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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
NOW THE NEBRASKA LIAR.
How the Corn Does Grow in This
Central West

0incoin Dispatch 10 Kansas city starr
The tremendous growth OF the Nebras-
ka corn crop is not without danger 70
those engaged in its cultivation. Sherii
Long OF Hayes Center tells TINS STORY
MY brother was out in his corn Held
the other day and met with what might
have been a severe accident. W ME
standing near a stalk OF corn II took a
sudden growth, catching him under the
arms and carrying him straight up. AS
ne started he made a grab and caught
strand Of the barbed wire fence IN ms
right hand When the stalk ceased grow
Ing, as suddenly as Il began ne threw
the barbed wire over the telephone llhe
that passes along the road ana gettlhs
out his pocket telephone connected II 10
the wire and called up the county sur
veyOr. Mr.. Snyder. Help was slow IN
coming, and fearing that the alutuoe
might endanger his health, he fastened
the barbed wire TO the stalk. carefully
climbed over 10 the telephone wire ana
thence down the pole TO the ground The
telephone wire is 5till there TO prove the
story"
Governor Savage claims 20 have private
advices from Custer county that one
farmer there has a field or corn SIX
miles wide by twelve long. and that when
cuitivating IL during the carrier summer
months II was necessary 70 provision the
WOTkmen the same way as Is customary
With arctic expeditions. IL was weeks
before the party reached home again. He
adds that there is a suspicion that band
of cattle rustlers are making their head
CHARTERS somewhere in the field, but that
they have succeeded in battling all pur-
suit by hiding in the dark tunnels formed
by rows OF corn and the interlacing over
head OF the tendrils.
The state auditor, Mr.. Weston, says
that IN his part of the state the people
have been figuring on substituting corn
for hard coal. because of the prohibitiVe
price of the latter. but that the ears have
attained such length and circumference
that this viii be impossible because OF the
size OF ordinary stove doors, while other
farmers are grumbling because they viii
be compelled 20 buy new shelters into
which the new cobs will tit.
The greatest fear Of the farmers. he
says, is that il will be necessary TO so 10
considerable additional expense In husk-
ing the corn. as two men TO each ear will
be necessary, one 20 hold IL while the
other uses a tWO-handed husking knife,
much like short lance in appearance.
that has been invented for the fall har-
vesting. Reports have also reached him
of the loss IN many districts by reason
Of the destruction of fences. The corn,
being unable TO grow any higher, ex-
pands i'm a lateral direction and forces
and tears TO pieces many miles of fence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
the USES OF SLANG.

IN EASTERN PEDAGOGUE has
II caused considerable comment.
friendly and otherwise. by a declara-
ton that slang should be taught. or at
least permitted, in the public schools.
lie argues. and with some show Of
logic. that slang has a place in the
world, NOT OF letters, perhaps. but OF
everyday being. 1t is true beyond
cavil that some slang expressions
touch the spot" as nothing else does.
For instance. is there a better meth
Cd OF expressing incredibly than 10
say. you'll have to show me?" We
say a man is up against f." and I'M
mediately everybody knows the world
Is out OF tune for that Individual. An
other man is a -four flush" or false
alarm" II means that he pretends TO
be something that he is not: that he is
white sepulchre. as it were.
''Coppered" Is westernistn that says
a good deal is one word. II is a nice.
genteel way Of saying that the truth
Is not in some individual. To copper"
man means that you must believe
the exact opposite OF what he says. II
may not be elegant FOR Jones to say
Smith has been ''hotaired" into grant
ing Robinson favor. but everybody
knows at once that Smith was per-
suaded against his will as the result OF
some smoothly complimentary talk.
A pipe" is something that is abso-
lutely sure 20 happen. according to the
man who gives the information. and a
lead pipe cinch'' is the superiative de-
gree OF pipe" ''Scooped 10 a whisper
IL the newspaper mans way Of an
nouneing that the Journal for which he
has the honor 10 work has published
exclusively an important item OF news.
Slang is even used in confessions OF
undying affection. Not many months
ago couple sat on a bench In one of
Salt Lakes public parks. The man was
very much in earnest. the woman was
listening with eyes shining with affec-
ton. by jeeminy." he said. you've
throwed the hooks into me four or five
times lately. but by the holy Jehosaphat
you look good 10 me yet" According
20 all wen regulated novellsts he should
have said: Darling. / cannot live
without you. WIN you-or dare hope
you viii ever be miner
Yes. slang has its uses. but. like the
other good things OF life. II has It's
abuses. The slang habit Is one that
grows upon the user until he lnds HIM
self using 1t when civilized English
would better MT the case. Still. this
language Of ours would be mighty tire
some sometimes II 1t we're not for the
piquant favor given It by apt slang.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
Ii Hung Changes Last Words.
PHILADELPHIA North Americana

Or. Robert COitman. IT.. private secre-
tary 10 Prince Su, lord high chamber
lain 20 the emperor of China, is spending
part OF n years furlOugh. granted him by
the Chinese government. In Philadelphia,
DR.. COltman, who received his medical
training IN this city and married Phila-
delphia girl was one Of the physicians
who attended II Hung Chang in his IA
tai illness. and II was TO him that the
vieeroy spoke his last words,
The physician tells this story OF the
last hours of NicerOy Ii He and DR.
Nelde. a German. were among the at
tending physicians.
The night before Ii died the two doc
tors visited him. They had been dining
and were In evening dress.
Have you come to dine with meGi
said the dying man. jOkingly.
These were his last words. He became
unconscious a moment later and died
early the next morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
Ring Found After Twenty-Five Years
New York Times

twenty-five years ago, Mrs John p.
Cook OF Sz3 North Main street, Wlnsted
Conn. lost her wedding ring while al
work in the garden in the rear OF her
home At that time she had been mar
rled three years Every summer since
then she has searched the garden for the
ring. but not until Saturday did she find
II.
As she was walking toward the tomato
patch a glistening object ia the path
caught her eye and il proved 10 be the
long-lost gold ring. Recent heavy rains
are supposed 20 have uuearthed the treas
ure. When Mr.. Cook returned home he
replaced the ring on the finger Of his
Wife's hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

What a CHASTITY joke 1t was that fate
played on Levi Ashenfelter. This man
had fought through the civil war, par
tlcipatipg in many bloody battles and
skirmishes, Then he came west and
fought Indians in Wyoming until the
mention of his name was sufficient to
excite terror among the red men.
Later Ashenfeiter moved to California.
where he had numerous hairbreadth
escapes from violent death. At last
he has come to his end through an &C
cident sustained while loading hay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
A Blow at Science.

"And the voltaic current" continued
the lecturer. was the discovery of Vol
Ia, and its development is a compare
lively recent achievement OF science -
A still, small individual hOisted him.
self to a chair in the rear % the hall
Hold on there. professor What about
the earlier discoveries Of Noah?''
Il don't understand YOU. sir.
Then brush UP, Didn't Noah make
the arc light on Mount Araretg''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

Some OF our generals have been pre-
scented to Emperor William. And, by
the way, If William is short on gener-
ais. We know OF lot more who could
be spared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

After taking 1901 ballots. a congress
sional deadlock in Texas has been
broken. If lot of the candidates are
not broken as well, it is because things
are a lot cheaper in Texas than in
Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

Speaking of the work OF the Repub-
licans OF the Ohio legislature in his
opening speech in the Ohio campaign,
Tom Johnson said: They passed a
constitutional amendment. one of the
best things done in thirty years.
commend that portion OF the work. It
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

They are holding an election in
Maine today. II we just had to make
a guess. we'd say that the state is
fairly sure to line up In the Repub-
Iican column. There's a lot of ignorant
people in Maine. you know.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

Magazine editors are asking the
question: why are the magazines so
duli?" Lots Of authors whose stories
have been rejected could answer that
question without half trying.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

fChicago RECORD Herald

fChlcago Record Herald)
This Is a cold world: man can't get
a lob unless he has a good suit Of
clothes"
We'll that's logic"
Logger He can't get a good suit Of
clothes unless he has q Job."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

An astonishing thing about the lat
est battle in Colombia is that the noise
Of the conflict could be heard in the
American legation quarters. nearly a
mile away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
NeighborlT Appreciation.
Chicago Ne~s.)


The ParsOn-Always speak well of your
neigabor.
Mrs. Nextdoor-I dee vet I assure You
she is one OF the most detestaele erea-
lures on earth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

Dan Harrington's candidacy may be
a joke. but Dan has thus far failed %
see the point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08

Mont Pelee absolutely refuses TO SO
way back
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
THE OLD MAN.
BY James Whitcomb Riley.


CResponse made to the sentiment. THE
Old Man" at the annual dinner OF
the Indianapolis Literary Club.)
" You are old. Father William the
young man said,
and YOUR hair has become very white.
And yet you necessarily stand on your
head
DO YOU think. at your age. it is right?'
n HE Old Man never grows so old as
to become either stale. juiceless or
unpalatable. The older he grows.
the mellower ana ripper he becomes.
His eyes may fail him. his step falter,
and his big-mouthed shOes-"A world
too wide for his shrunk shanks may
cluck and shuttle as he walks; his rheu-
matics may make great knuckles Of
his knees; the rusty hinges Of his YER
tebrae may refuse cunningly TO articu-
late but all the same the "backbone"
Of the old man has been time seasoned.
tried and tested. and no deerskin vest
was ever buttoned round a tougher!
Look at the eccentric kinks and curV-
ings OF Tits abrupt depression at the
base. and its rounded bullying at the
shoulders: but don't laugh at the smart
young man who airily observes how
full chested the old man would De II
his head were only turned around, and
don't kin the young man, either, until
you take him out some place and tell
him that the old man got himself
warped up in that shape along about
the times when everybody had 10 hump
himself Try to bring before the young
mans defective mental vision a dis
sol arf.t nf Fl
barn-raisin' and the old man doing
all the 'raisin' f" himself. and grub
bin, and ''buTnin' logs and under
brush" and "dreenin' at the same
time. and trying TO coax something be-
sides calamus TO grow in the spOngy
little tract of swamp land that he could
stand I'm the middle OF and ''wObble"
and shake the whole farm. Or, If you
can't recall the many salient features
of the minor disadvantages under
which the old man used to labor. your
plant limbs may soon overtake him,
and he will smilmgly tell you Of trials
and privatiOns of the early days, until
your anxiety about the young mal JEST
naturally stagnates, and dries up, and
eVapOrates, and blows away.
In this little side-shOw OF existence
the old man is always worth the full
price of admission. He is not only the
greatest living curiosity on exhibition,
but the object of the most genial sOliei-
tude and interest TO the serious cb-
server. It Is even good TO look upon his
vast fund of Affections, finding Dromi-
nent above them all that wholesome
patience that surpasseth understand
ing; TO dwell compassionately upon his
prodigality of aches and ailments, and
yet. by his pride in their wholesale
possession, and his thorough resigna-
ton TO the inevitable. TO be continually
rebuked. and in part made envious OF
the old mans right-of-title situation.
Nature, after all, is kinder than unkind
TO him, and always has compensation
and a soothing balm for every bow
that age may deal him. And in the
fading embers of the old mans eyes
there are, at times, swift flashes and
rekindnngs of the smiles of youth. and
the old artlessness about the wrinkled
face that dwelt there when his cheeks
Wprn ifga UipninC and HE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08


VIII because it would, If accepted. dis
pose Of the trust provision in their ia
Tiers viii already on file. They united
IN petition for the probate of tbf
Craven Will, but two or three month.
later Charles withdrew from the nett.
ton for probate of the Craven will an6
at the same time filed a contest. al.
leging that the will was a forgery.
subsequently,. in November, 1896. fine
craven will and the trust VIII were
both called for admission 10 probate
and Mrs Craven, who at that time
was being assisted by Marc I,eyfne-
ston, Who was named In the will as
one or the executors. appeared before
Judge Slack with her evidence. This
showing, however, was not deemed
suflcient by the court, and a decree
was rendered pronouncing the so-called
Craven will a forgery. in that the
signature puTporting TO be that OF
James G. Fair was not genuine.
The trust VIII which Charles Fai,
had also contested was admitted "a
probate, and Charles withdrew his
contest.
In the meantime the legislature had
passed law amending the civil code
permitting the determination by q
court OF the invalidity of trust con-
tanned in a viii in advance of it's adj
mission 10 probate.
Then Charles Fair brought an action
before Judge Slack 10 have the court
determine that the trust contained IN
his fathers will was void. After q
trial and long consideration by the
court. Judge Slack decided the trust
clause void.
The trustees thereupon appealed tC
the supreme court. where, by the judg.
ment Of four to three OF the justices
Judge Slack's decision was reversed
and the trust declared valid. Tht
court however. granted a rehearing
and upon this rehearlng the supreme
court, by a Judgment of four to three
reversed its former judgment and de
clared the trust void.
The trustees then contended tina
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05

which are reported from the missing
precinct. This will be seen from the
fact that the high man on the Home
Rule ticket, Makainai, has only 22S7,
Motley running next with 1891 and
Caypless last with 1887. Ashford Sc
cured only 1905.
This makes the Senate safely Repub-
lican, for with the great vote cast for
the Prince on Hawaii it is considered
certain that the Republicans have car
ried their senatorial ticket there, and
there is not single person here con-
nected with the workings of the party
who does not feel certain that the sena-
tor from Kauai will be a Republican
Should these figures stand there would
be nine Republicans and only six Home
Rulers in the next Senate.
The vote will show that Aylett per-
haps will head the list of the members
from the Fourth. Without the eighth
his vote stands at 1888, and that of Long
at 1856 The vote of Mccarthy, who wa:
expected to break through the Repub
csialsa 4 Z :, Z z q J; ~:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05
THE REGISTRATION
BOARD WAS BUSY

The Registration Board was busy all
day yesterday holding forth in the up
per hall of the Capitol building. Alto
gether there were hardly fifty changes
in the entire registration of both the
Fourth and Fifth districts.
In nearly every instance the voter
was accompanied by candidate, most
of the cases in which mistakes were
made, being Hawaiians. Whenever a
change from one precinct to another
was necessary, or a correction of any
kind was made, the voter was given a
slip, which when presented to the cleo
ton board took the place of the regis
tration lists.
There were a number of applicants
who wanted to register yesterday, some
of them whites, but the Registration
Board turned down all Of these re-
quests The law in many States pro-
yides for the sitting of the registration
boards on the day of election, for the
purpose of registering those who are
entitled to vote, but who for some rea-
son provided by statute, could not do so
on registration days. Chairman An
drews told these men that the election
laws of Hawaii made no such provision,
and no one whose name was not on the
lists by October 9Th could vote.
There were comparatively few mis-
takes on the registration lists, when
the large number of voters is. taken in
to consideration, and not one voter was
deprived of his right of franchise
through any action of the Board of
Registration, as far as could be learned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05
MEETING NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the adjourned semi-annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Club Stables,
Ltd, will be held at the Company S
office, Fort street, Friday. November
eth, 1902, at 10 a. m, for the purpose
of considering amendments to the By
Laws.
D. P. r. ISENBERG,
President,
w E. BELLINA,
S314 Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05
WIEN GOVERNOR
DOLE VOTED

Governor Dole cast a vote for the
day. He arrived at the Fourth Precinct
polls in Emma Square about 10:15 and
took his number, 1913, from the registry
list himself, and then went to the foot
of the long line which was in waiting.
The Governor waited for fifteen minutes
before he reached the polling place and
was given the blank ballots. The booth
occupied by him as vacated by Pcr-
tuguese voter and a Chinese followed
the Governor into the box. as he left.
There is the duty of an American
citizen performed" said Governor Dole
as he left the polling place Outside, a
Hawaiian, Papaula by name, accosted
him.
How you vote?" asked the native,
who is a bricklayer and a reputed
strong member of the Home Rule party
THE straight Republican ticket" re-
piled the Governor smiling.
THAT a good way to yote?" question:
ed the native.
1.-THE Republican party is the best for
all of u.s." was the Governors reply.
The two stood arguing for some
moments, finally branching from En-
glish into Hawaiian, while the Governor
did some good missionary work for the
Republican party, other voters standing
in the vicinity gathering about, and
listening to the argument.
Finally the native who was half in
toxicated began gently stroking the
Governors whiskers which the latter
took good naturally, but soon after. the
Governor ended the argument by walk
ing away.
The voting at the Fourth Precinct was
more rapid than at almost any OF the
others, the Governor being the 2S9tn
man to cast his ballot. He stated art
erwards that he believed change IN
the election laws allowing but three
booths in the polling place was adVis-
able. and favored making it four, In or
der that no one might lose his voie.
He said also that a change in the ia"
permitting the polls to remain open an
long as there was anyone waiting ~
vote, might promote the same OBJECT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05
AT HOME RULE
HEADQUARTERS

At midnight last night a representa-
tive of the Advertiser found a very dis
consulate party of less than a dozen
men in Home Rule headquarters. -Four
were seated around a table looking over
papers covered with pencil marks and
wondering if figures could lie. Deacon
Tesla sat YEARLY, legs crossed, cane in
hand and pipe in mouth. gathering in
spiration for an editorial relative to the
political situation of 1904.
The Advertiser man wanted news
The Home Rulers said they had none.
I'VE have no complete returns was
the only reply received in answer to a
query as to whether they could give
even an estimate of the result on Oahu
or the other islands.
will you have any figures to give out
later in the night?''
This query remained unanswered.
Where is Mr.. Wilcox tonight"
We'll, that would be hard thing to
say" was the answer.
The news man walked out into a
cherries street in which not vestige
of humanity was to be seen but a
moment later bumped into hundreds OF
people in King street who were hailing
with loud acclaim the victory of the
Prince and Republicanism.
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81
yindicates the Judgment of the Repub-
lican convention in selecting Prince
Cupid as our leader in the fight, and he
has never faltered in the work cut out
for him in making the campaign. He
has spoken to the people of all the ISL
ands and everywhere has made con-
vcrts to the party.
1.-The result must be laid in great part
to the work done by the organization
of the party. We have paid the most
careful attention to the getting into line
of the workers on all the islands and
our labors have been successful, for
from every precinct of the group, have
come the reports which indicated the
victory which we have now won. The
Territory is now Republican and we
will keep it 500
National Committeeman Parker, wa!
one of the most pleased men for he hac
given to his friends on the mainland
the greatest cause to hope for this out
come, and he said that the vindicatioI
OF his opinions as to the results wa:
most gratifying. Col. Parker will to
day send forward the results to Chair.
man Hanna of the National COMMITTEES
and to Chairman Babcock of the Con
gressional Committee.