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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
DEMOCRACY AND eRYAN.


That WIS great "uip uring of the
people NJ he jeff rsonan Democratic
dinner In New York last Saturday
nigh', and in the addresses Of he great
men present were declared the prlnci-
pl.s upon which the Demncr IL rariy
must stand 10 win the peoples fight
next year. II was representative
gathering. ~ was an assrnb age ~ The
people ~ against piuincracy. The
grand welcome given 10 VIM J Bryan
proves again The warm spot he occu-
pies IN the hearts " The people. and his
n terancrs Prove more than ever his
fitness Ia he a leader ~ the people anil
an exponent of the prlnc'ple Of gov
ernmeni at. for aud 10y the people. Mr.
Bryan declares that the great issue of
1896. blmeialism. Will he the great is
sue IL 1900 Because we were defeated
N 1896 Is only added reason Why we
should sill maint ~ the ipht for the
H. hi IA 1900. Mex year there will TIE
30 dudaing The issue, there will ~, M
Republican lwaddle Of International
bimetaIism. In, the power ~ god will
d ciaie The Republicans platform aud
that platf' N will h. for gold aud god
only. MIR. Bryan says IN regard To
The Republican "monry trusI:"
The R"pn lean party Is today pre-
pafnR 10 o:gnnize trust nIurr unieni
for evil than NIL the industrial trust :
combined. here Is u hill INV briore
ca gr,Ss reported by The R'.pub lean
committee thai turrs over 10 he na.
iional hanks the absolute c,nirnl ~ the
paper money ~ This country. II prn-
vidrs for The retirement ~ the green
backs by mn issue ~ bonds drawing "a
pei cent; 10 provides that banks shall
lR permit Il 10 issue mp To The par
value bonds aud with the per ce \
tax ~ n circulation. and this shall be
reduced TO small fraction OF | per
rent.
The Democratic party must stand
lrnIly l'y It's principles as declared IN
the Chicago platform. and. rs Mr..
Bryan says: Il would not abstract
frum u : single plank to yet back every
man who left II. The keynote of the
camp'ipn III 1900 was sounded ~ this
celebration in honor OF the memory OF
Thomas Jefferson. and The Democratic
parry will not turn hnck frum these
principles OF The peoples freedom as
declared In 1896
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
THE FILIPINO WAR.

The Constitution of he United States
confrrs upon Congress the sole power
to declare war, yet war Is nj present IN
progress sud u beirg maintained b,
the administration against the Filiplnns
without the semblance OF declara-
ton VI war lay congress, We honor our
brave soldiers In the Philippines who
are ohe, lug orders, but We c,nnnt dis
pui~e The tact IN At The war S iilegai, Is
one against freedom aud cons qurnily
against the very principles which are
The foundation uf our government. The
administration cannot offer rs an ex.
ruse thai The Filipino war IS IA natural
continuation OF the Spanish war. The
IatIer was inanRuraled as "A war for
humanity aud freedom. aud was dis
lincily declared Ivy Congress aud
The administration not % he a war
of conquest, The present war in con.
Redistribution j. rmphallcally u war
against freedom and war of conquest
The United States government has
moi even the excuse Of taking posses.
sim OF thu Philippines MS 4 properly
~ the defeated Spauiards. For years
the Fliplnos have been lighting To es-
lab lsh aad IN nntain their ind-pend.
ence from Spniu. being In u position
similar 10 our own Iorefaihers who
fnu hi for Amerlcln freedom from
Great Britain. Nnw we ind The
Flllpinos fnrced 10 fight FIR freedom
against this cmniry whose constitution
declares all men "free and equal"
What a trnvcSiy on freedonl We fear
this war marks the decadrLce OF this
naIim from he steer d principles OF lis
found ~, aud IL ,erlainy proves that
70 our present administration liberty IL
hut an empty sound. J he issuance Of
the recent proclamation TO the Fiji
pinos wauId seem 10 indicate that the
administration realizes he FACT TINT IL
has gntien Itself INTO hole and wants
TO be lot down easy. This war for
Filipino differentiation. and II Is no-
thing ,i>e. must be s,opped and the
Mckinley advisers are begluning 70
realize that fact When The Spanish
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Referring t. the proepec i've JUL G.
ship appointment In this disirlcC the
Salt LaNo Bee says: "rhe candidacy
for John Il Booth for judge IN tne
Fourth district does not by any means
remove him rs perndical Congress
ionpi candidate. for with such men rs
Hatch, Viii ecutton, Warner, HOUR
aud King Ia the district, he governor
will haidly dare make an nppnin menu
for reasons S. evidently partisan"
A delicate test 0f man'- honesty Is
his treatment of IA delinquent ntwspa-
per account when astrd 10 pay. II ne
has dishonesty in his veins. INFERRED
or acquired, lie will Try Ia evade pay
mpnL ~ snme dlshnnOrnb G manner.
H. isa case wherein man voluntari y
blacklisis himself. Whrn You arc
taking a paper you are better I'll w''h'
out, ply up arrears aud stop. That's
business. Rando ph Roundup.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
LEGAL ADVERTISING BILL.

The Juab County Republican calls
upon the Ulan State journal to prove
hal combination headed by Senator
Smout 10 kill The newspaper hill ex-
listed In the State Senate. The Repul.
llcan evidently failed 10 Interview Ed
tor LiLllelleld of tho State journal
before bringing his name into the
matter. The Journal says anent the
killing Oi the newspaper hill:
We know that the bill was killed but
we Ia not know that Senator Smout
led the opposition ngainsl It.
The Journal refers To the fact that
Senator Kesel Of Ogden did not vote
Tor our me ,sure aud then says
We believe that right here Is where
the fatal stab was given. hut who
welded the dagger we are unable 10
say.
We will say that the newspaper hoys
had always regarded Senator Kirsrl as
friend aud expected his support.
When. however, this newspaper bill
came up for passage he was In hi- seat
I'M asked 10 he excused from voting.
His action was nm Intense surprise Ia
newspaper men present aud so far as
known has never bren explained. The
State Journal renews its former com-
meudali,n OF the newspaper nrasu re
aud justly condemns its Opponents in
the profession in the following vigorous
languages
In Utah and, possibly. In other States
there are scrul,s running newspapers =
H.. lows who are wiling to work Tor
Chinese wages bringing cuwartl,--
Urah Heaps. We understand that
snme OF this humble class strongly Oh
jerlrd, 10 the legal advertising I'll
which tia Utah Press ASsnrall n
formulated aud snughl % have passed
b, the ate legislature. III that Ire true
they are ben.ah the contempt of every
hnn0rahle memher uf AN honorable
profession. They are mendicanIs aud
only iit 10 lraternixs with The solicitors
nf aims. They have no riaht 10 claim
fellowship with mrn who would sccrn
20 hey that which they are entiIle led AS a
right, and who have the courage Ia
lempbassse their just demands.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
EMPLOYMENT.

For years the crying need " Pr Va
aud other siWnlar communities, id
order 10 attain material PROSPERITY ha
ieen u wage.earni"g population. THIS
rred INV promises ~ b. fllled. THE RE
tirandr Western railroad work Is rm
lnying several hundred men on III
inyon rnad, the Telluride Powe
r,usmission coup ny has cOnsid'i
bile fuIce ut work on its new rectrl,
power lin to Tlnlic. the Rocky Noun
trln Bell Telephone company has a
gang out from here put,ing up poles
aud stringiug wires fur It's new south
err mrialic circuit. aud much work i
prom sed Ms u result 1T the new beet
-upar fnclnry 10 be erected ~ Spring
vile. We believe Ihu right now every
man ~ Provo who desires employment
cln secure II nj fair wages, ~ fact there
seems 80 I've n difficulty IN securing sur
tlrlent men 10 do The wrrk In hand.
Ihis means substantial Roid 10 every
business IT, Provo and Utah county
AMI It's results will on bc made maui
FIST in he gen, raj business conditions
uf this section.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
WHY NOT A coNvENTloN9

The Ogien STANDARD refers to the IN.
jury being done The people and bust.
ness interests Of The Slate 10y the pub
lica ion broad east over the nation IT
the charges made by the Salt Luke
Tribune against tie Mormon church
aud people, aud suggests "a remedy. IL
Is certainly y fact that The wide circu
! Ion Of such charges as have been
made Is working incalrnlahle inJury Ia
the State Ia ieviyinp he md-iimr litter
ness If the people If he nation against
UIan aud her people. Evil iepnris fly
much la-trr Than their deul is aud h.
p ople OF The east ARE iculnrly
ready 10 credit anything drrogaL'ry 20
The "Mormons" Something should I've
done 10 set Utah right IN the eyes of
the nation aud H. c"u'.teracl tie fleet
vi the saunders against her. The
Stnndaid suggests as n remedy that a
State convention he held TO be conn
posed at AL classes nd creeds In Ciah.
aud that that convention Thoroughly
aft ali The charges made against tns
church aud her Officials aud members.
prove their lrulh or falsily aud sci the
resdlt before the nation. The Stand
ard believes that such convention
would settle the question. We dOn'i
know whether II would or moi but IL
might br worth trying. |, Is crr'dinly
n fact that we are heing greatly H.
jnrei by the publlc,l of such
charges as have been continually made
since Roberts nomination., and pari
cularly since his &c ion. aud thnL IL
Is the duly of the prnpe Of Ulah to- set
themselves tight. We do not thuk une
person In thousand in Uiah honest ly
believes these Tribune charges, hut
that fact makes M difference In the
credence with which they are held
else W here.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

ANENT the Salt Lake Trihunes
claim that polypamous u arringrS he
being crlehral d IA Utah. the Ogden
Standard comes TO The trout with an
offer OF 500 reward for evidence IL H.
my tu The first conviction Of the cele'
braii0n Of p uraI marriage IN Utah.
ar IN the United States, 10y authority ol
he Morn u church, since Utah be-
came a state. Ii such SIS are AS
numerous and nuturiuus as the Tribune
has alleged, here should be II chance
for some Que TO make little Easy
nlnnrNn
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The Sauna Press reports that peil
tlon l. IN circulation IN that section
Tor he psld'n OF one john Bpwn whu
~ serving a lwenly-ysnr sentence = I
the murder o! his vile in 1891. The
Press says Brown WIS insane "a, Tie
time the CRIME was committed. That
may be true. hub these Gases ~ item
porary Insanity are extremely danger
Gus as uthrr tbs are liahle 10 come on
az any time. People So afflicted are
much s,fer Ia the confinement OF the
four walls Ut u prison ~ asylum.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19
Tnn wasalch Waye says.

Unless NJ signs inll. they 10 some
times in Try weather hut not Of en- IN a
Season like this. c.lniracis Inr grading
on The r. q w va his county win he
made Ht no distant dry, prnia ly with
Va ihv nexl thirty days. We 1ypec' "a
hsasihr whistle ~ the locomotive la
HEIR ere the foliage has hern tinted
in crimson aud yellow Dy the autumn
frrsle.
Unless the railroad people are talk
ing through their hats" the Hrber
people Fhuuid be able 10 visit the
Garden CRY" by The nlI,rail route
long before the summer wanes. We
expect % 90 TO the Hot Pots that WY
III fosrh Of July outing.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The Bingham BulIrtla announces
that SPECIAL mlning edilion
Of that paper will he issued Ia two
weeks. containing u cnnpr, heusiye re-
view II B,npham's mhes, articles On
the geological formation ard mine AL
iza'ion 81 The district. together with a
complete Autographed map. The issue
should he valuable one To mining men
and cied't TO IT'S publisher We trust
II will meet and surpass expectations.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

REFERRING 10 cur editorial last week
In advocacy ~ a sinrltrr for Provo. IN.
Tinlic Minsr says. "Pn,h IL plnng "
We certainly want 10 push II Ia he
fullest extent. Here Is The natural 10
caiion for II smelling pant and II one
Is established, IL not On,y VIII aid
Provo, hut he main mlnng districts
In the Staie.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The smrllrr combine ~ Sab Lake
valley plants Is Ia "prralion aud NIL
arr nu.v under one control aud one
mAuagement. How soon this means
thu advance 10 treamen, charges an,l
ths closing down Of some uf the pants
y yet uuknuwn. at least by the upic,
bu' i will come. Such are the only
objec Of he great principle OF trusts.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The sm.ler trust ia Colorado has
gotten down t. business. The Globe
Is shm down. rnd The en'plnyees have
received lntima Ion thai when work Is
resumed ih y may exp CT cut Ia
wages Great is the H puhllcai, insli-
tu,jou az irns T.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

Coz. wM j. BRYAN evidently suits
the workingmen well even II he hnr'lly
fits The i'ieas Of the capitalists. II"
addresses thr labor mems dinner In
New York today.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

THE Meicur Mercury in n" last H.
sue Is enlarged and otherwise I'M
PROVED. We h"pe the Mcrcury'S con
dit on of prosperity will con,iue aud
increase.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The bribery inves, igatIng committee
of the Pennsylvania legislature de
clarrs that bribery was us q In the
Senatorial contest. Maybe IL will lie
pussib,e 10 roundup" That arch Re-
publican thief, Quay
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The Sail Lake Ir bun- In ifs com
men's on the Hayes case. compliments
our alb sheriff M foI.ows:
The cn>e IL one HIT has showed
wumd. rfu' patience nua nbil,tv IN
Sheriff Siorrs aud counsel f,r HAYES IN
work up. aud Is convincing To any whu
will read.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

The M-rcur Miner has Increased In
size and shows evidence of prsuerIIy.
The ureat gold camp T. evidently com
Ina Ia the fr''nt and the Miner shows
The advancement. We hop" IT will
continue as an exponent of h. great
gold camp of Melcur aud will never
cease 10 grnw
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

THE Juab County Republican il rvi
IDENTITY sin struggling in the gl""m Of
the "Dirk Ages" We note II dates u
notice In the lasl is>u.. as q: 1890"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

THE last issue ~ The Vrrnal Exnress
cnulrs 10 u ION The half shell" What's
the m tier. Broihcr H,ldawayf
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-04-19

WhNTED $$s a:" S'$ P:Ss " -: :
every city and town In
Utah county Liberal commission allowed on
all business We shall niSo he pleased TO re-
ceive communications rs TO local happenings
OF Interest As soon as possible our manager
will visit the different precincts Of the county
with q view OF securing correspondents and
agents Address all communications 10
TUE UTAH COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Provo City. Utah.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-15

seen Withal It is not the solid bulk Of con-
crete and stone one would suppose. Even
now its structure and design may he clearly
seen. 4 huge rectangular "W ell" or open space.
IS in its centre-a gigantic hollow. Such core
does not weaken the great mass. and represents.
besides, a great saving IN stone. There are
other wells too four in number. but much
smaller. where the cables have their ending and
are 70 he secured. locked. clamped. welded down
beneath many tons Of stone and masonry. AT
the lowest and securest point Of the anchorases
depths
Now the anchorage slowly rises each day
seeing some gaia, its top is ndsrriminate
heap OF unset blocks OF stone and girders the
bars that Will hold the cables the big derrtcks
and the The sight is strange enough 10
be well worth the trip up IN the air or greatest
interest, nevertheless. is the way the huge
bles are to be occurred. AT the bottom OF the
wells" set on concrete, will he eye beams Cast
ings are 70 he put upon these, held IN place by
a girder system filled in with solid concrete A
masonry tunnel is thus formed through which
the anchor chains. the eye bars will pass. II
Is these eve bars that themselves grip the
bles and hold them steadily unerringly. They
held down in the well" by grders twelve
feet long and FIVE feet thick set on knuckle
stones-great blocks OF granite. For each
bic there are twenty-one eye bars. extending
IN double line eleven links IN the upper chain
and ten in the lower. They vary IN size.
ming from nine TO fourteen feet. Practically
they may be compared TO gigantic needles. for
the strands of the cables fhere Will he thirty
seven strands In each) slipped in what might
be called the eyelet holes of these. Each put
through its eyelet hole goes back to the op-
posite shore. Is laced across II is needlework
extraordinary. on master scale
New-York tribune., 1899-10-15

~ .na' On Manhattan Island owing to the fact
no ,i!n 1u 5Iooki!n sandy soil was struck and
Si.n I''Ie trouble on this side Of the river pile
u uIi,lns was necessary. and the work was held
. " mere the New York tower will stand the Wis
I,or sees pusy place. Men are clamhering like
monkeys on the fasework." and scows are close
~ uIeuses tnat are scooping up tons Of black
..'er 80. nluu. between anchorage and river piers
mere mere Is fully equipped stone yard In opera
ION. ano over this TO the present top OF the
aanCnoraee passes rough wooden roadway
high In the air
ON TOP OF THE ANCHORAGE
One Of the most interesting sights IN the
bounds or New-York to-day is the TOP Of this
anchorage. 1t is now up hut a small part Of its
height, which is TO be 1O4 feet Its other dimen-
slons are 10 be l'S by l32, and thus the size and
extent OF this massive bulk Of masonry NAV be
New-York tribune., 1899-10-15

company by Itself A, the close OF 1895. the total
foreign business In force In the three giants a<.
gregated s37 5000. about . per cent OF their
5s 900 is the average amount Of business IN force
IN each OF these three companies In foreign
countries Ou, Of 3ss life companies In existence In
the three giants" have total volume OF In
surance in force greater than the foreign business
Of any OF the three giants a.one. on the
Continent OF Europe there are i" companies. ana
that falls short of IT. out OF 2. companies In Great
Britain only one-the Old Prudential. the great
Industrial company the above ngures
The great Australian company-the Australian
Mutual Procdent-approximates the above ngures.
but does reach *. In the United states there
only four companies outside the three UNDER
tho Northwestern and tho Mutual Beneht-whoso
total figure surpasses S9oonso The foreign ousi.
Of the American companies has been ouilt up IN
less than thirty while the average OF britsn
life companies Is sixtyfour years, and that or tho
Continental companies forty-six years. and that
Of other American lie companies forty-four years.
growth Of the foreign business OF the three great
American companies. but are fruitful In sugges-
ton as both its present and It's future pos
sbilitss and value
To these considerations should be added the ad-
vantage American company OF having an
independent audit Of It's books. and review OF all
at the same time In the immediate protection OF
the policy holders In the respective countries Tne
examination made by such men. and the reports
required annually by their governments bring
| believe therefore. that the requirements OF
Prussia. without reference 10 whether any OF our
compa MES readmitted TO that country or not,
will In the near future be recognized as wise and
as most beneficial 10 life insurance everywhere.
II is be hoped also that the precedent estab.
vii, show the way 70 a better method OF settling
other commercial differences. Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-15
What BABY SHOULD BAf.
A r1other Tells How She Saved fjeJ
Delicate Baby's Life.

Mr.. Cook:
Dear Sir: Our baby lying between life and 1sofn
when read thar on. pound of Cooks Flskef Rice con-
tained q per cent life giving noarshment than one
pound OF beef and one pound Of potatoes combined.
The idea Immediately occurred why wouldn't THE
De good for my baby? I tried it and we have Q
wei: healthy baby. and know II would only ad-
vertse your Fskef Rice for babies well Break
iast Food you would great babies. - you
have dear little boy.
found this 10 be- the best Of cooking Faked Rice
for Babies Two cups of Flsked Rice should put into
two quarts Of boiling hot boiled from 70 -
minutes stirring well all the and strain while hot:
when II is done II is just like milk
honestly believe have had experience with haDy
ioofs than any one was absolutely discouraged until
ted COOK Flakef Rice. above. and thoroughly b.
neve u saved my eaoys life. as seems TO be the most
nourishing and agreeable 20 the Of food.
Any infant can take IT, is so easily disested and doss
not curdle In the stomach.
Yours truly
MRS LUDWIG sIMONa
Mt. Clements. Mich
We publish this letter for the information Of
mothers who have found IL hard 10 get q really
good food that is always the same is liked by
and agrees with their baby.
Cooks Flaked Rice (which Is sold by all our
grocers) is never advertised infants food
but is used the same ordinary rice. only OF
course. IL is very much purer and better, a. Il
is the best rice scientifically prepared
New-York tribune., 1899-10-15

cables IN place even now them. II is on 'nese
anchorages and in making ready for the struct-
rres OF the steel towers that work Is pelng
rushe1 al the moment. In few months the
tower wu Ne IN hand by next summer IN all
probatilty the swinging Of the cables started
Yet today the new bridge has concrete iorm'
The "talsewOrk" stands on the top or the STONE
PIERS that end some twenty feet above water ana
are soAa foundations FOR the mastodon steel
legs tha' Will rise up 70 a height OF 800 1ee'' 10
The ayman the present bridge looks suihc'eh''
alrny affair floating web over the waters ING
new span. however. will seem far more lraene
and light. open lengths and beams OF steer VIII
toat The structure high in air, ana the ne"
bridge vii again. lack even the stone VI '"o
Old. for Il Will have no masonry. concrete 0''0
granite approaches, but after the anchoraees are
passed Il viii come down 10 terra frIne on s'eo'
legs o. steel each pair or pairs shorter thAn
those that have Immediately preceded them' u''-
I'll the grade Of the street is reached.
sToNEWORK NEARLY ALL DONE
Beyond the little stone piers. or founoations'
for this series OF legs" there is only the ouio
Ing of piers for the intermediate towers ""''..
viii be midway between the anchoraees a.'0
river towers and will extend no higher thah '"e
foadways THIS includes all the stoneworA
Thereafter il will be simply the constructor u
fteework and the placing OF cables. 'asn '"o'
can be accomplished almost in a twinkiins whe"
the slowness with which the present brooA''"
Bridge was built is taken into consideration
Chief Engineer Buck said only the other oaS
IN an Interview that the bridge "oulo oe o
rle,ed before the close OF 1901 two years from
now. II does not need the eye or an eApei' !"
Bee that this may readily be accomplished "hoA
the length Of time II took to build the Ola bi'uss
is compared with the work on this the pr"s'e''
seems little short OF marvellous. -,
One hundred and twenty-nin leet 10 '0
ialsework' on the tower piers up al 'he p,s.
ent moment II Will eventually rise 70 heisn'
o' 40 70 100 feet. Fra as II seems from us uis
lance. IL is really the stoutest kind OF sheie'o ~.
Construction and huge timbers coHlPose -,
rom this the great steel tower is 10 De pu q.
forty five foot traveller viii stano upon ~
and Will swing the mighty beams OF steer o il,to
pace When the tower passes the 1hlse"'ih
N It's upward course the traveller VIII De tlas
.srred 10 IT, and the final touches put on i'o"'
"e tower itself
On the BROOKLYN shore "falsework mas ye'
ssiseo itself though IL will be put In place soo a
~1s Brooklyn anchorage is. however. lar a"e"~