Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-07

The New York spirit medium WHOSE
name has been before the public fof a
long time IL once more In trouble. Her
full name IL OKLA Editha Lolita Dis
Debar. She was Mt one time picture
painter under spiritunllstlc influence.
Now she has applied for an injunction
10 prohibit ava advertising agent rom
using placatds In which she Il repre-.
scented ~ "Cupldv with group Of
heather gods guessing nj her weight.
AS Dlss Delar she weighs some 800
pounds but ~ Cupid 1t il not stated
what she weighs.
The Joint public building IA n bone
OF contention with the Salt Lake city
Council. Before the present regime
was inaugurntcd work on that building
was going smoothly. When the pres
ont council began 10 rule Tor ruin Us
first wotk was 20 play into the hands
OF Spectators aud sharks. The luca-
ton Of the public building was
changed, and next followed the nrchi'
toct scandal. Now the Council has
another location, one palpahly chosen
10 aid real estate sharks. what VIII
the County Court 10 In the premises!
WIN Il endorse this corrupt and intol'
lcrant Council? There IL not another
elective body In the world 20 dis
regsrdf1l Of puhllc opinion, anu 10
dead 10 the rights Of the people n
that Of Salt Lake City!
OF coura. 5000. 900 comes from the
National Treasury ut Washington TO
dcffny the expenses OF local govern
ment IN Utah. The courts and Judges
cost about $4,000, the Utah Commission
about $4,000 aud election expenses
about S01,OtD. In one sense this would
sccm blessing 10 Utah, ~ she is re-
llevcd OF the expense OF governing
herself. But l. II u blessing 10 the Ma.
ton M n whole. This sum dlstfihut.
ell among party parasites brings
government Into contempt Men ap.
pointed In this way can not retain their
manhood long. They becomc petty
tymuls, arrogant abnolutists and domi.
ncering anarchists. This was the curse
Of Ireland, aud EnglnnI now sees IL.
She sent her foul.mOulhcd, black.
hearted political outlaws over there,
and what n the fcsult9 The dcgrnin-
ti0n ~ noble and s0od.hcafted rare,
while on herself rests tho stigma Of
tyranny, derpo,ism and injustice.
The Chicago Ncics says Chicago, by
common consent, leads all other cities
Of tho world Ia the matter OF Office
buildings. But Chicago Il not content
10 merely lead In any Que or dozen
things. II must distance an rivals or
IT, people arc unhappy. Already Il
has the tallcst aud tho largest aud the
most costly and the most olcgan. striC.
turcs ~ the hind uamed, yet II IL now
preparing 10 still further paralyxc the
rcst % the earth with IL enterprise.
The Auditorium towers skyward with
iis seventeen stories; thousands daily
visit the now Chamber Of Commerce
palace, the Rookery, the Tacoma, Home
Insurance, anu half n hundred more
magnificent piles excite the awe and
admiration Of visitors from all over
Chrlstundom, but these must yield the
palm, In nltitudinousntss at least, a.
one that Is TO be erected on Dearborn
Street, between Polk and Harrison.
THIS II 10 bU-not sixt,xn, Us the
Chicago hotel, the Mammalian aud the
Womans Temple, OF nineteen, a. the
Masonic Temple, but actually twenty.
four stories high. Not Greece In Ia
MONDAY Of splendor, nor Babylon In
IT, time OF hanging gardens, nor Bnal.
beck even, ever attempted such feat
~ this. Until architectural nudaclty
shall grow more nudacious this buiild.
ing-an Office building pure and simple
will be acccpoed, unchallengcd, ~
the eight wonder Of tho world. Tn,
ground, 10 feet frontage on Dearborn
street, and running back 10 the
avenue, has been purchased and the
plans have been drawn and accepted.