The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-07

III the
Colombia probably has more children
in its army than any other South
American republic II is a land o.
never ending strife. II there were as
many battles as there are manifestOs.
there would soon be 10 soldier left 70
/ bear arms ia the cause. When the
news of the secession of Panama
! reached Bogcta, the capital fairly
roared with wrath. For Several weeks
one manifesto after another Was posted
With such rapidly that It seemed the
! very existence Of the United States
was menaced. They had US whipped a
I thousand times. They tore US all 20
pieces and then jumped or our bleed
/ ing remains. They are the sort OF
( fighters who win many battles in the
cafes: they conquer many worlds our
ing their noon siestas. When they
I talk they get SO excited il seems they
surely viii explode. And the gestures
: they makei "A Yankee sailor was
/ watching crowd Of natives having an
argument one black whiskered indi-
vidual got mp to have his say, and as
I he arose The sailor said, Now watch
that old warrior set his semaphores and
sail into the contest. III bet if yOu
were 10 tie his hands behind him he
( couldn't say a word. He would De
. tongue tied. and down and out.
The reason 50 many children find
their way into the ranks Of the Colom-
bian army is because they are attracted
bv the glamour of il, and do not know
enough to stay out. A grown man. If
he has any sense, will know that it is
the last place IN the world for him
The manner of drafting troops is about
in keeping with the way things are
run in general. The rivers are the
roads of the country. a boat load OF
recruiting officers viii drift around a
bend in the stream. Some fishermen
and their families VIII be working
along the bank d little further down.
At first sight of the recruiting officers
the women viii let out a shout, and
their men viii make a break for the
brush. The officers win round up as
many of them as they can Overtake-
tie a ribbon round their hats, force "A
gun into their hands. and march them
away to fight, unw,llingly, the battles
Of the petty little monarch, who Tor
( time is king.
Wanted American Husbands.
The women of Colombia are its one
( redeeming feature. Although they are
tied to faithless husbands, they remain
good women. Their lives are devoted
fto-thefr children. and they certainly de
serve more happiness than they re-
Z ceiVe. They are very proud ana al
though their liege lord and masters do
not walk in becoming way, they con
duct themselves as gentlewOmen should
The girls never let slip a chance 10 get
an American husband, for they under
stand that the men Of the north VIII b.
more devoted TO them and provide bet
ter for them. They are 50 eager 10
make matches that VIII take then
away from their Unfavorable surround
ings. that they almost lead off in the
counting
7 know OF one instance where ar
American had called TO see a girl sew
era times. He had made no proposals.
Of any sort, and, III fact, had not re.
ferred TO such subjects Is love or mat
Timony But. the girl did not mind TN
oversight on his part. He was COINS
away. to be gone about a year, and sh.
told him she was awfuliy sOrry To haN'
him go. that she would think of hin
every hour of every day; that sn'
would dream of him every night. an'
that she would not dance with singh
man while he was away. She said al
this and meant il. without his haVinj
made a single advance to her. he Wa
dismayed He did not desire TO hur
her feelings, and laughingly said Al
right" The next day their engagement