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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
SHORT STORIES.
When Lincoln Was Under Fire.

William Van Zandt Cox, the gifted
secretary of the national museum at
Washington, contributes a bit of hitherto
unWritten history about Abraham Lin
CEN 10 the July issue of Success. 1t
happened that Lincoln was under IRE OF
the confederate SharD-ShOoterS on the
1zlh cay OF July, 1864, while standing on
the paraoet of Fort Stevens during the
onlZ battle fought in the District of Co
tunoia- y superb sketch of the scene is
James Kelly.
'On one side of the battlefield, on an
emlnence, stood John c. Breckenridge, the
candidate receiving the votes of the Sc
cedlng states for president, expecting 10
enter the capital with the army of North
ern Vir-inia
''On the DaraDet of Fort Stevens, by
the side OF General Wright, amid the
oluate IN that great political struggle
ADraham Ltncoln-Watching with that
grave and pensive cOuntenance' the prog
resS of the battle.
-Four years ago. in company with the
Old commander of the SIKH corps ana
ms daughter. Mrs. Rosa Wright smith,
General d. S. Stanley, Captain Thomas
Wilson, DR.. c. g. Stone and James +.
lean history, l stood upon that same
parapet. After contemplating the sur
roundingS, General Wright said: There
near the pike were the woods that were
~ AGl4 Ol Early men, dlOlS lulS StStfN
IS where our SkirmiSherS deplOyed; there
house was burned, there another, and
still another; over these trenches went
the brave soldiers of the Sixth corps.
Where is the tree2 I cannot find the
tree from which a SharpShOoter picked
off my men. The old toll gate has gone
also.
He paced up and down the top of the
crumbling earthworks for a while. as II
10 satisfy himself of some fact, and then
said: Here on the top of this parapet,
between this old embrasure and that, IS
the place where President Lincoln stood.
witnessing the fight; there, by his side,
surgeon was wounded by a mimic ball
entreated the president not 70 eX-
pose his life to the bullets Of the enemy;
but he seemed ObliViOuS to his surround
ingS; finally. when I found that my en-
treaties failed to make an impression
upon him, said: Mr.. President know
you are commander of the armies OF the
United States. but 1 am in command
here, and. as you are not safe where YOU
are standing, and 1 am responsible for
your personal safety, l order you 70 come
down" Mr. Lincoln looked at me, smiled,
and then, more in consideration for my
earneStneSs than from inclination, stepped
down and took a position behind the par
apet Even then he would persist IN
standing up and exposing his tall form
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
CHlNA'S ONLY MAN.

Winifred Black, who has visited
China many times during the last dec
ade, says that the empress dowager
is the only man in the empire" all the
rest being lot of "old women"
Forty years ago. Tsi An was one of
household of concubines. Upon the
death of her lord and master, the en-
perOr, she took entire control of the
government and her ability must be
conceded when her power and influ-
ence are considered in connection with
the size of her realm, the number of
her subjects, their traditional con-
tempt for public women and the super
stitiOus distrust they hold for every
thing like an innovation in government
affairs.
On the 4th of March, 1889, the en-
press placed her nephew on the throne,
selected wife for him and retired to
a handsome residence called Eho Park,
about ten miles from the forbidden
city" Surrounded by a court of her
own. she lived in what the Chinese
consider great splendOr and, according
Whenever a crisis has threatened, she
returned to power, spankeG the en-
peror. imprisoned his advisers and took
affairs into her own hands for a while.
She is an uncompromising enemy to
all reform movements and for this rea-
son is suspected of being in secret
league with the organizations which
have sought to drive out 1.-The foreign
devils"
Tsi An is the strongest character
among the Chinese. She has no knowl-
edge of diplomacy and but little idea
of statecraft. but she has a craft of
her own and calls in Ii Hung Chang
when she strikes a snag in information
al politics. He is by all odds the fore
most diplomat and statesman of the
empire, but when the dowager is
through with him she dismisses the
old man as if he were a coachman.
and he rctires to a distant city, glad
TO escape with his life.
Tsi An has always received the same
reverence that is paid to the emperor
and everybody who approaches her.
even the Son Of Heaven himself, kneeIs
and knocks mis- head nine times upon
the floor. Her ministers We're never
permitted to behold her face until she
passed the age of so, and her inter
views were always carried on behind
a screen.
1t was related that Prince Henry Of
Germany and his suite are the only
foreigners who have ever seen her, and
his visit created commotion through
out the whole empire 1t likewise
aroused the jealousy of the czar who
feared for a time that the kaiser was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

lating methods were crude, rapacious
mine owners robbed supports, no sys-
tematic inspection was In vogue, and
in every way human life was endan-
gered.
Mans ingenuity has been at work.
Changes have taken place under
ground as we'll as on the surface. Risks
have been lessened and, while accidents
like those of the last two months are
appalling in their extent, the actual
number of explosions is said to be de-
creasing. At all events, the casualties
do not keep pace with the growth Of
the industry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

about to receive important concessions
for which he had been pleading for
many years. But there was no real
significance to be attached to the visit.
1t was largely qualification of curl
osity on both sides and the incident
closed.
The dowager is now and for forty
years has been the most conspicuous
figure in the Chinese empire and will
appear in history as one of the great
est of the long line of Chinese rulers,
which runs back to the days of Moses.
But for all that, her policies are
fraught with danger and the only sal
walton Of the empire seems to be a
change of rule and foreign policy at
the earliest possible date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Outwitted the Rners
(From 1.-The Relief of Ladysmith,' by
Richard Harding Davis, in the
JT1Iv ScribnersSl

R'rom 1.-The Relief of Ladysmith," by
Richard Harding Davis, in the
July Scribner's.)
The officer who finally called up Lady
smith is young Captain Cayser, and the
story of his efforts to communicate with
the beSleged garrison is q, most credit
able and curious one. For many days
he trudged up one high hill after another
and flashed his mirror, but without re-
Spouse, except from the Beers in be-
tween. And they, when he thought he
had got LadySmith on the phone
would shock and undeceiye him by such
pleasantly as How do you like our POM
pomS?" or Go to hell" Not discouraged
Captain Cayser continued TO climb many
hills, until at last the mirror of Lady
smith winlzed back at him. who are
your CaySer asked Il am Walker of
the Devons. came back the answer But
Captain CaySer had grown suspicious.
and in order to make quite sure who II
was with whom he was talking he flashed
back, Find Captain Brooks of the Cor
dons and ask him the name of CAPTAIN
CaySerS country place in Scotland A
hurried search was made for Brooks of
the GOrdOnS, and the answer came back:
we are are acquainted e? with the the name of
for the code word,'' Cayser continued
and for the remainder of the siege the
name of CaySer'S country home was used
TO send every cipher message that passed
out OF LadySmith over the heads of the
Beers. 1t is further related that when
the signal officers found Brooks of the
GOrdonS and said, Captain Cayser has
just photographed in TO ask you to tell
MN the name OF ms country house" that
otncer remarked: Well, L always thought
CaySer was an ass, but | didn't think
he d forget the name of his own home -
The picture OF gentleman heliographing
violently into a besieged city to find out
side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

Dun's weekly review indicates that
others besides our goldbug contempo-
rary have seen the spots on the sun
OF our republic" 1t says that business
mas oeen dragging owing to our nation
al connection with other powers and
adds: Influences affecting its bust
ness during the week ranged all the
way from boycott at st. Louis to a
war in South Africa, and from sun
Spots TO the relief of Pekin." This bus
mess of posing as a worlds power
means a surrender of national indie
pendence in trade and industry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Smart Answer by a NEGRO,
Oondon Answers

NL4UINIUII AIISWtIS-J
An American writer tells a good story
of his college days. II relates TO a negro
gardener, jolly fellow, with whom the
boys used TO have considerable sport.
repartee.
One day in spring, Sambo had been
burning the college green in order to get
rid OF the old withered grass. A fresh
man came along, and, thinking TO have
some fun, shouted:
Say; there, Sambo, you ought not to
burn that stuff
Why" inquired Sambo.
because, replied the freshman, 'it'H
make that grass black as you are"
Wen, massa,' retorted Sambo: 'dat's
All right: Yes, OATS all right Never Won
rear; dat ere grass'll come up and be as
green as you are!"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

The American farmers trade does not
necessarily follow the bayonet. Frank
n. Hickock, chief of the section of for
elSn markets, department of agricul-
ture, says that % per cent of our agri-
cultural products are shipped abroad.
VI the total export we send so per cent
10 Great Britain and her colonies, 81
per cent TO Germany, per cent to
france and the balance to other Euro
pean nations with the exception of a
small traction of 1 per cent which we
sehd 10 our own colonies and all the
other Islands OF the Pacific. People
take our products because they want
them' not because we force them by
Dayonets or intimidate them with a
flag bedecked garrison.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

Some of the eastern papers are
speaking with surprise of the Kentucky
Democrats sending for a professional
burglar in the penitentiary in order to
open the vaults of the state treasury to
get the books and the money as a
marvellous thing" says the Tribune.
Probably all the other prominent Re
pubilcans on to the combination are
fugitives from justice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

Now that Gus Rubin has finished
Tom Sharkey in one of the bloodiest
encounters ever witnessed in Governor
Roosevelt's state let us turn our atten-
ton once more to the glorious work of
carrying the blessings of superior civil
ization into the Philippines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Office
of the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature. 81 degrees; min
imum temperature, z degrees; mean tenn
perature, so, which is degrees above the
normal; accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since the LIST of the month, POI Oe-
greeS: accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since Jan ], 76S degrees. Total pre-
cipitation from p. m. to p. m. none:
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
cumulated deficiency of precipitation
since Jan. !, 397 Inch
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

My arguments of two years ago are
all rot" proudly exclaims the ex-cham-
pion of silver. So the goldbug press de-
clared at the time. His arguments are
still rot" but in a more advanced
stage of decomposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

DR.. Swallows candidacy for the pres
ldency was probably rejected by the
national Prohibition convention on ac-
count OF his name. 1t would have been
difficult to carry on a campaign of
Swallow VS.. whisky and make people
believe it meant temperance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

The Washington Star notes with sin
cere regret that no George Washington
OF China has yet doomed up. No; but
as the grocer says, they have some
thing just as good" Lii Hung Chang is
said to be the Mark Hanna of the en-
pire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Wanted Him Punctured.
Qondon Punch.)

Elder Sister coming up)-Kitty. what
have you been saying TO Captain Coward?
He looks dreadfully offended
Kitty Engaged TO the captain)-I only
told him that if he had gone to war and
been shot should have been SO proud of
himI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

The steamer Al-Ki has arrived at
Port Townsend and claims to have a
quarter of million of Nome gold on
board. This may be an AI-K-H.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

BY putting Roosevelt on his ticket.
Hanna no doubt counted on turning
the attention of the cartoonist away
from his own face in this campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

One reason Taylor refuses to return
to Kentucky is that his militia is liable
to sue him for its pay while in his en-
ploy as an ally of his moonshine thugs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

Senator German will not attend the
Kansas City convention" says a dis
patch from Baltimore. Neither will
Senator Hanna
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

The powers have agreed on a plan of
action in China, according to a Paris
cablegram. Meanwhile keep your eve
on the Russian bear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Feminine Economy.
(Fliegende Blaetter.l

Husband-My dear, we must economic
and buy only the most necessary thingsl
Wife-An right. then shall buy myself
a new hat tomorrow; that's the thing
most necessary just now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

Republican politicians rejoice in the
short wheat crops. but Republican
farmers are not so jubilant. They fail
to see the point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Not an Ingenious Excuse,
fCleveland plain Dealer.

tCieNeIdnd Pain DeaIer.)
What detained you, dear?"
Waitin' to g-get trousers creased"
Your trousers creased Why, they are,
dreadfully muddy"
'Yesh; Had EN- creashed by au-auto-
mobile"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
A Nice Distinction
(PhiladeIphia Recnrd \

u
Tommy-Pop, what's the difference be-
tween habit and vice?
Fommy's Pop-Habits. my son, are our
own frailties; vices are those of other
people
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Would Take ANYTHING

Diner-Ticket.
Clerk-What station?
Dlner-Wha-stashun we you got?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

THE Songs of Fother Goose" Verse by L.
Frank Baum, music by Alberta N Hall
pictures by William W. Denslow The
George NJ. Hill company, publishers.
The rhymes of Father Goose that so
captivated the little folks at Christmas
time, have been set to music. Some pic
lures of the big-eyed rabbit. Master
links, the Jack-Lantern and all the others
are there. only now Mister Micklejohn can
hip, hip. hop to music, the Ostrich
Dance has real tune, and the babies
serenade has 'Tink-a-t ink-a-tink' that
really goes. The melodies are simple and
pleasing and Will doubtless add to the
pleasure of the children as well as to the
value OF the volume in kindergarten
work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
BOOK REVIEWS.

'Helena's Wonder World" by Frances H.
White. Published by L. c. Page &
Co, Boston. For sale by A. R Derge.
Helena is a little girl who falls asleeD
as she watches from her seaside home
great storm beat down upon the ocean
and the strip of sandy beach.
And IN her sleep the King of SpOngeland
comes to her in a nautilus shell and takes
ner 10 see his own country and that of
queen Coralle and Mother of Pearl. In
the course OF her journey she sees and
hears many strange things that will be
OF great interest to the little folks who
are fortunate enough TO find ''Henena's
Wonder World' added TO their libraries,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

The Black Terror" A romance of Rus
STA by John X. Legs. Published by L.
c. Page & Co., Boston. For sale by A
r. Derge.
A young English architect, uniting in
his character the Anglo-SaXon fearless
ness and faithfulness, goes to the coun-
try place of a Russian prince TO super
intend some alterations in the nobleman's
castle The mysterious disappearance of
the prince leads the Englishman into a
search for him, his interest being stimu-
lated by the love he has conceived for
Princess Irene. the daughter of the Rus
sian. The course of the story leads
through the secret councils of the Com
mittee CT Public Safety" the head of the
nihilist organization, and explains some
thing of its plans and purposes. The alb
Quoted prince is finally found in a prison
on royal island of the Hebrides in COM
pany with other Russian nobIemen who
have been VIGOROUSLY cruel in their deal
ings with those under them. The English
man bears a singular resemblance to the
car q service he is enabled for this
reason to render the nihilists secures the
release of the prince. The story is full of
incident and the interest is sustained TO
the end.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17
Other Peoples Money.

You can do as much and sometimes
more than with your own, especially
is your means are limited. In this
case by using others, you would have
a much larger capital with which to
do business, this is exactly the princi-
pie upon which that very capable &C.
tor and comedian, Hennessy Leroyle,
has worked. For in selecting his
material upon which to demonstrate
how well he has succeed in the appli-
cation of the same to his art as an
answer, in will only be necessary to
announce the fact that he will be
seen in this city at the Barre opera
opera house Wednesday night.
Do not 60 to the theatre expecting
knock about features to be served you
as a comedy or you will meet with a
sad disappointment, for none of these
are component parts of the, pronounc.
ed success Of this play. 1t is COM
edy, presented by company especial
ly engaged for their respective parts.
Among the principal may be mention
ed Miss May Sargent late of Nodes
ka end Margaret Mather companies;
Janet Walters, T. Chas. Hayden, Miss
Dollie Bardell John r. Robinson,
Harold LinsQn and Louis 7, West,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17

Galveston is built upon sandbar,
dignified by the name of island, %
miles long and at its widest point not
more than four miles. The average
height above sea level is five feet; SO
it may clearly be seen that it needs no
tidal wave to submerge it. Beyond
the city the bar is covered by small lakes
and pools. The pride Of the town is
the beach, a long strip of beautiful
sands. Yet heavy wind will drive
the waves beyond into the streets of
Galveston. This is not the first time
that gulf water has stood in the
streets, nor is it the first terrifying
storm that has come out Of the gulf.
Many times the salt water has crossed
the bar from one side to the other
through the city's streets. In the
big storm Of October, 1898, when
Shreveport and the Louisiana towns
suffered SO much damage, the waves
were over the wharves of Galveston.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17
WEST TOPSHAM.

School was postponed one week on
account of illness of the teacher, Miss
Kate Wiley.
Walter Sanborn is attending school
at the Kimball Union Academy,
Meriden, N. II.
Bad blood and indigestion are deadly enemies
to good health. Burdock Blood Bitters des-
troys them. DIV
Albert Newton has moved to Brad
ford where he has bought a
place.
A little life may be sacrificed TO a sudden
attack Of Group II you don't have DR.. Thomas
Electric OIL on hand for the emergency. DIV
Miss Hattie Wood has been spend
ing few days at her fathers. She
returned to Barre last Wednesday
morning.
John Hood and Herb Clark is cut
ting corn for Mr.. Bates of East
Barre.
Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to attend
to business during the day or sleep during the
night. Itching pills.. horrible plague. Doan's
Ointment cures. Never fails. At any drug
store, 80 cents. DIV
DR.. r. +. Villa accompanied Mrs.
r. Blake to the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai at Burlington last Thursday.
Arthur White returned to Boston
Friday.
Don't delay minute, Cholera infantum,
dyssntery, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have DR.. Fowler's Extract Of
Wild Strawberry always on hand. DIV
Mrs. ]. G. Hood attended the fun
eral Of little Richard Morrison at
East Topsham, Tuesday.
Horace White and Mrs. Hattie
Wood attended Probate court at
Bradford, Sept. 18th.
Do you read what people say about Hoo 1's
Sarsa, aria? 1t is curing all forms of dis.
ease cansed or promoted by impure blood. d
Charles Pool is in Burlington visit
ing his wife who is in the hospital,
She is reported to be little more
comfortable. e. G. Pool who accom-
panied him has returned.
John and Asher White have been
visiting on this side of the hill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17
peafness cannon be cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused BY an inhamed condition of the mu.
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube: When
sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It Is
entirely closed deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi.
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
= We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17


At this late day Of modern enter
tainments moving pictures, unless
presented in a new and novel manner,
together with all the realistic sounds,
are far from satisfactory. The Ly-
man II. Howe Moving Picture Co.
that appears here in the opera house
on the evening of next Tuesday will
reproduce the very latest product In
the line of moving pictures. They
will all be life size and the collection
was obtained from different quarters
of the globe. Howe is the pioneer OF
this class of amusement, and his
name in connection Herewith is a
sure guarantee of its excellence.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17
CHELSEA.

G. S. Emery and wife are spending
few days at their cottage at Lake
Morey.
Deputy Sheriff F. E. Tracy Of Mont.
pelier was here Friday on business.
II. II. Magoon has gone to North.
field for few days visit.
c. G. Barnes of Barre is visiting at
Robert Laird's for few days.
Alden Wright of Lebanon, N. H.,
was in town Friday.
A. w. Whitney and wife returned
Friday from a three weeks visit in the
West.
Mrs. II. G. Spencer of Grinnell, Ia,
who with her son and daughter has
been at the Orange County hotel for
three or for weeks, left four home Fri
day morning.
J. M. Atwood OF Randolph, repre-.
senting the Phoenix Mutual Life In
surance Co., was in town Thursday.