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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
WHY eRANsFoRo WAS wRoTH.

IL you were mayor of Salt Lake and
had sent in writing to the council the
official appointment OF a fire depart
ment chief; and II. after you had left
town, councilman had distracted the
appointment from the official files. so
IT could not be acted upon. wouldn't II
make you wrathy? And II. after the
council had promised to confirm the
appointment. bunch of outsiders who
hold no Office or authority. We're to step
IN and say your man couldn't have the
place. wouldn't you rise up and smite
the buttinskis where it would do the
most good?
Well. that is what happened TO John
s. Bransford. elected mayor and sup
posed head of the city administration.
John had offered the job TO James De-
vine. with the approval Of his party
councilmen. He wrote out the APP
pointment when Devine accepted, sent
1t 10 the recorder and left town on a
vacation. sure that Devine would be
confirmed. He hadn't got over the Ne
vada line before the "persuaders" who
seem TO think they are running the
American party, summoned a confer
ence of party men and decided the
mayor didn't know his business. Coun-
Gilman Stewart distracted the ap-
pointment and had decided on the ap-
,pointment of one of his Fourth ward
constituents TO the place before the
mayor could be heard from
But the ''persuaders" and busy po-
dies who butted in didn't know John
Bransford as well then as they do now
He returned from his vacation in the
fighting blood dates back to some Ken
lucky iorebears who would tackle any
thing from catamounts up and down
the line. Bransford told the meddlers
he had pledged himself to appoint De-
vine. and he would see them in a much
hotter place than Salt Lake before he
went back on a promise. Moreover, he
offered a few brief and pungent re-
marks on the character of the council
men who had suggested Devine and
then stood ready TO dump him into the
scrap heap on a minutes notice.
We don't think great deal OF De-
vine: it's too hard work keeping track
OF his politics, and he has never shown
any symptoms of greatness as a fire
chief. But we do admire the mayors
sand and his outspoken way of doing
things. In politics. particularly. it is
refreshing to find man whose word
means something for more than twen-
ty-four hours ar stretch. and who is
big enough 10 persist in what he be-
lieves right regardless OF petty party
considerations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
BARLEY p, The PERENNIAL.

just as some men get out their fish,
ing tackle automatically on the day be-
fore the season opens Farley P. p.
Christensen announces his candidacy
for some office or other along about
this time of year. The small boys in
stinct thai makes him head for water
early in the summer. the appearance
of the Easter hat, the season for mar
bles and the recurrence or the house
cleaning epidemic are no surer than
Parley's habit of candidacy.
This time he thinks he is candi-
date for the congressional nomination.
Joe Howell knows better. CaIllsrer and
Spry and the rest of the federal syn
dictate know better. but Farley persists
in his delusion and enjoys IL so much
that no one would willingly spoil his
dream of happiness.
Along about convention time this
blooming perennial candidate, this
hardy annual in the political garden.
will be convinced that a vociferous de-
mand from the dear people insures his
nomination; on the night before the
candidates are chosen he will be in
the happy frame of mind that belongs
only to the man who has written
pledges from two-thirds OF the dele
gates. And when the ballot is taken,
he Will discover. as he has before. that
this political business is rs uncertain
as playing faro against a brace box.
Come TO think about it, though, there
is no good reason why Farley shouldn't
be a candidate. Considering such as
pirants as Harry Joseph. remembering
the kind Of representative the smoor
machine has given Utah. contemplating
the awful possibility of Callister in the
gubernatoriai chair. Christensen looms
up as a star of the first magnitude
a sort of shooting star headed for no.
where and due to arrive there on con-
vention day.
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try division under the immediate direc-
ton and lead of Brigadier General Ham
ilton s. Hawkins: and that Colonel Roose-
Welt. with the cavalry division. saw the
key of the position carried by the infan-
try. he being at Kettle HILL 400 or 500 yards
slightly north by east of the so-called fort
on the ridge. A perusal of the reports of
General ]. Ford Kent and of Captains A.
c. Markley. Henry Wygant. Ben w. Lea
veil and Charles Dodge of the Twenty
fourth shows that that regiment took
conspicuous part in the assault on the
blockhouse; no reference 10 the Rough
Riders, who afterwards occupied the ridge
on the right of the blockhouse without
serious resistance, is found in the reports
of these Officers
A copy of Captain Herbert H Sargents
book on the Santiago campaign and ac-
cess to the report in 1898 of the major
general commanding the army would save
obituarists from repeating the mistake
made in the sketch Of Colonel Augur's ca
reer Mr.. Roosevelt OF course Is in part
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
STRENGTHENING THE RECORD.

Our Socialist Labor friends really
ought to keep the record straight. They
have nominated a murderer. Martin R.
Preston. for the presidency Of the
United States. The man who placed
Preston's name before the convention
declared that the crime for which Pres
ton is serving twenty-five years in the
Nevada penitentiary was committed In
defense of some young girls. and then
only after Preston had been threatened
by the man he murdered. Nothing
could possibly be further from the
truth.
Preston's victim was a restaurant
man named Silva Silva had been
ordered by leaders of an organization
known as the Industrial Workers of
the World, now. happily, defunct, as
far as the western country is con-
cerned. not to feed carpenters who had
declined TO affiliate with the I. w. w.
Silva continued to feed the carpen-
tiers. One night. while Preston was act
ing as picket in front of Silva's place
to drive customers away from him, Sill
va came out and asked him to go
away.
Some argument followed and Silva
walked back into his restaurant. Then
Preston shot and killed him. Silva had
no weapon, he was not threatening
Preston. The murder was cold blooded
deliberate cruel and cowardly Preston
richly deserved the death penalty, and
he may count himself lucky that
complaisant. cowardly jury permitted
him 10 escape with a prison sentence
II was never likely that the Socialist
Labor party would attain any promin-
-ence in the presidential campaign. It
is less likely now that IL WIN. For the
life of us we cannot understand the
motive behind the insane action taken
in the nomination of Preston. The So
cialist Labor party, we imagine, would
like to roll W creditable vote for tnelr
ticket. II is reasonable to suppose that
| they want to rally as many Americans
as possible TO their standard.
But they can never do that by en-
dorsing murder through the nominal
ton of a murderer. They have adopted
the surest possible method TO Kill their
organization SO dead that il can never
be galvanized into life again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE.

Anent a few remarks on the contest
now on for the nomination of a sue
cessor 10 Governor Cutler. the spokes-
man of the Republican machine as
sures his readers that the nomination
is open 20 everybody. that there is no
dictation within the party. that the
talk about an inner circle is base
less. and more TO the same effect
In view OF the fact that these pleas
per owned and controlled by the little
eoterie of federal officehoiiers and their
wealthy friends who run the party.
they carry about as much conviction
as one of Soapy Smiths famous con-
sidence talks to the credulous in his
rainy days. Some folks may believe
III ere is no dictation in the Republican
party of Utah. just zs rne guilble
used to believe Soapy when he sold
his justly celebrated little package in
Colorado. The proba bilities are. though.
that mighty few Utah people viii be
taken in.
The trouble with the Smoot machine
is that II has grown so bold with pros
perity that it's work is too coarse TO
FOOL anybody. Any amateur at the
game knows that the Republican NOM
nations are made by a half dozen con-
fidants OF Senator Smoot with his APP
prevail. and that the aspirant who fails
to get permission from them mas no
more show of winning than one
legged man in a steeple-chase race. Not
only that. II isn't safe to think of
running for office unless the federal
bunch has been consulted as Senator
Love or any other insurgent could tes-
tify. The ring around the offices and
nominations and emolpments generally
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

married. and. after honeymoon OF go
teen months abroad, returned nome Vt
little Jimmie James as one OF the ~ ~
valuable acquisitions of their foreign ~
As was the long standing custom I'd
the family. the proud parents "d i.i<-
Jimmie's birth recorded in the CITY 80
try. but the city clerk politely mo L iii
them that il would be Impossible 10 oDl.77
them. since the child was born noi Oi''
out of the city but in another lah ei-,.,ce
After much exhortation and ihlI -l',or
brought to bear, the official hoS and
promised to do the best he coui9, a.
wrote the following in the resls' OK
Jimmie James. born February - "a
during the temporary absence oil Ms
rents"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
ONCE MORE THE OLD FICTION.

NEW 1OTk SuII-I
In a widely printed sketch of the career
of Lieutenant Colonel Ammon A Augur
of the Twenty-fourth infantry. VINO died
at Fort Thomas. Ky, on June %. the I'M
and the Rough Riders captured the block
house on San Juan hill in an irresist-
ibIe charge is repeated We read hat
when the Rough Riders, led by Colonel
Roosevelt charged up the hill to cap
ture the Spanish blockhouse they were
subjected to a murderous fire, that in
this emergency the Twenty-fourth. col
ored regiment. supported them; and that:
regiment swept up the hill and captured
the blockhouse. the strategic point in the
first days battle.
The truth Is that Fort San Juan HILL
the fort a farm house pierced for rifle
IRE and 1.-THE strategic point in the first
DAYS battle was taken b. kent's infan-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

is as tight as California rabbit fence,
and anybody outside the fence is
maverick. to be chased of the range
or otherwise subjected to summary
measures. II it seems desirable to the
bunch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

responsible for the exhibition in h,s
hiiarating book of picture of himsalf
on horseback leading a mob of men in
charge up San Juan HILL" when the hiil
n ne reany TOOK was the isolated Kettle
tempt to hold NJ At
When Mr.. Roosevelt i'm his ample leisure
edlts another edition of his work lef ms
nope mat ne WIN suppress this picture
of IL isiHs Ute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Samuel Hopkins Adams sharply crit
icizes Salt Lakes health statistics and
place for strangers. Well. this town
might be unhealthy for one stranger.
We mention no names. but we will
say his initials are s. H. A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

King Alfonso's youngest boy is named
Jaime Luipold Isabelino Enrique Ale
jandro Alberto Alfonso Victor Acuncion
Pedro Pablo Maria. Doesn't II seem n
shame to start youngster out with
such handicap?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
. REAL SURPRISE PARTY.

tf<FtE DVuS -foSdZIflc-T
Where are you goin'. mar" asked the
Youngest OF the five children.
I'm going to surprise party. my
dear" answered the mother.
Are we goin'. too?'
mo. dear. You weren't invited
After few moments deep thought:
Say. ma. then don't you think they'd
US ally
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

1.-The mosquito bars are doing
rushing business" says the Atlanta
Constitution. And that's about the
only kind OF bar that is doing bust
ness in Georgia just now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
HIS UNCERTAIN sIRrHPLAcs
(Philadelphia Record

Senator Gore of Oklahoma. in ;,,s,.
tion OF one OF his points in his snea.h
IN Faneuii hall, told story of the j PuTen
fanny fa,,rG a. o. Jamestown. Va. who since the
accustomed to have all births and da oeSil
N tne james family recorded in the c irS
A few years ago Thomas James got
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

or course Mr.. Rockefeller. in writing
the story of his life. will not omit
some tasty references to Miss Tarbell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

In the meanwhile. fellow citizens
what has become Of the esteemed Vice
President Fairbanks of Indiana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Let the immigration gateways be
those English suffragettes will be slip
ping in and running for the presi-
dency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
Loeb Knows Better.

milwaukee SentinelD
The news that President hoo sstorstary
going to take rest will make
Loeb grin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

S54s-James R. Peterson. Riverton-
Marguerite E. Olsen. Rivertcn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair.
THE M ETALS.

Silver. 53S.c per ounce.
Copper fcathodes). 129sc per pound
Lead. $40 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Vienna Walnut Bread cannot be ex-
ceIled. Ask your grocer or phone 1851.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

The marriage of Miss Nellie Turner
and Ray McFadden will take place to-
night at the brides home. s22 East Sec
ond South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

The Misses Hester and Grace Nelson
spent Saturday and Sunday in Ogden
canyon at the Hermitage and at Idle
wild.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
Roundup Hosiery Sale

Quality IS the strong thing about these are
afraid to tell they goodand bargains at these re-
duced prices
Women Fast Black, Fine elastic ton erowfoot Reg
lar o0c values Roundup price,
Lisle Thread Hose full
Round price 'S'"' -'' anu "'' Joc
Women douhla hal
Boy and Girls Fast Black He-ju the thing for aca
ion days Fine heavy ribbed and sole Spa
Misses Fine Ie Cotton black elastic top double
neei zoe and sole n . B. special. pair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Miss Florence Lanning is spending
her vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs /. n. Lanning. 212 East Third
South. after completing a successful
year in college at Oberlin. o. She has
cagO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mrs. John c. Cutler entertained about
twenty-five little people last evening at
lawn party for her daughter Hazel.
The broad lawn was gay with the dain-
ty little folk at their games. and as the
sunset hour came supper was served
for the guests
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mrs. Fred Dern and Mrs. Sam Por-
ter entertained the Cup and Saucer
club at the Dern home yesterday aft
ernoon. when prizes were won by Mrs.
Frank Dole. Miss Rae Bartch and Mrs.
c. B. Onderdonk-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Dahlquist announce
the engagement of their daughter Ag-
mes to E. H. Beckstrand. The marriage
will take place July 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
IN lime 1908.
TODAY.

Orpheum-"rhe Brlxton Burglary"
Lyric-The cameraphone.
Grand-Moving pictures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

The Ladies of the Maccabees will give
a benefit lawn social tonight at the
home of Miss Merrie O'Connell. 153
West Fifth South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

St Paups Sunday school will enter
tain a few friends tomorrow afternoon
for Miss Irma Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Captain and Mrs. J. NJ. Love. who
came here with the Fifteenth and left
later for Columbus Barracks, o., have
gone to Savannah, Ga, where the cap
tain is on recruiting duty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Miss Edith Sutherland will entertai
at bridge on Friday afternoon in hon
or of Miss Luvera Snow of Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Bamberger and
their son Sidney are home from the
east, and the health of the latter is
greatly improved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Miss Emma Lucy Gates landed yes
terday in New York and will come di
rectly home TO spend the summer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Miss Margaret Werner will entertain
at luncheon next Tuesday at her
home, on North Temple street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mrs. George w. Putnam will give an
informal bridge party today at her
home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Glendinning
have returned from an eastern trip of
some weeks. during which they visit
ed In Canada, as well as in the eastern
cities of the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

Mrs. Elias A. Smith is expected nor
from Denver about the middle Oft
month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

A pretty home wedding of Monday
night was that of Miss Maud E. Chal-
mers and Clayton H. Stevens, which
took place at the home of the bride S
brother at 8 O'Clock The ceremony was
read by Rev. C. C. Mcintyre, and only
a few very close friends were present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

A great many tables have already
,een engaged for the bridge tea to be
given at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
3onnemort on Friday afternoon for the
benefit of the Orphans home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-03
SENATOR IN STREET FIGHT.
jeff Davis Has Alteration With
Lawyer at Little Rock-Arrest-
ed for Carrying a Pistol.

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-Unit-
ed States Senator Jeff Davis and De-
putty Prosecuting Attorney Thomas
Helm became involved in an alterca-
ton on the streets here ft.oday. Helm,
it is said, struck Davis and the latter
then went into his Office. Davis soon
reappeared and bystanders claim that
he was looking for Helm. Helm a Y
that Davis made an insulting remark
to him, which he resented with sever
al blows.
Senator Davis was arrested this az
ternoon on II warrant charging him
with carrying a revolver on the street
with murdcrous intent. The case was
docketed in the police court.
In a statement Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Helm says that he met Day.
IS ON the street and accostcd him, the
latter having slandcrcd him during
n recent State campaign, repeating
false charges c"ncrrnin" Ike cclcbrat-
cd Hartley ease. Helm claims he
struck Davis twice in the face and
subsequently chased him into his Of
flee. lie then picked up Davis's can
and went to his own office.
Senator Davis made the following
statement:
"1lclm attacked me from the rear
as L was going to my Office, using a
loaded bat attached to mis- wrist by
thongs Of leather. This was an attack
such as L have warned the people Of
Arkansas would be made by political
rings Of Little Rock to further their
desires. Helm simply acted under in
structions from his SUPERIOR"
Senator Davis, it is alleged, charg-
ed IN the recent campaign that Helm
received 81 10000 WREN Charles Hart
ley, OF New Albany, Ind, was robbed
ncrc last year Of $1,000.
The cane was presented TO Senator
Davis by the Arkansas l2wislatur, and
the senator has carried il through
-FOUR State campaigns.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-03
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

In accordance with the Constitu-
ton Of the Democratic party Of South
Carolina. the Democratic Clubs Of the
county Of Newbcrry are hereby call
ed 10 meet at their respective places
Of meeting on Saturday. April 25th.
zoos. for the purpose of ~reorganiza-
ton. At this meeting. in addition to
the election Of officers for the club.
there shall be elected one member
from each club to serve as Il member
Of ihc County Executive Committee
for two years. and also delegates to
the county convention which will on
vcnc At Ncwbcrry &. II. on Monday,
May i. zoos. Each club is entitled to
one delegate for cvrry twenty-five
members and one delegate for a ma
.jority fraction thereof.
Fred. II. Dominick,
!! County Chairman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-03
It Does tho Business.

Mr.. +. f. Chamberlain. Of Clinton,
Maine. says Of Bucklen's Arnica
Solvc. "lt does the business: | have
used il for piles and it cured them.
Used il for chappcd hands and it cur
ed them. Applied it to an old sore
and it healed it without leaving a
scar bchind.' 25c. at w. F.. Pelham
& Sons drug store.