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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-10
Ogden, Nov. 9.
you CAN'T ALWAYS TELL.
ortIand oregonian.)

portland Oregonian.)
When I came down, as usual, this morn
I brought my new umbrella down all
right.
But / left it at the BARRIERS where
stopped to get a shaye: o,. am
night
Now, you know what always comes to
pass in cases of this kind.
You can guess What happened then
when I went back;
locked for that umbrella in the shop as
I went home
rack.
young spender rushed me out of ten
month or more ago,
He got telegram or some such CUFF;
He did it all so sudden that hadn't time
And thoughitlessly I parted with the
stuff.
He's never known to pay debt: he
lodged me on the street.
His damnable behavior made me hot.
You can easy guess what happened when
l asked him for the stuff.
Why, he pungled up the ten upon the
spot.
Old Moneybags was dying, and his use
less, seapegoat son
Was never known to draw a sober
breath;
And everybody knew the win would sure
ly cut him off;
Or otherwise he'd drink himself TO
death.
And when the will was opened. you can
guess what it contained
For charities and churches-I don't
think;
For it left his whole possessions to Young
Moneybags intact,
And he's never since been known to
take a drink
If you're watchfuI as you go along, you'll
very often see
Bread and butter falling right side up
with care;
1t will often turn out chilly when you
take your overcoat,
And when you leave it home the day'H
be fair
If the 18th is on Friday, you will often
have good luck,
Many trees grow different from the
twigs incline;
Still waters sometimes run no deeper
than the noiSiest:
Fine birds are often made by feathers
fine.
You will very often gain in speed by
merely making haste,
The cat that leaves you seldom will
come back:
You will often find a deal of smoke with
out a spark of fire,
And the shipwrecked youth may double
on his track.
You're sure Of one thing, and that is of
nothing you are sure,
Wise sayings oft are contradictions flat;
Kind Providence has ordered that the
men who know it all
Are frequently found talking through
their hat.
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THE FOWLER BILL.

TT IS REFRESHING to read such ut
L terances as those of S. K. Sneed,
president of the Kentucky Bankers as
ISOLATION, in opposition to the Fowler
asset currency" bill Mr.. Sneed be-
longs to that entirely too small class
of bankers who believe that the peo-
pie have some rights as well as the
moneyed interests. He says:
The enactment into law of the pro-
visions of the Fowler bill, as recon-
mended by the committee on banking
and currency of the house of represent
atives at the last session, would, in my
Judgment. be unwise, impolitie and in
furious to the business inter
ests of people of all kinds and condi-
tions. I submit that the pro-
vision of the Fowler bill giving US as
set currency is not what we either need
or want.
Now let us consider one other feat
ure of the bill-branch banking-which
I believe is more Objectionable and
more revolutionary than asset cur
rency; Objectionable in that it would
largely impair the usefulness, If it did
not force out of existence, the small
banks, giving almost unlimited power
to few banks. and revolutionary in
substituting branch banks whose policy
and management would be controlled
by the large banks at the great money
centers.
when this is done. what becomes
OF the small borrower. the little farmer,
the little merchant, the little manufac-
turer, the little corporation and all
the business men of small capital, the
men who made possible our great pres
ent system that has served and is now
serving the business interests of this
country, large and small, promoting as
never before the prosperity Of the
banks and people and which excites the
wonder. IL not the envy. Of the whole
world ?"
The Fowler bill did not reach a vote
at the last session Of congress. but it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-10
TO CONTROL TAETRusrs.

'ONGRESSMAN LITTLEFIELD says
he understands the attorney gen.
eral is now at work on a bill which
will embody the presidents ideas as
to how the trust evil should be con-
trolled. Il believe the antitrust bill
that is passed will reflect the senti-
ments of President Roosevelt" he con-
tinued. He has spoken so plainly in
his campaign that the Republican party
must follow his leadership. Moreover,
his is a safe policy
When did President Roosevelt speak
plainly except when he has spoken in
favor of constitutional amendment
under which congress. would be given
the power to regulate the trusts, a
power which the Democrats have al
ways contended congress now posses
SEES? Has the president changed his
mind on this question? Does he now
accept the Democratic contention that
no constitutional amendment is neces-
sary?
If so, why was he not frank enough
to say so during what Mr.. Littlefield
is pleased to call his" (the president's)
campaign? The reason is that Mr..
Roosevelt is too good a politician He
didn't desire to alarm the trusts, be-
cause trust contributions to the Re-
publican campaign fund were neces-
sary to the success of that party. The
principal argument of the Republican
orators in Utah on the trust question
was an arraignment OF the Democrats
for refusing to vote for that bunco
proposition, a constitutional amend
ment. If the president had come out
again it two or three weeks ago it
would have taken the wind out of
the sails of a great many Republican
speakers.
We hope the congressman from
Maine is right and that the Republic
cans viii enact some serious antitrust
legislation this winter. In the Judg-
ment of men who have studied the SUBJ
ject most closely, the quickest way to
clip the wings of the trust bird is
to revise the tariff. There has been
a remarkable growth of sentiment in
favor of this plan within the Republic
can party, but it is hardly strong
enough to bring about the reform.
But if we cannot have the best thing
let us take the next best, Legislation
Of some kind that win enable the at
torney general to proceed effectively
against the monopolies.
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WILLING TO Do PENANCE.
After the First Flush of Victory His
Conscience Troubled Him.
Exchange


Perhaps the Maryland priest of whom
best possible advice to the penitent who
appeared before him, but he has not yet
been reproved by his bishop.
Ihe penitent was a young theological
student, who was also a football en-
thusiast and the commander of q team
engaged in a very hot contest. The game
was tie, depending on grand rush to
contest, and the youthful bishop in en-
bryo. with all the fire of those militant
churchmen of old who rode in armor, with
blazing eyes, into the thick of the fight
cried out to his squad;
DO your d-dsti Do your d-dsti"
But when the exultation of victory had
passed off and calm reflection had re-
OF mind conscience trouble him as ii has
troubled many another man after giving
way to the excitements Of the flesh. He
felt that he had done wrong and should
atone for it. In his trouble he went very
penltently to a priest who had witnessed
the exciting struggle on the college
campus and was hardly done rejoicing
the side which Won The conscience
stricken student apologetically said:
Father, fear that IN my excitement
1 did very wrong and said things 1 should
not have said"
What did you say2'
II urged our side to do their dist
What penance should I do2''
We'll, do your d-dst."
The wisdom, the wit and the consola-
showed him that he had consciously done
no wrong, and if he had the maxim OF
the homeoDathistS should be applied to
the caSe-Similia similibus curantur.
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THE SENATORIAL sITUATIoH.

nUR WEST TEMPLE STREET con-
temporary insists that the action
of a large majority of the voters Of
Utah last Tuesday was not an endorse
ment OF the candidacy of Apostle Reed
Smoot for the United States senate.
Now. while any interest taken by The
Herald or the Democratic party in the
senatorial fight is purely academic, We
cannot let our contemporaries state
ment go unchallenged.
At the opening of the campaign The
Herald said that a vote for RepubIi-
can legislative nominees was a vote
for Apostle Smoot for United States
senator. That assertion was not de-
MED by our contemporary or by any
Republican candidate for the legisla-
ture. In explaining it's remarkable
silence. the Tribune says it took oc-
casion, shortly after Apostle Smoot
announced his candidacy, to declare
that the field was open. This was on
May 10, months before either state con-
vention was called and before a single
legislative candidate had been nomi-
mated by any party. At that time the
race was certainly an open one.
Then some political history was
made. APOSTLE Smoot went around the
state lining up his forces. In a large
majority of the counties ne brought
about the nomination of men who
would vote for him for senator. So
surely did he accomplish this that no
other Republican dared to announce
his candidacy for the high Office desired
by Apostle Smoot. The prominent Re
publicans who might have entered this
open field" such as Senator Arthur
Brown, w. S. Mccormick, Postmaster
Arthur l. Thomas. o. J. Salisbury and
others, very soon saw that the apostle
had built fence all around that field
and dotted it with the sign: mo
Trespassers Allowed in This Enclo-
sure''
That an "optn fieId"! Heaven save
the marki
And then, when Apostle Shoots can
didacy was made an issue in the cam
paign. an issue of which the Tribune
said yesterday there is no doubt but
that it lost the party candidates many
votes" not one word of denial was en-
tered by our West Temple street con-
temporary or by any candidate who
was charged by The Herald with a
SmOot ENHANCEMENT. In other words,
when SInoOt was not an issue. the
Tribune FASTENED to assure prospective
candidates that there was nothing to
fear from him; when he did become an
issue, the Tribune maintained a dis
Greet silence regardless of its now
stated belief that he lost the party
candidates many votes.''
The Tribune's present attitude makes
Either Senator Kearns and Apostle
SmOOt are about to become parties to
a political divorce suit or the machine
is trying to bring about the semblance
Of a fight for the senatorship in order
TO hide the real strength of the Smoot-
kearns combination. We are rather
inclined to the latter theory, but we
doubt the ability of our contemporary
TO drag sensible Republicans into a
sure-thing game even with so tempting
a bait as a United States senatorship.
1t is certain that if anybody but
Smoot opens the satchel he will find it
filed with sawdust: if anybody else
assays the brick it viii run about 1913
Utah have declared for Smoot and
Smoot is the only logical Republican
candidate for the senatorship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-10
LAST JOKE TOLD BY LINCOLN.
Related the Story to Marshal Lamon
an Hour Before He Was Shot.
Washington san

wv aSnln2lOn Stdr-J
The last story ever told by President
White House to go to the theatre the the
empio 5'' Of the White House HS aad who
went with Mr.. Lincoln to his carriage on
the fatal night.
81 have every reason" said Mr.. Pen
del. for saying that the last pleasant
little story Mr.. Lincoln ever told was
right here in this house. AS is generally
known, Speaker Colfax and Mr.. Ash
mond of Massachusetts were the last gen.
tlemen to call on the president prior to
his departure for the theatre When
these gentlemen called carried their
they were the last to see him.
However not very long before they
came Mr.. Lincoln had received a visit
from Marshal Lamon, who was from the
presidents home district. 1t was Mr..
Lamon who had introduced me to the
president when | received my appoint
wanted to talk to Mr.. Lincoln about a
pardon for an old friend, a soldier, who
had been found guilty Of some slight
violation of army regulations. The case
was Thoroughly gone over by the two,
and. with pen in hand, Mr.. Lincoln was
in the act of signing the paper which
made the soldier a free man, when ne
turned to Mr.. Lamon and said;
I" Lamon, do you know how the Pata-
gonlans eat oySters2
g No. do not, Mr.. Lincoln was the
Wei. Lamon, it is their habit to open
them as fast as they can, throw the
shells out of the window, and when the
pile of shells grows TO be higher than the
house, why, they pick up stakes and
move. Now, Lamon, l feel like begin
ming new pile of pardons, and l guess
this is a good one TO begin on
1T wasn't long after this before the
other gentlemen came, and when they
had finished their call Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin came down and went with than
to the carriage. That was the last time
l saw the good man alive"
Mr. Penoel says that he had every OPP
portunity to study the president, for he
was in the room with him nearly all the
time, Veritable bocyguard. Mr.. Lin
coin did not like the idea of being guard
ed. and made frequent objections to hav-
ing some one constantly near him On
one occasion he said to Mr.. Pendel:
"Pendel, l do not like to be guarded,
but have received a number of threat
ening letters lately. 1 have no fears,
however. That fellow we saw over at
the war department crouching at the
foot of the stairs and who eyed me suS-
piciOusly, answers perfectly the descrip-
ton of a man I was warned TO look out
for in a letter 1 received the other day"
Mr.. Lincoln did not tell smutty jokes. "
said Mr. Pendel, land never heard him
utter a word that could not have been
spoken in the presence of a woman or
child. l dislike to read in papers ana
hear people say that Mr.. Lincoln told
that kind of jokes. He was not a shout
good man; as kind and tender-hearted as
a child. but frequently given to moods of
melancholy. l think Mr.. Lincoln realized
that every moment of his life he stood in
the shadow of death, though he did not
care to acknowledge IL"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-10

The Questions That Were Propounded
on the Other Side.


Il have a cousin in America No
doubt You have met him. He lives at
Topeka, Kan" Few are the voyagers
to the other side OF the Atlantic who
have not bumped against some such as
sertion and then fallen under suspicion
Of being themselves unknown, since
the provincial mind Of the foreigner
cannot realize that the western hemis-
phere is slightly larger than a parish
in Kent.
And this apropos of the fact that
some years ago a certain New York
man who happens 10 be a mighty hun
ter before the Lord" jOurneyed to Brit
ism Columbia in search of big game.
While sojourning at Winnipeg he ex-
pressed a desire to bag some caribou,
and a friend who knew the country
thoroughly advised him to go to Wau-
bagun, a station on branch OF the
Northern Pacific
There is nothing but a water
tank there" said his friend. and only
one man in the whole section, a Scotch
recluse, who looks after the tank: but
he is a superb guide. and as he has only
one train a day to watch out for he
viii give you all the sport you want
The New Yorker went, won the re-
gard of the hermit and slew caribou
by the score.
Last summer he was in Scotland, and
while roaming over the moors one day
lost his way. AT length he espied a lit
tie cottage and, making for it, inquired
for directions and asked if he could
not be accommodated with something
to eat His hostess, a motherly Scotch
body, at once set about getting him a
smack and like all rustics, during
the course of her preparations, deiuged
him with questions.
AN so ye're the America, ye say2"
she finally intarjected. Happen We ken
my son. Sandy Mcneil? He's been over
there this mony year"
Il think not replied the visitor,
YEARLY. You see, America IS a very
large place Where does your son re-
side?''
"At waubagan water tank" replied
the dame.
Strange freak of chancei An habitue
of Fifth avenue was made the link of
communication between the lonely
mother and her equally lonely son, sep
arated from each other by half the
distance around the globe.
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Royal Copper Jewelry.
kansas CITY Times.)


Copper is the latest of the common
metals to become the object of the
jewelers. work. It is the most fashion
able as well as the newest of the metals
so employed, and all the smartest things
in the way of sleeve links, card and
cigarette cases, belt buckles, vases and
the like. show it. 1t is highly ornamental,
so used, and remarkably beautiful. 1t
holds the same relation TO silver and
gold as do gun metal. which is essentially
Steel and kay kayserzin, which has block
tin for its basis.
It is made up in combination with sill
yer, is reddish in hue highly polished,
and it costs just about the same as would
a similar article of solid silver 1t af-
fords a relief from the scmbre gun
metal and the shiny silver, and some peo-
pie think II Is prettier than either.
Many Of the new articles shown this
fall are delightfully."- artistic Sleeve links
of the royal copper with silver rims and
silver-imposed heads and the like were
much admired. Silver vases with copper
holders, and especially silver and copper
card and smokers cases are among those
most in demand The metal is also used
for TASKS. brushes, whisks and toilet ar
ucles generally. It is scarce at present.
but will become more plentiful as the
makers are better equipped for turning
II out.
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COMMENT ON EDITORIAL.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
1 nave just read your editorial on the
death of the young man who committed
suicide at Park City, and ask you to
publish this brief statement of facts
in the interests of humanity:
Your statements tending to convict
the gamblers and saloon men of the
murder of this young man are an in
justice to your intelligence, and as de-
lusive as could have been penned by
the prince of darkness himself.
The blight, ruin aud death of this
young man must be laid at the door
of the American voter, who Will sup
port men for legislative positions that
will enact laws for maintenance and
support Of the American saloon, and at
the door of the American citizen who
will tolerate in office men who dare not
arrest and punish the violators of the
laws they have sworn to enforce.
Briefly and most respectfully yours,
D. B. COOK.
Ogden Nov
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Retrogression.
CWashington Star.l

well. neverl" exclaimed Mrs. Big
gins.
What's the matter2" asked her hus-
band in a startled tone, as he turned
around from his shaving glass.
''The idea Of a grown man like you
standing there for five minutes at a time
admiring yourself.
I'm not admiring myself My feelings
are those of establishment, not admiration
1 can't realize that I'm the same person
who. years ago, was called precious pet
and held on peoples knees and kissed by
the neighbors. It's an awful thought"
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AmaSemeah.

The concert by the First Regiment
band last night at the Grand was at
tended by a larger audience than usual
a fact which demonstrated the unde-
niable truth that Mr. Christensen is
bringing these events into great popu-
larity- The programme was one that
would have been a credit to any like
organization. 1t opened with the popu-
lar military march by SOusa and in
cluded large number of popular
selections, notable among them being
the Strauss waltz, Southern Roses
and the Godfrey fantasia, "Reminis-
cences of Scotland" The band re-
peated the Lucia" selection and closed
with Star Spangled Banner" which
brought the entire audience to its feet.
1t was military night and the boxes
were occupied by the officers from Fort
Douglas and Governor Wells and staff.
The soloists were Miss Mabel Clark.
who sang Trust on" by Gottschalk,
and was heartily encored, and w. H.
Daniels, who gave another of his
splendid baritone selections.
Those really funny comedians, Mason
and Mason, begin an engagement of
three nights and matinee in Rudolph
and Adolph' at the Grand this even
ing
Miss Carrie BrideweIl. assisted by the
Tabernacle choir and Mr.. Simpson, the
violinist, will give a concert at the
tabernacle tonight Miss Bridewell has
received word from Mr.. Grau that she
is to create the part of Emilia in
Verdi's opera of "Othello'' this winter
at the Metropolitan opera house in New
York.
The Salt Lake theatre is dark until
Thursday night.
Subscriptions are now being received
for the Symphony orchestra concerts.
Mrs. Holmes engaged the first stall
Saturday.
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IS going to be brought up again at the
next session. because it was favorably
reported by the house COMMITTEES on
banking and currency. A strong effort
viii be made by the Republicans OF
the house to pass it, because the great
money merchants OF New York, Chi
cago and other large cities have de-
manded it.
The bill can be beaten if determined
opposition to it is made, and it should
be beaten.
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Just what He wanted.

tNtW 1OIk IIIDune.)
jay Cooke, the financier, was from his
boyhood enthusiastic angler The wa
tiers of Put-in-Bay not far from San
dusky, O.. have often been the scene of
his exploits from his earliest to his latest
years. Concerning this harbor and its
associations with q notable event in our
naval history, this little tale is a favor
lite OF Mr. Cookies: An old countryman
entered a drug store in Sandusky hold
ing UP a handkerchief with a knot in it.
Well, uncle, what is it?' asked the clerk
III get around to it pretty quick Now
what place Is it down here on the lake 2''
DO you mean Put~in-Bay2'' Yes
that's IT. Now. who was il that put in
there2" Perhaps you mean Commodore
Perry?" The very man. And I want a
bottle of Perrygoric''
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world,s Greatest eeOgraphic Feature.
(National GeographicaI Magazine.)


The greatest by far among great geo.
graphic features is the Pacific basin.
If all the continents and Islands form
ing the face of the earth were Joined
in one great continent, its extent would
scarce equal that of the great ocean,
and if the mass of all the lands of the
globe above the sea level were poured
into the Pacific barely more than
an eighth of the basin would
be filled. Three-fourths of our
world surface is water; full
third of this vast expanse, or a
quarter of the superfices of the planet.
is that of the great ocean. while its
abysses are of such depth that a full
half of the water of the earth is gath
cred into its basin. In every view the
Pacific is vast so vast as to tax if not
outpass our powers of contemplation.
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Either the president is allowing him
self to be worked" or he IS in very
small business when he allows a Wis
consin politician to quote him as saying
it would be a calamity not to re-elect
Senator Spooner. We may be wrong
about it. but somehow we can't help
believing that the republic would keep
right on living even if Spooner were
retired to private life.
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Senator Kearns should hurry back to
Washington and secure the appoint
ment of our Old friend, Judge Shurtliff
of Ogden, as chief of the bureau of
steam engineering to success Rear Adj
miral Melville, who is soon to retire.
This little recognition Of Judge Shurt-
lifts faithful services would certainly
be appreciated by the people of Og-
den
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Anyway. there will be one heavy
weight in the next legislature in the
person of Scott Cutler. the boy Won
der from Kane. Mr.. Cutler is a human
skeleton who tips the beam at only
some $50 pounds, but he's young yet
and hasn't gotten his growth.