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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
THE WAGES OF SIN.

MAJOR GENERAL Sir Hector Mac
Lfl donald Of the British army has
taken his case before the judge who.
sooner or later, win judge us ALL Yes
terday In Paris, where he had stopped
on his way 70 Ceylon 90 face a court
martial. General Macdonald killed him
self In his own mind, at least, a case
had been made out against him and he
feared 20 stand before his brother Off
GERS. knowing they must condemn hius.
Perhaps. ia the higher court. he will
not be so harshly judged; perhaps there
mercy win be shown him.
Macdonald entered the British army
as q soldier On the ranks. Through the
sheer force Of his individual merit ne
rose. grade by grade. until he reached
the exalted position from which his own
act dashed him. I'm a moment. by a
single false step, he has demolished the
superstructure that was the work Of a
lifetime. no specifications are made in
the complaint against General Mac
donald He IS charged simply with inn
moral conduct
Tt is not reasonable to suppose that
this immortality has extended over a
long period OF time. IL &c had. the ac-
cused man could hardly have attained
his eminent position. IL Is more likely
that. I'm q moment Of sudden tempta-
tion DE fel How great the temptation
was, how strongly he resisted it. how
he fought with himself we may never
know now Tor the only lips that could
speak are sealed.
The man IS bIameable beyond ques-
tion. No sympathy for the dead should
make ms forget that He should have
overcome the temptation; he should
have Ted 8 blameIess lie. But may we
not az least draw a mantle OF charity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
WILLIAM N. BYERs, PloHEER.

MORE THAN ORDINARY interest
w attaches to the passing Of VIII
Liam n. Byers. a pioneer citizen Of
Denver. Mr.. Byers had lived in Den
yer nearly fifty years. He saw the city
grow from a trading post TO the first
Rocky mountain metropolis. and he
aided in its development and progress
as few other men aided. Mr.. Byers
enjoyed exceptional opportunities for
good because he established, in the
Rocky Mountain News, the first daily
paper I'm Denver.
That was in the late hfties. It is
related that Mr.. Byers conducted his
paper with absolute fearlessness. If
he thought a proposition was wrong
he condemned It unsparingly; II he
thought men were bad he dashed them
with a picturesque herceness that could
not fail to accomplish results. There
was a time, it is said, when the COM
pOsltors on the News worked with
shotguns at their cases. ready at any
moment to repel attacks on the plant
Mr.. Byers was not connected with
the newspaper business for many years
prior TO his death but his work lives
after him. The Rocky Mountain News
is a power in the western country and
in Denver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
THE CASE OF KEPNER.

IRON THE EX-PARTE statement
made in a message from the
Philippines yesterday. Thomas Z. KEEP
ner, an attorney accused OF misapprO-
priating money in his care, would seem
to have a good case before the supreme
court of the United States. After con-
gress had passed the law providing "a
form Of civil government for the Phil
ippines, Kepner was tried on the charge
named and acquitted. The government
promptly appealed the case TO the SUI
ureme court OF the islands and Kepner
was convicted.
From that decision he now appeals to
the supreme court OF the United States
on the ground that it is unconsutuuoR-
al to- place a defendant twice in jeop-
ardy for the same ohense. It is, Of
course. impossible TO say in advance
what any court win do. but it is a very
wen recognized rule Of law that de-
PENDANTS under the statutes Of this
country cannot be twice placed in
jeopardy for one onense. The Spanish
law gives the government the right to
appeal
It win probably be argued, therefore,
that the form Of civil government pro-
vided by congress FOR the Philippines
had not gone into effect when Kepner
was tried. That however. is a mere
quibble and should not be allowed 70
affect the rights of any citizen. Kepner
is an American citizen. There IS no
question but that. at the time he was
tried, the Philippines were under the
control Of the United States. There
was no real reason for trying him un-
der Spanish law.
The question Of Kepners guilt or in
nocence does not enter into the con-
troversy. He may be guilty or he may
be innocent The first court that tried
him took the latter gound and the case
should have been settled then and
there. We cannot have one rule Of law
for the territory between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans AMI another rule for
our dependencies or colonies. II It IS
unconstitutional 10 place a defendant
twice in jeopardy In this country it
should be unconstitutional 20 place him
twice in jeopardy In the Philippines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
OOGTETY i.

Miss Irene Dickson entertained OF a
dinner at the Knutsford Tuesday even
ing, followed by a stall party at the
first performance of Lovers Lane.
The table was spread In the red ordi-
nary and was very prettlly decorated
with carnations and ViOlets. The place
cards were finely executed pictures OF
Grecian girls. The guests ef the even
ing were Miss Creary, Captain Creary
and Mr.. Schulder.
Mrs. c. r. PearsaI was the hostess
yesterday at a very delightful luncheon,
at which covers were laid for six. The
table decorations were marguerites.
and a more artistic arrangement has
seldom been seen. The guests Of the
affair were Mrs. Charles Morris and
Miss Morris Of Montana. Mrs. Sturgiss
from the post Mrs. George K. Fischer
and Mrs. Louise Smedley Smith.
Lieutenant Farrar entertained at a
Welsh rarebit supper the other evening
&C his quarters at the post.
Mrs. George Steiner win entertain
the East Side Euchre club at her home
next Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. McCune landed
In New York yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shepherd are
expected home from their wedding trip
tomorrow
e.
Mrs. c. d. RoOklidge entertains very
informally at her home on G street to-
morrow.
$50
Mrs. A. C.. Ewing returned last even
ing from a two days visit in ogden.
M. and Mrs. George Steiner have
returned from the east and are at
home at Is r street.
e.
Mrs. Geneve Kimball has returned
from New York Mrs. T. F. MullOy
remained over for a short visit in
Omaha.
80
Mr. and Mrs. +. p Shepherd have
returned from California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
SHEETS FAIR PROMISES.

CHEF OF POLICE SHEETS makes
y some fair promises IN what we
may term his inaugural address to the
public. Tt is not altogether certain
that he win be permitted by the courts
% retain the position, but II he does
hold on and IL he does redeem his
pledges-some very largs ifs by the
way-it win be hard to find fault with
him. The new official says. distinctly
and without qualification, that he will
enforce all Of the statutes and the ordi-
nances.
'In regard 20 gambling and saloons
he continued, cit VIII be my policy 10
see that there IS no gambling and that
the saloons are closed. and stay closed,
on Sunday. The police department is
created for the purpose Of enforcing
the laws. and It is my purpose TO see
that # does it," In conclusion, Chief
Sheets declared that no man would be
removed from the police force without
cause other than petty. partisan poll
tics.
We quote these utterances Of the
chief because they constitute sound
police doctrine. and because, If he does
not carry them out 70 the letter, We
want the people 10 remember them. II
is entirely possible that the fact that
a municipal campaign IS not far dis
tant mas moved the chief 20 speak 50
unQualihedly, but whether or not this
surmise Is correct can only be learned
by developments.
Meanwhile there is nothing to pre-
vent every one Of US from hoping fol
the best
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
FIRST PRIZE WINNER
HUSLER'S FLOUR TESTIMONIAL
Contest

AOaN GoL4
We have large family of grown up
children, and all winter long i have been
listening 10 their lamentations and fault
finding on account Of my poor bread. un-
iii I was IN despair. ] had been using the
sO-called best brand of flour with the
poorest results. One day my husband
said: wife, try Huslers Flour; no firm
would dare TO advertise their wares as
the Hustler Flour is advertised unless it
would stand the test. Try It," / immedi-
ately returned my last sack Of flour 10
my grocer with a request 10 replace ID
with a sack of Husler's Flour He did
SO. and since then my bread has been
highly satisfactory 20 every member of
nv family I am telling all my friends
of it's good qualities. IL can't be equaled.
Respectfully, MRS. i. r. kNEASS.
1862 9th Street, CITY
ners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

AL Porto Rico is kow towing before
our princess, Miss Roosevelt still,
the young woman should not be
blamed II the Porto Rlcans insist on
making fools Of themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

The Pennsylvania railroad magnates
have turned on the water spigot again.
The capital stock Is 20 be increased by
$S3O0O.0O0 and the public viii be ex-
pected TO pay dividends on Il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

President Castro has withdrawn his
resignation. Now. isn't that the most
surprising BIT Of Information you have
read ia a long, long time?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26
BREAKING a COMBINATION,

The RESTRAINING ORDER issued
by Judge Kohlsaat Of the United
States court at Chicago against ten
Indiana coal companies and ten indi-
vidual operators 10 prevent them from
continuing their combination I'm re-
straint of competition is a step in the
right direction. It was represented 20
the court that the defendants had en-
! tered into. an agreement to ship only
a certain amount Of coal, regardless Of
! the demand for it, and this coal was
20 be sold at a uniform price agreed on
| by the members Of the combination.
Here was a clear violation of the
! Sherman law. The combination was
! designed to do away with all compe-
tition in the coal business, so far as its
! promoters were concerned. and to arbi-
| trarily fix the price OF their product
/ to the consumer. That they were sue
| cessfuI was evidenced by the unprece-
/ dented coal famine in Chicago last win
| ter. 1t may be said that the famine
was due, to a considerable extent, to
the anthracite strike but that is not
| altogether true.
For weeks at a time. according 20
the newspaper. reports. the sideracks
I i'm the Chicago railroad yards were
/ packed full Of loaded coal cars. There
was plenty Of coal with which to sup
ply the demand, but the unusual prices
| exacted for It placed 10 beyond the
reach of the poorer people. The result
was that many Of them suffered Sc
/ we're hardshlps. II Judge Kohlsaats
injunction is made permanent this viii
not be possible next winter.
/ The officers who prosecuted the case
are not entitled 10 a great deal Of
! credit either. The combination was
/ formed last March and went into eff
feet last April Thus nearly year
elapsed before definite and final action
was taken. In the meanwhile the pro-
/ meters made thousands OF dollars out
of their scheme. The action should
have been instituted and pushed TO a
/ conclusion months before Il was.
/ And. while the Chicago decision is
\ important and interesting, u also IL
/ Illustrates, in way, the lneuectiveness
Of the Sherman law 20 deal with the
[ question of trusts. If the coal operat-
ors. instead of forming a combination.
/ had organized a great stock company,
they could have gone on their competi-
/ tion-smashdng way unchecked by the
law. In this connection there is signlh-
canoe in the dispatch, published in The
Herald Of yesterday, regarding the in
. corporation Of the National Packing
/ company.
This company IS capitalized at Sl5,-
100000 and includes practically an of
the packing houses. 1t is a combina-
ton IN restraint Of competition, but
the law cannot reach it because it is
/ one corporation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

over his fault2 Need we. in our sorrow
over his Offending, lose sight Of his serv-
ices 10 his country II is not often
that a man rises so high in the British
army without birth or influence to aid
him.
The dispatches say that Macdonald
was regarded as one Of England's
greatest soldiers; that the service list
shows no more honorable record than
his. and that few officers possess hard
err won decorations. Yet all this is as
nothing in comparison with Nacdon-
AIDS fault or so his brother officers
regard it. Macdonald himself looked at
the situation in the same way for he
chose death In preference to disgrace
He has collected the wages Of sin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

An Associated Press telegram an
nounces that Admiral schley viii soon
pay a visit to salt Lake. Our esteemed
morning contemporary will doubtless
refuse to believe the report until it
sees the admiral, and then it may re-
quire him to sign an affidavit Well,
we don't blame our esteemed contem-
pOrary, either.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Shepherd hav
returned from California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

Rathbone has appealed his alleged
case against General Leonard Wood TO
President Roosevelt. As Wood and the
president give daily representations of
Damon and Pythias. it does not take
a prophet 20 tell what viii happen to
those charges now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-26

The civil service rules have been
amended so as to include all positions
not subject to confirmation by the
senate. This would indicate a settled
belief in the minds Of the authorities
that all the Democrats have been
Thrown ont Of ONCE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
The Shoes We Wear.

Harper's Weekly: Exports of boots
and shoes for the fiscal year about to
end seem likely, according to official
reports, to exceed those of any previous
reports, to exceed those of any pre-
ceding year, both in quantity and val
ne. In 1850 the number of pairs of
boots and shoes exported was 37S,274:
In 1890 the number had increased to
5S7,l08 pairs, in 1900 to 3,O16,72O pairs,
and in 1902 to 1896, 766 pairs; and in
the present fiscal yea the total will
exceed 1000, 900. The value OF boots
and shoes exported has grown from
a little over half a million dollars in
1893 to more than 5000, coo in 1903.
OF the $4,000, 900 worth of footwear ex-
ported In 1902, $4,000, 600 worth went to
the United Kingdom, practically ST.
O00, 900 worth to British Australia, over
100000 worth to Mexico, $500, eco
worth to Cuba, and about an equal
sum to Canada. The increase in ship
ments from h United States to the
United Kingdom has been very rapid
during the decade, the total value In
1892 being but $2,169, and in 1902, ST.
035, 1896; while to British Australasia
the number Of pairs SEN In 1892 was
1928, and In 1902 55O,469; to Germany,
in 1892, S12, and in 1902, 1872, 1858. The
total number of pairs OF boots and
shoes sent abroad was 1906, 1866, two
thirds of which went to British terri
tory, distributed as follows: United
Kingdom, 1885, 1896 pairs; Quebec, on
tario, ETC., 269,164 pairs; British West
Indies, 2S9,445 pairs; British Austral-
asia, 550,469 pairs; British Africa, 1885,
G97 pairs; Nova Scotia, New Bruns-
wick, ETC., $3.50 pairs; British Column
bia, 25,059 pairs; Newfoundland and
Labrador, 1894 pairs; Bermuda, 54,-
CTS pairs; British Honduras, 40, 1921
pairs; British Guiana, 81, Ash pairs, and
British East Indies, 1909 pairs, maxi
ing a total of 2,530,9S9 pairs sent t.
British territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
QUEER SAVAGE RITES.
Sifans of Thibet Dig Up and Wash
Bones of Ancestors.

Bones of Ancestors.
Golfers Weekly! The worship OF an
cestors is curiously carried on among all
tribes. Twice a year their bones are dug
up and relig.ously washed, it being ludi-
crous in the extreme to watch the prefer
natural gravity with which the natives go
about this stupendous operation, carrying
huge pots of water TO the open graves and
religiously ~scrubbing the bones. When /
first saw this operation IL struck me az
being remarkably funny, but to the ma
tives themselves 1t is an Intensely solemn
and sacred ceremony. AS the possession
Of a large 'bonery" gives to the fortunate
proprietor great power In the tribe, these
bones are seized upon for debt or on the
Inauguration of a feud, the persons or
family 80 deprived of their sacred relics
being shunned by the others until the
bones shall have been redeemed.
one Of the most remarkable Of all the
strange myths believed in by this curious
people is one pertaining to the sun, moon
and stars. The sun Is believed to be an
immense ball Of yak-meat and fat, where
on the spirits of departed ancestors are
supposed to feast, the light being caused
by Its heated condition. The stars are
portions Of this immense feast, which,
dropping to the earth, give birth to ami
mails for the sustcnance Of suffering hu-
mainly. The moon they conceive to be a
less ball Of similar texture, in use while
the larger one Is being r~eplenished for
the morrow, the non-appearance of the
sun or moon on cloudy or stormy days
being accounted for by the fact that the
deit.es are undergoing a period OF fasting
and religious ~abnegation. The parched
and desert condition Of sterile regions is
ascribed to the fact that many thousand
years ago this immense ball slipped from
the hands Of It's keepers, and, descending
too near the earth, scorched those parts
with which 1t came in contact before 1t
could be removed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
CHAPTER XXI
THE ESCAPE.

The
Fol some minutes Job Hendricks felt
too weak TO rise from the floor, where
he had flung himself down over the
trap. But soon the sense that his
safety was only temporary forced him
to think of his position, and drew his
to the talking that was going
on In the room below.
Still lying there. he peered down
through a crack into the ROOM, and, as
the lamp was lit again, he could sec the
two men he Judged to be department
officers doing their best 10 revive the
unconscious Ellison. II may as well
not walt until he is able TO explain
matters" said Job to himself. "for then
he Will be able to direct them, and
show how / managed to get out of the
ambush. l only hope that this time
Elllson's agent will remain uncon-
scious for half an hour more"
He rose unsteadily to his feet, and,
after stretching himself, looked about
him..
The place In which he found himself,
as viewed In the faint light Of q smsil
window set up high In the wall. was
filled with rubbish. 1t must ave been
the hospital for all the old furniture OF
the establishment. and was crowded
with legless chairs, broken barrels and
q pile of musty lumber hat filled the
air with a strange. unearthly smell.
1t would not be safe for him to lingri:
there longer. Below In the street the
police probably surrounded the build
ing. He must look for his way TO free
dom In other directions.
He left the dismal place, and, passir g
through a door, found himself In @
long, bare hall, family illumined by r
a light fickereing at the further
end. AS he entered this corridor he
saw h shadow of what seemed to te
a man reflected on the further wall
Was his possibly some one to guard
the escapes? Job turned back, and
then saw to the right OF him a spiraI
staircase of iron, leading TO the uppsI
regions. Surely In that direction his
course lay, for he knew that by this
time all the approaches to the building
below must be guarded.
Tho reflection of the figure on tn
wall at the end OF the hall puzzled
him, for II was h shadow Of a man
n yet 1t did not move He was out OF
sight and maintained a silent attitude
Job was In a position to take every
thing for granted, and had no desire e
go and investigate. He was pleased
that he had not been discovered and
that his silent sentry was either asleer
or had not heard him. Slowly he
mounted the stairs, still keeping his
eyes on that silhouette that was out
lned b!ackly on the wall.
"Ah, If l only had not been deprived
Of a weapon" he muttered, as with
caution he mounted the stairs, thank.
full at least that the bogy on the wal
had not shown any signs of life.
The stairs led him into another hall
much like that he had just left, and or
each side of 1t ran long partitions, in
tersected here and there with doors
He tried one of these, only to hear q
grumbling voice asking what he want.
cd. He started away. AS he paused
to listen, he heard snore resoundius
from various parts OF the place. Eyi.
IDENTIFY most of the dodgers had retired
for the night. Others who had work
would probably not appear until day,
break.
CONTINUED Next Weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
A Good HfnrN

Frederika, Ia, July 13.-Mr. A. 8.
Grover Of this place tells an interest.
Ing story showing how sick people ma y
regain their health If they will only
be guided by the experience of others.
He says:
Il had a very bad case Of Kidne.
Trouble, which affected my urinary
organs so that I had to get up every
hour of the night. I could not retain
my urine and my feet and limbs began
to blot up. My weight was quickly
running down.
After | had tried many things In
vain, | began to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. d medicine which had cured
some other very bad cases.
This remedy has done wonders for
me. l have gained eight pounds In
two months. The bloat has all gone
from my feet and legs, and I don't
have to get up at night. I took In all
about ten boxes before l was oil
sound"
Those who suffer as did Mr.. Grover
can make no mistake in taking Dodd's
Kidney Pills, for they are a sure, safe
and permanent Ire for all Kidney and
urinary disorders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
EXPERIM ENTS
Learn ThinRs Of Value.

Where one has never made the expert.
hent Of leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum it Is still easy to learn all about
it by reading the experiences of others.
Drinking Postum Is q pleasant way to
get back 10 health. A man Of Lancaster,
Pa, says: my wife was a victim Of ner-
yousness and weak stomach and loss Of
appetite for years and was a physical
wreck; although we resorted to numer.
Gus methods Of relief, one Of which was o
change from coffee to tea, 1t was all to
no purpose.
1--WE knew coffee was causing the
trouble, but could not find anything to
take it's place and cure the disease until
we tried Postum Food Coffee. In two
weeks time after we quit coffee and
used Postum almost all Of her troubles
had disappeared as If by magic. 1t was
truly wonderful. Her was
all gone, stomach trouble relieved, appe-
tite improved and above all q nights rest
was complete and refreshing.
'"This sounds like an exaggeration, as
it all happened 90 quickly, but we are
prepared to prove it. Each day there Ia
improvement for the better, for the Pos
tum Is undoubtedly strengthening her
and giving her rich, red blood and re-
newed life and vitality. Every particle
Of this good work is due to Postum and
to drinking Postum In place of coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Ice cold Postum with q dash of lemon
Is q delightful cooler" for warm days.
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