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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14
DRAMATIC DEcADENcE.

1NRY TYRRELL. in the Forum.
IA gives a discriminating review Of
the dramatic season just closed in
which he says "The seven months
season. from September 1902, to June,
1903, in New York. which is the
atrioally all America, brought forth
at the fifty play houses of this
metropolis seventy new plays, scarce
~ one of which is likely or deserves to
survive either as literature or as a
contribution to the permanent roper
tory OF the stage"
Following the review in detail, one is
convinced that the preface is a mild
statement of a deplorable fact. Not
one of the plays in the entire list Of
seventy has artistic merit enough to
Justify more than passing mention; not
one has any of the elements Of per-
manency. With few exceptions, the
productions have depended solely upon
eXtravagant stage setting and costum-
ing, plus the fame of a well-advertised
star. for their financial success. In
rare instances. the supporting COM
panies have had a number of excellent
people, but that mas been the excep-
ton rather than the rule. In practic-
ally every ease the management has
aimed to exploit meretricious features
or appeal to a taste that had no re-
lation to any high standard, either in
art or morals. One might possibly ex-
cept Everyman and Mrs. Fiske in
Mary of Magdala," but even this lat
ter was something Of an appeal to the
public which cares more for a new SEN
sation than for the finer essence of real
dramatic art.
One fact. however. is noted with
pleasure. and that is the nat failure Of
the plays which were constructed
around themes OF degeneracy. DAN
nunzio's "Citta Morta,'' for instance.
is without a redeeming feature, yet so
great an actress as Duse presented it
in New York and to the everlasting
credit OF the metropolis. Duse herself
could not make it succeed. While the
theatre going public may tolerate a
suggestion of immortality OF situations
which shock their sense of the pro
prieties, the rebuke in this particular in
stance shows that there is a limit be-
yOnd which not even genius may pre-
sumo to go.
Mr. Tyrrell assumes that both the
syndicate and the Independents have
lowered their standards of theatrical
taste to the level OF commercialism. and
ae comes near proving his case. Ger
tainly. the list of productions he cites,
given by both organizations, would in
dicate that the box Office controls the
New York theatres with very little re-
gard for the artistic side of the bust
ness. Possibly such a policy may be
permanently profitable. but human ma
ture is wont to revolt under such con-
ditions. and it may be questioned
whether the American public. tolerant
and easy-going as it is. viii remain
placidly submissive much longer under
the attractions which bear the dollar
mark so conspicuously to the utter
nbliteration of all that is most pleasing,
most uplifting and desirable in dra-
matte art.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14

King Edward wires across that he IS
wild with joy because the American
squadron is there, while President
Roosevelt replies that the kingly pleas
uTe is as nothing compared with the
delight it gives him to know the king
is pleased. This comes pretty near to
outgastoning Alphonse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14

1t was Mrs. Wigs who thanked God
1t was the pig instead Of the baby that
burned. Salt Lake may well thank
Providence that it is getting this kind
Of weather instead of the real st.
Louis brand.
The absence Of drinking cups in Lib
erty park stimulates the sale of soda
water, it is true; it may also stimulate
the voter to ask what particular inter
est the city council has in extending
the sale of carbonated fluids.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14

It doesn't always pay TO look the
part. The fact that a couple of Salt
Lake policemen, dressed in civilian
garb. were mistaken for a pair of
farmers led to the arrest of a person
who was selling beer on Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14

The Angels and the Saints win play
baseball here this week. which should
make it a cinch that no rowdy ball
will be seen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14

A verdant young fellow named Knott
A seat in a poker game Thought
He opened a kpot
On a little six kspot
And was duly and decently kshot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-14
Fishing DAYS.

philadelphia Ledger.)
Sing a song of suspense,
Pocket flask of rye
And a gang of fishermen.
All so very dry.
When the flask is opened,
Men begin TO sing.
Rraising me because I'd
Thought the flask to bring.
Round goes the bottle.
Underneath tho tree
on, will there be a drink left
When & gets 70 ae2
NOte-there Waen'L
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20
that. And if a man has no self-respect

that. And if a man has no self-respect
he has no honor.
The article under discussion ends
thus: Nothing so promises future
of well-being as this fact that the Off
GERS who occupy inferior rank in the
preservation of public safety are men
of superior merit, citizens who will not
permit their country to be mean
country" This is all well and good
and when that preservation of public
safety" becomes reality and law and
order is maintained in every commun-
ity, the nation may congratulate itself
upon its superior civilization. Until
then may the good work go on.
STUBB. :
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20
SALTWATER MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 90 1903

tionable course; but as whole it shows
his style of language and is entirely de-
scriptive of his state of mind at time
when he sought only self-satisfaction.
The authors position at the time of
writing cannot be misunderstood, and
his past life is plenty pronounced by
him as leading to sTanity and vexation. y
The awakened soul breathes out his
higher knowledge in the last chapter,
in words which are the very essence
of blessed truth: "Remember thy Crea-
tor in the days of thy YOUTH" etc.
E. e. E.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20

stantiai evidence of gaining sweep
ing investigation before guilt is finally
pronounced. Herein lies the root of
the evil. The average American pros
ecutor is just as ambitious to make a
record for himself before the bar as
the corporation attorney is ambitious
in successfully organizing and exploit
ing industrials. And when this apbi-
tion supercedes soberness and caution,
injustice and cruelty may be seen in
its wake.
When a sovereign citizen is arrested
and convicted and subsequently proven
to be innocent, it should be the duty of
the state to amply reimburse him for
such false imprisonment. No one
would object to the justice of such an
action. If famine or flood or fire visits
any portion of this or any other state,
how quick the people are to respond
to offer aid to the sufferers. That lib
eral charity, generous impulse and
wholesome sense of justice which per-
meates our whole fabric impels them to
these noble acts of mercy. If, through
careiessness and lack of attention
in investigating his orders, conduct
or causes wreck and Injuries score
or more of human lives, he and the
railroad are held to strict accounta-
biIity for the accident. Now if tie
state, through the instrumentality of
its legal machinery, commits blunder
and falsely imprisons one of its citi-
zens, thus depriving him of his liberty
and running his character, it would be
just as proper for the state to come to
his relief by making restitution as ii
would be to offer aid to those not in.
jured by the hand of the state, directly
or indirectly One isa voluntary act
of philanthropy, but in the case Of the
man wrongfully detained in the pur
suit of life, liberty and happiness, the
state would only be fulfilling its obli
cation to protect the citizen.
The day is not far distant when ar
innocent person will be granted some
thing more than pardon. Absolute
justice demands it; our civilization re-
quires it, and our inherent common
sense and sterling honesty will eventu
ally see to it that the necessary legisla
tion is enacted whereby the fullest
atonement possible will follow the com
initial of such shameful crime. S.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20
The First Step in Civ
ic Improvement.

TT is noticeable throughout the Unit
ed States that the people are very
much interested in municipal i'm
provements and there is demand
on all sides for more parks, more
drives, better Fairgrounds for children,
sanitary schoolhouses, public build
ings beautiful in architecture as well
as convenient in arrangement. Streets
must be better paved and boulevards
laid out shaded by trees planted in a
systematic arrangement as much to
ease the eye as for their grateful shade.
Many of the leading magazines have
devoted pages to the subject of what is
best to beautify our cities, towns and
villages. Organizations throughout
the land have the "City Beautiful"
as their sole watchword. The great ed
ucational body known as "Chautau-
qua" has taken the matter up in the
vigorous manner in which it always
takes hold of any subject which prom
ised something toward the betterment
of mankind. The women of our coun-
try are perhaps more interested in this
movement than any other reform or
agitation which has been national in
it's scope, and women's clubs are giving
the matter much attention.
In order to accomplish very much
along this direction it is necessary that
we have better municipal government
and this can only be obtained by votes.
Civic Improvement in the way of
beautifying our cities must not be con-
fused with municipal reform in: polit-
ical sense, for while the first depends
largely upon the second, yet we find
many very earnest and very good citi-
zens working hard for civic improve.
ment who if asked to work for muni.
cipal reform would turn deaf ear to
] all requests for their vote. Why il
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20
che EoasIy Room.

These walls
Are suddenly gown bare
And strange to me.
All that yesterday made up
The intimate
Frame and compass of our lives
Is changed.
This is no longe: home:
1t isas chill ami desolate
ASI.
It seems thousands years.
Or never,
Since you crossed
The threshold,
Since you ntaway
And took the very heart of things
The sense of home,
OF comfort,
OF companionship.
Even the familiar look
Quilted the house with you,
/ close the doors,
put the lights out
Deliberately,
One by one;
The darkness, too,
Is desolate and strange.
Paul Kester. in Mcclure
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20
Unlawful Detention.

IN view of the fact that circumstan-
tial evidence is acceptable in crim-
inal Jurisprudence, it must neces-
sarily follow that innocent persons
are sometimes punished. The infaIli-
bility of our courts nowadays is a je-
june expression too familiar to the av-
erage layman to require exemplifica-
ton. That innocent persons are some
times condemned unjustly is fact es
tablished beyond peradventure. Ap-
proximately speaking, there is no au-
thentic record whereby it is possible to
ascertain the number of innocent per-
sons convicted upon circumstantial evil
dence.
The impossibility of arriving at a
reasonable deduction is self-evident.
If one was to consult the records of
our various correctional and penal in
stitutions, the list would be far from
complete. These records, however, only
gives the number of those whose inno-
cence has been established beyond
cavil In every such case liberation
has only followed deathbed confes-
sion. There is no method whereby it
is possible to estimate the number of
those who are innocent and have not
been -pardoned. Undoubtedly their
number vastly exceeds those who have
been so fortunate as to obtain re-
dress. No doubt many will scott at the
above statement and claim that I am
arriving at hastily formed conclusions
not warrantable. and stating improba-
bilities instead df concrete facts. Re-
gardless of their beliefs or expressed
opinions on this subject, they must ad-
NIT that my deductions are not suf-
fused with a tinge Of romance. Con-
sidering that innocent men have been
convicted in the past, is it not reason
able to suppose that those of whom the
world hears nothing and who have not
been freed by a guilty conscience, ex.
ceeds those who have been pardoned
/ It Is horrible to think of an innocent
man serving seventeen years in prison
for the alleged crime of killing his
j companion; and, after that lapse ol
time, have the man appear, Enoch Ar
den-like, and rectify the awful mistake
This happened recently, and it is by nj
means an exceptional case. 1t might
, be said that such cases could be mini
mized if more eircumspection was de
voted to discerning the truth by oul
public prosecutors; and if that passion
ate zeal for gaining conviction wa
kept more in the background, some
hopes might be entertained toward thos'
i who are placed in the sphere of circum
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-20

Behold her stand! a wOman-yet apart
stately virgin, proud, divinely mild;
And closely nestled to her mOther-heart
A little child.
Amid earths sorrows, in maternal JOY
Victorious she rises, unafraid;
Keeping her gracious guard about her boy
Calm, undismayed.
Kings have waged warfare, armies lost and won,
Tyrants their battle-bolts long years have
hurled;
But 10! the Virgin and her little son
Still rule the World.
Katrina Trask, in Cosmopolitan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
Local Dairyman Completes With
Retail Meat Dealers and
Public Profits by 1t
REFUSED TO BUY HIS CATTLE
z. w. Thomas, Much chasrned BY
Their Attitude Said That He Would
Butcher His Stock, in Splendid Con-
dition and Sell it BY the Quarter
He made Good His Statement.
Special to Tymes-Republican.

Special to IHme6- R6puDlcAn.
Fort Dodge. Dec. 4.-What promises
to be fierce meat war has just been
precipitated by local dairyman In an
attempt to dispose of q herd of cattle
to the retail meat dealers of the city,
who refused to buy them.
The Retail Butchers Association is
an auxiliary to the Retail Grocers As
tail meat business. Recently q. w.
Thomas, dairyman, offered for
sale herd of forty cows, which ne
claimed We're in splendid condition for
the block. He made canvass of the
retail meat dealers and offered his cat
tie to them, but they all refused to
buy. Thomas. much chagrined at their
attitude. announced that he would
butcher the stock and sell 1t by the
quarter. He also stated that he had a
large drove Of hogs that were In prime
condition to slaughter and he would
sell these also by the whole or half
hog. To make good his statement ne
slaughtered a number OF animals and
hung them in q large refrigerator he
had at his creamery in the city. His
announcement and action aroused the
local dealers. with the result that Fort
Dodge people are promised cheap pork
and beef for time at least.
Good meat Is now being sold all over
the city for 51s cents pound for front
quarters. rs cents a pound for hind
quarters and 6N cents pound for
dressed hogs. The retail dealers are
cutting the meat up as ordered and de-
livering 1t for these prices. What the
outcome will be is problematicai. rs
Thomas has a large number OF cattle
and hogs and is in a position to keep
the fight up all winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
Friends of the Fourth District
Candidate For Judge Think
He Will Win
THEY EXPECT COUSINS VOTE
Landing of tho Judseship Would Give
Hausen a Better Hold on tho Dis
trict and Almost Insure His Renom-
Ination for Congress Next Year =
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times-Repubncan.

opSCidl 10 i ltHeS-IISPuUiiGdus
Mason City, Dec. 4. - Friends OIL
Judge Reed in the Fourth congressional
district. feel highly elated over his
prospects of receiving the appointment
of federal judge to succeed Judge Shi-
ras. He has had the support of Sen
ator Allison and Congressman Haugen
and his friends are looking to see Con-
gresham Cousins turn to him as soon
as hopes of the selection of his cam
didate are gone. Very natural reason
ing leads to this conclusion. Congress-
man Cousins is not state administra-
ton man. Senator Haaly, one Of the
strongest opponents OF Judge Reed, has
always been Very staunch supporter
of Governor Cummlns and has shared
his views on public questions which
have been in issue in the state for the
past three years. These opinions have
been opposed by Congressman Cousins
and II Is not expected now that he will
line UP with the Healy crowd. Con-
gresham Haugen is very anxious to
land" Reed for If he does Howard
county which has been lukewarm in
his support, will be solidif1ed and the
district placed in splendid shape for
his return to congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
a CLERK GOES WRONG.
8. H. Fabriok, Expert Matchmaker
Accused Of Stealing from Employer.

8. H. Fabrick, Expert Matchmaker,
Accused Of Stealing from Employer.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Dec. blocked up in a
private ward at police headquarters
last night, pacing the floor and driven
almost to distraction, by the disgrace
which he had brought upon his home
and father and sister at Cedar Falls,
was Bert II. Fabrick. an expert watch
maker and trusted clerk OF Will H.
Beck, jewelar and diamond merchant,
In the Mondamin block.
Fabrick is suspected Of having stol-
en- several hundred dollars worth OF
rings. -Four plain gold band rings were
found In his trunk at 407 West Fifth
street. where he has been rooming at
the home of Olav Moe, fellow work
man. Fabrick admitted having taken
the rings. and when asked what excuse
he had to offer for having betrayed the
trust reposed in him said he must have
been crazy.
Crazy or not, however, 1t would seem
from the extent of his operations that
Fabrick must have had some person
on the outside of the store to whom he
was passing the jewelry for disposal.
and other arrests are likely to follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
SALOON FIGHT At BOONE.
Two Rival Companies Arc Up in Arms
Against Each Other.

Boone, Dec. "A mean saloon tar
gle is promised In Boone unless peace Is
patched up between the warning par
ties soon For number OF years the
Anheuser-Busch agent has controlled
property next to the Opera house, where
the ST. Louis product has been on tap
at oil times during the mulct hours.
Recently an adjacent property owner
has refused to give his consent longer
to the operation Of a saloon in the
building, and the street Is in the sole
possession Of the Pabst representative.
The Anheuser-Busch people have con-
troll OF the opera house. and had made
plans to cut of q part OF the lobby
and convert II into saloon. 1t was
to be small and the SWEETEST saloon IN
town. Everything went we'll until the
council was asktd to grant license,
when they turned the proposition down
on the strength OF petition signed
by property owners and business men,
declaring 1t was contrary to public poll
icy to put a saloon In the only opera
house In the city. The people are with
the council and object strongly to hav
ing q saloon in the front entrance OF a
public building The Anheuser- Busch
agent objects Just az strongly to own
ing an opera house and allowing the
Pabst agent to enjoy the theater trade
Another attempt will ba
made to get a license. but 1t Is not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
BITTER FIGHT PROMISED.
Suits Against Fort Dodge Saloons De-
veIops Much Feeling.

Special TO Republican.
Fort Dodge, Dec. 1.-The two saloon
Keepers and one druggist against whom
suits for $4,000 each have been filed by
County Attorney William T. Chant
land, for Mrs T.. c.. Smith. for selling
liquor to her husband. Whisky Smith.
as he is more Familiarity known, have
engag ed the best legal talent in the
city and Will fight the cases to the bit
ter end. The cases promise to be the
most sensational cases that have bean
tried in this county for several years.
During the past five years Chantland
has brought suits against nearly every
druggist in the county and number
of saloon keepers as WE'LL At the pres
ent time he has two suits for $4,000
each pending in the district court. one
OF which is against the saloon keeper
he is now suing for $4,000. Another
feature of the situation Is that Jacob
Schmoll, who Is also one of the threa
now being sued, has Just received pay
for $32 beer bill which Chantland
owed him.
The latest phase of the situation Is
tie second letter written by Chantland
asleing the parties against whom the
suits have been filed, to settle at once
and avoid costs and notoriety. That
the cases promise bitter fight Is evil
dent by the feeling that has been
aroused by the parties directly con-
nected and their friends and sy1npa-
thizers,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

from her fathers home to the restd ence
OF her grandmother. where she has al
ways lived. Bonds were fixed at $500.
GrinnsII.
r. j. Baker purchased fifty head OF
horses here Saturday and added to the
number twenty-five picked up at Os-
kaloosa. Mr. Baker says that horses
were never so plentiful in this country
as now and never so great demand
for them He believes that the Boer
war and other actual or threatened
wars in the old country have added at
least $40 to the value OF the American
horse.
Wapsllo.
Sheriff Saunders took Oscar Bird,
whom Marshal Nearhooa and Consta-
BILE Perkins recaptured in Wapello on
Saturday night, to the inebriate de-
partment Of the state hospital Tuesday
morning Bird Is addicted to the use
of strong drink and was the first and
only inebriate sent from this county
Under the late law. Upon his commit
ment to the hospital last winter he
escaped and until Saturday night had
not been heard Of.
Thompson.
State Veterinary Koto was called to
Thompson on Thursday to inspect
herd Of 100 cattle belonging to Elmer
Isaacs, among which the disease OF
blackleg had made Its appearance. The
herd was vaccinated by DR.. Koto ana
the place where the cattle are kept was
thoroughly cleansed and disinfected.
BY the exercise Of these precautionary
measures 1t is expected that there viii.
be no more spread Of the disease
among the herd.
Lowden.
Two large rural delivery routes will
be established from here within about
a month. Route Inspector Goodhlood
was here few days this week and in
spected the routes. and also examined
eight applicants, who applied for the
POSITION Of carriers On the southern
route are i17 houses. and on the ons
north OF here 123 houses. Usually the
routes have only from ninety to 100
houses. Farmers are now ordering
mail boxS In the postoff1ce.
kanawha.
An example Of the vide range IN
corn yields, noted BY the Record. is
shown by the crops of L. Blank. who
lives on the ROLLING land near the lake,
and John Moorlog. living southeast OIL