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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

they can spell words OF three Sylia-
bles. and the very beggars solicit aims
with harps ia their hands and SONGS
upon their lips.
Like most poets elsewhere. the village
bard is usually poor man. bat he is
never in actual need. When he wants
meal he bitches up his Pegasus and
goes TO some rich viiisger-a goldsmith
or bazaar man-with a new poem i'm
praise OF the patrons wife or house.
He is always rewarded with as mucl
food as he can eat. and. perhaps, a IL
annas as we'll He has no trouble
with publishers, no weary waiting 90
see his books I'm print. Whenever any
thing happens in the village. he Is al
ways on hand with a few appropriate
verses and always welcome.
There is much rivalry and jealousy
among neighboring villages as TO the
merits OF their respective poets, ana
certain festivals during the year they
assemble for a literary tournament
Every Hindoo rajah and zamidar
erich land owner keeps his own laure-
ate, TO whom he sometimes gives large
estates and the rents or taxes of whole
villages Altogether the poets lines
are cast i'm pleasant places in India.
These village bards let their fancy
run riot ia a bewildering maze OF ORR
entail imagery. and there is no limit TO
their capacity for fattery. This is the
kind of poems they compose for the
rustic Romeo who wants To charm the
ear os his well-baloved;
"Oh, LaI. thou art sweeter than tn
honey and more graceful than the deer;
I faint and die for thy lovei
"Oh, thou dove! Oh, thou swan, la
still waters see thy face, in the night
wind through the feathery bamboos 7
hear thy voice and the gloom Of my
thoughts goes from me.
THY words are as drops Of honey,
and thy voice is as the voice OF the kuil
(the Indian nightingale. When thou
walkest before me thou art beautiful
as the spreading peacock
ooh. Lali. Oh. beloved Thy fore
head is as the new moon. and thy face
like the rising sun for glory
So the swain goes on for half an hour
enumeTating the beauties and graces of
her body and her character When he
is quite certain that ne has left moth
ing out he gets down to business.
ION, Lah! can give five bracelets
of fine silver, two bullocks and three
donkeys as the price for thee. I viii
work for thee, and for thy father and
mother. and all thy house, forever"
Negotiations with the father ensue,
and If the terms are satisfactory the
marriage is arranged. The young pe0-
pie cannot marry out of their caste
and rank in life without becoming out
casts.
If the man is a washerman he must
wed a wdsherwOman. And they have
both descended from q countless line Of
washing ancestors 1T is the same
with the barber the potter the farmer
and all the Other trades and profess
siOns.
LOvemaking i'm the dhOby class is
conducted in a curious way. The young
people meet at the river or at the full
lcrs ground where they wash the
clothes, and fall in love
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

The Ia Toilette people have begun
their campaign i'm Wisconsin with a
great Indignation meeting. It is under
stood that the word harmony Is 10
be expunged from all the dictionaries
I'm the badger state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

A New Yorker who had been I'm the
habit of playing the violin for twelve
hours a day for a number Of years. has
just died Wonder how hard his neigh
b0rs win try to be sorry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

says Garrett T.. serviss. The air.
ship VIII not down. we venture TO
remind him that Professor Langley's
does.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

The steerage rates eastward have
been cut down materially. is e too
much TO hope lhat some OF our
undesirable immigrants wiz take adj
vanLaee Of the facLo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

An eastern theorist says hard things
about men who are bachelors as a
matter Of choice" We don't think
there are enough men Of that class to
make much difference. The average
bachelor is a bachelor because some
glrI would only be a sister TO him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30
Washgirl's Romanee.

They may not speak directly to one
another, but they sing love songs in
which they enumerate the others viz
tues and graces and express their own
feelings. Here are two OF these songs,
as they were taken down by Babu
Pandian, an educated HindOo.
She "Oh, thou young man, black
as old. sweet as sugar cane, cannot
ever forget thy face. Wheueve- I
think of thee I become useless to do
the work of my parents.
Thy love makes me uneasy ia ythe
day and restless in the night Ny
mother has promised to give me the
young and beautiful colt as my doWry,
and my father has promised me the
right of washing the clothes of the
whole village when he gets old and
helpless, for ] am the only daughter
to my father.
II saw thy footprint and the foot
print Of thy black donkey. and my
heart was glad. When win the day
come in which I may set a handful
of betel nuts from thy hands?" CFhis
is a marriage rite.)
He. "Oh, swan. Oh, dove! Thy love
kills me. 7 can give my four donkeys
as a price for thee. / viii work for
thy father and for thee all the days of
my life
IF have thee in my house there is
no need for a light. Oh, thou dove.
show me thy face in the waters by my
side to remove the gloom of my
thoughts"
This seems fairly direct courtship.
but as a matter of fact. the lovesic6
youngsters have not spoken to each
other They have sung with an air
Of careful Inconsistencies of each
others presence, and there is nothing
on the surface to show to whom the
songs referred
But their parents notice their mutual
affection, and, if the match is a salts
factory one, arrange for them TO be
married and set up in the profession Of
village dh0bies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

Having turned "Corianton" over to
Mr.. Bean. the Deseret Dramatic syn
dlcate may consider itself amply re-
venged on that young author
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
THE BUSINESS CLERGYMAN

A young minister was called few years ago to a church i'll q thriving eastern city. His predecessor had been well-known preacher whose sermons had attracted large congrega- tions, but whose expressed belief was that the clergyman's single duty was the spiritual welfare. of his people The church had failed to meet current expenses for several years, and it's con siderable debt was increasing with mechanical regularity. The newcomer was not wonderful orator, but he had a firm mouth and jaw. Within two years he was at the head of smooth ly running business organization whose departments were handled by men who understood their work and did it which discounted it's bills and reduced its old indebtness. The church had become working church.
 'gThe church," he said one day, "is a temporal organization doing an en- tirely practical work. Business integ- rity is as necessary to it's continuance and definite achievement Is as neces- sary to its advance as in any other temporal organization"
 ''Your predecessor was right how ever,' spoke up one of his leading members, with smile. .'he always said the Lord would provide; the Lord did provide you" Leslies Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
IDENTIFICATION IS HARD.
Stranger in Augusta Bank Finds Great
 Difficulty in Proving His | Identity.

A stranger came into an Augusta, Pa., bank the other day and presented a check for which he wanted the eQuiva- lent in cash relates the Pittsburg Index.
 Have to be identified" said the clerk
 The stranger took bunch of letters from his pocket all addressed to the same name as that on the check. The clerk shook his head The man thought minute and pulled out his watch, which bore the name on its inside cover. Clerk hardly glanced at 1t. The man dug into his pockets and found one of those 'If-I-should-die-to- notify my-wife" cards, and called the clerks attention to the description, which fitted to a T. But the clerk was still obdurate. Those things don't prove anything" he said. We've got to have the word of a man that we know"
 "But, man, I've given you an identi- hcation that would convict me of murder in any court in the land"
 That's probably very true,'' respond cd the clerk, patiently, Out in matters connected with the bank we have to be mara narnfssl ,,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
CAMPAIGN IN NEW JERSEY
Most AEEressive Political Fight
 since That of 1892.

Most Aggressive Political Fight
 since That of 1892.
 TRENTON, N. J., Nov. S--The New Jersey political campaign just closed was the most aggressive since 1892, when the Democrats carried the state for Grover Cleveland for president and for George Werts for governor. The Republicans, so far as the presidency is concerned, entered the campaign just closed with the prestige of plurality of 5e, e,S99 for Mckinley four years ago. They are confident of carrying the state for Roosevelt by from 35,OOO to 10000. The Democrats are claiming that Parker will have small plural ity, but surface indications do not seem to warrant this claim.
 The Democrats have made a strong fight for Charles c. Black for govern or on a platform for the greater taxa tion of railroads and are enthusiastical- ly confident of winning. The Repub- licans admit that Edward c. Stokes, their candidate for governor, will run considerably behind Roosevelt, but claim that MT. Stokes will have from 10000 to 10000 plurality. A fair esti. mote makes the governorship fight a close one and the outcome a matter of some doubt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
NOW A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES
i That Is Flourishing in
 Philadelphia.

Earlier generations acquired by prac- tice many of the arts now learned in special schools. Farming, cooking, sew ing, and various trades will come read- ilyl to mind as illustrations; but the newest of all arts to come under the modern order of things is the art of being bride, says Youths Companion.
 A school for brides is now four ishing in Philadelphia. It ought really to be called a school for wives, for the benefits ! onfers are permanent. More over, brides seldom need to be taught how to make home happy. They accom- plish it by virtue of being brides. It Is only when the novelty wears of, when the newly-married couple begin to awak- en from their dream. that the reserves of knowledge and tact and sterling character must be brought to the front.
 Then it is that the clear coffee and the flaky pie-crust work their subtle fascination, and the ability to use money wisely inspires respect. To entertain simply but hospitably, to keep to her. self the little household trials, and to look with a tolerant eye on the groom's occasional visit to the club or on his renewal of premarital friendships- these are among the other accomplish ments of an ideal wife which are taught in the new school. The earnest desire of women to make real homes for their husbands is attested by the fact that 23 present or prospective brides are al- ready enrolled as pupils.
 To most persons news of this venture will come with the shock of surprise, and to many the school may seem ab- surd It ought rather to be regarded as most natural. What is really surpris- ing is the fact that whereas all the spe- cial occupations of life are taught in special schools, training for the most general and by far the most important has been left to chance-that is, unless the home should be called training school.
 The school for brides supplies real need, but it ought not to exist alone. A school for bridegrooms is just as neces- sary--unless the present institution be made coeductaional. Young men know as little about the responsibilities of married life as young women, and usu- ally they need the instruction more
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
IN NEW YORK.
Both Parties Lay Claim to the Em-
 pire State.

Both Parties Lay Claim to the Em-
 Dire State. NEW YORK, Nov. S.-EIection eve finds both parties claiming the Empire State. The leaders have taken the last estimates of their committeeman and have put forth their declarations, the Democrats pinning faith to state ment by Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall that the vote for Par ker in the NGreater New York would be the greatest ever cast for a Demo cratic candidate, while the Republican view was expressed by Governor Odell, who said Parker's plurality in the city would have to be better than 10000 if he was to carry the state. Two years ago Coler, the Democratic candidate for governor, had 122, 800 plurality over Odell in the city, but was defeated, Odell having 13o,s0o plurality in the rest of the state.
 D. Cady Herrick, the Democratic nominee for governor, made state ment, in which he said:
 Making very liberal discount upon the rosy views that are always pre- sented to a candidate, firmly believe that the Republican majority north of the Bronx will be much less than it was two years ago.
 Frank W Higgins, Republican can didate for governor, said:
 1T believe Roosevelt will carry this state by over O,0Oo and that the Re publican state ticket will be elected"
 The feature of the election in this city promises to be remarkably close watching of the polls.
 With good weather promised the vote cast will be the heaviest ever known in New York city and perhaps throughout the state.
 Interest is at the highest pitch known in recent years, and evidence of this is shown in arrangements made by the New York Central Railroad company to have returns furnished this evening to all its through trains at such points as New York, Albany, Uti- ca, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Mi ngara Falls, Cleveland and Chicago
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
Final Rallies at Providence.

PROVIDENCE. R. l., Nov. s.-The political campaign was finally conclud- cd in this state last night when at a meeting in Infantry hall the Republic an nominees for offices delivered ad- dresses. Throughout the state minor rallies were held with view of keep ing up enthusiasm, and everything pointed toward record vote. It is ex- pected that about 5000 ballots will be cast during the day. A plurality of 10000, decrease of 5000 from McKin- ley's plurality, is confidently expected by the Republicans for President Roosevelt, though the Democrats figure on small plurality for their candidate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
A Sure Thing I'm Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. S.-Chair- man Walsh of the Democratic state cen tral committee said last night. we have won Connecticut by great cam paign, and both Parker and Robertson will carry the state by significant ma jorities." At the Republican headquar- ters Chairman Kenealy said, T am more certain now than at any time during the campaign that Roosevelt will carry Connecticut by not less than 15,000 majority, and I would not be surprised to see 10000 posted as the figures" He declined to give an esti- mate in figures on the state election, but said that Roberts would poll a larger vote than Judge Robertson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
GEORGE B. CORTELYoU.

House. The president will have as his guests such members of the cabinet as may be in the city and a few other personal friends. In addition to the returns received in the regular tele- graph and cipher bureau at the execu- tive offices important messages and bulletins also will be received in the presidents library at the White House. Special wires have been strung con- meeting the main office of the Western Union with instruments placed in the library, and one of the corps of oper- ators in the executive telegraph bu- reau will be on duty at the side of the president. Communication thus may be had by the president with any city in the country. National Chairman Cortelyou, who will be at headquar- ters in New York, will keep the presi- dent and his friends advised of the re- turns as they are received by him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
A LAMENT FOR THE OLD DAYS.

A L11MD4N4 Ro1b I11 O14L 1A Cs
 We were getting along very hap oily and contentedly. We thought the Golden Gate was truly our gate. We were quite well off Our women were fair and the men took care of themselves against huge odds cheer fully. But we found out We ate of the apple of knowledge and were driven out of Eden by the flaming sword of science. Now we merely cling to the tattered hem of an out worn existence to have our feeble hold relaxed (by the evil effects of some adulterant) and our miserable lives extinguished forever by cloud of germs. First, the dairies were con demned. The harmless milk, that had nourished us, became noxious draught. The gentle COW, found out, became, as all of her sex do, when found out, rampant menace to life and digestion. Those babes who had formally slipped away from their mothers arms without any fuss now were snatched away by a cruel dis ease adorned with fearful name and the decrease in mortality was fully made up for by the agony of know ing why. And this fever of finding out has gone from one thing to anoth- CT. We are told that toilet prepara- tions have wood alcohol in them, pois- onous to drink and the mere fact that people never do drink toilet wat CTS has simply added suspense to our misery, for no one knows when we might quaff some complexion restorer. And now they have discovered our whiskey. Those jovial souls who have tippled and toppled, and gone to their reward, red-nosed. gouty and leaving an aromatic memory, now fall incontinent before cirrhosis of the liver and acute alcholism. brought on by methyl alcohol. What is the good of knowing that of every hundred drinks at least S5 are rank poison? ? We were happy before. But the busybodies have been finding out, y and now. like small boy discovered in the jam closet. we suddenly put our hands to our dummies" and baw1 for a doctor. Give us back the old economical days. when every man made his due profit bv sanding the sugar. We were none the wiser. ond
 therefore, none the worse. And the honest shopkeeper made his living un- hampered by prying officials,-From the San Francisco Argonaut.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08

OTIS, state oslcers, members Of congress. in the fourteen districts, members of the state house of representatives and senate and the various officers in the counties throughout the state The fea- ture of the eve of the election was the marked activity in rallying on the part of the Republicans, who held meetings in many cities and in large number of towns, meetings at which Governor John l.. Bates, Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild, Jr, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and other party leaders participated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
THE HOUR OF BATTLE
Ballot Boxes Tonight Will Garry Joy and Sadness.
BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENTOFVICTORY
Presidential Election of 1904 Is Now Before the Great American Jury of the Whole Psople-WaEers
 Total Two Millions.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-From the pol lticians to the people, from the cam paign managers to the voters, from the spellbinders to the ballot boxes, the presidential election of 1904 is now committed. For months the leaders have planned, for days and nights they have schemed, and for weeks the peo- pie have waited for today, when they will make their choice.
 Right up to the hour when all effort had ceased the campaign managers of both parties confidently claimed suc- cess with serenity which seemed re- markable in view of the wide diver gence of expressed opinion. It is not to be expected that any per- son connected with a political cam paign will surrender his right to claim all doubtful states, and no one in this campaign, even privately or in conf- dence, is willing to concede defeat. The confidence of the managers is shared by their followers, and on every hand the stout declarations of parti sans for their party candidates are heard All Is confidence, and tonight the country will know who has been right.
 The betting on the presidential re- suit was livclier than at any other time during the campaign. It is estimated that nearly. $2oo,Ooo were wagered on the Broad street curb and in various hotels.
 The ruling odds were to on Roose- velt on the general result 2 to i that Roosevelt will carry New York state and to 1 that Herrick will defeat Higgins for the governorship. One bet on the presidency was S5,oO0 to $500. One man offered $50,oo0 or any part of it at odds of 5 to on Roosevelt, without takers The heaviest state bet was S10,OO0 to $s,5O0 on Herrick. Another Herrtck bet was $10,OO0 to s6,000. A Wall street house offered to bet $5o00 even that Roosevelt will carry New York, New Jersey, Con- necticut, Indiana and West Virginia, but there were no takers.
 There was practically no betting on the congressional result or the vote in the electoral college. On national and state issues it is estimated that $2,O0O,- 900 has been wagered in New York city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
LAPS WANTSHOJUSAN
Desperate Assaults on Port
 Arthur .Defenses.
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES IN FORTRESS
Kuropatxin at Mukden Fully Occu- pied In Holding Enemy Tn check. He Is Receiving Large Re-
 enforcement

LONDON, Nov. S.--A Mukden dis patch says that General Kuropatkin is devoting his attention chiefly to keep ing the Japanese busy along the line of their Notifications below the Shakhe river. The Russians apparently are en- toying some superiority in the matter of artillery, ns many of the heavier field trains aud mortar batteries are now arriving and being brought into service.
 The Russian and Japanese armies, extending from Bentsiaputze, east, to the Liao river, west, at places are al- most within stone's throw of each other. At Bentsiaputze not more than 400 yards separate the advance posts, and at Sinchinpu, on the Shakhe river, just west of the railway and fifteen miles south of Mukden, the Japanese and Russians occupy the extreme ends Of the same village. At Huangshantse the Russian center has thrown ad- vance posts across the Shakhe river.
 It is rumored at Chefu that the Rus sians have abandoned all the forts to the east and north of Port Arthur. The garrison Is said to have withdrawn to the strongly fortified Liaotishan penin- sula, which Admiral Togo is now she'll ing.
 A special from Dalny says that after three days of continuous lombard ment of Port Arthur, which caused ex- tensive destruction to the Shojusan and Niryusan forts, in the west center of the Russian line of defense and also to Keekwan fort, the right wing of the Japanese army assaulted Shojusan. Having carried the approaches to that height the assailants intrenched them selves under the glacis of the forts. In the evening the left wing delivered an assault on Keekwan, fighting it's way to the lower parapet. There the Japanese held their ground subbornly in the face of Russian counter attacks.
 Having been re-enforced during the night, the Russians charged down upon the Japanese, and a desperate hand to hand conflict ensued. The Japanese beat back the enemy and destroyed two covered positions in the front moat. A Japanese sublieutenant with thirty volunteers, then succeeded in making his way to the rear of the fort. There he engaged in personal con- fict with Russian officer and killed him. Having discovered two more de- lenses in the rear moat the sublieuten- ant withdrew his force with loss of two members.
 Later in the night the advanced posi- ton of the Japanese was taken and re- taken twice. The besiegers succeeded in holding the approaches and con structing trenches connecting them with the army's front parallel. At dawn numbers of dead were visible on the slopes. Fort F, north of the new and old batteries in the left center of the line of defense, was captured by the severe fighting of the night.
 These operations have successfully driven an effective wedge into the Rus sian center. Severe explosions and ex- tensive fires have occurred in the for tress within the last few days. The total casualties of the Japanese in the late attacks were HOO.