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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
Boston Herald.

The sacred soil' OF the South African
Republic has not been defended With
one-tenth Of the courage which the
Beers OF the Free state have displayed
In guarding their land. After the sig
nal proofs Of courage which the Trans
walters have given on so many battle
fields beyond their own borders they
cannot In fairness be charged with any
lack OF bravery. but e their military
reputation depended entirely upon the
miserable record which they have made
within the past fortnight, they would
be regarded as anything but formidable
soldiers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

The conference Of the Mutual I'M
provement Associations, which Is to
meet on Sunday In the Tabernacle VIII
be a very important occasion. 1t will
also beexceedlngly interesting not only
TO the associations directly concerned,
but 10 all who desire the advancement
Of our young people in everything that
relates TO their welfare. The public
are invited to attend and judging by the
past assemblies Of this character the
present conference viii be both attrac-
tive and profitable TO all who are pres
ent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

II really begins to look as II the war
I'm South Africa was nearing the end
The triumphal advance OF the British
continues and the Boers seem to be
unable TO make the slightest stand
against them. Lord Roberts Is appar-
eAtly doing his work we'll and Is clear
ing the country thoroughly as he goes
forward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Admiral Kenpffs announcement
that u battle had been fought between
Boxers" and Chinese troops Thursday
near Tlen Tsin. and that the Boxers
We're expected to reach the city on Sat
urday, would indicate that the Chinese
army has been defeated; and further.
that the next two or three days viii
witness an engagement between Box
ers" and the foreign troops who are
guarding the foreigners at Tien Tsin.
The situation Is an anxious one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
A FEW FINAL WORDS.

n any OF Our readers care 10 invoru-
gate further the subject of the organi-
cation Of the Mormon Battalion, and
the service that devoted body OF volun-
teers rendered TO the United States.
anordlng unanswerable evidence as 10
the loyalty OF the Mormon" people
10 the government and their attachment
70 their country, we advise them TO read
rae history Of the enlistment related by
49, zee Col Thomas L. Kane, In a lee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Lord Roberts whirlwind movements
ans the success " his mastery strate-
gy have been surprise 10 the world.
preceded MS they were by the Intellectual
and disastrous hammering az the Poers
IN Natal IN frontal attacks by Buffers
army Never has there been IN recent
times q better Illustration Of the differ-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

The high school In this city needs a
principal and there are several capable
Utah men available for the position.
The latter fact is respectfully callen to
the attention Of those members Of the
board OF education who are straining
their eyes TO discover someone afar Off,
that he may be imported hither to I'LL
the place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

ence between a general with a genius
for war and one whose chief forte was
fighting itself. The latter is always nee
essary and at times Indispensable but
Roberts and Kitchener in South Africa
have been worth to the cause Of Eng
land more than an army Of $1,000 men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

A Lourenzo Marques dispatch says
the United States government has
urged President Kruger TO treat for
peace with Great Britain. The prob
ability is that the United States has
done no such thing, but is following
the policy OF mindlng its own affairs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Gen. Funston has captured a lot OF
Filipino rebel archives Their CHIEF val
DC is to confirm what Is already wen
known, namely. that from the hrst
Agulnaldo had IN mind a scheme to be-
tray and butcher American soldiers at
tho onrllest oppnftunIty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

German activity In South America
does not appear to lessen. Yet 1t may
figure on a different achievement than
German ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of territory on
this continent since the Kaiser ought
to know that the United States win not
consent to II, and Germany is not in
possession OF facilities to compel ac-
auiescence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

While It will be admitted that a good
set OF natural teeth is worth many
thousands of dollars, indeed Is beyond
price. It is difficult for anybody but
the exQulsltes in the art Of providing
artincials for the mouth, to understand
how any manufactured set Of grinders
can be really worth sum reaching be-
yond the limit Of the hundreds. II ap-
pears that dentists ccn differ as well
as doctors
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

The Rough Riders are 70 be eongrat-
ulated on the success achieved by
General Torrey. with the aid Of Con-
gresham King and other representa-
lives from the West. In obtaining the
pay due 10 those valiant men for ira,
Yelling expenses. The unanimity in
which the bin was finally passed il
very gratifying The boys" deserve
every cent they will receive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Twenty out OF twenty-five States
that have selected delegates to the
Democratic national convention, have
given express instructions for the nom
ination Of VIM. J. Bryan as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. AS there
is no doubt Of enough other States be-
ing In line, that nomination is as def
nitely settled as anything political can
be In advance Of the actual occurrence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

It Is said Of a New York firm when
failed recently that lt will pay all us
debts and then VII have quarter oil
a millions dollars left There is one gooa
example which comes from Gotham III
an creditors getting the fun amount due
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

The Chinese trouble gets no better as
a probable cause for a big war but
there IS some question whether either
Of the great powers OF Europe wants
20 tackle ANYTHING near Us own size.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Goustar. O.. had a coal mine accident
today but fortunately an but few
OF the 200 men imprisoned were res
cued alive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Mr.. Kruger talks Of the Beers re.tak-
ing Pretoria The retention Of the cap
ital. when the burghers held %. would
seem 10 have boon The easIer c0nilacL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

In justice to the bicyclists who be-
have themselves. as wen as In the In
terest OF safety TO pedestrians. the city
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

Ex-Presldent Cleveland says he Is not
IN politics now. A man who has peen
twice elected to the chief magls'raoy OF
the nation ought TO be able 20 rest rom
partisan strife as a reward OF his sue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
STOCKS, INVESTMENTS
AND BONDS.

Utah Rank and Commercial Stocks aud
other high grade Investment securities
uought and sold Loans on stocks Dividend
paying stocks bought and sold Investment
orders from Institutions trustees OF estates
and capitalists will receive the best OF atten-
ton. JOHN Y. CUTLER JR
Tel Es " Nain street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

ordinance should be enforced vigorous
ly against "scorchers' and those VINO
fail TO carry lights at night
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

Elmer Scott was injured severely by
the horse falling and rolling over on him
Owing to the rain the base ball game
was not played.
Henry Carey had charge of much of
the arrangements and to him great credit
is dle All the committees unite in ex-
pressing a wish that Mr.. Carey be espec-
laily praised for the work which he did
Wm- Wilk inson is also deserving of MANY
thanks for the work he did on the race
track.
The Fourth of July closed with fire.
works and dance in the rink
A good many people were in attend
anee and it is believed everybody enioyed
the days festivities
The base ball game was postponed un-
til today at 2:3O p. m
The throwing of eggs at a 'scoon', was
a side show for the boys fun. Some of
the eggs had an unpleasant odor.
The day was well spent, and there was
40 drunkenness obs erved.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05
A HOBO ON A TRAIN.

II spent several hours in a small coun-
| try town not far from here few days
ago, said a young professional man of
this city, . and, to kill time, joined the
| usual group in the corner grocery store.
One of the crowd was freight brakeman
and after the South African war, the i'm
periaiistic policy. the Westminster creed.
and other trif1ing matters had been dis
cussed and settled, he told a story about n
tramp who was stealing ride on the
bumpers during his last run The conduc-
tor seen him first he said, sand when he
came back to the caboose he said saws
he: s.Bill, there's blamed ugIy-Iookin-
hobo on the trucks behind the first car
Suppose you go mp and fire him off, All
right, cap.' says I, and starts front
When L gets to the first car I looks down.
and, sure enough, there was big greasy
nooo squatting on the ledge, holdin' on to
the brake iron- .sIi, therel' says L
''what d'y mean bz trying to beat the
road? Were going slow now and YOU hop
right OFF, The hobo reached round into
his pocket and pulled out a gun about
yard long When he pointed it at me. il
looked like piece of stove pipe. ssYou
freckie-noscd baboon,' > says he ssifyou
don't go about your business real sudden
II cave Your face in, Skip,' says he i
skipped
when 1 got back to the caboose the
con says, "Well. Bill. did y fire the
hobO?" No. says L, .:I didn't In chat
tim with him. 1 says. II found out we
was kin, and L didn't really have the !
heart to bounce the poor fellerl,' ssTell |
III do it myself, theni'' says the con,
getting hot, and away he goes over the |
tops Pretty soon I could hear him com |
in back lickety-split, on dead run. He |
slid down the brake iron like a streak of |
creased lightning and dropped into the /
;aboose seat all out OF breath s-Dfd "
ire him?' says 1. Me- says he, sort of |
aint 'tWhy, how was thats'' says 1,
oretendin' to be surprised. s'Well, I'll
ell you," says he.. confidential, s.i'ts
unny. but, d:y' know, when we got to
akin found out he was some kin to mo
90. - -
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05
Recruits from Pcpuiism.

Ex-State Treasurer Atherton's state
ment that he s.can call the names of fffty-
two men in our county (Ruzsell) who
voted for Bryan in 1886. who will vote
for Mckinley and the straight Republi-
can ticket from top to bottom this year, >
IS interesting but not surprising to men
who have kept in touch with the s.plain,
common people," The most of the fifty
two men he has in mind, says Mr. Ather-
ton says, are farmers.
We doubt If there are ffty-two men in
Kansas who voted for Mckinley four
years ago who will vote for Bryan this
year.
No such anomaly is known OF anywhere
as Kansas man who voted for the gold
standard in 1896 and intends to vote for
it in 1900. On the other hand the num-
Der of veteran Populists who have been
converted by the t'infali5le proofs of
their own experience from the error of
their way, who have been convinced by
the persistent failure of all Mr.. Bryan's
now exploded prophecies of disaster to
follow the gold standard, who approve
the conduct of William Mckinley as a
peace President well as a war Presi-
dent, Is legion The Abilene Reflector
tells the following story as a sample of
changes that have been silently going on
for four years in every part of Kansas:
The best thing in the Republican
county convention of Marion county this
week was the splendid speech made by
Mr. Tom Reed, a delegate from Clear
Greek township. Mr.. Reed is an ex-con-
federate soldier and an oil time Demo
crat and Populist. But with impassfoned
he thrilled the convention in |
the cause of his conversion to |
Republicanism. He described his own |
desire to don the blue and follow the old |
flag III the Spanish war, to show that |
though an confederate, he was as |
loyal as any one But he has but one |
arm and couldn't GO But lac sent a son.
lie described the glorious achievements
of the last two years, and then he com
pared the fault-finder with the copper
heads of the civil war I'VE would have
been licked two years sooner'' he ex-
claimed, land thousands of lives would
have been saved but for these copper
heads, and when these later copperheads
set up their howl the scales fell from nv
eyes, and L asked myself if it We're posi-
bic that had been training with that
sort of gang all this time.'' Then the
roof went off the old court house. The
adjourned with singing
America. -
Here is not only q Populist, but Pop
llist of Democratic antecedents and not |
only of Democratic but of Confederate
lntecedents, who gIories in his CONVEX
ion to sound Republican principles The
Tote in November Will tell the story of
low many thousands of Populists have
gone through the same personal expert
'nce in the last four epoch making years.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

''It has been discoyered,'' says John c.
Peery, of Texas. in Chicago Recor .
''that prairie dogs can be exterminated
by suffocation, the method being to satu-
rate a piece of cotton with bisuIphate of
carbon. This should be dropped in the
prairie dogs mound and covered over.
1t rapidly generates gas which has
tendency to penetrate downward into
every corner OF the underground cham
bers occupied by the parent dogs and
their young, giving them quick and
easy death Millions of prairie dogs have
been killed in this manner during the
past few months a number of men have
taken hold of the work as regular busi-
ness and they take contracts to rid farms
and ranches of the pests at the extreme
ly low rate of four cents per acre or $50
per section Inasmuch as the animals
destroy fully so per cent of the grass and
wheat in the vicinity n which they are
found the land owners can well affort to
pay the low price demanded for getting
rid of the little pests. The only difficulty
about making the riddauce permanent is
that the railI Ioad companies and the state
own vast tracts of land and there is no eff
fort being made TO exterminate the
prairie dogs these lands
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

Denver News: What do you think
of a man wearing gold coin for but
tons on his clothes?'' was the question
of b. L. Hewitt, the cattle man, at
the Brown the other night ssBenson
Mckee of albuquerque has set the
tongues of the eastern nabobs wag-
glng by little fad he has I saw
him last week on q Burlington train
looking after lot of bronchos he
was taking to Chicago. And every
button on that mans clothes was a
gold coin, soldered to a ring on the
back. Word seemed to have gone
ahead by wire that Barnum's show
was coming. At every station there
was u crowd to see the naa with the
gold buttons. Why, the twenties on
his overcoat looked like sunfowers
When we reached Chicago there was
an ovation. Every employee of the
stock yards turned out to bid Mckee
welcome And the way some of
those fellows touched the yellow but
tons was enough to make one laugh
McKee's overcoat was fastened with
double eagles. His sack coat had
tens for buttons, while his vest was
fastened with long row Of fves.
What he had on his trousers could
only be guessed. Above the tails of
his overcoat in the back, of course,
were two 1899 twenties, and for a
scarf pin a gold three-piece, that
comm ands a premium on account of
its rarity, was dangling from q pin
with q diamond as big as q snow ball
for a head
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

A dispatch from Louisville says that
kentucky farmers are storing their
wheat and expect 81 so a busheI for it,
and the same dispatch tells US that esW
s. Snelton, the wheat expert, who has
been over Kentucky and Indiana, SAYS
that if he owned a quantity of wheat he
would hold it until the price reached 81 .25
and perhaps 81. 50.'' Mr.. Shelton adds
that the farmers have a chance to get SO
cents more per bIlshel than they expect
ed This information is published, of
course, for what it is worth For the sake
of the farmers it is to be hoped that Elk
pert shelton may turn out to be a good
prophet. But the farmers CT the great
Northwest viii be little curious to learn
why a wheat expert should base his opin-
ion Of the prospects for crops and prices
on the result of his observation through
Kentucky and Indiana In other words,
they viii wonder why the wheat expert
didn't take the trouble to visit the wheat
states.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

There is large army of escaped
criminals and fugitiyes from justice
wandering about the country.
Sheriff Shawver has received from
Texas 162 page book containing the
names of more than four thousand
fugitives from that state alone The
report is compiled by the sheriffs'
association from the reports of
sheriffs for the past four years 1t is
arranged by counties and besides
naming the crime gives = brief des-
cript:on of the man wanted IF
other states are equal to Texas there
must be near fifty thousand fugitIves
from justice every year to keep the
sherifs and police officers of the Un7~
ted Stated busy ellington Mail.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

Compressed air, which is brought
forward as q rival to electricity, has,
in turn, rival to contend with An
inventor claims that liquid steam
will be an important economical mo-
tive power. He heats water by pres
sure to a temperature of at least 600
degrees Fahrenheit. The water re-
mains a liquid, but when turned into
a cylinder expands with greater force
and swiftness than steam vapor.
This use of Superheated water is not
new IN theory, but has not hitherto
been practically successful. A plant
to apply it to railway cars is under
construction in New York. 1t Is
claimed that a car can be run forty
miles by liquid steam without re
charging The apparatus is SO small
that it is hardly noticeable when at
tached to to the truck.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

How much a man is like his sloesI
For instance, both have q sole to
lose; both have been tanned; both are
made tightly the cobbler; both get
left and right; both need mate to be
complete, and both are made to go
on feet. They both need heeling,
oft are sold, and both in time will
turn to mold With shoes the last
is first, with men the first shall be
last; when shoes wear but they are
mended, too. They are both trod
upon, and beth will tread upon
others, nothing 1oath; both have
their ties, and when polished, both
incline to shine in the world; and
both peg out-Ex.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

From the Atchison Globe.
If it's good butter, we don't care
whether it is Jersey or Holstein.
It isn't fair to measure other
people in your half bushel, but YOU
probably do it.
Be careful about quarreling with
friends over q trife. Some people
never make up quarrel Friends
are rare enough to be worth preserv-
ing.
An Atchison young man who
started out to be president, is now a
private soldier, at $13 a month.
Lots of women call themselves
worms in their prayers whose honest
opinion is that they are birds.
You know how reely and reckless
" you talk about other people? Well
that's the way they talk about you.
There is always a good deal of
sympathy for horse that is tied in
front of a joint, and that wants to get
away.
A boy can't understand why his
mother ia SO pleasant when n guest
breaks dish. and epanks him for
even cracking one.
When a woman sees a handsome
park IN a city, she thinks what "A pity
1t Is to waste the grass when it would
support COW.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

Talk about Sherlock Holmest A
colored man of Arkansas City had
stoled from him three bales of hay
A local detective got down and looked
at the ground They had been carried
away in q wagon, the left wheel Of
which wabb1ed. Swiftly then detect
five began to hunt for three bales OF
hay with left rear wabbly wheel ia
close proximity; found them, arrested
the culprit and restored the hay
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

The marriage license now issued
in the PROBATE courts of the state
have, by the board of health's order,
to be accompanied by a special form
to be filed out by the probate judges
in which form is fully stated the
nativity of the candidates for matri-
mony. their age, the parentage of
each and a score of other answers to
questions submitted by the state
board of health.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

A gentleman once said to report
er, never took paper that didn't t
pay more than I did for it. One
time an old friend of mine started a
paper way down south and sent it to
me and I subscribed just to encour-
age him, and after while it publish
ed notice of an order to sell lot at
public auction So I inquired about
the lot and told my friend to run it
up to $50. He bid me off the lot for
$37 and / sold it IN month for 800
SO I made $62 clear by taking that
paper My father told me that when
he was young man he saw a notice
in paper that school teacher was
wanted away ofin a distant count try,
and he went there and got the situa-
ton, and little girl was sent to him,
and after a while she grew up sweet
and beautiful and he married her
Now if he hadn't taken that paper
what do you suppose would have be-
come of me? I would of been some
other fellow, or maybe I wouldn't
have been at all. The Milford
Herald
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

They had an eating contest the other
night at Pin Hook school house,,
.<Who wonS'-
Ben Splutters-he ate nine head of
cabbage =
ssDidn't it make him sick?,
NO He just took a spoonful of DR..
CaldweIPs Syrup PepsIn- That prevents
stomach Trouble of any kind, they say
At w. T. PiEe's.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

In junction City last week a boy
was struck by lightning and upon his
breast when he recovered was tho
picture of a cedar tree under which
he was standing The papers of the
state have been locating this little
story of art at Clay Center notwith
standing the only cedar tree in that
town belongs to an old woman who
takes it in the house every night OK
during storm.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

We have good sale on DIR. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin because we guarantee il
and refund your money if il does not do
just as we represent it. Call for book
let that tells you all about il, at w. F.
Pines.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05

Sprains OK sores. burns or scalds,
wounds or cnts. terter or eczema, ali
quickly cured by Banner Salve, the most
healing medicine in the world. Nothing
else <sjust as good. -
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05
Makes
The Food
More


and healthfulness of it's Ingredients
Royal Baking Powder leavens the
food perfectly by it's own inherent
power without changing or impairing
any of the elements of the -four
Thus the hot-breads, hot-rol1s
and mullins, and the delicious hot
griddle-cakes raised by the Royal
Baking Powder are wholesome and
digestlble, and may be eaten without
distress, even by persons of delicate
digestion.
Alum baking 1ovvpr riced alum
alurniS S corrosi eIooisOn land
it renders the baking powder in food
CO. WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05
Royal Baking
Powder

Royal Baking Pow
der possesses Pecu-
liar qualities not
found in other leav-
ening agents, which
arise from the suPe-
rior fitness, purity
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-05
Globe Sights.

From the Atchison Globe.
IF it's good butter, we don't care
whether it is Jersey or HoIstein.