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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
PROVO LETTER.

Provo, Utah, Sept. 8.-The cam
paign for the municipal election will
be late in starting this year, If the
present inertia in the political field
is fair criterion.
The main Office is going begging
on the Republican side, that of mayor,
if silence regarding it is any criterion.
The Democrats are compelled to line
up with Mayor Roylance or repudiate
their own administration, and that
is not likely.
The old fight of east and west end
will cut some figure again, and the
Republicans may this time attempt
to run a west end candidate for may
or. l.. l.. Nelson is mentioned, and
he is a likely candidate, having
served two terms in the council, one
time ss president; but he got into
an unfortunate feud with members
of his own ward at the last school
election. Nearly two hundred Repub-
licans at the north end of the ward
are said to he against him.
A. l.. Booth, at present a member of
the council, is said to be holding his
lightning rod high in the air, hoping
that the mayorality may come his
way. He would be happy compro-
mise between the west and east end
factions.
Democrats will not scrap on the
mayorality. but there is a nice little
row brewing over the marshalship.
If Mayor Roylance keeps hands off
the opponents of Marshal Henry
though they are saying hard things
about him, will have hard time to
defeat his denomination.
The peace officers of Provo are gen.
orally having a hard time of it these
days. Sheriff Harmon has demon.
strated very poor executive ability.
Though he now resides at the Jail, the
county having furnished him with ele-
giant accommodations, prisoners will
escape. When he undertook to censure
one of his deputies, that important
functionary in the Office up and re-
signed. This is the second time Jack
Buchi has wanted to go, but the sher.
if is said to be at loss to run his
Office without him, and it will likely
result in another truce, with no ben.
eft to the service.
The appointment of Rev. S. H.
Goodwin to the important commission
that is to determine the course of
studies at the Agricultural college and
the State University was a general
surprise. 1t meets with poor favor
among the educators. Rev. Goodwin
ruins a mission school, whose teach
ers do not fraternize in any way with
church or public school teachers. The
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Russell Sage In a Turkish Bath.

Russell Sage once visited Boston. 1t
is said that after a rather dusty jour-
ney he thought he would like a bath.
He visited a Turkish bath, and, in
quiring the price of a bath, was told
81. Mr.. Sage objected to the price.
On the proprietor telling him that
they would sell him twelve bath tick
cts for $40, Sage's reply was: How
do know I'll live twelve years, any.
how?" Which the proprietor of the
bath thought indicated that the mil
lionaire takes bath once a year,
whether he needs it or not"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Letters from Prominent Me-,

In list of unclaimed letters M,
ished by the New York postofice a
few days ago were missives ADDRESSED
to Harry Thaw, the young Pittsbnra'
err, whose marriage caused a sonsa
ton recently; Rider Haggard, the Fns
fish novelist; Marconi, the wireless
telegraph man, and Craig Wadswortb
secretary of the American embassy in
London.
You may have little power, but Won
can use it wisely.
The spending Of other peon,e,S
money never seems to one like being
extravagant.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Tendency of Fish to Decompose.

Fish, because of its tendency rapid
ly to decompose, holds a peculiar posi-
ton among foods. In England it is
the subject Of special act of Parlia
ment. So long ago as 1893 men knew
the evil consequences resulting from
eating mackerel of uncertain post
norton age. So they passed an act
providing that except during the
hours of divine service this fish could
be sold on Sunday. That act has
never been repealed.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
The Seven SIeepers.

The heart of the fve-year-old heir Of
the house I'D been delighted by a
present of train of six cars. He
played with them until past his usual
bedtime, and then reluctantly went to
his crib. His mother went to kiss him
goodnight, and found his beloved train
in bed with him. She demonstrated,
and the boy replied: but, mamma,
they are sleeping cars"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
MUST HAVE A BEGINNING.

Do not postpone the opening of a
sayings account simply because of
the smallness of your first deposit.
All things, you know, must have
their beginning. The big things of to-
day were the little things of yester-
day. Remember we receive deposits
as low as one dollar. Utah Savings
and Trust company, No. 100 Main
street, Salt Lake City. Established
1889. w. S. Mccormick, president;
John ]. DAILY, vice president; Heber
M. Wells, manager. In the heart Of
the shopping district.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Lord Wolseley's Daughter.

Miss Frances Wolseley, the daughter
of Lord Wolseley, spends most of her
time at Farmhouse, Glynde, England.
She is one of the keenest women gar.
deners and thoroughly understands the
scientific side of the subject. She has
founded a school for gardening at
Glynde and personally superintends
the teaching. Miss Wolseley is heiress
by special remainder to her fathers
viscounty.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Americans and Britons,

An Englishman in Canada writes
home in considerable excitement as
follows: "The majority of Canadians
never read an English paper of any
kind whatever; all their literature is
American. All the booksellers shops
are filled with American books, Ameri-
can reviews. American papers. And
with what result? There can be only
one result-Canadians will think
'Americanly.'
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
No Time for Mere Lovers.

The world has no time for mere
lovers. 1t wants men who can do
things. Love making" says one, "Is
the idleness of the busy and the bust
ness of the idle" When a youth for
gets and takes his eyes from the goal,
to become merely a man in love, pen
ming dainty poems to his mistress
eyebrows, soon you will behold him
among the idlers and among the fail.
ures.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Warned Against Tea Drinking.

A youth at Cambridge University
was in 1717 mildly reno" strated with
by his uncle on account of his chand.
ler's bill being too high "by reason OF
We foolish custom you have got of
drinking and treating with Tea web is
not only very chargeable but is we oc.
casion of misspending a great deal OF
time. hope therefore you will leave
it Of"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Rats Walk on Wire.

At Sligo a crowd watched nearly
$50 rats cross high above the ground
on an electric wire, from the town hall
to floor mill over 200 yards away.
The rats used their tails as the pro.
fessional walker on the lofty wire uses
his balancing pole, and not one made
a misstep.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
FIuorspar to Color Glass.

A new use has been found for the
mineral called fluorspar in the manu-.
facture of a very beautiful kind OF
glass. The substance is added to the
quartz mixture, and produces an ex.
uuisite play of opalescent color
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Device of Beauty Doctor.

A beauty doctor doing business in
London undertakes TO remove wrin.
kles and other lines in the face of a
patron by repeated applications of a
pneumatic cup, which draws the sunk.
en- tissues out.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Municipal Poultry Farm.

The Mupdesley (England) Parish
Council, which struck out new line
in multiplication by ste g a poul-
try farm, has realized '"J..ts on the
first years VOL" - quail
to reduction .....~s of a
cent and fifth y.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Edward Never Sells Horses.

One of King Edwards rules is that
when horse has been in his service
it shall not be sold. The horses are
kept until they no longer can be used
and are then chloroformed.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
In Nashua.

A sprightly young fellow in Nashua
Determined to throw all his cashua,
Cried loudly. "Ha. hal
Bring me pate foie gras,'
And disdainfully motioned the nashua.
Puck
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Haunted House to Come Down.

Uninhabited for nearly half a cen
fury because it is believed to be haun-
vuestrasse, Berlin, is about to be
pulled down.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
Musical Comedy in England.

Musical comedy was introduced into
England May 2S, 1856. Dignifed by
the name of opera" an entertainment
called "The Cruelty of Spaniards in
Peru" was produced at the Cockpit
theater on that day.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-09
An Aid to Appetite.

Do not eat when tired. Lie down
for a few minutes first, then when a
little rested the digestive organs will
perform their duties much better.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

close communication with Washington,
Jefferson and other leaders and assur-
ed them that his services were at the
disposal of the colonies whenever they
should be needed upon the sea. He at
once prepared for the contest. Learn
ing that two French warships had put
in at Hampton Roads, he visited them
and secured permission to make COM
plete plans of the new frigate La Terp-
sichore, and the first American war
ship, the Alliance, was constructed and
armed according to these plans.
In June, 1775, the naval committee
Of congress, of which Robert Morris
was chairman, invited Jones to give it
his advice. In reply he wrote letter
which drew high praise from Washing
ton, who declared that Jones' powers
of usefulness are great and must be
constantly kept in view"
This letter contains as complete and
admirable a presentation Of the re-
sppnsibillties of naval officers as has
ever been set forth within an equal
scope. He presented also plan Of or
ganization for the navy which display
ed remarkable comprehension Of the
subject and which in it's main lines
was adopted by the committee. Jones
acted not merely as adviser to the
committee, but at its request he took
charge of converting an Indiaman into
a lightweight frigate. work which he
prosecuted with such energy that the
Alfred, stanch ship of twenty-eight
guns. was the first war vessel ready
for the service Of the colonies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

lucky rise in the wind and clever
maneuyer by Jones brought the ships
a-foul of each other, and this time he
was able to grapple them securely to-
gether This circumstance changed the
fortunes of the battle. The British
captain was deprived of the advantage
which his heavy battery had given him
over the silenced guns of the Richard.
He made every effort to cut the fasten-
ings which bound the ships together.
The result of the battle depended upon
the success of that effort. 1t was des-
peratoly pressed and desperately re-
sisted. The captain and two lieuten-
ants Of the French marines and sol
diers had been wounded, and Jones
himself directed their fire. He urged
on the French In their own tongue.
He exhausted and probably enlarged
the resources Of their language by the
most dreadful imprecations against the
foe. He would seize loaded muskets
from the hands of the marines and
fire them himself. His manner com
pletely won the French. They became
almost delirious with enthusiasm. Hen
ry Gardner who took part in the bat
tie, wrote that 1.-THE commodore had
every Frenchman who was not killed
stark crazy. At first it was all he
could do to get them to stand. Toward
the last he had trouble to keep them
from boarding the enemy before he
was ready. 1t took them several days
to cool off,"
The Richard took fire, and her mag
azines were threatened She appeared
to be sinking at the same time. The
English prisoners were set to work the
pumps and also to put out the flames.
At about this time Jones was asked
from the British ship If he had sur
rendered. He replied. Il have only
begun to fight" A hand grenade drop
ped by Midshipman Tanning through
the hatch of the Scraps inflicted great
damage.
When the time for boarding came
Jones gave the signal, and the colors
of the Scraps We're soon struck AS
the Richard could not long be kept
atioat, Jones transferred his crew and
prisoners to the Scraps, but he left
his flag flying above the Richard, which
was to be the sepulcher of so many
heroes The last ever seen Of the Bon
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

British prize (which she had captured
In desperate sea fight lasting several
hours soon got abroad and Jones I'M
mediately became the center of attrac-
tion to the townspeople.
The moral effect of the victory was
almost incalculable The officers OF the
French navy crowded the decks of the
two vessels and satisfied themselves of
the truth Of what they must have
thought very unreal story A British
ship of war had been captured in bat
tie by ship of inferior force. Buell.
says in his excellent biography Of Jones
that 1t was the first instance in modern
warfare where such thing had been
done. Jones was at once recognized as
a hero, and the strange flag Of the new
nation across the sea became an object
OF respect and admiration But he soon
found himself in a situation of great
practical difficulty.
He had his own crew and shipload
Of prisoners to feed. Our commission
ers in France were compelled from
lack of funds to dishonors his drafts.
He had used his own money to make
good to his crew the terms under
which their government had secured
their services, and with his own mon
ey exhausted he adopted summary
course with regard to a merchant prize
and was thus able to repair his ships
and to keep his men from becoming
objects OF charity.
The Ranger was sent back to Amer
lea under command of its lieutenant
and Jones remained in France again
without ship. He now began long
and painful struggle for a squadron
which should bear the flag Of his coun-
try. Ships he could have had in plen-
ty, ships heavily armed, If he would
become a privateer, but he proudly de-
clined them upon such terms.
II am not" he wrote, Sin pursuit Of
private gain fer myself or for others.
I hold commission as captain in the
regular navy of the United States.
which, in my estimation, is not to be
outranked by the same grade of com.
mission Of even date in any other
navy in the world. My sole ambition
Is to have opportunity of fighting q
battle in virtue Of that commission
and under our new flag among ma
tions, battle that will teach ia
the world, and particularly to English
men and Frenchmen, that the Ameri
can flag means something afoat and
must be respected DIT sea"
The obstacles In his path made sue.
cess almost hopeless The French
minister OF marine made fair prom
ises and did nothing. At one turn
after another Jones was baffled. Ever
pr. Franklin became discouraged and
advised him to return to America
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Finally, after every other expedient
had failed, he boldly wrote letter to
the king. This letter, but chiefly the
assistance Of the Duchesse de Charities,
the mother of Louis Philippe, procured
him an audience The result was the
Bonhomme Richard
That famous ship, after having been
nearly worn out in the East India serv-
ice, had become an armed transport in
the French navy. After much effort
Jones converted her into an American
fTigate and armed her as best he could
Some of his cannon had been condemn
ed, and in the sequel they proved
worse than useless. His crew was of
the most nondescript character, such
as he was able to pick up in the har-
bors of France. Many Of them were
not what Jones called "blue water"
sailors, or, indeed, sailors at all.
It was composed of Portuguese,
French sailors and fishermen, about 100
French soldiers who had never before
served aboard ship, a few French ma
rines and $50 Americans who had been
prisoners and the recollection Of whose
sufferings endured in British prison
ships and jails nerved them In the des-
perate battle they were to fight Il
might have better ship" wrote Jones,
"and my crew would be better If they
were all Americans, but am truly
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

HE difficulties encountered by
the naval commander Of the
present day are as nothing
compared to those with which
Paul Jones was confronted at every
turn. Not only did he have to fight the
ships of the enemy, In almost every
case more powerful and better equip
ped than his own; he was compelled
even to exercise all of his powers Of
persuasion to get ships upon which to
risk his life and, incidentally, to WOO
the goddess OF fame. Had Jones not
been one Of the most persistent men
that ever lived and had he not had the
advice of Benjamin Franklin, at the
time In Paris, it is doubtless improba-
Bile that the name Paul Jones would
now be household word in the United
States, for there would have been no
Bonhomme Richard and consequently
no victory over the Scraps.
The story Of the circumstances lead
ing up to Jones' Requirement Of the
Bonhomme Richard reads today like
fiction.
After jones' victory in the Ranger
over the British ship Drake he pro-
ceeded at once to Brest, France, from
which port he had sailed less than a
month before. The news that the dar-
ing American had arrived In port with
the almost worthless Ranger and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
STATE HOME
FOR INSANE,
FooNrlNUED FROM FIRST PAeEl

there through the building pool tables,
parlor tennis and other diversions are
provided for the amusement of the pa
tients.
The hospital chapel is model in
church construction.
Wonderful in it's conception, the
management of this great testimonial
to the charity of Christian people
with its community of dependents,
and the thousand and one matters of
detail demanding daily attention and
never-ending vigilance, forces upon
the thoughtful visitor clearer con-
ception Of his duties as a citizen and
his responsibility for the welfare of
his neighbor, and that neighbor every
citizen Of the State.
The following are the board of man
ayers appointed by the governor OF the
State President, John G. Eisele, New
ark; DR.. James w. Smith, vice-presi-
dent, of Paterson; DR.. James M. Buck
ley, of Morristown, editor of the Chris
tian Advocate; ex-senator John A.
Mcbride, Of Sussex county DR.. David
st. John, of Hackensack Richard a..
McCurdy, president of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York;
James G. Morgan, banker of Wee
hawken; and former Mayor Patrick j.
Ryan, of Elizabeth.
The efficient warden of the institu-
tion who has charge of everything OUT
side of the medical department. is M.
k. Everitt.
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PAUL JONES AUTOGRAPH.

PAUL JONES' AUTOGRAPH.
homme Richard was, to use the worus
of Jones, "the defiant waving of her
unconquered and unstricken flag as
she went down"
The capture of the Scraps formed
the climax Of Jones' career. He had
little opportunity for service during the
rest of the war.
So far as he was permitted, Jones
laid the foundation Of the sea power Of
his country upon broad lines. His brill
liant career has been an inspiration to
the service to which he belonged from
the day he won for 1t Its first victory.
AS an Illustration Of the systematic
thoroughness of Jones and his almost
marvellous foresight 1t may be mention
ed that during the winter preceding the
outbreak of hostilities Jones was in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
Candidates Passed .

A a result of the competitive exam
nation, held last May, Congressman
Charles N. Fowler nominated William
w. Smith, of Springfield, as principal;
A. S. Whitney, of Plainfeld, as first
alternate; w. Mel. Wolfe, of Chatham,
as second alternate, and Robert f.
Gray, of Summit, as third alternate,
for appointment as midshipman at the
U. S. Naval Academy from the 5th
Congressional district of New Jersey.
1t is gratifying to state that these
young men all took the mental exam
nation, held by the Government at
Annapolis, on June Goth, and passed
with high rating. This is fine
showing for the enterprise and scholar
ship of these representative young
men of the district. WilliamW. Smith,
having also passed the physical exam
nation, has been admitted to the
Academy as midshipman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

grateful for ship and crew as they
are" 1t was with such ship that he
declared he would mot shrink from
engaging superior ship of the enc
my
On Aug. IA, 1879, he set sail upon
that memorable cruise which reflects
SO much luster upon his own name and
upon the navy to which he belonged.
The action with the Scraps took place
upon the evening Of Sept. %. The sim
plest recital of the well established
facts of that struggle would seem ex-
trayagant, for such another battle was
never fought upon the sea. Only the
mention Of It's more important Incl
dents will be given here. The battle
was fought by moonlight.
The Scraps was new frigate and
in construction. sailing qualities and
armament greatly outclassed Jones'
converted East Indiaman The full
weight of her broadside was 315 pounds
as against 25s for that Of the Richard
But almost at the first fire two Of the
Richards condemned eighteen pound
ers blew up, killing some of her crew,
and that ancient battery was then
abandoned. The full broadside Of the
Richard was thus reduced to 204
pounds, or less than two-thirds that Of
her antagonist. Such disparity in
favor Of well manned British ship
seemed to render the contest hopeless.
The fight was at close quarters, and
Jones soon saw that the splendid gun
merry of bis own crew could not avail
against the great difference m the
weight Of metal, especially as the guns
of the British ship were handled with
remarkable effect. The ships came to-
gether, and Jones attempted to Crap
pie them to each other, but the fines
separated, and they fell apart. BY this
time more than half OF the remaining
guns Of the Richard had been put out
of action, and the total weight of her
broadside had been reduced to less
than hundred pounds, while the fire
of the Scraps seemed as heavy as
ever.
More than one-half OF his crew on
the gun deck had been killed or wound
ed, while the ship was rapidly filling
with water. II the battle was to be
fought out with cannon it was clear
that Jones must either surrender or
go to the bottom, for the Richard bad
practically no cannon In action, while
she was safe and easy target for the
guns Of the Scraps, only hundred
feet away. At this point the Alliance.
one Of the ships In the American
squadron, appeared in the darkness
and held out to Jones the hope OF
rescue, but she fired two broadsides
into the Richard and then sailed away.
And now at this desperate stage a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

/" Bargain" is magic word that al
ways arrests attention when other
words utterly fail to do so. Never has
z Bargains" before been fs0 potently
powerful as at this very time, when
Hahne & Co. are offering the best sum-
mer bargains in the history of New
ark's retail trade. The great furni-
tare sale, which is rebuke to New
York's high prices, Is a pronounced
success. Until the end Of the month
the bargains to be had in Hahne &
Co. s twelve-acre store will be pheno-
menal in every department.