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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
jackson tie Frontiergman.
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AAlldAllC MOuLulg.)
OF this frontier democracy Andrew
Jackson was the very personification. He
was born In the backwoods of the Caro-
linas in the midst Of the turbulent de-
mOcTacy that preceded the revolution.
and he grew up in the frontier state Of
tennessee. In the midst Of this region
Of personal feuds and frontier ideals OF
law. he quickly rose to leadership. The
appearance of this frontiersman on the
floor Of congress was an omen full Of
significance. He reached philadelphia
ton, having ridden on horseback nearly
800 miles TO his destination. Gallatin,
himself a western man, describes jackson
as he entered the halls of congress: "a
TALL lank, uncouth looking parsonage.
with long locks or hair hanging over MS
face and a cue down his back tied ia an
eel skin, his dress singular, his manners
those Of a rough backwOOdsman." And
Jefferson testified. when / Was presi-
dent OF the senate he was a senator. and
he could never speak on account OF the
rashness Of his feelings / have seen him
attempt it repeatedly and as often choke
with rage" At length the frontier IN
the person Of its typical man had found
a place in the government. This siX-fOot
backWoodsmanl with blue eyes that
could blaze on occasion. this chOleric, i'm
petuOus. selt-Willed ScOtch-lrish leader of
men. this expert duelist and ready tight
er, this embodiment OF the tenacious. We
hement, personal west, was in politics 10
stay. The frontier democracy Of that
time had the instincts Of the clansman
in the days of Scotch border warfare.
1t was a frontier free from
the influence Of European ideas and insu-
tuuOns. The men Of the western world
turned their backs upon the Atlantic
ocean, and with grim energy and self-re-
lance began to build up a society free
from the dominance Of ancient FORMS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
A PERNICIoUs BILL.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
notice by Saturdays paper that a
committee OF the senate has recon-
mended Tor passage S. b. No. l5S By Mr..
" hitmore, proYl0ng, I'm effect, that no
caused by negligence where the person
whose death IS 50 caused leaves only de-
pendent upon him relatives residing IN
foreign countries. Perhaps OF all the
bills introduced IN this legislature this Is
me most vicious and pernici0us. If this
bill We're passed and a carload Of emf
grants, such as have helped 20 build up
the state or Utah, were 10 be killed while
In transit on one Of the railroads by the
neg1gence of the railroad I'm the state
or JIah, 10 would be safe TO say that the
railroad company would, by this law, be
eXOnerated from paying DAMAGES for the
death OF at least half of the carload. II
such law had been In effect during the
past few years the Pleasant Valley Coal
company would not have paid TO the rela-
tives OF employees killed ln its mine 500
per nead5 nor would the Diamond coal
company, If such a law had been In force
IN wyoming when, through their negll-
gence. some seventy-Odd people were
killed, have paid the enormous sum OF
500 per head. III such legislation l. TO go
upon the statute books Of Utah the great
corporations VIII do well TO revise the
catechism submitted 10 their employees.
The first question TO be asked VIII be-,
Where We're YOU born % If in answer
the applicant says in Sweden Germany,
England or Ireland, and also says that
ne has no relatives IN this country. then
the corporation can with impunity be
guilty or such negligence as 70 kin these
men, and certainly such a person would
be much more certain 20 obtain employ
ment than a man born I'm Utah. whose
relatives live ia Utah and whose death, II
caused by negligence, might cost the
company 5000 or $4,000. Under such a
law it would be unsafe for the ambassa-
dor Of any foreign nation to travel
through Utah, especially considering the
carelessness with which some Of our rail-
roads are apparently being operated
This law Is decidedly a retrOgrade step
In the march Of civilization. All civilized
Dells act IN England which prescriDes
that If person or corporation causes the
death OF any human being, whether a clti-
zen or not, by negligence, Ii shall make
proper financial recOmpenSe TO his i'm
mediate relatives who suffer loss by rea-
son OF such death, and thereby discOur-
ages negligence upon the part Of the en-
piOyer.
II would almost seem as If the great
corporations had control Of at least the
most influential members of this legisla-
ture. No measure OF any kind for the
protection Of the laboring men has been
introduced, instead thereof. such bills as
this $. ,. 10 l33 and $. 3. No. l65 are
directly aimed 10 destroy the protection
and safeguards which the laws have here
tOtore granted them, and which the die
tates Of humanity would suggest.
A GENTLEMAN FROM CORK.
p. S.-My attention has since been
called to DIT. COndOn's il. B. No 1l6, as
the only exception TO the above state
ment as a bill i'm favor of employees, and
1T is said to be in the sweat box Of q
committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
TIE on sKEPT1c.

fAlfred Noyes i'm the London SPECTATOR
I am weary OF disbelieving; why should ]
wound nv love
To pleasure a sophists pride in a craven
image of truthy
I viii go back TO my home, with the
clouds and the stars above,
And the heaven 4 used 20 know, and the
God of my buried youth.
] will go back 10 the home where of old
I'm my bOyish pride
] pierced my fathers heart Withsa MUIR
muir of unbehef:
He only looked I'm my face as 1 spoke, but
his mute eyes cried
Night after night I'm my dreams; and
he died in grief, In grief.
Oh. yes: I have read the books, the books
that we write ourselves.
EXtOlling our love of an abstract truth
and our pride Of debate;
will go back 90 the love of the cotter
who sings as he delves,
To that childish. infinite love and the
God above fact and date.
To that ignorant infinite God who colors
the meaningless flowers,
To that laWless infinite Poet who
matches the law with the crime;
To the Weaver who covers the world with
a garment of wonderful hours,
And holds in his hand like threads the
antnomies Of time.
Is the faith of the cotter so simple and
narrow as this2 All, well,
1t is hardly so narrow as yours who
daub and plaster with dyes
The shining mirrors Of heaven, the shad-
owy mirrors Of hell.
And blot out the dark deep vision, If Il
seem to be framed with lies.
No faith I hurl against you, no fact to
freeze your sneers.
only the doubt YOU taught me to weld
In the fires of youth
Leans TO my hand like the flaming sword
OF nineteen hundreds years.
The sword OF the high Gods answer. o
Plate. what is truth?
Your laughter has killed more hearts than
ever were pierced with swords,
Ever you dOuD new mirrors and turn
the old TO the wall;
And more than blood is lost in the weary
battle of words.
For creeds are many; but God is One
ana contains them all.
I will 20 back TO my home and look al
the wavside flowers.
And hear from the wayside cabins the
sweet old hymns again.
Where Christ holds out his arms in the
quiet evening hours.
AND the light of the chapel porches
broods on the peaceful lane
And there I shall hear men praying the
deep old foolish prayers,
Ana there / shall see. once more, the
fond old faith confessed.
And The strange old light on their faces
who hear as a blind man hears
Come unto me, We weary and / viii give
you rest
I viii so back and believe in the deem Old
foolish tales.
and pray the sweet old prayers that ]
Where the Sabbath tolls its peace thro'
learned al my mothers knee,
che breathless mountain wales.
And the sunsets evening HYMN halloWs
the Wistful sea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
REAL PHILANTHROPY.

T HE HERALD has had occasion al
4 various times TO comment on the
large-hearted philanthropy Of certain
American citizens. but Il desires here
and now 10 announce its belief that
the regular Republican members Of the
Delaware legislature have all the other
philanthropists set back behind the
distance flag. We base this statement
on the proposition made the other day
by the regular Republicans to the Dem
ocratc legislators Of Delaware.
AS the public well knows. there is a
little disturbance in Delaware politics
over the question as TO whether or not
one Addicks shall be sent TO the United
states senate. Mr.. Addlcks has the
backing OF a numbe- of union Repub-
leans, but not enough TO elect him.
The regulars would rather have the
state unrepresented than to have Mr.
Addicks. They have professed again
and again their desire TO beat him
at any cost. The sincerity Of their de-
sire is shown by their generous propo-
sition to the Democrats.
They have gravely suggested that the
Democrats join with them in electing a
man Of their choice for the long term
senatorship. AS a consideration for this
lift they agree to allow the short term
senatorship TO remain vacant. Could
anythong more magnauimOus be imag-
ined? We hardly think SO. And yet
the Democrats have not FASTENED 20
grasp the golden opportunity. Perhaps
they are stunned by its magnidcence.
Seriously, 1t is hard to believe the
regular Republicans had any notion
that their offer TO the Democrats would
be accepted What have the latter to
gain from such a proposition? Il will
be small satisfaction 10 them to have
one vacant senatorship from Delaware
when, By adhering to their present
course. they can have two vacancies.
True, some Delaware patriot Of the Re
publican faith would be exalted. but
that wouldn't help the Democrats a lit
tie bit.
II the regular Republicans would
agree 20 divide the senatorships, Of
course giving the long term one to the
Democrats. the compromise would be
worth accepting, for both parties would
be gamers. However, neither would
gain as much as the state of Della
ware. as a whole. for the election Of
TWO senators would mean the elimina-
ton Of Addicks, at least temporarily
from the politics OF that common
wealth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.

d REPRESENTATIVE WHITE has in
N troduced i'm the house by request
"a bin which is as meritorious as It
is brief tt provides that in the case
OF the separation Of husband and wife
having minor children, the wife shall
be entitled TO the care. control and GUS
tody OF all such children unless they
are more than 70 years Of age. When
they are over u. if they are Of sound
mind. they may elect which Of their
parents they viii remain with.
The spirit and intent Of this meas
ure are thoroughly sound. In ninety
nine cases out of a hundred. seDara-
lions of husband and wife are caused
through some fault on the part Of the
husband. This may seem a harsh thing
20 say about the so-called lords Of ere
alton. but it is the plain truth. Wives
bear with husbands far longer than
husbands bear with wives. Indeed, they
viii so to almost any length to avoid
a separation.
How many men would continue 10 live
with "a wife who was guilty Of con-
hrmed drunkenness? How many men
would continue 10 live with a wife they
knew % be unfaithfule How many men
would continue TO live with a wife who
was an invetcrate morphine eater, a
hypochondriac. a woman Of such vile
temper that an angel could not live
iu peace with her? Yet the women
keep right on living with such men.
hoping against hope that some day they
win reform. bearing patiently scorn
and humiliation and insult for the sake
Of the children.
Ave. there's the rub-the children.
The law so often takes children away
from "a deserving mother, from the
woman who has borne them in an
guish. who would give her life in tor
ture for them. and gives them 10
beast who is no more competent 20
look after their welfare than he is 10
make a good husband. It may be set
down as an almost invariable rule that
the mother is the best person 70 take
care Of her children. She may be uu-
kind 10 the children Of others, she may
be cross and sour and surly, but the
mother love I'm her is deeply rooted
just the same.
She win fight for her children. she
win wear her fingers to the bone for
them, she viii die for them. only the
other day. here in Salt Lake, a woman
braved death I'm a fiery furnace TO save
her baby Through the flames and
smoke she went and when she came
out with the little one ia her arms.
an aureole of flame from her burning
hair and her clothing was woven above
her head. Has a man such great love
as this2 III ne has ne doesn't show il
very often.
The Herald hopes the bin VIII pass
The mothers are entitled to their chill
dren, first for the sake OF the children
themselves, and second for their own
sake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
Followed instructions.
washington Star.)

Justice Ashley NJ. Gould of the SUI
preme court of the District of Column
bia has several interesting children. A
few days ago Mrs. Gould observed one
Of the little girls whispering to a
younger child. The conference was
ended by the elder girl giving her sis
ter a vigorous punch in the side.
A moment later the scene was re-
peated whispering and punch included,
but the victim was another sister, who
did not take kindly to the jab. and evil
denced her dispIeasure by crying. Mrs,
Gould at this point considered it high
time to take a hand in the proceed
tngs, and began by inquiring what the
elder daughter meant by her actions.
IN tell you" suggested the child, in
an aggrieved tone
Mrs. Gould lowered her head. the
daughter whispered a few words that
We're not entirely ineligible. and then
struck blow that. while not painful.
was vigorous.
You're the worst child I ever knew, %
declared the mother. provoked.
That's only a joke I read in the
paper" explained the daughter sob
bling because Of the rebuke. land at
the end il said Punch
The witticism the little one had read
had been copied from and credited to
the humorous periodical, Punch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
PRAYING AND GIVING.

John D. ROCKEFELLER JR.. the
J young man who IS always tai.mg
his New York Bible class exactly what
Jesus meant when he laid down for his
followers in the simplest Of language
rules for their government, has come
In for a considerable amount of criti-
cism because OF a recent sermon. Dur
ing the course Of his remarks Mr..
Rockefeller said that it was wrong to
give money to the poor. the sick and
the suffering.
What they need more than money. &"
he concluded. sis sympathy. They need
the right hand Of fellowship. the friend
~ word OF counsel and advice. the
knowledge that somebody is interested
I'm them"
one Of Mr.. ROckefeIler's critics is the
pastor of his own church. the Rev.
DR.. Rufus P. Johnston Of the Fifth Az
enue Baptist congregation. Some days
ago Dr. Johnston, speaking from the
pulpit, said:
They are hypocrites, these men who.
having wealth to spare. never buy food
for the poor. / would not underesti-
mate the value Of prayer, but. besides
praying, It is their duty to cooperate
with God and give some practical as
sistance toward keeping the extremely
poor from starving. When a man is out
in the street. wandering he does not
know whittier. because he has no
h,v7a o. Is L.-,,Cr.-fe,- e. 1000. - ALa-.
men of wealth to pray, as some of
them do. that this poor man may not
suffer from hunger or from lack of
shelter. when IL never occurs TO them
to put their hands in their pockets and
help him 70 get a piece of bread when
absolute restitution forces him to beg
for the mere pittance to maintain his
life"
The Herald is willing to go a part of
the way with Mr.. Rockefeller Indis-
criminate giving is almost as bad as
indiscriminato Withholding. The man
whose hand goes into his pocket in re-
Spouse 10 every appeal for charity Is
more TO be commended for his gem
erOsity than for his discretion. The
individual who lives entirely on char
ity. unless he be aged. crippled or In
firm, cannot be a good citizen. DR..
Johnston comes near a solution Of the
problem.
He believes in praying and in SYM
pathy, but he believes in giving also.
There are times when sympathy counts
for a good deal. but sympathy never
fed a hungry family nor clothed
naked back. Sympathy is considerably
cheaper than cash donations. but it
isn't Of much avail when unaccom-
panied by the cash. The best way to
help a man is. first to supply his i'm
mediate wants and then find such en-
ployment for him as win win him in
dependence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
THE POWER OF NIAGARA.

THE DAY may not be far distant
L when the great power Of Niagara
Falls viii be thoroughly utilized. For
years without number this vast energy
has been going 20 waste Within the
last decade an effort has been made TO
harness 30 and the success Of that effort
has inspired other workers to draw
from the same apparently Nmitless
source. An expert says that, whereas
only 10000 horsepower from Niagara IS
now being used, IL viii not De surpris-
ing IT, ten years hence. 100000 viii be
obtained.
And that IS by no means the end.
Plans are now under way for develop-
ing $4,000 horsepower for immediate
use in the pig iron furnaces Of the
Laclawanna Steel & Iron company at
Buffalo. 10 win be drawn from cleo
tricity supplied by Niagara Falls power
and will &c Is claimed, enable the com
pany TO produce steel rails and struc-
tural steel and iron at a cost OF from
s. 90 SO per ton less than the cost Of
the same products from the Pennsyl-
vania mills and furnaces.
An idea OF the cheapness Of the power
may be obtained from the statement
that * costs from SO 10 $50 per horse
power per year. This is cheaper than
power produced from coal. even If the
coal did not cost a cent for coal must
De handled at least two OF three times
before It reaches the fire. The new
Lackawanna plant viii employ thou
sands OF men and a large number OF
capitalists have become deeply inter
est-d In Go. Lord Kelvin, the eminent
British electrician, after looking over
the developments around Niagara. de-
cIared that the exhaustion OF the sup
plies OF coal oil and natural gas need
not alarm any one, even though e
might be imminent There is enough
power going TO waste ia the waterways
OF the land 20 turn the wheels in all
the factories and to heat every house
in the land
Coming back 20 the subject OF Mag
ara. an eastern writer says.
"The abundance and cheapness of the
Niagara power does not stop with the
new steel plant Most OF the power is
turned 20 profitable use In electro
chemical processes. For instance. there
is one company there which is now pro-
ducing daily thirty-six tons Of caustic
soda and ninety tons Of bleaching pow
der. Another has an output Of twelve
tons Of soda and twenty three tons of
bleaching powder. A third turns out
ten tons of spongy lead a fourth 1900
tons of metallic aluminium; and stiu
others manufacture artificial graphite.
emery and phosphorus
Science and eanital arc learning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
NEEDED NEW LAWS.

To The salt Lake Herald.
Have laws already been enacted. or if
not are they being prepared by our
learned lawmakers. and If not don't you
think they should be, and also do YOU
think they could be legally passed and
enforced as follows:
First-In regard to obnoxious weeds. a
Oil was discussed only q few years ago.
Can II not be resurrected? Here Is q
sample of its Importance: What is un-
dOubtedly the Canada thistle Is getting
started here along one of our lanes and
an adjoining railway line. If they had
been noticed three years ago a few min
utes work could have destroyed them. a
Few hours would have sutflced two years
ago, but now Il VIII require great deal
Of labor TO eXJerminate them. / learn
they are getting started In numerous To-
calues BurdOck Is nearly as much Of
nuisance. cattle get their hides load
ed up with the burrs, and when they
shed their Old hair the summer ranges
are thlckly sOWn with the seed.
SeconQ-l think a law should be passed
making II the duty of a company or in
diVldual, when work is let out by con-
tract to be responsible for the wages
OF the labOrers. Then said company, or
individual can take its choice between
paying the wages direct to the work
men, or putting the contractor under
bond. III / correctly understand the pres
ent law a sWindiing contractor can draw
the money, pay off old debts, gamble IL
away or skip the country" and the
wOrkmen can whistle" for their pay.
Third-A more stringent law Furnishing
officers who neglect their duty. For in
stance, cases can be cited IN many OF our
cities and towns where dozens Of bad
water ditch crossings, Out-hanging gates
and similar distractions are allowed TO
exist for months, simply because the
proper officers neglect TO enforce the
law Many people are injured on account
of this criminal carelessness. but the
people are generally too g0Od-natured 70
complain.
FOurth-A general law regulating the
speed of bicycle riders when turning a
corner (Where the sight Is Obstructed) or
when meeting or passing people on the
sidewalks. III this Is neglected. after the
legislature adiourns the next little inno-
cent country village school girl that Is
carried home crippled from being run
over on her way 20 school by some bike
scorcher can very consistently attach the
blame 20 the should-be good lawmakers.
Flfth-MaHing 10 a misdemeanOr for a
junk buyer 10 purchase any article from
any but adult persons. a considerable
percentage OF the profits Of those pests
b derived from paying a few cents 10
children Tor Armfuls Of harrow teeth.
soldering irons or other things that chill
dren can be persuaded 10 gather 40 in
the absence Of or unbekn0Wn 10 their
parents.
sixth-chauging the law in regard TO
advertising delinquent taxpayers. doing
away Win the r@~~i''- meeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
UntimeIy Deaths.


thanSdS CITY star
The death yesterday of a veteran Of the
civil war near Waldo station at the age
Of so years was probably due 10 injuries
or exposure suffered while he was IN the
service. Ninety is an early age for a well
seasoned Mtssourian to quit the world A
climate that can keep a man hale ana
hearty up TO four score years and ten
ought 10 be quite equal 10 the prolonga-
tiOn Of his vitality up to and beyond the
century mark. The declaration OF the
psalmist that the years OF mans life
are three score years and ten is in the
nature of strong presumptive evidence
that the average OF health and l0gevity
IN Judea was nothing to compare with
that IN MISSOURI, ana particularly in
Jackson county. Nature has done every
thing for the extension OF life in this
vicinity, but that the inhabitants do not
take proper care Of themselves is dem
onstrated every day by the death Of per
sons who are not more than 80 or l0g
years old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-02
A Shout from Dixie.

tDulCdBO AL4uu4lNsJ
New York-(Special)-J Pierpont Nor
gan & Co., as has been their custom
for several years. presented each Of thet
100 employees with a bonus of 100 per cen
Of his yearly salary as a New Years
gift. There were also several increase!
in salaries, ranging from 500 10 $500
year:
I wisht I wukked fob Mistah Michigan
Run his truS' er grind his Ohgan-
Look away!
Look away
Look away up nOrf at MOhgani
I'd stick right lah in MOhgan's cellah-
Won't quit dat job fer ROckefellah!
Look away
Look away.
Look away up norf at Mohgani
Den I wisht I wukked fob Michigan!
Git away
Git away!
At MOhgan's hand I'd tex NAH stand
En- live en- die wild Michigan!
Look away!
Look away!
Look away up nOrf at Michigan,