Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-29
INTERESTING ITEMS
From lhs Pen Of Edward Stevenson
on His Eastern Trip.
~..r.,,ds OF Tate Msn In ohio aud
uiinois-A Visit 60 David smith
at Elgin.

fpsl. and from ChiChfO 1 took 'he
rt Paul NJ. & o. Railwny TO Elgin
IN. thirty.ave miles northwest. FL
sinis a beautiful city situated on Fox
River. 1t contains about 10000 IN
habi,ants and IL lively businclt
lace. The Elgln Watch Company
leon. several hundred MON employed
and other manuiaotoriefare established
Giving employment and business. 1t
bas a mos. excellent country sur
rsunding Il. From Elgin came ON
TO this place.
The distance from Ohio TO Illinol'
affords n remarkable contrast. Not
the sound Of a hammer was TO DO hoari
I'm the dockyard in Bandusky. The
MACHINE shops were nearly all
on the eiandstlll, while men
were pniroling tho streets looking after
something to Dc; f0r many were want
ing bread aud work ~ we'll Tho
broworlos werc busy and tho tvo
there were capable Of turning oui
g11.OJ0 bafroh Of beer annually. 1 was
shown through one immense establish
mcnt which was kept neat and clean
the machinery was bright and every
thing appeared orderly and convenient
There was no fault apparent except to
those who look more after the goacrnl
welfare Of the community than after
The accumulation OF M gotten gain.
The great fault which exists h, now.
ever, bringing sorrow, poverty AM
mliery 10 many homes anu families,
Saloons abound Ia Sandubky and are
kent opsn duudays with impuuity.
Many Inducements are offered 20 draw
custom, and one Of them WORKS re-
markably well In these hard times. A
liable IL kept well supplied with n
variety Of uatables, ifuc, 10 oil who Ivy
glass or two Of beer; s0muiimoa only
one i've cent glass Of beer is taken,
and tho hungry mau with email
pulse gets n cheap lunch. Were II moi
i0f sons who take many glasses, tue
keeper OF free lunch saloons would
come 10 grief. learned Of one man
who boosted that he tO6k eighty
glasses In one day. Those Tres lunch
stands Ia the city are more largely
IANNNAsNN AAaA ny NtANA NeaaaNhH 80
inc vicinity.
The outlook OF not only sandusky,
but Of other cities, TO mo seemed SAD
enough. The acting mayor u Chicago
proposed 10 make some provisions for
the many poor. l remember In Utah
there was policy 10 feed the Indians
10 keep them from stealing. Now
Chicago begins 10 think Of a similar
policy with tho unemployed.
The mayor says there would
10 les hold.ups, robberita anu stealing
II those out OF employment were looked
anef. There Ia every appearance Of
trouble In tho near future unless some
remedy II provided % avert the ca.
lamity. II used 10 be naid the labor IL
great but the laborers are lew, but now
Il seoms reverse In some matters.
The people OF Elgln complain Of tho
the stringency Of the money market,
but evidence " life ami trade T. more
noticeable there than IN many other
places have visited. one milo out
from the city IL situated the Northern
Hospital Of insane patients OF Illinois.
This institution attracted my atteL.
ton ana turned my footsteps this way.
One particular patient Ia whom have
deep interest 10 an inmate of this insti.
tuition. Soon after my arrival
streetcnr took mo up 10 the
gateway and guard house, where
l was referred 10 the head doctor aud
by him to department separate from
tue main building, with permission 10
have an audience with David Smith,
the youngest sou OF JuGVph Smith the
martyt After suitable arrangements
were made | was introduced Into the
reception room, where | met my friend
David. Tho keeper wished TO know
how long an audience was dVsifeI.
Thirty minutes, n you please, will
answer" l was left alone 10 visit with
ono whom 1 have deslrod very much
TO Soc for long time, and now | have
fulfilled n portion Of my Program lAii
out before leaving my mountain home.
IL was fifteen years since last saw aud
C9nvened with David. Then no was
in Salt Lake CITY, n alim, trim young
map, Investigating the difference that
exists between the ReoTganizei church
Hnd that organized by his father the
Prophet in 1880. Tue result OF his
tctearoheH convinced him that he had
lmbibed IN his young ami tender years
some Ideas contrary 10 the truth.
Ihb, believe, operated ON his tender
mind.
well remtmbor that on the occasion
OF my last conversation, no stated that
his health was failing him, and ne
would be Obliged TO discontinue public
speaking. | was surprised 70 iind David
on this visit 40 much altered. New no
VIII weigh, | judge, no less than gao
Jos. He Is about six feet two Inches IN
night. Ho said ho felt, ~ he looked,
well, and was comfortable. | gave
him picture OF his cousin John
Smlth's new cottage Ia Salt Lake CITY,
which pleased him very much. lie said
he was gratitieC 10 know that his
cousin was 20 well on. When told
him 1 had brought Il a. present Tor
him he said no would take Il b his
room and appreciate II very much. He
SAID no had slight recollection Of me
and his cousins Joseph h. and John.
lie never had much acluaintanoe In
Utah. | was 10 tell his cousins no was
PRETTY well aud getting along comfort.
AMY ana that they were building up
and mprovlng-retering no doubt 10 a
new building going up near nt hand,
pertaining " this inst utiOu. HIS
conversation was at times AZ.
tended with little absent
mindodnesH, but no was mill
and inOtfonsiye as lamb.
lie Is numbered with those who are on
probation; that "a to say, division
WHO are only slightly Affected ami
NhohTe granted privileges TO walk out