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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
A foRGoTrEN BKRo.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.

Frank Leslies Popular Monthly
II Is noteworthy that the reputation
OF our great soldiers was In every case
built UP Of long as well as brilliant
service. In no case has II been the re-
suit Of any single deed, however, heroic.
In fact others have performed single
deeds OF heroism surprising In bril-
llancy, perhaps, any single deed OF any
OF these great soldiers. In such cases,
as a rule, these heroes are known only
TO the reader Of abstruse history. A
single instance will serve 10 ILLUSTRATED
just where the town in Ohio perpet-
uating the name Of the first Republican
candidate for the presidency. and the
home Of a more successful subsequent
candidate for that high Office, is now
situated. was a wretched stUCkade
called Fort Stephenson. Its armament
consisted Of one gun and a garrison Of
100 men, commanded by Major George
Croghan. young officer OF twenty-five.
He was born not far from Louisville,
Kentucky, In 1871, and came Of fighting
stock, for his father had been an officer
in the Continental army, and his moth
er was a sister OF George Rogers Clark.
Graduating from William and Mary
|
was In the battle of TippecanOe In 1911,
and a year later was made captain In
the Seventeenth infantry. With this
rank he served under Harrison In 1872
and 1913, and so distinguished himself
IN a sortle from Fort Meigs that he was
appointed an ald-de-camp with the
rank Of major and assigned to the de-
Tense OF Fort Stephenson. Lest Te-
4. 4 ~.
ing across country from Fort Melgs
! should make a flank attack, Harrison
had authorized CrOghan 10 burn the
fort and retreat This he did not do,
I'VE are determined 20 maintain this
place" he said, and by heaven we
will" Harrison thereupon dispatched
an officer 10 relieve him. But Croghan
went TO headquarters, carried his point,
and when, on August lst, the English
commander summoned him to surren-
der, sent back a stout defiance, The
next day the bombardment began, and
toward afternoon an assault was or
dered The English soldiers, In three
| columns OF one hundred and twenty
/ men each. were 10 attack three sides.
| The Indians were 20 storm the fourth.
| but as they came out Of the woods into
| the open a steady and well-drected fire
from the fort drove them back. The
British troops. thus lett 10 fight alone,
came on brayely 90 the very gates,
made every possible effort 10 get into
! the fort for two hours, and then re-
I treated with an Of the officers and one
/ fifth Of the men killed. wounded or
I missing. The wave OF enthusiasm
which rolled over the country as the
/ result Of this victory equalled anything
/ of the KIM seen IN our day, but who
today knows anything Of the personal
| ity OF Major Croghan?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

ne neutral slgnat0ry powers in case
a. grave conflict between two coun-
,,iss may Of their own initiative. so
n, as the circumstances lend them
,siyes TO H. offer their good Offices or
,bslr mediation 10 the dlsputing states.
seeb mediation may be offered even
AIMING the course Of hostiltes, and
,bs exercise Of the right thus vested In
me- sgnatory powers shall not be con-
,lersi by either Of the dlsputlng par
~ o. on unfrlendly act.
According to this agreement the
United states would be perfectly "oor-
tsct" IN Offering TO mediate between
Great Britain and the Orange Free
s.sie the Independence Of the latter
tourry not being a matter OF contro-
,sry How the good Offices Of this
tourtry could be exercised IN favor Of
ths Traagyaal, except indirect, does not
sDpear as long as the contention Is
made that the Transyaal Beers are
British subjects.
But although our government under
he Hague convention has a
,1gnized right, II not duty, to
tNar its GOOD Offices for the Ter
nlnau0n o. the African conflict. It is
evident that It cannot be done until It
has been ascertalned with a reasonable
degree Of certainty that the friendly Of
f.rs would not be rejected by either OF
the combatants. Neither the United
states nor any other power can inter.
f,re at this stage OF the conflict, or as
long as the prevailing sentiment Is that
the sword must decide the dispute, II
IS expressly stated In the convention
that the part Of the mediator consists
in the reconciliation OF contrary preten-
lions and In the allaying OF the resent
ments which may be caused between
the disputing states, but when It Is
announced, whether by one OF the dis
putting parties, or by the mediator him
SEN that the compromise or the basis
81 friendly understanding proposed
by him have not been accepted, his
duties as mediator cease. In this
tase. the announcement that no COM
promise Is possible has been made
virtually By both contendlng parties,
and the case Is therefore carried be-
yond mediation.
sull. the signatory powers are sup
posed all through the conflict TO en-
brace any opportunity that may offer
itself for the establishment OF peace
and under this provision our govern
ment would not be true to the Hague
agreement. unless II would watch close
ly the South African events and grasp
the first opportunity suggesting peace
10 friends OF Great Britain as well as
sympathlzers with the Beers cessation
Of hostilities should be most welcome
II Is clear enough that the Beers are
determined to sell their country and
their lives dearly. Even a final VIC
tory will be bought at a tremendous
sacrifice Of life and loss Of property,
Undoubtedly our government will In
terfere in behalf Of peace as soon as
this can be done with some reasonable
hope OF success, but no sooner. The
government. not those outside the dip
lomatlc circle, must judge Of the oppor'
tune moment. and how to use It TO gain
the end In view.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

some Of the religious journals do not
regard the congress Of religions held In
Chicago during the Worlds fair as a
success. According TO reports Of mis-
sionarles, their work In India has been
made more difficult by that congress
because the representatives Of pagan
religions now boast that they trl-
umphed in the debates over the Chris
tans." Hence the firm conviction that
no more such parliaments should be
held. The Midland. q Presbyterian pa
per. SAYS. zone such experiment was
one too many. II second is 10 be at
tempted we hope the good sense OF
Christian people win keep them from
participation" Is that one way OF
acknowledging defeat?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
APpRECIATIvE.

While the Deseret News is assailed
by a few wrathful persons who cannot
refute IT'S arguments and testimony,
the editor Is In frequent receipt OF
words OF approval and announcement,
and also Of urgings to continued and
increased resistance against the foes
Of truth. We appreciate them all, but
DO not publish them for obvious rea-
sons The following. from valued
correspondent In the north, we do pre-
sent because It is brief. to the point
and expresses some OF the views, In a
moderate way, Of many others who re-
ioice In the success that is ATTENDING
this paper,
Mr.. Editor;
The many readers OF the Deseret
News are well pleased with the noble
and manly career Of the editor in stand
ing fearless FOR right and truth and
yalianuy defending the Church OF
Jesus Christ Of Latter-day saints and
the President aud officers Of the same,
and our sentiments are, God bless the
editor and all connected with the Desc
ret News. Though lie viii set the
whole world ablaze. while truth Is
lighting a match. yet the false blaze
VIII sooner or later fade m darkness.
while truth viii shine IN all Us glory
and all those that viii stand vallantly
Tor truth to the end will shine IN the
glory OF Gpd Tor ever
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The conversion OF Congressman
Joseph Sibley Is now complete and It
has been brought about IN remarkably
short time Just before the meeting
OF the last national Democratic con-
venuon Mr. Siblcy was mentioned as
one Of the possible candidates Of The
party for the Presidency. Today be
recants every modern Democratic doc
trine. He opposes free silver, while he
favors expansion. the Nicaragua canal
the shin subsidy bill and the asser-
ton OF this nations right 20 protect its
commercial interests In China. This
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
BOSTON Transcrlpt.

Congressman Sibley IS grateful, any
way. II IS recalled that thirty years
ago Slbley was beginning business In
Chicago. and Lyman j. Gage, az cashier
Of the First National bank al the time,
helped him out with some money when
bis word was al the security he had 10
offer. That Is the way some people eN-
plain Mr. Slbleys ardent defelice Of the
secretary Of the treasury. The eXplana-
ton Is rather more beautiful than
statesmanllke.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
PEACE AND INTERVENTION

The ratification by the United States
senate Of the Hague peace convention
took place the other day with so little
flourish, and So much unanlmlty Of
sentiment az 10 almost entirely escape
the attention of the country, And yet Il
was brillian, triumph Tor peace. at a
time when the world seems TO be on
the verge Of a most gigantic conflict
The question viii now be raised as to
whether It is not the duty OF this ooun-
Try 10 ofter IS good Offices as mediator
between Greats Britain and the South
African republics. Voices have been
heard already IN favor OF such course,
and naturally they will now become still
more urgent
The arbitration treaty provides that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

II was unklnd OF Representative sib-
ley 20 remind hls Democratic colleagues
in the House that an the noted eXpan-
aunsts were Democrats Sihiey was
right. however when be said expansion
Was formerly q Democratic doctrine
Furthermore. 90 would be the Demo-
cratic doctrine now % the Republicans
were only opposed tO %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Representative Sibley. OF Pennsyl-
yanla. edited the House yesterday with
speech In favor Of American expan-
sion which deserves 20 rank with the
most impressive utterances that the
country has heard on that question
Reminding his hearers that he mad
taken his Democracy not from Bryan,
but from Jefferson. Madison, Jackson
Tyler Polk and Buchanan, he reiter-
ated the Presidents query: Who wiz
haul down the flag? Who planted 1t
there?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Judging from New York dispatches
the Empire State is getting worried
over not having an available Republi-
can candidate for the vice presidency
None Of it's leading politicians want 10
be shelved: yet there Is a possibility
OF the Vice President going up a step
higher
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Estimates Of Mr. sibley will now
have 70 be revised lie Is evidently a
man OF reserve force and unsupported
depth OF feeling and felicity Of express
sion. He has an Impressive way OF
dealing with a shihbolelh. You single
out" he said 10 his Democratic friends
Chat paragraph In the immortal
Declaration Of Independence which de-
clarcs that all governments derive their
Just powers from the consent Of the
governed That Is truly lofty senti-
ment. which should command the re-
Bpect Of every citizen in is broad and
true sense. but when you take Il In its
narrow and perverted sense, it becomes
commonplace and plautude.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
rrAcE coNyENrroN RATIFIED.
New YORK Mali and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
The ratification yesterday Of The
Hague treaty was the one thing needed
10 place the United States In line with
compact Events have already impaired
the worlds confidence Ia the treaty as
an operative measure IN the interest Of
international peace, but II serves as an
expression OF ideals and purposes which
mankind heartily approves and which
the moral influences Of civilization may
yet combine TO. carry 20 practical real
izauon. In It's broadcast sense the COM
pact viii be generally regarded as a
milestone In The tortuous highway TO
durable peace among the nations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Now that the Hay-Pauncefcte treaty
Is being discussed, and that Great Brit
ain has announced officially that there
was no special compensation given by
America, It Is well to recall that the
remuneration Of the Clayton. Bulwer
treaty by the new compact was an act
Of British diplomatic friendliness to-
ward the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The wise man who advised folks TO
answer fool according TO his folly"
under some circumstances, also "ad-
vised" them to answer not fool ac-
cordlng to his folly" under others. We
follow both bits Of counsel as wisdom
doth determine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Gen. Buffers announcement Of his re-
cent retirement south OF the Tugela has
come through at last. 1t is on adj
mission OF an error In trying to advance
by a road that he could not make Sc
cure from the enemy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Filipino guerilas seem to be giving
Americans q hot time OF il, while they
are themselves out in the cold
Burning arrows are hard 10
fight in infammable Filipino
towns, but the ingenious Yankee
may be relied on to find a scheme that
will checkmate present methods Of the
insurgents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

peace" is sometimes purchased at
too great price. !, becomes costly
and beyond the means and The patience
OF those who have to supply the pieces.
An honorable war. too. is preferable 10
a dishonorable peace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

makes him a pretty good all around
Republican, and no Republican, In Con-
Press or out, has advocated expansion
with greater favor or enthusiasm, as
none has been more vigorous In the
defense OF Secretary Gage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

American adventures seem to be
getting arms into Sonora, 10 aid the
Yaqul lnsuritttlou n there should be
positive demonstration Of this being
done, southern Arizona Is liable 20 be-
come a scene Of military activity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
Chicago Record

So general is the sentiment In Con.
gress ana throughout the nation In IA
yor Of international arbitration that
the treaty formulated by the czar''
peace conference was ratified BY The
United States Senate on Monday with
out opposition. Because OF the unani
nifty Of sentiment the Senate's actor
excited little interest, but the outcom,
is the more significant for that reason
All are willing to concede the principle
Of arbitration. With an Internatlona
tribunal always sitting TO hear dis
putes between nations. there should b,
substantial progress in applying th'
prinelple In actual practice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The proposition to lease the arid lands
IS talked Of considerably, but thus far
1t is entirely out Of sight, and probably
viii be kept there so far as the stock
mems committee to draft a bin is con
cernpd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

While the plague in Manila Is on the
decrease, there IS enough Of Il there to
make the utmost vigilance 10 keep It
out a necessity still on the part OF
Pacific coast quarantine officials.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
----------------
CONVERSION OF A CONGRESSMAN
New York Man la Express.

New York Mail and Express.
The action Of AIR Slbley is merely q
foretoken Of what is likely 20 follow In
The case OF thousands az other courage
Gus Democrats Who hold patriotism
above partyifm Failing 20 destroy
anything else, the Democracy Is rapidly
destroying Itself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
For Improvements.

ella Valley Lumber Company ~
Pima, Arizona, offers preferred sna ,,
5000. paying per cent month al,'.
dends. Common shares, for loe on Wv
dollar, soon expected TO pay di'los''~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The verdict OF a jury seems an lncen-
tive rather than otherwise to lynchings
in Texas, Judging by the treatment CIV
en- to James sweeny. accused OF muir
der. and ACQUITTED BIZ the Jury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Lord Salisbury is secure in his place
as British premier. The opposition to
the government has shown Itself to be
so woefully dlyided as not to be even a
successful working minority.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Information direct from Utah people
Is that the samoans on the island oil
Tutuila, which has come under Ameri-
can rule,are well pleased at the change;
and that the natives on all the Islands
would have preferred to come under
American sovereignty II they had been
given their choice. This is gratifying
news in 80 far as II shows that the
residents OF the American portion OF
the group have got what they most de-
sired under the circumstances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The Fillpinos are now having a taste
Of the civilization that uncivlllzes.
Whisky saloons have Increased over a
hundred-fold since the Americans oc-
cupied Manila.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The Chinese seem to be plucking up
courage against European aggression
and are determined to fight against a
partition Of the empire. This Is what
prevented recent French advances
which were thought to be certain. and
is now holding ltaly back. The Chi
nese foreign office doubtless has dis
covered that the danger OF European
nations quarreling between themselves
over Chinas ACKNOWLEDGMENT is toe
great for the former 10 risk, and that
trouble would be preciptated by CHI
nese resistance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

The soudanese nutiny now resolves
itself 10 comparatively small affair,
and little danger TO Britain Is to be ex-
pected from that quarter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Her Nauonal Rights -Mamma-"I
dom see where YOU get your red hair:
sou don't get it from your papa. and
yOu certainly don't get % from me"
Little DUrothv-"Well. mamma, can't
J start something Puck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Montaeu White says the Beers are
ready for peace No doubt this is true.
Evidently they are also ready FOR the
other thing, too.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

A measure Of Cubs's Improvement
under American administration may be
noted In the ten-fold Increase in the
number of schools.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

In time Of peace.-Hipworth--"Td
like TO make a bargain with you"
sykes (of the next iiatl-"What?" Hip
worth-"lf you won't give your boy a
drum on Christmas ! won't give mine
horn. Philadelphia North Ameh-
can
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

There may not be negro rebellion In
the French West Indies. but affairs are
gatung dangerously near that point
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

clined now. What good thing II
would have been II they could have
taken on that feeling a few weeks ago.
When q little yellow dog barks, big
ger but not more formidable hces gem
orally Join In the yelping chorus Some
times It Is amusing. al others annoying,
but Il is only noise after all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

81 The Front.--Editor Podunk Her
aldl-'lleard anything from the war
correspondent we hired az Eve a week
20 represent us IN the TransyaalP Fore
man-"Yes. here's his dispatch about
the last hattle-'Thore was a perfect
hail ~ bullets. some o. which were
as big as hens eggs p Puck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
SPICE.

Il don't know that like the horse
less-carriage business observed VIII
klns. First thing we know people viii
be making a turkeyiess Thanksgiving
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Two Of a klnd.-First Invalid.
whats the matter with you?" Sec
ond lnvalid-"Ague What's your
trouhe?' First lnyalid--"Same thing q"
Second lnvalid-"CoOd. Let's shake
for the drinks. Chicago News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

Kentuckians seem to be peaoeably in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12

say. old man, ! want 10 take you
around some evening and Introduce you
10 o mighty clever cir"
Excuse me have 20 do brain work
all day, and prefer whsn evening comes
20 give ny faculties q rest"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-12
STOCKS, INVESTMENTS
AND eoKpS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other high grade investment securitle,
bought aud sold Loans on stocks Dividend
paying stocks bought and sod. Investment
orders from Institutions trustees ~ estates
and capitalists will receive the best Of atten-
tlon. JOHN q. CUTLER ~
Ioi. l2l. 5iMain stree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29

wope a town ,of, white Persin lawn wiki
lare trlnnifnes and carried roses. The
hasiss.sd decorations were Of chrysanthe-
NUNS. smilax and ferns. A wedding
supper was served by Misses Maud
Fredland, Fern Dean, Edith and Emma
Carlson and Georgia and Kate Mooney.
This EVENING MIR. and Mrs Curtiss will
go TO LaM6ille, where they vii make
their home with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. b. Curtiss, on their
farm just east Of the village. A large
reception will be given them Friday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B. Curtiss.
The bride is a young lady who has spent
al her life In Marshalltown. She gradu-
ated from the high school in 1895 and
has since then taught in the country
schools. Mr.. Curtiss is we'll known in
the county and has always lived near
LaNoille. He, attended the schools here
for some time and has also been stu
dent at the Iowa State College at Amcs.
The out-of-town guests at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Haynes, of
Des Moines; DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Hunt,
of Melbourns; Miss Myra Jensen, of Ma
srietta: Mr.. Duane Hayden. OF Cedar
Rapids; A1essrs Charles and Edward
1Lindgren, Of Dayton; Miss Celia Elmer
son, of Boone: Mr. and Mres. 4. B. Cur
Stiss, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Benson. Mr. j.
Pratt, Miss Maud Lowry and Mr.. Will
johnson. all of LaMoille.