davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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kinds of letters. begging letters and let.


terS of invitation, receive their reply.
There are dinners to be eaten, and
there are dinners to be refused for there
are only six nights week. Sunday be-
ing domestic night with the Dewey
household Then there are all SORTS of
invitations for charities, such as acting
as patroness of this ANA that thing and
so 1t is wonderful nail which Mrs.
Dewey goes through each day. When she
joins the admiral at luncheon Go.h feel
that a deal of the real work of the day
is over.
After luncheon the admiral goes to
his duties in the navy department., ana
many day he is too busy lor his old
call at the Army and Navy club.
Mrs. Dewey. meanwhile. is receiving
calls, if it is her afternoon at home.
There are calls from club women who
wish her to assist them in some hobby
or enterprises: and, if she can, Mrs.
Dewey snilingly accepts the burden of
her new duties. Then there is a club to
which Mrs. Dewey belongs. and which
takes up great deal of her time. 1t is
a club without officers and requiring no
dues: it is composed of lot of women
who band themselves together and prom
Use themselves and each other that they
will say nothing ugly or spiteful about
another woman.
NO EVIL WORD.
Cant we tell the TRUTH" asked IA lady
of Mrs. Dewey.
Not if it hurts" was the reply.
But If you cannot gossip, what will
become of the gaiety of nations?' asked
chatty woman
Gossip about the pleasant things of
life, not the unkind ones,' replied Mrs
Dewey. gently.
There is scarcely an evening when the
Deweys do not either dine out Or re-
ceive guests. The admiral. at these din.
ners, is very abstemious, aud takes only
the plaineSt food Some years ago he
had liver trouble. and it is said left
part of his liver in Egypt where a Sc
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rous operation was performed upon
him.
The effects of this illness he feels to
the present day. and he is constrained
to be very careful about his food Mrs
Dewey very carefully selects the menu
and it is chemically correct. from the
oysters to the nuts: no creams are used
to dress acid fruits: no horrors in lob
ster combinations are allowed; dishes
are set forth in a scientific Way and
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when those who partake of the Dewey
dinners waken next morning they are
conscious that they have dined elegant
ly and are no worse for the dinner
Much of Mrs. Dewey's time is spent
travelling. for the couple are fulfilling the
engagements made by the admiral in
the spring, and they are also taking liz
tie pleasure runs TO New York. partly on
business and partly for pleasure.
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herself before deciding that she is
worthy to stand by his side in the great
public assemblies which they constant
ly attend, and there is a low bookcase.
where are gathered the, favorite books
of both; not the admiraIs wonderful IL
brarX. which is one of the finest in
Washington. but the books on travel
biography, and the immense number OF
autograph books which are his.
HER EARLY DAY.
In this sunny boudoir Mrs. Dewey
spends the first few minutes of her day.
before breakfast, arranging the room,
putting the finishing touches to a bow
spreading a pillow there, and seeing
that all is ship-shape for the admiral
who has wonderfully keen eye for the
nice details of life.
The Deweys breakfast at s. The ad-
miral, old sea dog. wants his breakfast
early, and he will not be kept waiting
for it. AS soon as his servant pro-
nounces his dressed-for, While in the
hot countries, he contracted the habit of
allowing valet to dress him, and even
brought back a devoted Chinese attend
ant, who utterly refused to leave him
he descends to the breakfast room and
sits down at the table. He is eager to
read the newspapers at this time and get
posted on the matters of the day. And
so Mrs. Dewey pours out the coffee in
silence, and a discreet servant serves
him with his favorite mullins and his
own Oriental coffee. There is fruit upon
the table, and in the center, always, is
basket of flowers
While they are at breakfast the tele-
phone rings. It is Mrs. Mclean, who
wants to know how her daughter and the
admiral are feeling. On being assured
that both are in good health, the wire is
rung off and the DeWeys resume their
breakfast.
After the admiral has read his par ers
the parrot is brought in. 1t is that Won
derful parrot that says Hello George!
Hello George Dewey" and that fclped
the admiral win Mrs. Hazen's by sup
plying him with the necessary confidence
at the critical moment. Polly says her
speech. and then the admiral and his
Wife, rising from the table, stroll into
the broad, beautiful parlor, which Is fur
nlshed with all the taste of modern days
YOU remember that the admiral ask
ed the Dewey house committee for a
home which should contain a dining
room big enough for q few friends a
small drawing room and a few bed rooms
In such house l can be as happy as a
king.
BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO.
Well, the house, bought for one, has
proved big enough for two Hence. when
the admiral to win Mrs. Hazen ry ,uD-
the morning room, on the second Iloor
there is room enough for an easy chair
Tor the head of the house, and there is
which Mrs. Dewey pulls toward her for
needleful OF work And only one needle
1t is, for there are so many things to be
done; the flowers have come from Mrs.
McLean's conservatory; the butcher and
the baker are below awaiting their Writ
ten orders, and the postman has come.
bringing a load of mail so heavy that
the admiral siehs as he looks ut t.
PLENTY of work for the secretary" he
thinks. To Mrs. Dewey there is allotted
the task of replying to the invitations.
and cheerfully she does it. The wife of
the admiral has the reputation of never
having left a letter unanswered; all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23
UNIQUE AND UToPIAN.


Rev. Charles N. Sheldon, author Of
the popular religious story, In His
Steps" at a convention of the Christian
Endeavor society last summer ex-
pressed q wish to publish a model
newspaper such as Christ might sane
ton if he were on earth today. The
reverend author wanted to know what
philanthropie gentleman in this age Of
munihcent endowments to educational
institutions would give $4,000 for the
creation of a great Christian daily"
After waiting in vain about nine
months for a response, Mr.. Sheldon has
beer. rendered the use and control of
the Topeka Capital for ore week, be
ginning March 13, during which time
every department Of the paper viii be
managed by him, and no advertise
ment. news item, miscellaneous matter
or editorial viii be inserted without his
approval He has evidently agreed to
take the entire responsibility for The
supply Of local and general news to the
regular readers of the CAPITAL. and for
the headlines, the utteranees, the tone
and the policy Of the paper while he
models it after his ideal OF what a
Christian daily should be.
If the rule Of conduct taught in his
book be followed in his journalistic
venture, the result viii be watched
with interest. and the effort to haT-
monte a secular news service with
moral and religious theories, to supply
the demands of modern taste with
everything ennObling and with nothing
that is not, viii certainly cell forth the
best abilities and strongest energy of
the gentleman who seeks this oppor-
tunity to convince philanthropists that
the S1O8000 asked for would not be
wasted.
While business hackers might be
curious to know whether the increased
revenues liable to be shown in the
week of Mr., sheldon's management
would hold out after the novelty of the
publication waned, it win certainly be
a feather in his cap if, from news
paper. standpoint. the paper is accept
able to the reading public.
1t would require a year or Two, at
least. Tor Mr.. Sheldon to demonstrate
the feasibility Of his scheme, to show
whether it We're possible 70 follow II
the footsteps of the perfect Man and
get out a paper every morning, te
wrestle with all the problems, annoy
ances. complications. opportunities
threats. misrepresentation and sug'
gestions of friends. real and pretended
Drf enemies. open or ambushed, ano
stin retain his piety. 1t would take
several years, perhaps, to ascertain L
he were susceptible to political infiu'
snces: whether or not he could De IN
consciously manipulated by shreWd
designing politicians; whether or no
he leans in ungUarded moments &c
some particular sect and desires 10 re-
model the world after its peculiar pat
terms. Unfortunately. all these things
will take more time than Mr.. SheldoI
has rendered him in the Office Of tbs
Topeka Capital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23
SOCIETY NOTES.


a brilliant event Of the season in so
cial circles was the subscription Ger
man given last evening at the Ladies
Literary club. Thirty couples partiei-
pated and the event proved to be one
Of unusual pleasure.
The ballroom. with its artistic FUR
nishings of Oriental dTaperies and pot
ted PAINS. its shaded lights and dane
ers decorated with brilliantly eoloTed
tavors, presented a picture rarely seen
in the city.
The music was by Christensen's or
chestra- which was at its best, the pro-
gramme Throughout being of unusual
excellence.
A number Of new and original fig
ures were introduced. several OF them
causing a great deal of meTriment.
notably the Plastic Poses, . Golf and
FISHING figures. The Flower ng-
ure, where the guests we're wreathed in
gd.s,ands of roses. was one of beauty,
while the Taper" figure with the
lights turned low and the dancers way
ing lighted tapeTs, made the scene one
of fairyland.
The favors were extremely handsome
and We're arranged on tables at the rear
Of the hall One of the most beautiful.
the favor figure. was presented by Miss
Hardness. Presiding over the tables
were Miss Kimball. Miss Ida Hanauer
and Miss Edna Sherman
Down stairs the smoking room was
/ decorated in Oriental design. The sup
I per room was done in pink and green
Roses and ribbons adorned the table.
which was lighted with cancelabra
shaded in pink
/ Among the onlookers were Major and
/ Mrs. George NJ. Downey. Mrs. Robert
! Hardness, Mrs. Hanauer, Mrs. Alma
Katz. Mrs lie Grand Young, DR.. Bas-
com and Dr.. Hughes.
The cotillion was led by Mr.. ". H.
/ Sherman, to whom much credit FOR
| the success of the affair belongs.
Among the dancers were Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Pollock Mr.. and Mrs. d
]. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. James L
Kranken, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glendin-
/ ming, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Park, Mr. and
Mrs D. b. Hampstead Mr.. and Mrs
/ Charles Post, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Din.
| woodey, Mr.. and Mrs. William Reid
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Sharp, Miss Hank
ness Miss Mason, Miss Thorn, Mis-;
Anderson, Miss Block, Miss Edna
Sherman, Miss Alton Young, Mis-:
Sharp. Miss Park. Miss Lowe, Miss 10
sephine Katz. Miss ALI. Miss Margaret
Park. Mr. Wicks Mr.. Dick SDrague
AIr. B. x. Smith, MT. Max Smith, Mr.
Mason. Mr.. Westervelt, Mr.. ". J. Law
renee, Mr.. Max Harauer, Mr.. J. "
Rooklidge Mr.. Grant Hampton, Mr.. "
d. Thompson. Mr.. a. D. Katz, Mr.. F
G. Sehramm Mr. HenrOtin DR.. Criteh
low, DR. Park, Mr.. Heintz.
. . 8
Mrs. w H. Bancroft and Miss AIDE
laide Mason returned from a thret
weeks trip to New York and the eas
last evening.
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TEACHING THE PEOPLE.

The New York World congratulates
the New York sun upon its wholly I'M
expected fairness in handling the Rob-
erfs case. 1T is refreshing 10 find one
Republican organ that has the courage
to combat the combination Of hysteria.
hypocrisy and cowardice that seeks to
Keep Representative Roberts out of his
seat by overriding the constitution, =
says the World.
Commenting upon the action of the
committee having the investigation in
charge. the World says that the diff
ference between the two reports. in
stead Of being a distinction without a
difference. is simply question of le-
gality and illegaiity
ITO those who think that this is
mere hair-splitting,9 continues the
world, st may be suggested that if a
jury should find a man guilty Of mur-
der in the first degree there would be
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severe to enable him to attain the de-
sired end. He made the most exhaus-
tive research. poured over documents in
the Libraries until his data were IN
ccntestably authentic. One may see this
all through his career. Later, when he
came to paint Napoleon, there was no
detail of the time or the costume Of
which ne did not make himself COM
plete master.
Selling his illustrations for modest
sums, he soon began to paint, and so
instant was his success that In the
early forties he was able 10 purchase
a small property in Poissy, near St.
German. to which he subsequently
added until he had q Veritable do
main. From then on he was prosper
Gus to a remarkable degree. In due
course OF time he likewise acquired a
stately house in the Boulevard Males
herbss in Paris, upon the decoration
and furnishing of which he spent inn
mense sums, practically bankrupting
himself. Meissonier had always a
great passion for soldering. he haC
seen fighting in the barbados in 1915
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was held by George III and they would
abuse 81 in a way to make that ~
rants bleaching bones turn red with
shame or green with envy.
Democrats have never refused To
vote for every aid the soldiers asked
or needed. they have tried to protect
the army from the vultures that this
a 'pinistration has invited to,prey upon
the nations heroes ia camp and in the
field; there IS no man IN the house OF
cut Of it''-no matter what he thinks Of
the conquest, Of the political syndicate
behind it. in whose selfish interest the
lives of men are sacrificed and FOR
whose gain the treasure Of the people
is bartered-'.whO would raise his hand
against our soldiers fighting in the field
whether the struggle in which they
We're engaged was right OF wrong,
said Mr. Williams.
But, he added Z am tired Of this
miserable subterfuge by which it is at
tempted 10 confuse loyalty to the flag
with loyalty to the policy in which tbs
flag is disguised"
Everybody is tired Of it except the
political capitalists who expect to reaI
the harvest Of the nations sorrow. who
hope to pluck cheap labor from the sol
where American soldiers are planted
These bunko politicians and their hired
cappers, scattered over the country
are the only ones whose hearts swell
with pride to see Mark Hanna poslng
as Patriotism. bearing in his hand z
STANDARD Oil lamp of Liberty. with hi.
loot upon the neck of inferior races,
the golden sword Of syndicate power il
his right hand. and the stars ana
stripes about him where the stripe.
should be alone.
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somewhat Of q difference between the
members Of the jury forthwith opening
IRE upon the condemned with revolvers
and waiting for the sheriff to perform
the duty of putting him to death in the
legally appointed way
4 similar position is taken by the
New York Post, which says:
The case Of Mr.. Roberts. the congress
man-elect from Utah. has no doubt been
practically disposed Of by the action of
the committee. and 10 VIII constitute q
very troublesome and PROBABLY mis-
chievOus precedent No doubt there are
arguments in favor Of hanging a sus-
pected criminal first and trying him al
forwards but these arguments nave not
been sufficient 10 arrest the orderly &C.
veiopment of criminal Jurisprudence, on
the principle that the innocence OF any
person charged with crime IS 10 be pre-
Sumed. On any other Principe lynch law
is logically justified, \ southern mon,
We venture 10 say. is always convinced
that its victim IS guilty His guilt IS a
matter of notoriety, and why should time
be wasted in legal formaiities. me ac-
ton Of the house Of representatives Is in
derosation Of the rights of the states
Tie constitution prescribes certain con-
ditions. and when these have been COM
piled with. regularly elected representa-
tive ought to be admitted. So soon as ne
Is admitted. the lIEtrtIIlttll Va tilE AiVltSN
properly begins. and it may constitution
ally expel any of its members Under the
rule asserted by the report of the major
ity of the committee the house of rep
resentatives may hereafter reject any
representative whose election is unchal-
lenged. by the vote of a majority Of its
members. Il will not be obliged to assign
any reasons for its action, its fiat viii
be sufficient.
The worst of it is that the Tayier re-
port makes no professions to legality
It is merely a description Of the route
to follow to evade the law, to eiTeum-
vent the constitution. This COMMITTEES
would teach the Mormon people to re
spect the law and to obey it. The ad.
vice, the cunning. the evasion of TIT
majority report is immoral. The ex-
ample of the majority members is net
a worthy one for law-abiding people t,
follow. If this IS the lesson the cru.
saders are teaching the sooner it is IN
learned the better for those to whom
] il is taught.
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Representative Sulzer, addressing a
large American audience at our nation
al capital the other day, said: The
courage of the Beers in the face of
tremendous odds has challenged the
admiration Of mankind, and their he
roism against almost insurmountable
obstacles has won the respect Of the
civilized world They are entitled to
our sympathy, and we would be false
to ourselves and to all our history if
we did not give it to them" That is
treason to imperialism. No man can
criticise England's course in the
Transvaal without stepping on McKin-
iey's toes.
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WITH THE EDITORS.

Los Angeles Herald: The house IS con
sidering the urgent deficiency bill. mis-
measure must bear close relation TO the
present administration.
Chicago Times-Herald: The sultan Of
Turkey must have turned over new lear.
There are no reports that he started the
new year with a grand annual slaughter
of ATmenians
Lafayette GndA Journal: The Repub
licsn love feast" at indianapolis We'd
neSday fought very shy of The trust ques-
ton. It seems Mark Hanna has not yet
issued orders directing Republicans what
10 think about the matter
Anaconda Standard. The late Jay
Gould might have excused his frencfp
son-in-laW's eccentricities. but the fact
that Count de Castellane has dropped
great wads in stocks is liable TO cause
a sudden and violent turnover IN the
dead milliOHaire's grave.
Omaha World-HeraId Having been
used with skill to bolster up the admin
istration. General Wheeler will now re
turn home with an ADEQUATE idea OF the
commercial value Of a squeezed lemon
Pittsburg Dispatch; When the Ken
lucky colonies resort to pistols the Ken
tucky undertakers smile II is an III
wind that blows nolsody good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23

The disreputable and fake methods
of the salt Lake Tribune are becoming
known beyond the borders of the state.
This is from the Boise Capital: 1T is
well understood among politicians in
washington that the Tribune CORE
spondent is under special pay from
Senator Shoup. and hence his political
dispatches generally have a Shoupy
tinge and always favor Idah0's senior
senator, who once posed as a champion
of silver, but now drills with the Nc
Kinley gold crowd"
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XIII. JEAN LOUIS ERNEST MEIs-
SONIER.
BY ARTHUR HoEBER.

It has been given to few painters TO
live TO enjoy so magnificent a personal
triumph. TO receive so thorough an ap-
probation in their lifetime and to OBJ
tain such immense sums for their pic
lures as was the case with the most
distinguished genre painter, MISSIONER,
the wonderful French artist, whose
death occurred in Paris on the 31st Of
January, 1891, at the age of IS. Re-
vered by his countrymen. admired by
the whole world, patronized by kings
and queens, the recipient of all the
honors in an artistic way that Europe
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The notcriously unreliable Tribune
boasted the other day that it had never
published -'garbled" dispatches. The
Herald pointed out that it was con-
firmed offender in the matter Of
garhling dispatches and classifying the
news, and cited instances to prove it.
When confronted by its rotten record,
the Hanna organ became specifies, a
miserable confession that it is unwor-
thy of public confidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23

The senate committee which emascu-
lated the Rawlins resolution proposing
a thorough and official investigation Of
the practice of polygamy in the United
States and in places over which the
jurisdiction of this government ex-
tends, evidently felt sorry for the pres
ident in the predicament the crusaders
placed him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23
Courses of Instruction.
Autumn-Winter Term. iSg9-ls0O.

Autumn-Winter Term, 1S99-l900.
Mondays and Thursdays: Popular
Studies in Shakespeare, Tuesdays:
The Worlds Great Artists. Wednes-
days: Desk Studies for Girls and Shop
and Trade Studies for Boys. Fridays;
Great American Statesmen. Satur-
days: Home Science and Household
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee Of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Jan. D. 1850.
Maximum temperature. 60 degrees; min
imum temperature, % degrees mean tenn
perature. s. degrees, which IS Z degrees
above the normal Accumulated excess of
temperature since first of month, "a de-
grees. Total precipitation RON y. m.
To D. m. @ inch. Accumulated deficiency
OF precipitation since first of month, 81
inch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23

If the Mexican soldiers have actually
defeated the Yaquis, inflicting a serious
loss upon them, it is about the first 6e-
cided advantage the Spanish race evel
got of this warlike nation Every
other tribe was crushed, betrayed by
enlightened treachery or ambushed by
civilized soldiers. the Yaquis alone re-
sisting and existing to this day.
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Count Castellane is veal angry" at
the Paris editors Who accuse him of
wasting his wife's fortune. He even
threatens, now that the Atlantic ocean
has been put between them, to strike
a meddlesame journalist with a stick
If the stick happens to be "a little short
we have no doubt but the count viii,
after short breathing spell. hurl it
with all his might in the direction of
Paris. If it strikes the particular indi-
vidual at whom his countship is es-
pecially incensed, well and good; if it
fail, the count cannot help it, because
the Atlantic is so wide and Paris is so
far away. His feelings will have found
relief and his wounded honor viii have
been bandaged in splints for the time
being. There is every reason to believe
it viii entirely recover before Anna
takes him back to gay Paree.
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His State of Mind.

Chicago Reoord.)
your bookkeeaer is subject to fits Of
ill-humor. isn't he?
No: he has widely isolated attacks OF
anna biiitV''
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That Italian feud in New York
should be returned TO its native land.
This country is fairly well supplied and
wants no competition with the pauper
feuds of Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23

until Jan 81. 1909. ExaminaHo,-
be held at their close as "a bass .-
the granting Of certificates. @,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23

When Dewitt B. Lowe finishes build
ing the city Of Nome he ought to invite
his Salt Lake friends to the house
warming,
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THE WORLDS GREAT ARTISTS.

Contributors TO this course, Dr.
John c. Van Dyke. Dr.. Russell StuTgis,
Dr. A. l.. rockingham, jr., Arthur
Hoeber, Frank Fowler and others.