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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
LgAD's FUTURE AL RIGHT.

r TAI MINING MEN need have no uneasiness for
j the future, so far IS lead is concerned. The
cut III the price Of the metal Is not serious
enough TO vtaly affect the industry. As result ot
o recent conference In New York the small producer
has aetuaIg been benefited. As ordinary rule the
miner who is producing only little oSe rarely has
contract with the sRelter people.
Now the men without contracts viii get 10 cents
Hundred more for their lead than they have been
esAsag lately If the little fellows can hold up and
s5er under the existing conditions, the big fellows
civ ought TO he able to worry along Mining has
hsn considerably unsettled IN Utah during the last few
months ccoSnt ef the uncertainty as to what would
b the OUTCOME 5f the lead situation.
Dis1uIeting reports we're sent out from the me-
sropolss and the mining public kept wire edge
Of uncertainty il was feared that the price Of lead
would be very materially chopped that the production
ld be curts;lsd, that in fact blow would be struck
st the industry which might parayzc 1t All such re-
psrts happily, proved 70 30 without foundation IN
fact.
A cut was made In the price Of lead to hose hav
ing contracts it Is true but it not heavy enough
to take the big mines of the dividend columns. The
production was not curtailed IN any way, and an I'M
Piled promise to restore old prices at the end Of SIX
months IS made. Surely there is nothing in this to
give the mining mans feelings indigo tinge. The
New York meeting developed another thing purely
aside from business, that was beautiful to see.
That meeting was attended by the heaviest produe-
ers OF lead IN the United States. They men who
practically control the output and If they had desired
te further their selfish ends they could doubtless
have made personal arrangements of decidedly bene
acal character. But they declined to enter into any
thing Of the kind. Instead they insisted that the small
miner should stand the same footing the big
miner.
As result the nen who could best afford to stand
s reduction IN prices the whom the reduc-
ton falls This could hardly have happened in any
businsss outside OF mining. In most industries 1t Is
she nan Of huitad means who Is crowded to the wall
Not only he unprotected By his rich competitors, but
he actually finds them hunting for suitable portion
OF his anatomy on which to land kick
Mining somehow. makes men broader. It gives
them higher ideals and teaches them the philanthropc
Golden Rule spirit Of Tive and let live" Nay, it even
goes e far to say; "Iive and help others to live
To The everlasting credit of western miners class,
heir Representatives in New York followed this rule.
arhaps hack Of it all is the reason that many mining
acquire wealth suddenly that they don't have
- to forget their days of povertystricken prospect
ZS Therefore their hearts beat warmly for the
mar in the jagged overalls who = working his claim IN
the hills alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
SOME FACTS ABOUT ILLITERAcY.
INTHIs TINE OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. of

n THIS TINE OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION, of
free school advantages which held out to the
youth of the land, the percentage Of iliteracy
fleets small credit the country. While, IN this re-
spect the United States above the vast majority OF
the nations of the earth the showing make along
popular educational lines is far from what it should
be-
recent census bulletin offers some astonishing
figures 20 those who have never given any thought to
the situation. 1t Is shown, for thing that the
lowest percentage of iliteracy found among the
tive white persons born of foreign parents The reason
for this undoubtedly is that foreigners who were de-
prved of educational advantages IN their own country
are seeing to it that their children enjoy the benefits
in the line of learning which this country holds out
The figures from which we quote refer exclusively
to the male population q years of age. Ninety
eight out of each 100 males born of parents who emf
grated to the United States read and write That
is to say. only per cent ilterates. When
pare this with the natveborn American voter whose
parents are likewise American born, unpleas-
antly surprised.
It is shown that SIS per cent of this class can
neither read write Nearly six out of every 100,
or nearly three times as many iteraes as are found
among tie others. This, BY the way does not include
the negroes If they added the percentage would
be very heavily increased. Only little more than half
of the NEGROES of voting age can resd and write
1t is estimated that there in the United States
over 21000O00 men who are old enough TO vote More
than 100000 of this number cannot read the address
Oh an envelope write receipt. Of the entire male
population 100 out Of every 1000 cannot read any part
of the constitution of their country or their state;
neither they sign with their names document
of any character
We suspect that if the women were included in the
statistics the percentage of teTacy would be materi
ally reduced Women as a r1le are much quicker to
learn than men, and they feel their ignorance more
keeny. Without having the figures at hand, venture
the assertion that the teraes among the genter sex
form far less proportion of the whole than in the
called "lordS of creation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
Palms. Pains. Palms.

The popular Boston Fern, finest in
the country. at Huddart's greenhouses,
right in town, PA East Second South
See them and get our special prices
for two weeks. Decorations, memorial
designs, rose carnations, viOlets. Gala
lilies. hyacinths smilax etc. etc.
Special for the holidays, holly wreaths
loose holly, green fesuOoning. mistletOe
az lowest prices. Beautiful hunting
scene calendar given with every pur-
chase till Jan. 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

aye veil est more Maryland oysters. and when the
editor of the American comes to see Us might 90 50
far to stew a terTapin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
THE SALT LAKE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DEGEMBER 49, 1901

at the Theatre last night to rather a
light house. The lecture by Emma
Booth-Tueker takes place there to-
night
The advance sale for Mary Manner
ingis engagement begins this morning.
business was better at the New
Grand last night a Lions Heart"
viii be repeated in matinee this after
moor. and for the last time tonight.
Governor Wells, who played Wilfred
Denver in IT he Silver King" with the
Home Dramatic company years ago,
has been invited to witness Haswin' s
performance of that piece tomorrow
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
TWO INQUIRIES.

To the Editor Of The Herald:
VIII YOU kindly answer the following
questions in the columns of your paper?
First-Is there any difference in the
Cubit of King SOl0mon's time and noW2
Sec0nd-What are the dimensions Of the
Mormon temple? a READER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

First-The cubit was measure of the
ancients; it is not in use now. Ii varied
III length in different countries and at
different times. There is no accurate
knowledge Of the length Of the Hebrew
cubit. The cubit of the temple is various
~ estimated by high authorities as from
nineteen to twenty-six inches. 1t is now
generally stated as eighteen English
inches.
Lake measures in length ISL feet, and
in width ninetY-nine feet From the
ground to the capstone exclusive of the
bronze figure on east tower the building
j. 20 feet in height. The walls are six
feet in thickness. the buttresses seven
feet. The building covers an area of
1850 feet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

Captain Richmond Pearson Hobsons reported en-
gagement to an Ohio girl has been denied. Hereafter
he will doubtless protect himself more strenuousy from
the kissing contingent Hobson ought to be peaches
and cream" any fancee FOR dear knows he has had
practice enough in the line Of oscillation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
AmuSementS.

John D. LefingwelI arrived in Salt
Lake yesterday in advance of Willie
Collier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

This thing Of being close to royalty has its draw
Grand Duke Michael meeting him the other day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

As chairman of the committee on national banks
Senator Kearns should have no trouble in arranging
an overdraft, should the occasion arise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

This world certainly does move. Here We have the
spectacle IN Salt Lake of bread rising without the aid
# yeast or baking powder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

The fact that Senator Rawlins paired with Senator
Hanna The canal treaty doesn't necessarily indicate
that the Utah man has become welded to any Of the
Ohio senator's policies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

There's one thing in favor of Secretary Thomas
Of the state board of equalization when it comes to
selling the street cars for back taxes He may have
to wait long time to catch one but he won't have to
hurry to oyertake it when it does come along.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

Talk about your equal rights associations It looks
as if don't need them any longer when woman
takes shot at the who discharges her. That hap
pened in Kansas City the other day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

''YOn Yonson" closed its engagement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

After ALL the country viii not go to the demnition
DOW vows altogether. President Roosevelt is seeking
adzice from the Democratic members of congress If
he follows It he can't go very far wrong
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

IF YOU are suffering from a dark muddy complex
ON, iaundieed appetite, contraction Of the purse
trings or chronic "nearness," take a good jolt Of
christmas spirit and observe the result It's guaranteed
o cure any trouble on earth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

} Y ONE OF THE As0ST DECISIVE VOTES ever
) recorded on question Of great public import,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

Mrs. s. L. Scott viii be at home to
her friends after Dee. 20 at Sg5 South
Second East street.
. . o
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua z. Grant are
now permanently located at 164 South
Sixth East. and VIII be pleased to meet
4bag,. friends
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

After an heroic fight against
police methods in Seattle The
Republican, of that city, now that
the chief of police has been forced
to resign, is quietly ignored and the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, that kept
comparatively mum upon the sub
ject until Editor Cayton was arrested
for his utterances, now comes for
ward modestly and takes all the
glory. If this doesn't show gall of
the highest order the Chronicle does
not know what would. If there has
been any honor in this fight against
the Seattle police, Editor Cayton is
entitled to it, and the Post-Intelli-
gencer should have manliness
enough to so accord it.-Elma
Chronicle.
Mr.. J. Edward Hawkins, a prom
inent citizen Of Seattle and very
influential member of our race in
every walk Of life, having successful
ly practiced law in the Queen City
of Washington for many years, and
now holding an important place on
the Republican Central Committee
Of King county, has been in the city
during the week, engaged in the
work of organizing lodge Of new
degree in the order of Negro Ma
sonry. Mr. Hawkins has met with
excellent success in propagating a
camp of Mystic Shriners for Wash
ington and Oregon, many members
of the local lodge of Colored Ma
sons, Enterprise No. 4, enthusiast
cally allying themselves with the
new organization Of Shriners. Mr..
Hawkins is very able and popular
man, and he leaves no doubt in the
minds of those who meet him that
his heart is in the work in which he
is now engaged.-New (Portland)
Age.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05
REDUCED RATES

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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05
POLITICAL P0T-PIE


The Fourth of July coming in the
week just past and the Pie-maker not
feeling like drawing on his political
Imagination, and believing the read
ers would as soon listen to another
on this occasion, cheerfully gives
way to the Spokane Outburst, whose
last weeks article is herewith copied
in full.
The politicians and newspapers of
this great and good State Of Wash
ington have been having a most in
teresting time among themselves for
the last three weeks; all because
Senator Foster announced his inten-
ton of appointing Charlie Hopkins
United States marshal for this com
monwealth, and Charlie says that he
intends to take the place and is pre-
pairing to remove his family to Ia
coma.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

That, however, is foreign to the
subject. What I started out to ex-
plain were Bakers reasons for de-
clining the marshalship. 1t seems
that when the time for the appoint
ment approached Baker got to think
ing the matter over, and it did not
take him long to come to the con-
cluSion that for him to accept the
marshalship would be a decidedly
bad step from a business standpoint
Baker is the owner of a prosperous
mercantile business at Goldendale.
If he accepted the marshalship he
would have to move to Tacoma, and
that would necessitate the closing
out Of his Goldendale business. He
could not see the financial advantage
attached to giving up a source of
permanent income to accept a politi-
cal job that would yield no greater
profit and would not last to exceed
four years in the ordinary course of
political affairs in this state.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

1t is the opinion Of the Outburst
that the selection Of Charlie Hopkins
for the marshalship does signify the
Inauguration of campaign to secure
harmony in the Republican ranks,
but it is on a different tack from
that calculated in the earlier guesses.
Senator Foster. wants harmony in
the Republican party of the state,
but he wants it to be that particular
variety of harmony that will give
himself and his friends the control
of the politics Of the state.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

Christian EndeavOr Convention Mt
Cincinnati.
The Northern Pacific has made
special rate of $3.50 to this conven-
ton. The Endeavorers of Washing
ton travel on the famous ''North
Coast Limited" Tickets on sale
July 1st, 2nd and 3rd. For particu-
lars call on or write to I. A. Nadeau,
Gen. Agent. N. P. Ry., Seattle.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

To an outsider it appears that
Senator Foster has awakened to the
importance Of his position in control
Of the federal patronage, and that
he means to use that power with two
definite objects in view; the disinte-
grafton of the present virulent fac
lions in this state and the upbuild-
ing Of a federal brigade that will
give him complete control Of Che
party machinery.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

Klickitat county and will continue
his business at Goldendale, and is to
be appointed Indian agent at post
in that vicinity, the duties of this
latter place being such that they will
not interfere with his regular bust
ness.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

The Northern Pacific
VIII make special rate Of $81.25 to
Detroit, Mich, and return on ac-
count of National Educational Asso-
citation meeting. Tickets on sale
End and 3rd. Our famous "North
Coast Limited viii ltake the teach
ers there.
To Pan-American Exposition.
Northern Pacific make rate of $50
the first and third Tuesday Of each
month. Be sure to 60 East that
route in their splendid train ''The
North Coast Limited"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

The announced intention to APP
point Charlie Hopkins marshal and
B. d. Croker of Walla Walla Pu-
get Sound collector would seem to
confirm this theory. Hopkins bears
about the same relation to Wilson
that Croker does to Ankeny; both
are accounted the first lieutenants of
their leads. What more natural
then, if Foster has a federal brigade
bee buzzing in his bonnet, than that
the two most important places at his
disposal be given to the ieutenants
Of the two bitterest factions? 1t is
very apparent that if this plan is
continued on down through the 9TH
er leaders Of the factions that it will
be only matter of a short time
when the other factions will lose
their grip and that Foster will hold
a firm upper hand. The length of
his lease upon this power will de-
pend greatly upon the wisdom with
which he makes his appointments. A
bic, but a temporary control by Eos
ter is within the limits Of probable
ity.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

The reasons for the sudden
change of heart on the part of Baker
is a matter upon which few politicians
of the state appear to have any in
formation. One west side paper has
suggested that in return for his
abandoning his claim in this matter
he is to have the Republican nomin-
alton for governor in 1904. That
reads absurd, and personally I am
satisfied that it is a decidedly bad
guess. Baker is not bad sort of a
fellow, but he is not of the timber of
which governors are made. His NOM
nation would be a stroke of bust
ness closely paralleling the ten-strike
Of last summer, when j. NJ. Frink
was turned loose on his disastrous
career.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

Foster holds the whip hand in
federal patronage. The only man he
has to fear is John L. Wilson, whose
following is personal and extends
beyond any probability of federal re-
ward. If the senatorial fight were
tomorrow Levi Ankeny could not
go down to Olympia with any par
ticular strength. He would have a
few votes at his back, but to achieve
anything the old check book game
would have to be placed again. An
keny has nothing to deliver to a po-
litical combination. If he could fix
up such a combination he would be
a powerful factor, but the two of
them would by no means WELD the
power that Senator Foster has it
within his hands to swing alone
Senator Foster has now very few
men who are personally unfriendly
to him. The bitterness in the Re
publican ranks is principally be-
tween Wilson and the Ankeny fac
tions, with some minor troubles
thrown in to provide good measure.
Should the junior senator tie up
with the Walla Walla banker he
would simply assume the Ankeny
end of the row and the difficulties
with the party would be complicated
instead of adjusted.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

Baker therefore notified Senator
Foster that he no longer wanted the
marshalship and an immediate re-
construction of lines took place, as a
result of which Baker is to stay in
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

Considerable surprise has been
expressed at the supposed turning
down Of State Senator Baker of
Klickitat county. Ever since early
last year it had been tacitly under
stood that in the Foster shakeup of
the federal brigade Baker was to
have the marshalship. To such an
extent has this fact been circulated
around that no other name has been
mentioned in connection with the
office, and Clarence Ide, the present
incumbent, did not even make a
fight for reappointment, setting his
cap instead for the equally good
berth of collector of customs of the
Puget Sound district.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

It is within the limits Of posi-
bility that Senator Foster may gain
the control of Spokane county poll
tics, if he chooses to play peace
makers hand, but if he comes into
the game with Ankenyism as the
card up his sleeve he has a pretty
hard task in front Of him.
The fat federal appointments be-
longing to Spokane county are not
many, and unless they are placed
just about right the federal machine
will fall considerably short of con-
trolling the county delegation. The
acquisition Of Charlie Hopkins alone
will not secure for Senator Foster
the control Of this county. Neither
will the services of any other one
man. It is possible that by organic
ing federal brigade out of the pres
ent political leaders a winning ma
chine will be constructed, but the
task cannot possibly be considered a
snap.
The three best places left in this
county are the two berths at the land
office and the postmastership.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

young Republicans of the state, if
their long discussed organization
ever comes to pass. He is, by the
way, an enthusiast in all movements
looking to the advancement Of the
young Republicans.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

cannot believe it possible that
Foster and Ankeny have entered
into a permanent alliance. In the
first place Foster has everything to
lose and nothing to gain by such a
tie-up, with the possible exception
Of the undying opposition Of the
hundreds Of politicians who have
sworn that they will never willingly
seat Check at the national capital.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

AS already recited, all the best in
formed people shifted at the idea of
a triumvirate and at this date | think
nobody will deny they were right.
This general adjudication Of Difficult
ties is nice thing on paper, but it
is pretty scarce event in every day
life.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

All this theorizing was very pref
ty, but in the eyes of practical poll
ticians whose experience was gained
by hard mixing in the struggles at
the polls, the condition pictured was
too idyllic to have any existence in
fact. An alliance of Foster, Ankeny
and Wilson would be fine combina-
ton, but one difficult to achieve
without remodeling the constitution
of the United States, as there are at
present only two senatorships al
lowed in each state, and all these
gentlemen could not be satisfied I'M
less there were three.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

Personally, Mr.. Guie looks like a
boy just turning his majority, but
he possesses considerable legal abil-
ity and has large personal follow
ing in King county. Mr.. Guie
would make an ideal leader for the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-05

The old occupation of counting
John u. Wilson a dead one is still
followed by some politicians, with
about as much warrant in fact as US
ual. John L. Wilson will never be
a dead one as long as he continues
to mix in the politics of this state.
He is too busy a worker to allow
himself to be counted out. At the
present writing he has better than a
fighting chance Of controlling Spo-
kane and King counties and with
backing like that any man is formid-
able in state politics.