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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-13

vein as o,E Sarn Blah did. he clean
missed IL. anyway. We'd have mace
him find il. BY heaven. only he slipped
Off one night before we iUew what nc
was ano,it.
Bill started drinking That's a way
some men have / never can understand
AS if they wanted 10 assist Providence
I'm wiping thel7s Que. There was q lit
tie chap came To the school house one
Sunday. few years before. with a face
like an angel Cod had forgotten: l
think 1t was thai look in his eyes which
made. me remenper so well what he
said
what is man that Thou art mindful
of him" he spouts Thou nIadest him
a little lower than the angels TO crown
him with glory and worship. Here we
have the explanation. my men. of Ill
lifes trials and it's sorrows. God Al
mighty tests our fitness for his king
dom Nothing will discourage us, no
difficulties perDleX. If We remember il
,--lilade, z i{tIe>'Fower Co. be crowned
And r lid ren1eiui.es r. MIXER found
myself in a tight place bur that little
chaps face didn't shine out like a
vision i'm the darkness. and / hear him
say as plain as if il were only yester-
day:
Made a little lower to be crowned. .
I'd Ike 60 have told Ell Siocufn That
bat he'6 have said d. and that's III
there'd be 10 il
Sa things .WeTe IN BAG sSsk1sbe when
Chaflfea Cutrbertsor AfrotA3 fN<b Slocunl
Creek: coming dowits tfiE rTfHin street
with Il pelting clatter which sent every
thing which way. We didn't know who
Charlie was then. ard We didn't care:
man with q marc like that was
friends with tho universe, and We
made them welcome. She WIS q littls
beauty. l can fell YOU; dark hay with
white hoofs and a white star in hel
forehead like Il sign Of boptismal grace
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BY &. w. RIDLEY eEAL

the thickets are full of calling birds
and chattering squirrels and overhead.
along the cloud line somewhere. comes
the distant challenge Of Che mountain
sheep, believing defiance. Why. it gets
into a mans very soul He wants 70
below defiance. too, only hes got his
ethics. Perhaps YOU think being a bit
pTimeVal there We're quafrels. fights,
passionate contests are reprisals-not
a bit of it. She was a queen and what
she said went. When Mike Murgatroyd
got his dismissal it's true he kicked
Freddy Fanshawe out TO the sidewalk,
but that was for get in his road, and
Freddy needed kicking. ANYWAY We al
tagged along for q while. but she
dropped Is one by one until only Bill
Slocum was left
lie was kind of gentleman miner
with more money than the rest Of us
He bought out Sam Blairs claim. re-
puted 20 be The richest i'm the camp. but
not the kind for a poor map 10 work.
It~Eas a1I ri9ht Tot Bill thought He
inportcd tho s5dnachiusfy from The
east and 4 figH-c1ass engineer to sink
The shaft. and spent no end of money
on the business. Expectation ran high.
liz Bill was made We were al mCdc.
And when Dolly Britton pinned her
faith on Biu'S success that as good as
settled The matters for those Of us who
were still young enough to feel the
blood move quicker at anything she
might 10. But itWas an anxious time.
we worried tiScod de5l Slocum him
self declared one night at little even
ing we had orer at Remington's:
ITS make or freak. bows. The whole
shooting match has gene into the
shaft
And the whole shooting match STAYED
there. Cod Almighty gives some men
sense. the others get credentials. I
don't believe with all his certificates
hat engineer know rs much about he
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(COpyIight)
You know the Honora bic William Slo-
cum-not personally, perhaRs-but you
0<now the palatial residence the great
mining senator built on Fifth avenue,
and YOU remember his sensational mar
Iiage. "a few years go 30 the reignlns
beauty II two continents--a woman for
whom a prince was ready to abdiCatc
IBIS thrOne-of course you do; well, this
Is about - girl who might have been
the Honorable Mrs. Slocum and de-
clined. 1sC ntAh ~
/ knew the Honorable William i'm the
days when he was plangBill, Slocum of
.SlUcum Creek: when he Was poor and
liore too steady. and my lady wouldn't
3lave looked at him except as cutiOsi-
1y-ypt ne was loved. Loved with q
love that would have lasted to tho END
OF time and all eternity II he hadr' {
shown so plainly he wasn't worth it,
SlOcum Greek when | first saw il was
rot what il is now "A typical mining
camp the school house, used ON sun
days foGea~elflfchs The largest Building
ana the most oInamented in IL: for its
the women and the children tat count
IN the west: they keep us little nearer
cod Almighty than we'd be without
them. So coming into the Creek the
first thing to catch the eye would be
the school house; and tho next. If she
happened C. be standing in the door.
Would he the school mistress. Dolly
Tritton..u.fog shea had ,the prettiest'
trimme At 4ntle figure Ven ever SOW.
AND a way about her that was convinc-
ingly attractive.
OF course the men were crazy about
Her. There's touch OF the primevdl
IN passion at all times. but it's more
than a touch iE a mining camp. The
smell Of the earth gets into a mans
nOs;rils. mineles i'm his brain with the
fragrance of spruce trees twining thor
slghing branches about each other: and
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whenrs the wedding. cnarlTo?" he
flung out.
The crack of a gun couldn't have ST.
fenced the crowd quicker. Every mans
soul had an understanding with every
other man that that was Il matter not
TO be talked about, and We waited in
breathiess expectation to see what I,ill
would do. He got slowly OIL his feet
and lurclied over to where Charlie was
sitting
There's not going to be any we'd
ding, by Cod" he shouted, striking the
table with his fist.
Charlie looked from one To another
bewlldered, the color gone from his
cl1eeks-but the men hung their heads
none wanting to meet his eye. and he
looked at Biz again.
That's my girl you're footing round.
Mr.. Cuthbertson. my girl.---yo1 under
stand? And you've got to stop it,
Cuthbertson pushed back his chair.
His eyes were blazing, his fists
clenched. The boys were ready to
spring in and prevent a fight. Dat he
/, flung on his coat and went toward the
door
Goodnight. boys he crisd--very
self-contained; he always was. And
/ the door swung behind him and he dis
/ appeared in the night. leaving Bill
lurching on to the corner of the table,
/
stupidity blinking.
| The fun was over. so ! got MY coat
and followed Charlie. I overlook him
/ Just as he left the bit Of sidewalk which
runs in front of the postofice. and we
I splashed along the sodden WAY toccth-
err He said nothing end / didn't want
10 interrupt his thoughts. I felt muir
derous about Freddy. but 1 guessed he
I wasn't thinking about hi,n, so beg6n
! 50 think about her. too. Pretty Dolly
T, Britton. loved &c children and wor-
! shipped of men. It seems to me n
queer thing sometimes how the sorrows
of life mostly happen TO those that least
deserve them.
but the Creeks with You, Charlie" /
rsDned out almost before 1 Knew It.
"Then les true son. is it?' he asked.
ITS truc. BIT I say. and the bows
saS-the whole Creek says Bjll has no
claim il he won't make cool
AYE. son. but what's Doiiy sny?"
guessed he'd his The only nail worth
hammering at.
You'll have to ask her, charlie"
said
'I'r, going TO-
And when I left him he Yves smiling
I'm n satisfied sort of way to himself.
Well, what she said was az much 4
surprise 70 us as it was to MIN. The
next afternoon he went over 30 the
going home and he knew he would find
her alone She wasn't looking any less
pretty than usual. and when her eyes
iightened UP at his coming he thought
!, he knew all that was in oromise fof
him. But he didn't. she came down the
room 20 meet him and he sat n one o,
the children's desks and caught hel
hand in his.
''roilv," he murufured. 81 want vos
to teach me-"
She drew her hands away with q
haph1 Laugh that spared his .liscont9nt
what do you want 60 learn, Char
l. iie?"
''A lot Of things. sweetheart; most Of
all whether you love me. dear?''
he tried 10 get her hands again, but
shc kept them behind her back, looking
at him with wide open. seriOlls eyes.
"You know Shout Bill?'' sle asked.
Hes out OF ii. Dolly. There's not q
man living good enough for yJd, h5
, Less than the least Of u.s.
She looked very solemn. her cheeks
az pink. her b..f0m heavins.
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consul sas no knowledge Of II; III
store Is close to a sentry post and tn
officer Of the post processes ignoE
ance Of the incident
Il believe the police surveillance
Of the city Is adequate for the Drotec
ton Of private property ] may 70
mind your excellency that not lonl
ago It was discovered that thieves
had lodged In and pillaged the
ence Of some New York million
during his absence In the sum-
but this would not have justifie
British admiral landing an armed
ty and assisting the New York 20
II have the honor to be, with
found gratitude and the highest
pect,
your obedient servant,
ALEXANDER SWETTENHAA.
Rear Admiral Davis told the A
ciated Press he deeply regretted
governors attitude. He was still
WINGED that the governor was une
to the task Of relieving distress
this was evident from the fact that
American field hospital had tended
many sick and wounded and others
were constantly arriving. having been
unable to gain amisslon DO the gov.
eminent hospital.
Governor Swettenham's attitude to-
ward a friendly American officers as
sistance Is greatly deplored by many
of the residents Of Kingston. some of
them even suggesting that the cover.
nor be petitloned to resign. His 40
ion Is construed by some as inspired
by resentment of President Roosevelt's
attitude toward jamaican negroes on
the Panama canal.
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Is In contrast with the fact that on
Friday night, after sending the letter,
the governor personally visited the
barracks occupied By me police and
several companies Of the West India
regiment and bitterly censured the
officers, saying that differing waa
prevalent throughout the city.
At the same time the governor de-
eiared he would not permit the pres
ence Of any armed Americans In Kings
ton.
The United States refrigerator ship
Celtic arrived here. She received or
ders not 10 delay her departure, and
sailed at one o'clock that afternoon.
The steamer oterie has come In from
Santiago and win return there with
many refugees. Few Americans -.
main here.
There are stEn frequent tremors Of
ne earth.
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niaica, both official and private citi
gems at the action ct Governor SWEET
tenham in demanding the withdrawal
by Admiral Daviss relief forces IA
spreading and intenslfying. The gov
ernor's response to Admiral DaSisAS
letter is bitterly denounced and II ID
generally declared thai the only poA
sable PREPARATION IL for the government
70 apologize and recall Governor SWEET
tenham. JamAicans say that ne IN.
dignation, which doubtless Is felt In
the United States and England, is
fully shared By the residents Of tht,
Island. They contrast the apathy Of
the home government, which has not
rendered any relief, and the loyal sen.
erosity Of the United States, which IN
stantly rushed war ships. surgeons.
medicines ana food to the stricken
city. The deepest regret and north
cation is expressed lest the action q
Governor swettenhabn may disturb
the entente between America and
Great B-itain.
Citizens strongly criticised ne 40
ton Of the authorities IN placing OBJ
Etholes n the way Of The American
naval surgeons whose splendid zen
Fices IN tending TIE neglected. wound.
ID and sick are most highly praised
Governor sWsttsnham's contsntion
b hi letter 70 Admiral DaFis that
"a iOcal nOiins nrut-ortuu W Annlp
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Washington. Jan. ia wireless
message to the navy department
from Rear Admiral Evans at Guam
tanamo states that the battleship
Missouri and Indiana arrived at Ja-
maica early Thursday. The Whipple
having aboard Divisional Commander
Admiral G. H.. Davis, with corps Of
surgeons and medical supplies al
ready had arrived at Kingston.
The American National Red Cross
will extend immediate help to the
earthquake sufferers in jamaica.
Cleveland Dodge, head Of the New
York state organization has been au-
thorized to purchase $4,000 worth OF
supplies to be sent to Kingston by
the first steamer.
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Wasiangton. Jan 22-Ths house
committee on appropriations Monday
reported the pension BIN carrying an
appropriation Of e1ss.1ss.5oo for 1soe.
The appropriation for pensions n
1907 vas tlto.245.,e0 Ln he BIN ap.
preparation e made hoF only nine q
the Is pension assnails watch noa
aaisl IL .l,kta-l
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ARE INDIGNANT IN JAMAICA
Both omsiaIs and Private citi1sn.
Dsplsrs the Governors Action.

Thsy Contrast Apathy Of HONE Gov
eminent Win the Prompt ana en-
sepstie Measures q Americans.
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SENDS NO ANSWER
Gov. Swettenham Makes no Reply
to Request Prom Foreign Of
fec for Explanation.
GRATITUDE IN ENGLAND
Mayor Of Kingston Haze Made an Ap.
peal to Mayor Of New York
for Asslstance-EveFy
House Destroyed.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The state de-
partment late Monday afternoon re
ceived the following telegram fror
London under Mondays date: N
Honorable Elihu Root, Secretar
of State, Washington:
Have read in newspapers this morn
ing what purports to be a letter from
Governor Of Jamaica. Can only sa!
that on materials before me l enter
tain, as responsible for troops in is
land, feeling OF deep gratitude to Amer
lean admiral for generous assistance
rendered at most critical time.
(Signed) HALDANB,
SEQ. Of State for War, London
To this the following reply wal
sent.
"Haldane, Secretary Of State toI
War, London.
1.-THE president greatly appreciates
your cordial telegram and 10 glad II
the proximity Of this country has
mazda ~ TNnanihla m ha NJ tho AHOht.
al aas,stanca ~ ,he st,,cIron 10.
MA ~ Tama,c. n +bis oy,a,a N III
cause Of this proximity, and pending
the arrival Of your own warships and
transports, we can render and further
aid whatever, the president earnest.
n.I 49, 'ou W." Oal " ~" ~'%s
~ .'s.. we MnO" now vneerlu
80, - ~ ~, "oS,u ionuol SUN alu " 10
" So, '"0 O'iVu''"n0eS i0Vesoeu,
Io. .s BAUM
AS'inS 0o''0'Ary oA o'@'~
-,
.. nuoa, 'an. lS-lhe COMMA. OF
n0o - SUI, wiehout e0planation irom
or A.o1anuer owe..ennam, inc COVER
noT u SanICs, Vi the SITUATION winch
,ou " Tue wl.norawAl OF Hear Admiral
DasaS; wArsnipA rom Alasston On
Sasuiuay me siience' aienousn irrl
'"Ons 70 tne government Is construed
as sooo sign tnat TINS mucn regret
.ou aliar 10 capable OF amlcaDle ad-
!uAtmenI ana VIII not lesd 70 any DIS
. .urDAnOS Oh me friendly relations De-
Britain. ~ 49," '~'
New York, Jan. 92.-The mayor Of
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KinestnA jamaica. Jan. aa-Ths
indis1suon q as rosiduni. of u
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New York. Jan. iz-PIansIo ok,nv,
ne relief q ne Jamaica earthou-,
sufferers were formulated At 4 meetin
wednesday night Of a number o. r.,
ressnndFos q steamship lines nps
eunEciai nrms.
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Havana, Jan. 1T.-Rear Admiral
Evans In command OF the Unlteo
States Atlantic fleet has sent mes
sage to Governor Magoon BY wireless
telegraph announcing that the battle.
ships Missouri and Indiana sailed for
Kingston, Jamaica at noon weanas.
day.
The batieship squadron when lss.
heard from was at Guantanamo. cuha
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the Jamaican disturbances, but gives
other proofs Of terrestrial phenomena
pshh DISH ock shaile els ewh ere,-ante
in the shape Of shocks elsewhere. hail
storms and rock falls.
st. Augustine. Fla, Jan. 1S.-Wire-
less messages received at the station
on Anastasia island Thursday By
Chief ELECTRICAL Elkins say that
Kingston is sinking gradually;
that many cracks and holes one hun
dred feet deep were formed by the
earthquake and that grave fears are
felt that the entire city will slip into
the bay.
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a thorough search is made Of the
wrecked buildings.
London, Jan. 18.-It is now known
that the death list from the Kingston
earthquake certainly will exceed 500
persons and may even reach 1000 and
that large numbers have been incapac-
itated by their injuries. The city is
heap of ruins.
The royal family fastened to set the
country an example Of generous assist
ance to the afflicted city. The king
and the queen have each contributed
$4,000 to the Lord Mayors fund. The
Prince and Princess Of Wales, have
contributed $4,000 each and the big
companies interested in the West In
dies are following suit.
Should the reports Of the subsistence
of Kingston harbor be confirmed
new peril will be added, and further
dispatches on this subject are await
ed with the greatest anxiety.
According to further dispatches re-
ceived here from Jamaica dated Thurs
day, the total list Of dead at Kingston
is expected to approach 1000. Many
bodies in a state Of decomposition or
charred beyond recognition had to be
buried.
The American battleshps Missouri
and Indiana, have arrived in the har-
Dor.
According to information received
Thursday the Kingston horror is grow
Ing. Communication with the island
Is partially restored, and every mes
sage that comes brings fresh details
Of the appalling catastrophe.
The number of dead is placed var
lously at from 500 to 1900 and the
number Of injured runs into the thous-
ands. Ten thousand people are said
70 be homeless. The danger of fannie
has increased and with it stands the
Ipectre of pestilence. There is urgent
iced Of supplies of all kinds and en-.
'rgetic efforts are being made in this
country and in England TO send aid.
The business section Of the city
las been wiped out and the estimates
4 the damage range from $4,000, 900
o s25,0O0,0OO.
Among the dead and injured are a
lumber of prominent English per-
ons and almost every dispatch adds
J new name to the list Eight Ameri-
ans are recorded as missing and 1t
> said that many tourists undoubted-
' were crushed by falling walls in the
district. The American bat
leships Missouri ana indiana have
cached the scene and American Off
ers and sailors are standing by to
ender assistance in their power. A
ew horror is added to the situation
y reports that the city seems to be
loWly sinking into the sea. The con-
our Of the bottom Of the harbor has
Materially changed and two light
ouses at the harbor entrance are said {
have disappeared.
The ships In the harbor are crowd.
with injured people, and the death !
st Is being increased daily. Corpses 9
e In the streets or are being thrown
to trenches.
The full extent Of the appalling !
llamity that has visited the capital
jamaica has not yet been recorded !
the outside world, and It Is doubt.
! II even the people o. Kingston :
are yet aware Of the full
tent OF the disaster that over
helmed them last Monday afternoon. ,
That there d q general state Of un-
ct IN the esrth. Of which the Jamaica
anifestation was only one In Q
anea q the belief Of profss- =
2 Pelar. the hmous solSmoloEist \
a astrouomer Il the Laibach Oh. r
-vatou us Instruments REGISTERED q
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the first steamer
--
st. Thomas, u. W. L;"Jan. IT.-ha
ports received here from Jamaica say
1t is estimated that 1000 persons have
been killed by the earthquake and fire
and that 10000 persons are homeless.
The damage to Kingston alone Is plao-
ed at fully $1O,0OO.O0O.
Advices received from Jamaica de
clare that all people have. been waIn-
cd to keep away from Kingston. The
stencil is described as awful. Money
is useless. The banks have been
burned, but the vaults are supposed 10
be safe, The misery on all sides IL
indescribable, Rich and Door alike
oro uroontlv roodad n % imnoas,ble
~ SOW whora .rvho1v non ho fourd
Sir lanes Tsronson vioe.connsa,
~ the Roval Mail staamshin oomnanv
10 among The I,Ilad Tbo dead arc he.
inc hur,ad undor s,nouldorino rims
Tho meroant,la commrnitr sufforaT
most severalv warebousos falling -
them Manv professional men ara
dood or ,niurad Tba rnorooe 49,
Iootins cast .oonas 30 he,ne r,it,
nossod All ~ shons sava haen ~
-troved and oil +hn hu,Id,rgs - am
around Kinestor &c q rr,ir. vor,,
Tow 80 +bara 40 ,aso - ,,ro a.
covernor and HI. nor+r ON soto
II ,s ronor+od +bot ~ ov+;rot Wi
cono IN ~ nor,sb ~ port,ond 10 shoU,
Inc sionS ~ octiv,tv hi th,s hos M
bner verified NJ nows no. vat haor
rocaivod from otbo- rsr+. - ~ =.
lana ~ Jamaica COMMUNICATIVE ho,n.
WOW, d,sr,ouI. '''---
Washington. ian 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the state
Wednesday afternoon.
"Jamafca. January 16. 1891 n. m.
Secretary Of State. washington:
"Fearful earthuuake followed nv
lire. Kingston DESTROYED Hundreds
NJ lives lost Tood badlv wanteN
Consulate probably DESTROYED Fire
Tho last san+onoo - tha d,srotoh 4.
!. ~ .osn..os ~ ~" 80
MAT r.nsrs " '' ~
mi. S,snatoh .ou..aos
..rt,r, ~ to1,,ws - $500 -.
. ra,,o, TnSona a.. ~ 1.os-A
nant haa hoon ~ aSuano. - az.
notto- a.. tL-o 1s-4' -. IL.
h. oss,oo. j.. aSos Japan " psa DoSnlot
IN a. w. uTost r,,,a,os ~ n ao,an,' 80
ot,on mo- ~ .utah,,sS Ss o La.ma
be navv donortr,an+ 80 Adro;~n,
4ronn oo,,,r,pna ID a. Ati.t,u S1aa.
: nnor+onano r,,ho s "a a.nao c. c.
o+oru poot Iator saS;oo a ~ 80 80
h,I,tv 30 sond,n.. ,onS,,,. 'ne Isl
be distressad is,ond g t,rno 80 80
ho+ Adr,raI rTonSl Ia un .nS Vus
hs direct,on ond has a IaS ans,C'pa ~
90 hoot dastrorar a. s .uI a. = ~.
Al N tbo Amarioon sIaot co. T,n ~
N order,no two - +hn .Io,ro. hat.1s
bins 70 follow soon S,V .So D no',s
Kingston, Jamaica. ian. 17-K,neu.
m was overwhelmed bv an earth
Jake at 1890 on Monday afternoon
N riIa. wara ,ntnros 80 49,
Jarv hou,a T., +ha o,.y -s aau . a.noss
Ejro h-o,-. ', ~. "a. We uesuo
,ake ana comn Gst ar az. 'ne . ear'ns
nh S,,s,n.e .ne WIZ =.
n eston =. Ao business sec,ion OF
hes Tha rS,,aS nnn ~ Sn asu.ie .as
'urchas rmhr. " "a. INJURED me
! a., ..t puDno oinoes ana noteis
lities at the Constant Springs ho-
!. Among the killed were Sir
mes Ferguson and prominent mer-
ants and professional men.
tine above dispatch reached The
ISOLATED Press Wednesday after