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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-06-10

And In accordance with law. and an order of
the Board of Directors made on the 18th day
Of April 1899, so many shares of each parcel of
such stock may De necessary will be sold at
public auction at the Office OF the Company,
on Tuesday the 18th day OF June 1893, at the
hour OF 10 O'Clock NJ. of said day. to pay delin-
quept assessments thereon, together with costs
OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
H. c. BIGGS, Secretary.
Ofice-No. 1876 First Street. San Francisco.
California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26

thin that sounded like BY - and
down he went in the watah with Just
the top of his head shown. About that
time another young woma Shrieked
and then another, and pretty soon they
were all huddled up together with Enly
their heads above the waves. / was
in bathin' and stahted toWahds them,
but they screamed and told me to go
back or they would drown themselves.
Then that scamp Jack called to me-:
'Foh Gods sake, colonel he yelled,
bring me a bathin' suit l knew he
had on q bathin' suit, as did the other
gentlemen who came up, an, thinkin'
we were bein' made Spoht of, we went
away. Five minutes after that, sub,
Jack appeared in the midst of us on the
top of a big wave, without a stitch of
cloth to hide behind, sub, and when
he slotted fo' the bathhouse, as bare
as a billiard ball, sub, the crowd painted
like they were maxim way for a can
non ball. He was a fast runner, but
we were there almost as soon as he
was, an it would have fahed hahd with
him if we could have come at him, fo'
he had insulted eve'y lady on the beach.
Finally, he got my word Of honah that
he would be allowed to explain befo'
any steps were taken, and came out
and ASSUMED us that those japanese
suits had dissolved an that he knew
nothin' whatevah of their dissolvin'
qualities when he gave them to his
friends to weah. He went down
Inc slung bathin' suits to the young
aides in the watah and to the men,
and they came out with them on, when
Jack had to do some more e~xplainin'.
we had to take his word fo' it, but
he was under a cloud of suspicion until
the text day. when a cablegram came
from John. 1t vas dated at Nagasaki,
Japan, and ran: Don't, for Gods sake.
use bathing suits; they dissolve in salt
water. Just discovered it, The mes
sage was from John, but had been de-
layed three days. It cleaned Jacks
skirts, but those young women have
not quit blushing yet. and the social
circle of Gawga will probably never re-
cover from the shock. No, L don't
know what the suits were made of, for
none OF the material was left to ex-
anime"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
SELECTING TWO CHIEFS.

Assuming that cur non-partisan
municipal administration intends to
carry out the n-on-Dartisan idea in re-
lation to the two appointments to be
made under the new fire and police law.
there viii be Democrat and one Re
publican selected.
So far as the fire department is con
cerned. James Devine, although an in
tense Republican, has taken a great
deal Of interest in the organization, and
has evidently tried to keep it out of
court and out Of politics; and he has not
been suspected even of detailing mem
bers thereof on secret service under
takings for the benefit Of some political
boss.
AS a non-partisan appointment, in
the fair and equitable distribution Of
nlaces between the parties, James De-
vine has reason TO expect to be nomi-
mated by the mayor and confirmed by
the council as chief of the fire depart
ment.
In selecting a Democrat as the head
of the police department, and we take
If that a real non-partisan administra-
tion would not think of doing anything
else. provided the Republicans are
given the fire department. many things
are to be considered.
There are a number Of men in each
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
WOMEN WAGE-EARNERS.

The announcement of a leading rail-
way corporation of this country several
weeks ago that no women need apply to
it in h future for employment, and
the notice simultaneously served on
those already in its service that their
designations were in order, caused some
little stir and considerable comment at
the time.
Women wage-earnerS are still view
ing the situation with n. y or less ap-
prehension. as the success of this de-
parture with one road means the adop-
ton of a similar rule with others. And.
if it is satisfactory to the railroads
other corporations are apt to give it a
trial.
OF course, it is understood that this
system is in the interest of the labor
schedule, to make places for heads of
families, to encourage matrimony and
morality. and to improve Industrial
conditions generally. And yet it works
an injustice upon many a needy and
deserving woman, thoroughly capable
of doing the work from which she is
barred by such a rule. But general
rules often do individuals special harm.
A bulletin just issued from the de-
partment of labor at Washington con-
tains information which shows that fe-
male employees are in great demand
with some of the railways of Europe.
The competition between men and
women in France, particularly, has been
keenly felt, as the number of female
employees has been steadily increasing.
In 1896 there were Is, 1850 women en-
ployed in the French railway; in 1881
there were 1925; in 1886, q, 1924; in 1891.
24,014, and in 1895, 1926. In other words.
there were seventy-seven women per
thousand employees in 1876, as conn
pared with 102 per thousand in 1896.
The majority of these women occupy
positions which would otherwise be
filled by men; but as they are fire.
quently wives or daughters of present
employees or widows of former ones.
their employment is not resented by
their fellow laborers- Yet his very
relationship has a decided effect upon
wages. They are enabled to work for
less than it would take to support them
in many instances, because the male
members of the family earn the living
and the women's wages are regarded
as extra earnings for the family.
In France the women are largely EN-
ployed as gatekeepers and such like
work in the department of way and
works of the railways. On of the
principal railways 22,221 women are
! employed at this kind of service as
| against 3,00S in all other departments.
The smaller number of women under
take such work as the selling of tick
cts, keeping Of books, and a few in the
Geographic bureau.
But the wages are disgracefully
small. OF the 1919 women employed
by the month, 5,275 obtain less than
$3.50 per month, and 1903 between $3.50
and $4.S3 per month. Only Is per cent
over $4.S3 per month. Similar low
wages is paid to those female employees
who work by the day or hour.
1t is this ~demoralizing influence upon
wage schedules and the tendency oil
such a system in this country to en-
courage women to scramble for places
with men and to remain single for the
purpose of making an independent
struggle for existence which has start
ed a movement to check it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26

Why She Wouldn't Be Insured.

She had concluded to take out a life
insurance policy, and appeared before
the examining physician, says a Lon
don exchange.
Whats your name?" he asked, in
his crisp business way, and she looked
indignant as she answered.
"Age?"
IT didn't come here to answer i'm
pertinent questions, sir. I came to be
insured!"
But we must know your g in Or
der to fix the rate"
What rate?"
1.-The amount you must pay annually
for being insured"
"Thirty-three, them" she snapped.
you must be accurate, or it will in
validate the policy"
Forty; but l must say that 1 never
heard such impudence."
"Weight?"
81 don't know. Neither does anyone
else. Just so thai would make any diff
ference"
Married or single?'
Single, thank heaven! Not but what
I've had plenty of chance
"Of course. Any insanity in your
family?"
"Sir!" and she tried her best to con-
geal him with q look.
81 think that you don't want to be
insured"
"And you guessed it right the first
time. I don't propose to be a family
encyclopaedia for you or any other Cos
sip-monger,'' and she founced out with
a vigor tina made the doctor hin she
was a pretty good subject after ALL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26

political party thoroughly capable of
filling the position, deserving men,
honest and respected, men who have
not fed all their ives at the public crib,
who are not chronic seekers for the
place, who would serve the public for
the public good, and not require the
taxpayers of the city to pay double
salaries and unnecessary court fees
year after year.
The present management of the de-
partment has been, one continuous
round Of litigation. Beginning away
back in the days of Donovan, the suits
and quarrels and disturbances rife I'M
der the present CHIEF have been tread
ing on each others HEELS so rapidly
have they come; and the courts are full
of suits today, and the air is full of
threats of other suits.
During this Indulgence of his fad
Chief Pratt has cost the city of Salt
Lake many an unearned dollar, and
the. taxpayers have SO far looked to
legislatures, to courts, to city councils
and to the various municipal admins
trations in vain for relief.
On the 18th of September, 1897, Arthur
Pratt ecovere from the city the sun
of 81, 80, for which he rendered no
service whatever, except as a client in
court. And there were costs besides.
On the 18th of April. 1898, Arthur
Pratt recovered from the city the sum
of 81, $50 for seven months, during which
time he rendered the police department
no service. And there were costs added
which the taxpayers also had to
pay.
He sent others over the-route he trav-
eled to collect unearned salaries from
the taxpayers of the city.
On the 21st of December, 1898, the
court decided that It. ]. Everill and
other policemen, who had been unlaw-
fully removed from the force by Chief
Pratt, recovered $1.429.96, with court
costs and interest from the city.
There is a case now pending against
the city for $3.50 due policemen for
time without service during a period of
unlawful suspension by Pratt.
While these salaries were accumulat-
ing the taxpayers were paying illegally
appointed policemen, and there. is no
way for the city to recover the amount
thus expended.
Another policeman deposed by Chief
Pratt, ]. W. Minor, has obtained a
judgment against the city.
The case of P. L. Johnson, deposed
by the chief in the same way, is now
pending for SIG 3 back salary.
In other cases the city has been vic
t~orious, but in every one, and they are
too many to enumerate now. the city
has been put to needless and consider
able expense.
In selecting a chief of police the
mayor should look diligently for a man
who is not a chronic place-seeker, a
confirmed %litigant. a court fiend.
The people are entitled to a rest from
this sort of police mismanagement.
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ton SO long as it does not interfere
with or disturb the peace, order and
morals OF society"
The growth of Christianity in Japan
was retarded considerably by the re-
ports of investigators sent to different
parts of the world several years ago,
and particularly by those who came to
the United States. They reported that
the Christian religionists were disunit-
ed, mercenary and more interested in
the ceremonies and doctrines of partic-
ular creeds than in a general plan OF
salvation. They claimed to have found
Christians ~contradicting ach other in
regard to matters of divine origin, and
vigorously denouncing each other over
conflicting interpretations of the word
of their God. And so doubts took root
in the minds of the Japanese, which
may account for the statement in a re-
cent issue of the Toxic Times that
christianity in Japan has been mac
tive for several years.
The reason for this, from a Japanese
standpoint, at least, may be OWNED
from the following synopsis of the
Times article:
1.-The early converts to Christianity
believed everything that was told them
by the missionaries and embraced With
ardor a creed they could not compre-
bend, because it promised so many
blessings and so much consolation, ana
they undertook the work of evangellz-
ing their fellow countrymen with a zeal
and enthusiasm which was too feverish
to last long. The zeal of many exhaust
ed itself in a few years, and when the
educated converts had time to reflect
and investigate, they discovered defects
and differences among Christians which
were indirect contradiction to their pro-
fessions Inc teachings. They put doc
trines above morals and engaged in the
illogical controversies with such bitter
ness as to condemn each other and
demonstrate their own inconsistency.
Learned men from Japan who went
abroad discovered that vice, crime,
poverty and depravitv prevailed to a
greater extent among Christian nations
than in Japan before. Christianity had
been taught, while those who remained
at home could not blind their eyes to
the fact that immigrants from Chris
tian nations brought into Japan vices
and immoral practices which were un-
known before their arrival and would
not be tolerated by a pagan people.
Before the Christians arrived, the ia
panese were an honest, innocent, unsus-
pecting people. The Christians took ad-'
vantage of their condition to swindle
them, but the Japanese 500 learned
the tricks, and the commercial immor-
atty that is now complained of is due
to their quick imitation of foreign GUS
TOMS"
If the Christian missionaries in Japan
and churches elsewhere will devote less
time to theological controversy and
more to teaching morals and setting ex-
amples that will not destroy the force
n effect of their teaching, a stronger
impression might be made upon the
philosophical minds of an inquisitive
and eager people like the japanese.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
MORMONS AT MANILA.
Glowing Tribute to Soldierly Merit
of Utah'S Sons.

Under the heading, "Mormons at
Manila" the last number of Harper's
Weekly has the subjoined article about
Utah soldiers. While the article is err
roneous in some details, it is in the
main correct. Accompanying is a fine
picture of Colonel Richard w. Young,
who commands the batteries. The ar
ticle follows:
While the Mormon leaders in Utah
may be showing disregard for American
sentiment by u~pholding the continued
practice of polygamy and by interfering
in the affairs Of the state, the Utah ar
tillery at Manila is demonstrating that,
religion aside, the same patriotism ami
mates MormonS as any other Amer
leans. These two light batteries have
proved most valuable to our forces in
h three engagements which have
marked the stay of u army in the
Philippines. A detachment bravely
withstood a night assault of Spaniards
at Malate until requirements ar
rived. All the guns were engaged at
h capture of Manila, and the pictures
sent to Harper's Weekly ave given
abundant evidence of their efficiency.
In the late fighting with the F%ilipinos,
the Utah artillery proved particularly
efficient in the capture of the Manila
waterworks, and in guarding and COW
NJ A46 Il1O C1lf lALOOLOA llS GLOODo Ill liz
vicinity of Caloocan.
About two-thirdS of the men in the
batteries are Mormons-members of
leading families in the church. The
commander, Major Richard w. Young,
is a grandson of Brigham Young. His
services in the field ave been recog-
uized by promotion, and his ability in
another field by a detail as judge Of
the superior provost court in Manila,
which now represents the highest jul
dicial authority of the United States
in the Philippines.
Major Young is a graduate of West
Point, having been captain of cadets in
the class of 1882. He was judge advo-
cate of the department of the east on
the staff OF General Hancock. and af-
forwards was a lieutenant in the Fifth
artillery. He resigned from the army
in 1889 and entered into the practice of
the law in Utah. He wa chairman of
the code commission in 1896, which pre-
served on the statute books of that
state the laws against polygamy and
against living with plural wives. 1t
is this latter statute that B. H. Rob
erts is accused of violating. ana which
Mr.. Roberts has said is like the Con-
Y3Q0tiorIt hIJn 10 yXrc-nn .onfnr0a6 -
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The change in the Short Line train
schedule for the south is by no means
satisfactory to the people residing
along the line from Lehi to Nephi. They
are anxious to have a morning train
put on to give that section the benefit
of a morning mail service, and it GER
tainly seems that the railway company
should heed the complaints and accede
to the wishes of the people. 1t is a
section of considerable Importance, and
the business transacted by the road in
that locality is of such magnitude that
no one can afford to treat their petitions
with d%isrespect. The Herald hopes that
the Short Line will soon see its way
clear TO make the needed change and
put on a morning train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
Mr.. Medill and Mr.. Hoar.

When Harrison was first nominated for
president the convention was held in
Chicago. Gresham was a strong candi-
date for the nomination. There was a
general understanding after Mr.. Medill
had secured Chicago as the place in
which the convention should be held that
it should be considered as neutral ground.
and that the Chicago dailies should not
make editorial comment on the doings of
the convention and the various candi-
dates until after the nomination. says the
Chicago Times-Herald. Nevertheless day
after day Mr.. Medill had an editorial fav-
oring Harrison and smashing the other
candidates. Finally. Congressman Horr,
of Michigan, a strong Gresham man. ac-
companied by a delegation of protestants,
called at Mr.. MedilPs office to urge him
to desist. After they had entered and
Mr.. Horn had begun to protest Mr.. Medill
laid down his ear trumpet. Mr.. Horn
talked earnestly for thirty minutes. using
every argument possible to change the
policy of Mr.. Medill in this matter.
When he had finished Mr.. Medill picked
up his trumpet and asked:
Did you say something, Mr.. Horr?'
The delegation fled at this reception,
and Mr.. Medill continued to do with the
Tribune as he pleased, a privilege which
he maintained to the last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
An Ode to Love.

0 Love, oh beautiful inspiring Lowell
In ancient times thou vert sweet Eros
But We in later days a thing or two
Have learned, and SO we change the S to r.
And dub thee sweetest Error. Nay, dear
We would not do without thee. Thou art
Three for a nickel cream puff-outwardly
Appearing brown and crisp, but. oh. in
side.
Most awful soft and yet most awful
And thou art like the woollen union suit
That keep YOU warm and tickles you to
And sometimes, Love. thou seemest like a
dime
That hatn been plugged with lead and so.
Hath lost it's value. Thou art like a
That a up bliss till it can hold no
And when a little .pinched" contracts 50
close
That all the joy runs out. Thou'rt like
the zinc
Within the perfumed Iab'ratory flask,
Which. meeting with a slight acidity,
Is ~straightway d~ecomposed, and thou art
like
The shimmering tadpole in the green
rooted pool,
That drops tn attachments of its early
youth.
And finally becomes the perfect frog.
o Love, o Love. o Love. methinks 1
could
Blank verse upon thee all the livelong
day,
And all the livelong night and in between,
And roundabout and sidewise, up and
In squares and cubes and circles. Fahren-
heit,
Or centigrade. or centipede. or grams.
Or hOuds. or volts. or chains, or plain
yard sticks.
Thou art the axis that the earth moves
On-
Thou art the lever that doth hoist the
earth;
And yet to think ont still another time,
Thou art the earth itself, thou'rt all the
folk
That dwell upon it. Thou'rt the whole of
heaven
And part of hades. At this point, I beg.
Excuse me, sweetest Love. | go to dine.
One must have food to keep the brain
in trim.
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TO THE


Charles Eugene Banks.)
All crimson are these hands of mine
With blood of sons of thine
Upon thy sands all darkling rum
The warm, red blood of mine.
Thou art a savage, wild and fierce,
But L am fiercer still;
OF Roman. Briton, Celt II Dane
Compounded is my will.
The blood of thine is on my hands,
The East is streaked with red,
Where coming day has kissed the clouds
And thou, thou hast my dead!
1 slay and slay; the browning star
OF Freedoms lifted brow
Was born from flashing of claShing steel;
Shall L desert her now?
Thou art a savage, fierce and strong,
But stronger yet am |.
Thy ch:ldren's children shall be free,
Though alt my subjects die.
Come thou and take this proffered flag,
This silken glory, wrought
OF heavens dyes, that man may rise
To highest realms of thought.
And where it casts a blessed shade
Shall bloom the flower and vine;
And hand in hand through field and wood
Shall go thy blood and mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
RELIGION IN p

1t has been asserted, denied and re-
asserted that the japanese government
is about to adopt Christianity as a state
religion. lust what particular brand
of Christianity is not even suggested,
but there is quite an assortment of
creeds from which to choose.
Japan differs from Russia, England
and other European countries in this:
She has no state religion. Her consti-
tuition is as tolerant as hat of the
United States. Every religion is
given the liberty to exercise it's func-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
TALES OF THE TOWN.

A crowd of travelling men, seated in
the Knutsford last night, had discussed
pretty we'll everything under the sun,
when one of them said that in poker
the scientific player. even though he
played absolutely on the square, was a
SUR winner. One of the party took
exception to the ramerk.
THAT may do sometimes" he said,
but not always. l sat in a little game
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
GIN AN EDITORS OFFICE,
Daily

CTopeka Daily Capital.)
A Populist editor sat at his desk,
Not a word was spoken or said,
The hum of the wheels of the preSSroom
Responded to those in his head.
The pale amber light of the lamp
Played placidly over his face,
And the moonbeams from high, joining in
Lit the room with a wild Shostly grace
The twilight was coming apace,
In the meadows, sweet voices of frogs
And silence there reigned supreme,
Save the click in his head of the cogs.
And the editor sat quietly on,
Till midnight'S strange hour passed
away.
And leaning asleep on his desk
He wrote till the dawn of the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
THEIR r EASTER.

Over there beyond the sea.
On the hillside in the shadow,
Near the river in the meadow.
What will our heroes Easter be?
Christ can see them calmly sleeping,
God knows well their deeds of valor.
And their memories we shall haLow,
Till that Easter day of meeting
Don't forget them Easter morning.
AS TO Jesus we are praying,
forget that on that hillside,
Easter day is also dawning.
Then let this their Easter be.
After all the war and storming,
After all the blood they shed there,
Near San Juan, beyond the sea.
SYLVIA LINDEN.
Salt Lake, March ..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City, March 25.
Maximum temperature. SO degrees; min
imum temperature, AZ degrees; mean tenn
perature, 80 degrees. which is 5 degrees
above the normal. Accumulated excess of
temperature since LIST of month, none: ac-
cumulated excess of temperature since
Jan. 1, 50 degrees. Total precipitation
from 6 p. m TO 6 p. m, 10 inch; accumu-
lated excess of precipitation since lst OF
month, 80 inch; accumulated excess of
precipitation since Jan. l, 2 inches.
LOCAL FORECAST.
The following is the local forecast of the
weather for today: Fair and cooler.
L. y. MURDOCH,
Section Director, Weather Bureau.