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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
FREE LIBRARY NEEDS.

1t is matter for regret that the city
council failed TO recognize the necessi-
ties of the free public library in max
ing its appropriation and tax levy for
the ensuing year. Over 100000 people
attended and used the library during
its first year. and its equipment Of
books is altogether Inadequate for the
demands made upon it, In some de-
partments it is well supplied, but in
others it would disgrace a third-class
village. Last year the funds were so
limited that the catalogue could not be
completed. with the result that all of
the government documents and many
books of reference are practically use
less to the reading public because their
contents cannot be known without
catalogue.
One of the councilmen is reported as
saying that the children's department
contains too much fiction, and is not
adapted to children's use. If ignorance
of that sort governed the majority of
the councilmen, it might be well to pre-
scribe a course in juvenile literature for
them. Happily the most of the coun-
cilnen Know how much good the Ii
brary is doing, and how well it deserves
recognition at the hands of the city
government.
What the learned councilman calls
fiction is probably the collection of clas-
steal stories for children, comprising
tales of the heroes from the days of
Greece down to the time of
Farragut and Porter. There is moth
ing better in the way of stories for
children than the books secured since
the establishment of the library, and
1t would be a good thing for the chill
dren of this city if they could have
more of the same sort to choose from.
The people Of Salt Lake are entitled to
have a first-class library, and they will
have 1t eventually, in spite of the moss
backs who think that good reading
matter is serious disadvantage to a
community.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
SOUTHERN IDAHO'S WEALTH.

The New York Tribune prints an in
terview with E. P. Emerson of Boston.
who has been visiting the mines of
Idaho in the interest of railway pro
Ject which is backed by Boston capital
lists
The Occur d'Alene mining district
IN the northern part of Idaho" sad
MI Emerson, has long been known
as a rich field for gold mining. AS A
matter of fact, the southern half Of the
states is just as rich, but it has lacked
transportation facilities, and. for this
reason, it has not become very well
known to the public. We have over
come the difficulty by building our
selves a railroad. 1t will be called the
Pacific & Idaho Northern railroad. ana
will extend from Weiser to the Seven
Devils mines. The contractors are I'M
DER bonds TO have the road finished in
December. Thus an immensely valua-
bic mining territory, embracing almost
the entire southern half of the state.
will be opened up. 1 believe that
Idaho viii become, in the near future
the most important mining center in
the United States. Eastern capital is
being invested there in large sums.
That Idaho is destined TO become a
great producer of precious metals has
long been recognized here, where her
undeveloped resources are known. It
is only question of capital and trans
portation facilities. and both will be
soon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
LOAFING DAY.

(Maurice Thompson)
Inc lazy boy sprawled on his back and
squinted at the sky,
wishing he were the long-winged bird
that slantwise sailed on high:
For day was lapsing swiftly, halfway
from dawn to noon.
And the breeze it sang: 30 lazy bov
what makes you tired so soon?'
But the lazy boy was silent. and he
slowly chewed a straw
vaguely mindful of the thrush that
whistled in the haw,
ana nan aware OF beating sheep and of
the browsing kline
Far scattered over slumbering hills TO the
horizon line.
Happy. happy was the boy a-dreaming
sweet and long,
fanned by the breeze that tossed the haw
and RATED the thrush's song:
For the whole glad day he had IN loaf
he and himself together,
While all the mouths of Nature blew the
flutes of fairy weather.
The years great treadmill round was
done. its drudgery ended well.
And now the sunny holiday had caught
him in its spell.
So that he lounged lazy lout, up-sauint-
ing at the sky
And wished he was the long-winged bird
That slantwise sailed on high
It's good to work and good to win the
wages of the strong:
sweet IS the hum of labor's hire. and
sweet the workman's song;
But once year lad must loaf and
cream and chew a straw.
Ana Wlsh ne were a falcon free or q cat
bird in the haw.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
GAME AND THE WATER SUPPLY.

Hon. John 7. Game, superintendent
of waterworlzs, is in position TO real
lie the ingratitude of politicians. He
was appointed by an administration
pledged to name men only for their eX-
perience and capacity in public affairs.
He was confirmed by the help of cOun-
cilInen who are now complaining Of his
administration and questioning his
ability. His chief adviser during the
campaign which resulted in his appoint
ment was the widely-known editor OF a
paper that now takes a tuft of his scalp
or lock of his justly celebrated beard
every time he puts in an appearance.
And for why? Because he wanted TO
extend the water mains for the benefit
of the southeastern portion Of the city
and was willing to follow the councils
instructions and do the work by day
labor. That work was to be done I'M
der the supervision of a Republican
city engineer who had already employed
such ardent partisans as the Hon.
Archibald Mileage Geddes and the ON
nipresent Doremus.
But Mr.. Gaines plan had one fatal
defect. as his erstwhile supporters
viewed it The employment of the labor
was not given to the engineer or the
board of public works. 1t therefore
limited the advantage to the Republic
an party that might have accrued from
the distribution of a large sum just be
fore the city election. Hence these
tears.
All his old non-partisan friends de-
serted the Hon. John T, his ancient
supporter, the editor. got on the war
path and his adherents in the council
lifted up their voices. Then they fol-
lowed the plan pursued with so much
success-and expense to the city-in
the police department and got their
friends to enjoin the extension of the
water mains. The result is a drouth
in parts of the city like unto the dry
ness of the Sahara, and the citizens
there may whistle for all the opponents
of extension care.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
SHORT WORK DEMANDED.

If the announced intention to call for
more troops to reinforce Otis in the
Philippines means that the administra-
ton intends to make short work of its
war, everybody viii commend the step.
No matter what the general opinion
may be about the wisdom OF the war,
there is no debating the question IN
I'll the Insurgents are whipped and
thoroughly subdued. Too many lives
have been sacrificed already by the pol
ley OF skir1nishes without results. and
victories followed by abandonment Of
the conquered territory.
If it requires 100000 troops to conquer
the FiIipinos, the army ought to have
the troops and a general should be put
in. command who can use them effect
lively The nation wants the whole
business settled as quickly and effect
lively as possible; and it is not in the
mood to tolerate much more of the un-
certainty AM temporizing that has
characterized otis conduct of affairs.
According to military men who know
the situation, it viii take a large army
TO occupy and hold the commanding
points in the islands and hold the ma
tivss in control. In no other way can
long, murderous guerilla campaign
be avoided. The administration seems
at last to realize this and act on it as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
M'LtAN'S AMBITIONS.

1t has been semi officially announced
that John X. Mclean. proprietor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, has about made
up his mind 10 go in for the Democrat
ic nomination for governor of Ohio. If
he carries the state this fall il will
make him stronger candidate for the
vice presidency next year than he was
three years ago; and the State Journal
says that he is ambitious to head the
ticket
one of the pioneers in the silver
cause is John r. Mclean. His news
paper was the first of national stand
ing east of the Mississippi river to adj
vocate independent bimetallism at 1e
TO l. His nomination would be the de-
served recognition of loyal friend of
the white metal, and yet there are doz-
ems OF equally loyal and able silver
men among the Democratic leaders in
Ohio. His election to any office within
the gift of the American people would
be hailed as a victory for free coinage.
But it doesn't seem possible for M.
Mclean to defeat Mr.. Bryan in the
next national convention; neither is it
likely that he will try.
While Mr.. Mclean is generally SUD-
posed to harbor some political ambi-
tons. the chances are that he is count
ing upon becoming United States SEN
ator in 1901. and that his programme
includes no higher office.
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and real women. Not to know the PLAYS
of Shakespeare, not to know Don
Quixote," not to know the comedies Of
Moliere, is not to be acquainted with
the great masterpieces of modern liter
allure.
The barest summary of the facts of
Moliere's life is all that can be at
tempted in the present article, as an in
PRODUCTION to an examination of his
place in the history of French Iitera-
ture. Almost as little is known of his
early years and of the circumstances
under which his genius developed as is
known of the early years of Shakes
peare. The enthusiasm of generations
of scholars has brought out but few BIZ
ographical facts and has failed to clear
up many mysteries. but. as in the case
of Shakespeare, Moliere's best monu-
ment is to be found in his works. Jean
Baptiste Poquelin was the eldest son of
Jean Poquelin. tapissier (upholster-
err, who became in 1851 minor official
at the court of King Louis XIII of
France. and of Marie Crosse his wife.
He was born in Paris on JAN Is, 1922
and received a good education at the
College de Clermont in that city. On
leaving school he probably studied law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

| for time. and he certainly attended
the instructions given by Gassendi in
philosophy, when he had among his
| fellow pupils Cyrano de Bergerac.
whose name and fame has suddenly
been revived by the genius OF a modern
French dramatic writer. About the
year 1915 he abandoned his studies for
the stage and became an actor, prob
ably because he had fallen in love with
an actress named Madeleine Bejart,
and he assumed as his nom de theatre
The name of Moliere. which he was TO
make immortal. The actors profession
was in the seventeenth century not
considered respectable: the days of
large salaries and wide publicity had
not yet dawned actors We're deemed
vagabondS without civil rights or any
claims upon the services of the church;
and Moliere Jared no better than the
rest of the theatrical company he had
Joined These actors were a wandering
race. much resembling the circus of the
present time, and giving performances
in booths set up at festival times at
the street corners of towns and cities or
in lmpromptu theatres arranged for
them in the palaces of great mobiles,
who hired them for the amusement of
their guests. An admirable account has
been given of the Bohemian life of these
wandering players of the seventeenth
century in TheophIle Gautier's cele-
brated novel lie Capitaine Fracasse-'
With such company MOliere seemed
TO have wandered throughout France
From 1916 to 1858. acquiring. doubtless,
on his travels, the knowledge of men
and manners which he was later to eX-
hibit in his comedies. He undoubtedly
became the playwright of his company.
for in those days the dramatist's art
had not much advanced, and each COM
PAW had its poet to write the plays
which il presented. \ more admirable
training in stagecraft cannot be i'm
agined, and one reason that the plays
of Moliere still hold the stage is to be
found in the fact that he, like Shakes
peare, was himself an actor and knew
all the tricks and devices of stage man
agement.
1t is one of the most creditable feat
ures in the character of Louis XIV that
he recognized the genius of Moliere,
upon whom the Grand Manarque" be-
slowed a pension in 1865, when Molier'S
company became the troupe du Roi."
Moliere'S success and the kings favor
made him many enemies, but even his
detractors recognized that he had Gre
ated a new field in French literature,
in which he was himself easily supreme
His private life seems to have been a
mixture of triumphs and mortifica-
tons; though the king might honor him
and seat him at his own table as man
of genius, the courtiers despised him as
a vagabond actor; his health suffered
from the continuous strain of writing
and acting; his marriage in 1862 to a
young girl of is, Armande Bejart, the
daughter of his former leading lady,
did not bring him much happiness; the
keenness of his satire made him many
personal enemies, and when he died at
Paris, on Feb. II, 1878. the church re-
fused. through the archbishop of Paris.
to allow it's solemn ceremonies to be
performed over an actors corpse.
Note.-This study will be concluded |
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
". THE AGE OF LOUIS XVI.

The age of Louis XIV is frequently
described as being the golden age Of
French literature. But this description
is near the truth only when the very
early years of that long-reigning king
are meant Louis XIV's reign began
in 1913 and lasted seventy-two years.
But its active period began only in 1861,
upon the death of Cardinal Mazarin.
The real golden age of French Htera-
ture, if the age be placed in the seven
tenth century at all, was the age or
Richelieu, and of the years that fol-
lowed Richelieu. until Louis XIV began
to be the real dominating force of the
nation. That age was an age of orig
inaiity and varied accomplishment and
power. 1t was in that age that Cor
nellie raised the tragic drama to a
height it has never since transcribed.
1t was in that age that Descartes and
Pascal made their immortal contribu-
lions to philosophy and science. 1t was
in that age, too, or but a little later.
that Moliere, the greatest of all French
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
VI. MOLIERE.

The greatest name in the whole his
tory of French literature is that of Mo-
liere. His greatness lies in the fact
that he was more than the typical poet
of particular era, even though that
era was the classic era of French liter
allure; that he was more than the rep
resentative genius of a great nation
even though that nation was France
in that he was one of the three great
masters of modern literature whose
fame belongs to all times and to all
countries. Shakespeare. Cervantes and
Moliere are the three treat creat tors
whose works appeal to all educated
persons, whose satire and whose humor
is eternal, because it illumines the pas
sions and the weaknesses of all human
ity, and whose influence is greater than
that of other writer's because of their
vast and sympathetic knowledge of the
thoughts and characters of real men
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crease, but 1 must decrease" said
Bourdaloue of him when he first heard
him. Although the last of the great
preachers. yet in the vital elements of
the preachers art, the power of per-
suading and convincing men and of
changing their hearts and their con-
sciences, Masslllon was the greatest of
them all. He was also the best finish
ed, the most artistic in style But
equally blameless in his life with Bour-
daloue. he was equally insistent in en-
joining a life of purity in his auditors.
Other preachers make me content with
them" said Louis XIV; "Massillon
makes me disconnected with myself"
Indeed, the great preachers sermons
became too powerful for his august
patron. After course during Lent in
1904 of more than usual fervency Mas
sillon was never asked to preach at
court a~ain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
UTAH'S WAR RECORD.

Your Uncle Samuel knows a good
man when he sees him, as witness
the promotion of the Utah battery Of
1ieers. Major Grant, Captain Critch-
low, Lieutenant Naylor and Lieuten-
ant Anderson are known for intrepid
bravery. untiring energy and all
around fighting qualities. OF the thou
sands VINO have been campaigning
around Manila, none stand higher with
their leaders than do The Utah batter
les and their officers. No higher praise
could be given them than to say they
are at home in the company of Fun
ston and Hale, and Macarthur and
Lawton; and the Utah soldiers have
earned the right to stand side by side
with the best of these on the fighting
Una.
To Major Richard w. Young, who re-
mains in Manila, belongs much of the
glory that has been won by his COM
mand. He organized them, taught
them the soldiers trade and led them
in the hottest of the fighting With
glory enough for everybody, he is en-
titled 10 a large share of the credit that
attaches to the batteries for their part
IN the history of the American army
in the islands of the Pacific. Now that
his command has finished its fighting,
he is called upon 10 take part in the
yet more distinguished work of organ
izing a judicial system for the islands
and helping in the preliminary work
that viii ultimately lead to a regular
form Of government Utahs record in
this war is a matter of pride for every
patriotic citizen, and the advancement
of her soldiers is only an outward evil
denee OF the regard that has been felt
for them at home from the time they
were mustered in.
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it should have months ago. To be
sure the unspeakable Alger is still at
the head of the war department and
his presence alone is enough to handi-
cap any force, but the American soldier
may be counted on TO win battles, AL
ger or no Alger. and in that fact lies
the hope that the end of the Philippine
fighting is measurably near
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City, Utah. June q,

Salt Lake city, Utah. June q, 1899.
Maximum temperature, "a degrees; min
imum Temperature. 81 degrees; mean tenn
perature, Is degrees. which is degrees
above the normal: accumulated deficiency
of temperature since LIST of the month. 62
degrees: accumulated deficiency Of tenn
Dei-ature since Jan. ]. $50 degrees; total
precipitation from p. m. to p. m none;
accumuiated excess Of precipitation since
LIST of the month. 81 inch; accumulated
excess Of precipitation since jan l, LIS
inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

Miss Eva Catherine Davis of Murray
and Edwin c. Penrose of this city We're
married yesterday at noon in the
temple. A reception will be given this
evening in honor of the happy couple
at the. brides home in Murray.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

If Councilman Buckle would give his
constituents more votes for water ex-
tension and less oratory. his mayoralty
bee might survive until cold weather
and convention time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

mas position as chairman of the Re
publican organization. It wouldn't
make a bit of difA renee to Mark wheth-
er Payne wanted il or not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
THREE CENTURIES
OF FRENCH LITERATURE.

Contributors to this course: Brander
Matthews, LII D.; Benjamin w. Wells.
Phi. D.; Jean Charlemagne BRAGG, A B.;
Alcee Fortier, d. Lit; II. Morse Stephens.
NJ. a. and other specialists in romance
literature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

And now it is reported that Aguinaldo
has been assassinated. Why wouldn't
it be good thing for the Americans
to rest awhile and let the rival Fill
pinos exterminate each other?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

\ New York friend of General Fun
ston says that before sailing for Manila
MI Funston said: Il wouldn't go into
politics for anything l am afraid I
have no settled ambition at ALL"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

Mrs. A. B. Witcher has invitations
out for cards next Wednesday after
noon, in honor OF Miss Evelyn Murray
of Kentucky.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. odell and son, Dr. George T.
Odell, will return from the east on Sat
urday.
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died" He was an olden prophet come
back to the world. a voice crying in the
wilderness. OF stainless life himself,
ne sought to make purity general,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other High Grade Investment Securities
bought and sold.
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders from institutions
trustees of estates and capitalists will
receive the best of attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR..
Tel 127. IS Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

1t is said that the Chinese regard
trolley cars as hoodoo. They must
have been reading the Brooklyn papers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

Mrs. Isabel Pitts gives a lawn party
this evening, for the benefit of St.
Pauls Guild
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

The diary of Andrew Walker, railroad
engineer, who died recently at Terre
Haute, shows that during his fifty
years of active service he guided his
engine over 1,060.91S miles of track. and
that during all that time no train of
which he was the pilot, met with an
accident of a serious character.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

Denver Times: Misses Louise and Ida
Savage of Salt Lake City passed
through Denver Thursday on their way
home from the east, and were guests at
an informal musical evening given that
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hollis
ter of High street. Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
lister are entertaining relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. Kendrick and Miss Kendrick
of Delavan, Wis. The two families
will leave tonight for a pleasure trip
to Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

Nansen, the Arctic explorer, is now
fired with an ambition to try the Ant
arctic regions, and he hopes to have an
expedition organized and ready to start
by 1902.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

When Joseph Chamberlain makes a
set speech his notes never exceed a
single sheet of note paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

James J. Jeffries goes James j. Cor
bett one better in the fighting initial
1t takes Jay to wear the belt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

Won't somebody please enjoin Rob-
ertson's jaw and make the injunction
permanent?
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hopeless task in the age in which he
lived
Massillon Q663-1742), though equally
simple in character and equally single
hearted in his devotion 10 his calling,
was of greater power. He must in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK

CIPITAL PAID IN, $500, 900.
General Banking In All It's Branches.
Directers-Dr- Theodore Meyer. John }
DAILY. > J. Salisbury, Moylan c. Fox
Thomas Marshall. w. P. Noble. George
nj. Downey. John Donnellan, Newell
Beeman