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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
FITZHUGH LEE as
A WEST POINTER
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Omaha-GeneraI Lee confesses 10 a
decided weakness for pranks when he
was a cadet during the years 1926 at
West Point He tells with evident rel
ish some ridiculous stories of the days
when he was engaged in making the
lives Of the fourth class men spicy or
was himself the subject of a hazinS
party.
Discussing the life at West Point,
General Lee said
In reply to your question I desire to
say that l remember very well when !
was a cadet at West Point the haZing
of the fourth class men, or plebeS. was
practiced. Nearly every cadet in
the three upper classes Rad either been
hazed himself or had witnessed it, and
therefore felt as if the new class COM
ing in should have the same expert
ence. \ boy who was good natuTed
amiable and took everything as he
found it got of easily. but a suTly. con-
ceited fellow was sometimes handled
little roughly. 1 remember the older
cadets came into my tent during my
first enCampment and. Selling hold OF
the ends of the blanket upon which 1
was lying asleep on the tent floor.
pulled me rapidIy>ou into the company
street, While two cadets standing upon
either side OF the entrance of the tent
threw buckets of cold water on me as
| went out. / took it good naturedly.
telling them they were very kind, as
it would save me from washing in the
morning, but ] thought at the time a
cyclone had struck me.
II am sorry to say 1 was one of the
wild boys at West Point, did not study
much, but could always be relied upon
10 join in hazing or any other pranks.
I admit. too, 7 frequently went down
to the we'll known Benny Ravens Of
that day, and one night, owing TO the
dummy which / had dressed up and
put in my bed to represent me while
/ was absent. not showing some life
and a little animatiO when the in
speCting officer came around about
midnight and threw the light of Ian
tern on the bed, I was cOurtmarualed
/ for being out of quarters between taps
and reveille, and sentenced to walk
! ten extra tours of Sunday guard duty,
ten extra tours of Saturday afternoon
guard duty during the time cadets
were allowed 20 be QlIt Of barracks. and
to be confined to- The plain of West
/ Point for one year.
while 7 was walking one of these
Saturday tours all alone in front Of the
| barracks ] saw General r Z. Lee. then
| 4 captain Of engineers and Superinten-
dent of the academy. coming in the
direction OF my post with his father-in-
| law. Mr.. George Washington Custis of
Arlington. AS he passed brought my
! gun from a shoulder to carry arms.
and then to present arms, in accord
ance with the manual of those days
After General Lee had passed a few
steps / heard him say to Mr.. Custis.
! DO YOU know who that young man is
walking extra tours for violation of
! regulations? No. quickly responded
| Mr.. Gusts; he is very polite, though,
| isn't he?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
Mr.. sALrsBuRY's CHANCE.

n ANXIOUS PUBLIC has waited
n breathlessly for some time to hear
what qualifications Mr. Salisbury
has that fit him for The United States
senate. With numerous heelers, an Of
fetal organ of his own and ample op-
portUnity to set forth his merits moth
ing has been said SO far that would ex-
cuse his candidacy.
lie is said 10 be rich, but as the
source of his original wealth is reputed
to have been in Star route contracts,
The methods by which the money was
grabbed of are not discussed openly
by the Salisbury crowd. II is urged
further in his behalf that he has done
his party great service with a check
book. This claim likewise has a cloudy
title. Men, who ought to know, say
Salisbury has never given anything to
the party unless in this campaign,
though he has signed a number of per-
sOnal checks against a special fund
contributed by Mr.. Hanna's committee.
There the record closes. It is plain
that the man has none of the qualifi-
cations Of a statesman and that if he
were poor he could not be elected dog
catcher in a public election. He has
never done anything particularly for
the state from which he asks this high
honor; or, if he has. he has been too
modest to let it be known-and he has
never been suspected OF undue mod
esty.
As a private citizen Mr.. Salisbury s
qualifications Tor office We're nobody
Gomez IN, but as an announced candi-
date for the highest place in the state
he owes it to the public, Democrats,
Republicans, Populists o. what-not, TO
give some reason Why he ought to be
elected. So far he has given none, his
friends have given none, his enemies
could give none if they wanted to.
Only a short time remains for the
Salisbury contingent to act. If there
is any earthly. or heavenly, reason,
why O J. Salisbury should not remain
a private citizen. now is the time TO
publish it. If there is any such reason
The Herald viii only too gladly give
space 10 it. Up TO dCte the record OF
the federal court in the Star route
cases is the only Salisbury material
IN sight that would make interesting
reading. on that record alone Mr..
Salisbury has every right to expect
defeat And he will get it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
Government SALOONS.

IN RUSSIA a method Of combating
the saloon evil has been adopted
that. while it may not meet with
the approval of temperance people
seems 10 have resulted IN much good
in the kingdom of the car. The gov
eminent found that drunkenness was
increasing at an alarming rate, re-
suiting in much poverty and perpetual
indebtedness Of the people to the sa-
loon keepers
To remedy this state of affairs the
government has turned saloon keeper.
No attempt was made TO stop the man
ufacture of liquor, but all private sa-
looms were closed and the people were
compelled to buy their intoxicants from
the government. The government buys
the liquor from the distilleries. retines
il in government mills and retails it to
the people in bottles. which can De
opened only in the home of the pUr-
chaser. there being a fine for anyone
seen drinking in a public place.
one of the effects of this system has
oeen TO bring about the opening up of
mrnv temperance houses throughout
the country. Private individuals, being
forbidden to sell jntoXicants, have had
recourse TO temperance drinks. and tea
and coffee houses and kindred institu-
tions are beginning TO supplant the sa-
looms of former days.
Salutary results have already been
met with. Drunkenness has diminished
to an important extent Deposits in
the savings banks axe increasing and
the poorer classes show evidences Of
some measure OF prosperity. The sys-
tenn has not yet been applied to Siberia
or Moscow, but it has worked So well
that this year it Will be put in opera
ton ia Moscow and the law in Siberia
viii go into effect in 1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
THE DIVORCE PRoeLgm.

THE GOOD PEOPLE of Indiana. it
appears. are becoming alarmed at
the rate with which divorces are
being granted in their state. They
have discovered that during last year
Tor every six couples married one Sc
cured a divorce In other words. there
we're 27,671 marriages and 4,69s di-
vorCes. This rate Of matrimonial dis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

The = lseatFe-tbis morning. IN spite of
the big cOunter-attTacti0n Mrs. Fiske.
a rush is anticipated. The town is
promised the most stupendous scenic
spectacle IN its history ii "A Mid
summer Nights Dream which is one
of the few Shakespearean plays that
has not been done here
a Gilded Fool" is running at the
New Grand with audiences only fair
IN size. Business viii likely pick up to-
day with competition at the other
house removed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

According to our twilight contem-
pOrary, Colonel Thompson captured an
''impTegnable fortress" The next
thing we hear this gallant officer will
be marching through impenetrable for
ests and recovering from fatal wounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

Major DAILY says General Ayers
magazine article was a hodge-podge of
inaccuracies. This looks like a diplO-
matte substitute for the good old
phrase, "a pack of lies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

The Grove hunt is becoming tame,
and the detective from South Carolina
may we'll remark to the sleuth from
North Carolina that it's a long time
between captures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

The advance sale for Mrs. Fiske
opened at the New Grand yesterday
morning and before nightfaIl something
like 81 600 had rolled into the box-Of-
fee. This. OF course. was divided be
tween the three nights Of the engage
ment, but Tess of the D'Urbervilles, 50
which is Wednesday nights play. was
easily the favoTite. Some surprise was
expressed at this too. since neither
Tess nor "Ber;sy Sharp has been
produced In salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

If the canteen and the veterinary
surgeon viii not so down with the SEN
ate, how in the world does it expect to
swallow an army of 100000?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
LYRICS.

Professor Stephens was extremely
pleased with last nights attendance at
choir rehearsal. The attendance was
above 400, higher by fifty or sixty than
on any other night in months. The
second act of Faust" was taken ~
and completed. The great waltz chorus
which ends this act is sung with more
spirit he says than anything the choir
mas practiced in many days. Part Of
/ the time last night was devoted to the
! livestock convention concert. the pro-
gramme for which gives promise of be
ing superb.
Professor Stephens desires it under
I stood that no children can be admitted
TO the chorus which is to sing in the
SOuSa concert after Saturday. The
/ time between now and the concert VIII
al be required for practice. The re-
hearsals occur every day at Choir hall,
. beginning at 1 p m.
A dispatch from Albuquerque. \. NJ.
says that Edward Strauss, the com
poser and leader. is suffering severely
with hillary calculus and change for
the worse is apparent. The company
went on to Denver d couple of nights
ago and Mr.. Strauss believed he would
be able to follow next day He is now
unable to leave his bed.
The impression has gone abroad that
the concert next Wednesday night at
the tabernacle is for delegates to the
! livestock convention only This is err
roneOus. Tickets VIII be on sale 90 the
general public, but the delegates and
visitors are guests of honor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
YOU DEAL WITH
BUT ONE CONCERN.

The Burlington Route operates j.
own trains over its own tracks. ever
foot of the way from Dervs- TO o-'
cago and st. Louis.
When you buy a ticket over '-'
Burlington, you deal with but OLE
concern. If you have any cause 10. =.
complaint-or think you have. "'----
amounts to the same -LinE-J9- o.
business with but one railroad. Jul
are not told that we're NOT -.sP3-.-
ole for this" or -hs sLCU..- nav
said that" or well refer this 10 o.
Chicago Office .-.-.
Two trains 6aE DaHE
Chicago. Kansas city ana 81. his.
Chicago Special go f1" D. E.
buIea FLYER az IHHH D. n- . .--
Th~O' sleeper, SAT- Lake .
Chicago daily ...---.
T~sir for Black Hills i..-
T.cizels at Offices OF Gomez
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

again last night and the same bound
less enthusiasm brought the engage
ment 10 a close. The more one sees OF
Lifts revival Of this old play the more
it is regretted that it is not in the
hands of 2. strong cast. With a high
class company it would, in spite of its
age. be a great big money-maker, and
no doubt it is anyway.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution met yesterday at the home of
Mrs. George A. Lowe. Preliminary ar
engagements We're made for the annual
entertainment. which occurs on Wash
inEton's birthday. The affair win be
of a patriotic description, the details
to be decided upon later. It was also
decided by the society 70 offer two med
ais for the best essay on a patriotic
subject. TO be competed for by the
girls of the senior class Of the High
school The medals viii be awarded
the successful competitors at the Wash
ington's birthday entertainment. Be
fore adjournment Mrs. George Y. Wal
lace was appointed state regent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
Arrive.

From ogden, Chicago. Omaha
St Louis, Kansas city and
Denver -. -. So al
From ogden. Portland. Spokane,
Butte. Helena and San Fran
cisco ..------.---,--.-- -. 9:O5 an
sFrom Milford, Nephi, Provo and
intermediate points -..--.----.--. $50 a.
From Ogden. Chicago, St Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Denver
and San Francisco ...---....-... $50 pa
ssFrOm Garfield Beach, ToOele
and Terminus .--.--.--...-.-..--- 400 pc
From Preston. Logan. Brigham
ogden and intermediate points. $50 pm
From Ttntic, MerCur, SepEl
Provo and Msnti -------.----.- 90 IN
From Ogden. Butte. Portland,
San Francisco and intermediate
points .....--..... ............... SIS pn
Trains south Of Juab do not run sla
days.
%%DaiIy except Sunday
Telephone No. 80.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11

The advance sale for the James Kid
der engagement next week begins at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
Time Card
In Effect
NOV8,l0OO
@:lES
Depart

For Ogden. Cache Valley. Oma-
ma, Chicago. Denver, Kansas
City ana 8 Louis 49,. s53az
Terminus ......-..... ...--...- --t-as
For TintIc, MerCur. Provo. Ne
phi and Manu .....-....-........ 1854.
For ogden, Butte, Helena Per-
land. San Francisco anG inter
mediate points --;---.--.--,-..-.... IS an
For Ogden. Omaha Chicago
Denver, Kansas city, 81 Louis
and san Francisco. -.------.-......-l5 Pm
For ogden, Denver, Kansas City
Omaha st. Louis and Chicago. 5zpu.
sFor Provo. Nephi Milford and
intermediate points -.----------. 5Egz
For Ogden. Butte. Heleus- Port
land. San Francisco and inter
mediate points ..-....-...........l35 - IN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. Read Of Iowa is the guest Of
Mrs. G. +. Allen
Miss Edith Hale leaves today for
Stanford university.
The mid-winter assembly was given
at ChristensenS' last evening It was q
thoroughly successful affair, nearly the
entire membership being represented
The music was unusually good and
light refreshments were served by
Franklin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
MoundsyilIe Briefa.

J. w. Cummins, &C Second street, is
very seriously i'll.
Lawyer J. M. Ritz was in Wheeling
on business yesterday.
Charles McCamic is spending a few
days at his home in Wellsburg.
Mrs. E. j. Gallaher is confined to
her room at the Parish House with
illness.
]. H. Brantner, of the Moundsville
Art Company, is in Cannonsburg, Pa,
on business.
Miss Lydia Hubbs, of Wheeling, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. NJ. Key
ser of Morton avenue.
Messrs. Joe and Frank Weaver have
resumed their studies in Kenyon Uni
versity at Gambler, o.
Miss Katharine Williams has ac-
cepted the position of ~stenographer
in the law Office of C. G. Newman.
Dennis Rogerson, Officer Ransom and
Miss Lizzie Velton, of the Third ward,
are confined to their homes with sick
ness.
The County Court was in session yes
terday as an auditing committee. No
business other than auditing the bills
was transacted.
James Carmichael and Geo. Phillips
were appointed executors of the will of
Martin Allen, deceased, OF Cameron
district, yesterday.
A mail box for newspapers and
packages was placed at the corner Of
Seventh and Court streets by the post
Office authorities yesterday.
Robert E. Cox and Florence E.
Marshall. of this city, and John Cof-
field and Mary Cunningham, of Calls,
were licensed 20 wed yesterday.
The seven parties who were before
the Mayor charged with keeping slot
machines in their places of business
confessed and each was fined $50 and
costs, a total of s224.70 that they con-
tribute to the city treasury.
A. ]. Younken is a full fiedged can
didate for the City Council on the Re-
publican ticket Nj. Younken VIII
represent that portion of the city
known as Oklahoma" and situated
on the northeast side OF the corpora
ton.
Job Bowen. who il an applicant for
. g~uardship at the p~enitentiary, is lezv-
ing no stone unturned to secure the
position He has been : life long Re-
publican, Is an ex-soldier and should
certainly receive some recognition Ct
the hands 81 The party hosssa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
DE WOOD

(Anne Virginia Culbertson in Truth)
When de moon scrouch dow behine de
hill,
An de lark fole roun' you. clost an
still.
Keep outer de wood.
Eff you knows whut's good;
Fer dey's tings in dyah dat nevvur show
Tel de dark COTE on an de daylight go;
An dey races an runs, an dey f1aars an
fa'nts,
An de manner dem c~reeters is HANTS,
chile, HANTS!
When de squinch-owls hootin' roun' de
An de bats fly low, an slap yo' face,
Keep outer de wood.
Eff you knows whut's good;
Fur de III VAIN gu'ses thu de trees,
Is de bref o dem creeters what faars
an fa'nts,
An de name dat we calls 'em is HANTS,
chile, HANTSi
When you see lights trablin' up an
down.,
Bidout no pusson to v dem roun'.
Keep outer de wood.
Eff yo' knows whut's good.
You carn't cotch up. an you GO an 90,
An las dey swarnps you, an faars an
fa'nts,
Fer dey's jacky-my-lantums, dey's
HANTS, chile. HANTSi
When biggity chillun. long to'des night.
GIFTS cross an norty. an doan' do righr
Dey bettah be good.
An membah de wood:
Fer dey's tings In dyah dat nuvver show
Tel de dark come m an de daylight 90.
An dey faces an runs. a n dey 1iaars an
~ Is Is pa sA'''sa'. ~ se..,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
|RAPPORIlONMEKT Bill
ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE.
FOR THE HOPKINS BILL BY
9 TO 102.
THE INFLUENCE OF SENATORS
BROUGHT TO BEAR TO SECURE THE
ADOPTION OF THE SUBSTI-
TUTE. MEASURE.

WASHINGTON, January S.-By a
vote of 1S5 to 102, the House to-day
accepted the re-apportionment plan
proposed by the Burleigh bill which
increases the membership of the
House during the next decade from
357. the present membership, and the
membership proposed by the commit
tee on Hopkins bill to $50. The re-
suit was largely brought about by
the influence of certain Senators from
several of the larger northern States
who threw the weight OF their in
fluence in the scale in favor of the
larger membership. When it became
apparent that these factors were at
work against his BILL, Mr.. Hopkins
attempted to compromise by giving
an additional representative each to
North Dakota, Colorado and Florida,
but his adversaries refused to COM
promise after complete victory was
assured. The Crumpacker PROPOSE
I4OA " lC~COlILuil Inc Jill lOI Tie DuI~
pose of ascertaining what States
abridged the right to vote to an extent
which would entail reduced represen-
tation was defeated $50 to 10. There
was no roll call on this vote but q
number of Republicans voted with the
Democrats. Under the bill as passed
to-day no State loses a representative
and the following make gains:
Illinois. New York and Texas, three
each.
Minnesota, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, two each.
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi, Missouri. North
Carolina, North Dakota, Washington,
West Virginia and wisconsin, one
each.
The bill provides that whenever a
new State is admitted the representa-
tive assigned to it shall be In addition
to the number provided in the bill. It
also adds a provision never hitherto
incorporated in a re-apportionment
bill, to the effect that Congressional
districts in addition to be "contigu-
ous," shall also be compact States
which are allowed additional repre-
sentatives by the bill shall, by its
fnrDos a1onf than or 1arOa .,pfil fhn
legislature shall redistrict the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
NEW CUMBERLAND.

NEW CUMBERLAND, ". Va. Janu-
airy S.-Farmers' institute was held at
Falrvlew on Monday and Tuesday OF this
week.
Empire. Ohio, is having al epidemic Of
scarlet fever. Between Is and % cases
were reported last week.
An infant son of Mr.. n Mrs. Eugene
McGannsgle was buried on Saturday.
Mrs. Howell died on Sunday morning
Of consumption. Two weeks ago Martha,
her 9-year-old daughter. was buried.
Oscar lockwood, while engaged in work
at the Black Horse brick works. on last
Friday, has his left hand caught in tho
repress machine and mashed so badly
that his %forefnger had to be amputated.
Mrs. Martha Tucker, Of Eldersvilie. Pa.
and Mrs. Frances Brady. OF Cannonsburg,
Pa, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Phil
lip Ward. who is seriously III.
All the brick and sewer pipe plants be-
longing to the Mack company are closed
down at present.
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter ard her son-in-
law, VIM. Mcdonald. left last week for
Los Angeles. Cal, 10 visit a sick uncle.
Mr.. Asa Geer, OF Grant district. has
been seriously Ill for some time past,
with little hopes for his recovery. Mr..
Geer is the oldest citizen Of Hancock
county. He is nearly % years old.
Rev. Dimit. pastor Of the NJ p. church.
began a revival meeting on Sunday even
ing.
on Friday evening a meeting was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Flow
ers to review the early history Of the
Christian church in this place. prepara-
toy to a general meeting which Will be
held In the church later on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
ADVICE TO woULD-BE SENATOR.

ADVICE TO WOULD-BE SENATOR.
And so our authenticated new Gov
ernor is reported to be already set
ting his lines for the United States
Senatorship four years hence. And
this before he has got seated in the
gubernatorial chair or made any re-
cord-except a doubtful one as a pol
itical boss! Verify, the assurance of
the latter-day politician is mighty,
while his ambition is certainly not
limited to his capabilities.
1t is a wonder, indeed, that Mr..
White is content to postpone his am
bition for four years since Mr.. El-
kins's successor is to be elected right
away, but even the auburn and hope
full governor-elect knows it would be
suicidal to throw down the gauntlet
to the great Stephen B., who holds the
| g. O. p. of West Virginia in the hollow
Of his hand. Hence he is patient and
has marked the Hon. Nathan Bay
Scott as his victim.
But if the new Governor hopes to
succeed even four years hence in car
rying off the Senatorial plum we
would advise him in the meantime
to devote himself to the labor of gar
nering a million or SO of shekels.
Mr.. Scott has them and no man nova
days can hope to enter the sacred pre-
cincts of the U. S. Senate who has not
the ame in abundance. There's
many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
and four years hence will doubtless
see an overwhelmingly Democratic
Legislature elected by a disguised
people, but until that happens if Gov
ernor-elect White seriously entertains
Senatorial ambitions we would repeat
to him lagos advice, Put money in
thy purse