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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
SPANISH WAR PENSIONS.

IT WILL BE HARD for people who
are familiar with the facts to be-
lieve that all Of the SO, 900 claims for
pensions fled as a result of the war
with spain are honest claims. Never
theless, that is the number Of claims
now on file with the pension depart
ment and at the rate at which they are
going in at present the authorities esti-
mate that by the 1st day OF next Jan
uary fully One-half Of the army organ
lied and recruited in 1898 and 1893 will
have been represented IN the total
That some of the claims are not con-
sidered honest IS evidenced by the fact
that nearly 10000 Of them have been
rejected. Close to L. 900 have been al
lowed. and the balance are under. con-
sideration. In view Of these applica-
tons for pensions a brief review Of the
hostilities with Spain win be interest
Ing.
Less than II 900 men had been sent to
Cuba up to June, 1898. If all who were
sent there after June were included the
number would still be less than 20 O00.
For the entire army while in the island
the mortality was only $50, Of whom
but 24S died as the result Of wounds OF
were killed in battle. In the Porto
Rican expedition the casualties were
trifing- The number Of deaths in the
great southern camps was small and.
according td-the report of the Dodge
commission, many Of them were from
eaUses not even remotely connected
with the exigencies Of military life.
The total Of deaths and disabilities is
exceeded, by a ratio of nearly four to
One. by the present total Of claims. This
ratio VIII be very materially increased
within the next twelve months. Evil
IDENTIFY somebody is trying to get from
the government money to which he is
not entitled.
The pension officials lay the blame for
these extraordinary conditions on the
pension sharks" who hound the re-
turned soldier until, to get rid Of the
lawyer, he signs an application for a
pension, the lawyer nearly always
agreeing to charge nothing for his serv-
Ices unless the claim is allowed. It is a
practice that must be stopped.
The nation should deal generously by
the men who fought for it, but the fact
that a man fought for his country. does
not entitle him TO a pension unless he
was permanently disabled IN the serv-
fee Of his country. Dependent widows
and children or other relatives are
clearly entitled to pensions but able
bodied young men are not.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
FARMERS AND WHEAT.

L ROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY
L OF Equity, with headquarters at
Indianapolis. has gone out the order
to the farmers who belong to it to hold
their wheat for a dollar a bushel. 1t
is set forth that this year 81 per bushel
/ should be the minimum price for
wheat. In order to secure this price,
farmers are urged to hold all Of their
wheat. The bulletin continues:
Farmers, keep this fact in mind:
keep dollar wheat before your eyes and
you viii get it as sure as the sun rises
in the east. Above all, we fmplore you,
don't be fools. When you get the
equitable price. let it go. Sell on the
basis of 81 and no less. Do not hold
for any more or you may run up an
unwieldly surplus, which would com
pei lower prices
Naturally enough, this circular is
causing no end Of comment about the
Farmers Trust It is impossible to
say whether or not the present aim Of
the organization win be realized, but
If the farmers all stick together, they
can surely put wheat up 10 a dollar
or to almost any price they see fit to
ask. The trouble is that they won't
stick together. At least, they never
have in the past when similar plans
were under way.
There are 50 many farmers who are
/ compelled to sell their products at once
and for whatever they viii bring that
prices of farm products are ordinarily
kept comparatively low. Still, it is idle
to set up the claim that the farmers
have not enjoyed a large measure of
the prosperity with which the nation
has been, to a certain extent, blessed.
While prices Of agricultural nipple
ments and other articles necessarily
purchased by farmers have increased,
the prices Of their products have in
creased also,
As a matter Of fact, the farmers have
little or no cause for complaint. Dur
ing the last year or two they have
raised tremendous crops and have sold
them advantageousIy. We are told
that hundreds OF mortgages in Iowa
and Kansas have been paid of and
travellers through the agricultural sec
tons Of those and other states bring
reports that evidences Of prosperity
are everywhere to be seen
And, finally. the farmers win not be
able to make wheat sell at a dollar
unless a dollar is a legitimate price for
a busheI OF wheat. There are indfca-
/ tons that the wheat crop in Nebraska,
Iowa and Kansas and parts Of Mis-
souri, viii be short this year on ac-
count Of the heavy floods, but the ex-
tent OF the damage to the cereal is not
yet definitely known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
MAoAINlsrs' Strike SETTLED.

THE SETTLEMENT Of the machfn-
L lists strike on the Union Pacific is
a matter for congratuIation 10 every
body in the west While the company
las been able to operate and the men
have seemingly had no difficulty in
standing the stress of the long fight,
the general public has felt the effects
Of the disturbance very seriously.
Apart from the immediate money loss
to the men and the merchants in the
centers Of the strike, the presence Of
an unsettled trouble had caused a feel
ing Of unrest all along the Ifne-at one
time it threatened to AFFECT other op-
eratives and other lines of the Harri-
man system-and it gave rise to a bit
terness Of feeling that was almost akin
TO factional hostility in the cities where
the strikers resided.
Happily, both sides to the contro-
versy have made concessions and the
peaceful resumption of work ought to
be accompanied by the disappearance
Of anything like resentment on either
side. Moreover, the settlement of the
strike removes practically the last ele-
ment Of labor disturbance in the west
and viii give the business men of the
Missouri country just that much
more assurance of security IN the fnan-
cial and commercial operations for the
future
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
THE gILLsoARp NuIsANee.

COUNCILAIAN BLACK and his con-
- freres on the city council deserve
the thanks Of the community for wip-
ing out the billboard nuisance in LIB
erty park. The ordinary billboard is a
nuisance anywhere it is placed and, IN
a public park, frequented by thousands
and maintained by public money. it is
a civic crime.
Now, if the cOuncilmen VIII take up
the whole question Of obnoxious signs
and bilIbOards they can extend their
fame ana do a still greater service.
There are resident portions of the city
IN which property has been deprecated
materially by the erection Of bilIbOards
which are as Unsightly as a garbage
can, and which have no excuse for ex-
fstence except the cupidity Of property
owners and the apathy OF the people
who suffer most from them.
In all the larger eastern cities a tax
IS placed on these nuisances, their size
IS regulated by ordinance and a general
effort is being directed toward the en-
enlargement of artistic work instead
Of the Nightmares OF color which adorn
most signs Of the sort. In AHnneap-
oils. particularly. a local association
convinced the real estate dealers Of the
city that signs could be made artisticaI-
" and at no greater cost than the old
fashioned deIirium Of letters and fig
Ures. The result has been a vast i'm
provement IN conditions and the relief
Of those people who like to have their
homes look out upon pleasant surround
ings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
OHIO Convention DIPLOMACY

THE OHIO STATE CONVENTION
1 was nothing If not diplomatic It
endorsed both Roosevelt and Hanna
for reelection and was careful to say
as many nice things about one as
about the other. Even Senator For
aker. the leader Of the Roosevelt forces.
made a wide detOur in his remarks in
order to compliment Senator Hanna
and urge the necessity for reelection
to the senate.
All Of which goes to show that, out
wardly at least. all is serene in Repub-
lican politics in Ohio. Just how long
this happy family win continue to
dwell together in unity remains to be
seen Certainly Senator Hanna is still
in a position to oppose the nomination
Of Roosevelt II he so desires. As he
himself so aptly says. a convention
called for the purpose OF nominating
state officers cannot pledge a cOnven-
ton IS yet uncalled, which viii nom
mate delegates to a national conven-
ton.
The Ohio convention to name dele
gates to the presidential convention is
as yet unpIedged. in spite Of the strong
language used in the gathering at Co
Iumbus yesterday. II, between row
and the assembling Of that convention,
a candidate with sufficient strength to
R4fsat Roosevelt should arise. It win
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

not be surprising II the Ohio delegates
are Instructed to vote for that candi-
date.
The same thing is true Of Pennsyl-
vania and other states which, IN the
exuberant language Of the presidents
friends. have climbed into the Roose-
welt band wagon" 1t must be said,
however. that present indications point
almost certainly to the nomination OF
President Roosevelt to succeed him
self The politicians and the bosses
dislike him, but a large majority OF
the voters IN the Republican party are
apparently favoring him.
It is practically certain that if
Roosevelt is the nominee Of the Re
publican party he viii have powerful
opposition at the polls from men who
have always worked with and for the
Republicans. At any rate. we are go
ing to have some pretty lively political
doings along in 1904 from the time the
conventions are keld until the votes
are counted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

The leader Of a mob that lynched a
negro has just been sentenced to serve
ten years in prison. Now. this didn't
happen in the law-Ioving state OF
Ohio or Massachusetts or Illinois. It
happened in Missouri. where the other
criminals, big and little, are rapidly
getting their deserts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
OOGTET1

A wedding which was Of interest to
! a great number of friends both here and
4 elsewhere was that OF Miss Elizabeth
I j. Thompson and Mr.. Ernest 5. Diffen-
derfer, which took place in Ogden at
+ the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Knaus on
! Wednesday. The bride is wei known
( throughout the state. having been for
+ years a teacher in the Congregational
SCHOOLS. Mr.. and Mrs Diffenderfer viii
1 be at home to their friends at 4I2 South
Sixth East street.
Colonel and Mrs. Holmes are now in
Z hongkOng. They have decided to take
the trans Siberian trip and viii remain
away till the spring OF 1904. After the
present trip they will go to the art
galleries of Europe and make some
purchases for their new art room.
-
Mrs. Anne Holley Brown has issued
invitations for the marriage of her
I daughter, Isabel, to Mr.. Charles Clin-
ton Sloan The wedding will take place
at the home of the brides mother on
the 25th inst
s.
a small luncheon yesterday at which
number of friends were present
-
Mrs. Ledyard NJ. Bailey has invita-
tons out for a tea to be given next
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her
guest, Mrs. George Matthews.
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Mr. and Mrs F. A Druehl sailed yes
terday from New York. They will go
direct to London, and later viii visit all
over the continent. They viii be gone
the better part of a year.
Mrs. Robert G. Smith, who has spent
the past few months in San Francisco,
viii be home Sunday.
Major and Mrs. Smith give a large
card party at Fort Douglas this even
! ing.
! Mrs. Don Carlos Roberts entertained
/ at a very pleasant informal tea Tues
/ day afternoon for Miss Ridgeway of
/ Philadelphia.
/ Miss Maud Green of Ogden spent yes
terday in the city shopping and visit
/ ing friends
/ Mrs. Charles Wilkes entertained in
! formally last evening in honor of Mrs.
/ McCtfntock, who is the guest Of Major
/ and Mrs. George NJ. Downey.
/ Mrs. Alan wake1ing left yesterday
! afternoon for San Francisco and VIII
spend several months at the resorts on
/ the Pacific coast recovering from re-
/ cent attack Of nervous prOstration.
= =
/ Willard Donaldson of the Druehl-
/ Franken Drug company in this city left
d for Chicago last night where he will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Certain Chicago bankers want to
take the United States treasury into
partnership. Maybe they think Wall
street has been getting altogether too
much Of a good thing out of the treas
Jury partnership instituted by Secre-
tary Shaw.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Grand jury seems to be ready to
return indictments or to adjourn. "
says a headline. And some of our most
prominent citizens are earnestly pray
ing that the course last indicated viii
be pursued. But why shouldn't the
grand jury do both?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

The newest Austrian cruiser is said
to be the fastest battleship in the
world. Those foreigners had better
build fast boats if they want them to
keep out OF the reach of our navy in
times OF war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

We are certainly having some ideal
weather in this part Of the country.
for which We desire to extend thanks
to the capable and efficient observer.
of whom we thought so little only a
short time ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
Sixty Years Experience OF an Old
Nurse

Mrs. WinsloW's Soothing syrup IS tina
prescription OF one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States and has been used for sixty years
with never-faflinE success by millions OF
mothers for their children. During thu
process OF teething its value is incalcula-
bic. II relieves the child from pain cures
5iarrhoea, gripping in the bowels and wind
collie BY giving health to the child Il
rests the mother. Price Is cents q bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

be married to Miss Hankey on the 18th
of this month. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson
viii return to this city and make their
home here
Mr. T. r. Schumacher leaves today
for the east. He VIII be absent for
some time
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Van Colt are at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

It is quite evident that somebody has
lied about this postoface department
business. Without the evidence before
Us we must decline to say more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

II the salt Lake baseball team will
only cheer up and play as good ball
as it played in Ogden the other day,
all win be forgiven.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

A New Jersey man Is seriously i'll
with the CHAMBERS. The disease was
probably caused by a penchant for Civ
ing people the horse laugh"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

interest, amounting in all 70 IS cents.
And stin we think he win bear watch
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

A man who stole 8 cents forty years
ago has returned the principal and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Banks June Clearance of millinery
today. 116 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

home to their friends at 1175 East
Tenth South street
Miss Florence Armstrong entertained
at cards last evening in honor of Miss
Louise Madsen and Mr.. s. H Lund.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Willard Donaldson of the Druehl-
Franken Drug company in this city left
for Chicago last night, where he viii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mira. Alan Wakeling left yesterday
afternoon for San Francisco and viii
spend several months at the resorts on
the Pacific coast recovering from q re-
cent attack Of nervous prostration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Miss Maud Green of Ogden spent yes
terday IN the city shopping and visit
ing friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mrs. Charles Wilkes entertained in
formally last evening in honor of Mrs.
McCifntock, who is the guest Of Major
and Mrs. George NJ. Downey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mrs. Don Carlos Roberts entertained
at a very pleasant informal tea Tues
day afternoon for Miss Ridgeway Of
Philadelphia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mrs. Ledyard NJ. Bailey has invita-
tons out for a tea to be given next
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her
guest, Mrs. George Matthews.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mrs. Robert G. Smith, who has spent
the past few months in San Francisco
will be home Sunday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Major and Mrs. Smith give a large
card party at Fort Douglas this even
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mrs. Arthur II. S. Bird entertained at
a small luncheon yesterday at which a
number Of friends were present
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. DruehI sailed yes
terday from New York They will go
direct to London, and later viii visit all
over the continent. They viii be gone
the better part of a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05

Colonel and Mrs. Holmes are now in
HongkOng. They have decided to take
the trans Siberian trip and viii remain
away till the spring OF 1904. After the
present trip they will go to the art
galleries of Europe and make some
purchases for their new art room
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-14
RUSSIAN COUP PLACES THE FAR EAST
UNDER GOVERNMENT OF A VICEROY


PETERSBURG, Russia Aug. 13-Russia has announced
embracing the District of
River Province Admiral Alexef has
Viceroy probably decided upon
conference of Russian diplomats at Port Arthur.
This is probably the important that has
from Russia opening the diplomatic
the of Manchuria probably that short
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-14
WILL TALK
MOSQUITOES
invitations Sent Out Fo,
TomoroW's
Meeting.

All arrangements were completes
yesterday for the mosquito meeting -
be held tomorrow evening at the Aler-
ander Young Hotel. Manager Lake
has placed the south hall room at the
disposal OF the committee and accom-
modations will be provided for an AN
dience Of several thousands
This morning; the committee win
send out about one thousand invita-
tions which bear the signatures OF the
terested in the work
These Invitations are sent our only
to arouse public interest in the meet
ing, as the committee is anxious Ia
make as many personal appeals az
possible. Those who do not happen
to receive the special invitations are
invited through the press, as there ia
no intention of sighting anyone who
is interested In the proposed campaign.
The following Is the letter which
the committee viii send out this uess.zs
ing: ~
Honolulu. T. H, August 13, 190s,
Dear Sir: A meeting to discuss de
proposed measures for Kidding thI.
community of mosquitoes will be held
at the Alexander Young Hotel, Sat-
urday evening, August Is, 1908. at 6
o'clock. This meeting has been ar
ranged by the local Board of Health
in cooperation with the various or
CARNATIONS of this city.
DR.. Cooper. President Of the Board
of Health, will present the plans OF
the campaign. d. L. Van Dine OF the
U. S. Experiment Station, will Illus
trate by lanter-sIides the mosquitoes,
their life-history and breeding places
c. H. Tracy. City Sanitary officer, DIR.
f. r. Day, Prof. A. B. Ingalls,, P. NJ.
Pond, w. A. Bryan, of Bishop Muse
UNI, and others will discuss the local
problem.
Unquestionably the Board of Health
will be able to do their part, but II
has already been demonstrated that
the cooperation of the citizens is abb
solutely necessary.
You are therefore earnestly requests
ed to be present at this meeting
CHAS. 3. COOPER, MD,
President Board of Health.
GEO w. SMITH,
President Merchants Association.
CHAS. NJ COOKE,
President Honolulu Chamber of Conn
merce.
p NJ. POND,
President Young Mems Research Club
F. C. SMITH.
Chairr,an THO Hawaii Promotion Com
w. L. MOORE.
Vice-President Medical Association.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-14

will that such place Manchura exists
under that Following the footsteps of Great Britain the
Viceroyaties, determined establish
second India in the Far East
In March, 1898 Russia obtained from China an agreement
country twenty
be agreement of Port Arthur and Talien
with the adjacent seas and the territory to the north B an imperial
year territory the
KwangTung Admiral Alexef named
Governor of the new Territory has
Chinese river along
its entire forifed Vadisvook and Port Arthur and
placed all Manchua Recently she leased of
territory the Yalu that her defenses Port
Arthur, Yau the the Amur river the
SOUTH and and Siberia the north virtually wall
combining the province of Kwan and the
virtually those districts and Man
churia under government
This probably the result of the recent conference at
Arthur between Paul Lessar Admiral Aexief and other
placed of strongest in com
mand of this Aexef of middle has had
service in the Far East and enjoys the greatest confidence
the Russian Government.
probably capital of the vceroyaity
it has been the capital of Kwang Tung previously
coNsTANTINoPLE, Turkey, Aug 1s-As a result of the
its shall
punished
Vail
MADRID Spain, Aug. 19AdmiraI resigned
Chief of the Naval Staff Advancing given the
his withdrawal though is known that his policy
has aroused considerable official friction.
AYRES Argentine Republic Aug ia disastrous
earthquake reported Mendoza The earhemor
duration buildings being completely wrecked
tans rushed into the succeeding shocks became
severe, escaped persons reported by
ing buildings. Hundreds injured
SALONICA Aug slaughter has taken place
the of kenati which has gOodsizes population
with activity
had Turkish
mob wipe the Bulgarans. children
killed and the nhuman ourags perpctrad
dtfenseesS victims. The
saugherpen With hand them the Turks Only
twenty Bulgarans escaped
ROME Italy Aug 13The of the late Pope Leo
MIL opened today by the officials of the Vatican
the effects of the late POnf found millions
and magnificent collection of valuables
discovery recalled
that the Pope misery disposition charge
eSof
the Vatican eo private fortune generally
about million dollars, beyond that figure
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-14

Muia enclosed by the district formed