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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

ATE one evening. when the persons of this story
were many years younger than at present,
Lisle Prankerd making his way his
2z1s lodgings along one of the il-Ht streets In the
outskirts of tmaha. He carried waistcoat peck
ct his last bank note. and hadn't his head
where the next bank note was to come from When
at an obscure corner he was summoned to "t'row up
his hands he laughed aloud, but obeyed.
Keep EN- up now, young man. keep EN- up com
branded the knight of the road. 81 got some more
{. dates tonight am can't Iinger with you long"
Hope they'll bring you in than this one
sanswered Prankerd while the stranger aed his peck
cts, taking from him his lone bank note and gold
watch
You might he fatter" the robber admitted. step
ping back with the pluuder III his left hand. Beggars
can't Toe choosers, though, they?"
Don't you want 60 give back that watch? Ny
best girl gave that"
I'D like TO accommodate you. rard, but ] need il
in my business. Besides you'd prob1y it tomor-
row. You re so nara up. SO long, blokey; glad met
YOU take care o. yourself"
Il guess that won't be hard that you've got
the same to you, won't mind if don't meet again
took TO hl his pockets need not be told The point is
that Cor the time being they wholly unfruitful.
homeWard humming a bit of a tune lie had not
cent in mis- pocket. but he had dined-by invitation
40 he had teegraphed collect" for money. switch
would be delivered TO him i'm the morning. Having at
the Hoina7t nothing 80 lose, be had nothing worry
about, and when at the obscure corner he was
Iaurbel. even jo,l5er Than before az ms 'i'ii''' nc
You're merry too said the robber advanc-
sing 10 Inspect Prankerds pockets Keep yer hans
mp; i can so trough without help
Seems 20 me that I have heard that voice before
returned PTankerd.
: "Praps YOU have; let's swap looks at each other
under this glm here Ard the robber drew Prankerd
toward the street lamp. wy, you're the bloke Z
touched last night" the stranger exclaimed on ver-
flying his suspicious. "Y oughtn.t keep such late
hours
You oughtnt either. pard," said Pranlerd eff YOU
don't get for your pains than youH get from
tonight"
cant tell my boy. tin I've looked YOU ever. Amt
sewed everythin up i'm the linin' of your coat?"
Again the robber rided Prankerds pockets. but this
time without getting even cent Of plumber
You dry the robber exclaimed. stilI covering
Praukerd with the revolver u almost feel sorry for
you. Come nearer the lamp an femme get q good
squint at you. say. YOU amt such bad sort Amt
sou got one YOU touch2"
Prankerd laughed. NO. I'm up against it all right
Suppose you let me put my hands down"
Not on your life: you're comfortable with EN-
where they are! You're young, too amt you?"
Not young you"
"Pard, don't get passn' them remarks about or
might get generous. Say. the level. you really
busted2'
If I hadn't had an invite tonight I couldn't a.
dned."
as that straight"
Straight 1 make f."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
By John
KendriCk Bangs

They're splendid institution" said the Idiot
But we cont get the best out of them"
Some people do put in Mr.. Whitechoker. There
are thousands Of simpler folk than ourselves who gain
much from them"
There are said the Idiot the story Of the poor
Irish laborer. who, at the end of his holiday bring
ing his wife and children home from outing re-
marked, all tired out ana himself the most weared
that the world would be very happy if it were not
for its pleasures, hit the nail the head. He has had
his holiday, too. But there isn't it for him
He'd rather be laying bricks carrying a hod.'
But what do you prove by all this talk2 demanded
the doctor You have picked me up and-ah-swatted
me as hard but in the end it seems to prove
my case, that the inventor Of holidays should be
hanged Nobody enjoys them They exact labor of
one kind or another from all men and in some cases
they arouse positive dissatisfaction. Notably our
own"
That's just the point in their favor" said the
Idiot. And that's why like them They send men
back to their work again with a greater liking for
the men who have taken it the better Off If inks
the holiday is good thing. If I hadn't day or
occasionally, Should realize blessing of occu-
patton. Until man discovers that he likes his work
and really hates the interruption regularity he
IS not a lost soul but an unappreciative one"
Then YOU do mot believe that the inventor OF the
holiday should be hanged?" said the BiblOmaniac.
No said the Idiot But his picture should lee
No. said the Idiot. But his picture should be
hanged in every home in this Union has taught
every eachable man In the world the value Of having
something to do"
Copyright. 1908. by John Russell Davidson)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

o. $50 HERE'S one man in history should have
liked to see hanged" said the Doctor. "And
he is the chap who invented holidays"
Hear. hear CALCULATED the Lawyer
''Them's nay sentiments too doctor"
You're ungratefu wretch" cried the Idiot
in the world doctor should be the last to jump on
poor Adam for that"
What's Adam got to do with it," growled the doc
tor. Il never mentioned the mans name"
You just said you'd like to have seen him hanged"
rretorted the Idiot. "Tll leave it TO anybody within
sound Of your voice if you didn't Didn't he Mr.
Poet2~
IL didn't hear hm-he said he'd like te see the man
who invented holidays hanged" replied the poet.
Same thing" said the Idiot. Adam was the guilty
party. IIe took day of, you remember the story
of his nefarious career and left A to the tender
mercies Of the serpent who induced her to put up a
few jars of apple preserves that kept the world
I'm cohcky state ever since. 1t that holiday Of
Adams that plunged the world into an the troubles
So had TO endure since tt was that holiday that
forced clothes and therefore taOrs dressrnakers
bills upon an innocent posterity IL that holiday
and impaired 20 posterity thirst for knowledge which
has filed the earth with unrest and sanitarums
with patients who are trying to find out how old
'"rhen why shouldn't I wish to see the chap
hanged?" demanded the doctor Even your own
showing the inventor the holiday deserved to get it
good and hard. and reason for Withdrawing
from my original proposition"
You don't seem able TO diagnose your own case
correctly, said the Idiot. your symptoms betray
10 lay mind Indication Of bad attack Of in
gratitude Where would YOU be but for that holiday
Adams? You wouldn't have a professional leg 10
stand upon. ihen apart from the bad taste of pub
lcty announcing that your ancestors deserved
hanging, from the standpoint your bread and
butter ought 70 be ashamed Of your attitude
Adam had attended business that dav and watched
the apple he put there guard as faithfully as
he Shout ~'''4 YOU wouldn't have had measle or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
ONE GIRLS OPINION
lChicago NeWsl

Some one spoke OF chaperon as the boarders were
seated around the mahogany.
"Chaperon'' exclaimed the young man from Mis-
souri, What's a chaperOn?"
"A chaperOn ?" exclaimed the girl who presides over
neokte counter between meals. lis more
or less uncertain years who is afraid so out alone
50 she attaches herself TO party of young folks for
the purpose Of setting herself cared for. Secg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

Sure. We're pals Shake" said the
woman, not meaning to assent to
Prankerd's expressed opinion, but to
mis- uneXpressed recognition.
Seems TO me you've changed since
Omaha days" said Prankerd. accept
ing the invitation and laughing.
Prankerd meditated, he liked Peggie.
DiV1y and divvy, turn about's fair
play. Hand out the roll and III split
it with you; III give you half"
Peggy produced the roll from her
stocking and handed it to Prankerd.
He counted il and handed her back
half.
Youse a mar she said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
ON
HOLIDAYS.

p HERE'S one man in history I should have
liked to see hanged" said the Doctor. And
he is the chap who invented holidays"
Hear hear efac7ilated the LAWYER
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U. S. READY TO PURCHASE.
FORMALLY ACCEPTS PANAMA
CANAL COMPANY'S OFFER.
VIII Give $40 yOOO,0DO for Property and
Rights Subject Only to the Ratifiea-
ton of the Pending Treaty With
Colo Ombia--cOmpany Requested TO
EIake Necessary Arrangements for
Transfer to Prevent Delay.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE govern
ment has formally accepted the offer of
the Panama Canal company to sell to
the United States the canal property
and all of the company's rights therein
for $4O,OOO,OOO, subject only to the rati-
tication of the pending treaty with the
republic of Colombia. The effect of this
acceptance will be to extend the life of
the option, held by the government, be-
yond March 4th next and until the
treaty now before the senate has been
ratified by both countries in interest.
Following is the text of the cablegram
sent to President Bo at Paris by Attor-
ney General Knox:
Washington, D. c., Feb. 16. 1903.
m. Bo, president of the council of
administration of the Compaignie Nou-
VILE du Canal du Panama, No. Z Rou
Louis El Grand, Paris, France-By di-
rection of the president of the United
States I have the honor to say that the
offer of the new Panama Canal COM
pany, as contained in your kilograms
of January and II, 1902, through Ad-
miral Walker, to sell the property and
rights of the company on the isthmus
of Panama and in Paris, to which offer
M. Gautron, liquidator of the Universal
1nteroceanic Panama Canal company,
assented with the approval of the civn
tribunal of the Seine, is hereby accept
ed, subject to modification of articles 81
and % Of the concessionary contract by
the ratification if by both countries
and the going into effect of the pend
ing treaty concerning the Panama
canal between the United States and
Colombia, now signed and awaiting
ratification of by both countries and
the going into effect of the pending
treaty concerning the Panama canal
between the United States and Colom-
bia. now signed and awaiting ratifica-
ton. The president desires that the
proceedings necessary to the transfer
of the title and possession of the prop
erty be forwarded as much as possible
to the end that when the pending
treaty is ratified and goes into effect
nothing will remain to be done but to
consummate the transaction by the de-
livery of possession and the payment of
the consideration. (Signed)
III. c. Knox, Attorney General"
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Howe s. StetsOn.

reason called the court poet, has writ
ten an article on Germany and the
Monroe Doctrine" in which he says it
is clearly in line with Germany's in
terest and policy to join with the United
States in maintaining the doctrine and
expresses the hope that the United
States will extend it's authority over all
Latin America. This" the poet says,
may be the greatest struggle of the
Twentieth century. It will be a con-
test of the Germanic race against Lat,
indom. Germany started the struggle
against it in 1870 and America continued
it in 1898. 1t is the inevitable strife Of
the Germanic against the Latin races,
which must continue until the Germanic
race is supreme. In this struggle no
German can be in doubt as to where his
sympathies and active aid should co."
Herr Won Wildenbrueh urges Ger
many to make an explicit and positive.
declaration in favor of the Monroe doc
trine so that all the world may know
where She stands and thus remove any
doubt whatever that Germany Is with
the United States and that Germany
had absolutely no occasion to be hostile
to the Monroe doctrine, and on every
occasion support it. "a d
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-18
PROGRESS OF THE STORM.
Passes Out to sea-CoId To-day and To-
morrow.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE weather
bureau gave out the following tonight:
The storm has continued its rapid
northeast movement and has passed off
the Newfoundland coast. During the
past twenty-four hours it has been ac-
companied by severe gales on the entire
coast and general and heavy rains and
SHOWS over the Atlantic states and the
lower lake region. The cold wave fol-
lowing has reached the Atlantic coast
and the coldest weather of the present
winter prevails in the middle Atlantic
and southern states.
The cold weather will continue We'd
nesday in the Atlantic states, 1t will
continue comparatively cold Thursday
in New England.
Snow is probable Wednesday in the
Central Rocky mountain, Montana,
South Dakota and Western Nebraska
and on Thursday in the Central Rocky
mountain region, the middle slope and
portions of the extreme southwest.
Elsewhere the weather will be general
ly fair Wednesday and Thursday
On the New England coast the winds
will be westerly, slowly diminishing.
Steamers departing Wednesday for
European ports will have diminishing
westerly winds and fair cold weather
to the Grand Banks.
Special forecast: Storm warnings
are displayed on the New England
coast
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ment to prove that the executive bust
ness of the senate occupies a different
plane from legislative business, and
that courtesy toward other nations de-
mands that treaties should have pref
erential consideration at the hands of
the senate. This view was accepted
generally by senators. Some of the
senators afterwards commented on it
as likely to form an important prece-
dent in the senate.
Other senators made reference TO Eu-
ropes interest in the canal, and Sena-
tor Foraker stated that an eminent en-
gineer officer had assured him that no
fewer than four great European powers
We're looking with jealous eyes on our
movements on the isthmus and would
be glad to displace us there. He said
in this connection that no senator
could surpass him in his conviction as
to the necessity of ratifying the canal
treaty, but at the same time he repeat
ed his indisposition to have any other
measure interfere with consideration of
the statehood bill.
After a further exchange of views,
during which some quite sharp remarks
were made as to the desirability and
the possibility of securing vote on the
statehood BILL the senator's on both
sides adopted a more eonciliatory tone
toward one another. The friends of the
treaty consented not to press the mo-
tion as such, and the statehood advo-
Gates yielded one by one. Senator Quay
being the last to give in.
Consequently when adjournment was
reached the announcement was made
that after the close of the routine bust
ness tomorrow Senator Quay should
move to go into executive session and
that none of the republicans should op-
pose the motion, and that consideration
of the treaty should continue until it
was disposed of.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
ACCEPTS 1T UNRESERVEDLY.
Great Britain's Attitude Toward the
Monroe Doctrine.

Great Brftatn's Attitude Toward the
Monroe Doctrine.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Duke of De-
vonshire, lord president of the council,
speaking in the House of Lords this
afternoon on behalf of the government,
dwelt on the possibility of a future diff
f1culty between Venezuela and the
powers which were concerned in the
question, as Venezuela at present, ap-
parently, had no settled government.
He trusted, however, that the result Of
the reference to arbitration would be
satisfactory, and pointed out that, the
negotiations involved an element of
risk and the fact that they had been
brought to the present stage reflected
credit on those in charge Of the nego-
tiations.
Continuing the Duke of Devonshire
said Great Britain accepted the Mon
roe doctrine unreservedly, but to have
abstained from enforcing claims which
she believed to be just and essential
to her honor would be to make the
Monroe doctrine an object Of dislike for
every civilized power.
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DEATHS AT CORNELL.
Three More Students succu I'M -Eight
New Gases Reported.


New Cases Reported.
Ithaca, N. Y, Feb 17.-Three more
deaths from typhoid fever occurred to-
day among the students of Cornell uni
versity. They were Otto Wohls of
Rochester, N. Y, Henry A. Schoen-
born Of Hackensack, N. j., and" Charles
j. Schlenker of Batavia, N. Y. No
deaths occurred among the townspeo-
pie, although there are a number of
very critical cases. Physicians report
ed eight new cases.
The local physicians are utterly I'M
able to care for the additional suffer-
ers.
President Schurman of Cornell uni
among students has markedly declined.
He is having all keepers of student
boarding and eating houses sign a
pledge that they will not supply stu
dents with water for any purpose,
other than bathing, that has not first
been boiled. Cornell will offer the city
S150,0OO for water filtration plant
The epidemic is said to be due to i'm
pure water. President Schurman said
to-day that every opportunity would be
given the 800 students who have left
Cornell on account of the typhoid epi-
demic to make up the work they have
lost. Summer classes may be estab-
lished for their benefit, if they are too
far behind to join regular classes.
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U. S. COLE ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting In New Yor'-The
Officers Elected

Annual Meeting In New Yors-The
Officers Elected.
New York. Feb. 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the United States Golf associa-
ton was held tonight at Delmonico's.
The nominating committee, consisting
of Devereaux Emmett, Garden City;
Herbert jacques, Country club of
Brookline, Mass, and William A. Alex
ander of the Exmoor Golf club, Chicago,
announced their choice of officers as fol-
lows and the ticket was unanimously
elected:
President, G. Herbert Windeler, Coun-
try club, Brookline, Mass; vice presi-
dents, Edward P. Martin, Midlothian
Country club, Chicago; Adrian H. Lar
kin, 81 Wall street, New York; treasur-
er, Samuel Y. Heebner, Philadelphia;
secretary, Maturin Ballou, 10 Wall
street, New York; committeeman,
Thomas Taylor, jr., Onwentsia club,
Chicago, and Daniel Chauncey, Garden
City Golf club, Garden City, N. Y.
H.. ii. ROD6rlS0H, Tile DuISOiuS pISsl-
dent, presided at the meeting. The re-
port of the executive committee showed
the present membership to include
twenty-six associated clubs and 1888 al
lied clubs.
There was a prolonged discussion over
the acceptance of the report of the COM
mittee appointed at special meeting of
the association in December for placing
interpretations on existing rules. The
report was finally adopted unanimous
ly.
It was decided to hold the amateur
| championship tournament on the links
of the Nassau Country club on August
81 and the four following days.
Three clubs asked for the woman's
championship tournament, the Chicago
Golf club, the Country club of Atlantic
City, and the Baltusrol Golf club. Chi
cago was selected unanimously, the date
being left to the executive committee.
For the open championship only one
club applied, BaltusroL to which it was
unanimously awarded, the date to be
fixed by the executive committee.
| After it had been ordered that a for
NAL letter of invitation be sent to the
Oxford and Cambridge Golf club ask
| ing them to send team to compete
against American Golfers, the meeting
adjourned.
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ship FOUNDERS In CYCLONE
SEVENTEEN PERSONS PERISH
OFF EDENTON, n. G.
Steamer olive Which Plies Between
franklin, Va, and the Above Port
Had Nearly Reached Her Destination
when struck by the WhirIwtnd-FIvo
Saved In Serious Condition,

Norfolk, Va. Feb ia cyclone
struck the passenger steamer Olive
which plies between Franklin, Va, and
Edenton, n. c., at $3.50 o'clock last
night and sent her to the bottom of the
Chowan river, off Woodley's pier, be-
tween Mountain Pleasant and divers
wharf. Seventeen people are known to
have been drowned and others who
were rescued are in serious condition.
The whirlwind when it struck the
Olive caused her to go over on her
beam ends and when she righted it was
only to sink on account of the water
she had taken. A majority of the pass
engers and crew were below at the
time; and had no opportunity to reach
the pilot house of the vessel. This point
was the ouly portion left above water
and in it, standing waist deep from the
time of the accident until o'clock in
the morning, Captain George HI. Witty
and five others were found and saved.
No complete list of the dead has been
obtained, but it is known that the fol-
lowing perished:
Charles Lassiter, white, hardware
salesman.
Mrs. Bennett white, franklin, Va,
and her young child.
An aged white woman, unknown.
Easter Williams, colored, deckhand.
Abraham Cooper, colored, fireman.
- Parker colored, fireman.
Six colored members of the crew, un-
known.
Four unknown passengers, one white.
Those saved are: Captain Witty, En-
gineer Conroy. Purser Bell, the colored
stewardess and two white passengers
At 6 o'clock this morning the river
steamer Petit hove in sight and res
cued the almost frozen survivors.
The Olive was a small single screw
steamer owned by J. A. Prettow of
Franklin, Va, and has been plying be-
tween North Carolina and Virginia for
several years. She left Franklin last
evening for Edenton and had almost
reached her destination when the gale
struck her.
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CHANGE AT GERMAN EMBASSY.
Count Won Quadt To be Succeeded a.
First Secretary.

Washington, Feb. T.--It is UNDER
stood that the Berlin foreign Office will
shortly announce the appointment Of
new first secretary of embassy at
Washington to succeed Count Won
Quadt, who has been granted leave ef
absence and sails for home with his
family February "a. Count Won Quadt
was in entire charge of affairs at the
embassy in the interim between the de-
parture of Ambassador Won Holleben
and the arrival of Freiherr Won Stern
burg, who, it is intended, shall succeed
him, and displayed activity and ability
during the early part of the Venezuelan
negotiations. Minister Won Sternburg
sent a report to the foreign office on
Count Won Quadt's work, in which he
mentioned the satisfaction the charges
conduct of affairs had given to the
Washington government and his cordial
relations with Mr.. Bowen. In recogni-
ton of his services here it is expected
that Emperor William will promote
Count Won Quadt to a more important
post on the expiration of his three
months leave of absence. "a
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-18
INTERESTING FREN6 H COMMENT
Light GA q Phase of Monroe Doctrine
Hitherto im the Shade.


Hitherto .im the Shade.
Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Temps to-day re-.
viewing the Venezuelan settlement
says: ....>
1.-THE controversy throws light on
phase of the Monroe doctrine hitherto
in the shadow-that the United States,
while insisting on the principle of the
independence and integrity of the new
world at the same time is very desirous
not to assume new and more extensive
responsibilities for the Spanish repub-
lics.''
The Temps also says it considers An
drew Carnegie's offer to pay the money
for the first payment to Germany to be
a Significant evolution of modern So
ciety showing the power of the capital
list before a nation of the first rank"
and declares that The Hague court re-
ceives scant recognition, ''as the pow
ers have been careful to pre-arrange
the settlements so as to avoid their SUBJ
mission to The Hague
But on the whole the Temps consid-
ers the settlement to be triumph for
the cause of international peace and a
distinct recognition of arbitration.
The Journal Des Debats gives proni-
nence to lengthy London dispatch on
the termination of the Venezuelan In
cident and the British-G German alliance,
which says: I'm spite of popular hostil-
ity to the alliance the capital fact re-
mains that Germany succeeded in en-
gaging England in an alliance contem-
plating the use of the British fleet in a
war movement"