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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

WITH ScOrn. For il was especially Win
poetry in mind that eighteenth century
critics applied to Pope and ADDISON the
high title Augustan- It was believed
that these writers had brought EngilSh
literature to the highest degree OF re-
ffnement. They had done for Enghsn
literature what the French Auguetans
had done for French literature a gem
Grafton earlier; what Cicero, Horace
and Virgil had done for Roman htefa--
ture under Augustus: they had FOUND
it crude and primitive" uniformed IS
a favorite adjective of the periOd-and
had left it polished, finished, regular
and free from extravaganza. Pope ana
Addison were thenceforth t. be the
standards BIZ which all writers should
be measured.
The present age dissents from TINS
conclusion, not because 4 denies to the
AuguStans superiority IN literary nhlsh
over their predecessors, but because II
refuses to determine superiority on 50
narrow a basis as literary finish. The
present age perceiYes in Ellzabethan
poetry and drama qualities Infinitely
higher. a spirit both deeper and freer,
an Interpretation of life that is stronger
and truer, than can be found in the
poetry Of the eighteenth century. It
aIeo finGs a similar superiority in the
spirit of the greatest poets Of the pres
ent century. But it does not deny TO
Pope the honor Of having shown to
succeeding ages what literary work
manship means. It ascribes to him
wonderful skill in producing terse, pre-
else, pointed and balanced verses. And
it observes that the verses of Pope
have always invited quotation; that
they have the proper aim of prose
immediate intelligibility-and lend
themselves to the practical needs Of
ordinary minds Through well-nigh
universal quotation POpes verses must
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
THAT sCOFlELD DISASTER.


They that go down to the sea in
ships. and those who go down TO work
in the mines take their lives in their
hands
This was brought home to the peo-
pie of Utah yesterday when the lives
of 200 unfortunate men and boys were
snuffed cut as gust of wind would
put out the flame # a miners lamp.
The risks of a coal miner are espec-
tally hazardous. He burrows beneath
the shale and earns his bread by peck
ing away at the masses of earth which
threaten TO crush out his existence.
The very air he breathes is fun Of
death and every step he takes is sur
rounded by hidden dangers. In semi
darkness he swings his pick and he
never knows what moment ne may be
cremated or strangIed with gas or
crushed beneath a mountain of rock
and coal
The most Of those Who persisted yes
terday at Sc0feld were suffOcated by
the afterdamp, a poisonous gas which
forms after the air supply is shut off
Explosions result from the oxidation
and ignition Of the lighter volatile by
drocarbons which go to make up the
chemical composition of coal. The best
preventative is thorough ventilation. It
should be ascer aimed whether or not
the facilities and arrangements at
these mines were all that they should
have been; and the state mine in
spector should be vigiIart hereafter in
his inspection and rigid in his require
menJs for the employment Of every
possible and reasonable precaution
against a recurrence of such casualties.
This is the first coal mining disaster
that ever occurred in Utah. May it be
the last It is one Of the most horrible
ever recorded in this country. Greater
loss Of life has. been reported from
Wales and Scotland, but no single ex-
plosion ha= resulted in a larger per
centage of fatalities according to the
size Of the mines and the number Of
men employed
The scene at Winter Quarters beg
Ears description. The town is vas.
morgue. From one to five corpses lie
in every home Women are wrinEing
their hands in helpless woe: men are
frantic and almost Danic-striclzen:
children are screaming in terror and
the work of relief and recovery Is pro
crossing slowly owing to the confusion
and the wrecSage about the mines.
Cars, mules, machinery and human
bodies are piled together in a tangled
mass A carload of collins has been
ordered, and scores Of bodies viii be
taken from the grave they made and
laid in others made by friendly. sym
pathetic hands.
There is something for the world to
learn from such calamities. Those VINO
use coal should reflect and give the
man who mires it his due. He IS en-
titled TO more consideration than he
gets. And the widows and orphans are
entitled to the sympathy and assist
ance of thoughtful people here and
elsewhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

have had an immense Influence in COM
municating to English prose something
of their own clearness and terseness.
To achieve correctness and elegance
of expression, 10 win perfection IN
style, were the principal aims of the
leading wrstefs Of the eighteenth cen
fury They mad found out that there
is an art of poetry, that it matters now
a thing is ssid Unregulated BY art,
poetry among the minor writer's after
Shakespeare had become eXtravagant
and fantastical. The eighteenth cen
fury studied to avoid these forms Of
untruth In France a school OF crlti-
cism had appeared the influence Of
which was potent in compelling atten-
ton to polished forms Of expression
and this French influence greatly re-
enforced. though il did not create, the
impulse to correctness ana regularity
of form among English writer's. AT
the beetinnine Of the eighteenth CEN
fury this impulse had become dominant
in English literature. Readers were
beginning TO demand that such ideas as
were 70 be expressed. though trey
might be commonplace and unpoetlcai
ideas, should be get forth with neatness
and symmetry. Commonplace and I'M
poetical ideas were not to be rejected
Il the style in which they appeared was
clear and attractive. me french ~
fiuence had shown itself most con-
spieuously in the English drama. Vol
taire called Addis0n's Cato the hrst
regular and reasonable play ever writ
ten in England. because it fulfilled the
strict formal requirements Of French
criticism. Of which the chief require
ment was the Observance Of the uni-
Ties of time and place. The poetry Of
the age was for the most part written
in lines Of five iambic feet, the two
adjacent lines rhyming and forming
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

VIII have 10 take a lot Of admsaistra-
ton abuse; when the Republican who
believes in American principles. c1ings
to American traditions. defends the
Declaration of Independence and up
holds the constitution Of the republic
vii have TO shut up or be ciassed by
the Tories and toadies OF the admin
lstraten as a traitor"
Tt IS a year when Republicans viii
dispense with the reading Of the i'm
mortal Declaration on Independence
day. when the story Of the Boston tea
party wiz have to be suppressed. when
the jeers and cries OF the courtiers of
King George will be repeated as cam
paign slOgane. and the cause of the
founders of this republic diseredited.
Tt is a year when HannaisTn must be
regarded BY all members Of the Re
publican organization as superior to
the Constitution, when imperialism win
be put to the test and voters will be
called upon to decide whether the form.
the method, the ideals OF government
which have made this nation great and
respected shall be continued, or
whether it shall descend to the plane
Of despotism. duplicity and brute
force; whether it shall remain a gov
eminent of. by and for the people, de
irving it's just powers from the con-
sent of the governed. or enter upon a
career of colonialism and garrison
rule, with enc form of administration
here and another there, with citizens
here and subjects there, with a consti-
tuition here and monarehial authority
there.
Voters viii be called upon to decide
this question this year Therefore Re
pubIicans who hold their country above
the schemes and wishes of Mark
Hanna are expected to keep studiously
silent" this year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
SOCIETY NOTES.


Miss Belle Miller Of Salt Lake and
Mr.. J. 3, Wheeling, an employee Of
the Pacific Express company at ogden,
were united in the holy bonds Of mat
Tinony by the Rev. W. Daunt Scott
at the St PauIs church last evening.
The bride was gOwned in a blue gray
corded silk. trimmed with pearl Dasse-
menteTie over lace, and carried a
bunch of beautiful white roses. The
bridesmaid, a sister Of the bride, wore
Organdie over pink silk Mr. NJ Nc
Allister acted as best man. After the
ceremony was performed and an in
formal reception had been held in the
rectOry Of the church the newly mar
ried couple departed for their future
residence in the Junction City.
Mr.. Michael W. Cavanaugh of Bing-
ham and Miss Lottie Judd Ct Salt Lake
were married at the St. Paufs church
by the Rev W. Daunt Scott yesterday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock. They viii live
in Bingham. where the bridegroom is
engaged in business.
Mrs Elgin Travis and sister. Miss
Read. leave next week for California,
where they viii remain during the
I1namer.
Mr. and Mrs. .. B. Hampstead viii
return the latter part of the week from
san Francisco
8 . 9
Mrs. F J. Fabian entertained yes
tsTday at luncheon.
- . .
Mrs. J.. c. E King left yesterday for
a two months visit in the east.
g {.
MIS-. William T. DiRwOodey leaves
next week for Napa, Cal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

c0upIst, each cOuplet usually making
complete sense. The labor and pains
expeaded before Pope brought the
rhymed couplet to perfection told i'm
mensely in favor of regularity, con-
densation, point and balance in all
species Of wri5ing. It cramped and
dwarfed poetic power, but 1t gave 10
the prose sentence qualities which prose
had hitherto lacked.
The age was critical in the sense that
its literary lawgivsrs demanded Of it's
writer's a close adherence 10 formal
rules Of writing. It has also been called
a critical age in contrast with the age
of Shakespeare and with the later per
iod in which Byron and Wordsworth
and Shelley are the leading figures
periods made illustrious by works Of
the creative Imagination. As the rules
which it followed were deduced from a
study of the best works Of the ancients.
it has also been called the classical
age. The study Of models and the imi-
tation of ancient classics gave to writ
ens a common standard Of formal eX-
cellence toward which to work. Horace
was the model studied most closely. His
satires were initiated and his "Ars
POeuca' became the literary code of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
DEWEY AT CHICAGO.

Dewey day was observed in many
parts Of the Union yesterday and the
honors shoWered upon the admiral at
Chicago indicate the love and high es-
teen in which the hero of Manila bay
is held by his cOUntrymen.
The dramatic victory of two years
ago. so complete. so one-sided in its
losses so far-reaching in its result,
taught the American people that they
have in Admiral Dewey a great naval
officer. in turn they saw him as a
fighter, as a diplomat, as an admin
isuator. They welcomed him home.
They have seen no wea knCsses in his
character and few flaws in his make
uD.
He is C typical seaman. a true Amer
lean. every inch a hero and every min
ute a gentleman.
His career has been an example and
his success is an inspiration to every
citizen Of this republic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
BELOVED OF THE FILlPlNos.

Captain ". P Moffet Of the United
States regular army has IN interesting
article in the current number Of Les
lies Popular Monthly On the life and
work Of DIT. Jose Rial. "the Filipino
martyr" According to Captain Moi
fet, he was a poet of the people. an ar
fist Of exceptional genius. a painstak-
ing student and an author of MANY
works, popular among his fellow sub
jects. As q physician ne stood well
among the leading medical authorities
of Europe, having completed his pro
fessionaI education in Madrid. Paris
and Berlin. On account Of his patriot
ism and advocacy of independence he
was outlawed by the Spanish authori-
ties and finally deported In 1896 he
was recalled from his exile, imprisoned
by an act OF treachery. and executed
on the 30th of December. 1895. two
hours after he had written his poem of
farewell. the last line of which is ad-
dressed 10 Luzon, his native sic of the
sea-
PRAY for thy dear self. that thou mayst
finally be free.
The instruction which s1rang up
when he was seized i'm August. 1896.
continued until aided by the United
States, which happened to be in a po-
sition to strike Spain blew during the
war for Cuban indeDendence.
NO wonder the Fiiipinos cherish the
memory Of Rial" says Captain Mof-
fet. in conclusion. IT is indeed fit that
they should DO so. He was g MARTYR
to liberty and progress"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
GOLDEN AGES OF LITERATURE.
XIX-ADDISON AND TIE AGE OF
PROSE AND REASON.
BY JOSEPH VILLIERS DENNEY,
N

The age in which Joseph Addison
stands as the representative literary
man has been called the Augustan age,
the classic age, the age Of criticism.
the age Of prose and reason No one
Of these names is convincing without
explanation, though all of them point
to the same general characteristics.
The last name carries with it the judg-
ment of the nineteenth century upon
the writer's of the eighteenth, and is
intended to be both d verdict and an
acknowledgment of services; but it is
a name which the eighteenth century
would not have appreciated The sug-
gestion that Pope's metrical essays
should ever come to be accounted
valuable chiefly for their good inf1u-
ence upon the prose style of succeeding
generations would have been rejected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
"eREEK JOINED GREEK. d

when Greeks joined Greeks, then
was the tug Of war" And the tug
was laden with oratory hilarity and
fraternity until it would have dipped
water but FOR its aversion thereto. Last
night they met. the resident members
Of college fraternities, to indulge in
their annual jamboree
Fraternity spirit runs nigh in college
days and fraternity spirits run like a
river in the Pan-Hellanic celebrations
OF after life. II is the one time in the
year when the dignity Of the college
bred professional or business man is
cast to the winds and royal boyish
time Is unreservedly enjoyed.
Greek letter fraternities are neces-
sariiy exclusive. They are founded on
an aristocracy Of educational oppor-
tunities. Only college men can join,
and those only when they are asked.
The student who knows so little about
college etiquette as 10 ask permission
to become q member Of one of these
organizations. is more than apt to re-
main a barbarian" during the rest of
his natural life. There is much Sc
crecy. but no harm IN college frater-
mites They guard with mysterious
jealousy the mottos for which the inl-
ual letters on their badges stand. IN
college these lodges have their uses
There IS always a rivalry between
them. each striving to outshiEe the
other in some particular line or in the
number of prizes taken. out Of col
Iege they are pleasant memories while
on occasions Ike the celebration Of last
night they become enthusiastic rem
fnfscences
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
HOMESPUN YARNS.

Here is one of the little stories Of the
recent campaign that has just reached
town. In one of the small towns, no
matter which. a voter stepped up to
Judge King after the speaking and
gTasDed him by the hand
Why, how are you, old man?" was
Judge Kings greeting. Tn more than
glad to see you; and how are the good
wife and the young folks?'
Everybody proved to be all right and
the two men proceeded to have nice
little visit Finally the voter said:
Judge I would ike to have some
thing good to read on the Philippine
question. When you go back TO town
I wish YOU'D send me something up-to-
date on that issue"
You just bet I will, and do IT glad
~" was the judges hearty response,
and he pulled out note book and pen
Gil Then he hesit2ted, scratched his
head and looked around
Say, old man. he finally said, I'm
ASHAMED to confess It. but I've forgot
ten how to spell your name. How do
you spell it again2"
Well, said the voter. in perfect
goOd humor I usually spell it John
Smith
This happened in the kindergarten.
The teacher had a treat in store for
the children. Little folks" she said,
I have a secret for you: but first can
any Of you tell me what a secret is?''
Then spoke up little Ethel with that
assurance born of certainty. I know
what a secret is" she said; its some
thing TO tell"
The term "Pan-American congress"
ca me IN in the school and the teacher
was trying to impress upon the minds
of the children that the prefix pan"
meant all; that Pan-AmeriCau meant
AIl-American. To impress the point
still more forcibly. paragraph, pan
theon, panorama and other such words
were brought Ous and Analysed. Then
the good teacher asked if any member
of the class could give a word in which
pan" was used as prefix in this
sense. For q moment there was dead
silence, and then modest little Margue-
rite in a thin little voice called out,
pants" The glass was dismissed for
the da-.
AIRS Welsey has a splendid hired girl
but, like many another good hired girl
she is very slow. and the good lady
thought the other day that she would
give her a lesson in getting around.
Accordingly she went into the kitchen
and for a few minutes made things
hum as she used to when she did her
own work Dora stood hack in open
mouthed wonder for time and then
she broke forth;
My. Mrs. Welsey. but YOU Do make
things hustlei You remember me Of
them people who he's the St. Vitus
dance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
REMARKS OF THE EDITORS.

Anaconda Standard: In going TO Can
ton TO oversee the repairs 10 the old
homestead. hir Mckinley showed COM
mendable desire to get 1t in shape for
occupancy by the time the robins nest
again.
Washington Star: Governor ROoseveIt's
assertion that a perfectly good man is
useless to a community Is calculated to
give a number of practical politicians
renewed lease of Self-esteem.
Baltimore American. II is said that
Winston Churchill cried for an hour when
LadySmith was relieved It Is presumed
that he broke his typewriter IN trying to
explain how the relief could have been
accomplished sooner.
Kansas City Star: Seventeen thousand
appealing for contributions to the Kansas
fOr the amelioration of human misery
ToDexa can ALWAYS be denqndad on 70
pass around the hat.
Butte Miner: The spectacle Of all Paris
turning its collars and cuffs and wearing
Ascot ties will be one Of the features OF
the exposition If the washerwOman strike
continues.
San Francisco Chronicle: Murat Hal
stead is to organize a college of Journal
ism. il is safe 10 say that Rev Charles
~ sheldon Of Topeka viii not he offered
a chair IN it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Courses of Instruction.

SPYING Tenn, I.UU-
Mondays: American Political Parties.
Tuesdays: Twenty Lessons in French
Conversation and Recent Scientific Dis
coveTies. Wednesday and Thursdays
Golden Ages of Literature. Fridays:
Photography for Amateurs. Saturdays:
Biographical Studies for Girls These
courses VIII continue until May 81. 1900
ExaminatioRs will be held at their close
as a basis for the granting of certifi-
Gates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

worlds commerce VIII be ours and our
children's, and to them the whole
world win be tributary" Yet some Of
Hanna's newspapers are putting no a
doleful vail because 20, e shipping in
terests have been killed" As Clemens
would say. the report Of their death
has been grossly exaggerated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Office
Of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May I, 19i

SAT- Lake CIty, UIan, Nay ], l3ll-
Maximum temperature. 90 degrees; min
imum temperature. 43 degrees. mean tenn
peraJure, 80 degrees which is 4 degrees
below the normal. accumulated deficiency
OF temperature since list of the month, 4
degrees accumulated excess of teGIUera-
ture since Jan. l. 5l2 degrees; total pre-
cipitation from p. m to 9 D. m. trace,
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since list If the month. 90 inch, acCumu-
lated deficiency of precipitation since Jan.
], 200 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

Mayor Thompson deserves credit for
overcoming his personal objections to
the real estate exchange with the
board of education, which viii enable
the Eighteenth ward to get a school
house where it is very much needed
The wishes Of the public are entitled
to occasional consideration from pub
lie officials
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
WHAT IS EXPECTED.

This is the time OF year whea the
Republican who considers himself big
ger than mis- party should keep studi-
ousiy silent" says the New York Nail
and Exorsss
ii is the time Of year, accogdlng to
the Hanna press. when the Republican
Who holds his country above his party
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

Hanna says he voted against Quay
ION constitutional grounds. The
Pennsylvania boss is hen6red by this
distinction. He is about the only
thing left in Hannas dominion that
the constitution is big enough TO cover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

In making a plea for the construction
Of an American canal across the 18TH
mus, the New York sun refers to "our
shipping advantages over foreigners"
and says: "On the Atlantic we have
the second place in Toe worlds com
merce. There we have a great trade.
In the Pacific We shall hold the first
.place and haveR greater trade But
let w unite Them and the greatest Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
OREdlN SHNlI IINE RIIIRNll

he only line running through cars to
Fof tland, Butte, Missouri river, Chicago
and 81 Louis. without change.
Time Card in effect April y. 1900.
trains Will arrive and depart at Salt
Lake City daily as follows:
From Ogden, Chicago, Omaha,
- Louis, Kansas City and
From ogden. Portland. SpoEans. $50
Suite. Helena and san Fran
'From. Milford. sanpete. Provo
and intermediate points..-..---. 9.35 a. N.
From Osden, Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas city, Omaha, Denver
ana San Francisco ....-.---..-.. 2:39 p. n.
ana Terminus .- 'e''', 400 pm.
From Tintic, Mercur and inter-
mediate points -.-..---.-.-..-.-.- $50 p. m.
From Preston, Logan. Brigham,
,, termediate points -; $50 p.m-
FROM Ogden, Butte, Portland
and intermediate points ........ $40 pm.
Depart.
For Ogden, Omaha, Chicago,
Denver, Kansas City. St. Louis.
cache valley and intermediate
mediate points -: 7:55 am.
For ogden. Butte. Helena Port 80 '-i''
land and intermediate points. Gas am.
For Ogden. Omaha. Chicago.
Denver. Kansas City. St Louis
and san Francisco -.-........-..i1:4 AS am.
@FOr Provo, Sanpete Milford
and intermediate points .-...... 700 pm.
For Ogden, Denver, Kansas City.
Omaha, ST. Louis and Chi
,eago ;..----.-. -.........-.. $40 pm.
For Ogden, Butte. Helena, Port
land, San Francisco and inter-
mediate points ....,..,',,,.,,.,.., s;45 pm.
Telephone No 20
Trains south Of Juab do not run Sun
DAYS
%+Daily except Sunday
Ticket Office. 20l Main street
~ w. II; BANCROFT, Vice President and
General Manager.
5. W ECCLES, General Traffic Man
ager.
ID; E hurley, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

The establishment Of a claim paying
precedent looked bad 20 the sultan but
the precedent of paying as the last act
Of naval demonstration looked just
a trifie worse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

Notices have been served on the
United Irish League that it cannot
meet on British soii. II is now VI to
Mckinley.