davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
CHILDREN AT so CENTS.
Everybody's.)


Among the deacons of Presbyterian
church in an Ohio town was a good OLD
gentleman Familiarity known as Uncle
Thomas Although too deaf to hear. he
was always in his accustomed seat al
church. and his zeal in religious work
was untiring. Owing to a shortage OF
song books in the Sabbath school some
additional ones were ordered by Uncle
Thomas" who apprised the pastor OF
their arrival and the latter agreed to an
nounce the fact from the pulpit on Sun
day morning.
The pastor made the promised announce
ment among others. concluding with this
one:
persons wishing their children bap-
tizcd will please present them at the close
OF the service"
The good deacon jumped to his feet and
in the loud voice peculiar to the deaf.
bavled out: Those who haven't any get
thcm at my home for 80 cents apiece.
AS .1Tncle Thomas" and his wife had
always been childless, this startling in
formation almost broke up the meeting.
and a wave of merriment swept the con-
greyation that threatened to shake the
chltich from its foundation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
GUESSING BESTS RECKONING.
Chicago Inter Ocean,


1t is satisfying TO the soul occasionally
to return a favor in the same coin. In
the following incident. told by Mr.. Put
nam in his History of the Twenty-fifth
Massa chusetts Regiment such an ex-
change took place. the Yankees guess
ing getting the better of the southerner' $
reckoning
Private Anderson was a tall Yankee re-
cruit On one occasion he was taken pris-
oner in a thick fog. Ii was his habit to
carry a small Ratchet in his belt, and one
of the first things his captors said TO
him was:
We'll. Yank, | reckon Wen take that
Ratchet"
81 suppose YOU will. Johnny" said An
derson, giving up the weapon.
As Anderson was being marched of IN
order to joint the captor's company he no.
ticed that they had completely lost their
way in the foe.
Look here Johnnies." he remarked
coolly. Il was over this ground this very
morning | know where We are and where
vour men are. I'll show you. Come on.
and he led off
The Confederates followed. and in less
than two minutes Anderson had led them
into the hands of the Federals. They saw
the Joke. but did not enjoy II.
Vow. johnny" said Anderson. Il guess
I'll take the Ratchet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
BISHOP MISSED HIS CALLING,

Louisville Courier Journal)
This story was told to the late Bishop
Potter by Bishop Dudley of Kentucky
OF his personal experience:
He was on hunting expedition near
Louisville and happened TO fall in with
a local sportsman, whose unconcealed
admiration for the city mans marks
manship paved the way for further
conversation
What's your name?" the country
man finally inquired
Dudley, was the reply.
After some exchange of incident and
experience the bishops interlocutor
hazarded:
Say, Dudley, what business do you
I'm a preacher"
oh, get out, What are you giving
me?"
But am. l preach every Sunday
''Where?"
I'm Louisville"
Well, / never, / never would h,l
thought it! You amt stuck up a bit
like most OF the preachers down this
way
An invitation to hear this new made
acquaintance preach was accompanied
by a scrubbed card. and the next Lord 5
day saw the rustic in his 'Sunda v
best" ushered into the bishops own
pew. where he listened intently to both
service and sermon.
He was manifestly amazed afterWard
TO have the orator Of the morning come
down to greet him as cordially and IA
miliarly as In the woods. He mana ged
to stammer his thanks. and added:
Il amt much of judge of this kind
of thing, parson, but | riz with you and
sot with you, and saw the thing
through the best / knew how. All the
same. II my opinion is worth anything
to you, the Lord meant you for a
hunter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
THE STATES MISFORTUNE.

Uncle Jesse knights final decision to
decline the nomination for governor on
the Democratic ticket is more than a
party loss, 1t is a misfortune for the
whole state. The reasons which gov
ern his decision, and the additional
personal factors known to his friends
are legitimate and conclusive. Even
under the very great pressure brought
TO bear. few men would have decided
otherwise. Nor does the banal charge
that he was deferred from acceptance
by church authority need any serious
discussion. Church authority had no
more To do with Mr.. knights conclu-
sion than had the smelter trust or any
other negligible factor
There is no question in any observ-
ant mind but that Uncle Jesse would
have been elected by an overwhelming
that his election would have been the
first step toward the dissolution OF the
Smoot machine and the federal bunch,
the first step toward the restoration of
normal politics and sane social condi-
tions in this state. He would have won
the votes of Mormon and Gentle alike,
and he would have demonstrated the
truth OF the assertion that Smoot poll
ties is responsible for the present stu
ation-not any inherent hatred of Nor
mon for Gentle or vice versa
1t will be difficult To find another man
quite so capable of commanding the
votes. as we'll as the confidence of the
people of the state. 10 take his place
on The ticket; but good man viii be
found, and he will have the support of
the men who were most enthusiastic
in their desire 10 have Mr.. Knight run.
The issues of the campaign, the evident
strength of the natioral ticket and
probability of its success. the need OF a
radical change i'm conditions here-all
these factors point 10 the best chance
the Democrats have had to win in the
state for years With a strong man at
the head OF the ticket. there is no rea-
son why the campaign should NOT be
an aggressive one from the start and a
satisfactory one AT the finish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
EIZZLE ON THE STUMP.

Chairman Hitchcock of the Republi-
can national committee knew more
about his man and used better judg-
ment than his party critics have dis
played in one respect at least. He kept
Mr.. Taft off the stump as long as pos
sible. and would have prevented his
appearance entirely could he have done
so.
Mr.. Taft Is not an orator. - begin
with, and does not make a pleasing
picture while doing stunts on the plat
form or the rear end of train. owing
largely to his corpulency and conse-
quent slow motions. To make matters
worse, his voice is good for one night
only. The appearance and speeches of
Mr.. Taft have not created any great
amount of enthusiasm so far. and il is
doubtful II he undertakes a second
campaign tour of the whirlwind. order.
People who gather to hear what a
presidential candidate has TO say are
more apt to be disappointed when the
leather-lunged John Wesley Hill steps
forth and tunes up. Realizing the COM
plete failure OF Mr. Taft on the stump,
word was sent out at the close of the
first days Journey in Iowa that it was
not Taft the orator, but Taft the
mixer the candidate having been
compelled to confine himself to shak-
ing hands and exchanging compll-
ments with citizens of the various
towns through which he passed while
others did the talking. The spectacle
is pretty much the same as that pre-
scented by the country candidate for
constable with his
"Howdy. howdy. howdy do:
''How's your wife and how are you?'
The Chicago News demanded the de-
capitation of Chairman Hitchcock be-
fore Mr.. Taft started on his present
trip. alleging that Hitchcock was try
ing to make a tame cat out OF the
candidate. Whatever the opinion of the
News may be now that Mr.. Taft has
begun his swing around the circle and
pitched into Bryan" to the full extent
of his ability, we fancy the verdict Of
the general run of those who hear him
will be that he is the tamest kind of a
tame cat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
TAFT AND THE GUARANTY PLAN

Now that the campaign is fairly on
we shall be certain to hear more or
less about the plank I'm the Democratic
platform on the guaranty of bank de-
posits. Mr. Taft maintains that 'the
remedy proposed by Mr.. Bryan will
make the conservative banker pay for
the negligence. carelessness. lack of
confidence or dishonesty of the failing
banker. 1t takes from one man with
out fault on his part money to pay for
the default of another. That is social
istic In the extreme and so violates all
equitable principles that the remedy
should be condemned for this reason"
If Mr.. Taft's indictment of the bank
deposit guaranty plan is true, then
there is one more vicious feature In
the Ahirich- Vreeland emergency" cur
rency bill. Charles H. Treat. treasurer
of the United States. recently gave out
an interview In opposition TO the guar
anty plan, in which he argued that
there was no more reason for guaran-
teeing mans deposits than for pro-
tecting him in any other of his bust
ness operations. In speaking of the
Aldrich-Vreeland bill. he says:
When there is need OF more currency
In the country. officers OF national banks
may pledge such bonds and stocks as
they own with the secretary of the treas
ury and obtain new money for circula-
ton. Or the officers OF ten national banks
may come to Washington, and. organ
ivfO
bank responsible for all the others. get
a supply of additional currency by de-
posting bonds, stocks or commercial pa
per H. for example. certain bank has
the promissory notes OF business men,
firms, or corporations. and wants cur
rency issued against that sort Of secur-
ity. IL must bring nine other banks into
the transaction as guarantors, separately
and collectively.
Mr. Taft informs us that 1.-The cash
needed TO stay a panic it is impossible
to accumulate in any other way except
by such emergency measure as Is pro-
vided in the Aldrich- Vreeland bill, In
which banks are given an opportunity,
upon proper security. to issue 100000.
900 TO meet such an emergency" Under
the terms Of this precious Aldrich-
Vreeland emergency measure. II a
bank wants currency issued against its
securities it must bring nine other
banks into the transaction as guar
antors. separately and collectively.
This is making one bank responsible
for the debts OF another. though In this
case the debts are notes and not de-
posits The principle. however. is the
same In both cases. If Mr.. Taft's con-
illusions are sound. why should nine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
0HIO'S GREAT DRAMA.

We who sit so close to the footlights
hardly realize the greatness of the po-
litical drama that is being enacted on
the political stage of America these
DAYS Roosevelt and Foraker are, Of
course, the two most conspicuous fig
ures. with Taft doing a thinking
part" Hearst comes in just long
enough to play the villain and set in
train the events that eliminate IN the
catastrophe of the plot. 1t has all
come so suddenly, there Is so much of
melodrama about IL that one can hard
ia realize II is real and not a play.
Nothing I'm memory compares with IL
hut that tragic episode in Conkling'S
life when he walked out of the senate.
where he had no peer. never TO return
again.
Mr.. Foraker has just made his de-
Tense. and good defense II is. He says
he was retained by the Standard oil
company and made no attempt TO con-
ceal the fact. Naturally he was paid
for IT, He refused a retainer after
ward when the company was threat
ened with prosecution. In his view his
connection was entirely honorable
within the ethics OF his profession.
That Is all there is to his defense. but
il is not all he has 10 say about the
president and his candidate for the
throne. In most explicit terms he
charges Taft with bad faith and
places the responsibility for the panic
of last year at Roosevelt's door. II may
be doubted whether any president
still in office has ever been so bitterly
arraiened by a prominent senator OF
his own party.
Just one paragraph shadows forth
the wormwood behind the feud: Speak
ing OF the rate bin and his refusal to
vote for II. Foraker says: "A million
brinful dinner pals have been kicked
over. We know that the policies of the
Republican party filled them. Whose
policies emptied them? ! am at least
thankful. profoundly so. that no one
has ever charged. not even my bitter
est enemy. that any. dinner pail has
even been empued or any wage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
HE FOUND THE SPECS.
(St. Louis Globe-Democrat)

A gentleman recently returned to st
Louis from Kentucky. brings back with
him a story of the famous George NJ
Bib. better known as Chancellor Bib
who was one of the most noted characters
Of the Blue Grass state in the first hall
of the last century. and indeed. was a
national figure. for he was once secre-
tary Of the treasury. besides filling other
important offices at the capital.
Away back in the thirties. the old gen.
tleman went from Washington to Frank
fort. to argue a case before the state
supreme court He wore the old-fash-
toned steel-rimmed spectacles and had the
habit. very common among men In that
day. when he had finished reading, OF
pushing them up on top OF his head. Hall
the time, when he wanted to use them
again. he forgot where they Were and
spent ten minutes looking for them.
When his turn came to present his ar
guWsnt. rs came into court with double
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
A SNAkE-Bl1E KNIFE.
Chicago Journal

The British government has been ac-
lively fighting snakes In India for a
dozen years and more. and still these
reptiles kill many thousand natives annu-
aliy. Sir Lander Brumton little while
ago devised a neat pocket instrument for
handy use in case of snake bite. and the
Indian government has decided to dis
tribute the apparatus widely among the
natives Ii consists of small knife IN
the handle of which is a cavity. This is
kent filled with permanganate of potash
a powerful antiseptic and caustic: When
a person is bitten he Immediately cuts
the wound open widely and rubs the per-
manganate upon the raw surfaces II
the bite Is in the extremities and this
operation is performed without delay. the
treatment is said 10 be very effective.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
WHAT IMPRESSED HIM MOST.
(New York Tribune)

N-\tW IUIh IIIDuIt.J
The death of Ira D. Sankey recalls
the story told by him 10 a Tribune re-
porter many years ago to illustrate the
fact that some people are beyond the
power of the evangelist and remain un-
moved in the presence of the greatest
demonstration. "A newspaper man told
me-" Sankey said. that he had snealSed
in at the great women's meeting which
We held in Madison Square garden.
from which we endeavored to exclude
all men. He got into the top gallery.
and from there looked down. and was
enthusiastic in his description Of the
ten thousand women singing and wav-
ing their handkerchiefs in unison.
asked him what impressed him most at
the meeting, and the reporter said.
Seeing the thousand bonnets. and no
two alike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

The gentlemen temporarily occupy
ing quarters in Bankers Row at Fort
Leavenworth are doubtless taking keen
interest in the discussion now going on
over the relative merits of the proposed
guaranty of bank deposits law and the
postal savings bank scheme. Some
valuable suggestions as TO banks and
banking might be secured from these
former financiers who are now in Sc
clusion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
JULY.
Baltimore SUM


She has peaches in her hand,
And the wild tang of the land
Fills the blackberry in the lane
With its pungent sweet again.
She has plum juice on her mouth.
And her lips have healed their drouth
In the scuppernong's rich wine
And the melon on the vine.
She has sunflowers in her hair,
And the purple milkweed's there.
And her cattle in the streams
Switch the flies and dream their dreams
She has apples in her lap
And the honey and the sap
OF the pears OF golden hue
Burst in scarlet through the dew.
She has music's mellow beat
For the dancing of her feet.
And along the golden miles
OF the summer-how she smilest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
IN OFFICIAL STYLE.
London Mirror.)

The government requires 1926 quarts
of writing fluid (recent statistics) simply
because when the government wants to
tell man-say. an examination candi-
date-to sit down at his desk II says not
pray be seated" but the candidate Cor
candidates. is Cor are) requested and
commanded to take ,or adopt his Tor
herr seat tor seats) at the table Tor ia
bles) with his Tor her) pen (or pens) in his
Tor herr hand Tor hands,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

Senator Beveridge was not overly
happy in his designation Of Mr.. Taft
as political Moses. though in some
respects the Republicans resemble the
children OF Israel. They certainly are
in the wilderness and they worship the
golden calf, but Moses only got look
in, he was not allowed to enter the
promised land. If Mr.. Taft Is to get
at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
GOATS REPAIRED RESERVOIR.

(Trinidad (Colo.) Cor. Denver Republican,
At Cokedale, camp of the American
Smelling e. Refining company. leaky res
ervoirs have been giving more or less
trouble of late and many schemes had
been tried to stop the leaking. without
avail until Superintendent Bayles and
Engineer Sutton hit upon the idea of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
TERRIBLE TESTS.

Washington Starr
so you are still looking for an honest
mann
II am" answered Diogenes.
What is the lantern for?"
That's TO test him with. / am going
to lend him the lantern. and il he brings
that back I'm going 10 try him with an
umbrella"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
MR.. RoosEVELT's SECOND
CAMPAIGN LETTER
lChicago Inter Ocean Rep.

President Roosevelt's second presenta-
ton OF the issues of this national cam
paign is open to the Same criticism as his
first.
II Is not the demand of the hour to
convince the voters that MIR. Taft would
be simply 300-pound Roosevelt In the
White house. and that the Republican
members of the Sixty-first congress will
be merely lot or Imitation Roosevelts.
Whether such a situation would be good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

turning a herd OF goats into the reser-
Voir.
After the goats had thoroughly trampled
down the bottom of the basin water was
again turned in and the reservoir holds
as well as if Il had been freshly cemented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

Some one has built a fire under
Treasurer Sheldon of the Republican
national committee. These be trou-
blous times for the trust officials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

Now that Senator Foraker has been
ditched by the Republicans and Gov
of the Democratic national committee
Mr. Hearst should give us the name of
the gentleman" who stole the Arch
bold letters, thus closing the incident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
HIS STATUS.

(Christian Register)
Are you related to the bride or groom
elect?" asked the busy usher.
mo"
Then what interest have you in the
ceremony?
I'm the defeated candidate"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
WILL (NEED TO) 3. sPRY

cleveland Plain Dealer)
Bill Spry is running for governor O
Utah. He should give his opponent
lively time of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

The football season has begun before
the baseball players have settled the
pennant question. Thus the interest of
the sport-loving American public is not
allowed to flag for single moment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
ne Hearst-Hisgen aggregation

The Hearst-Hisgen aggregation Is
billed for Salt Lake. While, Of course.
it is probable they will hire a hall and
make speeches here II is apparent that
the real object OF the visit is to re-
baptize the lost sheep who went over
to Bryan early In the game.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

The Chicago Inter Ocean thinks an
other Roosevelt manifesto would cook
Taft's goose. It's done all but the
basting now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
Monday, Sept. %.

Carey act land opening, Oasis. Utah.
Special rates beginning Sept. "a. spe-
ciai trains 9TH and 2Sth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

This little touch of squaw winter is
but an earnest of what's to come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

~ y 4
Largest Daily and Sunday y
Circulation in Salt Lake proved y
by investigation. y
\ \ y 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

Get thee gone. iceman: get thee gor
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-03
Summer Tourist Fares.

The Chicago & Alton has on
sale daily. until Sept. 30th, 1908.
tourists tickets ut greatly reduced
fares to points in the East, West,
North. and Southwest; long limits
and liberal stop over privileges.
For futber Information. call up
on or communicate with
e. F. Mathews,
Tkt. Agt. C. & A. R.R.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-03
Clark To Speak.

Hon. Champ Clark will speak at
the following times and places in
Audrain County this week:
HeatOu's Grove, near Vandalia,
Thursday, Sept. 3, l y. m.
Benton City, Friday. Sept. 1, l.:
80 p. IN.
Martinsburg, Friday Sept. 4,7:3O
p IN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-03
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our very
earnest thanks to nll our neiphbors
and friends wh" administered 80
kindly in the late sickness and
death of our dear husband aud
father NJ. jerry Skah,u. The
floral offerings aud other attentions
we sO much annrrr,at"d Nav the
Good Father ever bless and keep
yOn all.
Mas. SHAHAN AND CHILDREN
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-03
Low One Way COlonists Fares

To the West aud Northwest via
the Wabash. On sale daily Sept.
LIST h. Oct 3lst. 1908. To- Port
land, Ore. San FrHnciscn. Sacr,.
mento. San Diego aud Los Angeles
Cali $33 80. Also low rates to
many other points in Arizona. CaI.
if"rnia, Idaho, Montana. Mexico.
Nevada. New Mexico. Oregon,
Utah. Washington and British
Columbia For full particulars,
call or address.
l NJ Richards,
Agent Wabash r. X. Go,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-03
Stock and Transfers.

j. w. Rouse shipped 100 pounds
of honey to South Dakota this week.
j. r, Smiley. near Santa Fe, has
D loads of cattle aud loads of hogs
about ready for market. VIM. Nor.
min has . loads of cattle now ready.
James Roy and Charles Lewis
bought ut j w Peek 10 two wear
old steers last week at Sc rs. the
cattle averaging in weight 1854
pounds.
Sam Craghead. near Centralia,
has recently contracted load of
cattle from Baxter Guthrie, near
the North Galloway line. for the
first half OF October delivery. for
which h. is TO pay 81 per hundred
pounds.
w. j. Coil, fo~me ly of this
county is now lrrtrel a. b ards
town, III. He is nov u truck fur
Iner aud raises fiu- wartermelous
every year. He shipped car I"ad
of melons to the Hathaway Grain
and seed Co. here last week.
Chris Senbre, sonth Of Florida. |
has contracted for Ell BnfIiu gtnn's
surplus corn NJ soc Tom Scobpe
will get D"sS Buffingtou's surplus
NJ snmr price Some time ego
D"lph UIterhark took fright aud
bnught 500 bushels at Coz. TO he
gathered and weighed a. soon as
hard enough.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-03
Sunday Excursions Via the Chicago &
Alton R. r.

Until further notice return tick.
cts will be sold each Sunday from
all stations !" stations distant not
exceeding 100 miles One aud one
half fare with no rate less than
fifty cents. Limit to return only
gu date OF sale.
+ f Mathews.
Tiki Agt .Mexic0, Mo.