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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-08
SPELLING EXTRAORDINARY

CTrenton On. j. Special New York
Journal)
Governor VOORHEES, presented the
prize, a silver loving cup, to the win
ner at a good, old-faShiOned spelling
bee tonight The bee, SO popular
twenty-five years ago, was held to
raise money for the public baths. the
two cOnteSting teams, or classes, If
you please, each of twenty-five proved
orthograph were headed by Judges
Robert s. Woodruff and George w.
Macpherson of the city district court
Two thousand people went TO Tay-
lor's opera house to cheer on the learn
ed spoilers. Mayor Briggs presided.
For while brass band amused the
audience, an elOcutioniSt recited a
poem, then the bee began. Rev. DR..
Parkin, pastor of Trenton's leading
Methodist church, pronounced the
words for the contestants to SPELL
There were 1000 puZzling words, listed
by Professor B. c. Gregory, principal
OF the city schools Among the ref
erees were judge, the clerk of the
United States district court, state
senator and a physician.
Judge MacPhersOn'S class lasted only
fifteen minutes. although in it were
several lawyers, doctors and public Of
hcials- 'AniSe" was fatal to State Ii
brarian Buchanan He spelled it with
a &C" and retired, bluShing. Francis
B. Lee, a prominent lawyer and his
lOTIdn, Irlppeu over SulllDie. Profess
scr Seely, connected with the state
schools, author of several books, put
one 81 in ''rufian," and was blown of
the stage by the trombone players
Professor G. H. MOrdauf of the State
Model school. one of Judge Woodruff S
team. was the last survivor, and won
the loving cup. Alderman SchOonover
was the runner-up- Having correctly
spelled 100 such words as villain. par
aliel. e-nbarrass. WOolIy, traveller and
sickle, the wise alderman failed on
"ecStacy," and sadly went his way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-08
DROLU ELECTION BET.

Salinas (CaL) Special San Francisco
Call)
One of the most unique election bets
ever agreed uDon in this section. as
we'll as one that viii cause an unlim-
tied amount of amusement for the
spectators, is between two salOonkeep-
ers of this city. The wager is upon the
presidential election. The loser must
roll a peanut kernel the entire length
OF the bitumiZed portion of Main street,
a distance of five blocks, with no other
instrument to propel it but a toOthpick-
Each man who aspires to be absent In
the peanut rolling affair has put up a
gOOdly forfeiture of coin, as well as
made a signed statement with two wit
neSses to hold to the agreement. The
whole affair is the outcome of heated
argument over the presidential election
recently had in one Of the saloons
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NEW BOOKS.

1.-The Romance of Gilbert Holmes, an
historical novel by Marshall Monroe
Kirkman. Published by the World Rail
way Publishing company.
! The title page of this volume announces
Mr. Kirkman as the author OF me sci
ence of Railways, in twelve VoIumes >
Primitive Corners, etc Thls cans 10
mind the remarkable versatility and ca
pacity for hard work that characterize
Mr. Kirkman- He Is a vice president or
the Chicago & Northwestern railway, an
authority on railroad accounting, and IS
0roroine1+ in the business life of Chicago
His book writing is his diversion, an oc-
cupatton to fill the cracks OF time, as II
The present volume is one of more than
400 pages. furnishing, ii might be sup
posed SuHclenI Occupation iol zig I 80
ure of an idle man, rather than Ior one
as busy as Mr.. Kirkman. The story IS IN
autobiographical form, beginning IN Hi
nOis, while the tales OF the Black HAWK
war still filled the air The hero in his
boyhood knows Mr. Lincoln. and a little
later jefferson Davis, both OF them men
of singular personal charm. The narra-
tive gives a picture of a meeting between
these two men years before there was
thought of that later meeting and the
drama in which they were TO be tRe
chief figures. In this meeting Lincoln is
made to express to Davis his apprecia-
ton OF the Iatters service to Illinois in
the Black Hawk war.
The further historical features OF the
romance consist in accounts of the steam
boat life of the period, the great days OF
Mississippi river steamboating, and OF
early settlers of the middle west There
is a wholesome little love story, around
which events group themselves. and Gill
bert and his sweetheart are made as low
able and attractive as heroes and hero
ines should be made
THE Army Alphabet" verse, by L.
Frank Baum Pictures by Harry Ken
nedy. Published by the George NJ Hill
company, ChicagO-New York
The new system of education leaves
the alphabet oUt-the A B C's of the
/ spelling book days But the fascination
Of the "A was an apple pie pamphlets
remains. and Mr. Baum in his Army Al
( phabet'' provides for this weakness Of
childhood At the same time he feeds
4 the bloOd-thirsty appetites fostered by
/ these times of war, and gives the little
/ folks a quantity of information as to
! military matters
"A represents the army great as a
matter of course, and all the letters are
Yankee yell" and the ZOnare'S -
| j represents the Journalist,
He's always in the van.
And wires his paper all the news
With truth-Whene er he can
| He's very brave and full of fun
And quite a useful man
| The small boy for whom the rhymes are
written is used by Mr.. Kennedy in all his
l illustrations. He stands in awe before
/ the General. is conveniently near with
/ a medicine case for the Nurse and is
! tin cup when the Quartermaster is deal
ing rations- The pictures are simple in
/ lines and coloring, and the entire book is
| tIlumined and hand lettered by Charles J.
I Costello. The book deserves TO be one OF
the Christmas faVOriJeS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-08
sLOI THE CONQUERIN G HERO
COMES"
Oenver Post-)

Get you ready for the hero, get your
yelling works in trimI
Crown your head with a sombrero with a
Spreading wealth Of brim!
Practice on the songs of welcome you
Will spill upon the breeze
When you see the glad sun glinting on
his polished ivoriesi
Gather all the brightest flowers that the
frost has overlooked.
Bid a farewell TO the Democratic goose
that's to be cooked
Oil the throats of noisy bugles, tighten
up the baSSO drums
And be ready for the racket when the
bloOdleSS hero comes
Get you ready! Get your ready!
For the great Rough TaIker Teddy
For the man whose glasses made the
SDanlardS rum
Made them all get up and scurry
L. a devil of a, hurry
When they glistened in the blazing Gu
ban SUM-
He is swinging round the circle 'straddle
of a Pullman carl
Every hair upon his head is standing
per-pen-dic-U-lar!
And his .wariike eyes are cleaning with
a wild, SheOlic light,
And the fighting face he uses puts mis-
enemies to fight
From his spurs you'll hear a frequent,
vicious. dull and sickening thudI
As ne socks the cruel bowels in the pol
iShed Pullman wood,
curls the hair
OF the Democratic legions; paralyzes
them with scare.
Get you readyi Get your ready
For the coming Of wild Teddy
Sound the tinkling Umbrels, pound the
noisy drumSi
Strew the fairest flowers before him,
Scatter vegetation o er him
When the Kettle Hill long distance
fighter comes
But a word of earnest caution: All be
careful what you say
Don't you hint at black-Skinned mig
gers in an inadvertent way
Never breathe the vile suspicion that his
pistol didn't crack
Till the only foe he sighted in the battle
turned his back
Do not harrow I'D his feelings with an
intimatiOn that
All his claims TO martial glory have been
filtered through his hat,
Or he II surely cease to love US and will
hurry TO the east
Thinking every COloradOan is a, blawsted
bloomin' beast!
Get you ready now for Teddy
Now for Teddy get you ready
| When you hear the terror coming clear
the track
When you see his mOlarS gliSten
Cock your auricleS and listen
While he rips the English language III
the backi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-08
A LIE AND THE TRUTH.
To the Editor of The Herald:

TO be o
n THE EDITORIAL COLUMNS of this mornings Trib-
s. find the following:
Ogden, Utah, Oct ).
Editor Trbune-Wi you please say through the columns
OF your Saturdays issue when where
what circumstances did Admiral Dewey the Flipinos
capable OF government the Cubans and greatly obge
READER"
1t is said that while lying Manila bay awaiting the COM
ing of the day made that remark That before
the Taga had shown his ClOven hoof-From the Tribune
The editor of the Tribune absolutely false
preston his Reader" the impression that the
mark attributed Admiral Dewey best but hearsay which
might might be His remark made while W
ing in Manila bay the English club in Manila He made
official report Secretary of the Navy Long, dated
Hongkong, June 27 1893 1t the last sentee his dis
PATCH and is follows:
In opinion these people he Flpinos) far superior
their intelligence and capable of segovenment than
the of Cuba and familiar with both sReport
of the Secretary of the Navy, 1893 vol. ?. p. Io3.
Oct O. 1000 ALFALES YOUNG.
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United States Language.

Carl Schurz was talking United States
when ne declared in New York that Nc
hfntey policy is the highest confidence
pie"
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Not Very Convincing.


Mr.: Carnegiefs reasons for supporting
vincing Republican Campaign document.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28

doors are attached by means of
hinges. These boxes are placed on
end so as to support the desk lelge
and bookcases.
Three boards are driven together
and placed across the upper ends of
them, and made fast with screws.
The bookcases can be two long
shoe boxes of even size, and arranged
with shelves somewhat as shown in
the drawing.
Across the top a shelf is placed and
made fast. This will bind the cases
together and prevent them from NOV
ing. while at the same time the bot
tom of each box can be made fast to
the desk top.
Simple curtains of some light mate
rial are fastened at the top and half
way down at the fropt of the cases
by means of light rods and rings. so
that when desired they may be drawn
across to hide the shelving and books.
Drawers can be made in the lower
cases to accommodate writing mate
rials. and the closets below them will
be quite large enough to harbor mag
aZlnes, pamphlets, etc.
Halfway from the desk ledge to the
top of the window shelf can be ar
ranged to hold two or three glass
bowls from which growing vines can
climb on the curtains or on fine wires
strung across from case to case.
The shelving in the cases should
be placed the proper distances apart
AF
sizes, the smaller volumes at the top
and the larger ones at the bottom as
shown.-St. Louis Globe-L cmocrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
had had a strokeY Wouldn't I lust k,s.

| had had a stroke7 Wouldn't lust kiss
| her and cry over her and forgive every
thing-everything? / couldn't bear it.
| I'll write tomorrow morning and tell
her l love her. There! / feel better
| already. do love her, and love every
body. I'm glad Uncle Simeon called
Christmas the forgiving time I'm
glad there was !ittle Child who
brought peace, and / love Him to-
night"
The sudden happiness which filled
her heart, driving out the pride and
jealousy and bitterness of three long
months, gave her a sweet sense of COM
panionship and comforts she went to
sleep like child who has just found
its mother.
The morning sun was shining, her
uncle and aunt had returned, and
breakfast was nearly ready, when she
dressed and ran downstairs.
"Did they speak? Is she alive? ?" were
her first questions.
Her uncle knew why such interest
was felt in strangers. and fastened to
answer: AT first we didn't know as
could, and by N by the doctor got
there But before he came Abbott
leaned over the bed. and says he very
slow and distinct: 4 paid the butter
money towards the hill pastur, Clor-
inda.' And she sensed it. She made
desperate effort to speak, and says she:
John That was all. but it showed"
At this point Uncle Simeon turned
to the window and looked out toward
his neighbor's in silence.
THE Lord was good to give 'em
chance to speak together again"
chirped Aunt Agatha. as she placed
the coffee pot on the table.
As soon as possible after breakfast
Elizabeth sat down at her unce's desk
in one corner of the spacious kitchen
and wrote a long letter to Alice. 1t
was such letter as she might have
written from the planet Mars. if she
had been visiting that mysterious orb,
for she felt possessed of another
worlds spirit" 1t was true girls
letter, full of adiectives and exclama-
tion points. but had she written it sit
ting beside the manger-cradle. it could
have breathed no less selfish affection.
"One day more in this year; then,
will it be Happy New Year for me?"
she asked herself again and again. as
she devoted herself outwardly to her
friends. Her uncle knew she had writ
ten, and guessed her anxiety.
Whatever happens. you've prepared
the way. 'Lizbeth." said he. ~ don't
believe anybody has n real happy New
Year unless he casts up highway and
gathers out the stones.'"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
'TADBY, sPosE YOU KNOW THE PUMP NEEDS FIxING'

The answer came on New Years
morning. \ youth rode from the viii
lage on purpose TO bring it. for it bore
a special delivery stamp. He had never
seen one before. and waited until Eliza
beth tore it off for him. She read the
first words and broke down. laughing
and crying Historically.
"Well. well. well!" ejaculated Uncle
Simeon; ''if she's gone back on you"
NO, MOI" Elizabeth sobbed she
hasn't. I'm crying because I'm SO
happy. Read it and you'll see.'
He picked up the letter 1t was writ
ten ''vertica.ly," and he was not ac-
quainted with that style of penman-
ships but he soon made ont: MY pre-
cious. precious Elizabeth. Forgive me,
forgive me. | was to blame, and I've
been sounhappy. Isha,l tellall the girls
how wicked / was TO let those words
go uncorrected when I saw they were
being taken in earnest. They were only
spoken in jest at first. but my proud.
stubborn heart wouldn't confess. How
could you write first when you weren't
at fault? Will begin all over again"
Won't I? For the first time in months
l look forward to happy New Year"
"That's the talk" said Uncle Simeon.
pausing to wipe his eyes. you have
your forgiving time, and now you've
got your happy New Year" - Zion's
| Herald
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
BABY'S CREEPING RUG.
II Should lie Made of strong Material
and ns Large ms the Nursery
VIII Permit.

The creeping rug has quite taken
the place of the creeping bag for the
baby, as the former allows more free
dom to the little one, who is less
hampered than by the clumsy bag
gathered about its chubby knees.
For the creeping rug some strong,
firm material should be used. Canton
dannel is sometimes employed. II
should be doubled and the edges
bound with bright braid or finished
with buttonhole stitching in colored
wool. Denim is even more desirable
than the flannel, as. having n smooth
er surface, the child can creep over
it more easily and not drag it up into
punches.
The rug is generally bordered with
a procession of animals, cut from a
contrasting material-cioth, linen or
cotton, and appliqued near the outer
edge of the rug. Instead of making
the animals from single bright color
Of cloth, it is better to have the rug
of bright hue and the animals, as
far as possible, in natural colors. An
effective rug is made of blue denim,
with border of black cats in all pos
sible attitudes and antics.
AS to size, the rug should be as
large as the nursery will permit. Too
small rug is practically worthless.
because the baby is never on it.-N.
y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28

said good morning to the doorkeep-
er, got into the barber's chair and
was shaved. and then went out and
took his former seat about half way
down the third aisle on the demo-
cratic side. A new member from Vir-
ginia noticed fine specimen of
craftsmanship occupying his chair
and chatting familiarly with the
neighbors around him, but was too
much of a gentleman to interrupt the
conversation, so he went off and sat
down somewhere else. When the
house was called to order Dockery
nodded assent as he used to do, he
arose and bowed his head reverently
during the chaplain's prayer, and
then listened attentively TO the read
ing of the journal to see if he could
detect anything to criticise or to OBJ
ject to, but il was short and sweet
and offered no chance TO find fault.
When Mr.. HUH offered resolution
for the consideration of the army bill
Dockery arose to discuss the PROPOSE
tion when somebody pulled his coat
tail ard reminded him that eN-mem-
bers are not permitted to participate
in the debate.
Dockery turned red in the face, left
the seat, grabbed his overcoat and
hat and rushed over to the room of
the committee on appropriations,
where helaid his head upon the breast
of Hon. Joseph &. Cannon, of Illinois,
and wept bitterly. From that time
on he has not entered the house of
representatives., and as soon as he
can get a railroad pass he is going
home.
Mr.. Dockery was one of the few
who have retired from congress vol
UNFAIRLY. He was a useful and an in
fuential member, but, like Alexander
the Great, he sighed for other worlds
TO conquer. Although the governor
ship of Missouri is a high honor,
worthy of the most ambitious of men,
nevertheless Dockerys habits, formed
early in life, of obiecting TO repub-
lican schemes of legislation are diff
cult to overcome.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
A WINDOW BOOKCASE.
Ornamental Piece OF Furniture That
Can lie Made at the Expense of
Very Little Money.

A window bookcase and writing
desk is a novel and useful piece of
furniture for almost any room. and
while it may seem an odd idea for
the establishment of window, its
adaptability can readily be appre-
ciated from glance at the illustra-
tion, which was drawn from n case
actually made and in use.
This is piece of furniture that
any carpenter can make from clear
pine or white wood at a nominal cost,
and it may be painted or stained and
vanished as matter of choice.
An Inexpensive one can be con-
structed from boxes and boards with
matched edges, few feet of cornice
molding. some hardware, and with
the tools to be found in most any
home.
Two boxes of equal size are select.
ed for the base, and to the open sides
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
NO FRAME HOUSES.
south Africa Uses Great Deal OF
Brick and Cement in
Building.

South Africa is without peer as
customer for cement, says United
States Consul General Stowe at Cape
Town in recent communication TO
the department of state. according to
the Washington Star. All the build
ings there, he says, all the ware
houses, stores and residences, are
built of brick, cemented on the out
side. and no wood or frame" houses
are to be seen.
The bricks used in South Africa
are larger than American bricks, and
are laid up" principally with mud"
the inferior clay found in that region,
instead of lime mortar or cement.
The cement comes into play in the
outside finish of the buildings. II is
laid over the whole surface. and the
expert Malay masons in South Africa
produce very pleasing and unique eff
fects in finishing up caps. columns
and holdings, closely initiating the
natural stone in this decorative work.
4 striking effect is produced by
"spattering" some of the larger
buildings with cement, which pre-
sents rough exterior very striking
and pleasing to the eye, and also dur
able.
The greater part of the cement i'm
ported into South Africa last year,
states the consul general, came from
Great Britain. and over 125.00O,0OO
pounds into the country, all told.
when | left the United States" says
Mr.. Stowe, our manufacturers of ce-
ment were producing an article which
was proved by tests TO be as good as
the English, and that cement ought
to find a large market here. While
the United States at the present time
would be hampered on account of the
excessive steamship rates to this
country, which would prevent compe-
tition with the German and Belgian
cements, yet I am convinced with
equal rates the United States cement
could find market here in large
quantities. Cement of the desired
quality will never be manufactured
here, as the ingredients do not exist"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28

cause the forgiving time comes Just be-
fore the goodresolution time. Didn't
you ever think OF it? When think of
that Baby over in Bethlehem and all
those angels singing about peace. l
wonder we don't learn the lesson faster.
Peace on earth doesn't mean just be-
twiXt nation and nation, but betwiXt
families and friends first of all. We'd
ought to bring our grudges and our
enmities right to The manger and let
the Baby put His hand upon them.
You can't hold spite when you're look
ing into u cradle. That's the lesson
| get every Christmas. Old Isaiah
speaks about Child leading us, and
so | says: Lead on, little Child! And
everything in me that's like wolf or a
lion or leopard or II poison reptile
seems TO die. Then comes Christmas
week-time to write letters or go to
see the ones that don't like you; and
then comes New Years, and there you
are. all ready to make good resolu-
tions."
But if / make them l break them,
sighed Elizabeth.
It's likely, it's very likely; but
that's the only way to climb, sure's you
live. You can't afford to throw away
ladder when you break a rung. Put
in another and go ahead. But here we
be, and I'll warrant your Aunt Agatha's
got supper that'll make you laugh"
That night, after Elizabeth was snug
Is tucked between the blankets and
half buried in Aunt Agatha's best
feather bed, she heard tapping al
her door.
Lizbeth," said her uncle, "youl
aunt and have been summoned 10 Mr.
Abbott's, They think she's got {
stroke. We may be gone all night
but don't you be II mite afraid, for wei
lock the door and take the key"
Elizabeth's first Impulse was Il
spring up and follow them, but th'
next was to stay in the nest, ever
though the loneliness was dreadful Il
contemplate She heard the front dooi
close. and the light from their Ian
tern fiickered for moment across he
window. Then an intense stiffness set
tied over everything.
"Oh, l hope she don't die before the,
speak" she whispered to herself. "lIov
! dreadful that would bel What II Alic