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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

g. A. R.-Regular meetin ) of silas A.
Strickland Post. No. 112, O.A e., on the first
and third Saturday. Of each aonth at p; m.
4. R. members cordially nii invited to meet :, with
us. A. =. STEWART, Commander.
W. w. SM1rHsoN, Adjutant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
EDITOR LANNAN'S METHODS.

Inc Tribune evidently has a notion
that it can earn its share of that 1886. -
OOO bond loot and crafty an old grudge
at the same time. Editor Lannan took
occasion yesterday to say The Herald
is opposing the grab game of the con-
tractors because Mr.. A. w. McCune
sees in the defeat of the bonds a way
to help his candidacy for the United
States senate. The Herald opposed the
bonds when Mr.. McCune was 1000 miles
away, and before he knew any such
robbers game as the bond issue was
on the Tribune programme. So far as
anybody connected with The Herald is
informed, Mr.. McCune has not ex-
pressed an opinion, either for or agains.
the bonds. If he has interested him
self in the matter at all he is doubtless
against the grab. because he is a heavy
taxpayer, and as a business PROPOSE
ton he would object TO being robbed
Perhaps the Tribune has consulted it's
candidate for the senate. Mr.. o. J.
Salisbury, and learned from him that
his candidacy can best be promoted bv
its support of the borrow, spend and
plumber proposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
LooTiNe THE TAXPAYERS.

bond
Lake believe financial h
modest al
though the be expended leg
now seems nnikeI
The of the ctys ex
1895 and 1900 The ng
u vouched for by Republican auditor 1t shows a
this than for the same
s while period has dropped off $685.
That outstanding
accounts against the o be
bond $250O0O means ma
taxation of $4o00 to be taxable In return the
city capacity the reservoir
at Thirteenth Improvement its water MANS
but intend to
pee the work pledged that some
sweet the will spnkng service at cost Oh
$4,000 and Cottonwood
Of
to negotiate which taxpayer who
would that the financial
disgrace to the men re
ble the property interests
OF salt Lake For such for $5GCO of borrowed money "
spend intelligence of the voters and
great demonstration
Less than all the contracts for water s
job is hurried all the work that
should approved the en-
tire $S00oO and this gang OF
with SlNO
cd water
There needed but the proposition
addition the
the
The another and another
bond s a
The notice that
have for its legitimate and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
CHILDREN, AN INVESTMENT.

The Herald is in receipt of a clipping
from the New York World. in which
Levi Bresson, the father of forty-two
children, says that raising children is
a business and that a large family is
a good investment.
Of course, not every parent will agree
with him. But his reasons are worth
reading. He says he was born in DOW
erty' had no education, talent or
friends. After thinking the matter
over he concluded to raise large
tarlly and this was his motto:
Children are an investment. Like all in
VestmentS that are worth while tbere -
a risk. 'N' 'i0iS Is
"hen the question of responsibility
was broached, Mr.. Bressen exclaimed.
:, Nonsense! 1t isn't matter of resnonsi-
oIii1S aIler you have the first dozen: IT'S
unIy matter of keeping their faces clean
and putting a few extra pofatoeS ~ oi9 IN n
able to help. 0i oiieS are
1here is consolation in Bressen's
philosophy for people who are blessed
with large families. AS there are Some
such in this neck of the woods we give
them whatever cheer may be found in
the experience Of this Rhode Island
farmer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
DRUMMERS AND TRUSTS.

at looks as if the commercial trav-
elers of the country will make a good
deal of trouble for the Republican
ticket this year." says the Helena In
dependent
1t does, for fact. Four years ago.
at the close of the campaign, Mr.. Nc
Kinley said that the most effective
campaigners he had were the drum
mers for wholesale houses. They or
ganized clubs, donated considerable
sums and bet their spare change on
the Republican ticket. They talked I'D
McKinleyism wherever they went and
it is an out of the way place, indeed.
where the commercial man doesn't get
in his work.
There has been a change this year.
The combination system which has
already thrown $4,000 travelling men out
Of employment is too well identified
with the administration for them to
shout for Mckinley this year.
An Anti Trust League has been
formed by commercial travellers. At a
recent session the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, one of the principal blanks
ADOPTED at the Kansas City convention
declares in opposition 10 trusts. and VIII
liam j. Bryan, who is in full sympathy
with the league regarding the trust oues-
ton, IS the Democratic candidate for
president. therefore be it
Resolved, That the Commercial Trav-
elerS and >f4oteimen's Antitrust league
pledges itself TO use all its power in the
aid of the. election of the Democratic
ticket nominated at Kansas City.
The trusts have destroyed competf-
ton in violation of the law Compe-
tition made commercial agents a neces-
sity. Trusts render them superfiuous.
The money they used to earn and dis
tribute through the hotels to farmers
and grOceTS over the country is added
now to the profits of some trust mag
nate. 1t is said that a number of lead
ing members of the fraternity are 90
ing to take the stump for Bryan. As
they are a pretty independent set of
men, there is little likelihood of the
firms which employ them trying to
coerce them into silence
They know the system which is de-
stroying their usefulness and know the
party which is responsible for that
system.
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5,5Ss.5eo. In 1892 Cleveland received
9'0SS,562 and Harrison 5,162. S74. In 1896
mckinley received 7,1o1, s22 and Bryan
Illustrating the effect of a few thou
sdnd votes changed from one state TO
another he says: In Delaware Nc
kinney received 1884 and Bryan 1924
OF $3.50 of majority In Indiana Nc
kinney received 32s.754 and Bryan
So0'fo5, or 1901 majority. In Kentucky
mckinley received 21S,171 and Bryan
i'SSO, or a majority of 2S1. In Cali
1ornia Mckinley received 146,6SS and
bryan 1875, or a majority of 1922. In
oregon Mckinley received 1879 and
Bryan 1862. or a majority of 2.117 In
North Dakota Mckinley received 26, SSS5
and Bryan 20,6S6, a majority of 5,e4s,
and IN West Virginia Mckinley re-
ceived l05,S68 and Bryan 94,4sO. a ma
1ority of io,SSS These states elect fifty
one electors. and had Bryan received
these aggregate majorities of 42.23S he
and not Mckinley would have been the
president of the United States
There is an interesting study in these
figures in view of the approaching cam
paign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
A SHAKY PLATFORM.
(san Francisco Examinerl

(San Francisco Examiner.)
Our Republican friends have started
their campaign with a free fight over
the platform, and hard words are fly
ing through the air. Representative
GrosYenor of Ohio. usually known as
the presidents mouthpiece" in the
house, began the revelations. saying:
L want TO state, as a matter of fact
connected with the history of this con-
Ventlon. that the following resolution
was agreed TO be put into this plat
form, and was handed over to the gen
tlemen who undertook its final revision
and whose handiwork in destroying ali
the elements Of good craftsmanship is
manifested. / assert, upon the state
ment of Senator Foraker, that the
plank which I will now produce was
understood BIZ the committee to be a
part or the platform, and was unfairly
and surreptitiOusly and without knowl-
edge OF the committee kept out of the
platform. IT is as follows:
We reaSsert the principle which was
the watchword of the Republican party
IN its first great battle, in which Abra-
nam Lincoln was the first illustrious
champion and on which he was elected
president, that congress has full legis-
latVe power over territory belonging
10 the United States, subject only 20 the
fundamental safeguards of liberty, jus
tice and personal rights.
This plank. straightforward, intelli-
gent and written in good English,
agreed upon first by the president him
seir-and afterward by the sub commit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
PROSPERITY AS TITS.

Financiers who rejoice in the exist
ence Of the single gold standard and
try to convince the public that the pros
perity enjoyed by the trusts is general
prosperity, are furnished a little food
for reflection in Dun's Review of Trade
Tor last week.
Wool is working weaker" accord
ing to the report; failures for the week
have been 1876 in the United States
against 1853 last year." and it appears
that failures have amounted to $780,
57O,1S4 IN the first half qf the present
year, against $49,6646 SCI last year
This taken in connection with the
immense dividends received by trust
magnstes and the enormous interest
gathered in by the usurers of Wall
street-amounts which are constantly
increasing-gives a fair idea of the
scope and style of the prosperity now
in vogue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS.
RaII Mall GazetteN


Unlike certain correspondents, / shall
not only point at the most familiar
Interpretations, but give the correct YER
sion and a reference to the work from
which il is taken. The miSCuotation
will come first, the correct version i'm
mediately after:
1.-The tongue is an unruly member.
But the tongue can no man tame; II
is an unruly evil" Games iii, B.
Charity covereth a multitude Of
sins''-"Charity shall cover the multi
tude of sins" Il. Peter ~, 3. Rev.
Vers.. Love covereth a multitude OF
sins.D
"A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing''-"A little learning is a danger
Gus thing" pope, Essay on Criti-
cism.')
speed the parting guest Speed
the going guest" pope, Satire Id
"A man convinced against his will
will hold the same opinion still'-He
that complies against his will is of his
own opinion STILL" Butler, "Hudibras, -
Part IT'D
Make assurance double sure" C'Mac-
BETH Act ", Sc ID
Benedict the married man should
be eBenedick the married man.
C'Much Ado About Nothing.D
"FaIIeth as the gentle dew''-"Drop-
peth as the gentle rain" Merchant OF
Venice" Act ", Sc.1)
1.-The man that hath no music in his
souT'-"The man that hath no music in
himself" Qbid, Act V, Sc II
Fails ike Lucifer. never to rise
again''-''Falls like Lucifer, never to
hope again" C'Henry VII" Act III,
Sc. -
'.Thick as autumn leaves in Vallom-
brosa'-'Thick as autumnai leaves that
strew the brooks in VallombroSa-
Milton, Paradise Lost" Book l.
Fresh fields and pastures new
Fresh woods and pastures new.
Milton, Lycidas.')
Twas ever thus from childhood s
r'-"Oh, ever thus, from childhood's
,-,ur." Moore, ''Lalla Rookh''; Fire
Worshipers.')
BY small degrees and beautifully
Iess'-sFine by degrees and beautifully
less" (Matthew Prior, Henry and
Emma.O
"A wet sheet and a flowing saiP'-"A
wet sheet and a flowing sea-" (Cun-
When Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug of war when Greeks
joined Greeks then was the tug of
war" Nathaniel Leo
Praise from Sir Hubert Stanley is
praise indeed Appreciation from Sir
Hube Stanley is praiseAindeed." ct.
Moran, A Cure For the Heartache-'O
1.-The even tenor OF their way''-''The
noiseless tenor of their way" Gray 5
'Elegy.')
Poor Gray suffers also in this years
Academy. Picture sSe reads: And all
the air a solemn silence holds.'' in
stead of And all the air solemn still
ness holds,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
OUR BIG GUNS IN CHINA.

The navy viii play an important mart
in protecting our commercial interests
IN China, and the armament of the
ships. if some of it could be loaded on
to barges and sent up the river or canal
to Pekin would be more effective than
all the infantry that could be put in
the field at present The marines have
done effective work SO far with the
deadly machine gun, which operates on
the Chinese hordeS like a moving ma
chine. These destructive implements
can be worked so fast that they throw
a perfect hail of bullets on the object
against which they are aimed. The
Colt rapid-fire gun has been mounted
on the small boats attached to the
ships. This gun is of six-millineter
calibre. which. according to the wav
the size of guns are calculated Lera is
equal TO .236 ealibre, or the same size
as the rife now used by the navy. This
gun can fire 200 shots a minute and has
a range of 5000 feet. The metal in the
barrel of the gun is one inch thick. and
the cartridges are fed from a. belt. con-
tanning 1000 stored in a steel box at
tached near the breech. At a test made
in the navy yard a bullet from one of
these guns was sent through a three
eighths inch steel plate, through
twenty inches of wood. through a steam
coil, and finally through another one
eighth inch steel plate. The gun
weighs thirty-nine pounds and the
tripod sixty-nine pounds The Browns
ing patient is also in use in the navy.
Hoschkiss guns are divided into two
classes, rapid, FIRE and machine The
machine guns throw projectiles one and
-N~eN Mounds rAsDertiysly. The great
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
BRYAN'S POPULARITY.

A correspondent of the Chicago
Record calls attention to the fact that
while Bryan's popularity has grown
since 1895, it was no small matter then.
as gold5ugs try to make out He backs
this assertion up with facts and figures.
Bryan and the Chicago platform re-
ceived nearly 100000 more votes than
were aast for and elected Cleveland in
1892" he says. IF Bryan had had
23S more votes than he received, di-
vided among the seven closest states. he
would have had POI of the electoral
votes and Mckinley 200 votes. The vote
for Bryan and for the Chicago platform
in 1896 is the largest vote ever cast FOR
any president and for any platform. by
nearly 100000 votes. except the al
legged vote for Mckinley. In Is Cleve-
land received 4,S74, 1856 and Blaine 4.s51,-
9Sl of the popular vote. In 1888 Harri-
son received 5.441,so2 and Cleveland
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tee, was driveled out by driveIer from
New York. who had charge of that
branch of the work Upon the greatest
question of the hour. upon the question
about which the Republicans in con-
gress fought and wen, this driveler per
formed this act
The. "driveler from New York." so
pleasantly described by Mr.. GroSvenor,
was Lemuel Ely Quigg, the right hand
of Senator Platt. Naturally he resent
ed the compliment, and denied that he
was responsible for the "drivel Of the
driveler" whereuooR Mr.. GroSvenor
comes back with the statement that he
has the altered draft of the platform in
Mr.. Quigg'S handwriting for any one TO
see
The plank on the shipping subsidy,
according to Mr.. GrOSvenor. was chang
ed in the same way, from a definite
pledge of action by the party TO a
vague promise that something should
be done some day.
Then the Chicago Times Herald dis
covered that the plank calling for the
construction, ownership, operation and
been changed to read rIsthmian ca
nal which it laid to Mr.. Quigg, with
the definite charge that he had received
$1,000 for the job-preSumably from the
Panama company. Mr.. Quigg makes
answer by suing the Times Herald for
s100 900 for libel, declaring that any
changes were the work of the whole
committee. Mr.. NJ. B. Madden of Chi
cago confesses. however, that it was
his own right hand that made the sub
stitution. The 50 600 is SO far unac-
counted FOR Whether Mr.. Quigg or
Mr. Madden got it. or it was lost in
the crush WILL perhaps, be known when
Mr.. Quigg's libel suit comes to trial
This is all highly interesting, and
may serve as a warning not to leave
anything lying around loose when a Re-
publican convention is in session. Also
it may teach the conhding Ohio men
like Messrs. Foraker and GrOsvenor
and Hanna to lock UP their platform
in the hotel safe when they are IN
Quay's city, and they see Senator Platt
going home Whistling, with a placid
look on his face.
But what do the Reoubli IN voters
think of this sort of work? 1t is their
party platform, for it was adopted by
the convention, nobody listening to the
reading of it, or taking the trouble to
object But it is none the less forged
instrument, representing the wishes
neither of the candidates nor OF the
committee that was chosen to frame IL.
However. a forged platform is an ap-
propriate instrument to come from a
convention dominated by Hanna, Platt
and Quay. that admitted Addicks-the
cOrruptioni5t from Delaware who was
thrown out Indignantly by the con-
vention of IS96-and called with cheers
to the stage the fugitive from justice,
Ex-Governor Taylor of Kentucky, un-
der indictment for completely in the
assassination of Governor Goebel. 1t is
a good start for q nrO-trust campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
ORIENTAL THEATRE OF WAR.

Dispatches from China have been
so conflicting, vague and misleading
that explanation of the situation may
not be out of place at this time.
Pekin. the walled capital of the Chin
csc empire and the objective point OF
the troops hurrying to the rescue of
foreign legations, is situated on a
sandy plain thirteen miles northwest of
the Pei-Ho river in the province of
Chih-Le.
The Taku forts, captured by the al
lied forces, are on the Gulf of PechiH.
an arm of the Yellow sea, and are
scattered along for several miles on
either side of the mouth of the Pei-Ho.
Here the actual war began. Factions
and societies of Chinese fanatics had
been harrassing the foreign troops and
assassinating resident foreigners for
several days. But these forts were
manned by government troops, who
fired on the foreign ships and marines
on shore as a result of orders received
from the dowager empress. This
amounted to a declaration of war and
has been so treated by most of those
concerned.
Tien Tsin, the scene Of most of the
trouble. is the port of Pekin. 1t is
thirty-five miles up -the Pei-Ho river
by land and seventy if the winding
stream is followed. Gun boats of light
draft may navigate to Tien Tsih. but
war vessels can so no further than
where they are now anchored-in the
gulf about five miles from the mouth
of the river.
Pekin is northwest from Tien Tsin
about eighty miles and a railway con
snects the two places. Along this line
Admiral Seymour passed with his col
umn of 1000 marines, fighting almost
every. step of the way. They adj
vanced two-thirds of the way to Pekin
and then fell back to within ten miles
OF Tien Tsin.
The worst trouble for troops march
ing on Pekin is to get provisions and
water The railway has been de-
stroyed and every means of commune
cation cut off. The natives are vicious
and quite capable of poisoning food
which foragers would find.
There is a waterway over which pro
visions might be sent if sufficiently
guarded en- route. This is the grand
canal connecting Tien Tsin in Chih-Le
with Hang Chow in Che Rang over
this course four-fifths of all the neces-
sites consumed by Pekin's population
of 100000 is said TO pass in order TO
avoid seizure by pirates who infest the
river and the sea ports.
The Russian wee admiral is reported
to be in charge of the operations at
present Russia has massed 10000
S~-cn~ ---z--~ ~ Chi-e ans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
The Japs Laughed Last.
Oondon Spare 01oments.)


The presence of the japanese crown
prince in Paris has reminded some one Of
a good story
It was at the time of the exhibition n
1861. A japanese embassy went TO Paris
to treat for three free ports in France,
in return for which France was n have
three in Japan. The negotiations proved
short and amiabIe
Make your choice" said Japan; we
will choose afterWard."
The minister Of foreign affairs selected
Yokohama, YeddOn and Han Yang
The embassy made no obieCriOn-they
simply smiled and went on their way.
Some time afterward Jana sent w1-d
that the three ports mentioned were
agreed to, and in return JaDan desired
Havre, Marseilles and Southampton.
rms last named gave the French Of
metals fits They never laughed so much
before, and certainly never since South
ampton a French port. No, it was TOO
good Gently, but Enthusiastically. they
eXplalned the situation.
Why, SOUTHAMPTON is in England
they replied.
We knew that" came the cool
response; but then Han Yang is IN
Corea.'
Whereupon the French officials COZ
la9Sed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
SHORT STORIES.
That Ask-Me Button
kansas City Star.l


She was fair Of face and-WeU COS.
Her clothes were neat and cool Pi-'
TO the bosom OF her shirt waiSr yvs-'-led
OF the large buttons now being dfstriSSo one
by the bureau of information for H. 1.ed
commodation of strangers visitinr &C
city during the session OF the D5rn0cr5'.L!!e
national convention. This button nc
the talismanic words, Ask me 'oTe
When she tripped into the car and. To-,
q seat the men stared at her The v,,lA
en- did likewise. Opposite sat mi55iLl-
aged woman with her 7-year-Old dauoFt.ue-
The child stared at the large bUrr567,1, e.
the shirt waist, and then pOintins - On
asked. What is that, mammal It.
Its very rude TO point. don't -,
know my dear" quOth mamma 'ou
.Wen. what is it2'' she again inquired
The young woman heard the lnOIiirl- a.,
repriuand and smiled at the peryers.,,Sa,lQ
of the child then, holding out her bsSS
said, Come here, little sweetheart s --l;
I'll explain it to YOU anu
The child looked at her mother NJ,
nodded assent. She went over and MO Tao
lifted 70 a seat in the young wOman@s -
Now, I'll tell you ali about il Ths5-
buttons were designed for the purpose %
furnishing information TO the many yjs-
itOrs who will come to Kansas Civ nv
week. If they are seeking a hotel -
street or store. all they have TO do is -
ask the wearer OF a button Ike this -
other words, the Wearer OF a button III
this will answer questions asked DO vor,
understand" The child nodded her haaST
And are you going to answer CusS
tions?" queried the child.
Just try me and see,' replied the y0ung
woman.
The child fingered the button in sna7-
for a few moments, then she sudderIy
asked:
How old are your
I'm
Are you as old as my mamma" ns--
sisted the child. Mamma frOwned. Tbs
young woman smiled.
Are you married?" was the next cues
ton.
NO. dear, I am not
why don't you get marTted2'
The young woman showed signs Of en-
barrasSment
Il expect tO-SOme time"
A Chinaman came into the car Tba
child took her eyes off the young woman
long enough to see who was the new pas
senger.
Would you marry that China NAM" she
asked. pointing TO where he sat. Mamma
smiled The men laughed and the Young
woman blushed furiOusly. Putting the
child down. she signaled the conductor
to stop and she stepped from the car.
Before the car was out of sight she
threw that ''ask-me'' button as far as
she could send it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
WHO MAY VOTE TOMORROW.

The state constitution provides that,
except in elections levying a special
tax or creating Indebtedness, no prop
erty qualification shall be required for
any person to vote or hold Office" Art.
iv. sec. Z.
Only qualified voters who pay a prop
erty tax in this city will be allowed to
vote on the bond question tomorrow.
The word property" includes both
real and personal property. Revised
Statutes. sec. 249S. subdivision 9.
Real property includes land, tene-
ments. hereditaments, possessory rights
and claims.
Personal property includes every
description of money, goods, chattels
and effects, but they must appear on
the tax lists to entitle the owner to vote
at this election.