The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-02

is too good to be credited to him. and
no one enjoys il more than Chauncey.
This is a recent one:
Once upon a time Senator Depew
and Mark Twain were fellow passen-
gers on a trip across the ocean. One
night a dinner was given and Mark
Twain was called upon for a speech. /
OF course, he said a lot of witty things
and when he sat down amid a round
of applause, Senator Depew rose and
said;
Mr.. Clemens and I exchanged
speeches before dinner, and he has de-
livered mine. His is so bad that I
won't disgrace him by repeating It."
OF course, it was one of the cutest
things our Chauncey ever said, and
everybody laughed.
The next morning, while Mr.. Glenn
ems was pacing the deck, an English
man come up to him and said: Mr.
Clemens 1 always thought that Mr.. De-
pew was a smart man, but that speech
Of his which you delivered last night
was certainly the worst drivel L ever
heard"
Western visitors to Washington are
invariably bounced upon by local
newspaper men for funny stories. LATE
4
Colorado in congress, told the following
tale last week:
Il suppose our western country has
furnished more queer epitaphs than
any other part of the world" he said
Il remember one that adorned the
cemetery at Leadville in the paimy
days Of that great mining camp 1t
seems that in the course of a barrOom !
brawl, one Jim O'Brien had his exist
ence terminated somewhat abruptly.
He was a good fellow in the main and
not without friends. One of the dead
mans chums in his grief over the de-
mise erected a slab over the grave, and
on it he wrote in large letters:
Jim O'Brien departed for heaven at
$3.50 a. m" A local humOrist happened
along and appended the following:
Heaven, APO p. m. O'Brien not yet
arrived. Intense excitement. The
worst is feared.
We are in an era Of portraits. Mr..
A. Muller Try has just finished one OF
Mrs. Chauucey Depew, which has been
exhibited at CorcOran house, together
with a portrait Of President Mckinley.
II is understood that Senator DepeW,
Senator Hanna and others viii endeaV-
or to have congress purchase the Nc
Kinley canvas for the White House.
The late president is painted stand
ing. In his right hand he holds small
roll Of paper, from which he is read
ing. The picture shows a three-fourths
view Of his face.
Mrs. Depew sat for her picture in one
Of the enclosed verandas Of Corcoran
house overlooking the handsome gar
den, which forms the background Tor
the portrait She is dressed in a dainty
gown Of the Louis XIV period. Mrs.
/ Depew is seated by a table and her left
hand rests on a lace scarf thrown light
ly across the table.
The president has been presented
with q souvenir of Balaklava by Gen
eraI Alexander Low, c. B., survivor
of the famous six Hundred The ma
ture Of the gift has not been made pub
lie. but il is supposed 10 be something
which the president will prize very
highly.
one Of the celebrated Balaklava med
ais found it's way to Washington
pawrshop not long since. and that sign
of the three balls Immediately be
came the goal of every relic lover in
! the capital
Mormonism is still a DOGGY man with
some people. Rev. VIII Stuart Wilson
Of Idaho. who is seeing capital sights,
thinks the Mormon question live one.
He saws in an interview here:
Its gravity may not be appreciated
BY fasteners, because OF the absence
of Mormons in the east. In Utan,
Idaho. Colorado and New Mexico, they
are strong numerically and politically.
In Idaho they predominant in the three
I
ham. Bear Lake and Fremont, which
gives them the balance OF power in sll
Our elections. and they will vote with
unhesitating obedience as their church
leaders dictate.
I'm Idaho as in Utah, they are Nor
mons first and Republicans or Demo-
Gratis afterwards, but no man who had
their enmity can hope for political hon
ors. Their principal men are long
headed. far-seeing and resOlute Of pur-
: pose, and they are just as intent on
carrying out all the old practices Of
their faith as in the days Of Brigham
Young
ct is useless to try to ignore the fact
that there is a Mormon question.
Sooner or later the issue has to be met.
and though ii may be postponed, as
was slavery, there must come time
/ Of settlement.
Some Of the young men and women
of Mormon blood. under the influence
! Of religion, are quitting the church, il
I is true but there are always recruits
to be had from other sections Of the
country. The only way in which sup
! preston can come is by way Of Wash
! ington."
The fact that advertising pays has
IN
the past week by the employment OF
additional clerks at the postOfice de-
partment TO meet the demand made
upon that department because Of an
/ 'sad' Of several business firms offering
prizes 10 persons guessing nearest 70
/ the amount of gross revenue Of the de-
/ partment for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1902. Many persons have writ
| ten 10 their congressman. others have
I inquired Of the department direct
: Some have offered money If the cor
/ rect amount Of revenue for the entire
/ year is given them in time to enable
4 them to win the first prize. and still
/ others send money 10 pay for whatever
! information may be furnished. The
money is always returned So numer-
/ Gus were the INQUIRIES that the third
I assistant postmaster general deemed IL
/ necessary to prepare a circular in an
swer 70 them. About 5000 Of these
! circulars have been sent out 10 date,
! besides a considerable number Of type
! written letters. The circular gives. BY
] quarters, the revenues OF the post
! Office department for the two fiscal
/ years ending June 80. 1900. and June
1 80. 1901. and for the first two quarters
? OF the present fiscal. 1t may be inter-
4 esting to know that the figures for
( the fiscal year Of 1900 were s192, 354.-
5Ts.2S and for 1901 s111 .S31 1898; while
for the first quarter Of the present
year $26s870, 1856 has been received.
and for the quarter ending Dec. 81,
1901, So. 5.62l-50. There Is a ruling in
the department that every letter shall
8 receive an answer. This doubtless &C