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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

ec-s t.- E.m Hearing Of the nature cure. he
deco that ne might as We'll Try that as a last
PESO q month after he Was enabled, he de-
Glaze b. leave of his body brace and give UP
tae U.s. u his clutches. The clutches stood
aea.--- Tie side q the house. mute witness to
TIE .-f.-4cy Of the cure.
II. business man was found lying in ms
'C-lt." conteutedly smoking a pipe. A book
ar5 las watch and tobacco pouch lay on the
s-og-E AZ his side. He confessed that he Re-
man IL the ground no longer than the law
re-l.-az He said he was suffering from loco
mot 4t-Nia and had been tod by physicians
th-ea years ago that he could live only SIX
year longer at the most 4 was told. he said.
Hth.t = must use as little Of my energy as pos
esb,. Us ! could not regain that which lost
WI had a block 70 90 I was told To take a
"a whenever possible. Later I began 10 forget
the names ~ people ! heard Il this treatment
an have Ie.u taking il for long time be
lev q has done me good ! have walked 10
TIE railroad station. i've miles away. twice TINS
sunni"
'...-r." the attendant. persisted in keeping W
his l.-- ~ nuts and grapes all last winter.
VIZ. working al his trade as "a tanner, rot"ith-
ST. .re tae fun made II him. Ills fellow work
M -.E ro- like his habit OF opening tae wiz
Gov - uiGviuter.
IT, Doctor" has been conducting has air
ra-lz r.- four years. L is closed between NO
ven. and Nay / This sunme- sixty per
son have spent more or less Of the time n its
sum- confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
THAT sounds something like

st. Louis brewer THAT sounds something like
bottles popping"
THE men practising with the 13-inch
guns was the reply. They are the largest
we have board"
The POpulist and the brewer looked as if they
had bought gold brick. They saw they must
have Numbered. but wondered how.
Just come this way and I'll show YOU" said
the officer.
on the barrel of huge gun which. with it's
prm partner projected far out of the after
tUrret sat a sailor astride He was as far back
| from the muzze he could get and was
intent on loading a small rifle that he did not
notice he being watched The rifle
| supported by two steel uprights. bound fast to
| the cannon 1t looked like any shooting gallery
rife of 22-calibre except that electric wire
hung from its trigger. The wire into the
| turret.
Just above the guns muzzIe hung a minia-
ture target, on the face of which nine
| black squares at regular distances one from
another. At first glance they looked like
tiny checker board Each black square
q inch by o inch in size.
You see those black spots up there" said
the officer. Well. each one of them is a tar
get We put up nine all at once, so We don't
have to stop after each shot and put Up new
mark. Now you notice that the collection OF
targets is by no means stationary. Il hangs
from the end Of a boom, which one set Of ropes
makes roll up and down TO initiate the roll Of
a ship, ard which another pulley swings side
ways in place of the longitudinal motion Of
the ship it speeds on its course"
At this moment there a puff OF smoke
! from the toy rifle It was the same sort of pop
/ they had heard before. At the same instant
! the sailor astride the cannon elected an empty
shell and thrust a fresh cartridge into its place.
/ Then the Populist who had just finished study
ing the target through some heavy spectacIes.
! exclaimed:
Say. but I don't see where the bullet
struck"
| 1t went through one Of the black spots" was
the officers answer. THAT toy rifle, which IS
made fast to the cannon. is called a Morris tube
Its barrel is exactly parallel with that of the
| 13-inch gun It's muzzle is twenty-nine feet
away from the target which is so small that
it is no easier to hit it with this .22-calibre gun
than to hit a twenty-fOOt target 1,GUO yards
away with a 13-inch cannon"
But how does the gunner aim so exactly?'
/ interrupted the Chicago man.
| DO you see those three hoods on the top Of,
! the turret?" replied the navy man. The gun
| POINTERS Of the two guns are in the end hoods.
The gun trainer for both guns is in the central
hood That little hole in the front Of each hood
is where the rnarksman looks out through his
sighting telescope. The gun pointer elevates
and lowers his gun and tries 20 keep on his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

Of
"a settlement b,- a pritieb general that the prac-
lice Of English naval p,,nners was so bad that
~, ,fy.r., =, IT, eir1s ON, 81 school who could
do - vel. the Tinted States battleship Indiana
esfIa- i,+, +his ,.ort ,,-i-b tba hoast that her
r,,,,,,,a-s bs+ t-ol,a, ,bz yrorI4 record With
an N-ircb e1,D of IN. Indiana a seaman named
7--.s,,r had hit % b,,1rs-a,-a four times con-
,,.i,-1,- --,, ,,.ri, ms, conn, f..t e,,,,ara and
. . 7fs+..,. - ,;l., ,-.-5. Tn. f,,.r shots
,,-.. made in ,ts ,..,,r,, f-sal,iro time of >
,,fr-,-as and l.; seconds Had Tho target prac-
flee occurred il, Fifrb-ay4 the cannon might
have stood Al Fortv-secon1-st. and the target
..u1s have been r-r,res4rt-5 by an umbrella
near the Flatiron Building.
Many attaches who are stationed in this coun-
Try have been instructed to learn the secret Of
American craftsmanship and to report to their
home governments. and to the attaches has
been accorded every opportunity to carry out
their mission But they have learned 10 secret.
They found no new mechanism. no novel com
buatiou Of levers and wheels which were not
already known 10 the naval experts Of Europe.
As one expressed it:
Its the american gunner. not the American
gun. The American sailor practises until he
can't miss. The European gunner too often
practises until he is tired"
Although the United States Government does
not spend 50 much for new batteshps as Eng
land or Germany, il lays more emphasis upon
craftsmanship than any other country in the
world More time and ammunition are exhaust
ed IN the American Navy II proportion 10 us
size than II any OF lis ri'a4s- IheTe are seven
practices year lor iuA clOre ail-liluI-l''oH' s1A
Sea lfacllceS "AeA lle number u ms ~ Io' re-
CORDED except LOT l-ie S lI'n u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

Their Marvellous accuracy only ATTAINED by Constant Practice u
Most ingenious Mechanical lids.

man, the stoker the same as the Annapolis
lieutenant; and if the cook and the stoker prove
that they can hit they the men who point
the cannon in the big test manPuvres.
4 party Of Westerners CHANGED to be aboard
the Indiana the other day at the navy yard,
when one Of them. who looked like a Populist.
exclaimed:
What is that popping hear? I thought first
that some one was roasting corn. but the pops
don't come often enough for that"
That is the target practice on the after
deck" replied an officer.
And what are they shooting with?" asked a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
AN EPlsTLE TO PAUL.

Every practical man knows that the
saloons in this town are nearly all kept
closed on Sunday, and that the Sunday
closing law is enforced as well as it can
be. Substantially the same is true Of
gambling. If man has a strong thirst.
he will hunt till he finds means for
satisfying IT. The same is true of a crav-
ing for gambling. There could be no en-
forcement of law strict enough TO stamp
out gambling and Sunday drinking.I.Chief
of Police Psul in an interview published
in The Herald yesterday.
WE DON'T KNOW what Chief of
w Police Paul's understanding of the
expression. practical man." is. but
If he means a man of ordinary intel
ngence. then we must take the liberty
of differing from him. Every Salt
Laker who has made even a cursory
investigation of the Sunday saloon
knows that the chief is in error when
ne says they are nearly all kept closed
on Sunday. AS a matter Of fact, not
more than fifteen Of the ninety sa-
looms in Salt Lake are closed on the
first day of the week.
Those fifteen, and that is a very
liberal estimate, are closed, not be-
cause of any activity on the part of
the police department, but because
their proprietors have some regard for
the law and are willing to give their
employees a brief rest. The other sew
enty-five sell whisky and beer and
other intoxicants with almost the same
freedom on Sundays as on week days.
If Chief Paul considers fifteen nearly
all' of a possible ninety, he would be
a good man to owe money to. But it
is hardly likely that he would say that
the man who paid him SIS on $50
account had paid nearly all the money.
No; the livery stable and the police
force are run by the same man on
vastly different principles.
A word as to gambling: The Herald
is well aware of the fact that no law
enforcement could be strict enough to
stop all gambling in a city of the size
of Salt Lake. Some men, and some
women, too, are born with a lust for
gambling, and they will gamble, law
or no law. 1t is possible, however, for
the law to stop public gambling; it is
possible for Chief OF Police Paul, by a
simple notification. to close the doors
of every one of the houses that are
openly and VIGOROUSLY in operation to-
day.
AAG NdAAAoL SOY lidl there Is no DuD-
lie gambling, for he recognizes it by
allowing his officers to collect 500 per
month from each Of the more promi-
nent ones by way of fine, or license.
Chief Paul has the authority to raid
these places every day and to break
every gambling device contained there
in into atoms. SO long as he does not
exercise his authority he has no right
to say that gambling cannot be stopped
in this city.
And the same thing is true of the
Sunday liquor selling. Nine-tent of
the saloons would be closed on Sunday
and kept closed if their proprietors
were Informed that they would be
prosecuted for keeping their places
open on the Sabbath day. The other
one-tenth could be kept in check by
the police. The Sunday saloon has been
closed before with a force no larger
than that under Chief Paurs command:
why does ne not make. some effort to
perform his full duty?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
THE SCHOOL OF MINES.

THE HERALD is sorry to note that
L dissension has grown up between
the University of Utah and the Agri-
cultural college over the appropriation
recommended by Governor Wells for
the state school Of mines. We wish
the brethren could dwell together in
unity, but apparently they cannot. And
clearly the university people are in the
right of it.
The proper place for the state school
Of mines is the state university. There
can be no serious argument over that
proposition, President Kerr Of the Ag-
ricuitural college to the contrary not
withstanding. We hardly believe Pres
ident Kerr ever seriously entertained
the idea that he could win the school
of mines for his institution. To put it
there would be as sensible as to put a
law school in a theological seminary.
The province of the Agricultural col
lege is TO teach young men and young
women useful, practical things about
home and farm work Other studies
should, of course, be pursued there.
but they should be incidental. The AZ
~A~AANA4 "a NSAAS6E AECGlNES substantial
assistance from the national govern
ment every year on the theory that it
will turn out scientific farmers and
trained experts in mechanical lines.
This is the kind of work the AgricuI-
tural college Of Utah and agricultural
colleges in other states have been doing
for years, and doing well. There is no
occasion now for the local institution
to turn its attention to educational
matters entirely outside its legitimate
sphere The Herald thinks too highiv
of President Kerr to believe that he
has any hope OF securing the school of
mines. 1t is much more reasonable to
suppose that the furore has been start
ed in the hope of bringing about such
a compromise as viii yield a more lib
eral appropriation to the Logan college.
The state school of mines will be.
and properly so, a most important ad-
junct to the state university. It will fit
in very nicely with the other work
there, and The Herald predicts that
the legislators viii resolve any doubts
they may have in favor Of the uni
versity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
sHERIFFs QUICK ACTION.
To The Salt Lake Herald:

To The Salt Lake Herald:
In contrast to the Indifference of the
police force in regard to enforcing law
and order in Salt Lake City. I would like
to inform you of the promptness and dis
patch with which the sheriff and his
deputies act even in the most trivial
cases Last Wednesday 1 reported the
theft of some tools from new building
on Eighth South and Second East streets,
and within twenty-four hours Deputy
Steele had recovered the tools. located
the thieves and got control of one of the
worst gangs of youthful toughS that in
fest the city. The police seem to take no
interest in this class of crime whatever.
Don't you think it would be a~good idea
to increase the pay of the ssh #af's men
instead of the police force2
The theft of tools is q serious thing TO
mechanics. A thief will take articles
that cost S. to replace and sell them for
90 cents, and the mechanic has to lose
the time TO go and get others. Five
times that have reported the loss of
tools to the police nothing has been done
in the matter while the first time l
have notified the sheriff the tools have
been recovered, and the thieves arrested
within twenty-fOur hours. I think the
public, especially the working men,
should know these things.
s. A. M'KINNEY.
Salt Lake. Jan g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.

TOMORROW, or, to speak more 1T
orally, at one second after mid
night, Salt Lakes Chinatown will be-
gin a series of New Year festivities
that viii continue for a period of about
ten days 1t is doubtful If the average
Chinaman could tell what he celebrates
Or why. He knows only that another
Chinese year has been born, that one
more page has been turned back in the
book of time, that he must pay his
debts. and that he must smoke ali the
opium and drink all the rice wine in
sight.
Nobody can say exactly what Chi
nese year begins tomorrow. Some Chi
nese writers insist that their time
should be measured back several mil
lions of years TO the original man. one
Pan-Ku. who carved himself out of
chaos Others, who are probably more
reliable. begin with Foh-Hi, the first
of the Five Rulers" who fourished
about 1852 B. c. Confucius' Book of
History" is still more recent, beginning
with Yao in 1857 B. c.
In his work Confucius records the
story of the formation Of the first real
governmental system for China. All
writers agree that China was the first
nation on the earth to become civil
lied. It's people were writing when 9TH
er people We're drawing pictures or
making hieroglyphics; they were arti-
sans, inventors, painters, poets and mu-
sicians when the rest of the world was
eating raw meat and wearing I'M
dressed skins for clothing. There are
those who viii say that China is not yet
civilized. but that is true only in the
sense that it has lapsed from the high
degree of civilization it once enjoyed.
With its unnumbered millions of men
and women and children, China's pos
sibilities are tremendous. She is a
levianthan among the nations, but so
far has she fallen behind in the worlds
progress that she is looked upon today
with contempt, and her citizens are OBJ
jects of scorn and contumely wherever
they go. Some day. perhaps, China will
awaken, but she can never take the
place among nations which she once
held.
If China had taken advantage of her
opportunities, the New Year celebration
that begins tonight would be world
holiday. AS it is, we of Salt Lake and
elsewhere will look upon it with
amused tolerance. tinctured with impa-
thence IN some instances because our
''washee washee" is delayed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

''All the mayor can do is to instruct
the chief of police what to do" says
Mayor Thompson in an interview.
He cannot make the chief follow those
Instructions" What rotl Is the mayor
trying to make the people Of Salt
Lake believe he is not directly respon-
sible for the gambling and the Sunday
whisky selling now going on in this
city? If the chief hasn't obeyed his
instructions why hasn't he brought the
matter to the attention of the council
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
Beyond Him.
Chicago Tribune.

Captain" exclaimed the rich philan-
thropist. in burst of generosity, 4 want
to assist you in your noble work. What
shall it be?''
Well said the captain OF the Saliva
ton Army company, his honest face
flushing with pleasure, amy little gift
of money would be acceptable, of course
but what we most need Is a cornet player
that can reach + without making a
squawk of il"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

The county, judge of Multnomah
county. Oregon, where Portland is To-
Gated. is surely political freak. After
the delinquent tax list had been pub
dollars. a question as to the legality OF
the publication arose. Thereupon the
judge announced that if the decision
was adverse. he would have the delin-
quent list republished at his own ex-
pense. Inasmuch as most politicians in
such cases would sit up long enough
to figure out a way to make the tax
payers foot the bin, this county judge
is entitled to congratulations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
Mans Inhumanity to Man,

NJdhIdIiu IIIUuHt.1 J
First Detective-Hcw did YOU manage
TO get a confession from that desperate?
Second Detective-We1l. you see We
Travelled together by rail for 200 miles.
First Detective-But what had that to
do with his confession2
Second 'Detective--I bought a cigar Of
the train boy and gave it to him. After
smoking Ct he thought he was going ~
Ole. SO he told me everything.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

Unless the bachelors of Salt Lake
and vicinity hurry they may as well
resign themselves to lifelong celibacy-
The ordinary civilian win have no
chance at all against the &c., 900 men
in uniform who are coming to show
US something about war next Septem-
bar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

conditions must not be recognized in
Massachusetts. is Of more than ordi-
nary interest. A lot of Massachusetts,
people who were married and divorced
and married again viii now lie awake
some at night for a while.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

The lower house of congress has very
wisely decided to eulogize it's dead
members on Sundays hereafter, in
stead of breaking into public business
with that melancholy pleasure. As a
usual thing not half of the comph-
ments paid to the dead are deserved
anyway and perhaps the uttering of
them on Sunday will make them seem
more truthful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

Everybody interested except our es-
teemed morning contemporary con-
ours in the reelection of Senator
Henry M. Teller by the legislature of
Colorado. If Senator Teller dOesn' t
look closely to his own interests our
contemporary will have him thrown
out of the senate bodily. From the Bit
terly unfair methods used by the Trib-
une in it's discussion of this Colorado
affair one is impelled to the conclusion
that it has a personal grievance
against Senator Teller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

DR.. Mary Walker, who wears trou-
sers and a standing collar, together
with other articles Of apparel usually
worn by males, was recently mistaken
for a man in New York. She should
have felt highly complimented, but she
wasn't, for she whacked the innocent
offender over the head with an UNI
breIla
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

Former Senator Wolcott of Colorado
is smart enough to know when he's
whipped. He says the reelection of
Senator Teller was regular and ad-
vises the rest of the opposition to look
pleasant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

Count Boni de Castellane has been
reelected to the French chamber of
deputies. 1t would be interesting to
know how much this "vindication"
cost the Gould family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

The many friends of Madam Vivian
Jones of New York City will be pleased
to know she is in the city, a guest OF
the Knutsford. Madam Jones, who will
have supervision of the dressmaking
department of the Keith-O'Brien com
pany, is here to give attention to pre-
liminaries incident to the opening Of
the new store
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
@ Sf IN 53plO GRANlf
0L'S AHo !1eTCnNA
RIO CRANDE WE :5I41a5E = -;
Current Time Table.

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
NO 6-FOr Grand Junction, Den
Yer and points east------..-.----- $50 an
NO For Provo, Grand juno
uon ana all points east ...-.. S:15 p. m
No 4-for Provo, Grand juno
\, ton and al points east--..,..---- $50 pm
NO 10-For Bingham, Lem. Pro-
Fo MI PLeasant, Manti Mays
Va4e and intermediate points. 800 an
no. S-Eor Eureka, PaysOn, He
Der. Provo and intermediate
points -...--.------------------- 500 pm
NO !-For Ogden ana all inter
- mediate points -.-..----....-..... $40 pm.
70 S-Eor Ogden and the west. $50 a m
- S-Eor Ogden and the west. II 20 E. IA
NO l-For Ogden and the west. L. 80 Z. N.
40 IUZ-FOr Park Civ. SIS an
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
Nc. 12-F'ron Ogden and all in
perIffeGlSte points .--------..-- 9-05 a N
No d rom Provo. Grand juno
ton and the ~ st ..--- 9:s5 a m
Nc From Provo. Grand juno
ton and the. east 1913 pm.
No S-Fron Provo, Grand juno
ton and the east -: ....-IO:5O pm
no: S-FroIn Provo, Bingham.
eureka, Malysyale, Ganti and
intermediate points -...-......... eco pm.
No. 6-F'rom Ogden and the west $50 a N.
20 IRON Csdeu and the west 3-55 Pm.
no 4-rrom Ogden and the west $40 pm.
NO From Eureka, PaysOE,
Helper Prove and Intermediate
Do11LS ----..-....-..-..r.s.--... .40sv9 a H.
No. 101-From Park City .----.--- SIS pm
Perfect Dining Car Service
Sleeping Cars to Chicago Without Change.
Ticket Office, I03 West Second South,
POstoffice Corner Phone Z05-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Offenbach entertained
the Century club on Tuesday evening.
A few games of whist were played.
favors being won by Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. Smith, Mr. Cushing and Mr..
Smith. Messrs. Clark and Van Dyke
then favored the club with a duet.
Most delicious refreshments were
served, after which dancing was in
dulged in till a late hour. The club
meets next with Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Dyke
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
Time Table
In Effect
Dec. ID. 1902
IGls5
ARRIVE

ARRIVE.
From Ogden, Portland. Butte,
and San francisco ---------.--..- $40 an
FROM Ogden and intermediate
Provo snd interme 1aits points s:ss an
ogden, Chicago st. Louis, Olna-
hAg Denver and intermediate
From OGDEN. chicago. St. Louis.
Kansas city, Omaha, Benver
anu San Francisco --~~---------- S-oo pm
ekrom Garfield Beach. ToOsie and
Provo ana Gan9 as' ...,........... SIS pm
ogden and d0i Iate IGS1h points $50 pm
San FTss2 nep Suite FoE'i..na' $40 pm
DEPART.
FOR Ogden, Cache valley,
omaha. Chicago. Denver. Kan
sas City and St. LOUIS. t-VV an
For s,s Garfield Beach. Tooele and
For Tintic.' Mercur. Provo.
Nephi and Manti .....-......--.. 10 an
F4r OGDEN. Butte. Helena, Port
Iahq- san Francisco and inter-
-hleolate points .--...-...--.--.... $40 An
F9T ogden, Omaha, Chicago.
Denver. Kansas City. St Louis
ana san Francisco --.....-...--. u 80 pm
ogden and intermediate points. 80 pm
For ogden; Denver, Kansas
CITY. Omaha, St. Louis ana
FOR Provo. Nephi. Milford, Cali -
ehleS anC intermediate points. tso9 Pin
For Ogden. Butte, Helena, Port
lana, San FraciscO and inter
mediate points -. -. ..I2:s0 an.
7. n. SCHUMACHER
Act Traffic Agr-
D. E hurley,
G. p. & T A
.. s. SPENCER,
A. G. P. & 7. A
City ticket office. 2O1 Main street. Tele-
phone, go.
<Daily except Sundays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27

The recent decision of the supreme
court of Massachusetts,, TO the effect
that Dakota divorces" under certain