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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
PEEP-HOLE POLICEMEN.

IL is not the province of a newspaper
TO discuss the merits of a lawsuit OF
an official investigation while it is in
progress, or in any other way to try
! to influence public sentiment for or
against either litigant, except so far
as an impartial recital of facts or a
review Of the evidence may direct the
popular mind
But when notorious political schem-
ers reveal the secret Of their peculiar
viciousness in working up a case
! against prominent and respected citi-
zen, and show that fully half of it is
| hatred of one of the campaign asso-
ciates Of that citizen in a contest he
is making for office, the Indignation of
| the public will not permit the news
paper to be silent. whether the Offend
ers are on trial or not
The public demands that the news
paper shall explain the motives behind
the insinuations and attacks, the per-
scnal feeling and the real rea-
son why some certain candi-
date is bounded for weeks by
peephole policemen, under the lead
ership of professional lobbyist and
notorious political trickster.
Why is ii that Arthur Pratt is mixed
up in every dirty mess that is stirred
up" in every political trick the Tri-
bune starts?
Every time a legislature meets, half
his time is put in lobbying for life
tenure of office, and the other half he
gives TO his Boss.
In the language of a morning con-
temporary. enormously applied to an
other man, we call attention to Pratt's
attitude:
He is in it just as bad as before,
even worse; and the interests of the
taxpayers suffer by reason of his neg
lect OF his proper duties, and the good
name of the county (city) is dragged in
the mire by his associations. 1t is a
hard game on the taxpayers, and they
viii have a chance some day to say
how they like it
Is it the purpose of the present legis-
lature to perpetuate in office for life
time this peephole police department,
which is nothing short of a secret serv-
Ice bureau for p. II. Lannan, main
tanned at the expense of the taxpayers
of this city? One Of the main objects
in prolOnging the senatorial contest is
10 prevent, if possible, any disturbance
OF Peephole Pratt's life tenure of
obedience of the would-be dictator in
Utah politics. If ever city needed
the kindly interference of the state in
rescuing it from the clutches of an old
man of the sea. SAT- Lake City needs
such aid from the state legislature
right now.
IN an election. no one acquainted
with the situation believes that Arthur
Pratt could get over 1 per cent of the
vote of the city for the position he now
holds. 1t was necessary for his organ
to deny that he would be appointed, in
order TO secure the election of the
mayor who did appoint him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

This is the sort of weather that fools
the poet. The sun comes out and he
begins 10 herald the approach of
spring. Before he gets fairly started
upon the second line the snow begins
to fly, and he gazes out of the window
and sees a blizzard in full blast. 1t is
CROUCH TO discourage him. One line
tells how the gentle zeDhyrs blow"
and the next describes the driving
snow" In one the lambkins skip and
play" and then the sky grows dull
and gray" No sooner does the flow
ers bloom" than a chilly blast sweeps
through the room. He feeds the sun
shine to his soul. upon the CRATE he
piles more coal, then wonders what the
reason is he can't tell what the sea-
son is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
SOME CHARACTERISTICS.

There is a world of comfort, satisfac-
ton and real independence surrounding
the isolated rancher, the snow-bound
hermit of the mountain or plain, pro-
vided he is supplied with provisions
and fuel for the winter. and has plenty
of books and papers to read.
Commenting UPON this life, a local
contemporary says:
'-Hedged in by snow and bound in an
atmosphere which often is intensely
cold, naturally the rancher is often
alone for weeks at time. and to an
outsider the sense of loneliness must
be something terrible. But the state
ment is added that men so environed
/ do not crave sympathy. That is true.
/ The man is there with his books and
with the daily paper, when it can reach
him, and he has his domestic animals
around him. and why should he be
lonely?"
This is the way or the faculty of
ranchers. miners and farmers of the
United States, more than it is in any
other land. The eager desire to learn.
the disposition to take an interest -
all public questions, the tendency to
be always improving the mind. to be
increasing the store of general infor
nation, are traits in the character Of
the American masses which are more
Enthusiastically American than any
others, perhaps.
These are traits that. under the in
iuence of a free press. are becoming
more pronounced all the time. The
moderate cost Of daily newspapers,
their splendid facilities for gathering
news from every part of the globe. the
modern methods of conducting public
libraries, the nominal price of standard
books and agazines-these have slim
ulated Americans TO an almost feverish
eagerness to know the times and i'm
prove their opportunities.
Nor is it confined to the lonely cabin
on the mountainside, or the sodhut,
hidden in the coulee of the plains,
where solitude almost forces one to
bury himself in books. In every ham
let, upon almost every farm in all this
land. there are boys or girls or hired
men trying to educate themselves, at
least on current affairs.
There are trainmen who thus en-
ploy their spare moments, clerks who
devote their evenings to study. and
artisans Of every class who improve
their breathing spells in the same
way.
1t may be said, it has been said. that
we are nation of hustlers and sznat-
terers. The first is true; the second is
probably true to large extent But
a people with this Unsuitable thirst for
knowledge, this omnivorous reading,
indicates a spirit that is bound to place
the American people at the head of the
procession.
This is nation of learners. if not
of learning; and the nation that learns,
as the masses. the poor, the lowly 2ad
the lonely, go on reading and learning
and exercising the glorious privileges
of free thought and free speech. is the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

Representative Harris moved yester-
day to have bill recalled from the
printing committee, on account of the
fact, as he stated, that there was not
sufficient time left for the session to
have it printed and considered. Yet
this same Mr.. Harris subsequently in
troduced a resolution providing that
the entire proceedings of and all the
evidence before the investigation COM
mittee be Transcribed and printed. Is
that Mr.. Harris idea of consistency
Or has he adopted the slogan: Any
thing to beat the Democrats?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
MODEST LEGISLATORS.

The governor of California has signe,
the anti-cartoon bill. During the mex
sixty days the artists will have a lot o
sport with this narrow Gage executive
after that they will seek pastures new
for the law win become effective, anC
the cartoonist correspondingly scarce.
1t is a silly measure and will either
become a dead letter or dead law be.
fore another legislative session ends. /
prohibits the publication of cartoons
meant TO be humiliating or embarras-
sing 10 the subject; the printing of tht
portrait of any living person without
the consent Of that person, unless he
be public official or one convicted OF
crime.
The member who introduced that bill
must be very modest or a very home
ly man. The legislators who voted for
it are probably afraid the cagtoonist
will follow them about after the session
is over with his pen and pad. They
fiatter themselves. The chances are
that none of them will ever be heard of
again or thought of by the artist, the
publisher or the public. In all prob
ability they are worrying entirely too
much over their looks.
The printing even of an exact like
ness of any living person without the
consent of that person" excepting pub
lie officials or convicted criminals. who
are classed together in California for
some reason or other, is prohibited.
This VIII protect all the tricksters.
plctters ward-heelers and bunco-steer-
ers in the STATE who have a special OBJ
jeot in keeping their features out of
print And when the members of the
California ASSEMBLY retire to private
life they doubtiess hope to be able to
crawl into the hole Of obscurity and
pull the hole in after them. This meas
ure viii hardly help them, though: for
1t may be claimed that they are no
longer living persons" and how can
they. from the depths of political
graves, dispute the assertion?
Cartoons meant to be humiliating or
embarrassing to the subject are pro-
hibited. 1t is only a step TO a further
abridgement of the freedom Of the
press. a cartoon, ike an editorial. is
SAGJ[AfN ~ A4AN lolM VI AlOEl. 20 pro-
hibit the one is a precedent for an at
tempt TO place a censorship over the
other.
The use of irony may be just as hu-
initiating in an editorial as it is in a
cartoon Comparisons in words may
be every bit as embarrassing as re-
semblances in pictures. Descriptions Of
the attitude of public officials, so plain
ly drawn that the public cannot fail to
recognize them, are often more often
sive in words than they are in out
lines. To stop one method of portrayal
is TO threaten the ether. And the fed
eral constitution guarantees the free
dom of speech and of the press.
The constitution OF Utah provides:
NO law shall be passed to abridge or
restrain the freedom of speech or of
the press"
And YET an evening contemporary
says:
The Utah legislature would do well
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
are pretty busy have no time to heed

are. pretty busy have no time to heed
trifieS.
Swear? Well. no; not exactly The
nearest that Admiral Dewey came to
swearing during all that engagement was
when we were coming out of the battle
for the third time. l think. l remarked to
the admiral. It's damnable that we have
not done them more damage.
think it is damnable. lieutenant he
replied with quiet emphasis
There is one story. by the way. that
would like well enough to run down. 1t
cropped up for the last time three or four
days ago in the smoking room of the
steamer Coptic. 1t was that We had an
English pilot to take our fleet into Cavite.
That story is of piece with the one that
popped up in London that We had English
gunners. One was just as true as the
other. We had no English pilot and our
gunners were Americans. Then / may
say there was no truth in the reports that
we got information about the hydro
graphy ard the defenses of the harbor
from the consul there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

nation that viii some day. if it does not
already, lead the march Of progress.
The lonely raneher in the mountains
bending over a thumbworn book before
blazing fire. the miner resting after
meal time with daily paper in his
hand. the farmers wife perusing her
magazine as she makes her daily jour
ney upon the treadmill of domestic
care-each OF these is the incarnation
of the genius of the American people.
To understand them is to comprehend
the progress, the stability and the des-
tiny ot this republic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

Yesterday we offered d suggestion to
the Storm Starters. 1t was that con-
gress would take no notice of the IN
supported charges made against Rob-
erts, neither would evidence in a GRIM
inal prosecution be allowed in Wash
ington Cor offenses alleged to have
been committed in Utah. If Mr.. Rob
erts is to be tried on the charges made,
it must be in Utah, under the statutes
thereof. and not under the Edmunds
law, as was inadvertently stated yes
terGey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

was the result of a bad cold. but the
young man did not know that. She was
passing him with bowed head. when he
stopped her.
What's the matter?'' he. asked.
It's par shifted the girl.
Has he been unkind?" queried the
young man sympathetically.
Worse than THAR said the girl. III
run away"
Don't joke" said the young man. Tell
me about it,
ITS blot on our escutcheon"' moaned
the girl. III never live. under the dis
grace Pas in the legislature!"
She raised her tear-dimmed eyes to his
and held out her oough-drop box. but he
lifted his hat coldly and walked on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

The university bill was signed yes
terday by the governor. 1t is a good
law. The university is finally placed
on a permanent foundation. 1t has a
site which is imposing and may be
made beautiful. The institution has
room to grow at last. 1t will keep
pace with the growing commonwealth.
The thanks of the people of the city
and state are deserved by the present
legislature for this act alone. But
there are many things for it yet to do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
HUMOR In THE KLONDIKE.
Successive Inscriptions on a Mimi,
Claim Stake.


Mining claim stakes are supposed to
define the boundaries of the property the
miner wants to take up. but. according
TO a late arrival from Kloadike. they are
sometimes put to other uses. He tells of
one stake that stood near an abandoned
prospect hole. II bore this inscription:
No gold in sight, my grub is gone,
Ny pocketbook is empty;
Why did / leave my dear old home
Where everything is plenty?
Some one wrote another verse under
meath It:
Brace UP. old boy. there is yet hope;
Don't give up in despair.
Perhaps, If you dig another hole.
Y"G'n be a millionaire.
Another disgusted Individual, unable to
find n place TO plant q stake for a mining
claim. drove a huge one into Bonanza S
bed and wrote thereon:
Il claim LOCO feet straight up, for wind
mill purposes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
DEWEY BEFORE MANILA.
Wore a Duck Suit and Golf Cap and
Worst Said Was "Damnable.'
(San Francisco ExaminerD


Lieutenant Charles G. Calkins. who
navigated the cruiser Olympia. the flag
ship of the United States squadron. Ad-
miral Dewey and his fleet to their i'm
mortal victory at Manila on the morning
of May !. arrived from the Orient on Feb
and went at once TO his Berkeley home
Il will not try to tell you how man.
times l have been asked TO describe how
Admiral Dewey looked and acted and
spoke on that occasion, said the lieuten-
ant. Still il is a story that is always
pleasant TO recall. 1 had known Admiral
Dewey for thirty years and l cannot say
that his demeanor that morning was
greatly different from what it always is.
Always he lmpreSSeS one as a man who
knows himself who knows what he has
to do, and who means to do it. Such was
Admiral Dewey then. He was cool. alert,
intense and for the most part, silent
NO, j cannot recall any particularly
immortal words on his part He observed
closely the movements of the fleet from
the light compass platform where We
stood.
Much has been made about the attire
of the admiral that morning. A popular
monthly pictured him in long frOck coat
tWining about his legs. Another maya
ing Admiral Dewey as wearing shoulder
straps. gold lace on his sleeves and three
inch stripes on his trousers Some of
these latter items are correct for the oc-
casiOn of full dress, but as a matter of
fact the admiral mounts them once or
twice a year. At the battle Of Manila he
wore a white duck uniform and a golf
cap.
His manner did not noticeabIy change
all through that morning. He showed the
strain, perhaps, but very slightly. 1t was.
however. more like stroll than one Of
the battles of history. The shots did not
come near enough TO worry US. or when
they did come near we were too busy to
pay them much attention. People who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Office
OF the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Feb. ., 1899.
Maximum temperature. IS degrees; mini
mum temperature. Is degrees; mean tenn
perature. 81 degrees. which is 2 degrees
below the normal; accumulated deflcien-
cy of temperature since first of the month.
s. degrees. accumulated excess of tenn
perature since Jan. l, % degrees; total
precipitation from p m. TO p. m. 81
inch; accumulated excess OF precipitation
since first of the month. 1-4S inches; ac-
cUmulated excess of precipitation since
Jan J. IS inch.
The following is the local forecast of
the weather for today: Partly cloudy:
stationary temperature.
I. II. MURDOCH,
Section Director Weather Bueau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
AS one WOMAN SEES IT.
She Discusses Spring Poetry and
Other Timely Topics.

I
Other Timely Topics.
L wrote a little poem to the spring.
! Such pretty little, dainty, ripping
And i said the little pansy soon would
And the little crocus waken from its
And the little leaves appear on all the
And the air be full of busy little bees. .
/ And the laughing little sunbeams gaily
And the little kids and lambkins lightly
And said the other pretty little things
That the little springtime poet always
And / thought me how the editor would
smile
And be so glad he snatched me up on
trial,
When he read my charming. lifting little
rhyme,
That came in on the very niche of time.
! And then 1 HE'D me to my little bed.
But when at morn l raised my eager
head,
1 felt again the world was full of woe:
The night before had brought another
fall of snow.
A ROMANCE FROM REAL LIFE.
He kept peanut stand
Down by the Rio Grande.
For days and days he'd planned
Wooing fair Kitty.
She was schoolgirl sweet,
She passed along his street,
And she could peanuts eat
With the whole city.
once when she bought a sack.
Handing the right change back.
His hand touched hers Alack.
Poor peanut vendor!
She did not even heed.
And took the nuts with greed;
He wllted like d weed
On a hot fender.
He hoped that some day he
Might give her peanuts free;
For that hope lived TO be
All the forlorner.
His love he did avow.
Dark was the maiden's brow.
She buys her peanuts now
AT the next corner
Senator Y. was walking across the
street one day. when a SNOWFALL hit him
squarely in the face His term of office
in the legislature had taught him long
suffering and great patience. so. instead
of being angry. he wiped his face with
his handkerchief and said slowly, The
eyes and the nose both have it,.
The air was dense and heavy Under
meath the huge trees sat a crowd of
strengthening savages. their eyes fixed
steadily upon the white man who had
missionary's fair young wife leaned
dreamily against one Of the massive tree
trunks.
Suddenly there was rustic among the
leaves and an immense boa darted down
its fearful head and brushed her cheek.
The natives were transfiNed with horror.
The endangered woman sprang up
shrieking aloud in her agony. then fell
faintfng to the ground. Tine cry aroused
the men to action ami in a moment the
serpent lay dead beside them The mis-
sionary bent over his senseless wife. Her
eyes opened ana rested on the snake.
She heaved a sigh of relief. us that ALP
she murmured. Il thought IL was a
mousei"
Then there followed deep silence.
broken only. By the chatter of the apes
among the branches.
. o. @
The joint assembly had dissolved until
tomorrow. The girl was walking quickly
along the gravel path. Her face was
grave and her eyes were full of tears. 1t |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

The Cuban patriots are now satisfied.
They have been permitted to march
through the streets of Havana, the
\one-time home of their o2oressors. Old
Gomez was the hero of the hour, and
the inhabitants are happy and apDar-
emily satisfied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

State Senator Burke of Cleveland
O., has been disbarred for unorofes-
sional conduct. His friends say that
when Burke voted against Hanna they
knew he was doomed. Federal patron
age has given Senator Hanna consider
able power in several walks of Ohio
lifa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

Lady Curzon, the beautiful young
wife of the viceroy of India, the i'm
perial head of the British Indian gov
eminent, and the next in rank to her
majesty, Queen Victoria, is receiving
every honor and attention. She is a
Chicago girl, and destined to become
one of the most famous of all the
American girls who have married for
eignerS. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
HAMA KAAPEA's PRESENTATION.

One of the most interesting events
durin the meeting of the National
Council Of Women was the presenta-
ton to the council of Hama Kaapea. the
young Hawaiian lady who came here
with the Utah delegation. She was
presented in a neat speech by Susa
Young Gates, and received with V arm
demonstrations of affection. She made
q few remarks urging support of eX
Quene Lilioukalani in her efforts TO Sc
cure the ballot for the women Of Ha
wall. AT the close Of her Wen-chosen
words she exemplified the pretty island
custom of gathering the love" Of all
the ladies present in a silk handker-
chief, that she might take it back TO
her people. President Sewell assured
Hama that she could return with the
greetings of the women of America 10
her own people.
The Hawaiian lady had worn three
wreaths Of smilax and tea roses, and
after her warm reception she threw the
wreaths over the necks of Mrs. Scwell,
Miss Anthony and Rev. Mrs. Shaw,
which dainty compliment was received
with another warm demonstration.
The same evenin Susa Young Gates
delivered all interesting and thought
full address on The Condition and
Status OF Hawaiian Women" which
was one of the best of the convention
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
sToCKs AND INvFsTMENTs.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks. ana
other High Grade investment securities
sought and sold
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold
Investment orders from institutions
trustees of estates and capitalists will re-
ceiye the best OF attention.
JOHN C. CUTLER. JR.
Tel. 1T. IS Main Street