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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
The Choice of n Poet.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
The wisdom in all things of the college
graduate, on whose diploma the ink is
not well dried, is not to be assailed light
". Yet a little wonderment is pardona-
bic when, among the Princeton class
statistics ii is announced that majority of
the 25s young men, Just graduated, voted
Longfellow into first place among favorite
poets These young men are fresh from four
years Of presumably sound literary training.
The music of the great singers of all the
ages has echoed in their ears. II they have
gained knowledge of the elements or
literature they should be able TO differ
entiate the note that sounds in all poetry
truly great from the smooth tnkling OF
respectable mediocrity. Yet they cast their
votes for Longfellow.
Longfellow is likable. He never Of
tends by originality OF theme or form.
His well-worded platitudes are warranted
TO withstand all climatic changes and are
guaranteed to give harmless pleasure to
lated families No one begrudges him his
bust in Westminster Abbey, nor his rank
among Boston's choice collection Of
fetiches. But even Boston is awakening
slowly to the fact that the erratic genius
whom Boston once abominated because he
pointed out the clay-feet OF its idols, was
truer artist and greater poet than any OF
the smooth versiters OF that period in
American civilization, which was marked
by horse-hair furniture and wax flowers
under glass globes.
1t was not necessary for the Princetonans
to pick out Poe, although IT would have
been "A graceful compliment TO family that
in another field has done much for Prince
toms fame. But these seniors surely know
something of Burns and Byron, of Shelley
and Keats, of Browning and Tennyson. Yet
they give LongfellOw their votes. Among
the things that pass human understanding
must hencefOrth be classed the literary
taste of the Princeton graduate of 1902.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
The Newspaper Purist.

Philadelphia Times.
The peculiar combination OF raw slang
and highfaIutin which used to be called
newspaper English is happily obsolescent.
but the movement that is extinguishing II
has developed a new danger. There are few
book reviewers who do not at times under
take to chastise an author for impropriety
OF language, and II happens astonishingly
often that In attempting to scotch an error
the critic convicts himself of a greater one.
The author OF a recent book complains
that he has been peculiarly i'll treated
In one instance he had written that If
a man does so and so 1.-The world is his
oyster" This was pounced upon as slang
No doubt il is slang, but the critic would
probably not have censured 1t il he had
been aware that IL was first used ~ Shak-
speare- Another instance is more Instructive
as 10 the " - OF the purist. Apropos of
the phrase Ito train up boys TO be men
among men, the critic queries why up?''
Clearly he was reasoning from the admir-
able principle that when a word can be
dispensed with IL should be dispensed with
To the newspaper man this is a rule that
requires the utmost devotion to follow. for
IL initiates against space payments But is
the word up here altogether dispensable5
An athlete when he trains. sometimes
trains up and sometimes trains down and
in the process OF education IL is unhaDDilv
conceivable that training may not resuir i'm
movement IN either direction. In any case
the addition or the word up imDarts IN
the verb sense OF resultant motion which
IL does not otherwise possess To cast the
usage out OF language would be TO de-
priVe US all OF a possible shade of mean
ing that could III be spared from anv Ian
gUage. Even aside from considerations OF
reason the phrase has the very highest
authority. for does not the biblical DrOverb
saw "T-nin up a child in the way he should
go?'' liz is scarcely 10 be supposed that
the Jacobean translatOrs were writing
against space
The simple fact is that the conscious
striving after correctness and elegance has
instiHed in us ali a horror of the speech
that runs most easily from the tips OF Our
tongues. Yet this is the speech that makes
Shakespeare the great master of our Ian
guage, that makes the King James version
q we'll OF English indebted. What we shun
as the latest weed OF slang often turns out
70 be an ancient primrose OF accepted
speech. The most elegant writer would not
hesitate 10 speak OF a virulent man as
showing spleen. but even when one has no
particular aversion 70 the liver as such
he would hardly accuse an audaciOus man
OF having gall Yet Hamlet says: Il do
lack gall 70 make oppression bitter"
The most jealous partisan OF newspaper
stands any chance whatever OF being
Ehelved among the academic classics. Why
bow humbly. then. before academic
standards ON the other hand. OF
writer's in the world are so intimately in
touch with the vernacular and have so
fluent and natural a command OF apt and
racy idiom. II Journalism is ever repre-
scented among the immortals II Is more than
likely 20 be by means Of such WORTHLESS as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
Novels and Short Stories.
Chicago Tribune.


Mr.. Frank Norris, writing in the New
York Clipper, seems to think that men pre-
fer to write books rather than short stories,
because the latter have no chance of endur-
ing and bringing fame to the author. A
more probable reason is that a long story
can be written much more easily than
dozen short stories of the same aggregate
length. The long story requires but one
plot and one set IF characters, while plot
and a set of characters must go 10 the
making of every short story. 1t Is safe to
say that the only reason why any man
writes short stories instead OF full-grOwn
novels is that he needs the money which
the short story brings, and cannot afford TO
wait for the slow returns of a novel. 1t
will be noticed that as soon as short story
writer makes a success with novel he
straightway abandOns short story writing.
There is no longer any need for him TO
waste the plot of a novel by using ii up
in three or four thousand words. and he is
released from the strain Of incessant in
vention which Expresses every short story
writer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
In the Library.

Speak low! tread softly through these halls;
Here Genius lives enshrined;
Here reign, in silent majesty
The monarchs OF the mind.
A mighty spirit-host they come
From every age and cline;
Above the buried wrecks Of years
They breast the tide OF Time.
And in their presence-chamber here
They lived their regal state,
And round them throng a noble train,
The gifted and the great.
child of Earth when round thy path
The storms OF life arise.
And when thy brothers pass thee by
With stern. unloving eyes,
Here shall the poets chant for thee
Their sweetest, Hottest lays,
And prophets want 10 guide thy steps
In Wisdom's pleasant ways.
Come with these God-anointed kings
BE thou companion here;
And in the mighty realm OF mind
Thou shalt go forth a peer!
Anne c. Lynch Botta 0s15-1ssi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
Hereditary Poets.

New York Post.
In a discussion at the Societe Medico-
Psychologique of Paris DR.. p. Chaslin dis
cussed a recent publication by Mobius on
the heredity of poetic talent. The conclu-
sions arrived at were that great poets are
solitary and exceptional. even among per-
sons or families exhibiting a taste and
aptitude for poetry; secondly that the
mother of the poet is always an intellect
ually gifted woman, and the son of a stupid
woman is always stupid; and, thirdly, that
poetic talent is distinctly hereditary and
is transmitted through the mother alone.
Dr. Chaslin cited numerous instances sup
porting these conclusions. In this con-
nection GOethes views regarding his in
tellectual inheritance are interesting. He
believed that his Joyous nature and turn
for poetizing'' came from his mother. and
his stature and seriousness from his father
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15

OF that classic OF the nineteenth century,
Lorna Doorne." no fewer than forty-eight
authorized editions have been published
We know not how many so-called ''pirated"
editions have been issued. 1t is a curious
comment on literary taste in Great Brit
ain, says the New York Tribune, that while
q memorial 20 William Black was erected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15

Literary Bulletin.

LlterdTN buIItIIU.
Mr. Robert W. Chambers. author of
Cardigan" was looking through the Har-
per composing rooms the other day. He
stopped beside monotype machine and no
ticed that the operator was at work on
one OF his own MSS Without revealing his
identity. he remarked;
That's pretty good manuscript you're
working on"
NO. It's bad" replied the uncon-
sciOus printer not pausing in his labors.
The handwritings all right" he added.
oh" said Mr.. Chambers, 'yOu mean
the man writes poor STUFF
NO, his stuff's pretty good"
We'll. what is the trouble with the
manuscript" persisted the now curious
author.
why. the man don't know how TO pune
tuatet' said the printer. with scOrn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15

Mr.. Dooley. There Is much in the elegant
use of language, but there is something
also in the apt use of slanguage Both
are necessary in order to conserve the Eng
lish of Shakespeare, and, what is more i'm
pOrtant, both are necessary in order to
keep the native tongue alive and growing.
The border vidette., 1902-09-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of HENRY Snow, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, Administrator of the Estate
of Henry Snow, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within Four months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
Administrator at NoSales, Arizona,
the same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate, In
said County of Santa Cruz.
w. N. CUMMINGS,
Administrator of Estate of Henry
Snow, deceased.
Dated Nogales this 25th, day Of
August 1902. St.
First Date of pub. Aug. 80, 1902.
The border vidette., 1902-09-20
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF GEORGE STEvENs, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, executor of the last will and
testament of George Stevens, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with tie necessary
vouchers, within four months after the
first publication of this notice to the
said J S Andrews at Orc Blanco, the
same being at the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate,
in said County of Santa Cruz.
J. S. ANDREWS,
Executor of the last will of George
Stevens, Deceased.
Dated August, 18th, 1902. st.
The border vidette., 1902-09-20

The Bryan Il Winters Market will
be open for business from $50 a. m, to
I p. m, on week days and from 6 to
10 a. m, on Sundays, during which
time customers can by from dimes
worth of meat to a whole OK. Coun-
try orders will be given careful aud
prompt attention.
H. b. SHREVE,
AGENS.
Aug. 23-6 NJ.
The border vidette., 1902-09-20
Call for Democratic Primaries and
County Convention.

Call for Democratic Primaries and
County Convention.
Pursuant to authority vested in me
as Chairman of the Democratic County
Central Commute of Santa Cruz
county, by resolution of said Com
mite in session, August 10th, 1902,
Democratic Convention is hereby
called to met in the town of Nogales,
Santa Cruz County, Arizona, on Satur-
day September 9th, 1902, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at Marsh's Opera house, to
nominate candidates for the vasious
County and Precinct offices to be filed
in Santa Cruz county at the next gen
eral election to be held in November
1902, and to elect County Central
Committee for the Democratic Party.
The apportionment of delegates to
the said County Convention, from
each precinct in Santa Cruz county,
Smith in 1900, is as follows to-wit:
NoSales
Tubac.
Crittenden
Harshaw
Washington L
Elgln
Old Glory
Orc Blaneo L
Sopori L
Notice is hereby given that the
Primaries for the election of delegates
to the said County Convention will be
held in each precinct in Santa Cruz
county on Saturday September goth,
1902.
The primary for the precinct of No
gales will be held at Marsh's Opera
house between the hours of l and p.
M, under the auspices of the Execu-
tive Committee of the County Central
Committee.
The primaries of all other precincts
will be held under the auspices of the
local member of the County Central
Committee and will be opened and
closed at such hours as will best &C
commodate the Democrats of each pre-
cinct.
That said primary elections shall be
held under the provisions of the prim-
ary election law of the Territory of
Arizona.
That the notice of said primary
election shall! be published for at least
two consecutive weeks prior to the
holding of said election in the BORDER
VIDETrE, a newspaper published in
Santa Cruz county.
CHAS. J. KLEE M AN,
Chairman Democratic County Cen
trail Committee.
DIR II. w. PURDY.
Secretary.
The border vidette., 1902-09-20
CLARKE rs THIRSK,
ROBERT TEIRSK.

EXPERT PIANO TUNER.
Manufacturing and General Repair Shop.
No. l-Tircomb street, one block
East of Roy e Titcomb, Inc.
Pianos Guitars, Mandolins, Tuned
and Repaired. Piano Timing, Re
pairs to Sewing Machines, Firearms,
Furniture and Bicycles.
A Speciality. All Work Guaranteed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-05
SPIKE AND RAIL.

At a meeting Of the board OF direc.
tors Of the Lehigh Valley Railway
company held yesterday afternoon at
Philadelphia, T.. y. Thomas was elect.
ed president, 10 succeed Alfred Walter,
who resigned recently.
The bennington cutoff will be used
entirely for Tintic traffic in the near
future, The opening up of the new track
viii render useless portion of the Salt
Lake and Western division track. The
new line to Tlntlc will be very free from
curves. and the time between the camp
and the city will be reduced to two
hours and thirty minutes.
There Ia every reason TO believe that
there will be no disturbance In the low
passenger rates TO the coast.
Though early in the season. the new
SUBURBAN railroad builders are both
cred by frost. Construction has beei.
very much retarded the past few days
from this cause.
General Manager Bancroft Of the
Short Line states that work on the Ma.
lad branch VIII begin at once. The
frost viii be sure 10 cut some figure in
construction but II Is hoped to have IL
miles OF the road finished In two
months.
r. Grey Of the Union Pacific has gone
out on q trip over the bennington
cutoff.
Guardanna Costantlno is the last of a
party OF five Italians who have been
sent via the X. q. W. for Genoa, Italy.
Gen. Live Stock Agent Neyins left
last evening on northern trip. Live
Stock Agent Gregory is also out on the
road.
j. W. Trewhela, the travelling freight
agent OF the Chicago e. Rock Island has
gone for an extended trip through
Idaho and Montana
The Oregon Short Line Is out with a
very attractive Christmas poster. The
usual reductions will be made to all
points. during the holidays.
l.. o. Leonard. the western live
stock agent OF the Missouri Pacific.
leaves for the east this afternoon.
While In the east he win attend the
annual meeting OF the National Live
stock association, az Chicago.
Travelling Passenger Agent Drake OF
the Rock Island came In from his
northern trip this morning. He re-
PORTS very cold weather In Montana,
but says that business is good in most
places.
A host OF friends will be pleased to
learn that Oscar Gavin, who was 80
weeks ago, has at the present time a
good chance TO recover. While con-
nected with the Midland In this city
Mr. Gavin was very saycrably snosa
BY all who had any connection with
the railroads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-05
GREAT Is NEVADA.
J. NJ. Reuck Predicts BIG Things for
Tin Il Mining Way

Special Representative J, NJ. Reuck of
the San Francisco Bulletin, Is a guest
at the Kenyon from Nevada where he
has been writing up the Sage Brush
state for special Nevada edition OF
his paper. Mr.. Reuck expressed the be-
lief that the state would eventually be-
come the greatest mining state In the
Union, Notwithstanding the fact that
the famous old Comstock was among
the things that were. He said the rest
of the state was rapidly coming TO the
front. especially Tonopah which In.
cludes a valuable mineral belt some 10
miles long by Is wide, and there Is con-
slant wonder expressed how II was that
the prospectors who have been running
over the state never caught on before
Mr.. Reuck reports California as fill
ing up rapidly with people from many
other parts OF the country, and that
there Is now q great rush on OF winter
visitors. San Francisco VIII make spec.
lal and strenuous efforts to hold It's own
as against the pretentions Of James j.
Hill for Seattle, and the shipping inter-
ests are being specially fostered. The
new Hawaiian line is doing big bust
ness, Mr.. Reuck was formerly men,
Der Of y company, New York Seventh
regiment. He was In this city two
years ago and wrote up the town for
a special Salt Lake edition Of the Los
Angeles Times,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-05
ann OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Z IN JUDGE DIEHL'S COURT :
Observation-Disclosures

Twenty two OF the most hardened
looking customers that ever faced u
fudge in the police court, lined up be-
fore Judge Diehl this afternoon ON
charges OF vagrancy, drunkenness ana
Ietit larceny. They all had dismal
tales TO tell the court All had been
looking for work but somehow or other
they Just couldn't find anything TO 40
one OF the most important cases was
that of James Bensley, the exceedingly
polite old gentleman arrested at the
Gibson gambling house by Sergt. John
Hempel last night on the charge OF
conducting O gambling house.
II plead guilty. your honor sala
Bensley after the complaint was READ
"The sentence of the court Is that
you pay q fine Of $780," sternly sald
Judge Diehl Mr.. Bensley favored me
court with profound bow and march
cd proudly out Of the courtroom
In the state criminal division OF
Judge Diehls court, Henry Meyer IS
on preliminary trial on the charge OF
ombezzlement, 1t is alleged that he
embezzled $500 from one George VIII
son alias Jones. The latter claims that
he gave Wilson the money to keep Tor
him but when he demanded the re-
turn Of Il, Meyer refused TO hand II
over
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-05
SAYS HE WAS HELD UP.
]. Blume Tells Fishy Story Of Being
Robbed by a lIighwayman.

J. Blume an umbrella maker, rushed
into the police station last evening and
told remarkable story Of having been
knocked down by a thug and robbed
Of tG5 The assault, II there was an
assault. occurred on Fourth East street
between First and Second South. lie
said he had occasion to 90 20 that part
Of the city Just after dark. and while
walking along a highwayman jumped
suddenly from behind q tree and struck
him two vicious blows on the head. fell
ing him to the ground. The robber then
relieved Blume OF $l65 and then, draw
ing revolver, instructed him TO mean
der down the street and say nothing.
The robber told Blume, 80 the latter
says.h II he did not behave he would
make lead mine OF his CBlumeD body.
As proof Of his statement. Blume eX-
hlbited an ugly lump on his forehead
The robber did not get all his money
as he says he had several dollars In
silver which the thug, Ia his eagerness.
overlooked.
Last night Blume gave an explana-
lion OF where he got the money and
how he happened 20 have that amount
IN him. The explanation was not very
satisfactory TO the police. This morn
ing Blume called al the station FOR the
purpose Of Identifying two suspects ar
rested last night after the alleged rob-
oery was reported. He was unable TO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-05
AN ORDiNANCr,

An ordinance lcvying tax and FOR ina
assessment OF property on the south s1a
OF South Temple street from Twelfth
East street to Thirteenth East street in
Sidewalk District No. IT, to construct a
sidewalk.
BE Ii ordained by the City Council Of
Salt Lake CITY Utah.
Section l, That the City Council does
hereby levy the tax and provide for the
assessment upon the properly hereinafer
described admitting on the south SIDE 81
South Temple street between Twelfth
East and Thirteenth East streets In Slda.
walk District No II.
This tax Is levied to defray The *.
pense OF constructing a sidewalk anon
said portion OF said street opposite he
property hereinafter described to bo 81.
peclally affected aud benefited by said I'm.
proyement, and Il Is hereby admdgpd. IA.
termned and established that the sans
will be especially benefited thereby 10 tia
full amount Of the tax hereby ieyle1, and
said parcels OF land are hereby assessed
at an equal and uniform rate In aecor.
dance With the linear foot frontage up5n
said portion OF said street fronting unon
and 10 a depth OF twenty-five t1l iest
back thcrofron. and the taS hereby LEVIED
and to be assessed upon said parcels %
land is eight hundred seyenty-ons and
gO-l0O sSii 40 dollars, or one and 3i.lN
0l .32) dollars per front or llnear foot ani
the treasurer Is hereby authorized and
empowered 10 assess In accordance Win
the provisions OF this ordinance tor me
purpose herein mentioned all Of lots and
3, block "a, plat ~" Salt Lake Clly saf.
vey, as the same are shown upon he
official plat of said city 10 a depth u
twenty-five (25) feet back from said
street.
Section 2, This ordinance shall take ei.
feet upon approval,
Passed by the CITY Council Of Salt lake
City Utah, December LIST, 1899. and fe.
ferred to the mayor for his approval
city Recorder
Approved this ith day OF December iS2
EZRA THOMPSON Mayor
State OF Utah, City and County Of Salt
|. j. O. Nystrom. city Recorder Of Salt
Lake CITY. Utah, do hereby cerlity that
the above and foregoing ~ a full. tue
and correct copy OF an ordinance entitled,
AN ordinance levytng tax and iqr The
assessment Of property on !hs south l s,as
East street to Thirteenth East street. In
Sidewalk District No. Ii, to construct a
sidewalk" passed by the city Council
OF Salt Lake City, Utah. December lst
1909, and approved BY the Mayor Decen.
Der 9TH, 1862, as appears OF record IN my
Office.
In witness whereof. have hereunto sct
my hand and affixed the corporate seal
Of said city this ith day Of December
1902.
(Seal) j. o. NNsTROM
City Recorder
Sidewalk Intention No, %.
Bill No. 100.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Caught In the Web" the new Sher-
lock Holmes drama introduced to Salt
Lakers for the first time at the Grand
last night. drew good audience and
for the most part seemed to please the
spectators. OF course. the critical
might find good many events In the
hair breadth escapes and in the Skill
ful detections of crime 10 excite his ris-
Utilities, but the play was not written
for the critical and the class for whom
is was penned found undoubted delight
In IL. Virtue was rewarded and vlllany
foiled in the most gratifying manner
and the thrilling device Of the blowing
open OF the bank vault by robbers was
specially we'll executed.
The main part OF acting fell upon the
shoulders Of Mr.. Barnard, who kept the
audience guessing by The frequency and
cleyerness Of his DISCUSSES. Other In
stances OF good work were the actng OF
Mr.. Mullins, Mr.. Alger, Mr.. Young
and Mr.. Emmons, and Miss Cast e
shared with Mr. Barnard in gaining
the plaudits OF the audience.
The same bin runs for the remainder
of the week with matinee tomorrow.
Next week Hunting for Hawkins"
viii be seen for the entire six nights.
At the Theater this evening the wide
liz advertised comedy, Capt. links OF
the Horse Marines" will be seen for
the first time In Salt Lake. As most
theater goers know, this is the play In
which Ethel Barrymore gained big
part of her fame.