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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
REGGIE IS MARRIED.

EOR SOME DAYS we have been re-
called with stories about the prep
arations for the marriage Of young
Reginald c. Vanderbilt and the girl
who has chosen him for her life COM
panion. Yesterday we were told all
about the wedding, with its white
goWned bridesmaids IN picture hats,
its best man and ushers in white puff
neckties. and so on. We feel sure that
there were no negro walters az the
wedding breakfast, because their black
skins would have spoiled the color
scheme. unless, Of course they were
whitewashed especially for the occa-
sion.
What has young Vanderbilt done to
entitle him to all this prominence?
Softly. softly. he is one Of our aris-
tocracy. He has money, loads of it.
Just remember. he lost something like
$4,000 at one sitting ia a New York
gambling house. if reports are TO be be
lieved. More, he was so busy running
his racing automobile that he neglected
to pay any attention to his studies,
and so failed to take his degree at Yale.
We do not recall just now any more
of Mr. Vanderbilts notable achieve
ments. but doubtless there are others.
Dost think now that ne isn't entitled
90 space on the front page Of every
newspaper. in the land? Let us tuck
away i'm a corner somewhere the report
of the labors of the scientist in the in
terest Of humanity; let us omit the
story of the student who is working far
into the night in order to equip himself
20 help his fellow man. But by ali
means let us give Reggie, the dear boy.
something top OF column. next to read
ing matter and between two full coll
umns of reading matter.
We all are yearning to know about
the presents he and his bride received.
and that yearning is gratided. in a
measure. by the statement that they
constituted probably as costly an ar
ray as was ever bestowed upon two
young people at the advent of their
married life" Now let US hope that
dear Reggie win be happy ever after.
he has worked hard through all Of his
young life and deserves ali the Joy that
can come to any man.
After an, the newspapers cannot be
blamed so much for giving prominence
TO the doings Of this young sprig Of a
well known American family. We viii
I Fff Hfa
nine people out of ten who read The
Herald Of yesterday, both men and
women, read every word printed about
the Vanderbilt-Neilson wedding. Nine
out Of ten would have read more II
there had been any more to read. The
business Of the newspaper is TO give
20 the people what the people want to
read about That. we believe, Is enough
said.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
PARRY ON UNION LABOR.

president D. N. PARRY of the
1 National Association Of Manufac-
turers viii not do his organizatio any
good by a repetition Of the TRADE
against union labor that he permitted
himself to indulge IN in New Orleans
on Tuesday. Mr.. Parry is bitterly op-
posed to trades unions. That is his
privilege. If he does not desire to
employ union men he may refuse to do
So but he is ill-advised when he
makes Incorporate and violent talks on
the subject
Organized labor" he said. knows
but one law, and that is the law OF
physical force-the law Of the Huns
and vandaIs. the law OF the savage.
All its purposes are accomplished
either by actual force or by the threat
Of force. 1t does not place its reliance
ia reason and justice. but in strikes,
bOycOtts and coercion. 1t is. IN all
essential features, a mob power, know
ing no master except its own win. and
Is continually condemning or defying
the constituted authority"
Ii is evident that Mr.. Parry is thor
Oughly I'm earnest and that he believes
he tells the truth. but the facts are
that the history Of labor troubles win
not establish the truth of a single one
of his statements. Sympathizers with
labor unions, irresponsible individuals
who think that fire and dynamite are
legitimate weapons, are almost invari-
ably to blame for the destruction Of
life and property, which too often ac-
company strikes Of any magnitude.
Surely Mr.. Parry win cOncede the
right OF union WOrkmen 10 strike If
they do not believe they are receiving
their fair proportion Of the profits Of
an enterprise. Ordinarily the strike is
the last alternative. for laboring men
know that they themselves are the first
sufferers through a cessation Of work.
AS 90 the boycott and coercion: They
are dangerous weapons, indeed, for
they often are turned against the peo-
pie who use them.
Nevertheless. labor unions were not
the first people in this country 10 use
NQltDNLe anu INEEIA4A as means 10 a.
desired end. The history Of the stand
ard oil company, the meat trust, the
steel trust and hundreds Of other great
corporations contains chapter after
chapter OF boycotts. coercion, tyranny,
force. The tObacconist who viii not
agree 20 handle the products Of the In
ternational Tobacco company exclu-
sively is not permitted to sell any of
it's products.
Time and time again independent
dealers in OIL in steel. in meat have
been cOerced into disposing Of their
property az a sacrifice or they have
been brought TO financial ruin. If
I trades unions use the boycott and CO.
J erclon they were taught TO do so by
/ aggregations of capital and corpora
uons. and it III becomes the original
users Of the weapons to scream with
indignation when those weapons are
turned against them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
The SPRING CLEANING.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT has
issued the usual spring cleaning
order and The Herald believes that it
VIII be obeyed without delay or ques-
ton. Inspectors are to be sent on a
tour of the city with Instructions TO
visit back yards, alleys, stables and
other dumping grounds for the winters
filth and refuse. Premises that are ia
an unsanitary condition win be care
fully noted and the owners or tenants
VIII be directed To- proceed with a
thorough cleaning at once.
The law gives the health department
authority 20 institute legal proceed
ings against househoIders who do not
comply with the order. IT, after a
reasonable period of time has elapsed,
the filth and dirt and refuse are not
taken away. arrests viii be made. 10
IS 10 be hoped, however. that extreme
action win not be necessary. Salt
Lakers generally recognize the ueces-
sity for keeping their places clean, es-
pecially during the spring and summer
months.
Disease germs multiply rapidly In
warm weather. I'm Nth or any kind of
refuse they breed with almost incred-
ible rapidity. Many an epidemic has
been traced directly 10 decaying mat
ter left I'm a fence corner or an alley
by thOughtless householder. 1t is just
this possibility that the health depart
ment Is seeking 90 avoid. With the
city clean it win be easy TO cope with
contagious diseases.
Indeed. IL the disease breeding spots
are thoroughly purified it win be hard
Tor c0ntagion TO become anything like
general The health department is In
particularly good shape this year 10
take care of the community in this re-
gard The good effects of last years
spring cleaning campaign are still in
evidence. The demonstration at that
time Of the value OF cleanliness was
impressive. Few Salt Lakers have for
gotten It.
The work last year was hard be-
cause the people had not been edu-
Gated TO the necessity for IT,. They were
slow about cleaning up and in some
cases the inspectors were compelled 90
adopt stringent measures. This year
Health Officer King hopes TO do with
two additional inspectors the same
work he did last year with four extra
men. He believes. and in this way
demonstrates his belief. that the citi-
zens are aroused.
And. finally, if the disease question
were not in point if filth and refuse
and decayiug matter OF all kinds did
not produce disease, IL would stiu be
proper for people 10 clean their prem
Uses, their stables and their alleys as a
matter Of civic pride. We don't want
our visitors who are coming by thou
sands this summer. as usual, 10 think
we never have a municipal bath. we
want them TO so away with a good
impression. something they win not do
81 We don't show a clean front.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
SOME INGENIOUS COMMENTS.

COME VERY INGENIOUS comments
y are being made by the financial pa
pers on the Northern Securities de-
cision The opinion OF the United
States investor is fair sample. tt
says, In part:
'The unanimous decision Of the
United States circuit court of appeals
at ST. Paul against the northwestern
railroad merger is really a great sur
prise. The fact that the contemplated
consolidation was contrary to the spirit
OF the antitrust legislation OF the
United states has probably not been
questioned by any one, but we suspect
that the almost universal feeling has
been that sufficiently strong technicali-
ties would be discovered by the attor-
neys for the combine TO defeat the gov
eminent iu it's attempt TO nuuify the
deal The four judges who constitute
the court before which the arguments
were made have. however, refused TO
De diverted from the main issues in-
Volved; and the result is that unless
their decision is reversed by the dnal
court of appeal-whlch hardly seems
Hkely-the Northern Securities COM
pany is precluded from exercising the
functions which &c was organized to
exercise"
The real meat 30 this comment lies
in the statement that the universal
feeling was 20 the effect that shrewd
lawyers would find some technically
through which the intent and purpose
Of the law could be defeated. No ques-
ton as TO the megality of the merger
under whatever name the lawyers
chose 90 calI lt, was raised by anyone.
That there should be surprise I'm imam
rial circles over the outcome. over thu
fact that the judges were big enough
and brave enough 90 Interpret the law
literally. IS q sad reflection on our ju.
dietary.
The sentiment goes TO show that
some people are possessed with the
notion that the greatest thing i'm the
world is money that dollars are nor,
powerful than any law that has ever
been framed and placed on the statute
books. To is good thing for the money
worshipers 10 Dee brought up with a
round turn. 1T Is good for them to b,
brought 90 a realization of the fact that
law is law, whether 1t is directed
against the rich and the powerful OF
against The poor and the loWly
The Old saying that no rogue e'el
felt the halter draw With good opinion
Of the law" applies with as much
force TO one class Of Offenders as tC
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

another class. We may now expect a
TRADE against the statute under which
the dissolution Of the Northern Securi-
ties. company has been ordered. Indeed,
We have already been told that, worked
out 10 its legitimate conclusion, it WIZ
result in disaster to industries of all
kinds. Whether or not that is true.
time alone can show. In the mean
while we viii wait with as much pa
thence as we can muster, for develop
ments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

upper left-hand vest pocket a silver
watch. That should console people
who cannot afford to wear the yellow
article. Just let them remember how
much more easily gold can be pene-
trated by bullet than silver and then
so on their way rejoicing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Judge Henry 4. Smith OF Boise. Ida.
says Senator Smoot win retain his seat
without difficulty We have not the
honor Of Judge Smiths acquaintance,
but we presume he knows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

The louisiana mob that lynched a
negro whose innocence Of any -onense
has since been established. viii doubt
less regret the affair exceedingly, for
the reason that it will have to do it's
work an over again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

If Governor Wells really did plant a
young senatorial tree yesterday, as re-
ported. 1T IS more than likely that it
win grow into a weeping willow before
more than two years have elapsed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
Sixty Years Experience Of an Old
Murce

Mrs. Winsiows Soothing syrup IS the
PRESCRIPTION Of one OF the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. and has been used lor sixty years
with never-Iallng success by millions Of
process Of teethinE les value Is incalcula.
Die. 10 relieves the child from pain curas
diarrhoea. gripilg in the bowels and wind
couc. By giving health % the chlld 81
rests the mother. Price 5 cents a bottle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

The I. D. S. u. missionary class viii
give a dancing party this evening IN the
gymnasium Of the university.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

The marriage Of Miss Mary Ellen
BOylin and Mr.. William F. Gardiner
which was TO have taken place yester-
day, was postponed till today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Mrs. Harris X. Masters is recovering
from a sprained ankle, which has con-
fined her to the house for some time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Mrs. w. B. Short viii entertain the
James B. Mexican post, w r. c., this
afternoon at her home on Eighth East
street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Mrs. John Reed left last evening for
a six weeks trip to the northwest.
She will visit friends IN Portland and
Seattle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

The Misses Sherman viii entertain a
few friends informally this afternoon
i'm honor OF Miss Bertha Carter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Miss Celia Sharp leaves tonight for
New York, whence she viii sail shortly
for a trip of several months through
Europe. She will 90 in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Smith and
Mrs. Anna Watson. Miss Sharp may
remain abroad year or more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Mrs. Solomon Siegel and children left
last evening for an eastern trip. she
viii visit in several Of the large cities
and viii spend some time in Atlantic
Tffv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Mr. Victor Huntzicker has returned
from a business trip to the southern
part Of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Mrs NJ. L. Barnes entertained at a
most delightful dinner yesterday. The
table decorations were Easter lilies and
dahlias. and covers were laid for the
following. Mrs. Nose Christensen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gazette of Boise; Mrs.
William +. Knox Of Beaver City: Miss
Belle Dewey and Mrs. Barnes. Messrs.
Fred Barrett. Fred and Carl Barnes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
The Election in New York.

The coming election in New York
city is an event of national Importance,
not so much on account of its bearing
on national politics but because tn"
government of our great metropolis.
1t is certain that Mayor Low will be
.cnomirnted. The fusion conference
will name him against any man
T&mmany hall may pat up against him.
Mr.. Low has earned a denomination
and. what is more. he has earned a re-
cle ction If he is defeated. it will mean
nothing more nor less than that a
majority of the voters Of New York are
tired of honest and decent government
and want to so back to the rule of vice
and graft.
to run better than he did. two years
ago lie has given the city splendid
administration without n blot upon it.
Many Democrats who were afraid that
he would not give the city a nom
partisan administration have been
shown their mistake. and if they vote
against him. this year, it will be because
they prefer Tammany rule with all its
!ottcnness to the administration of an
honest and efficient Republican.
Nothing could better show Mayor
Lows nom partisan attitude than his
earnest request that if he be re-
nominated Comptroller Grout and
President Fornes of the board of
| Aldermen. the next highest city officials
l. ard both Democrats be renominated
with him. This request will be
| honored, and New York will have the
| Issue squarely presented-the endorse
ment and continuance of an honest and
efficient non-partisan city government
or the giving over of the city with its
wealth. it's morals and its human lives
themselves, to the mercy of the most
corrupt political organization that ever
existed The whole country will watch
the, contest which is about to begin in
! New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

''blunder," and to his ignorance Of the
constitution.
However, Mr. Root was right. He was
right because he went straight to the es-
sential facts.
The constitution does not. indeed forbid
the president and vice-president ia he
chosen from the same state Bnt If does
forbid the electors to vote for candidates
for president and vice-president both of
whom are inhabitants of the same st,te
with themselves.
Suppose the Republican PARTY shouId
nominate Thcodare Roosevelt and EIihrI
Root for president and vica-presjdent II
would throw away in advance the thirty
nine electoral votes of New Yorl, fnr AZ a
of its candidates. No matter how l,rgn
a popular majority their party enc,rn1
the electoral vote of New York coIld not
be cast for both Roosevelt and Root Inn
only for one of them.
or course, the nomination of president
and vice president from the same state
would also be q confession of defeat in al
vance. 1t would be Il confession that the
party was so destitute Of ability in other
states that it could hope for nothing,
from them. Even aside from the consti7
tutional handicap they would imnosr
such nominations are outside the domain
Of practical politics.
That quality Of mind which has made
Mr. Root the stronger member of th..
present cabin, took him straight ia these
determining facts. In answering as he
did he made no blunder, but stated Tia AZ
, act and essential truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
William Mckinley.

Two years ago, this I morning
September IA, 1901, our country
mourned the death of it's martyred
President. For week it had watched
and hoped by his bedside, but the skill
of our greatest physicians, the patience
and cheerfulness of the sufferer ana
the prayers of millions could not avail
to save that precious life, and with
Thy will be done on his lips William
Mckinle" passed beyond the confines
of earth. 1t is well for our people TO
Pause a moment on this solemn
anniversary, to dwell upon the virtues
of a man so great and so we'll beloved,
and to consider the debt we owe his
memory.
The two years that have passed have
more keenly how far seeing was
William McKinleys economic policy
and how wise was his course when war
vas forced upon us. The impetus Of
his mastery craftsmanship which made
our land the marvel and envy of the
world is still felt And more than this,
the passing years only emphasize the
lcftiness of his ideals, the earnestness
of his patriotism, the breadth of his
slmpathics. the nobility of his soul and
the purity of his life i'll all it's relations.
Distant be the day, distant as that on
Which our republic crumbles, when the
name Of William Mckinley is not be-
loved and honorel by every true
American. 4 score of pride and graft
tuGe, an inspiration to better citizen
ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
WALDO.
LIBERTY.

nr Geo. r. Berry and family left
Monday. for their nome in Hamilton,
New York.
+. +. Clough Of Boston, who has been
visiting his brother, DR.. j. w. Clough,
returned to his home. Monday.
Arson Moody from the West, is
visiting his brother, w. II. Moody
Captain Pulsifer and family have
closed their cottage on Georges Lake
and returned to Brooklyn, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lcster.5 Ise1ner.are on
visit to his mother, Mrs. Hiioda Ben
ncr. ys5ss II
DR.. and Mrs. ]. C. Clough were on d
trip to Belfast. Monday E
G. NJ Hurd madessa short business
trip to Rockport, this week.
Willis Knowlton was among the
number who attended the State fair
in Lewiston, last week. 49,
Rev. Mr. Leach of China, oceul6ed
the Baptist church, Sunday morning.
Mrs. Danvas scram Of Newporu is
visiting l.. G. Morse.
hH'i' - an dpuiiuiHce 81 peitl'S e.
plums Of superior quality in the MAJ
ket. u
The recent heavy frosts did not reach
this section.
w. Fl. Moody was a visitor atsthe
Capitol, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Hall, of
branch Mills. We're in town, this week,
calling on old neighbors.
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The Pension Roll.

A Washington dispatch in our tele-
graph columns, last week, made the an
nouncement that the number of pen
sioners had decreased about 5000 during
the past year, now standing at 996, 3d.
Undoubtedly the tide is on the ebb
and nobody believes that the million
line will again be crossed. The report
of Commissioner Ware gives many in
teresting facts and figures relative to
the pension role. The time has gone by
when the Republican party was at
tackled for favoring a liberal policy OF
pensions for those who saved the
Union and their widows and orphans.
In fact, in these later years it is not
uncommon to find Democratic states
len and editors throwing bouquets at
the pensioners and referring to their
party as one always active in the in
terests of the old soldiers. OF course,
this does not deceive anybody, least of
all the veterans, for their memories are
as long as their hearts are loyal, bat it
simply shows how fully justified by eX-
perience is our pension policy man.
ncr of showing a nations gratitude I'M
known elsewhere in the world. The
there is an occasional abuse or mistake
it weighs very little against the vast
ma iority of cases where justice is done
and help given where it is needed and
deserved.
OF those now on the pension roll 100,
35G are soldiers and 261, l39 widows and
dependents. Five of the pensioners are
on the roll ON account of the War OF
the Revolution, 11G on account of the
war of 1912, 4734 on account of the In
dian wars, and 1884 on account of the
Mexican war. The great bulk of the
roll is: Civil War, invalids, 7o3, 45G,
Widows 24S,39O; Spanish war, invalids,
5000 widows 1862; and the regular es-
Enlistment invalds $40, widows, 1898.
ont of a total of 304, 500 applications on
nand during the past year 1870, l09 We're
admitted and 1874 rejected
The cost of the pension system per
capita Of population for 1893 is given as
s175 The system, according to Com
missioner Ware, was the greatest bur
den to the people of the United States
in 1899, since which time it has shrunll
from %2.2l to $132 per $1,000 of taxable
wealth, and in 10 years, he says, the
burden will cease to be noticed He
estimates that the unpenSiOncd sur
VivorS of the Civil War, exclusive OF
doserters. is in round numbers 100000,
and says that this unknown army is
meeting with disease and misfortune to
such an extent that 1t is applying for
pensions at the rate OF Owe" 1900 per
annum. In 10 years, the commissioner
predicts, the unknown army will have
ceased to b. II factor.