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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
CHAsTIsINe A PASTOR.

THE FACT that a man happens to be
a minister Of the gospel does not
exempt him from physical chastise-
ment in Texas. The general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south-don't forget the south-recently
met in Dallas, Tex. On the last day,
as the delegates were leaving the build
ing in which the meetings were held.
young Mr.. Lessler Hoss. who repre-
scented a Nashville church, tried to
spike the Rev. Mr.. James Cannon. tr.,
Of Blackstone. Va. He struck Mr..
Cannon several times with his naked
fist and would have injured him seri-
ously if the brethren hadn't interfered.
Mr.. Cannon is editor Of the Southern
Methodist Record the official organ Of
the Methodist Episcopal church. south
observe the south AS far as some Of
the churches are concerned, the civil
war has not yet been concluded. Mr.
Hoss-he is almost young enough to
be called Mr.. Colts the son of a new
~ ordained Methodist bishop. He ac-
cused Cannon of writing an editorial
rejecting on his mother. And it was
eminently proper for him to resent it.
OF all men in the world, preachers
should be the last to write or speak
adverse criticisms of women. Men
may furnish the fuel with which to
keep the church's boilers hot. but the
women look after the machinery. They
furnish the steam, as it were. to keen
the wheels revolving, and If they all
withdrew, the average Church would
quickly so to pieces The Herald. with
out going into the merits of the case.
would insist that Cannon had no right
TO make uncomplimentary references to
Mr.. Hoss' mother. Mr.. Hoss had every
right to resent it,
1t is always good and pleasant for
brethren to dwell together in unity
but occasionally a little strenuousness
IS good for the health 1t is not likely
that Mr.. Cannon will say any more
unRnd things about Mrs. Hoss. any
way If he does the old Hoss may
make it warm for him.
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SOMETHING REALLYImPoRrANr

GO RARELY DOES CONGRESS de-
- vote its attention to Feally import
ant subjects that The Herald is i'm
PEELED 10 call attention to a recent per-
Torrance Of that body. The immigra-
ton bill was under discussion when
Mr. Ball Of Texas interrupted the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Ball is a statesman with
a realizing sense Of his own vast inn
portance. Tt may be remarked in pass
ing that Mr.. Ball isn't a bit lonesome
in Washington, either. At any rate he
broke in and wanted to know.
Mr.. Ball said that the committee in
charge Of the Rochambeau statue exer-
cises had shown unjust and unwar-
ranted discrimination in the allotment
Of seats. Places had been reserved for
certain members and Others. had been
told that they would have 10 take
their chances with the tumultuous pop
ulsce. The Texan wanted all hands to
understand that he considered this
proceeding a gross and fragrant in
dignity upon the membership of the
house, with special reference. he might
have added. to Representative Ball of
Texas
When he had concluded his remarks
other members took up the question.
and for some time the dispute ragged
with great vigOr. The dispatches do
not make the situation exactly clear
They leave us in doubt as 10 whether
the committee was ordered hanged, as
il unquestionably should have been. or
merely given fifty to 100 lashes on it's
bare collective back. Surely, if its
members were let of lightly they may
consider themselves extremely fortu-
nate. 1t is a mighty dangerous thing
to tread upon congressional dignity.
OF course Mr.. Bats constituents and
the public generally will rejoice over
his action. Letters and kilograms Of
congratulation should pour in upon him
by the bushel Nothing could be of
more vital interest 10 the republic than
the assignment of seats Al a statue cell
ebration. The great heart of the ma
ton will throb throbbingly in echo to
each throb of Representative Balls
heart, that bruised Texas heart that
feels so hurt over the insult damned
into it.
Away with questions of tariffs, of
trusts. Of Philippine policies and ma
tiOnal irrigation! Congressman are sent
10 Washington in order that they may
have front seats whenever a show is
on. To strike blow at their inalien-
able rights is to make. an assault on
the national honor. BY all the long
horned steers in Texas, Mr.. Ball "seen
his duty and he done ii. some noble"
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STAGE LESSONS.

Mr.. MANSFIELD PREACHED at
w the Salt Lake theatre last week.
That seems a strange announcement
about an actor, but it is as literally
true as that Salt Lake pastors will
discourse from their pulpits this morn
ing. What are the lessons Mr.. Mans
field taught? Take Beaucaire for ex-
ample. A scion OF the royal house of
France, he was. born in the edge Of the
purple. With all the graces and re-
fnements Of an age when men of rank
and fashion devoted their lives to the
lighter things Of life, he masqueraded.
as a barber.
Was he less the mOnseigneur because
he played the barber? The company in
which he was thrown thought so, for
it failed to recognize in the barber the
gentleman. The fault is an Inheritance
that has come down from the time Of
Beaucaire even to the present day in
undiminished strength. It is fashion
able to say, in this republic, that all
men are equal. An absurder delUsion
was never Rugged to the bosoms Of
creduious people. They hardly deceive
themselves with it. Put the greatest
contemporary writer in America in a
walters jacket ana see whether or not
there is a barrier Of caste.
Does the walters jacket change the
man? Does it make him any the less
brilliant. any the less a gentleman?
Only a snOb or a cad could answer
the questions in the negative. but it
does make a difference. So Mr. Mans
fields Beaucaire teaches that it is not
always wise to judge by exteTnals
merely. Man is too prone to look only
upon the outward appearance. Many
and many a social counterfeit is mas
querading under the guise Of honest
coin: many a true and gentle heart
beats beneath an oil-stained jumper.
In Beau Brummel Mr. Mansfield
preached an even greater sermon.
There ne held up the mirror to life
as all know life is and at the same
time he presented the old, old problem
of dealing with the prideful poor. How
many people in the United states to
day are starving TO death like gentle
men? Brummel had friends, friends
rich, powerful. great. The slightest
intimation that the whilom arbiter Of
fashion was in want would have
brought him relief in measures pressed
down and running over.
Starving. the elegant Mr.. Brum-
mel gracefully declined an invita-
ton to dinner because he could
not bear the idea Of dining at 5
o'clock. When a wealthy friend
offered to pay his debts he was
met with: why. my dear Mr.. Vincent.
am not in need Of your assistance. I
have a pension from his majesty. How
else could 1 maintain this large estab-
lishment?" and he waved his white
hands about the barren room. What
a tragedy was there What q COM
men, sordid. everyday tragedy.
T. is easy enough TO give to those
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MAYOR EVANS Is RIGHT.

T He HERALD cannot refrain, nor
does it wish to refrain, from ex-
tending congratulations and commen-
dalton to Mayor Evans of Park City
for his attitude on the question of Dec
grafton day observanees. Mayor Evans
refused to permit two young gentle
men to slug each other on the stage
Of the opera house in his city by way
of winding up the MEMORIAL day cele-
brations. His honor took the correct
view when he said that Decoration dav
is not a proper date for such occur
rences.
Decoration day was instituted in a
spirit of reverence for men who have
died for their country. It is, and it
should be. a sacred day, one on which
all citizens should go soberly about
the purpose for which it was intended.
Latteriy each recurring May so has
been set apart by large majority as
a holiday, with all forms Of holiday
amusements and entertainments. There
are baseball games, horse races. bicy-
Gle races, sparring contests, shooting
matches and every other form of rec
reatiOn which the human brain can
devise.
While this day, like Sunday, was
made for man. and not man for the
day, there Is a reasonable and proper
limit which should not be overstepped.
1t would have been almost as proper
for the general public to indulge in a
great festival on the day President
Mckinley was buried as it is to 90 to
the lengths to which many go on Dec
Grafton day. The spirit manifested by
Mayor Evans is worthy of emulation.
II other city executives viii follow his
example, Decoration day will again be-
come what it's projectors intended it to
be-a day of mourning for the heroic
dead and Of tributes to their memory.
Holidays are welcome cases in the
daily grind of the worker, and It is
right that ne should enjoy them, but
he should keep his enjoyment behind
the point where it might justly be
called sacriiege.
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patton of those who wear Dress Clothes.
He worked on the Legislature to set aside
three days in every week for the private
use of those who want TO do as they
please, without being pulled and hauled
Anyone who broke in on these days with
Invitations was liable to Prosecution, the
Penalty being a Fine or Imprisonment,
or both.
BY the time the practical Reformer had
spent d couple of Millions helping the IN
fortunate Upper Glasses to throw off the
Shackles. he was the most popular Char
acter in the Country
His heroic Example induced many weak
and faltering Souls to swear off on the
Entertainments that had been slowly but
surely leading them toward the Foolish
House.
After he passed away his Statue was
set up in every Park and his Birthday
was observed in the Public Schools with
a Half-Holiday instead Of a Programme
of REGULATIONS and Speeches.
MORAL: Some People are too Polite to
call for Help.
Copyright, 1902, by Robert Howard Rus
sell.)
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LITERARY
3 OUTLOOK.
~ HERRERT RREWSTER.

By HERBERT BREWSTER.
TT WILL soon be a matter of pride
with every state in the Union that it
has at least one famous author and
the game of literary geography may DC m
trOdUced shortly for the edlT1cation ana
pleasure of the children, as q VarIatloh
of the old game of Authors never
before has there been such spread OF
sectional literary pride and eacn secIioh
embraces considerable ability IN the Hne
II authorship. The fact disproves the
cisims of Boston OF New York as the
exclusive home of we'll known authors
and the center of literary culture Now
adays. Z is necessary only to mention a
well known authors name 10 nave ms
native staIe come 50 mind at once This
mental fact has followed the idea OF
state pride, or rather, IS haluIai
product Cf il.
Strange as it may seem. New York
IS tar behind several other states IN Jae
number of famous writer's VINO claim lt
for their birthplace. and this IS not pc
cause native New Workers are ashamed
OF their nativity. So far as New Ork
Is concerned, il is doubtful II q single
there. Most of New York's inhabitants
have come from the west, south, east,
ireland. Germany. Italy-anywhere but
from the city itself. Probably Indiana
heads the list Of states in point Of NUM-
Der OF authors now before the quoilc.
Who mentions Riley, Lew Wallace
Major, MeCUtcheOn. Harrington and
many others without thinking Of In
diana? Illinois lays claim 10 George AIDE,
but he was an Indiana boy. the Prairie
state. however. has the immortal
Dooley, George Horton. Chstfield-Iay-
Tor. II B. Fuller. +. Hough, SlasOn
Thomson. VIII Payne and the famous
editor OF the "Bilioustine.
Kansas boasts OF her William Allen
White, Louisiana, OF Gable; Georgia, of
Joel Chandler Harris; Kentucky has her
James Lane Allen. as well as Opie Read,
Harrison Roberts. John Fox by adoption,
and John Uri Lloyd; California has her
Markham. Jack London and Gellett Bur
CESS; Wisconsin is the native state Of
Hamhn Garland: Iowa of octave Thanet;
Virginia Of Thomas Nelson Page, Massa-
cnusetts Of Mari wilkins, and Maine
OF sara Orne Jewet.
A continuation Of the list would serve
merely as additional proof Of the fact
that the state which does not have its
taVorite son or daughter in letters who
is not also popular with the readers Of
most o. the other states is hard to find.
We are becoming q greatly diversified
people 81 wisely scattered culIuye: and
vet the unity Of our people in matters
literary, IS .rsmarkahies Net long ago,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
ENCOURAGING A FRAUD.

T is GOING 10 be difficult for some
congressman TO explain, when they
face their constituents on the stump
next fan, why they have permitted the
GrosveuOr anti shOddy bin to remain in
O pigeon-hole. The influence Of a dis
honest lobby must be very powerful
when it can delay. and perhaps pre-
vent, the enactment Of legislation Of
such vital interest to the general pub
lie. The Grosvenor bill cannot possibly
work any harm on the honest manufac-
turer of wooden cloth.
Tt simply proposes that every piece
OF shoddy and every garment made Of
shoddy shall be plainly labeled. Mani
festiy It is dishonest 10 sell clothing as
ali wool which is not all wool or any
thing like it. Filthy rags shredded and
woven into cloth again are being sold
every day to citizens of the United
States under the name Of honest gar
ments. The extent OF the industry is
sufficient to open the eyes Of many peo-
pie. Former Congressman Springer ap-
peared before the ways and means
committee Of congress a few days ago
and presented some figures.
He showed that during the year 1900.
75.O0O0OO pounds Of shoddy were made
and used. In the same period the
amount Of honest secured wool made
into cloth aggregated Just 101000,0O9
pounds. In other words. nearly 70 per
cent OF the clothing made and sold in
the United States as all wool, was
either partly or entirely composed Of
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who ask, but oftener than not they
are in far less need than those who
refuse assistance. How can people
such as this be reached? The problem
has never been solved. And. after all.
there is a certain selfshness in the at
titude of the individual whose pride
viii not permit him to receive the aid
which would be generously volunteered
If his needs were known. No heart
tragedy is more crushing than that
which comes when one friend stands
over the body of another whom he
would have saved.
The worlds progress is dotted with
wrecks as unnecessary as they are pitt
ful. Only the God who ''looketh upon
the heart" can tell how many. Salt
Lake has them, all cities have them.
May not at least a few be saved by
delicate, tactfUl help?
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anything about the Feast of Reason and
the Flow Of Soul The Man with the
MegaDhOne Voice cut no Ice whatever
for they had him sewed up. Every one
went home feeling good
Next day no less than forty grateful
Persons stopped the RefoTmer on the
Street and bade him godspeed in his Noble
Work
The next thing the Society did was to
offer Cash Bonus TO any one giving
reception at which there would be no
standing In Line and shaking Hands
Also il offered annual Salaries TO all
Celebrities who refrained from reading
long winded Papers to helpless Clubs.
A special Fund was set aside for the
purpose of having Children in the Public
Schools taught By means of Charts, the
Deadly Effects of the Lap Supper.
Then the Society offered a Bounty of 81
for the Scalp of any Person guilty Of
Amateur Theatricals and a Reward OF
800 for the Body. dead or alive, of any
one proposing a Lady Minstrel Show.
A diamond encrusted Brooch was OF
fered to every Young Woman VINO would
pledge herself never to sing anything
that she learned at the Conservatory.
Special EndOWments were offered to
Colleges on condition that Graduates
should not be permitted to arise on Hot
Day and quote from Emerson.
A large Sum was set aside TO secure the
passage of a Law prohibiting the sale Of
Flutes TO anyone except a German en-
plOyed in an Orchestra.
Society Leaders were quietly bribed TO
circulate the Report that Party Calls
we're no longer fashionable.
A Hall of Fame was established Tor
Bridal Couples that refused TO take
Presents and cut out the Reception at the
Home of her Parents.
Then the Multi Millionaire inauguratei
a Grand Movement for the final Emanci-
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fables. 'g l George
THE MODERN FABLE OF THE IMAGINARY BENEFACTOR
WHO TOOK BRAND-NEW TACK

n nee there was a Multi Minionair
II who felt Jealous when he saw Car
negie throwing $50 Gold Pieces at
the Squirrels, while Coil-On Johnny
Rockefeller was handing his pet Uni
versity another Million every time a new
STUDENT came in out OF the Tai Grass
and Matriculated
H. saw that a very Rich Nan who
Ntshes 10 be Respected must fill his
clothes with Currency and go out and
siather II around and hOller for every
pody 70 nave Something on him and keep
the Change. RE decided 10 follow the
pfeVaillng Fashion and spend his Money
before ne diede thereby giving the Ha-Ha
to. the Legal Profession
But when this would-be PhilanthroDist
got ready 10 cut the Strings on his Bundle
ne struck a Snag. The Philanthropy
business had been overwOrked Every
Town large enough to be indicated on
the Map had a Carnegie Library. He
found that the Orphans were receiving
more care and Attention than the Chill
dfen OF the Club Women. About the
only Little ones who got into the COun-
Try IN the summer were the , Homeless
WAITS. As for Colleges, they had multi
pilea SO rapidly that all through the Mid
ole West IL was practically impossible
20 get Harvest Hands. The Poor Work
ngman showed no inclination 10 90
against the Free Reading Room and the
Cheap Lectures on Astronomy. for he had
the Price in his Pocket and preferred To
pay SeNenty-SeVen in some German
Race where they served a Hot Lunch.
10 began 10 look as though the benevo-
lent Millionaire would have to burn his
Money or else leave il to the usual
Nephew who lived on High Balls and
Musical Comedy
Surely there is Suffering somewhere
ID this World, said the peTpleNed Million
are. some one is waiting for a Help
lug Hand Now to lind him.
lie began "a careful study of Social Con-
dhions and soon discovered that the real
sufferer. the mute and patient Victim
who was getting the Hooks oftener than
anyone else, was the Gentleman who
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low. his own. name 70 go on the. title page
but because ne wishes to keep bis person.
Atty as a writer distinct from ms pIo-
TeSsiOu as a lawyer. Now tnaL nc Hos
become pension commissioner. ne IS aA
the more anxious that he shall not be Dur
dened with a literary fame.
Henry Wallace Phillips. author Of ''Red
Saunders who SAYS that he was born
IN New York City. lived all over the place
in usual New York style and IN early
youth gave promise of future If he grew
up, relates many good stories OF his exc
perience in the Black Hills which are
not recorded in his stories. PhIups
worked as feeder in stamp MN con
nected with q mine AT one time his
mother came out TO the camp and started
a Sunday school His brother and
banjo furnished the music, helped by the
Swede wife of the carpenter, who knew
none of the words and very few Of the
tunes but did the best she could. My
mother says the author, asked one
small boy ii he knew what God was, and
he replied: Yes. ma ana cuss WORD,
and seemed surprised that lacy shouia
use such language. But rs long as we
have missionaries I'm China, what the
odds?' adds Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. Phillips story OF his youth Is rs
good as anything he has published.
Wanted TO be railroad engineer, chem
list, electrician, microscopes, arust, OF
anything to avoid workins, he writes
To this earnest desire to avoid the
strenuous life is due most of the world
valuable gray matter contributions. A
lazy man will work a week Sitting
down TO plan some way not to carry
scuttle of coal upstairs. The man
that buys the patent gets all the results.
/ was never known, Mr.. Philips goes
one "tO answer directly q direct question.
Once maiden aunt thought she had me
sure. Said she, Do you want to go 10
the circus@ Said I, What circusT Inen
friends and neighbOTs gave it up. My
penchant for railrOading once got me. into
trouble at Nyack at the age of T. I helped
the hOstler run engines in the shed on
the little line that ran only TO Nyack az
that time. Air brake engines mostly
Great fun 10 see how near. YOU could
come 10 a shed door without hitting II.
tried il all alone one night. Reached
for air; there was no air. I took away
that end of shed with a loud crash and
hurried home by private path.
Il also had an unused laundry for
laboratory about that time. l made
nitrogen iodine in quantity TO furnish
the cook some delightful surprises.
neighbOring small boy whom ! disliked
used to monkey with my experiments
when / was away. On one occasion ne
was promptly blown into an apple tree
in the yard. After that my pursuit of
chemistry was peaceful, barring the
smell ] went west when ] was IA and
acquired enough personal experience to
furnish me with material for plenty Of
stories which I hope yet TO write.
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Wore the High Collar and carried in his
Aip-Pocket a little Work on Etiquette
and Good Behavior.
The poor Reptile whose Wife got up in
the Morning aRd grabbed the Paper 10
see if the FanIiy was mentioned. he was
the banner Patsy Of all Creation and ne
was the Boy that was praying for some
one 10 come along and throw him Life
BY further Investigation the Multi
Millionaire was Mortified to learn that
here in this smiling Land Of Plenty, where
the Roses bloom in June and the Editorial
Writer calls attention to the prevalent
Peace and Happiness, there were thou
sands Of sad-eyed Men and Women who
put on their Coed Clothes when they
would rather net do so, who went out
when they would rather stay at Home,
who Ate when they were not Hungry,
Drank when they were not Thirsty, Con-
Versed by the hour with People who
bored them, listened to Speeches they did
not want to hear. WhOoped it up for
Amateur Performances that were abSO-
lutely punk, applauded Vocal Music that
was too fierce for words, fondled the In
tants that they wanted to throttle and
read Historical ROmances that caused
them TO have Charley-HOrse. Dreams.
on why shotild We send Relief Ships
70 Martinique when there is so much
Misery right here IN our own PRINCIPAL
Residences StretsFg asked the philan-
thrODic Millionaire
So he founded and endowed a Society
for the Relief Of those who are Invited
Out. The Purpose OF this glorious Or
ganiZatfon was TO prove That Entertain
meuts should entertain.
As a first Move the Benefactor invited
ali the wei known Citizens to a Formal
Dinner in honor of a Statesman who
wore Medals for talking against Time.
All the Local Orators who were ac-
customed TO paying for their Plates by
telling the same Stories that used TO go
so well in the Birch and Backus Days
were up at the Head Table. A feeling Of
Sadness seemed to brood over the large
Assemblage until il was discovered that
in front Of each Plate was a Card saying
that any one attempting to make
Speech would be thrown out on his Neck.
Three or four Of the Spell-Binders were
temporarily stunned. but the Main Bunch
laid their Faces down among the Cut
Flowers and wept for JOY. The Dinner
proceeded with tremendous Enthusiasm
There were no Dark Clouds on the
Horizon. threatening a Wind-StOrm. No
one was wondering how long the Mayor
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Former Governor Pennoyer of Ore
gon. one of the most unique figures in
coast politics. is dead. Pennoyer was
the western Pingree. A man Of strong
convictions but loyable withaI he could
always have anything he asked at the
hands Of the voters Of his state. his
message to Secretary of State Gresham
when the latter, on behalf of President
Cleveland, wired him to take steps to
prevent injury to the Chinese, is a
sample of his sturdy independence. II
viii attend to my business; let the
president attend to his wired Cover
nor Pennoyer.