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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15
CIRCUS PARADEs ABOLISHED.

T ROM SPRINGFIELD, O., where
/ representatives of the big circuses
have been holding d meeting, comes
word that the circus parade Is to be
abolished. The managers claim the
parades cost too much money and take
up too much time. and that they re-
ceive nothing in return for the out
lay. So the silt wagons are TO rum
BILE along the streets no more, the siren
Song of the calliope viii be silenced,
the clown in the pony cart viii not
grimace at the small boys who wor-
ship at his shrine,
Alas, we won't have any more free
peeps at the lady equestrians, at the
sleepy looking men in sDangles. at the
elephants, the camels, the occasional
open cage of lions. Great win be our
woe, great our deprivation. But we DO
not believe the no-parade policy viii
be carried on throughout the season.
The managers may say what they
please, but we are convinced they do
receive an ample return for their out
lay. Lots Of people wouldn't 90 TO
the circus at ali If the parade didn't
remind them Of it.
Besides, circuses owe something TO
the public that has patronized them
ever since there were eireuses. We
have grown TO look upon the circus
parade as a right rather than a priyi-
iege; a right 10 be jealousy guarded.
When We are assured that the parade
is TO be abolished we VIII move TO
abolish the circus. for the circus with
out a parade would seem as singular
as a Hamlet without a ham.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15

IL THE KANSAS CITY congressional
1 district the Republicans have been
holding their convention-wa should
say conventions-to select delegates to
the national convention. We say con-
yentions, because two Of them were
held. One nominated straight-out
Roosevelt men. The other selected men
who win be for Roosevelt-perhaps One
Of the conventions, according to a man
who was there and who bolted, was
made up ike this;
But, if We were kept out the federal
OIfiCehOlGers were inside. There was
Postmaster Joe Harris, drawing $500
year; his assistant. Mont Rely drawing
drawing sL113 year, and the Westport
Postmaster, (TOldsby, drawing 81 400
There was Dell Smith. superintendent at
station A. with his 1890 a year: Cashier
Harris. s., eo0 the postmaster's son: Stamp
superintendent MeaaUr. $3.50 a year:
Charlie Tim. J. W. Hardaker and Nelson
JAY. All of them sub-statiOn postmasters-
george Root, a sac trucker in the post
c11ce, was there. and so was John Mon
ahan, another postOffice trucker al SD
year A 5000 year United States dis
trict attorney, Major Warner was hold
ing down the chair. and they had post
masters and assistant pOstmasters from
Independence and gaUgers and revenue
Officers and biters from every other Coun-
ter IN the government building"
Anybody who needs more than one
guess on the question az to whether or
not this was the convention that picked
the Roosevelt delegates can have it,
but we'd hate to tell him what we
think about his Intelligence. The per-
sonnet Of that convention indicates that
the ohicehOlders are going to take at
its fun face value the statement by
Postmaster General Payne that there
is no reason why federal officeholders
should not take part in az many polit-
ical conventions as they please.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15

- him for to SO after those gals and
leave q nice old la1y like YOU all alone
was just a little too rough.'
Hank vert siouching cut Of that
waiting room and. ciambering on 10
Benton's stage, drawled OFT All
aboard for Carsoni"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15

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Applicants for pensions viii heartily
endorse Speaker Cannon's new meth
Cd Of rapid procedure in passing pen
sion bills.
Down in Colombia they do their spell
binding with rifles during political cam
paigns. The idea might be an inn
prOvement if introduced here.
It is not certain that the Boxers know
which side they are damaging, but
they don't care just SO they make lots
of trouble.
We shall not rest easy until assured
that Panama, Santa Domingo and
Sherman Bell have proclaimed their
neutrality.
Germany could create diversion
likely TO have far-reaching results" in
the far east by unwrapping a certain
well known variety of German cheese
in that neighborhood.
Possibly Russia is not sorry because
the Berlin treaty prevents its Black
sea squadron from proceeding to the
scene Of war.
The Russians have the satisfaction of
knowing their submarine mines at
Port Arthur are all right, even if it did
cost them one OF their own vessels to
ind out.
Evidently the lawyers in the Machen
case were unreasonable enough to ex-
pect the stenographer could read his
notes twice and get the same result
both times.
We gather from the report of Com
missioner Wright on the mutiny in the
Philippine constabulary that the men
talked the matter over among them
selves before deserving.
The Baltimore fire has caused many
able editors ali over the country TO in
sist that modern fire-fghting applf-
ances are inadequate to cope with great
crises. Just to relieve their distress
we suggest that all modern fire de-
partments be abolished and bucket
brigades substituted.
The assessor should be somewhere in
the neighborhOod when those CalifOr-
MIA cattle cross the line into Utah.
We are in favor of the bill providing
for the payment Of $500, OG9 to ex-
Queen Lii If 1t has the effect of keeping
her run name out of sight for all time.
The Russians are getting so intense
~ patriotic that the car can now ap-
pear in public without having to dodge
a ton Of dynamite.
\ man who died at the age Of 30
years in West Virginia the other day
claimed that the Bible commanded man
not 70 make a craven image Of him
self, and hence never had his picture
taken, which is to be regretted because
the appearance Of a man who holds
ideas like this ia 1904 should be a mat
ter Of record.
There is nothing surprising in the
fact that the opposition to the govern
ment appropriation for the St. Louis
fair came from states east of the Mis-
sissippi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15
six Months Ahead.
lPhiIadelphia -

Il suppose things are rather back
ward in your business now" said the
friend
Backward? ?" exclaimed the sporting
goods salesman, they're decidedly for
ward The boss just told me II
wanted a vacation this summer I'd
have to take it nbw, while we're dull"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15
DOMT WORRY

about where to invest your money safely
Look at the percentage paid BY the Utan
Commercial & Savings Bank on your
savings. and which you don't have to
worry over at all. Il makes nonsg for
you while you sleep. without any fear
II loss in bad investments. By al means
open an account in the Utah Commercial
& savings Bank. IL may be the nest egg
Of a fortune.
You can bank with as bg mail.
22-24 East First South Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15
Making It Pleasant.


Occasionally those who have in
charge the matter of adjusting the
front labels on the Salt Lake street
cars make wrong adjustment. In
the good old days, before we had IL
Illuminated signs over the doors Of the
cars, We always ran out TO the track
ana met each car to consult the legend
on its side. But when the company
put in the new end-signs the spirit Of
progress seized US, too, and we ceased
to run out to the middle Of the street
each time q car hove IN sight. We
simply glanced csreIessly at each APP
preaching car and were advised by the
Illuminated letters over the front door
as TO where that car expected to go.
1t was a great idea and we gradually
quit looking at the signs on the sides
of the cars. This was an error. For
quite awhile after the new signs were
put on, until their newness wore off.
in fact, they were carefully edited and
were credible witnesses; but they are
going to the bad these days, and if
you want 10 play the thing dead safe
don't believe the testimony Of those
front signs. Look at the homely old
board on the side Of the car again. IF
you accept the statement Of the front
sign and get on a car to go TO your
coy little home in Poplar Grove you
may wake up with a jolt thirty minutes
later to a realization that you are
somewhere in the vicinity of Callers
Park, or the penitentiary, or Warm
Springs, or Fort Douglas, or somewhere
else far from your own hearth. This
little treatise is not put forth in a
hostile spirit, but in all meeIIness and,
affection is offered as a bit of advice
to patrons Of the street cars. The fact
that a person we know stood on cor
ner last night for an hour waiting for
a car home, and, taking the word Of
the front signs for it. permitted several
cars that would have taken him 10
his dinner to pass without a challenge,
has no bearing on the matter, further
than that the Incident served to fore
IDLY call attention to the backsliding Of
the front signs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-15
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
FIRE BUG Is AT WORK.
Incendiary CONGREGATIONS Start Up ir
Fourth Ward in Appleton-Police
Spot a Suspect.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 29-[Special !
Fires of an incendiary nature are again
king out in the Fourth ward. Sat.
urday night a barn belonging to George
,Foss was set on fire and was totally de
stroyed.
Chief MCCLELLAN believes he has suffi.
Gent evidence to arrest the guilty party,
but owing to the barn being located in
Calumet county, just across the line, he
is unable to act in the matter. The
previous Saturday night q haystack be,
longing to Charles Molter was burned
During the past year eight fires have
taken place in the Fourth ward from be
ing set, the largest being the barn OF
the Appleton Mailing and Brewing com.
ipany, causing a loss of $4,000
Last winter half-witted person was
arrested charged with setting the fires
and while the evidence was not strone
enough to convict him, still no more fires
were set until the past week. The mar
was seen at the last fire and it is he.
ilieved by the neighbors that he is re.
'sponsible. All the fires have been either
barns or haystacks, and have tai-er
place either Saturday or Sunday nights
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Odd Old Laws

One of the oldest sets Of laws of the
Choctaw nation has just been discovered.
One clause relates to the killing of witch
es. For witchcraft the penalty was
death, and for alleging ONES self to be a
witch or for saying that any other per-
son was one was punishable by sixty
lashes on the bare back.
Another declared that no doctor could
take money or any of the belongings of
"a patient he treated if the patient died.
If the patient were raised up from a
sick-bed the doctor could accept what
was offered to him, and if nothing was
offered, then he could take in goods what
was his just compensation.
In 1884 the Choctaw council passed an
act which made a person who bargained
to sell any of the Choctaw land a traitor
and punishable by death. Amy white
man who encouraged such action was de-
ported. An Indian who sold or disposed
Of land either to individuals Or to the
United States in toto should be considered
a traitor and shot ON conviction. This
was just preceding the beginning of the
work of the Dawes commission.-Kansas
City Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
KINGS DECREE IS
PRESENTED IN COURT.
Validity of Marriage of Mrs. Bassett of
La Crosse Is Questioned Because
of Rulers Dictum.

La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 26.-TSpecial-I
The decree of the King of Norway,
made some years ago in a divorce court,
may be the means of keeping three chill
dren of Mrs L. Bassett, late of this city,
from getting her estate. a first husband
back in Norway lays claim to the dead
woman's estate ON the ground that the
children are Legitimate on account of the
Kings decree
She married Anton Johnson Of Trondh-
jem, Norway, years ago, but after short
welded life they could not agree. Divorce
proceedings were commenced and an alb
solute separation was granted The
King, however, decreed that neither par
ty should ever again be allowed to marry.
The wife came to this country and mar
ried Mr.. Bassett. BY him she had three
children, who now survive her. The con-
tention of the first husband is that she
had no right to marry, and the children
have no standing in the courts The
weight of opinion, however, is that the
Kings decree has no force outside his
province and the children will get the
estate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
PRAISES HER BRAVERY.
Miss Sawyer Proved Herself a
Heroine Upon Green Bay,
MAY AWARD A MEDAL.
Through Waves from Twenty to Thirty
Feet High She Steered the
Skiff with Oar.

Marinette Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special- j
Friends of Miss Gertrude Sawyer, who
piloted a party Of FIVE across Green bay
in a drifting rowboat Thursday dusing
storm which kept steamers in port, are
about to send an account Of her bravery
to the trustees Of the Carnegie hero medal
fund, asking that she be awarded a
medal.
1t was her courage and nerve which
saved the lives Of Miss Inez Wezenar
and the Baker children, Stoddard, Calvin
and Eunice, and herself With hands
raw from her exertions at the oars, loud
ly praised by her friends and the rela-
tives of those she saved Miss Sawyer
does not appear to realize the fact that
she accomplished feat which an expert
enced sailor would have been taxed to
equal.
when we had gone short distance
from the Shore" she said, 1.-The wind
came UP and 1 took the oars, but found
it impossible to get the boat back. Then
we all shouted and the children began to
scream, but no one heard us and we
ran across no boats, which was then our
only hope. Little Stoddard took off his
white waist and waved it. We then
saw there was no hope of rescue and
made them all lie down in the boat while
l tried to row.
OHered Up Many prayers.
''Miss Wezenar and myself used all our
strength to keep the boat out of the
trough of the sea. They tell me the
We thought they were sixty. | was in
the bow with an oar trying to keep the
boat head-on and somehow or other we
always seemed to ride the seas.
eve prayed, both Inez and myself
prayed every prayer we knew and some
we didn't know. We also talked Robin
son Crusoe and Christopher Columbus
keep our courage up for the sake Of the
children. | believe if they had not been
there I would have broken down COM
pletely. We had to do some bailing to
keep the water down and Inez did this in
splendid manner. 1t was certainly a
miracle that we ever got through alive.
I never thought Of death. 1t is impos-
sible for me to think of it with the chill
dren, as it seemed as though they could
not drown.
ALI Became Exhausted
was left to work the boat as best could.
The children behaved splendidly. Calvin
would say as we mounted a wave, Gee,
but that was fine ride while Stod-
dard varied the monotony by saying,
Keep rowing and I did.
Il knew our peril, but did not think
that we could be lost, and, for the sake
of the children and Inez, I worked hard.
Calvin lay in the boat just in front Of
me and talked to me to help keep up
our spirits.
at was about 1870 when we went
adrift and it was nearly o'clock in the
afternoon when we dashed on the rocks
in a little cove across the bay and
reached the shore in safety. / don't
want to go rowing any more just now"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Dennis Still Held.
PIONEER DROPS DEAD.
Ferdinand Herman, an Old Resident OF
Manitowoe, Expires of Heart Fail
ure-News of the City,

Manitowoc, Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special- ]
Ferdinand Herman, a pioneer of the
city, dropped dead at his work bench at
the Seating works of heart failure. He
was II years of age and two years ago
suffered injuries which were the direct
cause of his death. An inquest was
held.
Three women are named as rural mail
carriers in this county in the orders re-
ceived from Washington today, being
Mrs. Elizabeth Rand of this city, Mar
garet Harris of Cato and Margaret
Carey of Reedsville. 1t is said thirty
six carriers and substitutes have been
named for the twenty-four new routes
which will be started September /. For
ty-one took the examination.
The Schoch Lumber company has pur-
chased the lumber business Of the John
son Fuel company, who will give up this
branch Of trade. Schoch company has,
during the present year, absorbed three
competing yards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
NOTHING TO SHOW
MARRIAGE RELATION.
Judge Cleveland Uses Strong Terms In
Rendering Opinion in Bouck-Wad-
leigh Will Controversy.

Oshkosh, Wis.,, Aug. 27.-In rendering
his decision yesterday, in the Wadlelgh-
Bouck contest, among other things
Judge Cleveland says:
cit is needless to say that this has been
very interesting question. | have been
much interested in reading the briefs and
authorities cited, and / am free to con-
TESS that my views regarding what con-
stitutes a marriage contract have been
considerably changed since this case was
commenced, and by reason Of this exam
nation.
"Was such a contract entered into by
Mary Wadleigh and Gabriel Bouck! For
forty-three years both lived in the same
community, but she lived as Mary Wad-
leigh, and never claimed to be his wire
until after his death. In all business
deals she held herself out as an unmar-
ried woman, and he held himself out as
an unmarried men. Besides this their
whole lives were contradictory Of a mar
rage contract In the testimony intro
duced there was nothing inconsistent to
the relations of man and mistress, and
much that was inconsistent to the rela-
lions of man and wife. Her home was
not his home, and his home was not her
home.
'sThey lived apart for forty-three years,
and there was nothing so far as the
public was concerned, or that the evil
dence shows that would show that they
entered into the marriage relation. The
conclusion is therefore that the proof falls
short of showing that a marriage con-
tract had been entered into
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
REVENUE FROM DRINKS.
Sale of Liquor Monopoly of the Russian
Government

Sale of Liquor Monopoly of the Russian
Government.
The United States received last year
Slol 100000 of public revenues from the
tax on spirits and $47,0OO,OOO from the
tax on beer, total Of 100000.
The Russian government estimates at
1893 100000 it's revenue this year from
the sale of liquor which is monopoly of
the imperial government, except in 81
oerla, where, on July 1, it will become a
monopoly, too.
In Great Britain the revenue from ax-
clses, as the tax is called, averages $685.
VOO,OOO year, not much less than the
revenue OF the United States government
from the same source, and there is, be-
sides, the customs revenues from rum,
brandy and other intoxicants, amounting
to $25,O0OOO0.
The French government derives in n
year 5OO,OOO,OO0 francs from the tax ON
SPIRITS, 1o,OO0-0O0 from the tax on beer
ana Ilo,OOO,OOO from the taxes on wine.
cider being included. This. saws the
New York Sun, is $1O,OOO,OOO a year
from liquor payments, exclusive Of the
amounts collected as customs duties from
wines entered into France for reship-
ment Or for local consumption
Italy raises about 100,00OOOO lire q
JTal ILOu excise TAXES, the equivalent Of
about $2O,OOO,OO0- Holland raises about
5O,0OO,OOO forms from this source.
equivalent to $20,000,OO0
The actual contribution Of the LIQUOR
trade to the income of the state is even
larger than these figures indicate, for
there are local as well as national taxes.
Thus in New York the state revenue from
the liquor tax is. distinct from the federal
government collections. and in Germany
the larger part of the tax is paid to local
authorities.-New York Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
WISCONSIN PENSIONS.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-[Spe-
cial THE following pensions have been
granted to Wisconsin people during the
past week:
James McCully, $12; William n. Lobaugh,
$40; Ferdinand Duve. S12: Carl Tamm, ST.;
August Mill, $12; William Rossiter, s12; Pat
Frederick Brueggeman, S. John II. Stew.
art, Sc; Henry Huntley, $12; Emil Umfrd,
$40; Hiram s. Curtis, SO; William Coady,
So M Tna6eb Ray an S2 As s sarah
Reilly, s12; Willard Thayer, S12; Hiram H.
Davis, So; John Burns, $12; Rufus Labere.
$l2; Tobald Kahn $12; George Moder, So;
John Barge, SIP; Frederick Bremen. $12:
Frederick Gipp, So; George c. RUSSELL, $12;
Thomas Roach, Sc:
Frederick w. Strong, $12; Christian Buer-
key, $40; Charles Hartwig, $40; Isaac r.
Bear Bear $ az William Bullen' $40; John Nc
Lewis ,Longstalff, So, Ferdinand scholz,
How, ST. Fred Ochner, So; William Grips,
So; fireman R Pe e; s12 Emil Alder Alder, s199:
eorneus stoEes so Perry aqa
William A. Watts, $40; James seoIley,, So;
AuE chambeTs $ r. joseph o II Golfer, H s1a
Thomas Mcguire, S. Simon Peterson, $12;
Samuel NJ; Curran, $12; Charles E. Rose
James W. Lewis, SO; Lewis Ferdon, 81;
Edwin r. Knapp, $12; Jerome L. Brown,
SIP; Peter Gashard, So; John w. Johnson
So; William Hnsman, ST.; Walter Fl. Tay
lor, So; Sarah A. Coffman, SIS.
Washington, D. c., Aug 23.-[Special. !
Wisconsin pensions:
Henry H. Gehman, $40; Theodore Reinke
$12; Alonzo Granger, SD; Thomas L.
Moody, S12; Harmon L. Palmer, So; Aaron
Keesbery, $14; Wenzel Kerscher $50; Perry
Rhoades, $40; Levi Showater, So: Angel
Oleson, ST.; Albert Knight, So; Joseph TIet
inger, SO; Ensign L. Petingiu, SD; Newton
Davis, $40; Simeon Wescott, $12: Halvor
Johnson, $40; William Delong, $12: Anton
Schultz, So; Ira Kuhn, SO; George B. Cole,
So; Betsy J. Mathewson, SD; Sarah A
Prentice, So; Mary V. n Richmond, So;
Elizabeth Plummer, $12; Wilhelmina
KrasSe, So.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Y. W. G.. A. AT GENEVA.
City Workers Branch Closes Session
to Be Followed by Meetings of
Other Departments.

Geneva Lake, Wis, Aug. 29-[Spe.
tcial. 1.-The conference of the city work,
ers in the Young Women's Christian
associations, which has been in session
the last ten days at the camp of the
Y. NJ. c.. A. institute, closed Sunday
evening with a total attendance of DE
young women.
Rev John Kerrin, rector of st. Luke (
Episcopal church of jamestown, n. Y.
addressed the public meeting and in the
evening he spoke again. At the process.
sional ceremony two new associations
were nstalled-Youngstown O., and
Grand Forks, N ID.
A training conference for student see
retaries opened on Friday and will con.
tinue until Thursday, when the annual
student conference will open for a ten
days session at which an attedance
of 500 or more is expected.