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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-11

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betlDeen them.
him at that moment was In the line OF
duty, and she would not have called
him back from it. But her heart cried
out for help, and she agonized for him
whom her soul dearly loved.
Down came the great wall Of fire and
smoke. The hot air scorched the faces
of the fire fighters. Dim figures out on
che advance line were seen desperately
struggling with the element The town
was enveloped in smoke and burned
out ashes Of prairie grass that sifted
over the workers until the faces and
hands Of all were black and grimy.
Scores Of men rushed upon the fire line
as IL came on, checked some by the
short grass, and stamped out the
flame with their feet, with rags, with
old brooms, with pieces Of carpeting
and bedding torn from their own
houses. The outstanding line Of fight
ers was forced back, burned and ex-
hausted. but the fire had been checked,
and rs 1t broke out in new places fresh
groups threw themselves upon It and
fought for thedfe Of the town.
I Dorothy could. not remember bow
she came to be with the fighters on the
prairie instead of with the water car.
riers, but 1t was undoubtedly her anx-
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Maud (pettishly)-Oh, how I do wish
I were man! I'd love nothing better
than to be soldier and fight for my
country.
Ethel-No doubt you'd make a good
one. You're well used to powder, you
know.-Black and White.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-11

A Good Name.
I'm going to change my horse.
name and call him Love Letter.
Love Letter? Why"
"He's left st the post no often!"-N
Y. World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

erty, until other means of redress had
been exhausted. He said further.
1.-THE assembling of mobs happens in
all countries; popular violence occa-
sionalIy breaks out everywhere, setting
law at defiance, trampling on the rights
OF citizens and private men. and some
times on those of public officers and
the agents of foreign governments, es-
pecially entitled TO protection. In these
cases, public faith and national honor
require not only that such outrages
should be disavowed, but also that the
perpetrators of them should be pun
ished wherever it is possible TO bring
them to justice, and. further, that full
satisfaction should be ma1a II cases
in which a duty to that effect rests
with the government. according to the
general principles of law, puhlic faith
and the obligation of treaties.
Il is a long cry from Webster to
Roosevelt-almost as far as from Lin
coin to Mark Hanna
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
CAN'T CHANGE THE FIGURES.

The Contractors own, alias the Storm
Starter. sometimes known as .Hanna's
Own. is still trying to earn its salary
as a bond promoter. To this end, IT
questions the accuracy Of The Herald's
table of city receipts and expenses and
denies that those figures are an accur-
ate Transcript of the city auditors
books.
The Herald's tabulation was made by
member of The Herald staff, man
whose character and standing have
never been questioned. The figures
have been before the public several
days and none Of the men who have so
glibly called the statement a lie has
offered a substitute statement, though
they have gone into lengthy explana-
tons as to where the money went
When the city administration
apologists publish the payrolls of this
year as compared with last; when they
show that the expenses so far this year
have not been $1,000 in excess of last
years OUtgO: when they disprove the
assertion that this years revenue is
1913. 000 less than last year's-when this
is done, they may charge The Herald
with publishing an inaccurate account
of city finances.
The figures are on the city's books
and they can't be changed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
TRUSTS IN GOTHAM.

New York City will have to plead
with the octopus for meat and drink
hereafter. Close upon the heels of the
ice trust treads the sausage trust. con-
trolling not only the ingredients, but
the castings as well.
AZ viii be cold DAY when the ice
trust Loses its grip on the public. 1t
has frozen to a graft the public cannot
well evade. If people keep cool they
have TO comply with its demands And
there is no use of them getting hot at
an ice trust
The sausage trust has but added an
other link to the endless chain which
monopoly is fastening about the neck
of Liberty. If wurst comes 10 wurst
the sausage trust viii still prosper and
no case that an outraged public may
cry to make out against it viii hold
good; it controls the casing market
too
But. to borrow an expression from
the illustrious Fill Murray of Butte
THE people have rights" They are en-
titled to be heard. whether they say
anything or not. There is no need of
New Workers giving up the ghost. No
use of shivering in tie shadow of the
ice trust or mincinE matters with the
sausage trust.
1t ought to be possible to raise such
a howl of protest in Gotham that the
very sausages themselves would bark
ia chorus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
WEBSTER AND ROOSEVELT.

Roosevelt wants to grab a lot Of ter
ritory in China on account Of the
depredati0ns committed by the Boxer
mobs. He wanted to invade Europe
when we were at war with Spai1. He
is a hot-head who would invoi-e this
nation in perpetual warfare if he were
given the power or opportunity.
When a mob killed a lot Of Italians
at New Orleans several years ago no.
body thought the Italian 90 -ernnlent
justified in making hostile iemonstra.
tons We all insisted that the slow
mill of justice should be allowed 10
grind away until it reached the trouble
complained of, and it was done When
lot of Cinnamon were massaared in
Wyoming years ago we took orr fine
10 investigate and settle with the eli.
nese government
While secretary Of state, Daniel Web.
ster laid down the law hat ,uav ne
applied TO the case in controversy. I5s
did not claim shat the rayaees and
atrocities Of a aob or an UPRISING IF
bigots justified the exaction IF ier,i-
tory from the nation to whom the mob
belonged and that no extreme mems
ures should be adopted exceDt FOR the
Immediate protection of life and prop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
SHORT STORIES.
.Robbing the Mails.
(San Francisco ExaminerO

tSan francisco Examiner)
Washington, July 13.-What becomes of
a large portion of the literature sent
through me mails by the Democratic con-
SfesSional committee, which also acts as
a bureau of distribution for the Demo
cratlc national committee? Mark Hanna
might be able 10 make a good guess in
aSmuch as high officials in the postoffiCe
department say they cannot account for
II, even after sending out inspectors to
investigate, they claim TO have dome
scores OF complaints have reached the
headquarters of the Democratic congress
SIonal committee in Washington of the
failure OF documents to reach their des-
unauOn- They come from all SECTIONS Of
the country, from persons who have been
nouned under separate seal of packages
that had been mailed to the address A
Few days ago a local paper printed as a
matter of routine news the fact thai the
Republican national managers were fully
informed as 10 the character of all the
campaign literature the Democrats are
sending out, and furthermore, were aware
OF Just where il was all going
This news item, taken in conjunction
| with the complaints received regarding
mail matter that never reached its des-
unation, has led 10 the conclusion that
the bags containing Democratic literature
are opened between the time of being
/ deposited in the pOstOffice in this city and
arrival at the point of destination, and
their contents inspected.
The postmaster general sent an in
sDector TO the Democratic Headquarters
! here and later it was reported that three
OF the many missing packages had been
| traced. Where they had been traced to
is not known Assistant Secretary George
n. Jesse of the Democratic congressional
committee, who has charge of the liter
allure bureau, said today:
1T is evident that some persons are
busying themselves to see to it that mat
ter sent out by the Democrats during the
| campaign shall not reach its destination.
/ We have already called the attention OF
the poStof1ce authorities to the matter
and we are determined to make a thor
Ough investigation. If we can find out
who the guilty ones are they will be
vigorously prosecuted. Most of the liter
AZURE sent out is contained in bags. each
bag being addressed to some particular
/ person, who is expected TO distribute the
documents inside No one but myself
knows the contents of these bags, and il
the Republican committee has informa-
/ ton concerning the documents il follows
! that the bags must be opened after they
( have been received by the pOstOffice. This
matter is assuming such astounding pro-
| portions that it is plain we must take
4 vigorous action. "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
NO USE FOR CONGRESS.

Editor Herald-Today's dispatches from
ashlngton say that the cabinet and
PRESIDENT Mckinley have decided that the
present situation in China ooes not re-
qulre an extra session of congress and
that one Will not be called so long as the
events occurring in the far east do not
require action by the president beyond his
present authority in men and money
Inc tendency of the present admins
tratien to do as it darn pleases,' so far
as the people are concerned, will see to it
that an extra session of congress will not
embarrasS the Republican party in the
ensuing campaign. Mr.. Mckinley will
continue TO do the bidding of the British
foreign office and that will I'LL the bill in
China.
What the American people may think
ABOUT what is done, or left undOne is of
no Importance so long as Great Britain
ana Downing street approve The exact
tact OF the matter in nutshell is, that
the Chinese, as well as nearly every other
people, have become TO consider America,
American interests and Americans them
selves as linked in every way with Brit
ish motives, and the enemies of perfidious
Albion are made our enemies because of
the too much advertised Anglo American
Hay-Pauncefote alliance. Our minister
with legation and American consular rep
resentatiVeS, would have been safe in
China, or at least sent safely out of the
country at the commencement of this
trouble, were il not for the hatred the
Chinese have for us because of the friends
We have. JOHN b. KING.
Salt Lake, July II, 1900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

Pierce, Critehlow & Barrette, Attorney,
SneciaI Stockholders, 49,

PURSUANT TO a REQUEST OF
stockholders of the Mercur Gold Mining
q Milling company owning more than
twO-thirds of the capital stock of said
company. and as required by the articles
of incorporation OF said COmpany l. h
H. Airs, secretary Of said COMPANY here
by call a special stockholders meeting Of
the stockholders Of said COmpdDV f0 ha
held at the principal Office of said com
pany. at rooms 705 and 705 McCor1ir.
building, SAT- Lake City, Utah, on the glsr
day OF July, 1900. at 2 O'Clock p m. SAID
meeting being called for the purpose NJ
considering and passing upon the question
whether this company shall sell and
transfer iIs property. jointly with the Ds
Lamar's AIeIcur Mines company. 20 a new
corporation TO be formed and incorporated
under the laws of the state OF New J-r-
sey, with a capital stock Of FIVE million
dollars. divided into one million shares OF
the par value of five dollars each tia
joint properties of this company and saiI
De Lamar's MercUr Mines company 10
be the basis for said capital stock Such
stock to be issued and divided among fhA
stockholders of said company as follows.
One-third thereof to the stockholders Of
this company, and twO-thirGs thereof 70
the stockholders of said De Lamar's Mer-
cur Mines company. all OF said stock 70
be full paid stock the same being paid
up in full by the properties 10 be trans
eXchangeable for the new stock in Do
portion and ratably according TO the hold
ings Of each stakeholder
In the event that at said meeting 81 bs
decided TO create a new corporation then
TO consider the manner and method of the
management Of such new corpora ion
and to transact all necessary business
connected with the matters aforesaid
Ali stockholders may be represented N
person or by written proxy Each proxy
TO be valid must have attached thereto
L. S revenue stamps TO the ImOUlc q
ten cents.
It is especially requested that the ztoSk-
holders make a special effort 30 be- rep
resented at said meeting
E H AIRS
Secretary Mercur Gold Mining & Mill
ing Company.
Dated Salt Lake City, Utah, June ..
1900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
OUR ATHLETES ABROAD.


"Out of twenty-one events at Paris
the American athletes captured six
teen" So says cable from the French
capital. The boys are doing as well
there as they did at London. They are
more than holding their own. They are
taking records and prizes from other
nations.
American athletes, like American
yachtsmen, have repeatedly demon
strated their superiority in contests of
this character, not because they are
physically superior to the British or
more active than the French, but
mainly on account of a happy combi-
nation of the strength of the one with
the nervous energy of the other. Then,
there is something in American in
genuity which enables our workmen
and our sportsmen to master the
knaek Of doing things.
It is a great deal to have strength;
when activity is added it means much
more: intelligent training and develop
ment does its part: and when in
genuity adds dexterity and skill to
these we have a combination hard TO
beat
This is the kind of a combination the
foreigners have had 10 buck against.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
ANOTHER CONVERT.

Hon. James NJ. Beck. considered by
all Republicans to be tine most bril-
liant Democrat in PENNSYLVANIA" has
published = statement. the conclusion
of which IS as follows: .......
Il am no longer a Democrat. am a
Republican,
This was published on the 18th of
July. this year.
On the following day the New York
newspapers contained the following dis
patch from their Washington CORE
spondents:
Washington. July 12.-Hon, James
NJ Beck has been named as assistant
attorney general. in place of Colonel
lanes L. Boyd, who has been appointed
judge for the United States district
court for the western district of North
Carolina"
Thus does Chairman Hanna continue
to make converts to the gospel of gold
and greed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
TWO LESSONS IN LOGIC.

Wayfarer-I understand you are a cit
izen of Utah.
Pretty Heavy Logician-Yes, sir, and
am proud of the state. Though the latest
star of our emp-I mean republic, she
shines with brilliancy unequaled by any
other light in the armament. Her mines
are an inexhaustible treasury. Her noun
tains are an Inspiration Her valleys are
like unto the gardens of the gods. Her
people are Industrious and enlightened.
Her climate
Wayfarer-Wen. I am glad that you feel
that way. But, sir, why the devil did
you only few moons ago vilify her peo-
pie? Why arouse prejudices east and
west, long since buried? Why prevent
for another ten years that immigra ton
to Utah which would double her Dopula-
ton and prove her greatest blessing?
P. II. L.-Hsh. you nincompoop; don't
you comprehend this all happened be-
tween political campaigns?i And besides,
! want you to understand that my devo-
ton to Utah is so great that no matter
what do. it is always because 1 love her
sol
Citizen-I am informed you are silver
man.
Coolly Calculating Gymnast-y r. 1
am the only man in this regio fed
TO speak on financial subjects.
Citizen-I notice that the ca -1 Re-
publican press and speakers are smpt-
ing to hold the anti-imperialists i. dae by
Haunting the silver question.
C. C. G.-That's right. Any gibbering
idiot who can't see that the silver oues-
ton is alive-east of the Mississippi river
ought to be put into an asylum for i'm
beetles.
Citizen-But out west you think it a
dead issue?
C. c. G.-Certainly; any one who is not
foaming anarchist ought to know that
east of the Mississippi Bryan can hurt
the goldbugs, but out west he can't do
anything to help silver.
Citizen-Then, in Utah. you only silver
men intend to oppose Bryan on the
ground that (west of the Mississippi he
cannot do anything for silver in four
| years?
{. c. G.-EXactly; and as true silver
men, we propose to fix it so he can't do
anything in forty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
Discontinue of the Delegate.
(Buffalo Express.)

touALdlO L4ApltSS-i
Sir, said the decayed-iooking individ-
ual, are you the proprietor of this fac
tory?''
u am" answered the business man,
shortly
1t is we'll / always like to deal direct
~ with the head of the firm. l have to
inform You that a strike has been ordered
in your establishment
"A striker cried the manufacturer
springing TO his feet. when? Who?
What for"
Now and by me, because I consider
your profits sufficient to warrant your
spending more on those not 50 we'll of
as yourself"
But who are you. sir?" fiercely de-
manded the manufacturer.
Il, said the other, throwing out his
chest, am the chief organizer, president
and walking delegate of the Journeyman
Borrowers union AT a meeting of the
union this morning il was unanimously
voted that | should call on you and strike
YOU for the small loan of . cents The
money. will so for intoxicants. We make
no by
But the Journeyman Borrowers union
had landed on the sidewalk before he
had time to finish his Grafton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

A man who has not paid an honest
debt in years, though receiving a hand
some income; whose notes may be had
It a dozen places in this city at 5 cents
on the dollar or less, who has not paid
his house rent for months; who is dis
loyal to the hand that feeds him and
doesn't hesitate to let it be known
this man saws in print that The Her
aid staff is "a staff of despicabIe
knaves. Coming from such man,
The Herald staff could wish for no
higher tribute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
Something to Fry.
Lost Cause.)

LLUSI NdUct.F
A soldier, being on picket reserve, went
TO a farmhouse, as he said, 10 borrow a
frying pan. but for what none could i'm
agine, as there was nothing TO fry How
ever, he went TO the house and knocked
at the door. which was opened by a lady,
who asked what he wished. Madam
could you lend me a frying-pan? ] be
long to the picket down here Yes
sir and forthwith came the pan. He
took it, looked at it, turned il over again,
and looked into il very hard as if not
certain it was clean Well. SIR. said
the lady. can | do anything more for
you?" "Could-could-could you lend me
a piece of meat TO fry in il, ma am ?''
and he laughed in spite OF himself. He
got it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
M'KINLEYS IMPERIALISM.
LoulsvLlIe Courier-JonrnaIN

tLoClSNilie Courler-Journ
Mr. Mckinley is candid enough in say
ing that congress has full power over ter
ritOry belonging 10 the United States. sub
ject-to what? To the constitution
Not at all. The constitution is not men
TONED. IL Is subject 20 the fundamental
safeguards Of liberty, justice ana personal
rights. VINO is 10 judge of these safe
guards? Obviously congress. and the
president to the extent that he may give
or uphold his assent 10 legislation IL is
boldly proclaimed that the constitution is
not one Of the safeguards meant Yet the
preamble 10 the constitution saws II WAS
adopted TO establish justice. and 80
secure the blessings OF liberty 10 nur-
selves and our posterity." All this is ig-
nored. The constitution is no longer a
safeguard. For il is 10 be substituted the
VIII Of congress and of the president. This
Is imperialism Ii has nothing to do with
expansion That Is settled But the presi-
dent announces that expansion is TO be
succeeded by imperialism. which is a diff
ferent question altogether.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
SOCIETY NOTES.

Miss Alice Aubrey and Mrs. z. ].
Casey of Denver are visiting friends
in the city.
Miss Rose Wertheimer of Chicago is
the guest Of her uncle. Mr.. L. Werth-
elmer. at ga South Main street,
g e q
Miss McGrath entertains this evening
in honor of Miss Turner.
- . .
Mrs. Thomas Kearns leaves next
week for a Park City visit.
.,
Messrs. Spencer Clawson and H. G..
Whitney have returned from Brighton.
Q . (.
Mr.. Mclaughlin of Topeka is visiting
friends in the city.
{. .. %
D. {. Kimball and wife leave August
for England where both will enter
the missionary field. Mrs. Kimball will
be remembered as Miss Maria Clark.
daughter of L. s. Clark. this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

Webster Davis is an interruptions man
II half that is charged against him is true.
His record in Kansas City is a sinuOus
one. his allegiance to any cause always
depending on the amount of money in
sight on the opposite side.-Ogden Stand
ard
And yet. in the face of these charges
and in spite of this record he was made
chief of one of the most important bu-
reaus of the government at Washington
under Mckinley Strange that no flaw
could be seen in his character until he
expressed sympathy for the Beers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19
METEoRoLoeIcAL REpoRT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Office
of the Weather Bureau

Maximum temperature, 50 degrees: min
imum temperature 65 degrees: mean tenn
perature, % degrees which is 2 degrees
below the normal. Accumulated deficien-
cy Of temperature since the first Of the
month, 20 degrees; accumulated excess
of temperature since Jan. 1, 752 degrees.
Total precipitation from D. IN 10 p. NJ.
tation since first Of month "a inch: ac-
cnmulated deficiency of precipitation since
Jan. I. 40t inches
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

The Chicago Times Herald appeals to
goldbugs TO not be led astray by the
issues of imperialism and trust legisla-
ton And it asks: Does any sane
person in the United States think that
he could vote for Bryan without voting
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of is to 1?' Still,
Hanna's western prOselytes are telling
the people that the silver question has
been eliminated from the campaign.
Our goldbug friends of the east and
west should get together or they will
add to Mr.. McKinley's embarrassment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

Colonel Henry Watterson is not suf-
ficiently explicit in describing George
Fred Williams as "a premium idiot" He
should have indicated whether the CLASH
fication was for first premium or second.
Mail and Express.
lie must have meant second premium.
for none will dispute the title of the
Mail and Express man to the first.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

The -thousand-dolla dinner given
in Fdris by the young Pittsburg pluto
crat Thaw furnished Europeans with
something to talk about. His very
name will serve to melt the ice of royal
reserve hereafter