fu' truth an you.
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POEMS WORTH READING.
Noon.tide.

IF. W. Bourdillin in SPECTATOR
The high stars over at night
Are under at noon:
Ard d young soul s vision of heaven
Passes how soon
He climbs; and the clear seen goal
Is gorls-ah. where
Whispers a voice from the Infinite,
Climb, ] am there NJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
The Voice of the Mountains.

(Paul Neuman in New York Tribunel
Crowned with the glory of the eternal
snow,
We mold high converse with the stars
and sun,
The little race of men how should we
know,
Or he.low levels where their course is
run?
Yet sometimes come the footsteps of the
brave,
VINO dare the perils Of the icy steep,
JOY, health and fame we give them-or
grave
The good we welcome. but the best we
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I------
It Explained Everything.

A boys fishing rod was fastened to the
root of tree on the river bank and he
was sitting in the sun playing with his
dog, idling the time away, relates the
Cleveland Leader. He had been fishing all
day and caught absolutely nothing.
''Fishing?" inquired the man passing.
Yes" answered the boy.
Nice dog you have there; what is his
name?"
= FISH replied the boy.
Fish? That's d queer name for a. dog.
What do you call him that for?"
Cause he won't bite
Then the man proceeded on his way.