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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
KRuGER'S OWN CLIMATE.

If Julian Ralph's description Of
TransvaaI climate be true, and we mean
to cast no reflection upon M. Ralrh's
general reputation for truth and accu-
racy, the English have not met their
worst foe in the Boer army. If they
survive the Beers they will certainly
succumb to the climate.
ITO be perfectly happy anywhere be-
tween the Cape and the zambesi. the
Traveller should take a 1g-leaf for a
daytime costume and a Laplander's
suit of furs for the nighttime" writes
Mr.. Ralph to the London Mail 4 take
off all that the law allows every day.
and then gasp in the shade of my tert,
but at night / do myself up in a lambs
wool blanket, two ordinary blankets
and a steamer rug, and lie down to
listen TO the rattle Of my teeth until
the sun begins 10 blaze through the
canvas at daybreak."
From his glowing and Chattering ac-
count, the correspondent is evidently
hot because he met with a cool recep-
ton in South Africa He continues:
Often half dozen sorts Of weather get
mixed up. AT such times we have a
bhStering sunshine with an Antarctic
breeze Blowing through It. In the middle
of that comes q SOudanese sandstone
made UD Of Whiris that obscure the sun
and play hoo with the camp, lifting up
the skirts of the tents and coating every
thing red In one Of these whirls you can
lay a clean white handkerchief between
TWO OVerC0dts and when YOU take il out
T. viii look as IL it had been soaked in
beef tea. After the dust whirl comes a
tropical thunder shower. at the end Of
which the sun sets with a spiendOr no
painter would dare TO try TO put on can
vas. As for the effect of the climate on
man. il is not fair TO say it is healthy and
let it go at that. If 1 may judge from
this part of Cape Colony in November, It
actually Oeats Colorado. in the United
States. To go to Colorado YOU must be a
must keep your lung and part with your
million. But here the rule is to come
pennIless. with no lungs. Thus estsb-
lished, YOU develop new lungs and become
a millionaire.
If a man survive, it is necessary for
him 10 grow a new pair of lungs 1t is
either wings or lungs.
When Kruger hears how Ralph has
been exposing his military reserve,
there viii be a vacancy on the repor-
toriaI staff Of the London Mail Ralph
will be treated as a spy in the Trans
wall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06

Indian army, and upon the native
populations, especially in the vassal
states, when the news begins to CIR
eulate in the bszaars that the English
have been repeatedly beaten by q little
people that do not equal, all told, men,
women and children, half the popuIa-
tion CT Bombay Why should the &c.,
100000 of British India submit to a
rule which 100000 Beers defy with i'm
punity? AS for Russia, it woulA be
her duty, from the viewpoint OF her
generals and her statesmen, to take
advantage Of the first widespread signs
Of disaffection in India, coineident as
these would be with the complete alb
sogptiOn of England's military re-
sources in South Africa. England's
weak point, Of course, is India, for
there she could be assailed by land, and
her feet would be powerless to shield
her. 1t is. obviously. the fear of Offer
ing Russia a pretext for interference
That holes back England. from Selling
Delagoa Bay. through which the Beers
90 NDiAt4Ai e4e'tly iS~SAh4 ms supplies u
ammunition, and from which Pretoria
could be most quickly and easily reach
ed by an invading column. we OBJ
serve, finally. that now, for the first
time since the Crimean war. have Brit
ish armies encountered white soldiers
equipped with modern weapons. The
outcome Of the experiment seems to
justify those continental military ex-
perts who. while praising the bravery
Of the British common soldier insist
that the British generals are inef-
ffcienf >"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES
Thought It Was An occnl+ For,s

=
one would naturally suppose that news
paper men are hard to deceive Their
training ought TO put them on guard
against most Wiles that ho0dwink the or
9lnary man. But Arthur Leslie. the New
ok syndicate manager. knows to the
coIitfary- some tine ago, while he was
CUT west placing orders for his service
ne met the editor Of a Sunday paper who
was obdurare against his eIoquence. re-
lates the Saturday Evening Post
1l9 pdrucularly wanted TO sell a special
aructo on airships for which he predicted
great popularity. After a long and fruit
less business talk the conversation turned
upon the occult. The editor Was "A firm
peleVeT IN Mahatmas. adopts chelas and
Otner creepy. things, and the syndicate
man was up in such matters. too.
rave YOU ever seen men lifted into the
air by a child by supernatural force?"
Sure. " replied Leslie.
of course not; why. I can do it."
Yes. I can lift you as easily as if you
were made of feathers"
The editor weighed 200 pounds. and Mr..
Leslie 40, 50 the claim seemed prepos-
ferrous.
stand up and see if I ean't?"
The editor stood up, and, according to
directions, turned his back to the syndi-
cate man, crooking mis- elbows stifiy by
ms side. Mr- Leslie stepped behind him.
Then. srasping him sharply by the ell
BOWS 20 distract his attention from any
thing else, he raised him about three feet
IN the air by the use of one of his own
sinewy bicycle legs
How much did you say that airship
story wasp he asked irrelevantty, but
sincerely, when he recovered his breath.
twenty-five dOllarsy All right, III take
it; and by the way, Mr.. Leslie. you might
leave the rest Of the service with me and
II try II Tor month or two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
And He Got the Egg.
lOmaha WOrld-Herald)


Mr.. Howard Gould, who is winning dis
tinction in the role Of Godfrey Remsen
with Daniel FrOhman's "A Colonial Girl
company. is one Of the heroes of a story
OF Yankee shreWdaesS which is worthy
of record.
Gould, with q party of friends. spent a
portion of the summer near Rutland, Vt.
where they established a camp which
was so pIentifully stocked with the good
things Of life that it was the talk of the
natives for miles around Early in the
life Of the camp a --biped'' named Philan-
der Zweezy was established as general
factOtum. Philander enjoyed the reputa-
ton Of being the best snapper OF jack
knives, sight unseen" in three counties.
He never overlooked an opportunity to get
the best of a bargain. and when the coca
sion arose he made the actor folks look
like thirty cents. 1t came about IN
this way One Of the treasures OF the
camp was a case Of rare old Amonullado,
and as eggs were plentiful sherry and
egg became a popular drink in camp, at
least it was until every hen in Vermont
crisis that Philander arrived in camp one
morning and found Gould in sole posses
sion. After some conversational sparrlng
Phllander withdrew from the depths OF
one Of his wonderful pockets newly lald
egg, which he very graciously presented
TO Gould.
by my haliGame," quoth Gould in
mock herOicS thou art q noble Youth.
For this g0odiy deed Of thine, but name
thy reward. an be it within my power TO
grant it. il surely shall be thine"
Yes. yes" Grawled Philander, thet
bein' the case III hev a sherry and egg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
SURPRISED EACH OTHER.

Ezra Thompson's official organ denies
that there was any unseemIy scramble
for the mayorship under him. On the
contrary, 1t asserts that Eichnor and
I.oofbourow were working for the
fssce. each in blissful ignorance Of the
others ambition.
Neither knew that the mayor was
considering the other. and there was
no bidding for the position, as it was
not the intention OF Mayor Thompson
TO bestoW the position upon the lowest
bidder" says our Republican contem-
porary-a bit Of inside information
which we cheerfully bring to light.
Furthermore. our neighbor assures
US that "the whole matter in a nutshell
is that Mayor Thompson offered Mr..
Eichnor $1,000 per year to fiji the posi-
ton and the offer was accepted
From this it would seem that while
Afr Thompson's name was on the
tieket, it was Mr.. Eichnor who was
really elected to the mayoTalty.
How in the world did Mr.. Loofbou-
row come TO think it was himself2 We
are gratihed to learn. at ali events,
that neither gentleman is sore, and
glad to join with their mutual friends
IN expressing the hope that the sore
element win not allow itself to be
worked further"
Mr. Eichnor, at least, II left alone,
sPil doubtless recover rapidly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
A New Method.

t1Outh COmpaniOn.)
The public schools of a certain New
England city have recently taken to an
exacting form of art. The pupils are
placed before model, and told TO sketch
as they see.
One day a little girl was seated in a
chair on the platform, and her classmates
were given the usual order.
The results varied. Some sOf the draw
ings booked like human being in a state
OF reDose. others like wooden dolls. Ru.
one little girl had drawn the chair and a.
tiny figure standing in front of it.
Mary" said the discouraged teacher.
didn't L say Draw Amelia as you see
her2 -
Yes m"
Well. is she standing in front OF the
chair?''
Nom. She's sitting in it,"
Then why didn't you draw her sit
ting2"
Tears came into the child's eyes. She
was misunderstood.
But 1 hadn't got to it," she said. Il
was just going to bend her down when
you rang the bell"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06

The ex-champion of silver continues
TO maintain a dignifed silence concern
ing the gold standard bill which the
bankers trust is crowding through
congress. Time was when it would
have busted a gallus' while such legis-
lation was pending. It says even less
about Cages betrayal Of the peoples
trust in the interest of the Standard
Oil trust. Perhaps our contemporary
feels that, owing to the accidental dis
covery of gold in the Klondike and the
refusal of Great Britain to put India
on a bimetallic basis, there is sufficient
gold in rs national treasury to justify
the secretary in playing the markets
with it for the benefit of private con-
Germs, and to turn over a million or so
occasionally for the free use of the
banks in which Messrs. Gage and Still
man are personally interested How
else can its silence be explained?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
a Matter of Temnaratnre-
Chambers Journal.0

ACAa4ADNio JUL iAdi.|
The little ones mother had sale. Now.
doctor, if there is any rise of temDera-
ture' she was great on temperature. by
the way-'I viii send for you at once. As
you know / have clinical THERMOMETERS.
and can take the temperature myself
without troubling you to come in for the
purpose. Just as / was going to bed [
was startled by a violent ring at the bell
and, nastening TO the door. saw a terrified
domestic. who gasped, ooh. sir. please.
sir. do come round at oncel Miss Mar
jory is worse. Missus said I was to tell
you her temperature is los, and is risin'
fast"
Scarcely waiting to put on my hat I
rushed round to the house of my little
patient and discovered the whole family
assembled in the sick room awaiting the
end of Door little MarjOry. the mother
wringing her hands in agony and CRYING
dreadfGlly. What's the Temperature
now" ] almost shouted in my agitation.
on sObbed the mother. Il haven't
dared to look since. Ny poor dariingl 1t
was los, and they say that los is alEa VS.
fatal and she broke down completely.
Without wasting any more time turned
down the blanket and-found that the
thermometer had been thrust between the
child side and arm, and the bulb en-
bedded in freshly applied hot poutice. \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
A Philanthropio Disappointment.
Philadelnhia Pnsfl

\ woman newspaper reporter. who is
row a well-knOWn author. once called
upon Miss Grace Dodge, the millionaire
organizer and head of the New York
Working Girls Clubs. who is also the
author Of "A Bundle of Letters to Busy
Girls" The servant looked sympathetic
ally at the reporter, invited her into the
house, took away her wet rtbbers and
shoes and brought dry ones. an act which
filed the visitors heart with joy. Then
she brought cup Of tea and some bis
cult.
after a long wait Miss Dodge came in.
Are you q. reporter she, asked the
newsgatherer. yes? I am very sorry
you should have come up here this rainy
cay to see me- You know 7 never talk
aboEt my plans for publication. but we
can have Just as nice a time talking about
books and pictures. Won't you have an
other cup Of tear Must you be going? I
am very sorry. Wait a minute and have
the coachman drive You to your Office or
your home. Come up some day when we
can have more time and III tell you all
about the working girls clubs. but Of
course you won't print any of II"
The reporter rode home. but she didn'
cal again-at least not on business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
MUZZLE THE WRETCH.

Crieving over a kiss implanted upon her
cheek against her wishes has caused the
death of Stella Florence Owens. Is years
of axe, who resided with her parents on
North Paulina street-Chicago news item
Under any circumstances il is hard
to credit such a remarkable story. Were
it told of a girl Of any other city it
would seem incredible. But the idea Of
a chicago girl whitening away from the
effect Of a kiss, as if a tarantula had
bit her!
If true. it is a pity There are girls
plning away in Chicago for kisses
which have never been implanted. It
is too bad one Of them couldn't have
had that kiss. 1t is a pity it was be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06

-eeeessary TO warding of the bubonic
pestlenCe.
These Oriental tropics are the
worlds original pest houses. and when
the dreadful vulture OF disease has
gorged Itself there it rises on sluggish
wings to sweep across the earth.
In Canton, in 1865. it carried off 81. 900
persons in eight days. Throughout
the province SO per cent Of those at
tackled died. Then, after a subside ice
in Asia, it was carried to Europe,
where IL cat a wide s9ath in the pop
uiation. Tor several years it has
been making a charnel house Of Brit
ish India. Thousands and hundreds OF
thousands have persisted from the
plague and starvation caused by de-
populating the farms and preventing
the Importation of foodstuffs.
Periodically. for over a thousand
years past. at irregular intervals and
at unexpected times, this plague has
originated within the circle drawn
around the Gauges, which includes
China, India, Siam and all the islands
Of the China sea. From this locality
it has spread at times over the known
world. It is believed that the plague
ia checked in the Sandwich islands,
but condition Of peace and co-opera-
ton exists there which, unfortunately,
we DO not have in the Philippines
Then the large proportion Of eau
casians in the population Of Hawaii
renders it an easy matter, compare
lively, to enforce the necessary quar-
anfire restrictions If the army in the
Philippines escapes the plague it VIII
be a miracle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
M'DANlEL IN FICTION.

The Herald orsTatUlates the local
Republican organ on the acquisition Of
T. A. Mcdaniel, whose well known en-
ergy and capacity for hard work will
make him valuable addition to its
star. It is hoped that he win con-
tribute regularly to its columns, and
set wen paid for It.
In an interview in yesterdays Storm
Starter Mr.. Mcdaniel explains, after his
own peculiar fashion, his retirement
from the management Of The Herald
some fifteen months ago.
The fact that he retired is generally
conceded but the reasons he assigns do
credit to the excellence Of his magma
ton and bespeak for him a brilliant
future in his chosen field Of fiction. Ac-
cording to a telegram sent to Chairman
Tayler Of the investigation committee
at washington by Messrs. r. c. Cham
bers and A. W. AIcCune, president and
vice president Of The Herald Company,
respectively, his resignation from the
management of The Herald was asked
because he was Incompetent to conduct
the business. and for no other rea-
son"
The political phase Of the question IS
rather briefly disposed of in this tele-
gram, as follows: Neither Mcdaniel
nor The Herald was ever asked or ex-
pected to defend Mr.. Roberts personal
life. The policy Of The Herald regard
ing Roberts was defined editoriaIy un-
der AIcDaniel's management before he
had any idea that he was to retire The
chairman Of the state committee, Mr.. J.
r. Moyle, had nothing to do with the
retirement OF Mcdaniel" The telegram
also offered verihcation Of its asser-
lions. under oath, # desired.
These facts are presented merely for
1Ir. McDaniel's information. not that
there is anything new in them for the
general public. There was no earthly
objection to the gentleman except the
reasons given by the owners Of the
paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06

The selection of Hon. z. W. Wilson
as president OF the city board of edu-
cation was a merited recognition of the
services and ability of one who GER
tainly has the welfare of the schools
at heart and has been ever active in
promoting the cause of education, not
only as a citizen, but as a legislator
and member Of the board for several
years. The Herald congratulates Mr..
Wilson, the board, the schools and the
Salt Lake public upon his election to
this important position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
OBSTACLES FOR ENGLAND.

England is confronted with a cOndi-
ton in South Africa and a theory in
South Asia. Russia is casting eager
/ eyes towards the Kyber pass, France
is always ready to embarrass or assail
/ England Germany has become in
ceused beyond control at British inter
/ ference with German commerce, while
the immediate effect of the checks and
reverse5 of the various British armies
in the Cape country has caused a great
raHying Of the Cape Dutch to the de-
Tense Of the Beers.
When the nature of the country and
the preparedness OF the Beers are
taken into consideration, it is very
doubtful if the English reinforcements
dispatched to the scene Of slaughter
viii place the invaders at any better
advantage than they have today.
Meanwhile. as one alarmed Englishman
who knows something Of affairs in
India points out, Great Britain viii
have been denuded Of regular soldiers,
and, if fresh calls for help are made,
win have 10 fan back on the militia
and the volunteers, none Of whom can
be ordered out of the kingdom without
their consent
There is no room to doubt that every
volunteer ordered out Of the kingdom
in her majesty's service <yould gladly
90, for the English people are terribly
humilitiated over the repeated failures
Of their crack regiments and renowned
officers TO make any Roadway against
a foe they regard with as much aver
sion as that with which the original
red coats of George III looked upon the
ragged cOntinentals under Washington.
London newspapers look upon the
TransvaaI situation as a grave on for
they are convinced, as is the foreign Of
fice at London, that the Beers have
supply Of ammunition and guns to last
them ten years, even if they follow
the tactics Of the American colonists OF
fighting and running away.
Golfers Weekly, however, takes this
view Of the matter, NO doubt if the
war in South Africa were to be pro-
tracted for eight years. as was the war
Of the American revolution, the Brit
ISL empire, with its tremendous imam
cial resources. should be able to ex-
haust the petty BOer commemorative
But it adds: who can say, how
ever. that the Beers like the Ameri-
cans, may not derive aid from the in
terpOsitiOn OF a foreign power? We do
not mean that France, or Russia, OF
Germany could land troops in South
Africa, as France landed them in the
United states during our war for ia
dependence. England's command of
the sea would render such a move i'm
practicable. The independence Of South
Africa, however. can be achieved in an
other way, namely. through an insur-
Tection in India. fomented and assisted
by an invading Russian army. The
British white troops in India have al
ready been depleted through the dis
patch Of 12o00 soldiers to the Cane
and not another man could be drawn.
thence with safety. We have vet -
learn the erect that VIII be produced
on the native troops in the Anglo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
Not So Brave.
(Ally sloper.l


The repentant and badly mauled bur-
glar who had been captured red handed
was opening his mind 10 the kindly prison
chaplain, who had been most asSlduous
in cheering the injured man during the
ten long dreary weeks he had been laid
w in the infirmary.
on yus. sir" he said, 'in cOrse !
shall plead guilty when m well enough
to take my trial. / shall own up straight
and square and throw myself on the
mercy of the court. All the same sir, -
he continued, as ne reached painfully for
the barley water and mOistened his fe-
vered lips, ''all the same, sir, can I clip
feelin' bit Of a joss at the idea Of being
set upon and knocked about like this ere
by a middle aged female It's a bit riiin
like, you'll own, sir"
All, but she was a brave woman. a
wonderfully plucky woman" said the
chaplain admiringly. There are very few
Of her sex who would have had the cour-
age to attack a burglar single-handed,
and a huge, braWny feIOW Ike you, too.
The battered criminal smiled a trifie
sadly. You're right, sir he said.
There aint, and she wouldn't ave done
so neither only she made a mistake when
she see me a-Crawlin up the stairs in me
stockinged feet at 2 in the m0rnin. -
a mistake Why, how was that?" in
quired the chaplain.
She took me for er blOOmin' 'usband
that's wOt she did" was the disguised re-
ply. She took me for 'er bloOmin us
band and mashed me up afOTe she found
out 'er herrOr.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-06
THE BURNING ISSUE.

San Francisco Examiner: Who said
the Germans were not a progressive peO-
pie? They are living in the twentieth
century, while We still are pOking along
IN the nineteenth.
Minneapolis Times: One hundred years
ago people were wondering whether thew
We're living in the nineteenth century or
not. They are not bothering about it
low.
St. Paul Globe: Now it has or II has
not, and you can believe as you please
about it,
New York Mail and Express: Perbaus
this whole controversy as to when the
twentieth century begins had better be
referred to board of arbitration in the
interest of harmony
Boston Herald: The end Of the. century
lucubrations are almost as numerous as
= we had really entered on a new one.
Chicago News: If we cannot agree let
US agree tremendously to disagree Call
truce till Jan. l. 1901, and then we shall
all be in the twentieth century together
Albuquerque Journal-Democrat: 1900!
Is it this century or last century or next
century? WherS are We at, any how?