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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
PARRY LOOSE AGAIN.

ID RESIDENT D. NJ. PARRY Of the
/ American Manufacturers associa-
ton has been making some more in
temperate remarks about the labor
question. 1T seems to be very easy for
Mr.. Parry to lash himself into rage
every time union labor is mentioned
lie metaphorically. perhaps literally
froths at the mouth as he tells his
audiences what scoundrelly miscreants
are the men who belong to the unions.
A sample from his most recent speech
follows:
In This country I'm the last year there
<Tave been many mObs of different KINDS,
but to my mind the most dangerous or
them an rs the mob of organized labor.
No man, take il, can object to any KIND
of association. labor or other, which IS
organized for lawful and beneficial pur-
poses, but organized labor as II Is con-
Quoted today, stands convicted by us own
leaders as a lawless organization in that
ii seeks by physical force 20 override m
dividual rights and its continual railing
against the laws and denouneing cour-s
and public officials for enforcing these
laws IL fulfills an the requirements Of the
definition Of mobocracy-
Mr.. Parry. Of course, doesn't know it.
\ but no harm is done to the cause Of
tunion labor by such remarks as those
quoted The labor unions often make
mistakes. and nobody is quicker to rec
ognize the fact than the union men
themselves. They criticise one an
other severely on occasion and they
submit without rebellion TO honest criti-
cisms from outsiders.
Nobody will pretend to deny that the
unions broadly speaking, have raised
the standard OF workmanship and bet
tered the condition Of workingmen in
nearly all grades OF skilled labor. They
have done this by organization. Drunk
on loafers are not tolerated I'm labor
unions any more than they are toler-
ated in other bodies devoted to the
advancement OF their merPbers. When
trades unionists find scoundrels in their
organizations they kick the scoundrels
out. as a general thing.
Mr. Parry's ASSERTION Fl It ORGANIZED
-rfsrir0T 7-.ssr7Tfzec1 r7iott cracy, thai
Trades unions are ever seeAing 10 over
ride the law. is absurd nonsense. The
unions were not organized until unions
Of manufacturers and employers had
compelled the formation of the unions
rs a measure Of self-proteetion. The
unions have as much right to exist
they are as rule just as law abiding
Just as honest. just as fair. as the as
sociation of which Mr.. Parry has tho
honor TO be president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
ARoBslM PIG STORY.

THE STORY of a Robin pie that was
L spoiled is going the rounds. Not
long ago the postohice at Rocky Noun
tain. North Carolina, was advanced to
the presidential class, and George
Washington Robin. the postmaster,
was informed that his salary would be
raised to S2,IOO year. In the same
told that he might recommend four
persons to be selected as his subordi-
mates in the postoffice. With great
alacrity Mr. Robin filed his recon-
mendations, as follows:
Il, George Washington Robin, post
master at Rocky Mountain, y. g. rec
ommend the following persons for ap-
pointment under me: As assistant
postmaster, Stella Lincoln Robin; as
stamper, Alexander Achilles Robin;
as assistant stamper. George Washing
ton Robin, jr.; as clerk, John A. Lo-
gan Robbin."
This is the kind Of pic that was OPP
ened for the delectation of the super
I intendent of the division of salaries
and allowances, He listened to the
singing Of the Robbins but failed TO be
greatly charmed thereat. on the con
trary he was incensed and promptly
submitted the pie to First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne. with this
endorsement: when the Robbins nest
/ again. Birds. or hogs?"
1 Mr. Wynne, who has been very much
before the public recently, but more as
a reformer than as a poet. could not
resist the temptation to tune his Tyre.
A few minutes of deep thought he
gave to the subject and then he
/ evolved the following:
I'VE win call a halt on Robin of this
place in old n. g,
/ As we have already elsewhere in the
festive =. O. d.
| This Robin has the right, no doubt
TO fix his family.
! But to fix them all in the same old
nest is too much II. .. c."
In conclusion Mr.. Wynue formally
/ called attention to the postal regula-
I tons which provide that postmasters
| shall appoint only two relatives to
/ Office under them. George Washing
/ ton has been notified that all but two
! Of the dedgeling Robbins must seek
nests elsewhere. As there is nothing
/ else for them to do this is what they
Will do, but George Washington will
be pardoned if he grows indignant at
( the action Of the department.
He may even quote that well-known
text: He that provideth not for his
! own and especially for those of his
own house. hath denied the faith and
/ is worse than an inhdel"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
WARDEN USES LASH.

w Arden ALAGOOD OF the Georgia
w penitentiary ought. if reports be
true. be at the head Of a Russian penal
institution where cruelties are encour-
aged rather than condemned. Or bet
ter stiu. ne ought to be relieved from
the duties OF his office and punished
as ne punished an unfortunate woman
prisoner not long ago. The prisoner
was Miss De Crist, who was convicted
of securing diamonds by means of
forged orders.
She is said to be a refined and deli
cate girl. Evidence adduced at her
trial showed that she was not Of ex-
actly sound mind and it was argued
that she should be sent to an asylum
instead Of 10 n prison. Nevertheless.
she was sentenced to serve a term
OF years. Miss De Crisis punishment
was brought about through the Off
eiousness Of the wardens wife. Mrs.
Alagood told her husband that Miss
-. Crist had been impertinent to her
andNthsHS, should be punished.
Th&4earden. according to the dis
patches. Sseted promptly on the sug-
gestion. He ordered the prisoner
stripped to the waist and then he gave
her forty lashes with a cowhide. It is
reported that blood was drawn at ev-
cry stroke and at the end OF the ordeal
the woman tainted from exhaustion
and weakness. Ever since her condi-
ton has been critical. An investigation
or the case is now being conducted by
the prison commission OF Georgia.
III the facts are as stated it would
be hard to devise punishment sufIi-
GENTLY severe for Alagood. The lash.
even when used on men, is a barbarous
punishment that was long since elm
mated from the penalty list in civil
ized communities. It has been shown
that whippings dc. not make good con-
victs out Of bad ones. Solitary con-
fnement on bread and water. the dark
cell, reductions in grade and the loss
or "coppers'' or deductiohs from the
ptence for eood behavior, constitute
afselit--S-be.o forms Of punishment
for prisoners these days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

son has been reported by the press as a
frequent absentee from his office. en-
Gagcd in political work in other parts 81
tho country. his department. has once
boon the subicft Of Investigation by the
ciEfl service commission. while In the only
two important appointments he has made
those Of de9uty surrcyors-he has re-
qucStcd. and through his insistcncc has
rcccived-in one case bN the order Of
President Ro6scvcit-pcI1nission l. ig-
moro the rule, covering promotions IN
the New York custom house.
No statement from the National Civil
Service Reform league was needed to
convince the American people that the
views of AIr. Roosevelt have changed
radically since ne became president.
lie has appointed spoilsmen to office.
his closest political advisers are such
spoilsmen as Senator Quay of Penn
sylvania. Hanna of Ohio Payne Of
Wisconsin and other national figures
who have succeeded in politics because
they have taken care" of their friends.
President Roosevelt has showed in
more ways than by the appointments
of Clarkson and Payne that he believes
expediency is better than competency.
He has found It better, in view Of his
candidacy to succeed himself, to stand
IN with the spoiIsmen than to make
appointments based on merit. In this
attitude the president has disappointed
his most. ardent admirers. He has been
proclaimed as a man who would rather
have the enmity thar the good will Of
the politicians. but his doors at Oyster
Bay are swinging wide these days TO
politicians Of every stripe and of many
stripes
Civil service regulations are being
/ ignored on all sides. Taking their cue
from the president. minor officials are
making free with the laws. discharg-
/ ing employees at their pleasure. regard
/ less Of competency. and installing faith
/ ful partisans. Pension Commissioner
/ Ware is one of the latest to indulge in
the practice and the list of others who
are equally guilty is practically as long
as the list of important government
positions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
Learned a Little Something.

Good sporting reporters are scarce IN
the newspaper business. but that does
not prevent lots of reporters who are
good along other lines from thinking
they can write sports. one such
worked in Salt Lake a few years ago.
He had been to a ball game or two
and had watched tae apprent ease with
which the sporting editor kept track
of all that took place and carried on
a running conversation at the same
time. The thing looked delightfully."-
simple. One day the sporting editor
was called out of Town, and it became
necessary to send some one to report
a ball game. This reporter applied for
the job and got it. Before, leaving
town the sporting editor turned over
the score book and offered to explain
the system. but his proffered advice
was rejected with scOrn. The next day
the wise reporter went to the game.
He had not solved the score book prop
osition. but figured he would just take
notes on all the plays. He did it with
the result that when the last man was
out the reporter had a stack Of notes
two inches thick. He tried in vain TO
make out a tabulated score from il but
though he fought away at IT for a
couple of hours he made no Roadway.
He then turned his attention to the
story aud wrote that. 1t was a MEM
Orable baseball story. The sporting
editor achieved a reputation FOR drunk
enness on the strength of tan Unde-
served reputation, too. The wise re-
porter made the feature of the story
the skill displayed by the first base
man in catching eleven thrown balls
during the game without dropping one.
This was played up as a remarkable
achievement. Another feature of the
story was one players hard luck in hit
ting safe every time he came up. but
meeting with the misfortune of being
thrown out at first on each occasion.
He was pronounced the hitting star of
the game. The poor sporting editor
did not get, 10 read this story before
il appeared in the paper but he was
called upon late that night. after he
had returned to town, to come to the
Office and help build up "A tabulated
score. After the situation was ex-
planned to him he got out his score
book and had the wise reporter read
from his two pounds of notes just how
each play was pulled of. The sport
ing editor scored each lay as it was
read off and managed to throw To-
gether tabulati0n after a fashion. It
may be added that the sporting editor
was treated with more consideration
I thereafter. In fact, the Wise reporter
went so far as TO venture the opinion
that perhaps a man needed a little ex-
1 perience before tackling a baseball
game. after all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
SPARK.
80, Nirht Il fhe sali Palace.

Elks' Night at the Salt Palace.
The races drew ard tho vaudeville. too.
The Chinese village drew many.
The shell games thrived and all who ar
rived.
From their pockets drew many penny.
And Isovey drew q cartoon or two,
While the stunts drew many cheer;
But the greatest draw that anyone saw
Was the barkeep drawing the beer
The dance floor drew the evening
through.
Their breath the dancers drew.
The street cars drew thousand OF two,
And SWANS were drawn 70 WOO
The testing loud drew laughs from the
The nnsic drew many 70 hear;
But the greatest event was IN the big
Where the barkeep drew the beer
The only wonder is that a man said
TO be as good as Judge Showles, the
Milwaukee saloonkeeper, should live 10
be an old man.
OF course no one would be mean
enough to suggest that the school
board is trying to shift the responsi-
bility for next years shortage on the
judges.
About this time Of the year all the
educational institutions are presenting
an array Of facts 20 convince parents
that each school IS better than any Of
the others.
The president win be interested in
knowing that the Cripple Greek mine
owners intend to call out the entire
United States army. If they deem it
necessary. to protect work on the
drainage tunnel.
The outcome Of the fight indicates
that when two predictions, diametri-
cally opposed. are made one is likely
to be correct
The man who was removed from his
office as special architect on the Chi
/ cago federal building desires to advise
! all his friends that professional repu-
/ tations are not safe in the hands of
! Secretary Shaw.
Being baseball umpire is a poor
way to win popularity.
Another street car holdup must be
about due.
Nobody could with justice accuse. the
| EIks of being a set of men who are
afraid to open their mouths.
The finance committee of the senate
hopes to devise genuinely elastic
| currency system it is all right to
| hope, but
At the Manti forest reserve the
white. woolly sheep and the shepherd
Better not cross DER the line unless
/ willing theiEu welfare to leopard.
As it was the operators. not the
producers. who suffered from the re-
cent Wall street pinch, the country al
large is not worrying over the situa-
ton.
After a few more rpOst-combat state
ments from the fighters as 70 how II
all happened. we shall probably be per
mitted 10 enjoy a short rest.
The largest glass bottle ever made
will he exhibited at the st. Louis fair
but it won't hold near enough
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

or course you won't read any OF the
details OF The big fight this morning
that is. not when your small son is
looking. Rat. seriously now. isn't it
true that ninety-nine people out Of
every hundred who read The Herald
today viii give at least a casual glance
at the returns from SAN Francisco?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
a CHARGE OF VIEW.

\ TIE RECENT REPORT OF the
Hecutive committee OF the Ma
'.o'a Civil Service Reform league a
~ eontrast is drawn between the
4 -'s','o'e Roosevelt OF n few years ago
que PRESIDENT Roosevelt Of today.
- r s~are Of President Roosevelt's
faily prominence was due TO his in
'lsi Personal fitness rather
service should be the test
y ~ '-o'.'ii,s q public Office. Here is
81 sa.''c' IRON She report just men
~ IS last annual repof, the commit
s .ia,fSsl{ ,t4o,ia,p 9ontmcut of James
surtevtr ~ tie poft of ~ sgol,Sii,s.l, ~
dlrng Nc past year tars $50 49,.
TIE Justices Of this criticism % 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

Corporal Tanner says Senator Cor
man viii be the Democratic nominee
next year for the presidency. Much
obliged. corporal. If the Democrats
ever need help again they'll know
where to look for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

The verdict of the jury in the Jett-
White case. the Kentucky feudists.
was a disappointment. It is difficult
TO understand how the jurors agreed
on life sentence for the defendants.
Jet and White We're either guilty Of a
deliberate and cold blOoded assassina-
ton or they were innocent. No middle
ground was POSSIBLE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

The National Building Trades council
has been discussing the question OF
endorsing a candidate for the presi-
dency. If The council is wise it VIII
let politics severely alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

The Russian. notion OF settling strikes
viii strike most Of us as being barbar-
Gus beyond words but it is SURELY Of
fective. The Cossacks simply kill the
strikers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

we arc told that the police now navs
a clear. case against Airs. Hodge, and it
must be admitted that she has helped
them out considerably in the making
~ If
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

A Tennessee goat has been dining on
revenue stamps and now his owner
asfll haze TO turn him into whisky in
order to set even.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

Doubtless General Miles is somewhat
comforted by the thought that he VIII
soon have the company of Secretary
Root in his retirement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

At the Manti forest reserve the
white. wOolly sheep and the shepherd
Better not cross DER the line unless
willing theku welfare to leopard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

As it was the operators. not the
producers. who suffered from the re-
cent Wall street pinch, the country at
large is not worrying over the situa-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

After few more rpOst-combat state
ments from the fighters as 70 how it
all happened. we shall probably be per-
mitted TO enjoy a short rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15
Terny ii Subscription

Eastern offices. w. J. Morton in
charge-l50 Nassau St. New YORK. 81
Washington St., Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-15

The largest glass bottle ever made
will be exhibited at the st. Louis fair,
but il won't hold near enough.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-07
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
GcreraI Trade Conditions

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade says: Trade responded
promptly to better weather in many
sections OF the country, notable activ-
ity appearing i'll scasonable lines OF
wearing apparel, yet wholesalers report
conservatism as compared with earlier
months this. year, although business is
more active than it was year ago.
Some branches arc still backward and
there IS more or less complaint regard
ing collections, while renewals are fre-
qrently asked. Outdoor work is vigor-
ously prosecuted, agricultural commun-
ities endeavoring to make up lost time
and structural undertakings call for
largue quantities OF lumber and build.
ing materials, sustaining quotations.
Labor problems arc being solved with
encouraging celerity. Lake navigation
has had the expected effect in reducing
rail freight congestion, and shipments
are more prompt, yet there is no dimin-
ution i'll the sIlendid increase OF gross
railway earnings, which show a gain OF
1871 per cci,. over last years figures
for April thus far, and as, per cent.
over 1901.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-07
Introduction ef Forks,

The introduction OF forks, which may
be supposed to mark the first step to-
ward some more definite idea OF table
manners did not take place until the
reign OF James l.. and they were not in
general use until some time after the
Restoration. In Fepy's time things
were not very much improved, and at
best each guest was expected to bring
his own spoon and fork to a meal, and
use it throughout without change 1t
was pardonable i'll the garrulous diar-
st that when he attended banquet at
The Guildhall in 1868 he left his spoon
and fork at home. He might reason
ably have supposed that the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen OF the richest city
N the world would have been well pro
tidcd with such things, but doubtless
;hey regarded them as an unnecessary
innovation. Many were the tables,
;ays Pepys, but none in the hall but
he Lord Mayors and the Lords OF the
Privy Council that had napkins and
<nives, which were very strange, ! sat
IT the Merchant Strangers table where
we're ten good dishes to mess, with
plenty OF wine OF all sorts; but it was
iery unpleasant that we had not nap
<ins or changes of trenchers. and drank
out OF earthen pitchers and wooden
fishes"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-07
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The best laundered people arc the
Americans.
India exported $46,ooo, 900 worth oi
cotton last year.
One concern in Wurttembcrg exports
5000, 900 harmonious per annum.
On many railways cement ties are
displacing wooden ties.
Grease will cause the rubber in ar
automobile tire to crumble.
Each OF Germany's eight colonies, cx.
cept Samoa, receives subsidy greater
than the revenue it yields.
Spain controls the Cuban shoe mar.
kct.
The weight OF the average baby's
brain at birth is little more than three.
fourths OF pound.
The rule OF the Gar extends over
twice as much contiguous territory as
that OF any other power in the world.
In firing the ordinary rife only a,
per cent OF the powder cxplodcs.
Mexico raises $4,000 bales OF the Ioo,-
900 bales OF cotton used each year in
that country.
Seventy-nine per cent. OF the popula-
tion OF the United States were born
within the State or Territory OF their
present residence
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-07
nrtfuI Cabby.

1t was busy thoroughiare in Edin
burgh. and as the old lady was exhaust
ed with the stir and hustle she hailed
a passing cab The driver was at he;
side in moment. Opening the door,
he stood back to allow the lady to
enter.
She made one or two weak efforts,
but was unable to mount the step; and
at last, looking imploringly at the
driver she sale, -
Help inc in, my good man, for ain
very old"
The driver gently assisted his fare
into the cab, and then he gallantly
said,-
We'll, mem, nae matter what age you
are, you dinna look it,"
His fare was increased by shilling
when the lady reached her destination.
And he deserved it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-07
Elections in Brazil.

a writer i'll Argonaut declares that ii
Brazil the elections are a farce. The
ballots are hardly ever counted. for the
government nominates its ticket, and
then, after all election, announces all
its candidates elected. "A year or sc
ago" he says. IAN American. who had
settled in Bahia, the second largest city
in Brazil, was made an election clerk
ard was told to bring the returns iron,
an interior town into Bahia. Alter the
election had closed, the clerk took the
returns and fastened away, guarding
them with the greatest care. He rode
his horse hard, for he felt that the stis-
pensc would be great at Bahia until the
returns he was carrying were received
What was his chagrn. therefore. to
hand his package over to the chic
election clerk. only to see it thrown
into the waStc-baskct.
Here, wha; are YOU doing:' he
shouted.
"'ThrowinC them away was the an.
Swe-, we Gol't need them now.'
Don't need them? stammcrcd tho
American. vino had been brought up
to regard a violation OF the election
laws as reasonable.
The government has elected its men
already was the answer; we don't
need any more votes
Here the inspector opened the pack
age and showed the astonishcd Amcri-
can a quantity OF blanks, each OF which
was signed, with space to be filled
in with any number necessary to elect
the government candidates.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-07
When the Horse Burned.

The Pilgrim tells the story OF wo-
man property holder in New York
whose agent brought her an insurance
policy on her house.
You'd better give me a check ior
the premium now," ne said.
How much is it?' she asked
"A little more than one hundred dol
lars. Wait a minute and | will get the
exact amount.
Oh, how tircsomc!" said the lady.
And | am in such hurry! Tell the
company to let it stand, and deduct it
from what they will owe me when the
house burns down"